A Heros Heart

Chapter 1: The unlikey moment

Long ago in the region of Valenshire was a small village by the name Lionheart.
Lionheart was a small village there wasn't a lot of shops and just a few houses.

The smallest house is where our family lived Alea my mother, Erlond my father and Josif me.

We didnt have much we wasnt poor or rich we just got by with what we had my mother Alea is a huntress. She is a brute of a women 6ft tall, ginger hair tied in a bun, armor made from the hide of deer she a had captured. She has a sword as sharp as a knife. That can cut through anything it touches my mother is one bad motherfucker.

But my father on the other hand Erlond well lets just say he not a badass hunter, hes just a simple man working for Mikel the inn keeper as a cleaner. My dad is 5ft 7, thin black hair, wears this long black robe with a hood.

Me im Josif the son on Alea and Erlond, im 6ft 1 broad built like my mother, but im shy like my father. Brown hair, blue eyes and 10 years old.

This is were my story begins. One day I was out playing with my friends Braith and Lars . When one day I could hear a commotion going on behind the inn. I snuck around too see what was going on.

There stood Father and a tall hooded figure, with a large staff in his hand.
The hooded figure said to Erlond "we have completed that job for you."
"Well done" said Erlond
Then hands over a bag of gold.
Josif thought this was odd as his father works for Mikel.

The hooded figure said we have five days to move. They will be coming from the east on Mondras. The 2nd of east fall.
"Very well said Erlond make sure everyone is ready.
The hooded figure nodded and began to walk away. Then suddenly stopped "Erlond!" He shouted
"Before i take me leave, as he you know shown any signs yet"

"Not yet, there is still time" Erlond replied.
"Lets hope it is soon" said the figure.
My father turned into my direction as was heading towards i quickly ran back to Lars and Braith. Who were stood by the river, "were did you go"Lars asked.
No where i replied just was behind the inn".
"Okay" he said we carried on playing till mother came home.

It was around about 6 when mother got home, i knew something was wrong with her armour was scraped, and her helmet was missing.
"Mama your home" i said running towards her.
"Now then little one how you been today"
She said exhausted
"Great mama me and Lars and Braith was playing by the riv... mama what happend to your face" as i saw the gouge in her face.
"Oh nothing to worry about child was just a bear but we going to eating tonight Josif"
As she carried the big cave bear behind her.
"Would you like a hand with that mama"
"Of course Josif come on" she said.

Later that night me father and mother was sat down for tea. Father said to mother "we need to move 5 days from now"
"Very well" she said
"I will prep my things".

"JOSIF" father shouted
"Yes papa"
"Things are going to get a little different we need to go to the city of Bracken, and speak to the jarl there and his court wizard. So im going to leave you with Old mother Mary the herblist is that okay "
"Yes i said how long will you be gone."
He replied " a week son i have business with the jarl"
" Okay papa"
"Josif its time for bed" mother shouted from the next room.
I didnt say nothing and went straight to bed.

I was laid in bed thinking what the hooded man said to father. I was thinking what could be happening in 5 days time.
Thinking nothing of it fell asleep.

Later that night there was a load of noise from outside, i looked out all i could see was smoke. I rushed out of bed looking for mother and father.
I couldn't find them. I was shouting for them at the top of my voice.
"Mama! Papa! " nothing.
I opened the door to outside then i realised what was going on. We was been attacked, by black ugly creatures, that moved on all fours, wanting only one thing gold. There is one creature that wants gold Goblins.

Mother was fighting them off with her sword shouting "come at me you ugly bastards".

But father was no where to be seen i was in a panic i ran to the back off the house who was stood in his robes father with a orange light shooting out of his hands. This is when i relaised father was a mage. He was a badass after all.
"Papa" i shouted
"JOSIF GET IN THE HOUSE NOW".

When father turned back i saw an arrow fly from behind the blacksmiths and hit father in the chest.
"FATHER"
He fell, it happened in slow motion. He slowly falls to the ground, the goblins cheering, the archer grinning. The goblins run away after he was down. It was calm once again.

I run to father,
"Papa I'm sorry its all my fault" i cried
Hes looking into my eyes while trying to say something. I have my hands on his chest to stop the bleeding theres so much blood to much blood.
He looks at me one final time and grips my arm i see the life drain from his eyes.
Mother rushes round the corner and falls to the floor.

I say "mama its my fault im sorry".
"No child its okay" she says.
I look down and father crying so hard my head hurts. I start getting angry at myself and i want to get revenge on the goblins. I cry so hard while holding my father. I say to him "ill get them father i promise just help me tell me one last time what to do"

I didnt realise a strange glow coming from hands it started white, then turned, yellow then to green. Mother looks at shocked then i realise what is going on. I put my hands on my father then grab the arrow and pull it from his chest.
When i do a loud breath comes from father.
He looks shocked life back in his eyes,
"JOSIF  what did you do"
" i don't know father it come from my hands ".
He turns to mother and says
"Alea its time get the others ".