"No… Mother… Father…" Hunter woke up from his recurring nightmare, sprawled out on the floor.
"Oi, Hunter! Ya fell outta bed again!" Lance, a young Blue Gelert knight-in-training and Hunter's best friend, was laughing.
"Ye didn't need to tell me that…" Hunter, now a confident eighteen-year-old, got up, and put on his armor. It was lightweight, a kind of enchanted chainmail/cloth composite that felt no heavier than normal clothing for him. He strapped on his regal purple belt, and walked into the courtyard, grabbing his sword.
"ALRIGHT, YE PUTRID MAGGOTS! LET'S SEE IF YE COULD FIGHT AGAINST A THREAT!" Knightmaster Torak, a mighty blue Grarrl was teaching the squires. Hunter had advanced beyond that quite a while ago, and was off to serve his duty guarding the entrance to Castle City.
"OUT OF THE WAY, YE MERIDELLIAN!" Suddenly, a purple and black carriage, towed by three Darigan Unis in battle armour, almost ran Hunter over!
"Blasted Draconians…" Hunter spit on the ground, but followed. He knew it was his duty to escort any visitors from the Kass Citadel to the Throne room. As he caught up with them, he was told that this cart had a very special visitor; Lord Kass, the noble and heroic leader of the Citadel himself! Hunter, however, still didn't trust him, or ANY Draconian, for that matter.
"So… You are the rising star of the Knights of Meridell." Lord Kass, a majestic Darigan Eyrie, apparently only 21, stepped out of the cart. "Hmph… You look like General Arthur."
"I am his son, your Lordship." Hunter bowed, but secretly, he had an odd feeling of hatred for Kass, and he saw a peculiar glare in Kass's blood-red eyes, as if he returned the hatred… But why?
"Hmph. Take me to your fat king." Kass said, then flew out of the carriage, stretching his wings.
"So, Lord Kass himself has come to visit, eh?" Skarl, the grumpy, and, as Lord Kass said, fat king of Meridell, was a blue Skeith. Despite his… Lack of intelligence (Especially when compared to his brother, Hagan), Skarl was a good leader.
"Oh, this isn't a mere visit. I bring you… A gift." Kass then gestured to his guards to move out of the way. From behind them, a lovely brown Aisha gracefully stepped out from the dark. "She is the finest dancer in my court, and I hope she serves you well." Then, Kass walked back to the carriage, with his guardsmen beside him.
"Hunter! Go to Meri Acres farms. I've heard there are sightings of a… Bat-Thing… There. It's been troubling the peasants, and I want it here! NOW!" Skarl bellowed, and Hunter rushed out of the castle, but he overheard two of Kass's minions talking…
"Yes, it's perfect. Once the King is under her spell, the rest of Lord Kass's plan will begin in earnest."
"Hehehehehe…"