Lightship Chronicles Chapter 4: Sacred Warriors

By Zorin Florr

Some believe that in ancient times a warrior class of the Bitani were sacred warriors, with the light-fairies their bitter enemies. This is a story encouraged by the Bitani, even taught in school, but Andee resents it, until he meets the mysterious Brothers of the Bitani. Are they the true sacred warriors?

Lightship Chronicles is a young adult adventure set on a mysterious world. Carpatia is a harsh desert land, but one with spectacular vistas and populated by two very different yet resilient people, the Carpati and the Bitani. Both believe in competing myths of their history. Myths of great ancient battles fought over by a clan of mysterious Sacred Warriors against magical Light-Fairies. Under the glowing warmth of their red-giant sun, it's easy for the Carpati to believe in their beautiful myths. They spend most of their long 36 hour days living a simple farming lifestyle in the Township built on the lower slopes of the mighty Table Mountain. The Bitani meanwhile rule over the Carpati from their futuristic city atop the massive pillar-like tabletop of a mountain, and have a very different, and quite mysterious perspective.
For the Carpati the only respite from the drudgery of their simple days are the monthly lightship races. The hovering lightships speed at more than 700kph over a 600km course that runs up the sides of mesas, through the canyons of the Crags, over the 10m waves of the Great Salt sea, over the Long Straight, the Dunes, and through the Eastern Hills and its many giant Baobab threes. It's a spectacular race unlike anything else and the favorite pastime of Andee and his little brother Mykee. Both dream of being lightship pilots while watching the race from their favorite hangout, the 1000m high Outcrop overlooking The Crags.

Join the adventure now, because this is growing into an epic tale years into the making. Visit LightshipChronicles.com for more in depth details of the race circuit, including images of the course, the outcrop, and the lightships.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zorin Florr
• Release date: Oct 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310429064

Zorin Florr

A television and film screen writer now turned author, Zorin Florr has many creative projects under his belt. His strength is in character development and complex story lines with unpredictable twists and turns. If you are looking for a fast paced story, that reads off the page like a film in your mind, than read Florin's books.

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Chapter 4 - Sacred Warriors

Lightship Chronicles

Book 1 : Sacred Warriors

copyright©2015 Zorin Florr

Andee and Gono are walking up one of the many carved stairpaths on the slope of table mountain. They are beyond the upper edge, above the township, so the steps are steep. It's hot, but the shade of the mountain keeps their climb comfortable and cool. Gono yawns with his mouth wide, then stretches his arms out arching his back. He looks quite sleepy and a bit sluggish going up those steep steps.

Man, I shouldn't have stayed up so late. I only got two hours of sleep. Gono speaks still stretching and rotating his neck.

What did you guys do all night? Dirin looked in bad shape after Nayaa took care of him.

Gono starts laughing. That was hilarious. Dirin is such on idiot.

I'm glad you think so, but why do you still hang out with him?

We grew up together. His farm is right next to ours. Our dads are best friends. I don't really have a choice, to be perfectly honest. And he's ok. When it's just us. But in a crowd he suddenly needs to show off. In fact, you should have seen him trying to hook up with your girl.

My girl? What are you talking about?

Oh... my... god! You're going to go all humble on me now? Yeah, your girl. That super hot Bitani chick! Your... girl. Gono agitated and now fully awake drives his point home shoving his index finger into Andee's chest.

Andee laughs. She's not my girl. She's just... but loses steam.

Punk you, you arrogant humble bastard. Gono snaps, but with a playful tone.

What is that even supposed to mean?

You're so humble that you're arrogant.

Huh? Andee laughs him off.

Dude! You rescued a frigging pilot! Then you got the girl. Let me repeat, THE girl, the hottest Bitani chick in that place. When you hit jackpot like that... when you're that good, but you pretend you're not, well that's fake humility. And fake humility is arrogance.

Andee laughing. What, you're a philosopher now?

Maybe I am.

Ok, than I'm the man. I got the girl. I got it all. What can I say? Me and Dirin, we rule the world.

Ha-ha, now that's called being defensive.

So you are a philosopher.

I'm smart enough to know you got something here, but you want to pretended you don't.

What do I have?

You got an in with the Bitani. But Andee doesn't understand. Just looks at him with a hard frown. I guess this is as good a time as ever.

For? Lifting his brows.

To tell you.

Ah the secret.

Yes.

Go for it, mystery man. I know you love to stretch it out, but spill it. Andee smiles.

You... got me this interview. Gono responds mater of fact.

Huh? Andee's smile turns into a frown as he stares at Gono bewildered.

You did. You got me this interview.

You're going to have to explain that.

The day after the race I came up here with ole'Jovial Jim, and talked to one of the screeners. We ended up talking about the crash and you. Guess what?

I'm famous in the city because they saw me rescue the pilot. Andee answers mater of fact. Gono stops in his tracks and swings to face Andee. Now his