Tod the Sentry

*Tod the Sentry was performing his normal duties and then some, welcoming not only the guardians but also all the visitors here for the joust. As was his custom, he would listen to what was going on in the meeting. Suddenly he heard an uproar of commotion, and hurried inside to see what was happening. He could hardly believe his eyes. He saw a ghastly shimmering form of Sir Steel DarKnight! Audibly gasping, he heard the various members and leaders speak to the apparition, and saw Kodoz attempt to make physical contact, to pass through the phantom image. The spectre of Steel seemed injured greatly, but armor covered most of his body. As he crept forward for a better vantage point suddenly he heard a sound like singing, startling him so bad he dropped his spear. Recovering his spear, he listened to the words of the song, and memorized them for future reference.* 'Where once was light Now darkness falls Where once was Honor Honor is found no more These tears that I cry Are for all the lies That were told to me The hurt and the blame And I will weep I am so alone I am lost I will never find home..... Don't say goodbye Don't say that I never tried So in the end I will become, What I was meant to be What loyal friend Was ever there for me For now..... I will say goodbye I shall say that you never tried The tears that you will cry Will have come too late Take back the lies My hurt,............... your blame And you will cry When you face your end alone For you will be lost And you will never go home' *Throughout the singing, Tod thought he discerned hidden meanings and emotions behind the different verses. Though the beginning was filled a deep sadness, loneliness and remorse. However at the end the singing took on a different pitch and tone, one that chilled Tod to the bone. He had heard such tones before, but had hoped not to hear it again. It was the sound of one who was uttering a vow of vengeance. He had heard it from enemies of the Guardians, but never would he have thought he could hear such things from one like Steel. And then as suddenly as it appeared, the intangible apparition was gone. He heard various people speak, Kodoz shouted something followed by a bone shattering noise, Emperor Logan beseeching the gods to help Steel come home, various members reassuring each other, and vows to return Steel to his true place of belonging. Many members offered condolences to Val DarKnight, a new recruit to the Legion, following Steel's wishes. But he doubted he would ever be able to forget the last verse of the song.* 'And you will cry When you face your end alone For you will be lost And you will never go home' *For Tod the Sentry, many a restless night he expected to follow.*