Chapter 2: A Fathers Pain
Anthony Just Finished laying his son, Garth to rest next to his beloved mother. Athony then kneeled next to his wifes grave. "Mary" Said Anthony to Mary's grave "Show Garth the way to Avo's golden throne, and show him to his Grandfather where he he is long overdue for his embrace." Anthony then stood up with his shovel in his right hand and looked at Garth's grave "Rest my son." Then Garth walked towards the graveyards exit where he saw the Hero of Oakvale standing. "I'm sorry for your loss." the Hero said "This town will hold a mourning service in his name." But Anthony did not speak or even glance at the hero as he walked by. "I know the pain of losing lost ones." the Hero continued. Then Anthony stoped half way down the hill "Your Hero's Gulid" said Anthony "Will feel my pain." Then Athony continued down the hill and he walked towards his son home.
"Lizzy are you here?" Anthony said as he walked into the house, but there was no response. Then Anthony began to panic. Did he already fail his last promise to his son, that he would take care of her, he continued to look frantically but there was no sign of Lizzy. Then he heard a little wimber. He looked under the small bed and found Lizzy curled up with her favorite teddy bear sound asleep. She must have had a nightmare for that was the only reason why should have slept there. Anthony didn't want to wake her from her dreams, not for the news of her father, so he waited outside with his pipe and some tobacco.
A few hours went by and Anthony waited for Lizzy to awake, on his pourch and in his chair smoking his tobacco he waited. Finally Lizzy awoke "Grandfather?" Lizzy said so innocently "Why aren't you fishing with father?" Anthony then looked at Lizzy with the saddest eyes. "Bandits came from the old camp of Twinblade." Anthony said to Lizzy, and her eyes widened. She was 8 but she wasn't ignorant. She instanly knew why her grandfather looked so sad, why he was home at this hour, and why her father was no where to be found. But she had to hear it anyways just in case she was wrong. She silently beged Avo that she was wrong. "Your father" Anthony continued "went back to the beach to the boat where my fathers only fishing pole was resting, and they killed him." Lizzy ran to the beach as fast as she could, Anthony tried to grab her but she was to quik. She arrived and found some guards and the Hero removing the bandits bodies from the beach to a boat that would cary them to the middle of the ocean, but she didn't find her fathers body, so she ran towards the graveyard. Anthony saw her coming but his old bones wasn't fast enough to grab her. She arrived and found some loose dirt next to her grandmothers grave. Anthony left her to grieve while he went to the pub.
Hours went by in the pub like minutes and Anthony noticed it was dark. "Well" said Anthony "I've better bring Lizzy back sleep so she could home." Anthony then left his tip for the waitress then made his way to the graveyard where he fell a couple times. He finally made it up the hill to find Lizzy hugging the Hero of Oakvale. "HEY!" Anthony shouted at Lizzy "Get away from him Lizzy." Lizzy than looked at the grandfather in confusion "But grandfather he was just trying to help."she said "I think hes done enough" Anthony said "Now get your arse home now!" Lizzy than ran past Anthony to go home. She looked back at the hero before she continued. "You took my son then I catch you trying to take my granddaughter." Anthony said as he made a fist. "Sir" said the Hero "Your sons death was not my fault." Anthony than slowly walked towards the Hero "Not your fault? That bandit leader was trained at the Guild by you." Anthony said as he threw a punch at the hero, he missed. "If its not your fault," again Anthony threw another punch but that one made no contact as well. "then who's is it?" again he threw another punch and missed than he fell by the tree. "I will never see my son again." Anthony said as he sat there with a tear in his eye. "because your Guild teached a man to use his power to do whatever he wishes he wanted to do." Anthony then stood up "If your not responsible for his death and the guild isn't responsible for his death then who is?" Anthony then walked off to go home. Anthony however didn't make it home he passed out in the middle of the road.
The next morning Anthony woke up in his bed with Lizzy standing next to him. "how did I get here" he asked "The Hero brought you here" Lizzy answered. Anthony then stood up in anger "I do not need help from that false hero" Anthony said "Ow hangover" he said while grabbing his head. "Why don't you like him father?" Lizzy asked "Hes only trying to help us." "I don't hate him" Anthony answered while holding his head. "I hate what he represents. The Hero's Guild. I will shut down the Guild if I have to kill myself doing it. I'm gonna bring my case to the Mayor of Bowerstone and after hearing my case he'll have no choice but to shut that place down."