Chapter 1: The bad dream
"So you really have to go Elsa?" cried Elsword, hugging his older sister at the front door of their house. "Y-yes Elsword, I thought we went over this already?" she said gently as she patted him on his head. "This is something that I have to do." "But why can't someone else do it instead?!" cried Elsword as he hugged his sister's leg tightly. "If you go who's gonna stay here with me?! We don't have parents! You're all I have left! Please, don't go!" wailed Elsword, who was now sobbing on her leg. "ELSWORD, ENOUGH!" she commanded with authority. "You know I have to do this... Theres something amiss in a far off continent and as Leader of the Red Knights I can't ignore this." She stated with her eyes closed, her face obviously wracked with worry of whatever this thing was in this god forsaken land of hers. "Whatever is going on there we have to stop it there before it reaches Ruben village; don't you understand Elsword…?" she said in a gentler tone as she kneeled down to his level. –Sniff- " No I don't Elsa –sniff- it's too dangerous to go" said Elsword with tears in his eyes. "Besides, how are you the leader still? I thought you quit that position to stay here in Ruben? Elsa grit her teeth, "yeah I know… but that's just how dangerous this mission is. If this event goes unchecked then it could in turn trickle in to Ruben and worse the entire world and I'll be damned if I let some damned black spot in some country I can't even pronounce harm a single hair on your red little head" as she pet me and smiled with that cocky smirk of hers. "W-well then let me come with u sis. You taught me how to use the great sword… that way…that way I don't have to leave your si-"as she silenced me with a finger to my lips. I know Elsword, and that's why I need you to stay here and protect Ruben for me while I'm away. Why else do you think I was training you the way of the sword at such a young age eh squirt ^_~?" she winked and then hugged me tightly.
"Promise me you'll take care of Ruben for me until I return so I have a place to come home to, ok Elsword?" "Yes Elsa –sniff- I'll be… the best swordsman… this town has ever seen, and I will protect it… until you return" blinking away a few more tears while mustering up a poor excuse of a determined face. "I swear it!" "That's a good little brother…" she said sadly as she hugged him tightly for a long time. " But Elsa, please… promise me that you'll return home soon ok?" "Lady Elsa, its time to get going…" a young woman around the same age as Elsa said. The woman seemed to be an elf as her ears were pointed out from under her hood as she approached the doorway. "Yeah Elsa, we have to hurry and catch the next boat out of here. Any longer and that gate will just widen even more-" "Shut up Arme, too much information!" growled Elsa. The elf woman just sighed, "some things never change ^_^; but she's right Elsa" as she fastened her bow to her back "we have to get going" Elsa sighed "yeah, I know Lire, I know…" said Elsa, as she let go of me. "Will you guys look after my big sister for me?" I asked while looking at the two cloaked women. The one my sister called Arme smiled and said " Sure thing little Elsword. But to be honest, Its your big sister we need to look after us ^_^; " "That's right, my sister is the best swordswoman in the world and when I grow up I wanna be just like her!" I said with a look of determination plastered on my face. Elsa smiled and petted me one last time, "that my lil' squirt. Im gonna hold you to that. I expect you to be as strong as me when I get back in a few months." She said as she stood up and grabbed her things and turned to the two women at the door as they began to walk off. "Take care of yourself Elsword. Make sure you practice your swordsmanship and train everyday and never forget that your big sister loves you!" as she waved goodbye. "I promise Elsa, I'll train hard, you'll see and I'll make you proud when you return home!" as I frantically waved goodbye.
"ELSWORD! WAKE YOUR LAZY ASS UP THIS INSTANT! IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE DRILL HALL FOR TRAINING IN 15 MINS YOU'RE GONNA BE ON LATRINE DETAIL FOR A MONTH!" I hear Lowe scream thru my window. I wake up in a cold sweat. "Damn" I thought to myself. That same dream again… its already been 5 years since that horrid day…isn't that enough torment God?" "ELSWORD! DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME!? MOVE YOUR ASS!" Lowe screamed again. "Apparantly not" I muttered to myself as I raised my palm to my aching head. "I didn't get any sleep this time either." as I rolled out of bed and went to brush my teeth. I stared outside the window and watched the glow from the tree of el shine under the light of the sun as it glittered in the sky shining a pleasant green glow all over Ruben village. "ELWORD YOU GOT 5 MORE MINUTES TILL YOU'RE LATRINE BITCH FOR A MONTH ROOKIE! "Patooie" as I spat into the sink as I raced out the door, grabbing my greatsword effortlessly as I ran down the street to the drill hall. Heh, if I knew what was gonna unfold today I would've eaten breakfast .;
End of chapter 1
Well thanks for reading my first story , please give me feed back and I'll work on chapter 2 soon
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