I sat in the war room listening to my father speak. The kingdom was on brink of war again. I was the age of ten and three, my father decided that it was time for me to start learning about what it takes to lead a kingdom in war.
"Sir are you sure that's what you want to do?" My fathers advisor, Arad asked nervously. My father slammed his fist on the table. "Do you question your kings judgement?" Luke shouted. Everyone in the room stood up straight. "No your grace, of course not" Arad stammered. "We will invade them at noon when no one is expecting it" Luke announced and moved the figures of the army across the table.
I leaned forward in my seat looking at the figures. I didn't know much about war but invading at noon just didn't seem right. "Blaze, what do you think of this? Do you think your father is a war genius?" Luke asked me. I nervously glanced around the room, all of his advisors and generals were looking at me. "I think invading at noon is not the best choice. We should invade at midnight when they are all asleep. They will not expect an army of five thousand to be able to sneak at night and awake no one" I tell him. The men in the room whisper and nod their heads in agreement.
My father looked around at everyone then glared at me. He was clenching his jaw so I knew he was getting angry. "Your grace, this is a excellent idea" Arad agrees with me. "Everyone out" Luke commanded. All of the men walk out and I get up to follow. "Blaze, you stay" he said. I stood there watching him. "You made me look like a fool" he yelled. "Father I-I didn't mean to" I stammered out becoming scared. "You must always agree with me. How dare you Blaze" he shouted in my face. Before I could even respond he punched me in my jaw, knocking me down.
I fell to the ground hitting my head first. I blacked out for awhile, I'm not sure how long. When I woke up I was in my chambers. My father was packing all my clothes in suitcases. "Dad?" I called out as I sat up. My head was pounding and I was in a lot of pain. "Blaze I'm sending you off to boarding school. This will be a good learning experience for you" He told me as he continued to shove clothes in suitcases. "I don't want to leave" I said and started to tear up. He looked over at me "Damnit Blaze stop fucking crying. You're thirteen, man the hell up" he snapped. He quickly walked over and grabbed my face, forcing me to look at him. "You don't tell your mother what I did to you, do you hear me? If she finds out I will hit her next" he whispered. "Ok" I replied trying not to cry. He let go of my face "Come on, you leave now" he said and walked out. The guards walked in and grabbed my suitcases.
I walked down the hall crying. "Blaze you can't leave me!" Faith screamed running down the hall crying. "Don't leave me Blaze, not with father!" Faith cried grabbing on to me. "He is forcing me to leave" I said hugging her. "I have to tell mother" Faith whispered then runs down the hall. I walk down the hall and out the door, down the stairs. Once I reach the carriage I turn and look up at the castle.
The doors slammed open and my mother runs down the stairs screaming my name. "Blaze what happened?" she asked. The guards grab her and hold her back. "He is going away to a school, this will make him a better king" My father tells her. She glares at him "What the hell have you done? He is not leaving me" She shouted. Luke chuckled "Raven shut your mouth, do not speak to your king like this. Guards take her to her chambers" he ordered. The guards try to take her away but she puts up a fight "I said let me go" she screamed. Her eyes turned black and she held up her hand, the guards flew into the air and got thrown to the side.
"Raven you witch!" Luke screamed. "Mother stop he will hurt you" I cried out. Mother looks at me and her eyes go back to normal. "I need to at least say bye" she said and ran to me. She hugged me tight, feeling her arms wrap around me made me start to cry again. I hated my father but I loved my mother more than anything. "Blaze be strong, you will be a powerful king one day. Just like your father. I will visit you and keep you safe" she whispered into my ear. I feel her put something in my coat pocket. "Wear this necklace and I can do so. Do you understand?" she asks still whispering. "Yes momma, I love you" I replied trying to be strong. "And I love you Blaze" she pulls away and caressed my face "My sweet boy, you are so strong. Do not worry about me or your sisters. I will take care of them" she told me tearing up. "Yes momma" I replied. I hugged her once more then got in the carriage. My father tried to talk to me but my mother wouldn't let him.
