Quest Of The Empires

Prologue

     The Knight family, as you may have heard, was a highly respected family. In fact they were the highest respected in the land being the royal heirs to the throne in the Demon Realm. They were the strongest, most feared, and all powerful family but that came with a cruel price. They were the biggest targets and most despised. Royalty wasn't all fun in games if anything it was a dangerous game full of responsibility. You had to be careful about your friend choices because they would be the first to stab you in the back when the opportunity arose.
       The Knight family went back thousands of generations yet the current King and Queen were quite young both newly instated as the rulers and only around two hundred years old, setting the record for the youngest to rule the land. Their son, Colt Knight, had recently began to crawl still blissfully unaware of the dangers his young life was already constantly in or the fact every other night he was being defended from assassination attempts. His eyes were a brilliant blue but soon, by the age of sixteen, he would have control over his currently dormant powers and the ability to change those striking eyes pitch black.
      Truly it's a shame the King and Queen were so young and consequently arrogant. They had acquired unworthy friends who had betrayed them after patiently waiting on the perfect night to strike.
        While Colt was being cooed over by the maid in his hidden nursery his parents were throwing a party, a party in which the guards tended to get drunk. The war that had been raging outside of his home had been brought to the castle on their most ill-prepared night. They had a spy amongst them tipping off the rebels on when and how to attack. His father busted through the door and snatched his young prince from the maid strapping him onto a fearsome creature named Ash's back.
       The Demon king looked the hellhound in the eyes pleading for it to safely guard his son to his destination. "Ash please take my son and get him out of here to safety to my distant cousin's home in the human world. His name is Jack and his wife is named Dianna Knight. Jack will be waiting for you outside a building called Weldersons Welding Co. Here are Colts basic supplies and a note for Jack and his wife. Be safe, be fast."

   Before releasing the hounds collar he slipped a necklace with a small orb onto his sons neck and then took a step back. The hellhound dashed through the room and out the window with the child aboard his back and raced off feet pounding against the ground, harder to see with each stride until finally disappearing into the gloomy and dangerous woods. Albert turned to look at his grief stricken wife leaning against the door frame, tears clouding her vision.
     "We are going to die aren't we?" She asked quietly, eyes locked on the window.

     Albert sighed. "I'm afraid so but not without a fight. We need to be brave not afraid."

"Will he make it?" She croaked.

     Albert yanked his sword from it sheath and grabbed her arm leading her out of the room. "Yes. "

      By the time they had left the room the hellhound was already through the barrier to the human world.The snow was coming down heavily blanketing everything in the white powder, only increasing the already foot deep snow. The wind was stealing away the oxygen and warmth of anyone outside and the young child astride the beast was snuggled against its warm body asleep unaware of his parents fate. The hound didn't stop or slow for a second. it had one goal in mind, to get the child to his destination alive. The cold didn't bother creatures of the the demon realm once they reached a certain age. Their body's were excellent at keeping the right temperature with heat that radiated from the core of their bodies. 

    Jack was pacing in front of the Weldersons Building waiting on the arrival of the child. The hound slowed finally at the mans feet allowing him to unbuckle the prince. It dropped the supplies and note at his feet before turning and disappearing with only a cloud of snow kicked up showing it had taken off.
     Jack stared at the small burden he'd been gifted and smiled slightly. His wife would instantly be won over by the child even if the boy was deadly if he was discovered. she would love him dearly. His secret would have to be guarded jealously, not even the child could known he was a demon until the time came and his powers began to awaken. He would go to school along with the humans and behave as a human to better conceal himself from the dangers looking to execute him.