Alright, now the story officially begins. I'm interested to see what you think of the first chapter, considering I've never really written anything with much dialog in it. Let me know if I'm doing something wrong, or just comment on how amazing you think my work is ;) Enjoy.
Chapter 1: Lost
Fire.
Everything is burning.
They've come for us... for Dad...
A small boy is crouched down in a corner, tears running down his cheeks. His father had told him to get his spellbook and hide, but now he's been trapped by a fallen timber, slowly being consumed by flames, and he has no way of escape.
"Adam!"
A man's shout can be heard through the crackling and burning of wood. Suddenly, a large jet of water douses the flames, and a rather large man clears away the debris.
"Thank the Goddesses I found you," the man said as he sighed in relief at seeing his son was unharmed.
"Dad! Where's Mom? Is she ok?"
"Yes, I helped her flee with everyone else. Now then, we need to get out of here befo-"
"THERE HE IS! GET HIM!"
A shout is heard just outside, and the stomping of many feet told the man that there was no escape.
The safety of his sin being his only concern, the man placed both hands on his son's shoulders, and said "Adam, listen to me. I'm going to send you far away from here, somewhere these bastards can't find you. Never let that book out of your sight do you understand?"
"What? But dad... aren't you... you're coming too right?"
"...I'm sorry son, but I can't. I've had enough of running. It's time I showed them what happens when you mess with a wizard!"
With that, the man waved his hands towards the boy, and in a flash of light, he was gone. The boy's last glimpse of his father was a cloud of fire and a group of armed men approaching him from behind.
The next thing the boy knew, he was sitting in the dark in the middle of what appeared to be a small village. The surprise and shock of what just occurred hit the boy all at once, and he looked down at his father's book, hugged it tight to his chest, and lost consciousness.
