The Hidden King
by 004
Prologue
Everything was so far away.
He felt he was running on thin air, flying with his bloody feet scraping against the dirty street. Distant sounds echoed in his ear as if it came from miles away and not just a breath's gap close. He could only feel the tears falling from his bloodshot eyes, the blood oozing from his many wounds, and the sound of his heart thrashing in his ribs.
It was just a little more before he reached their house, before he crossed the carnage that was once his town. The thieves had pointed their big swords at him, and their long wooden spears swinging, hoping to land a hit on him. Anything to stop the pretty little thing from running from them so they could have a bit of fun.
He didn't dare stop. His mother… his beloved mother was trapped, in their home held captive by one of the thieves. He didn't know how he knew, he just did.
When he reached the door to their small stone house, he caught his breath before throwing the door open just to see a burly man trying to force himself on his mother. He froze on the spot, before he suddenly regained his senses and charged at the man with all the strength he had in his small body.
Throwing a clay jar could have wielded far better results but fortunately, it did stop the rapist from doing his way with his mother… or rather unfortunately because the man now turned to his intruder with anger in his eyes and obvious irritation.
"You fucking brat! I'll show you what happens when you get in the way!" he was picked up by the back of his neck like a wet dog before being thrown out back again to the burning and blood-drenched streets. He was caught by some of the thieves, the previous ones who he passed earlier. The man who was supposedly their leader was the one who threw him out, said to his men, "Here! Have fun, but make sure that there will be plenty to go around for everyone. Take extra care of his ass." He was cackling like a maniac, he probably was.
The men who now held him started their groping and began touching places his mother had once explained to be very sacred and holy. The boy yelped and struggled to break free from their molesting. He heard his mother cry his name and saw her struggling towards him.
"Atemu!" her voice was full of pain and helplessness. Just then her face was clear to him, her curly golden tresses falling over her face, and her ebony eyes filled with so much despair. The leader of the robbers snatched her hair roughly and threw her back into the house without a care and an ugly snarl on his ugly face. But his mother was a persistent woman and still stood up and ran towards him, hoping to free his son from their dirty clutches. She successfully ran past the surprised leader and the group that held her son clutched their weapons tightly in their hands, wary for anything the woman might do.
In complete horror, Atem saw her mother being impaled by a spear from the back. Her blood splattered all over him and she fell into a lifeless heap at his feet. The leader held a bloody spear and clicked his tongue in distaste, "Tsk, I hate willful women. She is better off dead." The man turned leering dark eyes to the boy's still devastated expression, licking his lips in a manner that could only be called disgusting. "Although I can make exceptions for a pretty face like yours, my sweet. I'm sure you'll make for a fantastic whore."
Atem was hearing and feeling nothing again. Everything was so far away, more so than before. All he saw was his beloved mother lying dead before him, her now glassy eyes staring up at him and the sky. He felt much grief. So much sorrow… so much pain. He let out a scream full of his emotions… with it, letting out a power he never knew he had.
A heavenly light engulfed the small town and a bright beam of light shot down from the heavens before being joined by three other different lights. When it disappeared, there was nothing left, no t even a trace that the village existed. Though in the middle of nowhere, a child lay battered on the sand with seven gold ornaments lying around him.
That night, the Seven Legendary Millennium Items were brought into the world.
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