10. A Power Deep Within

THE SCORCHING SKULL SAGA

10. A Power Deep Within

Sebastian fell down on his knees gasping for air, hot sweat poured down his face. He barely managed to catch his breath. "We both trained under Master Zendrick yet how are you far stronger than me?" He looked up at his childhood friend- Prince Charles.

Prince Charles looked down at Sebastian with a crazed smile on his face. "If you can't even beat me, how can you hope to beat that mean old hag and save Luciana?"

Only three years had passed since they had started their gruesome training in the secret garden.

{Time: Two Years Earlier}

Charles was the prince of Ranin, second in line to the throne and Sebastian's oldest friend. He was known for his sense if mischief and knack for trouble.

"Like I said bud if you are hopeless", Charles' words were followed by a loud yawn. "Your physical strength is too low and you rely too much on speed."

Sebastian manages to seat up on the green grass, his body ached with pain. "So what should I do Ch