The Adventures of Decen and Merrow

The Adventures of Decen and Merrow acts as a prologue in some sorts, and looks into Samuel Mason's old life, as Paladin Decen of Acadia.

The Paladins. A powerful breed of warriors, who served the mighty Acadians in the land of Acadia, a long time ago. Each Paladin stood for something innate to them, and as such, were feared and honoured by all those who are lucky enough to meet them... or unlucky enough to be targeted by them.

Strong, steadfast, and respected, each Paladin served the Acadians with an undying loyalty. But no Paladin was perfect. That was where their Guardians came in. Guardians assigned to serve as the companions of the Paladin, in an unbreakable bond. Guardians chosen to fulfill the Paladin in areas he or she lacks, and to become one unifying force to be reckoned with.

The most sought Guardians were the mighty beasts. The dragons, the wolves, the warriors, and the monsters. No man could stand against the mighty Paladin and their beast.

Chapter 1

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" I shouted after Merrow, who decided to dip on me after the ceremony.

"Girls night." She responded, packing up her things, and forming a portal, hopping in.

"Don't you dare leave. What the hell is this?! You're just gonna leave on your first day as my Guardian?!" I shouted after her, but Merrow was already through the portal.

"Yup." She held up her hand, wiggled her fingers, and gave me a sarcastic smile as the portal closed.

"RAAAAHH!!!" My arm pulsated with red energy as I picked up the nearest piece of furniture and threw it at the portal which had already closed. The sofa crashed onto the other side of the cabin.

"Damn... I'm no Guardian. But I'm a girl. And she's one bitc-"

"Jonna!" I clamped my hand on her mouth. "Don't call her that, even if she is. Otherwise he's gonna-"

"What will he do?" A voice boomed behind me. Great. Icarus approached me from behind.

"Oh uh, hey buddy." I tried to sound nice, hiding the urge to smash another sofa.

Jonna rolled her eyes. "Let it go, Ic. She is, okay? Besides, why you always gotta be like that. You let me say damn, hell, crap, but no.... if I so much as call someone that, you get all riled up!" She started making flamboyant gestures.

Icarus shook his head. "It is not for the reason of the swear word. We are Paladins. We must uphold our sense of honour."

Polyth slithered across Icarus' flannel, hissing at us. "My masssssssssster is correct.... we musssssssst act accordingly."

I clenched my fist. Merrow dipped on me on the first day. It was bad enough I had her as a Guardian. Now I had to deal with this. "Dude. Just talk normally. We all know you don't talk like that."

Polyth chuckled. "Well... you can't blame me, Child of War. I am a SSSSSSSSNAKE!"

I began grumbling about Merrow. Polyth slithered closer to me. "Come now, young Paladin. Perhaps it just takes time. I'm sure she feels the way way. Relationships often take time to start."

My hand instinctively turned into a blade, slicing the ground. "We are NOT in a relationship."

Jonna and Icarus laughed. Icarus put his hand on my shoulder. "Well, it is a day off. Perhaps we can spend the rest of the night together. Even if you are.... Guardian-less."

Celestia fluttered on Jonna's shoulder. "Gurllll I'm gonna give you the best makeover you ever seen!" Jonna grinned. "Aw hell yeah."

I joined Icarus and Jonna to the Acadian gate to check out the outside world. All the while grumbling.

"See why he gotta let hell slide but not bit-" I muttered before Icarus shot me a deadly look. "UGH YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!" I shouted, throwing my hands into the air.

Safe be said, this was not my day. And I've had some pretty shitty days. Welcome to my life, I guess. Yay me.

"Yeah, gimme five red bulls please." I told the lady operating the counter. She looked at me like I was a mad man. I looked over my shoulder as two girls stared at me with horror. I smirked. Yeah. I needed the energy. I hadn't slept for days because I was too busy getting in some extra work down to understanding and developing new moves. I was determined to get to the top 10 in my Paladin class.

"Here's your five cancer cans." The lady slid the cans to me. "Thanks granny."

The old lady glared at me. "Drinking that is going to kill you some day."

I grinned. "I don't know. I'm pretty hard to kill."

I joined Icarus and Jonna at the carnival. Jonna handed me some cotton candy. I noticed her face. "Dude, what is that?"

Jonna laughed. "It's makeup. Celestia hooked me up with some basics. What do you think?"

"I think it makes you look like a damn clown."

Celestia glared at me. But Jonna laughed even harder. "Then I guess it'll be perfect in a fight! Gonna scare my opponents away!"

We spent the night hanging out, going on rides, and eating out. Icarus and Polyth were in some philosophy debate, while Celestia was giving Jonna a tutorial on makeup. I leaned back on my bench. I felt like a total fifth wheel. But what was I supposed to do with my Guardian? Talk to her about shoes? Purses? We would end up just strangling each other.

I glanced at a hammer machine. It was one of those old machines used to gage someone's strength. You get a hammer and smack a platform and it gives you a score. I smirked. Maybe I could go shock some people for fun. Yeah.

I got up. "Guys, I'm gonna go chill out over there for a bit, I'll catch you guys later."

Icarus looked up. "Sure thing, just be back before 12am. We have curfew."

"We literally don't have that. You're the ONLY person in our class who reinforces it."

"Without curfew, we have no discipline."