"Long ago, in the once mighty land of Aruza,
There lived a king who was powerful and ruled over all the kingdoms on the grid.
He built his empire which was from his forefathers even though it was not all poweful, since the young age of eighteen.
He continued to build it and he formed a strong army.
His army pledged their loyalty to him and swore to always fight for the greater good of Aruza kingdom.
When he was at the age of twenty four, he had already conquered four kingdoms, this inspired him to continue on with the same spirit as his forefathers.
Even though they didnt get Aruza to such a state, they went on trying to win over other kingdoms even though to no avail.
He believed it was his time to make Aruza kingdom the powerful kingdom it should be.
And at this he succeeded.
At the age of twenty six, he found himself a wife to be there for him through all the hardships that were still ahead.
He pushed through everything that was in his way to success and was able to emerge the best.
At the age of thirty he conquered all the twenty four kingdoms in the Grid.
He finally sat and took a rest from all the conquests he had been on.
He decided to focus on his family and his citizens.
His wife bore him a bouncy baby boy and he was recognized as the heir to the throne of the mighty kingdom of Aruza.
The boy grew under the care of his loving parents and became a great prince who would rule once he was of age.
When he was eighteen years old, he found himself a wife from one of the kingdoms. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl
He took over the throne at the age of twenty one.
Who knew, that the Metuza kingdom was conspiring against them? They felt bitter that their reign came to an end and they planned to rule again.
They sent over a butler to be the advisor of the Aruzian king to know all his secrets.
The Aruzian king trusted him with his life and didn't suspect his royal advisor.
Who knew he would come to stab him on the back?
The king was deeply wounded from finding out that the person he trusted the most was conspiring against him.
He didnt even get the time to take it all in but-"
"Grandma? Why did you stop? The story was getting interesting." A child beckoned his grandmother to continue telling them the history of their kingdom. They were in Aruza kingdom that was left in ruins after the war eight years ago. Its people suffered from not being taken care of. The elderly still remembered how great Aruza once was. They believed that Aruza would return to it's former glory.
A young man came in the rundown home. He looked very tired from the labor that he had worked. "Mother, stop telling the kids the history of Aruza again. You're just giving them false hope." The children looked towards the door and stood and ran up to the man." Daddy! Daddy! You're home!" The man bent down and picked the children up and gave them each a kiss.
"How have my two little munchkins been doing?" He asked while setting them down. The man sat down and looked at his mother. The children sat down next to their father. "What!? Why are you looking at me like that? Respect your mother you little brat." The woman said standing up to go and get their dinner ready." Mother, I'm not 'a little brat'. Im twenty years old for God sake. I'm only telling you to stop telling the children the history because you'll give them false hope." The woman stopped doing what she's doing and took a long look at her son.
"And why do you suppose that its 'false hope?'"
"For goodness sake mother! The whole royal lineage was murdered on that day! Who is going to come and 'take back the throne' as you say? Are you the one who's going to take back the throne? With what army?! Just stop! Okay mom? I've had enough of this conversation. Can we not have it again. I'm just tired." He said while getting inside his room with tears brimming his eyes.
The woman shook her head. But her hope never died down.
*The next day*
Booker came back home very exhausted. He had a really long day at work. The boss was extra unbearable this time around. When he entered the house, he saw his mother already preparing dinner. His two little blessings ran to him and gave him warm hugs. They might just be two years old, but they will always be a reminder to me of my beautiful Monica before she- no no no! Positive thoughts only. I should probably tell mother about me moving to Metuza. Nah! I'll tell her during dinner time.
The family of four sat down at the table and ate their dinner peacefully. Booker cleared his throat in order to get everyone's attention. "Mother. We'll be moving to Metuza kingdom the day after tomorrow." Good! Nice and easy and straight to the point. Hopefully she wo- "What did you just say? Move to Metuza? Over my dead body!" Let the tantrums begin! Guess it was too much to expect for mother to move to the other kingdom without a night long argument. But...I've got my secret weapon.
"Where do you possibly think that all this food on the table came from? Do you think it fell from the sky mother? I have to work in order to get this!"
"I. Said. I'm. Not. Leaving. The. Kingdom!" She shouted while standing up and banging her spoon on the table.
"Mother we have no choice! I have to go there in order for me to provide for you guys! Kids. Go wait in the room and cover your ears okay my little munchkins." He said while smiling towards the kids and returning with a scowl on his face when he was faced his mother.
"I said I'm not leaving Booker and that's final!"
"Listen to these points that I'm going to list, okay mother. Okay! First, I get a better pay there and do you like living in a rundown place like this?! Huh?! Do you now?! Secondly, if it were possible I would not be begging you here right now. I'm not telling you to come to Metuza because of me, but for the kids. For goodness sake mother. I can't watch them while I'm at work can I now? So please, mother, I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart. Please come with me." He knelt down infront of her mother.
Griselda couldn't bare seeing her son on his knees begging. She knew, that he knew that it was her soft spot.
"Fine. I'll come with you to the other kingdom but only for the kids." Booker smiled inwardly knowing that his mission was accomplished.
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