The Lost Heir

Chapter 5 The Darkness Awakens

The sun rises in the early dawn making the sky illuminates red while the birds sing in the distance. "Julie wake up we have to get moving." Said Percival softly to a sleeping julie. Julie doesnt wake up. "Ugh come on I know its early but we have to get moving." said percival as he gently shook julie. "Oh good morning Percival." Says julie as she yawns and stretches. "Good your awake. Lets get moving." Said an impatient Percival. "Ok ok I heard you the first time." yawned Julie. Julie and Percival begin walking through the grassy plains until they spot a group of  ten rogue knights from the rogue empire approaching towards them quickly. Julie and percival hide behind a large boulder.

"There he is!" Said the rogue knight that Percival spared. "KILL THE BOY BUT LEAVE THE GIRL THE BOSS WANTS HER ALIVE AND BROUGHT TO HIM!" Said a rogue knight in silver armor. "They dont look so tough." Percival thought to himself as he smirked. "Percival lets go! Before they get us!" Said a scared Julie. Percival ignoring her said "I am not running from them and that will do us no good anyway they will just follow us". The legion of rogue knights stood in formation in front of the boulder. "SURRENDER IF YOU COME WITH US QUIETLY AND I WONT HAVE MY SOLDIERS USE BRUTE FORCE!" Said a knight in gold armor. Percival ran towards the army recklessly with his swords drawn and Julie followed Percival with her daggers in her hands. Percival's swords and Julie's daggers pierced through all of the knights' armor with ease . One by one they killed them until only the knight with gold armor and the knight percival had spared earlier were left. Percival walked towards the remaining two knights slowly.

"This girl is under my protection and I won't let you get your filthy paws on her!"  said Percival as he started to run towards the knights. Percival went to slash at the knights but they blocked and countered by slashing him in the back. Percival fell to one knee in pain as blood trickled and poured down his back.Percival in pain looked on as the two knights seized Julie. "No its not over...not...yet" Percival said to himself as he got back to his feet. "Looks like the lad doesnt know when to give up." laughed the knight in gold armor. "Why dont you go teach him a lesson." laughed the other. "Good idea." laughed the knight in gold armor as he walked towards the weakened Percival. Percival went to pierce his sword into the knight's chest but the knight moved to the side and laughed. He pushed Percival to the ground and laughed "Is this really the kid that killed our comrade?"

The gold knight stood over Percival and began beating him.Brutally punching Percival in the face over and over. Percival  now bleeding from his mouth, nose and back laid there helpless. "PERCIVAL!!!!!" Julie screamed. "Forget it your boyfriend is as good as dead" laughed the knight as he knocked Julie unconscious. Percival closed his eyes. "Do you need my help? Do you desire my power?" Said a dark and ominous voice inside his head. "Who are you?!" Percival said in his mind. "That's not important right now. Do you want my power or not because they are dragging your friend away as we speak." Said the voice. "Please lend me your power." Said percival in his mind. "Smart lad. now wake up!" The voice dissipates. Percival wakes up. His eyes glow an eerie red and his hair changes from black to gray. His skin becomes a ghostly pale color and his fingernails turn into sharp blood red claws. Percival gets back to his feet with an evil grin on his face. "Oh wanna go for round two eh?" Laughs the gold knight as he walks towards the now fearsome Percival.