The Fate of the First Hero of Light
"PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY RECONSIDER!"
"Yes, Roland he is not an enemy you want to face alone!"
"ENOUGH I AM THE KING! I WILL TEACH HIM HOW A REAL MAN NEGOTIATES!"
The King enters the board room.
Immediately he feels as if he has fallen into the darkest abyss.
The door is closed behind him, he turns around. The door is locked from the other side.
"King Roland sit down we are starting." He wants to respond to this slight upon his honour but his eyes meet the bespectacled face of the God of Schemes. He complies and moves to sit behind his massive table.
"That will not do. I dislike shouting bring a chair and come sit in front of my table. He is so intimidated, he just complies. The chair he wanted to sit down on has disappeared! He sees a Mighty Dwarf has it, while glaring at the King he breaks it effortlessly into many pieces.
"There in the corner are some chairs fetch one and come sit down. I do not have all day."
The King wants to speak but all the Dwarven Warriors in the room are scowling at him. He submits and takes on of the chairs.
Negotiations start, so many difficult question are asked of him, legal terms are being thrown around, numbers and long equations. He is floundering like trying to swim to shore in a mighty storm. He tries and fails to keep afloat.
The little academy chair he is sitting on is almost broken. It hurts his back and he must constantly try and focus, otherwise he will fall over.
He is handed his countries agreements towards the Dwarven Realm and the Tulok Homelands. He is brought a table and a new chair. Finally he is in control again he wants to speak.
"NOW I WILL MAKE MY DEMANDS!"
"Very well first honour your promises towards the Dwarven Realm, the TADUC Union and the Tulok Tribe. Then we will listen to your demands."
"PROMISES!?"
"Yes, the ones stated on the papers."
"WHERE?!"
He is shown the promises the stamps, signatures and the Royal Seal. He is asked why they have not been fulfilled.
"I WAS AWAY I COULD NOT HA..."
"Do you not think it is unreasonable to make demands, when your own promises to another have not been kept?"
"NO, I DO NOT KNOW..."
"Very well here are the promises that need to be kept. The various fee's have been added, we just need your signatures." Many contracts are forced upon the King.
The Dwarfs all move to surround him they glare at him.
He is sweating so much. He has never been so intimidated this much in his whole life. The contracts have been signed, they are bound into massive books. He is handed a copy, he moves to open it, his book falls apart.
The documents lay scattered on his table.
"NOW I WILL MAKE MY DEMANDS! THEY WILL BE MET!"
"Demands? You just issued a decree that you will not renegotiate with the Tulok Lands, TADUC Union and Dwarven Realm in at least 10 suncycles time."
"NO, I DID NOT!" one of the Dwarfs hands him one of the forms on the table and shows him where he signed.
"I DID NOT DO THIS..."
"It was explained to you clearly and concisely. You agreed and signed. You also stated that on your Honour as the King of Hyrule that these contracts would be honoured."
He throws the papers from the table.
"I WILL NOT HONOUR ANY OF THESE CONTRACTS!"
The bespectacled figure turns around in his chair.
"Oh...I see. Great Father's did you hear that."
"Yes, Great Father Geir we will conclude our business in this country. Dwarven wares and services will not be extended to the Kingdom of Hyrule anymore."
The figure takes his glasses off and puts them in the pocket, of his bloodied white parka. They move to exit. The conference doors fly free from their hinges.
"WAIT PLEASE COME BACK!" The Queen rushes in.
"The King has told us to leave."
"PLEASE RECONSIDER THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A COOLING-OFF PERIOD. PLEASE RETURN!"
The figure puts on his glasses and moves to sit down again.
"I HAVE SPOKEN!" screams the King.
"SHUT UP IDIOT! GET OUT!" screams the Queen.
"My Queen?"
The King moves out of the room.
He stays outside of the conference room. Many screams are heard.
"YOU CANNOT EXPECT ME TO HONOUR THIS AGREEMENT! WE WOULD LOSE OUR ABILITY TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES!"
"WHAT DID HE AGREE TO? THIS, WE CANNOT DO THIS..."
After long times...
The Queen exits she is pale and sweat is dripping from her face.
"My Queen what happened?"
"BE QUIET FOOL! I HAVE A HEADACHE!"
"I AM THE KING EVEN YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT!"
SNAP
SNAP
SNAP
Zelda's clay centipede is breaking his bones. Gripping him tightly. He stares unperturbed at her. He moves his massive hands towards her. She lifts her hand upwards extending two fingers.
"CHIDORI!"
A lighting bolt pierces the clay creature and it falls on the ground. It is rendered harmless.
"Queen Zeldany if you want to kill the King. Please do it where no one else will be harmed."
"KILL! ME?" screams the King.
"Yes, out of all the warriors in your Kingdom she is the strongest one, even stronger than you and your group of nitwits."
"WATCH HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME!"
"Forgive me Uncle Roland... I mean King Roland."
"..."
The Queen starts laughing
"OW! My head!"
Geir and the Dwarfs exit the hallway. The Queen start walking in the opposite direction.
"I have to visit the healer. My head is so sore. UNBELIEVABLE! The King almost sold our country to the Dwarfs and Geir! How is this possible? I was so relieved when he arrived. I thought I had been saved. The first thing he did was glorify his name and that of his party members. Their so called quest had nothing to do with us!
His vanity makes me ill! There is so much gold and precious gems in the castle now. Our Kingdom is still reeling from the recent war and he collects treasures to inflate his ego. These extravagant feasts held for House Vasilios when they are finished most of the food has not even been eaten! Meanwhile our people are starting to starve. He cannot be trusted to rule. I will have to shoulder the burden once more."
"IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK!"
"Have I been talking aloud?"
"YOU MAY BE THE QUEEN BUT YOU WILL STILL RESPECT ME!"
"KATSU!" There is a loud explosion. The King falls on his one leg. His knee has been damaged.
"WHY YOU!"
He moves to grab her...
"GEIR ENOUGH YOU ARE GOING TO KILL HIM!"
"He just needs to learn some respect!"
The King wakes he wants to move. It feels as if all his bones have been broken.
"Uncle Roland finally you are awake again! Let us start again."
The man sitting on his chest starts beating him again. He wants to defend his broken arms cannot move. His vision starts to fade again, as he is being beaten.
The King wakes up in a bright room.
"Where am I?"
"YOUR HIGHNESS! IT IS A MIRACLE! EVERYONE COME!"
The room fills with House Vasilios members.
"What happened?" "You were assaulted by the Warchief!" "Yes, he almost killed you!"
"THIS TIME IT IS OVER! I DECLARE WAR ON THE TU..."
"Uncle Roland that is not a good idea."
"WHO ARE YOU? ADDRESS ME AS THE KING!"
"And I am the Warchief. If you want war, let us settle it here and now."
"..."
"You wanted to strike Zelda and I disciplined you, that is all. Try and hurt her again. I will have my Grandmother play with you then when your mind and soul has been shattered. I will finally kill you."
"..."
"Do you have anything else to add Uncle Roland?"
"..."
"I thought as much."
"Geir was it? Do not think there will be no repercussions for your actions."
"You lack two things that make all your threats only the toothless mumblings of a fool."
"Talk!"
"You are not Zelda and you are a coward."
The King is up immediately. He has never been so furious. The Warchief strolls casually to the door he is not defending himself or paying attention.
"DONT TAKE ME LIGHTLY BOY...UGHHHHHH!"
A slimy centipede is gripping him around his neck tightly. He is starting to lose consciousness. Before he closes his eyes he sees the Queen casting a look of disappointment and disgust towards him.
Many days later...
The Royal Castle has been done up. The massive blue banners of House Vasilios are hanging proudly from the walls outside of the Royal Castle.
There is a ball being held. Inside the spacious ballroom the Royals dance in tune to the sound of the orchestra. The many Knights talking to all the Ladies. The King is wearing his large royal coat and his new crown. The jewels of the crown that had been stolen from the other lands, jewels were added to his own. He is boasting telling of his party's adventure. The Queen stands next to him speaking to the many members of the House.
The Knight and Fire Mage speak.
"Sir Hunfrey..."
"MY FRIEND?"
"Lately I have been feeling so empty."
"I FEEL THE SAME! WHAT COULD IT BE?"
"I do not know. The King has returned, might it be that we are not needed as much as before?"
"SIR IZDRYN..."
"You miss Geir..."
"DEFEND YOURSELF FIEND!" Everyone stops dancing looking towards the Knight.
"LADY ESDEATH PLEASE FORGIVE ME!"
"Sir Hunfrey you charmer!" He squirms about.
"Teela!" the Fire Mage rushes towards her.
"Sir Izdryn!" her face is red.
"THAT WOMAN WAS NOT INVITED!"
"Do not worry I wont cause any trouble."
"THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT HARPEE..UGH"
His falling head is cracked and blood is flowing out of the injury. The Fire Mage punched him.
"Arrest that man!" Esdeath stands ready to fight.
"HUNFREY ARREST HIM!" screams the King.
Tears are forming on the Knights face he moves to withdraw his sword.
"WE CANNOT LET YOU ENTER!"
"GET OUT OF MY WAY I WILL RIP HIM APART!"
The doors are kicked open, they fly free from the hinges.
Guards move to attack they are hit by a swinging body and crash into the tables and ball-goers. "WHERE IS HE?" Everyone looks a bloodied parka. The man has two corpses one in each hand. They are wearing the garb of assassins. There are rods sticking out of their skulls.
"ROLAND WHERE ARE YOU? OVER THERE! ZELDA DUCK!" The Queen dives forwards and runs underneath a table.
The bloodied figure casts the King with the two dead bodies. He is thrown against the wall.
"I ALREADY KNOW YOU SENT THEM TO KILL ME! DO NOT TRY TO HIDE IT!"
"I told you there would be repercussions boy!"
"FORGET ABOUT ALL THAT BULLSHIT! WHY ARE THEY SO WEAK? YOU ARE WAISTING MY TIME!"
He grabs the King and starts beating him in the face. The King wants to resist his bones are broken.
"WHAT IS HAPPENING?!"
"Did you really think I was honest when I said, I could not kill you?"
"NO! YOU ARE LYING!"
Geir punches a hole in his side. He pulls out a clump of meat. The King falls on his knees he is grasping at his bleeding side.
"STOP WHAT DO YOU WANT?" Geir hits him on the top of the head. His skull makes a cracking sound.
"It takes the same amount of time to kill a good assassin as it takes to kill a weak assassin. You are wasting my time. Sending your worthless assassins is stopping the Dark Elf's of the Red Wood's trying to kill me. Either hire better assassins or try to kill me yourself. I have many things to do in the day!"
"...ugh..."
The air is sucked out of the room.
"ROLAND IS THIS TRUE!" Zelda is furious her face is purple.
"..."
"I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! THAT YOU ARE SO STUPID! GEIR IS THIS COUNTRIES HERO AND PREVIOUS KING! DID YOU NEVER QUESTION WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO US IF HE WAS KILLED?"
"What do you mean my Queen?"
"IF THE NEWS CAME OUT ABOUT THIS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO EXECUTE US!"
"..."
"Roland you are going to kill yourself."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!"
"I am not going to die for an imbecile like yourself!"
"..."
"Edith are you present?"
"Yes, your Majesty."
"Fetch the strongest poison in the castle."
Short moments later...
Zelda opens the container purple smoke comes out of the potion's container. The label is marked with a skull and crossbones stamp.
"Here Roland drink this!"
"NO, MY QUEEN!"
"You will drinks this out of your own free will."
"I WILL NOT DO SUCH A THING!"
"Not only will we die. The whole House of Vasilios will be executed. The people of the land are not the sheep you knew those many times ago. Geir taught them how to fight, they will gladly give their lives at a chance to avenge him. Drink the poison or I will make you drink it!
"NO, I REFUSE!"
Underneath the Queens massive gown a gigantic clay centipede grabs the King and breaks all his bones.
"Zelda do you really think this is necessary?"
"Geir you are my friend and I know the servants in this room will spread this news far and wide. I might not even be able to leave this room alive if something is not done."
"Zelda I will just talk with them. That the Houses sent assassins to kill me is nothing new."
"That might have been true many times ago but now that you were the King even the Houses dare not send assassins anymore."
"That explains it! I always wandered why the Humes were no longer attacking me!"
Zelda puts her hand to her furious purple face and shakes it side to side.
"Roland you are a disgrace to the Kingdom! Geir believes in my ability to lead. You are no longer the King, drink the poison. If you are a real man take responsibility."
The King looks at the potion.
The doors open many people with white parkas enter the ball room. The Knights are brought their parkas they put them on. The House members of House Vasilios draw their weapons they are disabled by the staff attending to the guests. The Knights grab the people they put their swords to their necks.
"Drink the poison Roland."
"YES, DO IT PLEASE..." "I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" "IT IS YOUR FAULT WHY MUST WE SUFFER!"
The Knights kick the peoples legs they fall on their knees. The swords are being put underneath their chins.
"HELP US!" "STOP!" NO, I DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG!" The people are resisting violently and screaming loudly.
"KING ROLAND!" the Knight wants to move he is knocked unconscious.
And lastly Zelda is restrained.
Geir moves to talk. "ENOUGH! LET ZELDA..." He is knocked out.
"Roland drink the potion!"
I REFUSE!" Everyone is pleading towards him.
He starts crying.
The other members of his party are bound.
"LET ME GO!" Zelda breaks free and takes the poison from the maid.
Her clay centipede breaks his body till his face is looking upwards.
"MY QUEEN HELP ME!" He is struggling.
"ZELDANY!"
She punches him on his windpipe.
"MY NAME IS ZELDA!"
"PLEASE NO STOP!"
He resists as much as possible. She starts punching out his teeth.
Finally she has his head still she pours the poison down his throat.
It is in.
The centipede is retracted.
He sits on the floor nothing happens.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Laughs the King.
"It did not work! Now to punish yo.."
Blood shoots out of his mouth, he contorts his body and after short whiles expires.
"Take his party to the dungeon!"
"YES, YOUR MAJESTY!"
"Sir Gerrick arrest all the members of House Vasilios!"
"Your Majesty what must we state as the reason?"
"Conspiring to kill the Hero of Light!"
"Understood!"
Everyone is rounded up and taken away.
Geir stands up and recovers "Zelda was that really necessary?"
"Geir the people idolize you. They would have killed me and the entire House if I had not done something."
"I see what will you do now Zelda?"
"I will be the Queen again."
"WHAT!"
"Yes, Geir I have learned from my husband what not to do. I can always rely on you if there is trouble."
"That seems reasonable. What will you do with House members and the other party."
"The ones who colluded with the King will be executed immediately and the other party members will join us on our quests."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!"
"They worked for the King now they work for the Queen as simple as that."
"Amazing Zelda is it really you? Am I under some spell? This illusion seems so capable and almost like a real leader not like the Zelda I know! I must find Vivi as soon as possible to release me from this evil spell."
"IT IS ME GEIR!"
"Alright...I will be leaving then. Sorry about the King."
"Roland..." Zelda looks sadly at his corpse.
"YOUR MAJESTY."
"Sir Hunfrey I am sorry. I know you were close to the King."
"YOUR MAJESTY YOU DID WHAT YOUR POST REQUIRED, YOU FOUGHT FOR THE PEOPLE."
""Fought for the people" Sir Hunfrey?"
"YES, GEIR TOLD ME I HAD TO CHOOSE TO EITHER FIGHT FOR THE KING OR FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE."
"What do you mean Sir Hunfrey?"
"WHEN GEIR WAS KING THE CASTLE WAS ALWAYS EMPTY BUT WHEN KING ROLAND RETURNED IT WAS ALWAYS FULL!"
"Yes, Geir always sold our vanities when we needed money for the poor. While Roland wanted to glorify himself by hoarding expensive knickknacks or bestowing honours upon himself."
"WHAT WILL WE DO NOW YOUR MAJESTY?"
"First Sir Hunfrey we will have to find a way to renegotiate our contracts with Geir and the Dwarven Realm."
"YOUR MAJESTY!"
Finish.
