This is the story of the Black Scorpion. This is my life and my downfall. I know I am going to die. I feel made great many mistakes these mistakes may cause my downfall. But I want it to be know that I did everything for my people my friend and my country. I let you be the judge were I failed.
This story start at night time in a vast desert. Man on horseback riding to estate of great wealth according to it sizes. But somehow man know a baby born just been born . Some say strange spirits tell him for there soul few know about there orign or how they are chosen . There not great many who can challenge them in battle. They also great thieves some say they not born form mother womb but born shadow so shadow welcome them.
There only twelve no one can tell there age or race. To them they are shadow races no average man can get alleges some say they broke first salve led revolt against empire but that then this is now. They have duty to perform one good at. The leader look gate and smile they gone great lengths keep out he thought.But they have not dealt with the shadow thieves he nodded at one of his man . The man move with stealth and grace moving silently up the wall.When up he took out two guards with slice throat. But when turn around there man standing in front not foot away.He sheath his knife and pull out sword the man did same he saw fear man eye and took advantage of that and attack. The man may be fearful but he block sword he smile . He may be fearful but fear did not over take him or control him perfect shadow thieves marital too bad he going die he thought . Move in blur movement swung foot right into chin the man fell back but thief wasn't done sword cut through his throat instance the man die before ground. The thief left without backward glances . Jump down two story land catlike . Open the gate with a mass kick the door open. The man walk in as if cloud instead horse.Then gave nodded to another man he move up the stair ear peeled for slightest sound he open the door there was the baby sleeping silently. He was across in moment went over pick him from up under the cotton sheets put black cloth instead too protect for desert wind. He move one second another he gone right horse he handle bundle to the grandmaster he nodded. He nodded mount his horse they rode out to desert as desert wind ripple his hood. They rode out to desert as desert wind ripple his hood.
They went home fort night journey form normal man . But for them it took only two hours none stop ridding. Then they rode into grassland called The Black Lands . Because all barbarian to south and the east and west . The north belong to the emperor . They rode into main encampment they dismount and walk in . They open the door and gust cool blew as if the air it self was running for inhuman. The leader the Grandmaster as he called walk in he bound to Great King of The Barbarians .His name you ask Glen Gale. He stood form his bound and remove hood . Now see a lot younger then you expect . Long blond hair tumble hood . He was lean but muscular and sharp blue eyes like ice bergs and tall. But king was of middle height with brown coat on with brass button . He had brown hair streak with gray that flowing beard all look hair older and out touch but eyes a type fierceness with a strong youth that betray his outer appearance.He walk toward the king lay bundle down to his feet . The king got lift out chair with his massive arms. Pick bundle up with such gentleness such man of size never have. Took cover as removes boy right arm lift as reach for something look saw bow arm was black tattoo almost describe able until stinger pulled out. The rest to make sure and there it was tattoo none other scorpion that was black at that.
My king is there something wrong said the Grandmaster.
“No," said Glen after a moment hesitation he said “everything is find."
“SO what will you called it,”said the Grand Master.
It as you called his name will be the black scorpion.
And I myself shall take him in and train king make warrior shall obtain knowledge as this day forth he is my son none challenge him mot even the Shadow Thieves .
