The Knight's Legacy

Chapter One

Under the black night sky i found myself dueling a wooden statue, one that I had brawled with many nights before. My shiny sword in hand as I practiced my footing, lunging at the inanimate chunk of wood shaped like a man. I found myself closer to rage more than ever before.

I pictured the face of my closest enemy, Reginald Edison III, and I felt the temperature rise inside of me. I boiled with anger, that Reginald was the worst man--if you could call him that-- I had ever bad the displeasure of meeting. Suddenly, my hand thrashed at the neck of the wood and it sliced in half, tumbling to the ground with a loud thunk.

"Theophilus, where art thou?" a voice beckoned from the horizon. The moonlight shined as I watched my friend, Cladeous, tumble toward me in his armor. Armor much too big for his feeble stature.

"Theo, I knew I'd find thee here. Whatever art thou doing at such a late hour?" I passed him a sword, watching as he dropped it multiple times before heaving it over his shoulder, acting as though he hardly struggled. 

"Cladeous, please, I come here for my own enjoyment and I would prefer if thou wouldn't interrupt my precious hour of peace." I try to keep the poor boy away, but he is attached to me like a dragon is to his gold.
"Oh..yes... well of course, Theo. It is only that I have heard something that thou might be interested in..." My interest was more than piqued.

 "Pray tell, what is it Cladeous?" I raised my brow, he twitched underneath of his polished armor.

"Sir Reginald has decided to pick a wife, and we both know who he has his mind set on." I scoffed, clenching my teeth at the thought of it.

"Well, he can't have her."

"Verily so!" Cladeous exclaimed, pausing afterward in confusion, "And why not?".

"It's simple, Cladeous-- she deserves better than that fool." I thrust my sword at the remains of my practice dummy, causing Cladeous to flinch.

"R-right..." He stumbled, "And that would be you?" I flashed a quick smirk, but shook my head.

"It makes no difference if it is me or not, Cladeous, but she cannot end up with him. She would never marry such a pompous noble with rat brains for personality." I placed my sword in the sheath at my side, deciding my next move.

The next morning I found her in the village square. She was as beautiful as ever, her daffodil hair moving gently with the wind. "M'lady!" I shouted after her, moving through the bustling crowd of people. I watched her emerald eyes as they met mine and took a deep breath, ready to hear her melodic voice. She only chuckled, mischievously. I watched as she sprinted toward the village wall, jumping upon boxes and making her way to roof tops. I could feel her beckoning me, pulling me to follow her outside of the village gates to our spot in the woods.

I smiled to myself as I pushed in her direction.