This story is being stripped down to its basic form and being rewritten. Thank you to the few reading this for being patient. I hope this version is more to your liking. I can already tell you I enjoy writing it much much more and I hope it shows. I hope to update the chapters faster but may have gaps in updates.
Prologue
"My liege. The preparations have been complete."
The dark wizard grinned slyly and spoke, "Is he ready?"
"Yes." The servant nodded, "Orian has fulfilled his role. The boy will do whatever you wish."
"Good. Tell him Harkinian has finished his task and is of no more use to me."
The small servant quaveringly nodded his head and scurried away.
Harkinian wrapped his arms around Zelda. "I feared the worst after you left the castle. I'm glad you are safe."
Zelda replied, "I'm sorry I worried you. There were some things I needed to take care of."
The two sat beside each other in the royal lounge inside the castle. "So tell me, were you able to find anything?"
Zelda shook her head. "No, nothing. I'm sorry father."
"Don't worry, my dear. It isn't your fault. We'll just have to be prepared for anything."
The door burst open with a guard pushing through, "Your Majesty! A cloaked man rushed into the castle and is slaying every soldier in his path! We believe he is coming for you, we need to get you some where sa-"
A blade protruded from the guard's chest. The man fell limp and the assassin pulled his black blade from the body. Harkinian shielded his daughter from the man. "Who sent you?" He asked. The cloaked stranger stepped toward them raising his blade.