A young boy plays with a wooden sword while hid younger brother reads a book.
Ak: Auri do you have to be such a fairypants?
Au: Alek i don't think that means what you think that means...
Ak: Lets go see father!!!
Au: He's in a meeting right now. We can't bother him. I say instead*you closes book* we plaaaaay TAG*you quickly tag him and begin running*
Ak: No fair! I'm gonna get you and when i do i'm sittin on you haha
An: Hey guys what are you doing?*shes sees you running in circles, upon seeing her you stop dead in your tracks. Radovid stands silently next to her*
Au: Anja? Rad? What're you guys doing here?*Alek stops right besides you*
Ak: TAG YOUR IT HAHA!!! Oh, hey Anja.
An: I see you guys are having fun. Wanna have some more fun? Cmon*gestures to follow her*
Ak and Au:*shrug and begin following them*
They make it all the way to the courtroom upper level where they pass through a door. Alek, Anja, and Radovid go through to the other room but you stick around after hearing a conversation going on.
E: I grow tired of sending missives. It's very simple. Are you in or are you out?
Al: The same answer as the last 4 times. Out. You're crusade for a unified continent is scary at least, terrifying at best. Seek help elswhere.
E: Do not insult me Alex, we all live under the sun at some point...
Emhyr walks away while your father stands there looking defeated. You stare down not knowing what to do you turn around to see a hallway long and dark. From the shadows steps a man in grubby attire and a bald head. He twirls an apple and grins. His smile looks sincere but feels chillingly cold. In a moment the hallway shortens and he stands in front of you. He extends his hand offering the fruit, you feel hungry so you grab it thanking him for the snack. Instead your hand wont move and the area around you grows dark. You look up and the servant is now sporting a pale grey visage with devilish eyes and pointed ears.
??: Whats wrong? Its what you wished for after all...
*BOOM*
You awaken to the sound of Arniel falling through your roof onto the floor while clutching a bottle of mahakma mead. You stare in shock as he gets up and throws up in nearby rubbish pile. You rise to your feet handing him an elixer off your table. In a moment or two he'll be fine. You look to your roof and with a wave of your wrists it reconstructs itself.
Au: Really? Again? How many times are you gonna do that?
Ar: Till it stays broken HA! Up and at em cousin. Royal court meeting today and the king wishes for you to be there.
Au: He just likes to remind people he has a son as handsome as i am.*you say as you get dressed and hooking your sword to your back*
Ar: You are as handsome as a nekker my friend.
Au: And your wit as sharp as a spoon cousin. Lets make this quick.*you say leaving your room*
You both walk down the halls of the castle. The tension is high, Nilfgard is looking to invade while kings are mysteriously being killed.
Ar: Have you told him yet?
Au: Yes, he didn't listen. Whatever is coming is coming to us next. Father won't do anything. He wont offer aid, strength the borders. Gods, if i told him to use the washroom he'd shit himself on the spot.
Ar: He'll come around. He has to. Can't you just use some of that magic you got?
Au: I don't muck with my familys minds. Its distasteful.
Ar: Your mom was some great hoity toity secret sorceress and you won't use magic to your benefit? Idiot.
Au: Nutjob...
Ar: You know if Rad is ok? He seemed a little off in the last letter he sent.
Au:*silence fills the hallway*
You both enter the throne room to find him speaking to lords and peasants alike.
Ar: Wheres Alek?
Au: Probably off gods know where getting pissed drunk as usual.
The meeting goes as usual. You shake hands with ealdormans and lords saying kind words.
Al: Auri boy. Thank you for making it today.
Au: Of course father. You know i'd not miss a summons.*Muffled running* Speaking of...
Ak: Sorry father i was um*out of breath* doing something important. I promise next time i'll...
Al: Dont work Alek. It happens. I'm glad your both here. I just need you two to be careful. You remember what i told you all those years ago?
Ak: Erveluce tastes like piss?
Au: If a sorceress offers a good time, run?
Ak: Both good advice, but no. Life is gonna throw things at you. Things you could never predict. I know all this talk of a king killer is abuzz but...
Ak: Father you really should listen to Auri.
Al: ...*stunned he looks rather disapointed*
Ak: I'm sorry father but we're worried. Every day the signs get clearer and clearer that someones coming we just would like a couple precausions put up please?
Your father looks to you for approval.
Au: I can set you up with some wards to help stop any poisons or spells. You need only where an amulet.
Al: Fine. You know you boys are stubborn. When i was a lad i...
As your father is talking you see off to the side a rather bulky figure in a hooded cloak. Your bear medalion begins pulsing.
Au: Huh? wait...
In moments the stranger throws a cylinder at the throne. You quickly put up a shield which protects the lords and peasants. The man goes for cover. The cylinder was a makeshift bomb as it goes off taking out the wall supports and most of the guards. You quickly run forward drawing your sword. The man steps from behind a pillar pulling cloak to reveal a very large man with cat eyes.
L: That was an expensive bomb.
Au: Send me the bill.
L: Rather you just pay now.
You and the witcher clash steel while the others get to safety. You look and your brother and father are nowhere to be seen. The guards get in the middle and are quickly dispatched by the witcher. He spins you hard pushing your face into a pyre, scalding the right part of your face.
Au:AHHH!!!*you clutch your face casting a healing spell to numb the pain*
L: Your makin this harder than this has to be kid.
Au: Could say the same thing to you ugh*you grab your face* Lay down your arms and we'll go in peace.
L: A hopeful plea. One i'm sorry to say i can't honor.
Au: A shame. You seem like an interesting fellow despite the .ngh. whole burning me thing.
You bring the floor up and around his right foot trapping him. With a piroutte your. behind him and using aard you toss him out the hole in the wall. This buys you some time to get your father out of there. You see Arniel and run for him.
Au: Arni wheres my dad? Wheres Alek?
Ar: I thought they were with you.
The servent Johan who has helped raise you since you were a children runs up to you
Jo: Wheres King Alex?!
Au: I don't know.
You look at the ground and see a clear set of footprints with a more light treaded ones alongside it.
Au: This way!!!
They follow you to the kings chambers Where the doors already opened. You walk in to see your father lying there dead while your brother gurgles on his own blood. The witcher stands there twisting a knife. He turns and sees you dropping the prince to the floor.
Au: D-dad...Alek I-I
L: Had to be this way kid*he starts waking towards you*
Au: AHHH!!!*you open a portal pushing him through*
Arniel and Johan stare in confusion before hearing something out the window
*you both come out on top of the courtroom tower still crumbling from the explosion*
Au: I'LL KILL YOU!!!
You and him go blow to blow you countering almost his every move but it isn't enough. He gains the upper hand and in one fell swoop...
*schlop*
Your left arm is gone, rolling away. You clutch your stub forming at just below the elbow.
Au: ugh...igni*cauterizing it you grab your sword making one final stand*
L: I gotta go for your leg next? Fine.
He runs and slides swinging for your leg with you jumping over him and casting a spell collapsing the floor beneath him and then onto him. When you go to see his corpse you find only a gauntlet. You fall to your knees exhausted and defeated. You see Arni and Johan running towards you as you collapse into the rubble...
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The Dimeritium King
AdventureThe 3rd northern war has started with Nilfgard. Temeria's king lies dead the north at the mercy of Radovid and Emhyr var emreis. Pestilence grips the continent. Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon returns under pressing constraints while the fabled Witcher G...