This is my first story I have ever really written. I love telling stories, though I have never really written one this long. Reviews are going to be most welcome so I will know how to improve my stories to make them more likable. This story is about two families, both enemy and good friends. It will make sense later. Trust me. ^-^
PROLOGUE
It was a sunny afternoon. Prince Samuel Krippen was running through the forest chasing birds and squirrels like most young boys of six do. He was especially happy today for he had just learned that his sword fighting lessons would start tomorrow.
He was in search of his older brother Prince Gabriel to tell him of the news. He couldn't wait to see Gabriel's sparkling blue eyes as he told him the wonderful news. Though they were ten years apart in age, they are closer to each other than most brothers are.
As Prince Samuel was running through the forest he heard a sound that he knew should not be there- the clanking of swords. Someone was in a battle. The minute that Samuel heard his brother's voice, he knew who the second person would be- Prince Sullivan.
Prince Sullivan Montgummrey is the son of King Thomas Montgummrey. No king ruled as much land as King Thomas did. Prince Sullivan, being the oldest was the heir to it all. Prince Gabriel had never had a problem with any of the Montgummerys, in fact, Gabriel and Sullivan were inseparable friend at one point. That was until Princess Katherine came into the picture.
"Gabriel, we used to be such good friends, let's drop this and let Katherine Decide who she wants" Sam heard Sullivan yell.
"Never, Katherine loves me, and if I have to, I will kill you to get her." Gabriel replied. Sam was shocked he had never heard his brother speak this way.
"Gabriel, I want to be your friend. I love Katherine too. Why don't we settle this some other way" Sullivan tried again.
"Never"
"Fine have it your way. Just remember, I tried. You are like a brother to me." And with that the prince thrust is sword into Gabriel's heart.
"No!"
Sullivan turned to see little Prince Samuel running to Gabriel's side. He was still recovering from the shock that his lifelong friend was now dead. Sliding slowly, a tear went down his cheek and dropped into the earth below. "Sam, I'm sorry"
Samuel looked up then, letting Sullivan look at the tears streaming down his face. "Sorry, how could you be sorry, you are a monster!"
Sullivan's deep voice once filled with joy, now filled with sadness. "He was my best friend." Then he ran away from the agony.
Prince Sam, now alone, looked down at his brother's blood soaked body. "Oh Gabriel, why" he cried. He stayed here until it grew dark, alone in the silent forest. Then the silence was broken "I swear on my grave, Sullivan Montgummrey will pay for this." He stood then with all intentions of going back to the palace to tell his parents what had happened to Gabriel.
As he started walking he caught a glimpse of light to the west. He turned to face it ,and there, floating in midair was a little ball of light. Then it started moving further away. Sam had never seen such a thing and decided to follow it. After all, he couldn't lose anymore than he had already lost today.
No one ever saw Prince Samuel Krippen again. King and Queen Krippen were devastated to lose both of their sons the same day. Two years later Prince Sullivan married Princess Katherine and they became King and Queen. They had there first child the same year that Queen Krippen gave birth to Prince Adrian. No one forgot that day in the woods when both the Krippen princes died in the woods. No one even found out that King Sullivan was responsible for Gabriel's murder. Life went well until the twentieth anniversary of Gabriel's death.