As I clean my blood-stained scythe in the river and look up at the clear night sky I start thinking back on how all of this began. How I became the guard for the princess I admired and loved, how her sister became my best friend and how this hellhole of a planet gave me the curse that made me become this...thing. But hey at least I got a cool weapon and a princess out of it.
8 years ago
"Go back to the slums you dirty pest!" Is what those shithead sons of the rich said to me as they threw me down in the mud. "Ha! Look at him sitting in the mud where he belongs. Now crawl on back to your little shack of a house pest." The 'leader' of this little group said as his friends laughed behind him.
"Fuckin hell mate I can't even go buy some apples?" I say looking up at the shitheads face.
"Apples? And how were you planning on buying them may I ask? Oh wait it's with the money your mother made isn't it? After all she's the one known as the biggest prostitute in the slums and it also seems she doesn't know how to raise a child looking at your language Xarzas." He said making sure his pretty clothes weren't hit by the splashing mud from when he pushed me.
I stand up and glare at him cracking my fingers "Right so I honestly don't give a fuck if you insult me or throw me in mud but you insult the only person in this world that actually cares for me one more time and you will see what happens with your pretty little face mister rich boy that only knows how to please his daddy at home. Oh I'm sorry was that going too far?" I say as I hold my hand before my mouth to hide my smirk.
"...What did you just say to me pest?" His eye twitching a slight bit.
"Didn't hear me rich boy? I said that all you know how to do is now say it with me s-u-c-.."
"I'll fucking kill you you pest!" He screamed before running in my direction. I don't feel like fighting this arrogant shithead so I decide to take some of the mud below me and throw it in his face as to give me a chance to run towards the streets.
After coming out the alley way the light from the sun blinds me as I try to look for the apple stand. "Jesus why are there so many people in the main street today..." Just as I thought those words everyone around me starts clapping and screaming their heads off. I slowly make my way towards the front to see what's going on and finally I understand the reason all these people have gathered here today. Today is the day where the two princesses of this country walk around the main street to see how the people are doing.
"No wonder...although I must admit that is such a stupid event to even do. After all even with all these guards around the place none of them are close enough to protect either of the princesses from a possible assassination. Plus with so many people around it's easy to hide in the crowd" I look around still trying to find the goddamn apple shop. "Just like that guy...yea he looks like he's about to try and...oh fuck that guy might actually be trying to assassinate one." I look at the guards that are around the area and of course none of the useless idiots have noticed this man with the cloak trying to get closer to the princesses.
As the possible assassin continue to move towards the princesses I start thinking "This country isn't fair to everyone...I would know after these 10 years I've lived in those slums. But even so those two haven't done anything that made this country the way it is right now nor will they get the chance to possible even change it if that cloaked guy is actually going to do what I think he is. Fuckin hell I'm too nice of a guy...fuck it I'll save them" I start tailing the cloaked man while hoping he doesn't notice he himself is being followed.
He stops moving and I look to my right at the shops for a moment to check my surroundings "HOLY SHIT THE APPLE STORE! Wait no I can't be distracted...but it's so close..No! Restrain yourself Xarzas!" I look back at where I last saw the cloaked man and thank god he didn't move. But not for long. The cloaked man started moving closer to the center and so closer to the princesses who were currently happily talking to some of the citizens. Not too long after the cloaked man saw his chance and started running towards the Royalty. "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK"
I started to run after him with all my might just barely catching up to him. I look at him, close my eyes and hit the guy with a full forced tackle. I open my eyes after hitting the ground and realize the guy I tackled was about to change his target from the Royalty to me. He slices my leg and makes a deep wound. "MOTHERFUCKER" I yell out as I clasp my leg to try and stop the bleeding.
"Of course my plan had to be stopped by a random kid from the fucking slums what is this shit some sort of setup for a story Jesus" The cloaked man said as he stared ahead of him trying to find a way out.
"Fuckin hell that knife cut deep" I moan as I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders. I look behind me to see the two princesses with worried faces. "Don't worry don't worry I've had worse before" Trying not to worry them anymore than they already are.
"Are you sure that you're alright? That wound seems quite deep..." Said the first princess called Roseletta as she tried to help suppress the bleeding while the other princess took a few of the guards that were nearby and took the cloaked man captive.
"...Aren't you disgusted by the blood Princess?" I say with a confused face "Normally all these rich kids and Royalty don't want to get close to things like blood screaming at the top of their lungs that it's gross and stuff"
"If I was disgusted by the blood I wouldn't be able to help people in situations like these now would I? But it seems like this wound needs to be treated by one of the doctors...I'll bring you to the castle and have you be treated there is that alright?"
"...Why does she even care..I'm just a rat from the slums" Before I said anything I looked at her face to see if she was fuckin with me but when I looked surprisingly all I saw was a beautiful worried girl. "I guess I would rather not die so yea bring me up there if ya want"
While in the carriage this princess put me into I slowly started to lose my composure since the princess for some reason I can't comprehend put my head on her legs "It's not uncomfortable is it? This carriage doesn't have a lot of room to offer sadly and we need to make sure your leg won't lose a lot of blood.."
"Yea I'm fine although this way of resting is a first for me that's for sure and my god is it comfy!" Meanwhile in my mind "I don't know why this happened but ya know what I'm fine with this"
"Could you please be quiet for the rest of the trip and not make those remarks ever again?!" Said the princess with her blushing face as she pushed my face in the other direction and her sister laughed on the other side of the carriage.
The other princess leaned in towards my head and started to stare "Yes Princess Violetta can I possibly help you?"
"Oh he said my name Rose, so he does know our names." She said to her sister with a sarcastic look that kinda annoyed me.
"...Of course I know the names of the princesses. Why wouldn't I?" I asked trying not to look annoyed at her face.
"Well you just kept calling Rose over there 'Princess' so I was wondering if you did but more importantly...why did you save us, kid from the slums?" I noticed Princess Roseletta's hand stiffened up after she heard that question being asked.
"Why did I save you two huh...It's because I want to give you two a chance"
"A...chance?" Violetta asked wondering what I meant.
"A chance to push this fucked up country in the right way Princess...As you know I come from the slums and well life there really isn't all that great of course. This country has corrupt nobles, the treasury system is all fucked up and the people are divided by class. And when I saw that cloaked man that tried to assassinate you both I thought for a moment that if I let it happen then maybe this country would realize how screwed it is" Both of them looked down with sorrowed eyes "But you know...I want to give you both a chance to make this country better. Neither of you made this country the way it is now and it wouldn't be fair for you two to not even get the opportunity to try and set it all right" They both look at me like I'm some sort of alien and like they're about to cry.
"Well we certainly weren't expecting a speech like that...Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us this chance mister...what's your name again?"
"It's Xarzas Princess" I say while I try to look out the window and right as I look out someone knocked on the door of the carriage.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the castle" The rider of the carriage said as he looked at me as if I was a bug.
"Yes thank you" Violetta exclaimed as she pushed the rider aside. "Rose bring him to the doctor's quarters and let Xarzas be looked at. I'm going to Father and inform him of what happened." Aaaaaand there she goes.
"Your sister doesn't waste time does she?" I said as I stepped out the carriage carefully.
"Yea...once she's fired up there isn't anything that can stop her sorry about her in advanced" Roseletta said scratching the side of her head. "But let's head to the doctor's shall we now?"
"Well unless you want me to bleed out that sounds like a good idea Princess"
"I don't know what to do with your remarks dear lord.." She said as she shaked her head.
We started making our way towards the doctor's quarters and arriving there all I see is doctors with their nice, white coats talking about some kind of medicine and some empty beds in a huge room with huge windows.
"Oh, Your Majesty! What might we owe this visit to?" The doctors said as they bowed before the Princess.
"This young man protected us in the streets today and got hurt quite badly in the process. We've been able to suppress the blood for now but it's still a deep wound that needs a doctor's look" Roseletta pointed towards me with a worried look in her face.
"Ah I see! Well in that case bring the patient in please!" Is what this doctor said with a overexcited look on his face.
"You uhm...sure this guy is alright?" I whispered to the Princess trying to make sure I won't die because of someone who doesn't know what he's doing.
"Oh you don't have to worry at all Xarzas. He might be a bit weird but he's the best doctor in the country. You won't die if he's in charge!...Probably anyway"
"Probably?! Oh for fucks sake I'm gonna die here aren't I and I didn't even get to buy those apples damnit..." I pouted.
A while later
"Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...that doctor is fuckin crazy holy shit...why did he have to try out his new way of doing things on me?" I groaned while sitting up straight in the hospital bed.
"Well even if it's new it worked didn't it?" I look over to see Violetta in the doorway playing with her purple hair "It's weird how one Princess has purple hair and the other silver hair..i guess it just shows how special they are in a way" Is what I start thinking while staring at the Princess. "What are you staring for...?"
"Ah sorry. I got lost in my thoughts for a moment there."
"Hmmm. Well whatever our Father wants to see you Xarzas so get in those clothes the doctor prepared for you and come on. Chop chop!" She yelled at me while pointing at the clothes.
As I put the clothes on I was wondering what the King of all people wanted to talk to me for. I understood I saved his daughters so it most likely has something to do with that but what did he want? I finished putting on my new clothes and immediately wanted to get rid of them...fancy clothes are not my thing at all.
"Oh my god you look ridiculous!" I hear laughter as I turn around.
"Shut your mouth damnit!" I snark at her with an annoyed face and the Princess keeps on laughing. "...I need to be more careful with what I say...if there was a guard here I might have gotten my head cut off"
We started walking towards the throne room and we arrived before the gigantic door that led to it. "Now you saved us and all Xarzas but you should probably not be your usual self with your remarks in front of Father you understand?" I looked at the finger that was warning me as well.
"Yes yes I'll try my best to not do that in front of the King, Princess." I assured.
As the gigantic doors open up the light blinds me but slowly the light decreases and I can see what the throne room looks like. Two big ass thrones at the top of some stairs with another smaller throne to the side of each of the big ones.
"So you're the kid that saved my daughters from being killed?" The powerful voice scared me for a moment as I look up at the King.
"Y-yes sir!"
"Hahah! You don't have to be so scared of me young man. You have done me and my family a great service and what i will give you in return is any 1 thing I can offer with my power." The King looked at me waiting for an answer.
"...Any 1 thing?! I can't believe this...I could get all the money in the world or maybe even fix some of the corrupted systems. No. Before anything else there is one thing I need to make sure happens." I thought and made up my mind "Sir, What I want is for my mother and I to live in the castle." I said without hesitation.
"Interesting. Instead of taking anything you could get to benefit yourself you place your family in front of you. Very well Xarzas you and your mother will be permitted to live in the castle!" I was happy out of my mind after he said that.
The next thing I wanted to do of course was get my mother and go show her to her new place to live. "This is great! After all these years in the slums we finally get to move out of there!" I say happily as I walk towards the slums.
I arrive at my house which really isn't a house but minor details. "Hey mom! Where are you? I got some news!" Complete silence. "...weird it isn't late so she should be home" I start walking around the house to find her. As I'm walking around I notice some things like a glass are knocked down. "Mom tries to keep the house clean all the time..." Suddenly I feel as if something is completely wrong and start to panic. "MOM?! WHERE ARE YOU?!" I now smell something that is still fresh in my memory. I walk into her bedroom. "...no..no...nononononononono. You have got to be fucking kidding me with this! Why...WHY IS MY MOTHER DEAD?!" I slowly walk closer and see a note on her body. I pick it up and read it. "Welcome to Hell Xarzas. We of the Chained Emotions await for you to awaken."
"What. In. The. Fuck. Is. This. Shit. I have to inform the King of this he is the only one that can get his lazy ass guards to move and investigate this. I will find who these freaks that call themselves something stupid like 'the Chained Emotions' are and fuckin kill them. No, but seriously, what the fuck is that for a stupid name. Well whatever." I look down. "Don't worry mom...these Chained dickheads won't get away with this."