War and Peace

**War and Peace** is a Rainimator fanfic/AU by Baryonyx138, part of the Fractured World. It focuses on the conflict and relations between the Ariden and the Villager Kingdom.

## Synopsis

When a powerful nation suddenly strikes, the Ariden is forced to stand their ground against the conqueror. However, the Grandmaster Grave suggests a peaceful solution of the conflict to prevent bloodshed between the two nations.

## Chapter 1 - Between Luxury and Simplicity

### Meraldius' POV

Like usual, I was there, sitting on my majestic throne, situated in a luxurious room filled with shiny diamonds and emeralds on the walls. However, the glimmering shine of those gems never made me calm. Days have passed, I felt my body getting weaker and weaker, the Grim Reaper only at the doorsteps. Dying is something inevitable and any creature would certainly meet their deaths, but what concerned me was that no one would become the heir of my throne. Nothing had been found about my two beloved sons I left out decades ago, for they were the only rightful heirs for the throne. Soon after, Alexander the Villager General entered the throne room, probably about to tell me important reports.

"My Majesty, our Villager Scouts have made an astounding discovery. Far beyond the western coast, they've landed at a new piece of land, dubbed, the 'Vardoclya' ", Alexander reported. I was happy hearing this, and immediately I was remembered of the live long enemy of the Villagerkind: the Illagers.

"Wonderful. There must be Illager escapees there. We must destroy these scum before they got a chance to grow. Prepare the Villager Knights! I shall create the trans-continental portals," I commanded with authority. Alexander the Villager General bowed respectfully before me.

"Understood, My Majesty," he replied before he left my throne room.

### Grave's POV

I was in my personal room, doing some dull paperwork. My room wasn't anything special; it just had simple sandstone walls with a generic wooden table. Two Ariden banners hung against the wall, signifying my role as the Grandmaster of the Ariden. Nearby, are my battle equipment: a green gem armor, a pair of diamond blades, and a a pair of fishing hooks. After awhile, I stopped writing and got outside to get some fresh air.

I kept walking atop the outer walls of the Ariden, looking at my people with their own bustles, a couple soldiers passing through and saluted at me. Just a generic day as a Grandmaster. Later, I halted my steps to see the sun slowly rose from the horizon. I stayed focused on the sun, thinking that it was time for mankind to rise just like the sun, after the Undead killing out many of us, including my brother, Gavin. I was staring at it until a familiar voice calls out.

"What's wrong, sir?" the voice inquired, which I immediately recognized as Chris, my trusted Scholar from the Ariden Coast. He flanked beside me and looked at me intriguingly.

"Chris. I has always been wondering if we are truly the last bastion of mankind. Thriving in this desolate desert clearly takes an advantage. Those Undead scum will never able to reach us, but I have a strange feeling that a bigger, more intelligent threat is coming. I don't know for sure," I tried to explained my feelings to Chris, but he appeared to not understand it.

"Pardon sir. Scouts have reported that the Undead has fractured and rumors said that Herobrine was killed by the mysterious End Matriarch. This is our chance to rebuild humanity within the desert. For isn't it the noble motives of Ariden?" He explained, and questioned me again.

"I know, Chris, I just feel that after the Undead, there is an even bigger threat incoming, the one that is unaffected by the hot climate of the deserts, one with a lust of absolute dominance. We can't let our guard off. We must strengthen our armies with better armaments. Send out more scouts out to find any more civilizations and new lands," I commanded.

"Yes, sir!" Chris replied, saluting at me.