Stormfall

Chapter 1:The delivery

Deloran is a small town in the country of Nehalum, almost all homes in Deloran are made of wood or straw except for the two castles at the each end of town owned by two rivalling families one belonging to the Sakaki family. A family that is all about money and would do anything to get some believing that money makes the world go round never giving a single cent to the town not even when the town experienced a famine. A family full of businessmen and politicians this family rules over the financial state of Deloran. The other castle belongs to the Abagor family. A family of noblemen who choose honor over anything else belivers that a man without honor has no meaning in life. A family of knights honourable,respectful and respected all over the town of Deloran but can be quite cruel to those in prisoned and those from the slums. ‘One day I will be a knight of Abagor and live in their castle.’ Said a young boy.  The boy wore a brown tunic with a deep v-cut from the neck down to the chest he had short black hair with brown eyes he wore tattered brown shorts and had a cut on his left eyebrow. A sudden smack on the boy’s head yelling ‘Mikel what on earth it is you are doing here again? I told you..you will never be a knight so stop wake up.’ From an old lady wearing a long brown tattered robe she had long black hair and black eyes you could tell she was in her fifties with all the wrinkles on her face she was wearing no jewelry and carrying a basket of milk. ‘ But mother one day I will be one of them I will become a knight that is my dream and it will come true one day.’ ‘Shut your mouth and take this to Mr.Ashton you do not want to be late again.’ Without another word Mikel takes the basket and runs to deliver Mr.Ashton’s milk. As Mikel was about to break to a run his arm was held by his mother. ‘You remember where Mr.Ashton’s home is right? Go up the town, cross the bridge, and make a right when you reach the town clock.’ ‘Yes mother I know where his house is he is our most loyal customer.’ Mikel runs with the basket in hand. After a few minutes he reaches a wooden bridge with a dried up river underneath. After a few more minutes Mikel saw the clock tower and he saw that it was already past ten o’ clock. Thinking of the horrors that will happen to him if Mr.Ashton waits too long he takes a shortcut through a dark alley only to be met by three bandits. One having a handkerchief covering his face and the other two wearing rags with holes in them. They paid no attention to Mikel as they were busy kicking a young boy laying on the ground crawled up like a ball. Mikel drops the basket of milk and shouts ’What do you think you are doing to that boy.’ The bandit with a handkerchief covering his face looked at Mikel and slowly went towards him the bandit stops a few meters away from Mikel bends over to his face ‘Why do you care?’ Said the bandit with a smug look on his face but without warning Mikel throws a punch at the bandit’s face hitting his right ear. The punch having landing on the bandit’s face does not show much effect as the bandit still had his eyes on Mikel not even twitching from the slightest bit of pain. ‘Is that all you got kid.’ Said the bandit as he grabs Mikel’s neck and punches him in the stomach with great force making Mikel drop to his knees hugging his stomach.’ That’s how you punch puny kid.’ Mikel gasping for air drops flat on the ground as the bandit turns and walks away from Mikel and back to the young boy. Still flat on the ground gasping for air Mikel sees the bandit walking back to the boy he forces himself back to his feet and runs toward the bandit screaming. The bandit heard the screams and turns around seeing Mikel running towards him but before he could react Mikel dives towards him having his skull smash into the bandit’s face. As Mikel drops to the ground the bandits gets off balanced and drops hard on the ground as Mikel layed on the ground still struggling to breath he sees the bandit rolling in pain as he wipes blood of his nose. Forcing himself back on his feet the bandit’s eyes visibly filled with rage due to the attack he suffered to cause his nose to bleed he then kicks Mikel in the stomach making it even harder for him to breathe then he drops a knee to his chest and delivers a heavy punch to Mikel’s face Mikel with not an ounce of strength left did nothing but feel the impact of the fist to his face as his head bounced off the ground another fist came to him and another and another blow after blow he took to his face. Then after a strong hook from the bandit Mikel’s nose started to draw blood as the punches finally stopped the bandit then got on Mikel as if he was a horse and took a long dagger from his back ‘Any last words kid.’ Said the bandit as he lifted his dagger with both hands.’ I am not fitted to be a knight and now I will never become one.’ Shouted Mikel as he closed his eyes accepting his fate.’ Don’t be so sure about that.’ From a voice echoing through the alley. As Mikel was getting ready to die he suddenly felt a liquid spill on him as he opened his eyes he saw blood was what was spilled on him and there were tons of it Mikel felt the bandit getting off him and screaming in pain. Confused on what just happened Mikel looks to his side finding the young boy still crawled up in a ball but he saw that the other bandits lay lump on the ground lifeless blood oozing from underneath them. While the last remaining bandit was rolling on the ground screaming from pain that was when Mikel saw that one of the hands of the bandit was gone and that it was beside him the bandit stud up and tried running only to stumble but quickly standing up again and running out of the alley.Looking where the last bandit ran Mikel saw a mysterious figure with a sword in hand unable to see the figures face but saw the figure walking to the young boy checking if he was okay he offered a hand to help the boy stand up. The figure then walked on to Mikel and offered a hand but with no more strength Mikel could not do anything the figure then withdraw the hand and picked Mikel up he was able to say ‘ Thank you.’ Before passing out.

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