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<Z> Prologue <Z>

It was a cold night. A very cold night. Dark clouds blew towards Varrock. Two children were in the center of the city, alone in the night without even a blanket of the smallest pieace of fur. The children were of course, crying.

Where had they come from? The answer was unknown. The dark clouds filled the sky and rain began pounding down on the ground like a giant fist.

The children suddenly vanished and they were in a room. A room with lit candles and they were covered in fur. Bear fur, goat fur, sheep fur, every kind of fur. The children eventually stopped crying and then a figure emerged from a fireplace.

The figure had pale skin and his blonde hair clung to his forehead. The figure placed an amulet on a boy, and an amulet on a girl. Then the figure stepped into the fireplace and disappeared.

The children lay alone, cuddled in their fur. They went to sleep and travelled deeper into their dreams.
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So fifteen years passed, and a male child had been named Ryan. Ryan's hair had turned out to be blonde and he usually wore black clothes.

Ryan's life was seperate from his sister's. She had been taken by the Zamorakian Army and by now she was probably a mighty warrior. All Ryan was was a boy who farmed his father's crops in Catherby as he was away. He wanted an adventure and he wanted to weild a sword.

Ryan continued planting seeds into the ground when his Father returned.

"Hey Dad!" yelled Ryan.

Father said nothing. Ryan knew he was not liked by his Father. All Father used Ryan for was to fish, farm, cook and smith.

'The time has come I have the adventure, not Father' thought Ryan to himself. Father walked straight into the house without a word. Ryan starred at the window and saw Father drooling over the Stew Ryan had cooked.

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So in the night Ryan crept into his Father's bedroom while his Father snored himself into his dreams.
Ryan tip-toed over to his Dad's yew shortbow and grabbed it. Little did he know, its quiver was resting on the bow. The quiver tipped over and arrows rolled on the floor. Ryan instantly turned to Father. Father just snored. Ryan grabbed the quiver and bow, snatched up the arrows and ran out of Father's room. He opened the door to the house and walked up to Camelot. Its armies were watching over the city still, even at this time of night. Ryan harmlessly walked past the city, seeing Seers and few merchants buying whatever they could get their greedy hands on.
Ryan just walked and passed a tramp who was snoring.
Suddenly, Ryan collasped to the ground. He was having a bad dream. No, worse, a nightmare.
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Skye stood before the Zamorakian Army. She was the leader of it and they were going to raid Varrock.
"All soldiers charge at Varrock!" yelled Skye. She was a fifteen year old teenager, and already Zamorak's favorite soldier.
Skye's friend walked to her side.
"And what if you fail Zamorak?" he asked.
"I won't," replied Skye. "I am Zamorak's best soldier, I am going to entertain him with raiding Varrock."
With that Skye's friend ran for Varrock. Skye also did with her Dragon Scimitar ready. All was silent in the midnight. Skye and her friend ran across Varrock, killing at will. They left no survivors. The Army was about to leave when they were stopped.
A Warrior, a mage and an archer were guarding the gate.
"Step aside boys, you don't know what your dealing with," said Skye.
"I do," said the Warrior. He drew a steel longsword. Skye laughed and swung her Dragon Scimitar at the Steel Longsword.

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The Steel Longsword obviously broke. The Warrior's eyes bulged, and he ran. The archer ran also but the mage fought. The mage killed many, but Skye cut off the mage's throat which ended his life and the battle. Then they all left Varrock. Everbody walked ahead of Skye. Suddenly, she was on the ground. She was having a nightmare.
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A boy is standing in the air. So is a girl.
"Tell me your name," says the girl.
"Ryan," replies the boy.
"Ryan, I am Skye, Leader of the Zamorakian Army."
"I'm not much, just a farm boy."
"Why so?" asks Skye.
"I don't know. This is suppose to be a nightmare but its a good dream." Suddenly, a purple portal opens behind Ryan and he falls in.
A red portal opens behind Skye and she falls in. I guess it was a nightmare. Because in the portals was a blood sea.
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Ryan woke with a start. He was on a soft, wool bed. Where was he?
"Good, your awake," said a voice and a man came into his room.
Ryan was in a bed. "Who are you and where am I?" he asked.
"Your in the Flying Horse Inn. What were you doing outside last night?"
Ryan gulped. "Just having a stroll," he lied.
"Well have you ever seen the tatoo on your back?" asked the man.
"No, what tatoo are you talking about?"
The man dragged Ryan over to a mirror, turned his back to it, lifted up the back of Ryan's shirt and what he saw...was unimaginable.
A Symbol was on his back.
"Whose symbol is that?" asked Ryan.
"Zaros," replied the man. "A few people have been having a discussion. They think somehow you are related to Zaros."

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"I can't be! Zaros is evil! That means I'm evil!"
"Calm down, there is no proof Zaros is evil," said the man.
"What if I am found? I'll die! I have to worship Zaros but most people worship Saradomin! I'll die if I am found!"
"You'll need to defend yourself. I do have a weapon somewhere here, a Dragon Longsword."
"I've never held a sword," said Ryan.
"Well you are going to now," said the man as searched a cupboard. He pulled out a Dragon Longsword and placed it in Ryan's hands.
"Now go, if you are seen with the Zarosian Symbol on your back you are dead."
"Thanks," said Ryan and he ran outside. He held his sword as if he were the most powerful warrior in RuneScape. Ryan just walked to the general store and bought a loaf of bread.
Ryan ate it and walked to Ardounge. He walked into the castle and talked to the King. Suddenly, Ryan was pinned down by the Paladins. They took him outside and surrounded him in a circle.
"What's your buisness with the King?" asked the Head Paladin.
"I'm bored," said Ryan.
"That's not a good reason!" exclaimed the Paladin. "We're going to War with the Zamorakian Army in a few weeks. We must prepare. King Lathas is a busy man."
Ryan asked, "Can I come to War?"
"A boy of your age!? Your to young."
"I am a Zarosian, enemy of Zamorak."
"A Zarosian! King Lathas, King Lathas!" yelled the Paladin.
"What?" asked King Lathas as he walked towards the group.
"This boy says he is a Zarosian!" yelled the Paladin. Lathas' eyes instantly turned to Ryan.
"Why do you worship this god?" asked Lathas.
"I don't know. People believe we are related, I did worship Saradomin before that!"
"Why are you and Zaros related?" asked Lathas. Ryan showed his tatoo. "That's the reason. It was unknown to me all my life," said Ryan and he covered it up.
"Well boy, how would you like to come to War with us?" asked Lathas.

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"Me?" asked Ryan.
"Why not?" asked Lathas. "A Zarosian could easily kill a Zamorakian with the proper training."
"I am honoured," said Ryan.
"Well meet your instructer, Nathan," said Lathas and he pointed to the Head Paladin.
Ryan bowed. This time he would not be a farm boy, but a hero.

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<Z> Chapter One <Z> Paladin's Training

This training was MUCH harder then Ryan expected. He had been training for three hours, all of it he had been doing jumping-jacks, burpees, push ups and crunches. Ryan collasped to the ground from exassion.

"You expect the Zamorakians to go easy on you?" asked Nathan. "Think again, they kill at their own free will. Well its time for punching."

Nathan pointed to a Dummy and Ryan punched it.

"Ow! What do you have in here, bricks!?" asked Ryan.

"Hay..." said the Paladin. Ryan punched harder. It hurt but Ryan ignored the pain, he kept punching, jabbing, up cutting, all attacks he could think of. Three hours later, Nathan said, "Kicking time!"

"WHAT!?!?" screamed Ryan.

"You heard me, kicking. You know King Lathas kills all who make him look foolish if they haven't died in battle."

Ryan gulped and said, "What do you want me to do?"

"Kick the Dummy," replied the Paladin. Ryan kicked the Dummy with all kicks he knew.

"Good," said Nathan as he sipped some water from his glass.

"Why do you get water?" asked Ryan. "I'm getting dehydrated from all this."

"You get to go to the Military Base after we are done, you can have all the water you want there."

'I hate this' thought Ryan and he continued kicking for three hours.

"Look at the time, we have moved onto hour nine. Time for archery."

'Finally a decent task' thought Ryan. He followed Nathan upstairs and he was in another room. A target was twenty paces away. Nathan handed Ryan a bow and 10 Bronze Arrows.

"Go on," said Nathan. Ryan aimed his bow and readied his arrow. He fired and Ryan's arrow missed. He tried again and barely ticked the target and the arrow bounced off. He tried again and got it on the outside.

Suddenly, Nathan's grabbed five arrows from Ryan. He had one arrow left!

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Post 7
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Ryan carefully aimed his bow and released the string. The arrow hit the center of the target.
Nathan's eyes popped open. "Well done, two more subjects left to cover."
"What's the next part?" asked Ryan.
Nathan turned his head around. "Magic," he said.
'This has got to be the best subject I'll ever practice' thought Ryan excitedly.
The Paladin led Ryan into a room and there was a golden statue of Saradomin.
Nathan handed Ryan some runes and he said, "Destroy it."
Ryan selected through his spells and selected fire blast. He pointed his hand at the statue and a blast of fire emerged from his hands and the statue blew up. Some runes were gone though.
Nathan's eyes bulged. "One last task," he said and Ryan followed him to a big combat ring. Nathan handed Ryan his Dragon Longsword and pushed him into the ring.
A cage appeared around the ring and an ogre appeared from a door.
The Ogre swung its fist at Ryan. Ryan dodged the attack while Nathan said, "Show me your skills, use your flexibility."
Ryan nodded and sliced across the Ogre's chest. The Ogre howled and swung its club at Ryan. It struck Ryan and he was knocked into the cage wall, air knocked out of him.
'This is the end' thought Ryan. 'What a strange place to die, training to become a warrior.'
Ryan suddenly jumped up, spun around and sliced the Ogre's ear off. The Ogre screamed in and swung its club at Ryan once more. Ryan dodged and kicked the Ogre's head while rolling. He finally stabbed the Ogre's through the throat, ending its life.
The Paladin's eyes were filled with tears of joy. "Ryan! I am amazed with your progress! Let me show you to the camp and we'll see if you become a Paladin!"
Ryan smiled and followed Nathan to the Base. Men were training, drinking and gambling. Some prepared for the War. So did Ryan.

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King Lathas sat on a leather chair and Nathan was before him.
"He made excellent progress, for a boy anyway."
"Yes, I see," said Lathas. "Very well, a declare him a Paladin."

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Post 9
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<Z> Chapter 2 <Z> An Unexpected Task

Ryan had been given steel armour to show he was a Paladin. A few weeks had passed and they were marching to the White Wolf Mountain for the War. Ryan, Nathan and three other Paladins had been scouting the area. All was good until they reached a forest north-east of Camelot. Four archers had nine foot tall yew longbows, with rune arrows pointed at them. The Paladins put their hands up. Suddenly, a light appeared from a rock walk way. A mage stepped out from it. He wore full Black Mystic, but the red trim was a purple trim and he held an Abbysal Whip. The mage examined the Paladins and said, "Kill them!" With that the archers were dead. The Paladins had cut them down. Nathan pointed a steel longsword to the mage's throat. The mage laughed and cast a spell called Wind Wave and everbody was shot into the distance, far, far away. All except Ryan. He had jumped to the ground, and he had been safe. Ryan stood up.

"Brave Paladin, you should've faked dead."

"I never wanted to join the Holy Paladins!" exclaimed Ryan.

"Then what happened?" asked the mage.

"I was walking to Ardounge and I was captured."

"What's your name?" asked the mage.

"Ryan," said Ryan, "Son of Zaros."

The mage paused. "A Zarosian? Finally, a follower of my god!" The mage began dancing. "I'm Zaras," he said, "the Empty Prince."

"Zaras?" asked Ryan. "Where did you get that name?"

"I am the Empty Prince. I just call myself Zaras. I have a real name, only close friends know it though."

"Well I do not care fellow Zarosian. What's your plan?"

"To restore Zaros to the World and take control of Gielnor."

"So how are we doing that?" asked Ryan.

"Simple. I believe the Zamorakians have a piece of a puzzle we put into a tablet. There are three pieces, each god has one. We must take them all and restore Zaros to the World," said Zaras.

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