Chapter 1: The Orphan
It was year 4. The baby was born. The long awaited addition to their family had finally come. "He's gorgeous doctor, you did a wonderful job." Said the baby's father. "Thank you, tell you wife she did wonderfully in the operating room. I've never had such a calm patient before, good luck with the new born." Replied the doctor. After a few days in the hospital the new family headed home. The day was clear and the sky seemed the bluest it had ever been. As the carriage headed down the forest road there was a sudden stop. The horses began fiercely trying to run away but were held back by the straps. There was a loud warcry and then 12 brutes charged the carriage and the once happy family. The father grabbed his battle staff and took down 2 of the savages and was tackled by 2 more. After a failed attempt to get away the leader of the thieves stabbed him to death. After they pillaged the goods from the cart and the horses were taken the mother was also brutally murdered and the baby was left to die on the floor.
After a few hours the baby had cried itself to sleep. It was late afternoon and by a miracle a woman passed by and saw what was left of the attack. The mysterious lady picked up the baby and carried it in her arms and headed toward the nearest town. It was night by the time she reached the town of Lightshire where a well known monastery existed. She left the baby on the doorstep of the holy building and left the birth certificate and all paperwork that was found with this newborn. The head monk of this monastery opened the door the next morning to find the abandoned baby. There was no note saying what had happened. Just the birth papers. The headmaster read the name of the baby. "Alexjander Monarch. What an unusual last name. Well, it looks like we have a new monk in the making. Welcome to Lightshire my little friend. Welcome indeed."
It was year 4. The baby was born. The long awaited addition to their family had finally come. "He's gorgeous doctor, you did a wonderful job." Said the baby's father. "Thank you, tell you wife she did wonderfully in the operating room. I've never had such a calm patient before, good luck with the new born." Replied the doctor. After a few days in the hospital the new family headed home. The day was clear and the sky seemed the bluest it had ever been. As the carriage headed down the forest road there was a sudden stop. The horses began fiercely trying to run away but were held back by the straps. There was a loud warcry and then 12 brutes charged the carriage and the once happy family. The father grabbed his battle staff and took down 2 of the savages and was tackled by 2 more. After a failed attempt to get away the leader of the thieves stabbed him to death. After they pillaged the goods from the cart and the horses were taken the mother was also brutally murdered and the baby was left to die on the floor.
After a few hours the baby had cried itself to sleep. It was late afternoon and by a miracle a woman passed by and saw what was left of the attack. The mysterious lady picked up the baby and carried it in her arms and headed toward the nearest town. It was night by the time she reached the town of Lightshire where a well known monastery existed. She left the baby on the doorstep of the holy building and left the birth certificate and all paperwork that was found with this newborn. The head monk of this monastery opened the door the next morning to find the abandoned baby. There was no note saying what had happened. Just the birth papers. The headmaster read the name of the baby. "Alexjander Monarch. What an unusual last name. Well, it looks like we have a new monk in the making. Welcome to Lightshire my little friend. Welcome indeed."