The First Trinity

Chapter 7

"What do you want?" Fieral snarled in the middle of the night as he approached his door to see Billy and Justin standing at the entrance.

"I'm sorry Fieral, I tried to stop him?" Justin apologized with a humble bow. The truth was that he had no idea why Billy had woke him up and brought him to this cabin.

"What business do you have here, boy?" Fieral asked as he closed the door to his cabin and then walked up to Billy who seemed to be searching for something. Justin sighed. "What do you want, boy?" Fieral growled.

"Shut up, old man, I saw you..." Billy started, but he was interrupted when the back door to the cabin was swung open. Everyone turned their eyes to the back where a chipmunk with brown hair and blue eyes entered. They stood there in shock as the most wanted fugitive in Libera had entered the cabin.

His clothes were ripped and torn and his cuts and scars were visible throughout his body. There was a silent and extremely tense moment where all they could do was stare at each other. The first person to move was Fieral who just slightly flinched. As soon as Billy saw him do this, he grabbed the old man and threw him to the ground.

"Argh! What are you doing, boy!?"

"Don't play dumb with me, old drunk. I saw you talking with the king. I know you made a deal to hand Alvin over to him!" Billy said harshly as he began to tie Fieral to a chair and tied a bandana over his mouth. Alvin looked over to Fieral and then sighed. He knew that the old man would do anything for money.

"Will you turn me in?" Alvin asked Justin knowing the man was very loyal to the king. Justin tried not to look at him as he began to tremble.

"Why...why did you come back here...? Do you know how much trouble I would be in if I let you escape? Why did you come back?"

"...I'm sorry. But I'm leaving for a while...I'll need to gather my things," Alvin said slowly.

"Alvin..." he started. Billy looked at him regretfully. "I'm sorry, but my loyalty is to the king," Justin said solemnly as he slowly took a sword out of his sheath and prepared to battle.

"Would your loyalty be to the king as a person, or to the royal family?" a voice asked. Princess Eleanor entered the cabin.

As soon as Justin and Billy saw who it was, they all bowed instantly. And if Fieral had been standing, he would have bowed as well, but since he couldn't, he nodded his head. "My...my...princess?" Justin looked quiet astonished as the twelve year old girl entered.

"Please forgive the messiness of this cabin," Billy said still in his bow.

"That is quite alright. But right now...our matter is serious."

"My princess? Why are you here? Did...did this boy kidnap you!?" Justin asked in rage.

"Calm yourself gentle soul. This is the path I chose," she said calmly taking hold of Alvin's hand. "I am uncertain where my rash decision will lead me, but I sincerely ask that you allow me to make that decision.

"So...it is true," Billy said in complete amazement. It was true; Alvin and the princess were in love. His heart was beating faster and faster, it was like a love story.

"My father would not understand the path I have chosen. I really don't understand the path myself...but I can't think of anything else but to follow the power of my heart and the sensation of my soul," she said as she held Alvin's hand firmly. She needed to rely on him more than ever now.

"My princess, I pray you to reconsider. With all due respect, you are too young and immature to make important decisions such as this. You are blinded by love which may lead to your downfall."

"I'm sorry kind Sir, but I have chosen," she replied. Justin stalled for a second but then dropped his sword and once again bowed.

"I live to serve the royal family," he said calmly. The princess smiled in appreciation.

"Thank you. You have my utmost gratitude," she said. Justin felt proud and felt happy in his heart. He looked over to Fieral who was practically screaming with his mouth tied.

"I am happy for the both of you. I hope that somewhere in this world, you will live in a place that you could truly call a paradise," Billy said with a smile. Princess Eleanor's eyes widened when she heard those words. Paradise, was that what she was searching for? She prayed that all of this would lead up to something. She wondered this as Alvin headed to the stairs. "Alvin, what are you searching for?"

"I need proper clothes, these are all torn up," he said. Once he heard the words 'clothes', Justin's ears perked up.

"Wait here, I'll be right back. Do not worry, I am here to help you," he said as he rushed out of the cabin in the direction of his shop leaving the others stunned. As they waited, Alvin looked around his old shop. He had spent all of his known life here and this truly had been and forever will be his home. But now, he would have to leave, but he would never regret leaving. For as good as his home was, he was moving on to something even greater. An adventure beyond anything he had ever thought of.

"Do you have an idea where you will be going?" Billy asked in curiosity.

"...we know that the enemy kingdoms lie in the south, so are best hope is to head to the north," Princess Eleanor said. Alvin nodded and then turned to Billy

"What about you, my friend? Once the king notices about his daughter, there will be heavy inquiries and I'm sure you will be a grand target."

"I know. That's why I'll be leaving this village for a while and head out to a more secluded part of the kingdom where some of my family live."

"I'm truly sorry. You have to change your whole life for me. I feel so guilty."

"Don't you dare feel that way, Alvin. We are brothers. I would give my life for you," Billy said with a smile as he extended his hand.

"And I for you," Alvin replied as they both shook hands and smiled. "I never knew you had a family?"

"That is why they are so secluded. Not even the royal knights will be able to discover it. But that is why I plan to..." but before he could finish, Justin had arrived with a huge pack. Everyone stood there in shock as they saw the massive bag.

"What do you have in there?" Alvin asked. Justin handed him a silver longed sleeve shirt that looked very tough yet light.

"Mythril, very strong armour that can protect you from sword attacks...sometimes. But I also have some blue pants and a red shirt with a purple vest. It should work well. I thought about giving you a helmet, but with the way you fight, I doubt it would stick to your head during battle, so you'll just have to make do with this," he said with a smile as he placed a red cap on his forehead. And then he walked over to the princess and bowed. "I hope this brown cloak can cover your identity. If one finds out you are a princess, we will all be in trouble," he said.

"Thank you, you have helped us so much."

"There is still more to come. I believe this weapon shall protect you when called upon," he said as he handed a silver crossbow to her. The princess looked at the weapon nervously. She never held a weapon before. Her father had always told her that she would have to learn how to fight soon, for she would need to protect her kingdom, but she felt like she could never hurt anyone.

Alvin was unsure too. She was too precious a creature to hold a weapon, but Justin's words were true. She would have to protect herself as well. They were facing a dangerous journey. They did not know what was out in the world of Utopia but he heard terrible stories of monsters and demons everywhere.

Justin walked up to Alvin and placed a map in his hand with a sigh. "A traveller gave me a map of Utopia...or at least of the kingdoms. I do not know if this will help, but I hope it will."

"Thank you Justin. I know this is hard for you."

"My mind is unsure, but I have done everything in my power to make sure the princess everything she needs to be safe. I wish you all the best and pray that you will be safe. I've packed a lot of food for you and some warmer clothes....Please protect her with your life," he said.

"I promise."

"Then farewell, my friend. Godspeed."

Billy approached Alvin and without saying a word placed a bag of gold coins in his hand. Alvin looked up at Billy and then smiled as he gave him a hug. "Thank you, Billy. Thank you for all you have done. You have protected me since I was young. My words cannot describe my eternal gratitude. Take care, my eternal friend."

"Be safe Alvin. Protect the princess and protect yourself. Then we'll meet again."

"What about Fieral?" Alvin asked.

"Just leave him to me," Billy said as he began cracking his knuckles. Fieral hung his head.

"Well, I want to tell you that despite your intentions now, thank you for the job at least," he said with a little smirk. Fieral kept growling through the bandana. Both Billy and Justin bowed to the Princess Eleanor.

"Farewell, my princess," they both said in unison.

"Farewell. I shall forever remember your kindness and bravery," she said with a soft smile as she handed Justin her tiara from her head. "Please watch over this," she said.

"I...I will my princess," he said as he looked in shock at the magnificent, stunning tiara that had been placed in his hand and entrusted to him. Then Alvin held onto the princess' hand as they left the cabin. Billy and Justin rushed outside to see the dragon from before.

"By the stars..." Justin exclaimed in great fascination as the baby dragon began to flap its giant wings and fly into the air.

"A beautiful site isn't it?" Justin replied. Billy smiled as he waved to his best friend.

"Yeah, it is."

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Alcmaeon flew over Libera in the darkest of nights. Alvin sat on his back looking forward at the beautiful clouds in the night sky. It was a beautiful sight as they watched the kingdom from above. Eleanor wrapped her arms around Alvin and looked at the kingdom below, which she had abandoned. She began to think if it was wrong to leave such a brilliant kingdom. She knew it was wrong. How could she ever face her father again? She couldn't...she wouldn't.

"I love you, with all my heart and all my soul. Where ever you take me...I'm with you. Now and forever," she whispered in his ear confirming the statement with herself as well.

"I love you too and I will always be by your side," he said as he held onto her hand that was wrapped around his chest. Alcmaeon felt the calm mood of the night and he was relaxed as well.

The night continued on when they had finally left the Liberan territory and now, they were out into the world. As Alvin looked on, he began to get a little worried. He had never entered the outside world before. But he felt some relief knowing that the other kingdoms were far away south and they were heading north.

Alvin looked around at the outer realm of Utopia. The realms were just there as borders for the royal territories. There were many strange creatures roaming the outer realm. They were all land creatures and he found it very strange, but this looked mostly like a desert because he saw no water source.

But something caught his attention. A small forest that seemed to be a perfect resting spot, yet it seemed to stick out in the middle of the desert. Never the less, this night had been quite an eventful night and they needed to rest.

Alvin was kind of worried about there being wild ravenous animals that could reside there, but his worry was about Eleanor, who seemed to be very tired as the wind blew against her face. Although she didn't complain, he knew that she was getting weaker by the second. He told Alcmaeon to land in the forest. Alcmaeon agreed and in less than a second, they flew down through the trees and landed in the middle of the forest.

Alvin jumped down from Alcmaeon and saw that the baby dragon was quite tired. He had been flying for mostly the whole eventful day and it was definitely too much for a baby. Alvin observed his surroundings instantly noticing the fresh air that swept across his face. He also noticed that there were virtually no animals around them except for a few insects. He spotted a dark and sturdy cave that looked like it could shelter them from the cold of the night.

He looked back and saw that Eleanor had fallen asleep on Alcmaeon. He went closer to her and then began to notice the beautiful details and features on her face. Despite the weather, she had a look of pure bliss on her face. Her lips were curled in a smile and she seemed to breathe softly like a divine goddess. There could not have been another creature created that was more beautiful than this one. Not another creature.

He placed his finger over her smooth lips and he began to trace their outline. Then he cupped his hand and stroke her cheek softly making the young girl purr softly. He smiled and then turned towards the cave. He took out his sword prepared to fight any creature within the cave.

Alvin moved closely into the cave, grasping firmly onto his sword. Sweat ran down from his forehead as he moved further into the cave. He began to make noises by hitting his sword to the wall to see if there were any animals, but there weren't. He was surprised to see that the cave was completely empty. In fact, other than a few insects were he landed, he had not seen any animals in the forest. He pondered this for a moment and then decided not to worry about it.

Alvin quickly raced back to Alcmaeon and then picked up the sleeping Eleanor from the young dragon. He felt her soft breath on his skin and he smiled. He loved her ever so much and he would do anything for her. He would do everything for her. He led Alcmaeon to the cave and then had him rest there. Then, after placing a proper leaf bed, he laid Eleanor at the side.

He looked at her sorrowfully. She was a princess. She was used to sleeping in the grand mattresses and used to the best of everything. What could he give her? What could he give someone as beautiful and as amazing as her that she could not already have bought. She was so important to Libera, why did he force her to give up a royal life for him? Was love that strong? It seems he had been blinded by love, but now Alvin began to have a lot of doubts in his mind. But he decided he needed to make fire with firewood. So he left the cave with these conflicting thoughts.

It was true, she was a princess. Alvin thought as he began chopping down bark from trees for firewood. She was a princess, heir to the throne of Libera. What did he have to offer to her? Nothing. His love? What was that worth? He shouldn't have taken her. She would live a life of happiness in the castle. She could have, but what would happen now? He didn't know.

Alvin returned to the cave with the firewood in his hands. He began to rub the sticks together to make fire. As soon as he did, he heard a sound. He knew that Alcmaeon had fallen instantly asleep upon his return. He smiled when he saw Eleanor staring back at him. How beautiful was she? Eleanor's eyes were like crystals staring deep into the eyes of the one she loved and ending Alvin's doubting thoughts at that moment. It felt so good, felt so wonderful seeing her. He held her close and hoped that he would never lose her. He wanted to be with her forever.

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A/N What do you think?

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