CHAPTER 5 - Nation VS Nation

1. During Marshogon and Maldu's wedding, where both nations were visible, the ceremony taking place between the borders, with even the guard creatures, which were big dog-like creatures, were there to protect everyone as the day was this important.

The beautiful scenery of the nations lands make it better, along with the decorations and the way everyone is so highly dressed. The beauty captures it all. 

The wedding party begins during sunset, and they all party again, to finally bring Seperea and Lesothia together as friendly neighbor nations and not enemies, trying their best to be no longer rivals. 

That night, as the wedding party is over, Marshogon and Maldu sit together in Marshogon's luxurious home while getting ready to go to sleep together for the second time.

Looking all around the sapphire colored room, Maldu says to Marshogon, "I prayed that this wedding was supposed to be, I prayed for Morlagon and us all." 

He turns to her, placing his hand on her bare shoulder, saying, "the wedding was meant to be, it wouldn't have happened if it's not supposed to be?" 

She calmly sighs, "you're right." 

"Maldu...Would it be okay if our little honeymoon was more than just my home, but to your new one?" 

She turns to him with a curious but questioning look on her face, "you want to go back to Southern Island with us?" "Yes, I say we go as a family, now I'm not going to stay for too long, but long enough to spend time with you, and my son." 

She faces him and smiles, "of course, Marshogon." Maldu hugs Marshogon then they both go to sleep. 

...

The next day, everyone boards a ship, meaning Marshogon, Maldu, and Morlagon, along with the captain of the ship. They say goodbye to everyone and sail away. 

While on the ship, the sunny skies become darker and the clouds of darkness move in, then winds from the sea become stronger, and there goes the pouring rain and the swishing ship that they're on. It becomes unbearable at times, and even worst is that it is bringing bad memories for Maldu and Marshogon, from when Pahlo and her parents were killed with her people.

Trying to not think back on those memories, Maldu stays quiet while Marshogon starts saying, "Morlagon!! What did you do last time! Tell us to do it again!!" 

"What are you talking about!!" Morlagon questions, but then, he understands it.

"Both of you, focus!! This could be our lives to end, hurry and get there Captain!!" 

"Maldu! This happens everytime! We can make it!" 

Then as they are talking the water starts swirling around wickedly, and it becomes as black as coal, and as everyone is afraid, a vicious sea monster of Second Earth appears from the ocean, Leviathan, is what it is, and it starts to attack the ship. 

But, Morlagon walks out towards it slowly, he stares directly in it's eyes as it roars at him and swings it's tail. It swings it's tail to hit the ship once more, but Morlagon keeps looking in it's eyes, and it stops in it's place, so while it's frozen, Morlagon jumps on it, pushing it down into the ocean. 

Everyone just stares at Morlagon for his great strength, then he comes back up, pushing his hair out of the way, turning around to them and saying, "let us continue our way to Southern Island." 

"Yes, we shall my powerful son, I say again, you truly are a warrior, just wait till your time." 

Maldu smiles at him happily as they continue to sail, happy to see them make it through another storm

... 

They make it to the island and celebrate the powers that their son has. Morlagon trains with his father, and they practically fight all night long after this, after anytime he has with him. 

A month later, right in the rise of dawn, Marshogon leaves the island, saying his goodbyes to his family, awaiting them back home. 

...

Now Morlagon is fifteen years old now, and has been sailing the seas back and forth from his early years. When he comes back one afternoon, Maldu starts saying to him, "you have yet to see your father's nation? You must go there now, you are already fifteen years old." 

"He understands, but when will I have time?" 

"You always have time to see your father, we can leave early tomorrow, I'll go check the ships." 

"Mother, wait!" Morlagon runs after her but she already makes it to shore.

As Maldu leaves to the shore, Morlagon continues to train himself and through the Creator Himself. As he is training with his golden staff, the noise of a growling animal is heard from behind him, he turns around and sees nothing but the islands land. 

He turns around to train again and hears the growling sound again, but closer, so he turns to look and still sees nothing, so he continues to train. Again, the growling is heard and even closer than before, so Morlagon turns around angrily shouting, "where are you! Animal!" 

Morlagon turns around and a big black panther like animal attacks him, Morlagon tries to get it off of him, and eventually Morlagon shoves the the vicious creature off of him by punching its jaw. It falls back in pain and then Morlagon quickly grabs his staff and starts to hit it with his staff, but Morlagon looks straight in it's eyes, he bends down on his knees and continues to stare at it, the creature stares straight in his eyes as well, and they begin to bond, Morlagon even holds its face, saying to it, "what are you...?"

The panther begins to speak saying in a deep man's voice, " I am Roid, one of the protecting creatures of Southern Island, you are a warrior, must I be at peace with you and your mother, I am just a Romancer, caretaker of this island." 

Then it stops speaking completely. 

"Watch who you attack next time, because if there is a next time, it will be your death." 

"Morlagon!" Maldu shouts from afar. 

"Mother?" Morlagon leaves to the shore as Roid follows him. When he arrives at the shore, he gives Maldu a scare when Roid shows up behind him with its moon like eyes. "What is that!?" She frowns, remembering something, "Wait...? Is that Roid?" 

"You know him?"

"I remember a creature like this when I was first living here by myself, it seriously made me afraid, but they are very watchful of this island, and they have never harmed me." 

Maldu kneels down and starts saying to the creature, "hello Roid," she looks back up to Morlagon, asking, "how did you find him?" "He attacked me, but I quickly befriended him." "Because you are a warrior, and now that the ships are fine, we should leave tomorrow," she looks over to Roid, "I'm not sure about Roid, but leave him here for safety." 

"Okay, Mother." Morlagon says back, with understanding.

CHAPTER 6 - The Birth Of Midnight 

Now filled with the gift of the creator, you are....

1. Maldu sits beside the side of the boat, taking in the view of the water and it's surrounding lands, as her and Morlagon sail to the Lesothian nation, she starts saying to him, "you are filled with courage and power to save this earth with others, to help me lead the others, all by the loving Creator." 

"Thank you, mother." He smiles, now keeping his attention on his stoic mother.

"Of course," after saying this, Maldu looks down, frowning and saying, "um...did you feel that?" 

"Feel what?" Morlagon questions, not being cautious.

"The boat moving? Why is it shifting back and forth so rough? I almost slipped." 

"It's just the waves." 

"No, I know what a failing boat feels like, Morlagon." 

"It must be your fear, there is no storm coming, we are only three hours away until land, we'll be okay." 

"Morlagon, I see something strange in the sea, even I think I see...a tail??" 

Morlagon looks over and sees the creature, the Leviathan from before, so Morlagon smiles at it and he gets up walks towards it, saying to it, "came back to apologize huh? I thought I killed you, well, apology accepted, now go back in the sea to where you came from, come back later when He'll need you." Leaning over the boats walls after he is casually talking to a person, Morlagon's eyes suddenly become white and the Leviathan goes back in the sea to where it belongs. 

Then he walks back over to the still moving boat and says casually, "thank you for keeping it moving." "I wasn't doing that..?" 

"I know." 

Maldu smiles and looks up above with Morlagon, then after, they both look down as she says to him, "see what I mean, you're powerful."

...

They finally arrive at the border of the Lesothian nation, which is bigger than that of the Seperean nation, and a much farther boat ride, with the two of them being exhausted after finally getting there. 

Now the Lesothian's are the richest people in this Earth and have the richest of melanin, resources, people, along with beautiful spacious land, great for agricultural work and the building of more cities. 

"See, you are apart of very special people, your father is proud." Maldu says to him.

They walk to the gates where the guards greet them with haste and kind words, so they let them in and everyone greets them happily, leading them to Marshogon, who is now Sovereign of all the Lesothian Provinces. 

People start showering them with gifts as they walk to the Sovereign's palace, then Marshogon comes out and greets them with a smile so pleasing on his face. He kisses Maldu and hugs Morlagon tightly saying, "you are getting stronger, mentally and physically, you are on the right pathway," he down to everyone surrounding the Sovereign's yard, "everyone my son, Prince Morlagon and my Sovereigness Maldu!!" 

Everyone cheers for them and their new rulers, then after, they all party with the nation for them coming together as a family. 

...

That morning of the next day, Morlagon wakes up noticing that everyone is gone, not in the palace or outside, this causes Morlagon to worry even more when he sees that Marshogon and Maldu are not there either. 

Morlagon runs everywhere for them, causing him to end up on a mountain, the biggest of the Areanean nations, Mt. Fotinia.

Morlagon looks around with the strongest breeze accompanying him, and he notices a crystal on the ground that is like black coal, but it shines reluctantly, as it quickly changes into a dark sapphire. 

Then the sky becomes... The midnight hour, dark but filled with light. Morlagon smiles and says, "this is my time, my time...Of a warrior, it's here, it's here! For me to be the warrior that I am, it is official..." 

The crystal shines brightly causing a blinding light to Morlagon, and it moves towards him, towards his heart, and becomes apart of him, "Midnight, I am Midnight!" 

Morlagon shouts happily, as even the mountain shakes for him. "Thank you, Creator Yah, my father, mother, people!"

As Morlagon walks down from the huge Mountain, there are his people, with a pathway made for him to walk through to his mother and father, while his father holds his weapon to give to Morlagon. Everyone cheers for him, with courageous excitement, as Morlagon is in armored outfit taking his weapon and putting it up in the air to show for his greatness as he is the warrior of Midnight now, to defeat the 100-year span demon once and for all with whoever the others with him may be. 

Maldu walks up with her beautiful garb on and says with the happiest smile on his face, "my son, take courage as this is your final outlet, when we return we shall find other warriors and save this earth!"

 Everyone cheers again and Marshogon starts saying after, "you will save this earth, I know it, because you are strong and powerful, show it well." 

He kisses his forehead and Maldu hugs him as he gets much love from his people, as well as the Sepereans. When they enter the nation, he gets just as much love, especially from Abdullah, as he gives him a crown to take back. 

They sail away back to Southern Island as everyone waves goodbye to them. 

Maldu puts on a big smile and so does Morlagon to the sky as he sails the boat back to Southern Island, to be the warrior that he is, Midnight. 

The End:) Next ~ Volume II: Takashi (Twilight)√