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Chapter 2 - THE VOW

17 YEARS BEFORE

MID

(KINGDOM RIVER LERRAINE)

Robert Seeths (King of River Lerraine) and his family welcomed the royal family Varane of Irinia. The Varane family visited River Lerraine for sightseeing lagoons and delta formed by river lerraine flowing through the kingdom. Moreover, cities were built on the water itself. River named river lerraine flows and covers most of the land in this kingdom.

Both the Knights ie Dorman Busky and Fidialo Zacuhetti live among the royal family of Seeths. During the visit, Dugby Varane teases the elder daughter Godiva Seeths and Helen Zacuhetti frequently. During one visit after two weeks, he attempted to tease Godiva again. It soon turned out to be a physical fight between the two of them. During this quarrel, Helen pushed him and he fell into the river. Later he was found dead. There were guards with them during the quarrel who couldn't stop the fight because Dugby started that. When it was known to King Luis Varane he demanded Helen to be raised by him in his palace instead of his real family. He said for teasing, death is not punishment. He himself could punish him if he knew what was going on. No one agreed to terms set by Luis and he left home with the dead body of his eldest son.

PRESENT

WEST

(KINGDOM IRINIA)

Cedric Varane looking at the painting of his elder brother Dugby Varane.

Cedric Varane - Mother, was he the reason the father is not still alive? It's because he was the centre of the whole battle. The crazy one.

Maida Varane - We don't say like this. He wasn't crazy. After all he is family. Your father wanted to avenge his death but see where we are now. There's nothing good in taking the revenge.

Cedric - Did you stop him before he started the war?

Maida - I said that's what the god wanted. We couldn't do anything.

Cedric - Maybe he lacked planning. We were the strongest of them all.

Maida (aggressively) - Beware son. You don't know the truth.

Cedric (pulling the length of the words and with pause after every word) - I know the pathetic story. God himself as a human saved north orisia from us.

Maida (solidified voice) - Yet you don't believe that.

Obsession Horriharre ( Priestess of Irinia) - When our army reaches the shore of North, winds started blowing so fast. They mistook it as they thought they would be victorious again. There stands a man Adval Jones. Now every kingdom states him as the first man and the queen dartha as the first lady. He was all alone. Two hundred of our ships and he was standing there all alone. Not even the pieces of our wrecked ships could reach the shore.

Cedric - People made him God. I heard they even completed the statue of him.

Maida - Infact your sister is sick. You should seek her.

Cedric leaves.

Obsession (leaving too) - He's got a clever mind. Just remember to take care of himself.

SOUTH

(SOMEWHERE IN THE ISLAND OF KINGDOM DANES)

Fiora, a cute little mischievous girl of age 17 lives in the village Duane. Normally the villagers do not go up high to the plateau where the tribe of Duane lives. It's not like that there's some rivalry among them. It's just they do not have any business together which intersects. No one knows how old the tribe is. Fiora wanted to pluck flowers which never gets old for the ornaments as their family runs the shop of making ornaments. Fiora is the only one who regularly visits the top of the plateau for the flowers. She had made flowers as an excuse to visit top Excuse for what? When she was 11, she unknowingly in excitement went to the top and then to the woods. She found a rare kind looking human like a giant who saved her from the wild hogs chasing her. Now she's 17 and met him thrice but never talk as he would never show her his face but rather leaves on sight. But today was a miraculous day as she prayed to the gods like she always did that she would meet him. Wandering alone in the woods she heard the voice and finally today was the day he talked.

Fiora - Is it you?

He approached her. She was excited but ain't no fear. She was 5 feet 6 inches while he was 9 feet 12 inches. She could barely reach up to his belly.

Darwin Slade - Why are you here?

Fiora - Just to see you.

Darwin - This is me. You have seen. Now leave and don't say a word.

Fiora - Don't insult me. I could leak your whereabouts while I was a kid but I didn't. So, why should I do now?

Darwin - Very good. Now leave. Don't ever come back.

Fiora - What are you? A giant? But you look like a big human. Giants do not look completely like humans. I read that in books.

Darwin ( shouting aggressively) - I said do not come here again. Otherwise, I would eat you whole.

Fiora - My mother shouts louder than that.

Darwin approached her and lifted her by grabbing her head and said: "Listen, girl, Don't get on my nerve ."

Fiora - You do not have guts. I bet you 1000 shillings.

Darwin leaves her free and started to leave the conversation.

Fiora - Wait.

Darwin (aggressively) - What?

Fiora - I know you are alone. Please talk to me and I always wanted to thank you for saving me from hogs.

Darwin - Okay. This is the last time we see each other. Goodbye.

Fiora asked him to wait again but he left. This makes her sad. She went to the place where she picked flowers and went home.

WEST

(KINGDOM SANDS OF BUSKY)

A messenger comes from the kingdom Irinia from the Varane's family.

Dorman Busky - What does he want ?

Messenger read the letter and told king that Cedric Varane, King of Irinia would like to visit in coming days to bring you a proposal.

Ballard Busky (elder son of Dorman) - What's that ?

Messenger told him that he didn't mention what was the proposal.

MID

(KINGDOM RIVER LERRAINE)

King Robert Seeth talked about the statue of late husband Adval Jones of Queen Dartha.

Queen Dartha was nymphomaniac. She gave a mysterious look to the prince Deorro. Preparation for marriage continues.

Messenger approached to king stating that Shroud family from Kingdom Doakes will be arriving next week. Her elder daughter Godiva Seeths married to the King Rodney shroud of Kingdom Doakes in East.

WEST

(KINGDOM IRENE)

Fidialo talked about throne to Azkaban that he would announce him as a king when he would return from the marriage.

Azkaban - I'm not sure if I could do it. I don't want it.

Fidialo - You are the first person I have ever listened to deny this. Most of the people, they kill for these things.

Azkaban - I don't think I'm ready for it father. I still have many things to learn.

Fidialo - Those are the things that you won't learn until you sit on throne.

Azkaban - I'm kind of afraid.

Fidialo (leaving) - You will be on throne until we come back from marriage. Tell me then How do you feel about it ?

Azkaban- Sure .

Fidialo - I have to go . I promised someone one thing.

Azkaban laughed as he left.

Fidialo taught his youngest daughter Eve Zacuhetti horse riding.

Fidialo - This is the first day. You will just see how we sit on the horse.

Eve - Hmmmm.

Fidialo - First of all you have to groom the horse because horse is not just an animal.

Eve - What is grooming ?

Fidialo - It just like you take a bath. You have to clean him first .

Fidialo cleaned and brushed the horse.

Fidialo - Now this is saddle pad and saddle . Here we put it. Do you see up to where I put it ?

Eve - Yes .

Fidialo - Now we secure the saddle with this belt. Make sure the girth is tight . Otherwise my little princess will fall.

Eve - I will not .

Fidialo - I like your confidence but everyone faces failure my dear. Now we secure the bridle. It maybe complicated for you. Just leave it .

Here is the Footrest where you put left foot and climb on it .

Eve - Wao . I want to do now.

Fidialo - Not today.

Eve - Why ?

Fidialo - Today class is over now . We do it from next time.

MID

(KINGDOM THRACIA)

The girl whose name was Kyla Shikon managed to escape the city through city sewers along with Wredd Mashetts and Stacy Morgan. They ran a few kilometres. Wredd picked Stacy up and then run as she was unable to run that much distance. Kyla could run a few kilometres. They found an ambush to stay for a while.

Wredd - Who are you? Why are you helping us?

Kyla - I am Kyla Shikon. I wanted to run away from the city but I did not find anybody to accompany me.

Wredd - What if soldiers catch us?

Kyla - I would say you kidnapped me.

Wredd - That's smart. Look at her Stacy.

Stacy was completely mad about what is happening around her. She screamed and complained.

Kyla - Is she Like this only?

Stacy - Shut up both of you. I want to go home.

Wredd - You said take me to the nearest city. You will go back on your own. Look what you did. Why the hell (pointing to Kyla ) you want to leave the city.

Kyla and Stacy spoke together but both stopped.

Kyla - I wanted to see my father. He ran an orphanage in River lerraine. My mother died last week. She was sick. I'm kind of alone here. My father knows nothing about my mother's well being.

Stacy - O my god. What the hell is happening? .I can't even think. I don't where I'm I? and I'm sorry for your mother.

Kyla - Which clan do you belong?

Stacy - O please kid .Give a rest.

Suddenly a flock of black ravens appear in the sky. Flock appeared to approach them. As it came nearer it forms the shape of tornado and ravens getting closer & closer. Slowly it turned into a man.

Stacy - O my god. God kill me. Please

Wredd - Who are you? and What the hell? What are you ?

Dendrede Bulshaw - My name is Dendrede Bulshaw and I am the messenger of the gods.

King Alvin Perri ( shouting aggressively) - Don't you feel ashamed Pheesel. You should die first before my son. Look here you are, our kingsguard is alive and well while our prince is no more.

Her wife Courtney along with her daughter Liava was crying. King kidnapped the family of Pheesel and bring them in front of him and ordered to execute them.

Pheesel Anisomy ( Shouts on top of lungs ) - My lord. Please listen to me first. He was a trained warrior. It happened so fast . My lord , my family has nothing to do with it. It should be me who deserve punishment.

King Alvin - This is the punishment you get

Their family is known to be cruel generally.

Pheesel begged for one last chance. He said " In the name of the first man Adval, I take a vow that I will bring his head on your feet and then have my punishment. Please spare my family. I'm Willing to die after I serve you with his head." He also told the king that he was none other than the prince Wredd Mashetts.

King Alvin - Send a raven to every neighbour kings that I want him dead or alive. Even to his father.