Nathan had been sleeping when he heard a strange sound outside. He and some of the other fire Aedis were now out of bed. He opened the door to see heavily armed soldiers storming the Academy. He swore loudly before running to his bed to throw on his armor and grab his longsword. Despite the commotion outside several of the Aedis were still sleeping.

[color=FF4500]”Hold the door, we have to protect the younglings. Get Ashton up! I’ll be back as soon as I can. Don’t let anyone in beside me.”[/color]

Nathan ran out into the training yard and began attacking the invaders of his home. Countless Aedis laid dead around him, they didn’t even spare the younglings. Who would want to hurt the Aedis? He didn’t have time to think on it as he was busy blasting the creeps with as much flame as he could muster. He was pulling his blade out of a now lifeless foe when a pair of younglings ran up to him.

[color=800000]”Nathan! Nathan! Ashton needs help, the dorm is overrun!”[/color] The younglings told him, pointing to where they had just come from.

[color=FF4500]”Creator’s beard![/color] Nathan swore. [color=FF4500]”Come on kids, stay close to me.[/color]

Nathan rushed around the back of the dorm to where Ashton had made the hole for the younglings to escape through. Nathan pointed at the tree line in the distance, there was good cover from the dorm that would keep escaping younglings from being seen by the attacking soldiers as the sought shelter in the nearby woods. [color=FF4500]”Wait for me there![/color]

Nathan didn’t wait to see if they made it before he clambered through the hole in the wall. Ashton was fighting off the overwhelming force, undoubtedly trying to buy the younglings time to escape. Other fire Aedis laid dead around them. His temper getting the best of him Nathan drew strength from the fire the idiot soldiers had been stupid enough to set, throwing up a wall of flame between Ashton and the soldiers, he then threw up another wall of flame blocking off the soldier’s escape. Let them die by their own weapon.

[color=FF4500]”Ashton! The youngling’s found me,”[/color] he yelled to be heard over the roar of the flame. He let the flames fill his crystal back to full, some of the fire abating as he drained the energy. [color=FF4500]”I sent the younglings to the forest. I’m going to see if I can find others. Coming with me or do you want to go to the forest?”[/color]