Chapter 2: Uninvited Guest
It didn't take long for the guard to reach the throne room. Once he got there, he noticed that the captain of the Fire Guards was talking to the king. From where he was, the guard could barely hear what they were saying. It didn't matter, however, because once he got close enough to hear them, they had noticed him and stopped talking, creating an awkward silence.
Eventually, the captain broke the silence. "Aren't you supposed to be on patrol? Why are you here?" The younger guard replied. "Actually, I finished them up a few minutes ago. I didn't have anything else to do, so I was going to come talk to the princess."
The captain is silent for a few moments. "So you need something to do? Then how about you train some of the newer guards?" The guard is about to reply when the captain interupts him. "That was an order." "Yes sir."
The guard leaves the room, and soon after he is gone, the captain asks Flame King a question. "Sire, if I may ask, why did you allow him to be a guard?" The fiery royal gives the other elemental a puzzled look. "Do you mean Kody?" The captain replies in an agravated tone. "Yes, of course I mean him. He's not like the rest of us, everyone knows that." Flame King is silent for a moment as he gathers his thoughts. "You do realize that he might turn out to be more like us than you realize, right? He may not look like a fire elemental, but he does act like one." The captain gives his leader a confused look. "What are you talking about sire?" "Have you ever seen him lose his temper?" Flame King replies. The captain shakes his head. "Trust me, it is a sight to behold. The only reason I tolerate him is because of that temper. Whatever that boy is... it may be dangerous enough to rival my daughter's power." The patron of the Fire Kingdom looks over at his daughter, whom was asleep in her lantern at the moment.
After he had left the throne room, Kody had gone to the training room to train some of the newest members of the fire guard. None of them really stood out, and the training went smoothly, thought by the time they were finished, it was already in the middle of the night. The guards all leave, going back to their homes, and the brown haired guard went back to his room. When he opens the door, he sighs as he walks into the room, taking off his armor as he closes the door. "Another long day." Once his armor is off, it can be seen that he is quite thin, having barely any muscle mass, and practically no body fat. He slowly lays down on the small, uncomfortable bed, cringing as he does so. After a few hours of silently staring at the ceiling, he falls asleep.
Kody slowly opens his eyes the next morning to see a flambit standing on his chest. Silently, the two stare at each other for a few moments before the boy speaks up. "Um... can I help you?" The flambit responds in a Bronx accent, "Gots any coal?" Kody shakes his head. "Bummer." "Um... is that all?" The flambit laughs. "Nah, I was justs gonna tells you someones stole the princess. The guard's eyes widen.
