Chapter 0:

Prologue

Shadows of the Fallen Crown


(It was a regular winter morning in the Kingdom of Rosen Ferry, the King had awoken to his morning breakfast and was talking with his wife the Queen and his son the Prince when a man walked in.)

???: "My Liege, I come with urgent news of the western front of the Kingdom, I rode through the night." (A Man wearing black armor with gold inlayed outlining and baroque workings on the arms and legs of the armor and a golden bear on its hind legs on the center of the chestplate.)
King Olvus: "What is it Lord Bashgar, It must be of major importance for you to have rode in the night yourself instead of sending a messenger."

Bashgar: "Sir, its the Dakozari's. They are imposing on the western wall of the Kingdom, they have Millions!"
(The King falls back in his very ornate dining chair and takes off his crown placing it on the table with a angry look.)
Olvus: "Ill show those ugly bastards to march on my kingdom, DO THEY FORGET WHO I AM?"
Bashgar: "My Liege you haven't fought on the front lines in at least 2 decennary's!"

(The King walked out of the dining hall and up the stairs to a room off to the side of the throne room and unlocked it with a key around his chest, he walked in and there stood a set of golden armor on display, the King with a determined look grabbed the under armor for it and put it on first.)
Bashgar: "My lord I don't believe you should be on the battlefield, you and your family should be escorted to a safe place as we engage."
Olvus: "Enough Bashgar! I will either vanquish these beasts from these lands OR DIE PROTECTING MY PEOPLE." (He put on the golden legs and boots as he put on the gauntlets and finally the chest plate with a Basilisk displayed in the center.)

Bashgar: "If you wish my liege, what is your first command."
Olvus: "All fit men, young and old that are willing to fight gather 20 miles from the gates of the western wall, tell them to be ready to kill these disgusting bastards."

(Olvus pulled out a gold inlayed wooden box and placed it on the table opening it and revealing a silver and gold inlayed long sword with a Lion on the end of the handle, he fastens the belt around his waist grabbing his golden helmet with a fully covered face and a white panache sticking from the top.)
Olvus: "Ebodar to my side!"
Ebodar: "Yes my lord?"
Olvus: "Run to the stables and tell them to ready Shadow Stepper for me, We are going to war."
Ebodar: "Right away my lord." (Olvus marched towards the front of the palace where all his guards and soldiers on patrol have gathered."
Olvus: "Men, Today we be marched upon by the Dakozari's, they wish to vanquish us and take our women and children for their feast, But I REFUSE TO LAY DOWN AND LET THEM DO SO! TODAY WE RAISE ARMS IN WAR AND BATTLE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS GENERATION AND MANY MORE TO COME, WE AS ONE ARE READY TO LAY OUR LIVES ON THE LINE. I AM NOT LIKE OTHER KINGS, I WILL FIGHT WITH YOU AND FOR YOU! SO WHAT DO YOU ALL SAY? ARE YOU READY TO VANQUISH THESE FOWL CREATURES?" (All the men roared in unison in a rally cry as they threw up their arms and swords alike in the air as they all got into position as Olvus mounted Shadow Stepper and began the march towards the western front.)

(The King and his men landed at the western front as they prepared for a battle, non of them muttering a word as the gates fling open and they scream and then it is revealed that there is nothing but snow.)

King Olvus: "What is the meaning of this Bashgar?"
Bashgar: "You truly are as foolish as everyone believes." (Bashgar pulled his sword and cut off the king's head in one swing.)

(Dozens of men in the crowd pulled their swords as a flame was lit and they started to kill as more men in the castle were seen pulling their swords and slaughtering all the higher ranking lords and knights of the Kings Court.)
Bashgar: "NOW STARTS TO REVOLUTION WHERE KING BASHGAR THE BEAR RULES IN FEAR AND WITH AN IRON FIST!" (He raises his sword as he then kills 2 of the knights.)

(A Lone Guard was seen blocking a door, even in all the chaos he does not break his post, for what lays behind the door is the heir to the throne and the kings family.)

Queen: "What is going out there sir?"
???: "Have no worry Madam, They must kill me before they get in here." (Although in simple armor and worn clothes underneath, this simple knight and guard wear a blade of a master with the mark of a Swan to symbolize so.)

(3 dark armored swordsman with evil looks on their face appear with swords drawn from the stairway.)
Salazar: "Move, and we may just not kill you."
Lanan Al'Minas: "You must think I am mad to step aside and let you in, Salazar you were never a kind man, and now even worse then before."
Salazar: "So be it." (The 3 men lunged at Lanan and he stood his ground in front of the door Pulling his sword and moving as though he is gliding across the ground in a dance.)
Lanan: "Let it be your demise!" (Salazar jumps back as Lanan cuts down one of the man with a swift cut to the throat.)

Salazar: "You wear armor of that of a simple Knight and the Rank of Knight Bachelor, you wear the mark of the sword master and dance the sword better then most Knights of The Kings Court."
Lanan: "You talk to Much for the so called Noiseless Knight." (Lanan danced in a circle as he changed his grip on his sword towards the bottom more for a more ranged style, as he slashed and parried attack after attack, till he was able to cut down the 2nd man with a hilt jab to the back of the head and a swift stab to his side and through his heart leaving only him and Salazar.)
Salazar: "Ill show you to bad mouth my name you block headed mule."
Lanan: "Let it be known, that against better judgement, I will be sending you to the light with dignity and honor as a knight."
(Salazar dashed forward slashing at Lanan as Lanan then danced to the side of Salazar cutting his arm off with one handed sword slashed as he did, he rolled over the back of Salazar with grace as his feet gracefully glided as he then grabbed Salazar's head from the other side of him and cut it off, as he heard screams inside the room.)


Lanan: "MY LADY!" (He rushed to the door and flung it open to find her dead from a man who had scaled the side of the castle and climbed through the window and he quickly closed the distance and killed her as he looked at the 1 year old child sitting in its cradle as he grabbed him and sprinted down the stairways, he made it to the stables where he grabbed his white steed Dreamer and dashed it towards the open gates as he dodged all the chaos carrying the child.)


Lanan: "For you my lord and my lady, I shall raise and protect your son, for one day he will be crucial to everything this world has coming and one day he may reclaim the throne in the name of your family." (He slashed his way through the knights as Dreamer then jumped the barricade and he road north into the High Woods, he charged for his hometown of Hampstead.)

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