One Year Later
Lothan arrived back in Persia, his people did a welcoming ceremony for him as he rode into the castle.
"I see you found that which you desired."
Priest Mosai spoke as he bowed before Lothan
"Yes, all thanks to you."
Coming down from his horse, Jasmine embraced him, hugging him tight.
"You've been gone for two years. I haved missed you kiddo."
"I missed you too… Tomorrow I have unfinished business to settle with The Dark Kingdom."
"I pray for your success brother."
Lothan and Jasmine then walked inside as Lothan declared saying—
"Tonight, we feast!"
***
The day broke, the sun rising, birds tweeting, activities beginning.
Lothan woke up, had his bath, ate and wore his armour, taking his swords.
He was blessed by his sister and Priest Mosai before he rode off to The Dark Kingdom.
Lothan arrived at the gates to the castle and dismounted his horse.
"Let's do this."
Immediately, Lothan flipped the hourglass beginning the countdown.
"Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh!!!"
He groaned as he felt the power flow through him. Blue veins creeping all over his body as his eyes became blue and glowed.
"Ah Ah Ah."
Heaving his chest, controlling his breath as the blue veins dispersed, but his eye colour remained blue.
Lothan banged on the gate announcing his presence, but there was no answer.
"I guess I ain't welcomed… Raaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!"
BANG! BOOM!! CRASHH!!!
With great force, Lothan punched and destroyed the gates sending it crashing down to the ground.
"Ladies and gentlemen! It is I, Lothan, The Prince of Persia!"
Lothan walked into the castle grounds and the three Red Hood landed.
"Huh? Are those their names?"
Above the heads of the Red Hood, Lothan saw names floating above in blue.
The male with a red cross on his chest, Atlas.
The female with red cross on her chest, Lilith.
And the female with red 'X' mark on the chest, Fay.
Lothan placing his hands on his swords grips, The Red Hood setting themselves.
"Round 2."
The Red Hood ran towards Lothan with great speed and force.
If this was two years ago, he wouldn't be able to see them, so Lothan finally moved at their pace.
Blocking Atlas' sword, Lothan kicked Fay away as Lilith was shooting flaming arrows at him, but was dodging them.
"Hmm, looks like the kid topped up a bit."
Atlas mustered as they all came at him with great speed.
With the help of the sands, Lothan could keep up with them.
Lilith was releasing multiple flaming arrows at Lothan, while Fay formed blades out of ice and was attacking him and Atlas using the wind and his sword strikes on.
Lothan was able to dodge and deflect some flaming arrows, but some sliced his back and left arm breaking his armour.
So Atlas took the advantage and sliced Lothan on his back and Fay on his arm and kicked Lothan back.
"Arrggh!"
Lothan landed on his feet and immediately, his wounds healed up.
["Woaw that's insane!"]
"What? How?!"
Atlas gave out with shock.
"The kid has the sands of time, but don't worry he doesn't know how to use it so he'll be worn out in no time. Let's just have fun till then."
Fay gave out and they all came at Lothan.
Atlas punched Lothan, before Fay sliced Lothan, but his armour took the damage as it cracked then Lilith blast Lothan with a fireballs sending him flying away.
["Come on Lothan, you can do this."]
Lothan ran on walls before diving into the air dodging frost blades and flaming arrows.
Although some grazed him cracking his armour.
Behind him, Atlas turned up and pound him down to the ground, cracking his armour all the more.
"Oh shit!"
Lothan exclaimed upon sensing a large ice blade about to take his head.
He stood up quickly dodging it, but then a large flaming arrow was alright about to drive though his chest.
"Noo!!"
Lothan gave out as he used his swords to shield himself but nothing happened.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Lothan looked around and noticed motion was slowed down, everything moved at an extremely slow pace including the Red Hoods except him.
"Did I just slow down time?"
Lothan walked out of the path of the arrow and stood behind the Red Hood before releasing time.
BOOM!
The arrow collided with a wall bakstiysnd destroying it.
"Impossible, I never miss!"
Lilith gave out as they all set their eyes on Lothan.
"Well there's a first time for everything girl."
Lothan chuckled and immediately, he sheathed his left sword, held the one in his right hand tight.
He then took a running stance, left palm on the floor, his eyes glowing blue while the Red Hoods dashed towards him.
"Come on!"
Lothan ran towards them as motion slowed down while he ran.
WHOOSH! SLICE!
Lothan passed Atlas as motion resumed and immediately, Atlas was split into two vertically as his blood and guts splashed.
Sensing a flaming arrow, Lothan used his sword to hit it away and it hit a tower exploding and destroying it.
["She shoots pretty fast."]
Lilith and Fay were releasing flaming arrows and frost blades respectively at Lothan as they ran towards him.
He maneuvered through their attacks, grabbed Fay's head and leaped up into the air with her.
Throwing Fay upwards, Lilith shot an arrow at Lothan, but he noticed it and grabbed Fay's cape before throwing her in front of him, before the arrow.
BOOM!!
The arrow blew her head down to her chest, blood splashing on Lothan.
Lothan was moving down towards Lilith, dodging her arrows.
["Shit, I can't slow down time again, fuck!"]
Lothan then collided with Lilith and both began striking against each other as she formed flaming blades while Lothan held his swords.
She hit his armour cracking it, some parts had began to reveal his body.
Suddenly, Lilith stabbed Lothan in his left hand.
"Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh!!!"
Lothan gave out as he was burnt and bruised, but he held her head aiming to pull her towards himself, but she pulled herself away.
In the process, Lothan dragged her cloak off and he saw her red hair, white skin and red eyes.
She still had her black nose mask on covering her mouth and nose.
"That does it kid!"
Lilith gave out as she powered a large flaming arrow as flames engulfed her burning her nose mask and part of her clothes as Lothan saw her face.
["Come on, come on!"]
She released the large arrow and as Lothan ran, he finally slowed down time.
The arrow sweeping, dividing, and melting the ground as it moved.
Lothan switched places with Lilith before he released time.
"No, nooooo!!!"
BOOM! BOOM!! BOOM!!!
The arrow hit her, burning and incinerating her as there was a mighty and powerful explosion which blast Lothan away.
"Arrgh!"
He groaned as he stood up and checked the hourglass.
"No, no, how?"
The sands has gone down. Meaning the power doesn't last for a day and he didn't have much time left.
"This has to work, this will be more than enough to take down their leader."
Grinning his teeth and clenching his fists, Lothan turned around.
"Is that right, brother?"