The Fate of The First Hero of Light
I am in a large white room. With long stone slabs on each side, also many in the middle of the room. Extending front to back. They are meant to seat a large amount of people. I'm sitting in one corner and at opposite corner are. More than a hundred members of House Dominitus. They include my parents.
Are cowering in fear, OF ME! Queen Zelda had been saved. The Fire Mage and myself had decided to strike my House who had led the uprising. After passing out the Fire Mage was rescued by the Knight. I had believed he had killed a great many members of the House. But in reality he had only incapacitated them! I was on a MURDER SPREE and had almost MASSACERED THE WHOLE HOUSE!
That is why I find myself in jail. It would seem taking things into your own hands before contacting the authorities was not a wise decision.
A state of emergency was declared. The Queen's powers were curtailed. She can only be escorted by two guards of different departments in the government. So as to stop a second assassination attempt. She comes to visit almost daily. I am bound so tightly only my eyes and my mouth can move slightly. She has so many guards in the room. I see we all struggle breathing in the small room. "How are you Geir? "
"I am well Que.." "RESTRAIN HIM!" I am whisked out of the room. I am thinking why did I have to move my thumb!? Now I am in the room again. Like casting a rock in a pool as the water moves. So too does the mass of the House of Dominitus's members move into the corner opposite me. Shaking in fear. Only two people sit next to me. Micheal and Estonix . Ancient ancestors save me!
"CLAURILLES TELL ME WHAT FATHER SAID?!" says Estonix. It has started. The fight for succession. I had cut off both of Estonix's legs in the massacre. I had believed and hoped him dead. I gave the Symbol of House Dominitus to Micheal. The one Lord Anaxtus Dominitus had bestowed me, to prove that he had chosen me as his successor. I think back and I feel tears wanting to form. But hold them back, no one must see or know.
"Geir I know you are the Warchief of the Tulok. Please our House has grown weak. Lead us into greatness. I have seen since you were little, your beautiful eyes. They are clear and deep. You can shoulder any burden. I know your wicked mother, I could see the pain in your eyes. Yet your genuine smile touched not only mine but many a heart. I see now, you are just as fierce as my brother's wife. But you can unite people and bring them together. Your heart will never darken. I know that for sure you will lead us to a greater future. Take this." " What is it Lord Anaxtus?"
"This coin was minted when the kingdom was founded and was given to the first Lord of our House by the King of the Land. It represents the House Dominitus's right to rule. And is also our seed to grow the House. You will be the next steward. My time is up, assist me Geir take me to my Chair." "Yes, Lord Anaxtus" "Geir the fate of our House is in your hands. I die now without a care in my heart. Farewell Geir." "Goodby...Lord Domin..." I cry.
Tears start rolling down my cheek. I must not think about that again. Micheal is looking at me very closely. "Are you crying because of guilt? Or do you remember something my father said." This is bad I lied to Micheal and told him Lord Anaxtus had said he would be the heir. But that idiot Estonix survived. There was a most capable mage who had attached his limbs again. I feel as if my curse was undone. That is how much I despise him. He is the eldest so he has the right to rule. Most frustratingly Lord Anaxtus was a most perplexing person. He was a shrewd tactician. Without warning you could lose your post in the House and then be assigned to another. He would evaluate a person's worth and abilities. Then assign them posts that best served House Dominitus.
No one represented this more than the Dionoxus twins, Noxel and Lexon.
Originally slaves and bought by Lord Dominitus. They were brought into the House by the wisdom of Lord Anaxtus. In a House already renowned for intellectuals and scholars. They were Humes of exceptional intelligence. Where the one twin had lacked the other one had excelled. Immediately they had revitalized the thinking of the House, more like a revolution of thought! Because of his wisdom. They know he could have chosen me as the next leader of the Houses Dominitus . And I see my older cousins are starting to look at me differently. They are starting to realize if I impregnate them. Their children might be the The Lord of the House Dominitu's children, namely ME!? I have to escape this hell somehow!
Micheal speaks "Claurilles, my father would never give me the medallion. It is something that is only used in ceremonies at the Royal House. Why did he give it to you? What did he say tell me word for word." It is starting. Out of our House Estonix and Micheal are exceptionally gifted individuals. They are going to interrogate me! While in their minds analyzing anything I say, there is no escape! I do not want to have to rule House Dominitus!
GRANDMOTHER! PLEASE SAVE ME!
"I tire of this!" that voice. The wall of the cell becomes translucent it shatters and a cold wind enters the room. IT IS MY GRANDMOTHER! "Geir you are leaving. Come!" Uncle Thandall is standing next to my Grandmother, outside shaking his head. The Dark Elf is there. I want to embrace her. The guards enter my Grandmother moves to freeze them. "WAIT GRANDMOTHER PLEASE. I JUST ENDED ONE WAR DO NOT START ANOTHER. I WILL FIND A WAY TO GET OUT!" She smiles slyly. "Very well Geir you have 10 days. After that I will fetch you. If the authorities want to interfere they will face my wrath."
"Thank you Grandmother. Could you please close the wall?" "See you soon Geir!" "VIVI!" "GEIR!" The Dark Elf and I extend our arms out to each other. The wall is solid ice. You cannot see through. I grab a guard scream "Call the Queen. Tell her Princess Teela will start a war with the Kingdom!" even the guards know what that would mean.
Finally 2 days later.
It is Queen Zelda, myself and the two idiots the Knight and the Fire Mage in a room full of Guards. "Why are you idiots here!" "WHAT DID YOU CALL ME! THIS INSULT WILL NOT STAND." the Knight moves to pull his sword. There are too many people in the room, he cannot. "Still Geir I did not imagine you could murder so many people?" says the Fire Mage. "Yes, it seems I did not need to involve you at all. I apologize" "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" "I thought a Fire Mage's fire would burn not singe." "YOU LITTLE SNOT!" "Please be calm" says Queen Zelda.
"Geir I had heard your Grandmother would wage war with the kingdom?" "Yes she said she would fetch me in 8 days from today. If the authorities would interfere they would face her wrath." "What do mean by fetch?" asks the Fire Mage. "She would take me by force and kill anyone, who would stand against her." "Could we not release you?" asks Queen Zelda.
"Your Majesty especially now after the uproar caused by House Dominitus's betrayal. The people need to feel safe. That they can rely on the Kingdom and the authorities. If they just start releasing people without trial. Order is soon to fall." "THAT SEEMS AN HONOURABLE RESPONSE GEIR!" "Still your Grandmother. Most of our recent catastrophes have been caused by her!" says the Fire Mage. I stay quiet.
"Geir what do you think we should do?" asks Queen Zelda.
I think "Diplomacy" everyone "DIMPLOMACY!"
Finish.