The Fate of the First Hero of Light
"Zelda I have money to make."
"GEIR WAIT!"
Geir runs down the stairway.
The Knight and Fire Mage rush into the throne room.
"YOUR MAJESTY WHAT HAS HAPPENED ARE YOU SAFE?"
"Yes, Sir Hunfrey, Geir just ran out. We had not even finished speaking."
"GEIR YOU FIEND!"
"Your Highness I could see the rupees shine in his eyes. He could smell money waiting for him somewhere."
"Sir Izdryn will we ever get the Geir of old back?"
"YOUR MAJESTY HAVING LEAD HIS TRIBE IN BATTLE. THEY ALSO DISCLOSED THE SAME, HE HAD CHANGED!"
"Your Highness, Sir Hunfrey forgive me. Like Geir I could use the funds to support my people. Seeing their smiles, I can understand how Geir must feel helping his people."
"MY FRIEND?"
"Sir Izdryn I wonder. If there is one person I would not want to be. It would be a member of the Tulok tribe."
"YOUR MAJESTY!" "YOUR HIGHNESS!"
"Even if without all their enemies. The leader is Geir the butcher and his Grandmother is Princess Teela. Would you want to be part of their Tribe?"
"YES, INDEED! THAT IS CORRECT!""I understand your Highness, that would be very unfortunate!"
"Your Highness, Sir Hunfrey has he really changed?" asks the Fire Mage.
"Sir Izdryn what do you mean?"
"He has always been the same. He saves the day. Then when the quest is won, he disappears into the shadows again."
"MY FRIEND YOU ARE RIGHT!"
"Yes, Sir Izdryn that is correct but something is definitely different?" says Zelda.
"Money your Highness."
"Excuse me Sir Izdryn. What do you mean money."
"Most of our recent quest have had to do regarding money. I have a theory that might explain why we feel we miss the old Geir."
"Please explain Sir Izdryn.""YES, MY FRIEND!"
"We are seeing more of Geir than we used to. While he is claiming his riches. We can see his true terrible personality."
"Sir Izdryn but greed can corrupt any person. That Geir would fall prey to this evil will surprise no one."
"Your Highness I meant the amount of time he spends with us. In the past he would immediately rush back to his Homelands, the TADUC Union or the Dwarven Realm. Now he spends many days counting his pillaged goods. Making sure not even one rupee was lost. We miss the old Geir because we never saw him."
"AMAZING MY FRIEND! YOU ARE CORRECT!"
"Surely this cannot be! We miss the old Geir because we never saw him!"
"You miss him because you are jealous!"
"DEFEND YOURSELF! WHO ARE YOU? EXCUSE ME YOUR LADYSHIP!"
"Sir Hunfrey you charmer!"
"YOUR LADYSHIP!" the Knight is squirming.
"Teela!" "Princess Teela!"
"Teela what do you mean we are jealous?"
"Geir has many other things to do now. He cannot dote on you anymore."
"YOUR LADYSHIP THAT CANNOT BE TRUE!"
"Teela what do you mean?"
"Geir learned from the catastrophe that struck us. He had been coddling us. Making all the difficult decisions for us, when he left for not even a full suncycle were we almost ruined. He has been giving us more responsibilities."
"RESPONSIBILITIES?! YOUR LADYSHIP!"
"Sir Hunfrey when you engaged the tribes of the southern border. He told you to lead the soldiers. Would the Geir of old have done that?"
"NO, YOUR LADYSHIP DEFINITELY NOT."
"Princess Teela did we really even have to been part of that battle?"
"Sir Izdryn you noticed as well."
"Teela what do you mean?"
"When Geir arrived at the battlefield. Those enemy tribes were already dead."
"IS IT REALLY TRUE?"
"Sir Hunfrey, Geir is fighting day in, day out. He could have frozen each and every enemy. Even where they were hiding, he could cast those mountain size blocks of ice to crush them."
"Teela why did he not help us?"
"Zelda, Geir is making plans for when he is not here anymore. That we can survive without him holding our hands."
"YOUR LADYSHIP IS GEIR ILL?"
"No, Sir Hunfrey but from his experiences in the other world. He has learned that he cannot control everything."
"Teela it would seem that, the time he spent there weighs heavily on his heart."
"He lost all his comrades and even his own son."
"SON!? WHAT HAS THE FIEND DONE NOW. I WILL AVENGE LADY VIVILARA'S HONOUR!"
"Yes, our friend will be avenged. Let us leave immediately Sir Hunfrey!"
"CALM DOWN!"
"FORGIVE US YOUR LADYSHIP!" "Apologies Princess."
"Teela what do you mean his son?"
"As when we fought the machines in the Dwarven Realm. He was also an artificial creation."
"Why would he trust him?"
"He made him."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY TEELA? HE MADE ONE OF THE MACHINES! THE SAME ONES THAT DESTROYED THE WORLD!"
"Yes, he did but he trusted him with the world's future."
"Princess Teela does that not seem ridiculous! The same machines that destroyed the world. Trusting one of them with the world's future."
"It would seem foolish but he trusted him with even a part of his soul."
"EXCUSE ME YOUR LADYSHIP?"
"When he was being made. He bestowed his strongest ice magics to him."
"WHY WOULD HE DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?"
"Even after all those suncycles he spent he could not find a way to save the people. He made his son to save the world itself. That is why he want us to walk on our own feet as quickly as possible."
"Is that why he left on our failed quest in the Dwarven Realm?"
"Yes, Zelda."
"Regardless of how he treats us. I always feels he shows compassion towards the populous." says the Fire Mage.
THAT IS TRUE!" "Yes, Sir Izdryn that is very certain.""..."
"YOUR LADYSHIP DO YOU NOT FEEL THIS WAY?"
"I sometimes wonder where his compassion comes from."
"What do you mean Teela?"
"Since young he has only known suffering and humiliations."
"THAT CANNOT BE TRUE!" "Surely Geir must have been spoiled growing up in a Royal House!" "Teela that I cannot believe."
"Many have been envious of him since young. His kindness flowing out of him yet they tried to snuff it out. Humiliating him and evening casting curses on him since young."
"UNBELIEVABLE!" "TEELA THAT CANNOT BE TRUE?!"
"It is not a lie. That his ice magics had improved so drastically in not even half a suncycle made me wonder what had happened. I asked him about this."
"What did you find Princess Teela?"
"He explained a spirit had talked to him, while he was in the hospital and had disclosed that he had been cursed since young by the mages in the House."
"SPIRIT! BHAHAHAHAHA!"
"It would seem ridiculous I did my own investigations. It was the truth."
"INVESTIGATIONS TEELA?"
Esdeath starts to tear up, tears are flowing.
"It was my Estonny and Micelly they were part of the plot!"
"DID YOU KILL THEM YOUR LADYSHIP!"
"Of course not! I was just so disappointed in them." Tears are flowing even more fiercer.
"Any family member would feel ashamed of a them." says the Fire Mage.
"Sir Izdryn you misunderstand. I was ashamed of their indirect actions."
"INDIRECT ACTIONS TEELA!" screams Zelda.
"That they did not kill Geir directly, but had to act so cowardly and underhandedly. Hurts me the most."
Zelda passes out, the Fire Mage falls on his hands and knees and the Knight has to brace himself on a pillar, the shock at hearing this being too much to bare.
Short moments...
"We must find Geir as soon as possible. I will need to apologize." "YES, YOUR MAJESTY! BEING RAISED IN SUCH A TERRIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD LEAD ANY PERSON DOWN A DARK PATH!" "Your Highness, Sir Hunfrey we must move as soon as possible..."
"BE CALM!"
"TEELA!" "PRINCESS TEELA!" "YOUR LADYSHIP!"
"Geir does not need your pity."
"SURELY YOUR LADYSHIP NO ONE CAN HEAR THIS AND NOT BE TOUCHED AT HIS PLIGHT!"
"Sir Hunfrey you are correct but Geir has always been fighting. Slowly defeating his cursed fate."
""Cursed fate" Teela?" asks Zelda.
"In our Tribes legends there was a Warchief who could not defeat an enemy. He bargained with the chaos god to give him power to defeat his enemy. He sacrificed his daughter but when he went to claim the power. The god laughed and said it would be given but he did not state when. Geir received that power."
"YOUR LADYSHIP HOW MUST WE FEEL ABOUT THIS?"
"Sir Hunfrey what do you mean?"
"THIS GOD IS MOST DEFINITELY AN EVIL ENTITY, THAT GEIR WIELDS HIS POWERS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?"
Esdeath looks sternly at the Knight.
"Sir Hunfrey actions determine a persons worth. Our Tribe strives to destroy our enemies by any means it does not matter how you obtain that power."
"Princess Teela but that is not honourable."
"Sir Izdryn how many of your quests could have succeeded if Geir had not acted dishonourably?"
"..."
"He told his comrades in the other world. They could live in the sun because he was working in the darkness. This Kingdom has been invaded five times before, he stopped them by himself."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!" "LADY ESDEATH!" "PRINCESS TEELA!"
"When did this happen?!" "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?" "I do not want to imply that you are lying Princess. No matter how strong Geir is this would be impossible for a single person to do that."
"Sir Izdryn you are correct he had his comrades help him."
"Comrades Teela?"
"You would call them evil people."
"I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN ONE DAY!" "Please be calm Sir Hunfrey let us listen first." says Zelda.
"Teela what do you mean evil?"
"Exactly what I said, he has evil comrades."
"Princess Teela please explain more clearly. I cannot believe this!"
"Fallen Knights, criminals, dark mages, monsters and every other distasteful creature that cannot live in the light. He is the light shining brightly for them. They seek him out for a chance at redemption."
"Redemption?" says Zelda
"But surely a person can be redeemed. If they show that they are truly sorry for their actions? Sir Hunfrey that is right is not?" The Knight is quiet. "My friend why do you not speak?"
"Sir Izdryn if a Knight loses his post it can never be reclaimed. Everything a Knights possesses is provided by the Kingdom. When they are dishonorably discharged they lose everything, their families abandon them and they are ostracized. Normally they turn to a life of crime."
"This must be stopped Your Highness, Sir Hunfrey this must change must it not?"
The Knight and Zelda are looking away and silent.
"No, why? This is not what I am fighting for. We are fighting for good and righteousness. Abandoning our comrades when they flounder is not right, is it not?"
"Sir Izdryn they cannot answer because they are the cause of their sufferings. Where there is honour there is dishonour you cannot be both."
"Sir Hunfery please tell me..."
"ENOUGH MY FRIEND! LADY ESDEATH YOU WERE TELLING US ABOUT THE FIVE TIMES WE WHERE INVADED!"
"Sir Hunfrey that is why I like you. When you need to be, you can be colder than even my hardest ice." Esdeath is enjoying every moment.
"Teela please tell us how he prevented these invasions?"
"He fought together with those evil comrades and prevented the invasions, even though the Kingdom shuns and hates them."
"Teela we have to prepare for an upcoming meeting if you could please excuse us." says Zelda.
"YES, YOUR LADYSHIP WE HAVE MATTERS TO ATTEND TO!"
"I understand..."
"Princess Teela what is happening?"
"SIR IZDRYN ENOUGH! PLEASE WE HAVE URGENT MATTERS TO ATTEND TO!"
Loud foot steps are heard.
The throne room doors fly free from their hinges.
"ZELDA!"
"GEIR!"
"WHERE IS THE WOODEN CHEST!"
"Which one?"
"THE ONE WITH ALL THE PAPERS AND DEEDS FROM THE OTHER KINGDOM IN!"
"I told the staff to discard it!"
"WHAT! WHERE DID THEY TAKE IT TOO?"
"The furnace!"
"WHEN WAS THIS?"
"Earlier this day! Why?"
"ANCIENT ANCESTORS! LET THEM BE SAVE! FIRE MAGE COME WITH ME!" Geir grabs the Fire Mage and kicks a hole in the wall of the throne room. He jumps out and starts running towards the furnace.
"FIRE MAGE CHANGE THE PROPERTIES OF THE FLAMES MAKE THEM COLD!"
"Why Geir?"
"JUST DO IT!"
Many moments later...
"Thank you Fire Mage the other kingdom offered to buy the deeds and contracts back. I almost lost 5,000,000 rupees!"
"Geir can I ask you something?"
"Yes, Fire Mage."
"Your Grandmother told us you had stopped invasions of our country at fives times prior. Was it true?"
"DAMMIT! Why would she do something like that!"
"Geir!?"
"She has been bored lately. Now she is stirring up trouble."
"Trouble Geir?"
"Tell me what she told you."
"She told us the Kingdom had been invaded five times prior. That you had used fallen Knights and the evil forces against them. She also spoke of the dark gods powers"
"Seems like I did not beat her severely enough last time."
"GEIR!"
"Fire Mage she has made many problems for me now."
"Geir when she started speaking of Knights that had lost their honour. I had stated that if a person would show remorse surely they could be redeemed. Sir Hunfrey became so enraged, when I wanted an answer he was screaming at me, even the Queen chased the Princess out."
"I see I was too merciful the first time."
"What do you mean Geir?"
"Do not worry you will soon find out."
"Geir what happened to these evil people?"
"They are all dead. They fought bravely till the end."
"GEIR THAT CANNOT BE TRUE?"
"Fire Mage they have nothing. Their lives are meaningless. Even though they only have hatred and despair. The chance to amount to something, to help even if for only a moment. To be the hero for once. They will do anything, no one of this Kingdom's Knights have fought as fierce as them.
Like if you were a burning leaf in a mighty storm and your flame was the only heat saving a child from dying. They would fight with every part of their beings to keep the flames burning hotter and for longer. To prove they could be someone or something that matters, fighting to save something precious. Then after the battle is won. I would erase the battlefield till there is nothing left, only memories of the sacrifices they made."
"Geir we cannot leave things as they are. How can I face Sir Hunfrey and Her Highness after hearing this?"
"If you cannot be friendly again. My life will become much more difficult."
"What do you mean Geir?"
"Those same people you pity. I am building a home for them."
"A HOME?!"
"I told you I was forming my own country. The Tulok Tribe is the worst of the worst. Everyone else is tame compared to us."
"Geir..."
"Let us leave. It would best if you could forget about these things for now."
"For now?"
"You said you would open a school in my country. We can talk much if you are there."
"Yes, you are right..."
"Fire Mage do this for me. Never speak of this again. Do not apologize regarding this matter treat the Knight the same way. This is not the first time he has faced a situation like this."
"Not the first time?"
"A system as unreasonable like theirs, do you think no one has ever questioned their decisions."
"That would seem logical, still he is my best friend."
"Fire Mage he is a Knight of the Kingdom first, then he is your friend. To protect the Kingdom from any attack is his responsibility."
"ATTACK?!"
"Questioning their laws or decisions. Is the same as an attack on the Kingdom's honour. He is only acting like he was trained and told to. If he really is your friend you will overlook this and not pry any further."
"I understand Geir."
Short moments later...
"Open the doors I cannot do it while carrying this chest."
The Fire Mage opens the broken broken.
"Seems I was not thorough enough last time."
"Geir what do you mean? Did you get the documents?" asks Zelda.
"Grandmother get out off the window sills.
"TEELA I TOLD YO..."
"SHUT UP!"
"YES!"
"What is this bullshit! I hear you talking about honour?!"
GEIR YOU FIE..."
"BE QUIET!"
"YES!"
"Your whole Kingdom is built upon darkness! I HAVE CARRIED YOU ON MY BACK TILL NOW!"
"Geir please let us be calm."
"CALM, WHY? The Fire Mage told me you started with your pettiness again. Those evil beings and monsters have more honour than anyone in this room, including myself!"
"GEIR DO NOT TALK LIKE THAT TO A KNIGHT!"
"KNIGHT?! Those fallen knights and criminals fought selflessly for a Kingdom that despises and shuns them. There is no statue that testifies to their bravery or sufferings."
"Grandmother you have been bored lately, have you not?" Esdeath is very anxious.
"Not particularly why Geir?"
"You cannot escape from me. If you try and run, I will break your legs. Prepare to receive your punishment."
"GEIR NO PLEASE NOT AGAIN!"
"Zelda, Knight prepare yourselves once again you are starting to piss me off!"
"GEIR LAST TIME I WAS UNPREPARED YOU WILL NOT GET A SEC..." "Geir I will get you with my cla..." "GEIR PLEASE FORGIVE ME..."
Everybody is black and blue.
"When are you going to grow up?"
"...Geir...?"
"What are you fighting for?"
"...what do you mean Geir..."
"You are not fighting for the people of the land that is certain."
"I am the Queen of course I fight for them."
"I fight for them, you do not. I had to drag you on our Fertility Tour. I even lost something precious to me."
"What is that Geir?"
"A chance to open a business in a foreign kingdom."
"HOW CAN TH.."
"SHUT UP! I DID NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SPEAK!"
"..."
"Zelda I will ask again when are you going to grow up?"
"..."
"The King is dead. You have to make the decisions now."
"DO NOT SPEAK OF MY HUSBAND!"
"Why? Would he be proud of you? Ruining the Kingdom he cherished."
"Sir Hunfrey I order you to Ki..."
"Zelda your life is in my hands. The time that any of you could possibly kill me. Has passed long ago."
"No, I was not going to say that."
"Zelda you are weak, I am strong. When I die then this Kingdom is finished."
"Geir..."
"Are you so pathetic you cannot even say anything?"
"..."
"Zelda we are finished."
"GEIR WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE ARE FINISHED?"
"Geir the Hume Warchief of the Tulok has left the party. Farewell"
"WHAT?!
Finish.
