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Please leave me any feed back, i want to get better at this sinces it been awhile since i wrote a story, and any feed back will greatly help me out", "writing": "War.......War rages on in the hearts of man, who fear what they can not explain. King Albert The Third, the son of King Darmic the great, rode his horse up the hill and surveyed the battle his army was engaged in. There enemy was the outlining province of the Scar-lo-tal, the lands that belonged to the elf's, the dwarfs, the beast men, and many other races that where non human. The new king wish that these vermin as he calls them would all be wiped out for his vision of a pure land, a pure land where man can live in total peace without the fear of what lurks beyond the shadows of the forest or they lands. As for the Scar-lo-tal they defend there homeland as well as there right to live in this world, some wish the king would see that there two worlds could benefit from each other, but sadly this will never happen for the king has a cold black heart ever since the tragic death of his father.\n\n\tAs King Albert watches the battle below, he goes back to that day, to the day that his father died, back then his was just a boy and not ready for the duties of kingship yet. Sadly he had to learn the hard way.........it was like any other day in the kingdom, he and his father where strolling the country side of there lands, King Darmic was teaching his son the ideals of what it means to wear the crown, and the duties that comes with it. He also said that with each act that you do, you have to bear in mind the consequences, and assume the responsibilities for those actions. As they toured there lands, young prince Albert asked his farther of the neighbouring lands and who lived there, well King Darmic told his son all about there Scar-lo-tal neighbours and that both people have lived in harmony and friendship for over 500 years after the time of pure chaos.\n\n\t“Chaos.......” muttered the King\n\n\t“Sire?......dose something trouble you my lord” replied Knight Sir Luke, the Kings most trusted Friend since childhood.\n\n\tWaving his hand off to the side, he singled to his comrade that he was fine and nothing else was spoken from that point on, and they continued to watch the battle unfold as the king goes back to his daydream........\n\n***********************************************************************************\n\n\t“Father....if the Scar-lo-tal are our friends, then why don't they live in the kingdom?” asking the curious prince.\n\n\t“Well son, they prefer there homeland and the forest, they feel more at home there then in the confines of the city, but as king i have assured them that if any scar-lo-tal wish to come live in the city that they will be welcomed with open arms, but that enough on the matter and we should head back. After all you still have your afternoon lessons” replied his father as he ruffled the your lads hair and then placing his arm around his shoulders as they walked back home, towards the castle.\n\n\tOut of no where 3 figures wearing Scar-lo-tal cloths emerged from the forest ahead and appeared to be running for there lives. Naturally the king told his son to stay put as he drew his sword and ran up to the men that where trying to flee.\n\n\t“What is going on here? Who are you and what are you fleeing from?” asked the king as he got up to the last person who tripped and fell on the road while his comrades ran like mad.\n\n\t“Tru-mon-tral, esp cal nos.........” shouted the man on the ground, and then pointing to the tree line he again shouts “Ho tarn alno Dracos” no sooner as the man on the ground said that the king turned to the forest, just as the beast the man was fearing emerged, causing trees to blast outwards throwing up dust and dirt..all the young prince could see from where he was hiding was his father offering assistance, then the man shrieking in a different tongue and then the blast of trees, dust and dirt. When the dust and dirt settle he saw his father standing in front of of a large beast, covered in bright red scales, it walked on all fours, a long tail that wiped around knocking trees in its path, on its back sprouted two of the largest wings he as ever seen. As the beast reared its head down from that tall neck to look his father straight face to face, he know recalls what this thing is, his teacher once told him of such creatures and it was called a dragon.\n\n\tA dragon he thought.\n\n\tBut dragons have been dead since the time of the pure chaos, and the few that where be know today where just urban myth to scare the young ones\n\n\tHe continued to watch, fear holding him where he hid as the dragon growled at his farther. The king stood there gazing back at the dragon fully aware that he may die right there, but also fully aware of dragons and what they are capable of and what they can do. He stared into the yellow eyes of the dragons as they stared back, it was like they where communicating to one another till the man on the ground drew a dagger and plunged it into the back of the king. The king shouted loudly as he was stabbed causing him to swing his sword at the dragon.\n\n\tOnce the dragon saw that sword come at him, he roared furiously and swiped at the king. The dragons powerful paw come down and sends the king flying off to the side as the dragon then quickly bites the man who was desperately trying to get to his feet and run. With one bite the Scar-lo-tal man's life ended.\n\n\tWhen the young prince heard his father scream with pain when that Scar-lo-tal stabbed him he cried out to his father, and even more as the dragon batted his father out of the way. He watched helplessly as the dragon killed the man that hurt his father and then saw the dragon look at him for a brief moment, then turned to go back into the forest where he watched as the dragon dematerialized into nothing. Frantically the prince scrambled to his feet and ran toward his father. When he saw his father he was laying on the ground, bleeding heavily from his back and 3 large claw marks across his chest that cut deep enough threw his breastplate to cause minor bleeding. The prince tried as he could to hold the wounds so he father wouldn't bleed to death. The king opened his eyes and reached up to his son\n\n\t“My son, you must take my place as king. You mustn't blame the great dragon spirit my son..those men angered it and it sought to punish them...” gasped the dieing king\n\n\t“But father that man.......and the dragon......” cried the prince\n\n\t“shhh...shhhh...its alright my son you will be alright, you have many teachers who will help you and guide you to be king........you must....ahh......promise me.......that you wont blame the dragon spirit, it has died so long ago that...it still is tormented by men like those 3 Scar-lo-tal......” replied the king with a raspy tone.\n\n\t“I will father.....i promise i wont blame them” sniffled the prince as he watched his father's skin slowly become pale\n\n\t“Here take this” the king said as he reached up and removed his crown with his blood shoked hand and then giving it to his son “Wear this with pride and honor...rule the kingdom with a open heart and compassion my son......i.....love” ushered the king as his hand barely makes it way to his sons face before falling back down to the pool of blood.\n\n\t“Father.......” cried the prince as he held his dead father in his arms. He didn't know what to do, all he could do was cry his heart out and curse the Scar-lo-tal. For hours he kept this up till a knight patrol was sent out to look for them, but all they found was the prince holding his dead father and soaked with blood..........\n\n***********************************************************************************\n\n\t“My lord” Said the infantry commander bringing the king out of his memory to acknowledge him.\n\n\t“Yes commander what is it?” replied the annoyed king\n\n\t“My lord the Scar-lo-tal are retreating back into the forest, and my men wish the command to advance and pursue” the commander requested as he bowed his head a little\n\n\t“No....... Pull your men back and set the dead and the wounded on fire, let that be a lesson to them. That we will be back to wipe them out” barked the king\n\n\t“King Albert I must protest to his massacre” Jutted Sir Luke as he couldn't take it any more while he stood there and watch his own king and best friend descend into madness.\n\n\t“Sir Luke, I don't care if you protest or not, these people are a disease, a curse, and a ugly blight that needs to be purged from these lands, I am you king and you will follow my order or you'll have a lovely visit to the dungeon” replied King Albert, the tone in his voice was cold and harsh like a winters blizzard.\n\n\t“But sire, defending our lands is one thing, but killing a whole race is another, and not to mention burning the wounded? Have you've gone mad?......If you father where here right now he'd be ashamed” answered Sir Luke knowing he would spend a week in the dungeon for this outburst.\n\n\t“How dare you speak of my father as if you knew him, you never witness what i had the day my father died at the hand of one of those creatures” The king shouted angrily at Sir Luke\n\n\t“From what i heard those men where just trying to save there lives, and if it where you in there shoes you've done the same to survive, I know it was hard losing your father, but i don't think he wanted you to rule your kingdom like this” Sir Luke shouted back at his king while his arm stretched outward to the battlefield below\n\n\tJust as the King was about to smack Sir Luke and pull his sword on him to call his guards, a deafening roar rages across the battlefield, causing everyone around to drop there weapons and look around. King Albert looked below and saw a faint outline of a dragon appear. A Dragon spirit.....It must have sensed the death and hatred coming from the battle, and again the deafening roar pierced the ears of ever one there. The Dragon spirit roamed the battlefield and made its way towards the hill that the king and his knights and guards where on. The dragon spirit still was very faded and only its outline could be seen. Everyone watched, and all the knight began to draw swords and stared to swarm the king to protect him, even Sir Luke was forced to do the same. As the Dragon spirit came closer is steps shook the earth around it and left deep impressions in the earth as it drew closer and closer, and as it got closer the outline began to fade and fog started to roll in. The king was frozen with fear like that day he seen the other dragon spirit. Once the dragon got to the hill it had vanished completely but the fog became so thick that they could not see the battlefield anymore and there was no signs showing that the dragon was ever there. Till a knight shouted out and pointed to the fog\n\n\t“Whats that over there?” every single knight brought there swords up and pointed them into that direction the first knight indicated. Out of the fog walked a small boy, covered in rags....at first the knights where shocked to see a boy out here, but where more shocked to see what the boy looked like. The boy who walked out of the fog stood like a human, but his whole body looked that of a dragon. He had red scales all over his body and appeared to be only the size of toddler of 3 to 5, he had a slighty long neck with a dragon head that and a long snout which smoke came out of his nose with each breath he took, atop his head sprouted 4 large horns that arched backwards. The boy also had 2 large wings coming out of his back with a few slight holes in them, both his and and feet had large talons on them, and he walked like a biped, on his hinds.\n\n\t“Stttttttttop right there” shouted one knight but the boy kept walking towards them. The knights didn't know what to do, they waited to hear there king say something but he was frozen with fear so they stood there position. As the boy got withing 5 feet of the knights he reached out with his hand, and the knights all jumped back fearing of what this boy could do. The boy just shook a bit and his eyes fluttered and he collapsed.\n\n\t“Mercy of the gods” said Sir Luke as he realized that the boy was exhausted and was out cold, then started to push his way threw the other knights to get to him, and roll him over to see if the poor lad was still breathing.\n\n\t“Someone fetch a blanket now” Barked Sir Luke, as he ran his gauntlet over the boy as he shivered and moaned as if he been badly hurt. A few knights scrambled to fetch what Sir Luke requested and it was about then that King Albert snapped out of it.\n\n\t“Kill the blasted thing, its a Scar-lo-tal” the king ordered his knights, but none of them moved. “I said kill that creature now”\n\n\t“Sire.....we wont kill this creature” Said Sir Luke as he stood up clutching the boy as another knight came up and started warping a blanket around the boy\n\n\t“Sir Luke i am...” that was as far as the king got before Sir Luke cut him off\n\n\t“Sire, dont you see what this boy is? And what we just saw before he appeared? The dragon spirit must be angry with us or something, or maybe this boy has something to do with that image we saw? We cant and I surely wont kill an innocent boy Sire, and I became a knight to defend the weak, helpless and the innocent” uttered Sir Luke as his fellow knight began to sheath there swords and look back and forth between Sir Luke and the king.\n\n\t“How dare you.......I'll” said the king\n\n\t“You'll what my lord? Have me killed as well as every knight hear?” replied Sir Luke\n\n\tThe king was speechless, he didn't know what to do or say right then. He thought for a bit and then looked right at Sir Luke and was feeling his stomach churn as he was gonna regret what he was about to say.\n\n\t“Very well, bring him back with us to the capital.....but he is your responsibility Sir Luke and i want answers when he comes to” said the king as he brought about his horse around and ordered his men to pull back and return to the capital. Sighing with relief Sir Luke started to follow his king and he fellow knights while holding the boy in his armoured arms.\n\n\t“Don't worry young one, I'm gonna take care of you and make sure nothing will harm you” Sir Luke whispered to the young dragon boy who still lay unconscious, squirming a bit and moaning in his unconscious state.\n\n* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *\n\n\tCapital city: “Esper” Human territory, 3 days after the skirmish battle of Gorok\n\n\tSir Luke awoke with a startle, only to realize he was back at the barrack in Esper. Its been a hectic 3 days for him, he never left his room as he kept watch of his new ward who still slept in his bed. Getting up he groaned as his muscle ached from sleeping in the uncomfortable chair for the last 3 nights. As he got up he made his way to the window and looked towards the sky. It was a beautiful day sadly he could not enjoy it till the boy woke from his slumbers. A slight moan drew him back towards the bed and he made his way over to it. The boy groaned in his sleep and tossed a bit as the knight had bent down to feel the boys head.\n\n\t“ouch” shouted Sir Luke as he was unprepared for the intense heat emanating from the boys forehead. Then he started to panic, afraid that the boy may catch on fire, or even set his bed on fire, so he ran over to the barrel of water he had in his room and dipped a rag into it and rushed back. As soon as he placed the rag onto the boys forehead it was almost like a sauna, steam started filling the room as the water began to evaporate from the soaked cloth, and sir Luke made several trips back and forth till he was able to touch the boys forehead again. The room got so warm with the steam sir Luke took off his tunic and then sat there on the side of the bed without his shirt. He stroked the boys face, trailing his fingers over the ridges, bumps and spines that shaped his face.\n\n\t“Don't worry young one I'm still here, but you seem to need a lot of care my friend, and you have the king really spooked” he said out loud, not sure if the boy could hear him. Sighing he then got up and grabbed some more water and brought it back to carefully cloth bathe the boy. “I wonder why he wanted to hurt you....and how could you possible harm the king, well anyways let get you cleaned up as best as we can, when you wake up the first thing I'm gonna do is find out you name and then get you something to eat” smiled Sir Luke as he grabbed the boys wings and gently cleans the membranes. He took his time to admire the boy like a exotic creature on the black market\n\n\t“hmmmffff” said the boy as he began to stir and his wings snapped out of Sir Luke's hand with such a powerful motion he had to step back, and he looked up towards the boys face just as the boy slowly began to open his eyes and turn away from the blinding light of the sun\n\n\t“shhhhhh its ok buddy, your save know” explained Sir Luke to the boy, really unsure what the kid would do or how he'd react to waking up in a place foreign to him, but the boy just hissed at the light and pulls the blanket over his head, groaning as he did.\n\n\tLaughing to himself Sir Luke surmised that the boy was not a morning person, so he decided that since the boy was now up or rather waking up, he would at least bring something to eat back up here for the boy. He went to the door and opened it finding the guards the king placed there to insure that the Abomination as he called it stayed there till it awoken.\n\n\t“Pardon me, i need to get some food” he said with a annoyed tone as he pushed by the 2 guards, he didn't like the idea that his room was under watch. The guards gave him a disgusted look as they let him by and went back to watching the door and room. Sir Luke made his way down to the mess hall and to the kitchen. No one was on duty at that moment, so the kitchen was almost empty. It just had a few servants that helped the cook, they where cleaning and some where preparing some of the food to be used later. Sir Luke nodded to one of them when they looked up at him and he grabbed a rather large bowl and went over to the fire and dished up some of the left over stew from the other night.\n\n\t“My you must be hungry sir” said a young servant girl\n\n\t“Oh this isn't for me, its for the boy” he replied\n\n\t“Oh!” she sounded a little shocked as if out of fear, but she smiled not even a second later “So this means he has finally awoken sir?”\n\n\t“Yes but do me a favour and don't spread it around, last thing i need is the king down my neck when he finds out the boy is up” he said dreadfully as he made his way to the door. She nodded and motioned to her lips saying they were sealed but she kept smiling. On his way back up to his room with the hot stew he had a feeling she would tell the rest of he friends among the servants and sooner or later the king will come demanding to question the boy. Till then he had to at least make sure the boy was taken care of and to try and get any info he could before the king dose.\n\n\tOnce he got back to his room the 2 guards outside his room allowed him to pass, and opened the door for him. He walked in and they closed it behind him, but once he got into the room he found the bed empty and saw the boy up on the window sill, looking outside.\n\n\t“young man get down from there” he shouted a bit, afraid that the boy would hurt himself.\n\n\tThe boy turned and looked at him with blank stare and then looked back outside, before climbing down and returning to the bed and siting right in the middle. He pointed to the dish in Sir Luke's hand. “Is that for me?” he said with a raspy voice, almost like it was 2 voices speaking as one. Sir Luke could only nod as he come over and set the bowl in front of the of the boy and just as he was about to hand him a wooden spoon the boy picked the bowl up in his paws he began to slurp the stew down.\n\n\tSir Luke watched as the boy ate his meal with no pause for breath. “You must have been hungry?” he said as he pulled a chair up and sat in it beside the bed. The boy looked over to him in mid-gulp and nodded once as finished his stew and handed the bowl to the knight.\n\n\t“Well where do i begin....hmm” commented Sir Luke as he took the bowl and set it aside, wondering where to start for his questions or even to explain to the boy where he was and how he got here.\n\n\t“For one you need not explain to me where i am, or how i got here” replied the boy. The knight stared at the boy in shock. How did he? How can he? Is it even possible? Did i speak out loud? Thought Sir Luke.\n\n\t“No Sir knight you didn't speak out loud, and to answer you question if i can read your mind then yes, I can read the minds of other when I wish to” the boy said to Sir Luke with a straight face.\n\n\t“Amazing, I have never meet a per.....actually what exactly are you? Your clearly not human, and I've never seen any other creature like you, especially in the other kingdoms.” Stated Sir Luke as he was perplexed by the thought that this boy could be something no human have ever seen before.\n\n\tThe boy looked towards the window and was about to speak, then got up and went over to the window and climbed back up and sat in the opening and started outside. “I'd rather not say at this time, as for none of you are ready to know who or what I am” was all he said as he watched the townspeople go about there day.\n\n\tCastle Esper: The kings war room, That same morning.\n\n\t“No, no, no no!” shouted the King as he stared at his war maps in disgust. “This will not due at all, I should have you locked up or even better have your hides skinned and sent to the Beast Kingdoms as a warning that I'm coming” King Albert tossed the maps into the fireplace and stared back at his 3 generals plus his royal adviser.\n\n\t“But my lord, if we take the pass that runs south of the Vale river it will take us 3 days longer to attack the Capital of Ark. That plan will cost you more men and more gold. If we take the route i had....” The kings highest general said while moving forward to express his disapproval of the kings other battle plans.\n\n\t“Hold your Tongue Sir Giles, As a general of King Albert and a citizen of his majesty you should carry out the kings orders as instructed” replied the Kings adviser, cutting the general off in mid sentence.\n\n\t“That quite alright Lucian, The general was just about to apologize for his little out burst and to fulfil my orders as i asked, isn't that right Sir Giles?”\n\n\t“Yes your majesty, I am sorry for my outburst and it shall not happen again” Sir Giles said as he bit his tongue to hold back the anger in his throat and bowed, then turned and started to head to the door and left. As soon as Sir Giles had left the king dismissed the other generals and turned his chair towards the fireplace.\n\n\t“Sire, if i could be prude to say that maybe your being a tiny bit hard on your generals in the past few days, after all they are the best and have done wonders for you m-lord, its could be that they are just stressed with the war and all” Lucian standing by the king waiting for his reply.\n\n\t“Perhaps I have been, but that's no excuse for his behaviour” replied the king as he ran his fingers threw his hair, while staring at the fire. “Have you heard anything from the barracks on that creature being awake yet?”\n\n\t“As far as I know my lordship the boy..er I mean the creature was still in a deep slumber and still under the watchful eyes of Sir Luke, as well as the men you posted there.” Lucian began to walk to the window just off to the left of him to look in the direction on the Barrack at the very moment. The king had gritted his teeth when Lucian said “boy”, as far as he was concerned that thing was a menace waiting to happen and should be destroyed once he got some answers from it.\n\n\t“Well I'd like you to head down there and get a status report, and I want to be notified immedately when that thing is awake and I want it brought to my throne room. Understood Lucian?” barked the king as he turned his head to Lucian, and Lucian looked back and nodded, understanding his place.\n\n\t“I live only to serve you my Liege” replied Lucian. He bowed to the king and walked to the door and left the king in peace.\n\n\tOnce the door to the room had been shut, the king went back to staring at the fire that burned in the fireplace, he found it hypnotic and he started to think back to times of when he was a boy and how stupid he was back then.\n\n\t“Now remember son, you must have knowledge in understanding of the other races and there cultures if you are to be king one day. You must know there ways and traditions if we want peaceful relations. Now tell me the names of the other races my son.”\n\n\t“Yes, father I understand. Theirs the Elves, Dwarfs, Half-lins, and um.....the Gnomes that share life and lands with us humans” smiled the young king “and the people of the beast kingdoms are Minotaurs, lizard men, fish people, Lupins and Kitsune , Cat people, Bird men, and um....”\n\n\t“Yes my son, those are but some of them, but remember that those are just of the people we know now, there are still hundreds or different people and lands out there what are just waiting to be explored and met, but don't forget it is also important to remember those that have past like the dragonborn who where created by the Dragonlords.”\n\n\t“But father aren't those just old make believe stories you and mother use to tell me so I would go to bed?\n\n\t“Partly, but Me and your mother told you them so you would learn about them cause it is said that they will return someday and they have powers like no one has ever seen, and its said that the lands shall be ruled once more by the Dragonlords: the creators and they shall bring everlasting peace to there kingdoms.”\n\n\t“Yeah but it still sounds like just a made up story to me”\n\n\t“Well in time you may understand the meaning behind that story and the mystery of Dragonlords, but now it time for you to see Knight Giles, I heard he was gonna help teach you to wield a sword”\n\n\t“I was such a child back then, believing every word my father told me. HA, If i knew then what I knew know I would have taken sooner action in getting rid of those menacing beast kingdoms and there allies” exclaimed the King as he talked to himself, after remembering that one summer day in his father's study.\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "War.......War rages on in the hearts of man, who fear what they can not explain.  King Albert The Third, the son of King Darmic the great, rode his horse up the hill and surveyed the battle his army was engaged in. There enemy was the outlining province of the Scar-lo-tal, the lands that belonged to the elf's, the dwarfs, the beast men, and many other races that where non human.  The new king wish that these vermin as he calls them would all be wiped out for his vision of a pure land, a pure land where man can live in total peace without the fear of what lurks beyond the shadows of the forest or they lands.  As for the Scar-lo-tal they defend there homeland as well as there right to live in this world, some wish the king would see that there two worlds could benefit from each other, but sadly this will never happen for the king has a cold black heart ever since the tragic death of his father.

\tAs King Albert watches the battle below, he goes back to that day, to the day that his father died, back then his was just a boy and not ready for the duties of kingship yet.  Sadly he had to learn the hard way.........it was like any other day in the kingdom, he and his father where strolling the country side of there lands, King Darmic was teaching his son the ideals of what it means to wear the crown, and the duties that comes with it.  He also said that with each act that you do, you have to bear in mind the consequences, and assume the responsibilities for those actions.  As they toured there lands, young prince Albert asked his farther of the neighbouring lands and who lived there, well King Darmic told his son all about there Scar-lo-tal neighbours and that both people have lived in harmony and friendship for over 500 years after the time of pure chaos.

\t“Chaos.......” muttered the King

\t“Sire?......dose something trouble you my lord” replied Knight Sir Luke, the Kings most trusted Friend since childhood.

\tWaving his hand off to the side, he singled to his comrade that he was fine and nothing else was spoken from that point on, and they continued to watch the battle unfold as the king goes back to his daydream........

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\t“Father....if the Scar-lo-tal are our friends, then why don't they live in the kingdom?” asking the curious prince.

\t“Well son, they prefer there homeland and the forest, they feel more at home there then in the confines of the city, but as king i have assured them that if any scar-lo-tal wish to come live in the city that they will be welcomed with open arms, but that enough on the matter and we should head back. After all you still have your afternoon lessons” replied his father as he ruffled the your lads hair and then placing his arm around his shoulders as they walked back home, towards the castle.

\tOut of no where 3 figures wearing Scar-lo-tal cloths emerged from the forest ahead and appeared to be running for there lives.  Naturally the king told his son to stay put as he drew his sword and ran up to the men that where trying to flee.

\t“What is going on here? Who are you and what are you fleeing from?” asked the king as he got up to the last person who tripped and fell on the road while his comrades ran like mad.

\t“Tru-mon-tral, esp cal nos.........” shouted the man on the ground, and then pointing to the tree line he again shouts “Ho tarn alno Dracos” no sooner as the man on the ground said that the king turned to the forest, just as the beast the man was fearing emerged, causing trees to blast outwards throwing up dust and dirt..all the young prince could see from where he was hiding was his father offering assistance, then the man shrieking in a different tongue and then the blast of trees, dust and dirt. When the dust and dirt settle he saw his father standing in front of of a large beast, covered in bright red scales, it walked on all fours, a long tail that wiped around knocking trees in its path, on its back sprouted two of the largest wings he as ever seen.  As the beast reared its head down from that tall neck to look his father straight face to face, he know recalls what this thing is, his teacher once told him of such creatures and it was called a dragon.

\tA dragon he thought.

\tBut dragons have been dead since the time of the pure chaos, and the few that where be know today where just urban myth to scare the young ones

\tHe continued to watch, fear holding him where he hid as the dragon growled at his farther. The king stood there gazing back at the dragon fully aware that he may die right there, but also fully aware of dragons and what they are capable of and what they can do.  He stared into the yellow eyes of the dragons as they stared back, it was like they where communicating to one another till the man on the ground drew a dagger and plunged it into the back of the king.  The king shouted loudly as he was stabbed causing him to swing his sword at the dragon.

\tOnce the dragon saw that sword come at him, he roared furiously and swiped at the king. The dragons powerful paw come down and sends the king flying off to the side as the dragon then quickly bites the man who was desperately trying to get to his feet and run.  With one bite the Scar-lo-tal man's life ended.

\tWhen the young prince heard his father scream with pain when that Scar-lo-tal stabbed him he cried out to his father, and even more as the dragon batted his father out of the way.  He watched helplessly as the dragon killed the man that hurt his father and then saw the dragon look at him for a brief moment, then turned to go back into the forest where he watched as the dragon dematerialized into nothing. Frantically the prince scrambled to his feet and ran toward his father. When he saw his father he was laying on the ground, bleeding heavily from his back and 3 large claw marks across his chest that cut deep enough threw his breastplate to cause minor bleeding.  The prince tried as he could to hold the wounds so he father wouldn't bleed to death.  The king opened his eyes and reached up to his son

\t“My son, you must take my place as king.  You mustn't blame the great dragon spirit my son..those men angered it and it sought to punish them...” gasped the dieing king

\t“But father that man.......and the dragon......” cried the prince

\t“shhh...shhhh...its alright my son you will be alright, you have many teachers who will help you and guide you to be king........you must....ahh......promise me.......that you wont blame the dragon spirit, it has died so long ago that...it still is tormented by men like those 3 Scar-lo-tal......” replied the king with a raspy tone.

\t“I will father.....i promise i wont blame them” sniffled the prince as he watched his father's skin slowly become pale

\t“Here take this” the king said as he reached up and removed his crown with his blood shoked hand and then giving it to his son “Wear this with pride and honor...rule the kingdom with a open heart and compassion my son......i.....love” ushered the king as his hand barely makes it way to his sons face before falling back down to the pool of blood.

\t“Father.......” cried the prince as he held his dead father in his arms.  He didn't know what to do, all he could do was cry his heart out and curse the Scar-lo-tal.  For hours he kept this up till a knight patrol was sent out to look for them, but all they found was the prince holding his dead father and soaked with blood..........

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\t“My lord” Said the infantry commander bringing the king out of his memory to acknowledge him.

\t“Yes commander what is it?” replied the annoyed king

\t“My lord the Scar-lo-tal are retreating back into the forest, and my men wish the command to advance and pursue” the commander requested as he bowed his head a little

\t“No....... Pull your men back and set the dead and the wounded on fire, let that be a lesson to them. That we will be back to wipe them out” barked the king

\t“King Albert I must protest to his massacre” Jutted Sir Luke as he couldn't take it any more while he stood there and watch his own king and best friend descend into madness.

\t“Sir Luke, I don't care if you protest or not, these people are a disease, a curse, and a ugly blight that needs to be purged from these lands, I am you king and you will follow my order or you'll have a lovely visit to the dungeon” replied King Albert, the tone in his voice was cold and harsh like a winters blizzard.

\t“But sire, defending our lands is one thing, but killing a whole race is another, and not to mention burning the wounded? Have you've gone mad?......If you father where here right now he'd be ashamed” answered Sir Luke knowing he would spend a week in the dungeon for this outburst.

\t“How dare you speak of my father as if you knew him, you never witness what i had the day my father died at the hand of one of those creatures” The king shouted angrily at Sir Luke

\t“From what i heard those men where just trying to save there lives, and if it where you in there shoes you've done the same to survive, I know it was hard losing your father, but i don't think he wanted you to rule your kingdom like this” Sir Luke shouted back at his king while his arm stretched outward to the battlefield below

\tJust as the King was about to smack Sir Luke and pull his sword on him to call his guards, a deafening roar rages across the battlefield, causing everyone around to drop there weapons and look around.  King Albert looked below and saw a faint outline of a dragon appear. A Dragon spirit.....It must have sensed the death and hatred coming from the battle, and again the deafening roar pierced the ears of ever one there.  The Dragon spirit roamed the battlefield and made its way towards the hill that the king and his knights and guards where on.  The dragon spirit still was very faded and only its outline could be seen.  Everyone watched, and all the knight began to draw swords and stared to swarm the king to protect him, even Sir Luke was forced to do the same.  As the Dragon spirit came closer is steps shook the earth around it and left deep impressions in the earth as it drew closer and closer, and as it got closer the outline began to fade and fog started to roll in.  The king was frozen with fear like that day he seen the other dragon spirit.  Once the dragon got to the hill it had vanished completely but the fog became so thick that they could not see the battlefield anymore and there was no signs showing that the dragon was ever there. Till a knight shouted out and pointed to the fog

\t“Whats that over there?” every single knight brought there swords up and pointed them into that direction the first knight indicated.  Out of the fog walked a small boy, covered in rags....at first the knights where shocked to see a boy out here, but where more shocked to see what the boy looked like.  The boy who walked out of the fog stood like a human, but his whole body looked that of a dragon.  He had red scales all over his body and appeared to be only the size of toddler of 3 to 5, he had a slighty long neck with a dragon head that and a long snout which smoke came out of his nose with each breath he took, atop his head sprouted 4 large horns that arched backwards.  The boy also had 2 large wings coming out of his back with a few slight holes in them, both his and and feet had large talons on them, and he walked like a biped, on his hinds.

\t“Stttttttttop right there” shouted one knight but the boy kept walking towards them. The knights didn't know what to do, they waited to hear there king say something but he was frozen with fear so they stood there position. As the boy got withing 5 feet of the knights he reached out with his hand, and the knights all jumped back fearing of what this boy could do.  The boy just shook a bit and his eyes fluttered and he collapsed.

\t“Mercy of the gods” said Sir Luke as he realized that the boy was exhausted and was out cold, then started to push his way threw the other knights to get to him, and roll him over to see if the poor lad was still breathing.

\t“Someone fetch a blanket now” Barked Sir Luke, as he ran his gauntlet over the boy as he shivered and moaned as if he been badly hurt. A few knights scrambled to fetch what Sir Luke requested and it was about then that King Albert snapped out of it.

\t“Kill the blasted thing, its a Scar-lo-tal” the king ordered his knights, but none of them moved. “I said kill that creature now”

\t“Sire.....we wont kill this creature” Said Sir Luke as he stood up clutching the boy as another knight came up and started warping a blanket around the boy

\t“Sir Luke i am...” that was as far as the king got before Sir Luke cut him off

\t“Sire, dont you see what this boy is? And what we just saw before he appeared? The dragon spirit must be angry with us or something, or maybe this boy has something to do with that image we saw? We cant and I surely wont kill an innocent boy Sire, and I became a knight to defend the weak, helpless and the innocent” uttered Sir Luke as his fellow knight began to sheath there swords and look back and forth between Sir Luke and the king.

\t“How dare you.......I'll” said the king

\t“You'll what my lord? Have me killed as well as every knight hear?” replied Sir Luke

\tThe king was speechless, he didn't know what to do or say right then.  He thought for a bit and then looked right at Sir Luke and was feeling his stomach churn as he was gonna regret what he was about to say.

\t“Very well, bring him back with us to the capital.....but he is your responsibility Sir Luke and i want answers when he comes to” said the king as he brought about his horse around and ordered his men to pull back and return to the capital.  Sighing with relief Sir Luke started to follow his king and he fellow knights while holding the boy in his armoured arms.

\t“Don't worry young one, I'm gonna take care of you and make sure nothing will harm you” Sir Luke whispered to the young dragon boy who still lay unconscious, squirming a bit and moaning in his unconscious state.

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\tCapital city: “Esper”  Human territory, 3 days after the skirmish battle of Gorok

\tSir Luke awoke with a startle, only to realize he was back at the barrack in Esper.  Its been a hectic 3 days for him, he never left his room as he kept watch of his new ward who still slept in his bed.  Getting up he groaned as his muscle ached from sleeping in the uncomfortable chair for the last 3 nights.  As he got up he made his way to the window and looked towards the sky.  It was a beautiful day sadly he could not enjoy it till the boy woke from his slumbers.  A slight moan drew him back towards the bed and he made his way over to it.  The boy groaned in his sleep and tossed a bit as the knight had bent down to feel the boys head.

\t“ouch” shouted Sir Luke as he was unprepared for the intense heat emanating from the boys forehead. Then he started to panic, afraid that the boy may catch on fire, or even set his bed on fire, so he ran over to the barrel of water he had in his room and dipped a rag into it and rushed back.  As soon as he placed the rag onto the boys forehead it was almost like a sauna, steam started filling the room as the water began to evaporate from the soaked cloth, and sir Luke made several trips back and forth till he was able to touch the boys forehead again.  The room got so warm with the steam sir Luke took off his tunic and then sat there on the side of the bed without his shirt.  He stroked the boys face, trailing his fingers over the ridges, bumps and spines that shaped his face.

\t“Don't worry young one I'm still here, but you seem to need a lot of care my friend, and you have the king really spooked” he said out loud, not sure if the boy could hear him. Sighing he then got up and grabbed some more water and brought it back to carefully cloth bathe the boy. “I wonder why he wanted to hurt you....and how could you possible harm the king, well anyways let get you cleaned up as best as we can, when you wake up the first thing I'm gonna do is find out you name and then get you something to eat” smiled Sir Luke as he grabbed the boys wings and gently cleans the membranes.  He took his time to admire the boy like a exotic creature on the black market

\t“hmmmffff” said the boy as he began to stir and his wings snapped out of Sir Luke's hand with such a powerful motion he had to step back, and he looked up towards the boys face just as the boy slowly began to open his eyes and turn away from the blinding light of the sun

\t“shhhhhh its ok buddy, your save know” explained Sir Luke to the boy, really unsure what the kid would do or how he'd react to waking up in a place foreign to him, but the boy just hissed at the light and pulls the blanket over his head, groaning as he did.

\tLaughing to himself Sir Luke surmised that the boy was not a morning person, so he decided that since the boy was now up or rather waking up, he would at least bring something to eat back up here for the boy.  He went to the door and opened it finding the guards the king placed there to insure that the Abomination as he called it stayed there till it awoken.

\t“Pardon me, i need to get some food” he said with a annoyed tone as he pushed by the 2 guards,  he didn't like the idea that his room was under watch.  The guards gave him a disgusted look as they let him by and went back to watching the door and room.  Sir Luke made his way down to the mess hall and to the kitchen.  No one was on duty at that moment, so the kitchen was almost empty. It just had a few servants that helped the cook, they where cleaning and some where preparing some of the food to be used later.  Sir Luke nodded to one of them when they looked up at him and he grabbed a rather large bowl and went over to the fire and dished up some of the left over stew from the other night.

\t“My you must be hungry sir” said a young servant girl

\t“Oh this isn't for me, its for the boy” he replied

\t“Oh!” she sounded a little shocked as if out of fear, but she smiled not even a second later “So this means he has finally awoken sir?”

\t“Yes but do me a favour and don't spread it around, last thing i need is the king down my neck when he finds out the boy is up” he said dreadfully as he made his way to the door.  She nodded and motioned to her lips saying they were sealed but she kept smiling.  On his way back up to his room with the hot stew he had a feeling she would tell the rest of he friends among the servants and sooner or later the king will come demanding to question the boy.  Till then he had to at least make sure the boy was taken care of and to try and get any info he could before the king dose.

\tOnce he got back to his room the 2 guards outside his room allowed him to pass, and opened the door for him.  He walked in and they closed it behind him, but once he got into the room he found the bed empty and saw the boy up on the window sill, looking outside.

\t“young man get down from there” he shouted a bit, afraid that the boy would hurt himself.

\tThe boy turned and looked at him with blank stare and then looked back outside, before climbing down and returning to the bed and siting right in the middle.  He pointed to the dish in Sir Luke's hand. “Is that for me?” he said with a raspy voice, almost like it was 2 voices speaking as one.  Sir Luke could only nod as he come over and set the bowl in front of the of the boy and just as he was about to hand him a wooden spoon the boy picked the bowl up in his paws he began to slurp the stew down.

\tSir Luke watched as the boy ate his meal with no pause for breath.  “You must have been hungry?” he said as he pulled a chair up and sat in it beside the bed.  The boy looked over to him in mid-gulp and nodded once as finished his stew and handed the bowl to the knight.

\t“Well where do i begin....hmm” commented Sir Luke as he took the bowl and set it aside, wondering where to start for his questions or even to explain to the boy where he was and how he got here.

\t“For one you need not explain to me where i am, or how i got here” replied the boy.  The knight stared at the boy in shock.  How did he? How can he? Is it even possible? Did i speak out loud? Thought Sir Luke.

\t“No Sir knight you didn't speak out loud, and to answer you question if i can read your mind then yes, I can read the minds of other when I wish to” the boy said to Sir Luke with a straight face.

\t“Amazing, I have never meet a per.....actually what exactly are you? Your clearly not human, and I've never seen any other creature like you, especially in the other kingdoms.” Stated Sir Luke as he was perplexed by the thought that this boy could be something no human have ever seen before.

\tThe boy looked towards the window and was about to speak, then got up and went over to the window and climbed back up and sat in the opening and started outside.  “I'd rather not say at this time, as for none of you are ready to know who or what I am” was all he said as he watched the townspeople go about there day.

\tCastle Esper: The kings war room, That same morning.

\t“No, no, no no!” shouted the King as he stared at his war maps in disgust. “This will not due at all, I should have you locked up or even better have your hides skinned and sent to the Beast Kingdoms as a warning that I'm coming” King Albert tossed the maps into the fireplace and stared back at his 3 generals plus his royal adviser.

\t“But my lord, if we take the pass that runs south of the Vale river it will take us 3 days longer to attack the Capital of Ark. That plan will cost you more men and more gold.  If we take the route i had....” The kings highest general said while moving forward to express his disapproval of the kings other  battle plans.

\t“Hold your Tongue Sir Giles, As a general of King Albert and a citizen of his majesty you should carry out the kings orders as instructed” replied the Kings adviser, cutting the general off in mid sentence.

\t“That quite alright Lucian, The general was just about to apologize for his little out burst and to fulfil my orders as i asked, isn't that right Sir Giles?”

\t“Yes your majesty, I am sorry for my outburst and it shall not happen again” Sir Giles said as he bit his tongue to hold back the anger in his throat and bowed, then turned and started to head to the door and left. As soon as Sir Giles had left the king dismissed the other generals and turned his chair towards the fireplace.

\t“Sire, if i could be prude to say that maybe your being a tiny bit hard on your generals in the past few days, after all they are the best and have done wonders for you m-lord, its could be that they are just stressed with the war and all” Lucian standing by the king waiting for his reply.

\t“Perhaps I have been, but that's no excuse for his behaviour” replied the king as he ran his fingers threw his hair, while staring at the fire. “Have you heard anything from the barracks on that creature being awake yet?”

\t“As far as I know my lordship the boy..er I mean the creature was still in a deep slumber and still under the watchful eyes of Sir Luke, as well as the men you posted there.” Lucian began to walk to the window just off to the left of him to look in the direction on the Barrack at the very moment.  The king had gritted his teeth when Lucian said “boy”, as far as he was concerned that thing was a menace waiting to happen and should be destroyed once he got some answers from it.

\t“Well I'd like you to head down there and get a status report, and I want to be notified immedately when that thing is awake and I want it brought to my throne room. Understood Lucian?” barked the king as he turned his head to Lucian, and Lucian looked back and nodded, understanding his place.

\t“I live only to serve you my Liege” replied Lucian.  He bowed to the king and walked to the door and left the king in peace.

\tOnce the door to the room had been shut, the king went back to staring at the fire that burned in the fireplace, he found it hypnotic and he started to think back to times of when he was a boy and how stupid he was back then.

\t“Now remember son, you must have knowledge in understanding of the other races and there cultures if you are to be king one day. You must know there ways and traditions if we want peaceful relations. Now tell me the names of the other races my son.”

\t“Yes, father I understand.  Theirs the Elves, Dwarfs, Half-lins, and um.....the Gnomes that share life and lands with us humans” smiled the young king “and the people of the beast kingdoms are Minotaurs, lizard men, fish people, Lupins and Kitsune , Cat people, Bird men, and um....”

\t“Yes my son, those are but some of them, but remember that those are just of the people we know now, there are still hundreds or different people and lands out there what are just waiting to be explored and met, but don't forget it is also important to remember those that have past like the dragonborn who where created by the Dragonlords.”

\t“But father aren't those just old make believe stories you and mother use to tell me so I would go to bed?

\t“Partly, but Me and your mother told you them so you would learn about them cause it is said that they will return someday and they have powers like no one has ever seen, and its said that the lands shall be ruled once more by the Dragonlords: the creators and they shall bring everlasting peace to there kingdoms.”

\t“Yeah but it still sounds like just a made up story to me”

\t“Well in time you may understand the meaning behind that story and the mystery of Dragonlords, but now it time for you to see Knight Giles, I heard he was gonna help teach you to wield a sword”

\t“I was such a child back then, believing every word my father told me. HA, If i knew then what I knew know I would have taken sooner action in getting rid of those menacing beast kingdoms and there allies” exclaimed the King as he talked to himself, after remembering that one summer day in his father's study.

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