The Broken Knight

Chapter 1

A long time ago there was a broken knight that had lost his way. He had been forgotten, abused, and used. He's armour was in shambles. It was broken, shattered, and crumbled. He had been tarnished and forsaken to be nothing more but a forgotten memory that no one would remember or miss. The knight was broken and he was ready to give up. He had lost his way and was certain he would never find his path again.

Then one day he was sitting in the dark in the forest beside the castle he use to call home. He was there for one last look before he abandoned his home and his old life. He was tired and worn down to his very soul. His soul was once a bright and powerful flame but now it was a dismal flicker on the verge of being snuffed out. He was on the edge of giving up on this life and was ready for the final long rest that everyone must take.

On that cold cloudy night in that dark lonely forest is when he saw her. He saw the princess he had once known long ago when he was a knight worthy of the title. The princess was all alone and was slowly making her way towards the knight but the dark had hide him from her sight. The fair princess looked towards the knight with a look of fear and concern before she reorganized him as her old friend she had once known but the knight did not look like the fair knight she had once known or remembered. The knight before her was the knight she had once knew but the condition of his amour and the lack of life missing from his once sparkling eyes made her feel a pain deep in her heart. The knight before her once was considered one of the best knights in all the land but the man before her was but a shadow of his old self. The knight she remembered was strong and full of life, ready to help anyone who needed it and offer all his fellow man a helpful hand. At the thought of his old self she could not suppress a smile as she looked at her once stunning knight.

The knight gazed openly at the beautiful princess before him as she smiled something happened deep within the knight. Her smile lit up not only the darkness of the night but also the deep black darkness of his soul. For in her smile he saw hope. A spark had kindled his dying internal flame that was ever so close to flicking out. The princess asked him why he had such a troubled face of anguish and pain. The knight stood and held back his tears of woe and did the only thing that seemed right. He hugged that beautiful fair princess and whispered for forgiveness of the troubles he caused her long seasons ago. He begged her forgiveness of the pain he had caused her. He begged her to forgive him and let him back into her life. She slowly hugged the knight back and whispered I will forgive you for you never did me any wrong. The princess spoke softly in almost a whisper and said I will not be with a knight. The knights heart broke as the princess spoke her words until the next thing she said. She whispered i will not be with a knight there for you shall become my prince and forever be with me. I will be your princess and you will be my Prince.