Burning

Disclamir-I dont own anything. Please dont sue.

Chapter 1- The Start of it all

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Percival was leaving today. He was going on a short vacation back

to his hometown, Iksay. He was doing some last minute packing. Right now

he was walking around half naked looking for some of his clothes.

" Shit. Where's my shirt? Ah, there it is." said Percival. He

walked outside to the stables and put his bags on his horse. He was leaving

at noon, so he still had time to get breakfast. He walked to the Brass

Castle dining hall.

As he was walking down the corridor he bumped into to someone.

"Ohh. I'm sor... Oh Its you," he said grinning.

"Hi to you to Perce." said Borus also grinning," Where you going?"

"I'm going to get something to eat."

"Great, I'm starving," said Borus.The two friends walked down the

corridor to the dining hall. As they walked in they saw their fellow Zexen

Knights, Leo, Salome, Roland, and their beautiful captain Chris. Louis,

Chris's attendant, who was training to be a knight, was also there. They

walked over to the table and sat down.

"Goomoring," said Leo who was stuffing his mouth with food.

"Good morning to you too Leo," laughed Percival. Chris giggled.

The 6 Mighty Knights of Zexen were sure a fun bunch to be around sometimes.

Sometimes being the key word.

"All ready to go Percival?" asked Salome.

"Yeah, I'm all packed." He said.

"We're gonna miss you, Percival." Said Chris.

"That's nice to hear," said Percival grinning.

"Yeah. Nobody to drink with." Said Borus.

"Hey," said Leo," What about me. I'm still here."

"Exactly." Borus said laughing. Percival and Chris burst into

laughter. Even Salome and Roland chuckled.

"When are you leaving?" asked Salome when the laughter died down.

"At noon today." Said Percival.

"How long will you be gone, Lord Percival?" questioned Louis.

"Not too long. A month at the most." He said.

"We will truly miss your company." Said Salome.

"Yes," said Chris," We will even miss drunken Percival."

Percival chuckled. They passed the rest of the time left by talking of old

times and of the war of the True runes. Hugo of Karaya was the Flame Champion.

Chris held the True Water Rune and Geddoe held the True Lighting Rune.

They talked about the battles they fought, and the good times they had.

Soon it was noon and Percival had to get going if he wanted to get to Iksay

by nightfall.

"Goodbye," said Louis looking a bit sad.

"Don't worry Louis. I'll be back before you know it. When I come

back maybe we can have another drinking contest." Said Percival winking.

Louis giggled as he remembered the last time Percival had gotten him drunk.

"Goodbye Percival. Have a safe journey." Said Borus.

"Goodbye you too," said Percival," Take care of Lady Chris."

He winked. Borus chuckled.

"Goodbye," said Leo," Oh. When you come back don't forget to get me

some special spicy Iksay food." Percival laughed

" Of course. And try to keep Borus from getting too drunk." Leo

laughed.

"Have a safe journey and May the goddess protect you." Said Salome.

"See you soon, old friend," said Roland.

"Goodbye, Percival." Said Chris as she stepped up to hug him. "Come

back to us safe." she whispered.

"I will." He said gazing into her beautiful eyes.

"Goodbye everyone. I'll be back soon." He said waving to them as he

rode off. They all stood watching him go until they could see him no more.

Chris stood silently watching Percival go. Even though he had only been gone

for a few minutes she missed him dearly. She also had a bad feeling about

something that she could not place her finger on.

"It must be something I ate." She thought. She didn't give it

another thought as they walked back into Brass Castle.

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It had been a week since Percival had left Brass Castle. He missed

his friends but enjoyed being free for a while. He was standing by the

windmill, just staring out at the fields. It was late and he was going to

head back home soon.

He remembered all the times he had spent fighting with

his brother by the windmill. He and his brother never got along, even when

they were very young. Percival's brother was older then him by 4 years.

I hated him when I was a kid.

Hell I still hate him, He hates me even more now because of what...

Percival shook his head. He didn't want to think about

that right now.

He also remembered the time when he and his friend would

fight each other with wooden swords. He winced as he remembered how they had

stung if you got whacked by one.

He started to walk back to his house. He was going to help his mother

cook dinner. He said hello to the people who walked passed him and remembered

when he had first come home.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Percival rode into Iksay feeling happy. He was deep in thought when

all of a sudden he hears: WELCOME HOME!!!!!!! He almost fell off of his

horse. Him, the Swordsman of Gale almost fell off of a horse. What would

the other knights say he thought laughing. He hadn't expected such a large

crowd too be waiting for him. He thought he could just sneak home and say hi

later but that obviously wasn't the case.

Percival didn't realize it, but the villagers were all very proud of

him. A farm boy becoming one of the legendary 6 Mighty Knights of Zexen, no

one would have dreamed of it happening. But it did. Little Percival Fraulien

becoming a knight?

That was a bit unexpected, but for some who knew him, they knew it

was going to happen eventually. He was always playing with wooden swords and

swinging them everywhere. He had a hard life, living with out a father.

His father had fought in the Dunan war. He had died and left a widow

with two children. A man by the name of Camus came and told them that his

father haddied fighting bravely. Camus apparently was close to his father.

Camus had stayed around for a while to help them out. He had become

particularly close with Percival.

He had been the one who had taught Percival to ride a horse and

also to be smooth with the, uh, ladies. (HHAHAHAHHA.Sorry can't help myself)

Percival was thankful to him. If it weren't for him he wouldn't be knight.

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So many Memories. he thought as he walked to his house. He thought no

more of the past as he walked back into his house.

Sorry this chapter is so short, but i doin't know where to end it.

The ending is kind blah, but i hoped you liked it. Sorry the chapter is like off to

one side, but it got messed up. I'll fix it next chapter. Also i need a beta-reader.

If anyone can help me out, just put it in the review, thanx. Review please.

- Brivilya