(OhmNanon) Match Made in Heaven

A Little Background

Emperor Manop Pawat Chittsawangdee passed away suddenly, 9 summers after his son Ohm Pawat was born, leaving the burden of running and expanding his empire on his child. Taking advantage of the political crisis in the Pawat's Empire, Somporn, the leader of a large warrior tribe called Hydra attacked the capital city of Chiang Mai, in the hopes of conquering the land of North Thailand.
And so the battles began.

Four summers after the death of the king, the war came a head. Ohm, all 13 summers of age and newly presented as an Alpha, had already started grooming up as the Emperor his people looked up to him as, under the guidance of the loyal General of the Pawat family, Alpha A'off Noppharnach of the House of Shield and his wet nurse Omega Ja. He was supposed to lead his army to victory in this battle.

On one side of the battle field stood Somporn with his army that outnumbered Ohm's own two for one. While on the other side was A'off, standing proxy for the young Emperor, with a small but extremely well trained Pawat army.
"O great King of the kings, Ohm Pawat!" A'off roared. "On this blessed day you must consolidate your authority as the Emperor. The courage to put on armour and the skill to wield a sword, will lead you to victory." He placed the metal helmet of Emperor Manop on Ohm's head, which was too small to hold it.

He held the royal sword in his arms in front of Ohm. "I, A'off Noppharnach of the Noble House of Shield, loyal servant of the Pawat dynasty, reminds you once more today that the fate of the Pawat dynasty is in your hands, Ohm." Though overwhelmed, Ohm took his sword with steady hands.

"Until his last breath, the Emperor Manop, who now lives in the Great Heavens, had but one dream – to see the Pawat standard flying over all of Thailand. Should the God be so willing, you shall be the one to fulfil that dream."

Before Ohm could comprehend the immense burden that was being imposed on the shoulders of a teenager, A'off walked over to the edge of the cliff overlooking the battlefield. "Long live the Emperor Ohm Pawat!" he roared. The army below echoed his cry with a united voice, "Long live the Emperor. Long Live the Great Alpha"

Across the battlefield, cries of protest erupted from the camp of Hydra. The battle horns were blown, archers readied their bows, the riders mounted their stead and the swordsmen unsheathed their weapons.

Despite being less in number, the highly trained Pawat army under the command of the Great General ended the battle quickly. Somporn was then brought before the Emperor for the customary beheading of the enemy.

"Your glorious majesty, for the first time today, let your sword out of its sheath and end the suffering our people have faced at the hands of Hydra" A'off roared as he held Ohm's sword in front of him.

Ohm looked at the beautifully detailed engravings on the sheath with a doubtful look. Nonetheless, he accepted the legacy being handed to him, the burden of it settling heavily in his chest. General A'off looked at the kneeling and defeated Hydra leader with unmasked disgust in his eyes. "Behead this traitor," he said, "and bring glory to the name of your ancestors."

Ohm considered the man being presented to him. Somporn had lost an eye and the rest of his face was covered in bruises and blood. The prisoner clutched his arm to his chest and Ohm noticed the swelling in it. The man was wheezing and struggling to catch a proper breath. If it weren't for Ohm's soldiers holding him up, Somporn would have fallen to the ground ages ago.

He could never stand up for attacking a man who is already down. He had to make his opinion known even if it came out in a shaking voice, cracking with the onset of puberty.