How many years ago
How many deaths I can't let go
My flesh is temporary,
My God extraordinary!
You
Can't
Kill
My mind
A man delivered
Can never make his way in darkness
I know tonight will end
But I won't give this life away again
~ 'Cardiff', Stone Sour
Draco walked through the burning remains of the enemy base he had just successfully destroyed. The base had been home to a brigade of rogue knights that had been terrorizing the land. Draco had attacked the base on his own; after all, these knights were mere youngsters. Draco had taken pity on them and just destroyed the base without taking a single causality. Draco stopped and thought what a disaster this would have been had he brought Tira along. 'That girl just can't resist killing enemies in battle,' thought Draco as he smiled.
Draco had set fire to the base and started to leave, but suddenly he paused. An arrow came flying towards him; Draco grabbed it in mid air and then snapped it in half. "You're quite good with a bow," said Draco with a smirk.
A young man emerged from the shadows with a bow at his side. "You just got lucky, but you won't be leaving here alive!" screamed the boy.
"You're just a child, yet you want to face me. Do you have any idea who you're dealing with, boy?" asked Draco.
"Yes, I know; you're the Dark Knight everyone's been talking about, but I have my reasons for wanting to fight you, and my honor depends on it!" exclaimed the boy.
"Interesting! I must say I admire your courage, but you speak of having honor. Weren't you a member of this brigade?" asked Draco.
"Yes, I am a member, and I admit I've done some vile deeds, but a knight always has their honor, no matter what!" said the boy.
"Heh, I like your spunk, kid, you remind me of someone I used to know. Fine, then, I'll accept your challenge! Bring it on!" yelled Draco.
"Die!" yelled the boy as he charged at Draco. The boy waited until he was about five feet away from Draco, then he jumped into the air and used a powerful vertical slash that directly hit Draco's shoulder, but something was wrong. Draco still stood with a smirk on his face and seemed unaffected; then the boy noticed he couldn't pull his sword free.
"My turn," said Draco as he punched the boy in the gut which sent him flying up in the air. Draco then grabbed his left leg and slammed him into the ground. "You need more training," said Draco as he began to walk off.
"Don't you dare leave! I'm far from done!" exclaimed the boy.
"Hmm, you have heart, too; another thing to be greatly admired," said Draco with a smile.
"Stop patronizing me!" yelled the boy as he rose to his feet and again charged at Draco. This time he tried a horizontal slash, but Draco jumped and avoided it, and then while in mid air struck the boy with a powerful kick that knocked him to the ground.
The boy, in a great deal of pain, struggled to get to his feet. "I think it's time you call it quits while you're still breathing, child," said Draco.
"Never! You're the only one that's going to die!" yelled the boy. He tried to attack Draco again; Draco didn't even let him swing his sword this time though. Draco punched him in the face, then in the chest, and then kicked him to the ground. Again the boy rose to his feet, fighting the pain. "Bastard! Why don't you draw your sword?!" yelled the boy.
"There's no need to," said Draco.
"Damn you, arrogant fool! Die!" cried the boy as he charged at Draco again. Draco sidestepped his attack, and kicked him in the back knocking him flat on his face.
"Give up now; it's over," said Draco.
"Ugh... never!" cried the young man as he struggled to his feet.
"Fine, if you won't stay down, I'll just have to end this the old fashioned way," said Draco as he drew his sword, Faust.
"Finally, you draw your sword! Even if it's not the evil blade, my honor will be boosted for killing the Dark Knight!" said the boy as he charged again. Draco waited a moment, then struck the young man in the chest with his sword, but he used the side of it as not to seriously harm the boy. The boy's body was flung back but he landed on his feet. Draco then charged at him; the boy swung his sword in an attempt to behead Draco, but Draco ducked and then grabbed the young man by the neck, and then slammed him to the ground.
The boy grabbed his neck and wailed in pain, but again as Draco was about to leave the boy arose and screamed, "Die, Dark Knight, die!" Draco turned, dodged his attack, and then smashed the hilt of his sword in the boy's face. The boy felled to the ground- this was the finishing blow. His body had been pushed to the limit.
"If it hurts, you're still alive," said Draco as he turned and started on his way. "Mon-monster! You killed my people!" cried the young man. Draco stopped in his tracks. "Come on, you know you want to kill me like you did them! Do it now!" said the boy.
"I see... I knew you had a reason for this fight. I can't do anything to bring your people back, but I can say I'm sorry for what I've done. I try to protect the innocent now to make amends," said Draco.
"Amends? You arrogant bastard! You can never be forgiven for what you've done!" cried the boy.
"I know this, but one day I will have made amends," said Draco.
"After what you've done? All the people you killed? I may be a bandit, but you're a monster; you have no honor, so just finish me and be on your way!" yelled the boy. Draco turned, and swung his blade in anger. The boy closed his eyes prepared to die.
A few seconds later the boy opened his eyes to see Draco had not impaled him, but had landed the sword a few centimeters from his face. "I take orders from no one!" said Draco.
"Why didn't you do it?" asked the boy.
"Again, I'll say you remind me of someone I used to know. Anyhow, you'll be found; I'm sure one of your friends has gone to the authorities to report seeing me here," said Draco as he took began walking away.
"Wait!" said the boy. Draco just kept walking. "Who is it I remind you of?" asked the boy.
Draco softly said, "A knight named Draco Faust Williams," as he disappeared into the darkness.
As Draco made his way through the forests he met with Tira. "So, how did your little mission go? I was getting worried so I came to check on you." said Tira.
"I'm fine, and it's all over now, so let's go home," said Draco as he put his arm around her shoulder. The two headed home for Ostrheinsburg castle to celebrate Draco's triumph.