A Soul For Tomorrow

Chapter 0 Prologue

The air was thick with the scent of blood and my head felt dizzy. Although I’d been in so many similar situations, this was different. The sky was dim and grey despite the sight of the sun above us. The Gods did not shine on us today.

This war was different. Bright Splendia’s own allies, Gleaming Coast, had double-crossed us and there was no hope that we could win. I stood alongside my brother, Sham, hoping that he had a plan like he always did but he stood coldly and bitterly, knowing that this was certain defeat. I looked at the sky, hoping that my silent prayers would be heard but I knew within my heart, there was no hope.

“This is it. This is the end for Bright Splendia,” Sham said quietly under his breath. He turned and looked at me in pure hatred. I shuddered at the look in his eyes. Sham, my loving, caring, kind and warm-hearted brother hated me. “I hope you said a proper goodbye to that damn Princess, Lucas,” Sham whispered to me as he pulled his sword out from his belt. His blue eyes were so cold as he looked at me that I felt like I didn’t recognize him anymore.

Sham raised his sword to the sky and our whole army armed themselves, ready for what was coming, ready for death.

“For Queen Lucia, for Princess Lorien, for Bright Splendia!” Sham yelled, thrusting his sword into the sky as the whole army behind us ran forward with pride.

“For father,” I whispered under my breath and ran forward with the rest of my fellow soldiers. While the wind flew through my light brown hair, I lost all sense of fear. The only thing on my mind was death. Not my death but the death of our enemies, the death of Gleaming Coast. Although I knew that only a miracle could ascertain our victory, I intended to fight on fearlessly. Not just for my country, but for the ones that I loved.

Through every second of the fight, there was an enemy on my back, raging fury against me and my comrades. With every slash of the sword in my hand, with every body that fell dead before me, I grew stronger, I felt stronger, I was stronger.

But victory still seemed unattainable and I knew that this battle was nearing its end. Nevertheless, I kept fighting, enduring till all my strength was spent. Eventually I could no longer control my swings and my vision was waning, but I could still hear the cry resounding in my head.

"Lucas!" Sham's voice was the last thing I heard before I felt a sharp and unbearable pain pulsing through my back, like someone had pierced a sword through me.