The Fate of the First Hero of Light

I am running.

I have Queen Zeldany in my arms she almost weighs nothing.

I hear the sound of loud cracking noises.

I look at one of the castles guard towers.

It shatters in to crystals. Not any crystals, ICE CRYSTALS!

After my scuffle with the Knight and Fire Mage. They were beaten to within an inch of their lives by Uncle Thandall.

Uncle Thandall normally the voice of reason, could not stand this injustice done to me. He went to fetch my Grandmother so that she may "discuss" some things with them. I had told them to evacuate the castle because our estate was a long ways from the castle. Some "brave" men said they would stay to the defend the castle. When I told them my Grandmother was Princess Teela, most of their bravery evaporated .

The Dark Elf and I threw the Fire Mage and the Knight onto a log in the moat and covered them with moss.

The Royal mages had healed them sufficiently so that they would not expire.

"GEIR WHERE ARE YOU!BRING ZELDA HERE NOW!"

The Queen is shivering with fear.

"Do not worry Your Majesty, I will get you out safely."

"Thank you..."

"Do you know of a hidden exit if we can reach a police station. My Grandmother is unlikely to kill everyone outside in the capital's streets."

"Will she really kill me?" asks the fearful Queen.

"I do not know much about her past. But I have heard you would be fortunate to die, rather than to live."

"I see..." she is shaking very violently.

"I will make sure you get out!" I am lying to her I have to find away, to turn around this situation.

My Grandmother knows where I am.

Suddenly half the eastside of the castle wall disintegrates into nothingness.

"Turn here put me down. If she is so enraged she might kill you as well."

My mind is racing, this is unbelievable! Suddenly I know!

"When you touch my arm and the runes shined."

"Yes?"

"Can you remove the seal?"

"Yes, I can but why?"

"Excellent!"

I start running towards where my Grandmother is unleashing her fury.

"When I say when, release the seal."

"I understand."

There is an ice wall in front of me, stopping me from facing the entryway of the castle.

I cross a hallway, I see a head turn and feel a darkness that would make the denizens of the underworld run.

It is my Grandmother!

"Undo it now!" The runes shine I touch the frozen wall. Like if you where to pull a spiders-web out of your way, I pull the ice and it melts. "Seal it again." "Yes." The Queen touches my arm. The runes do not shine in blue anymore.

My Grandmother knows where I am. She is walking leisurely towards me on a bridge that is forming out of ice in the air. It does not matter how fast I run. She will reach the end faster. I feel tears on me, it is the Queens. This is probably how an animal feels before being killed.

What can I do? I might as well try, rather lose my arm, than she loses her life.

"Your Majesty completely undo the seal."

"You will die, if I undo it completely."

"My Grandmother is furious, I might die regardless."

"You are not wrong" I see her smile.

Thank goodness.

Her hand touches my right arm, I feel a calm sensation going through it.

"It is undone."

I almost want to collapse, the pain I feel through my body. It feels like all my muscles have been torn.

Almost instantaneously I run past my leisurely strolling Grandmother.

We will make it. I want to look back, but I feel a hand reaching to grab me from behind.

Flames erupt from the back of my arm. The hand is not there anymore. I see the door if we are out of the courtyard. We will make it I know.

A mighty figure steps out and moves into middle.

I know who it is.

This is the first time, that I realize how mighty a Dwarven Warrior he is.

Tears start falling from my face on the Queens head. But still I charge forward. The mighty figure moves to stop me. I am sorry Your Majesty it is over.

I feel him grab my belt and like a sporting event spins three time and casts me out of the door.

He had whispered something I understood.

We are flying so fast through the air.

Immediately I sense my Grandmother she is looking at my face.

Before she grabs me, I use my arms runes, flames erupt we spin haphazardly through the air.

We fall in the street many paces from the castle's gate.

I am holding the Queen like a ball inside of my arms and legs, I feel my clothes scrape off and pain as I skid to a stop.

I take in my surroundings, we are outside the castles courtyard. Many people have gathered, the guests from the ceremony have not left.

I stand up blood is dripping down from me.

The Queen is still mostly unharmed. My Grandmother lands almost 20 paces from me.

"GEIR YOU DID NOT LISTEN TO ME, DID YOU!"

"No, Grandmother."

The guards move to help the Queen.

"PLEASE DO NOT INTERFERE!" the Queen pleads.

My Grandmother closes the distance between me instantly.

She lifts her fist, it is the end she is going to punch my face into my upper body!

BAM

"OW!"

I am on the ground, my mouth is bleeding but I am not dead?

I feel a hand extended towards me, I grab it.

My Grandmother pulls me up and hugs me.

"I am proud of you Geir. You followed what you believed what was right even if it meant defying me. In battle a warrior has to make a choice and follow it through. I disagree with your choice. I am a woman of my word, when I make a promise, I keep it. Give me the girl. Even Great Father Thandall will not stop me. If you resist I will freeze you solid."

This is the absolute worst!

She will really do it!

What can I do?

"Grandmother what if I exchange her life for something else?"

"Geir what could you possibly offer?"

"I will give you the Royal Castle."

Everyone is dumbfounded at my ridiculous proposal, the guards start laughing loudly at me.

They are frozen instantly and shatter into red chunks that start bleeding.

"Explain yourself Geir."

"Our tribe had fought many years and even though we had killed many. We could never invade the capital. If you get the castle, I would be the greatest Warchief!"

"Hmmmmmm...I understand but who would give you the permission."

"The Three Houses of course."

"We will do no such thing!" I look towards the gathered crowd I recognize some of the senior Royal Houses members.

Great flames erupt from my arms, I melt the road underneath.

"I am the future Warchief of the Tulok. I have the power of Anark and my Grandmother is Princess Teela. We can join forces and reform here. We will kill you all and destroy the Capital or you can give my Grandmother the castle and you get the Queen back."

In the gathered crowd, I see my parents.

I think back at the coronation.

They were seated in the middle, even though my mother is also of a Royal House!

It cannot be, I will take a chance.

"Mother, Father I cannot believe you would plot to assassinate the Queen!"

I see their eyes open wide. It is true?!

My Grandmother notices, she freezes them instantly.

"GRANDMOTHER PLEASE!" I am shaking.

"Do not worry Geir I will not kill them. I will just discipline them."

"Discipline! Please do not maim my parents!"

"Why? They have always treated you poorly?"

"Still Grandmother..."

"I understand."

She snaps her fingers the ice crystal breaks, they are released.

She glares at them, they collapse out of fear.

"This will work, thank you Grandmother."

"Geir I want the castle or the girl by the end of the next mooncycle and Geir you undestand?"

"Yes, Grandmother."

I know, she will not be able to escape her.

Finish.