The Story of the Sapling King

by Iridice

This is about a young prince who must decide whether to save his kingdom or leave it to fall even further into darkness. He must decide whether too be the hero or just a simple nobody. (Based off of KOTS or Kingdom of the Saplings by Inthelittlewood on youtube. You check both him and the series out.)

1. Prologue

There once was a kingdom that rested between the sea and the forest. This kingdom was filled with happy and safe inhabitants. It was known for being one with the wilderness around it. That was how it gained the name, The Kingdom of the Saplings.

The kingdom was ruled by a kind and just king. An elven worker that helped the previous king in his time of need. He had been chosen to rule the land when the king retired.

He ruled with a beautiful and caring queen at his side. A human princess from a kingdom across the sea. The two fell in love and had one beautiful child.

The child was a boy and he had the palest of skin and the lightest of blonde hair. His bright green eyes gleamed and sparked with life. When he laughed the breeze cooed at him affectionately. When he smiled the flowers grew taller just to witness it. When he cried the sky cried with him. When he fell asleep the trees sang him a silent lullaby.

This boy, who was one with nature, was named Martyn Littlewood. He was loved by the entire kingdom.

When he was born everyone was filled with joy.

But then, something bad happened.

A few nights after the prince's birth, the kingdom was attacked. Shadowy assailants, that seemed unstoppable, attacked the palace and went after the king and queen.

The king and the queen tried to fight back, but they could not. And so, as the entire kingdom went up in flames and filled with darkness, the king and queen took their child and gave him to one of their most trusted allies.

A woman with jet black hair and glowing purple eyes promised to take care of their child. She took the young prince and ran off into the night.

The king and the queen were slain soon after. Yet, no matter how hard they looked, the enemies could not find their child.

And so the child was taken to a safe place far away from the kingdom. The woman raised him there, in a small house far from any other human beings. She raised him as though he were her own son and never once told him who he was.

Eventually, the boy grew and she knew that it was time for him to go and decide his own fate.

He would have to make the decision himself.

Would he take his rightful role as the heir to the sapling kingdom, and take back what was meant to be his?

Or would he stay as he was and live a normal life?

Only he could decide that.