Chapter 1: The Ball
Welcome to the Land of Roth. The land is divided into five kingdoms: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. These five kingdoms lived in harmony and traded with each other and were allies when other countries tried to invade. But right now, the Land of Roth is weakening as a plague ravages the north called exitosus. But slowly, they are coming up with cures for this. And now here is the story:
The ball had the most elite guests in the Land of Roth. The King of Candor wanted to throw a party so he enlisted the help of the King of Amity, who threw the most elaborate and extravagant parties in the entire Land of Roth. (People say something is in the bread or drinks that make the King of Amity's parties so fun.)
The party was set in the King of Candor's finest ballroom in his castle. On the ceiling hung the most beautiful chandeliers, which were made of the finest crystals in the land. The walls were made of fine tan wood and the floor made of flat grey stones. Vases filled with roses and other beautiful flowers were placed on the tables. The tables were covered with a purple cloth, with plates, forks and knives circling the vases. In the north of the room was a stage were the royals of Candor dined and sat.
So far, the party was a big success. The Kings and Queens of the other four kingdoms came, including some princes and princesses. Some of the young princes and princesses mingled with each other and joked around. The King of Candor, William, and his wife, Juliet, looked around the ballroom and saw all their guests happy. The music of the orchestra mixed with the laughter and chattering of the guests.
King William looked in the corner and saw King Eric of Dauntless nodding at him, signaling him that everything was secure. They both knew why King William threw this party. To attract a person. And King William had a plan if anything happened to his family.
He glanced back to his family. His daughter, Princess Christina, was begging her mother to go with the other princesses.
"You could go my little girl," he said to the princess. "You are sixteen and old enough." Queen Juliet gave her husband a mean glare. She eventually broke it, reminding herself this was a night of enjoyment. She told her daughter to go play with the others. "Thank you," William addressed his wife.
"I don't think she should do this," Juliet expressed. "What if she falls in love, but she must marry another? What if Shadow gets her?"
William laughed, "Do not worry my dear. I will protect my daughter at all costs."
Shadow was an elusive man. He was responsible for the string of murders throughout the kingdoms of Candor and Erudite. The royal police think he has others to help him with these killings. But tonight was the night where Shadow and his hellions will be caught.
Prince Louis Bens of Candor rose from his seat. He looked very much like his sister, with his black hair, fair dark skin and acorn brown eyes. He was two years older and would be the King of Candor when the time arrives. Which might be very soon in fact.
Prince Louis held up his glass of wine and tapped it with his fork. The laughter and music ceased. He smiled at the crowd, "Hello people of the Land of Roth! Welcome to our home! I would want to dedicate this song to my wonderful father, King William." He pointed to the orchestra, which started to play a song. The song was like chocolate to the people's ears. The song had the right amount of violin and viola.
The music stopped. A scream echoed. A body with an arrow in his chest fell. Windows shattered and figures swung themselves inside and landed ever so gracefully. The figures took out their swords and battled with the guards.
The guests panicked. Juliet rushed to the side of her son, who was bleeding heavily. He began to speak, but no words came through. Soon, tears streamed down her face and wet the face of Louis. A guard grabbed Juliet's arm and brought her outside and into a carriage.
She screamed "William! Christina! My Louis is dead! Let me find my daughter!" The carriage door closed and the carriage went deep into the forest.
Back in the ballroom, the princes and princesses were cornered by two men. One held two knives, while the other a sword. They cowered in fear and were hopeless. Until, King Eric came and pushed the man with the knives into the wall, knocking him out. Eric got the knives and stabbed the other man in the chest. His body soon fell to the ground. The princes and princesses cheered, but they knew that they have not won yet. Eric grabbed Princess Christina by the arm and ushered the others to follow him. They made their way to an underground room, where there were two tunnels to go into.
Eric spoke, "Exit these two tunnels and at the ends are carriages that will lead you to safety. Do not fear for your fathers and mothers, for they are heavily protected and may have already joined the fight." The crowd of royals entered the tunnels. When Christina was about to enter, Eric grabbed her shoulder. "Your father told me to bring you to my kingdom for the meantime."
She nodded. "I will do for what my father has instructed."
They left the underground room. Christina held a knife that Eric gave to her. Eric had a sword in hand. They climbed up the staircase. They met an unknown figure and Eric was about to fight, until the figure spoke.
"King Eric, it's me, Guardian Four," The figure said. He removed his hood and revealed his face. His blue eyes met with Eric's dull gray ones. The torches aligned on the walls revealed the guardian's olive skin and dark brown hair.
"I am dearly sorry Guardian Four," spoke the King. "Could you guard the princess for me?" They both looked back at the princess, who was gripping her knife.
"Of course Your Majesty." They crept up the stone stairs and opened a wooden door. Eventually, they made it into the carriage hidden in the forests and made their way to the Kingdom of Dauntless.
Inside the ballroom, the battle was still continuing. The clashes and clings of swords and daggers filled the room, making it difficult to hear orders. William was still battling. He had his sword in his hand and was face to face with the one who he was trying to attract, Shadow.
Shadow bowed, "Hello my king." He held a sword in his left hand. He swung it toward the king, but he dodged. The king's sword met with Shadow's, creating an ear-piercing sound that ripped through the already noisy room. Shadow removed his sword.
The king felt blood against his robes. He looked down and saw a sword in his abdomen. White spots grew in his vision and then blackness filled his eyes. His eyelids closed and he lay upon the ground with his fallen soldiers.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this! I just had this idea in my mind and I needed to jot this down. I will update the other chapters tomorrow and the next day! Have a great day!
