Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a kingdom. It was a place of beauty, a place of freedom, and a place of hope. The children ran along the cobblestone streets. The women who hung up their clothes out to dry simply giggled with them. Even the critters that roamed the woods in the kingdom's outskirts were peaceful. King Pop was a kind ruler who tried his best to serve his people, and his closest knights were his most loyal friends.
Then, one day, everything changed.
What felt like a great curse fell upon the land. Great famine affected every single citizen, an illness took hold of the wisest, and there was a decline in happiness. The curse came unexpectedly and without a known reason. The only thing the people could think of being the cause was the dragon, who was living in a large cave miles away from the kingdom.
An anxious red porcupine came into town one day. They lived up in the mountains alone and never ever dreamed of coming down into the kingdom. That is, until they got a great vision.
"I saw him, as if it was a distant memory" The porcupine began, playing with their quills nervously as a crowd of peasants surrounded them in the town square. "The hero with two hearts."
The porcupine went on to tell of a prophecy: The Hero with Two Hearts lived in this very kingdom. He was a warrior, who had both a golden heart—which would bring the kingdom great wealth, and a heart of fire— which burnt anybody that dared touch it.
The Hero with Two Hearts was destined to show himself, and to slay the infamous dragon once and for all.
As of now, there hasn't been a sign of said hero, but The Seer insists that he will come soon.
Where is he now?
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Flipsalot: HTF Medieval Fantasy AU
FanfictionThe Happy Tree Kingdom is full of famine and restlessness. Evil roams the woods, and crime is free on the streets. The king, although trying his best, feels a powerful force will soon overtake everything. He calls upon Flipsalot, a knight-in-trainin...
