A Hero's Journey Alternate Ending

A few days had passed and the three came across a small village. As they entered they saw it demolished to nothing. Reo went up to a man and asked what had happened. They were told that a demon man had come to the village and destroyed it. Errlor could see glimpses of what happened in his mind. He knew who it was. Reo asked where the dead were and were led to the cemetery. The three examined the bodies and Errlor became even more sure it was him. He pulled his friends off to the side and told them it was his brother, Hezor.

The three then began to run for both the dragon and their lives. They did not want to encounter the demon, and they had to reach the dragon. They were near the center of the mountain range in a forest area. They decided to stick to the higher rocky ground to see where they were headed. A few days passed with no sign of the dragon. But, they kept travelling in the direction it was
headed. Sometimes Kileo thought he could here him shriek in the night. Only, Errlor knew what it really was. He would speak out a few words in sleep, "He's coming for me."

Every day, early in the morning the three would wake up and travel immediately. It would make up for the time they'd waste trying to get through the mountains. But, in one moment their worst fear came true. Suddenly, Kileo was shoved off the mountain side and fell into the forest. Reo charged forward at the unknown assailant. He tried to fight him off but only joined in Kileo's fate. He fell too, leaving Errlor to face the man. "Errlor, how dare you run from me," the man said. "Hezor," Errlor whispered.

Errlor charged at his brother with his sword drawn. He cut Hezor across the chest and thrust the butt of his hilt on his face. Then, he kicked him off the mountain path. Down below, Kileo helped Reo up onto his face. "Reo, come one. We have to get to Errlor," he said. Reo regained balance and thrust his staff into the ground. In a second they vanished and re-appeared on the mountain. The two quickly ran after Errlor. Behind them they could hear Hezor scream in frustration. When they caught up to Errlor he was looking down at their next stop.

The three hurried across the bridge to the entrance. The demon could pop out at any time. After a dispute he did show up, but this time with others. The castle was attacked by the demons and prevailed with the help of the three. Hezor sank back into the darkness. Before he left he assured his enemy that he would return with an army. This troubled everyone. Kileo, Reo, and Errlor quickly ran to bring the news to the king. When they did they gave a simple solution. They would fight and end the conflict once and for all. So the kingdom and Errlor would live on.

The king agreed to the plan and called for an evacuation of the citizens and a call to arms for the soldiers. They all got to work and prepared for the battle to come. Blacksmiths forged great armor and weapons, while the soldiers practiced using them. By the end of the day they were as ready as they could be. Kileo walked along the wall and looked down into the empty abyss that separated the castle from land. Everything was quiet except for the constant voices he kept hearing. He called Reo and Errlor over to inspect. "It's them.
They're here," Reo said.

Suddenly, Kileo heard Hezor speak to him. "So you seek the dragon. Luckily for you we know where he is. Join us and we'll take you to him." "I've waited a long time to find that beast and kill it. And if an army of demons stands in between me and my destiny then so be it!" Kileo shouted. The ground began to tremble and everyone was knocked down. Kileo got back up and ran to the other side of the wall. "It's started!" he yelled. Suddenly, hundreds of demons sprang up over the wall.

The battle did not last long. The men fought valiantly against the demons. Especially against a tall giant demon. It was armed with mace and nearly unstoppable. But, there was one it could not win against. Reo was the one who defeated it. Not without help though. As Reo and the demon battled with magic, Hezor attempted to stop him. Errlor leapt forward and knocked his brother back. The battle was short lived between them as well. Suddenly, Errlor prevailed when he stabbed Hezor in the back. Before his life faded he stabbed Errlor over and
over.

Hezor's body exploded into dust as the other demons' did. Errlor was thrown back by the explosions. As the soldiers, Kileo, and Reo looked around in confusion, Errlor laid over fallen stone. It was their he took his last breath. Reo was the one to find Errlor's body. He called Kileo over in shock. They tried to bring him back but it was too late. "What will happen?" Kileo asked. "He'll return and suffer for all eternity," Reo replied. Kileo then gave out a loud scream for the dead friend in his arms.