So If you liked the prologue, here's chapter 1: Footsteps of Fate

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Chapter 1: Footsteps of Fate

The two, Mark and Lyn set out for Bulgar the largest city in all of Sacae. But known to them it would change their destinies forever.

"Mark over here" shouted Lyn waving her hand.

Mark shook his head and walked over to Lyn.

"Mark,what sword should I get and iron sword or a steel one?" she asked.

I walked up to the merchant and looked at his wares.

"Give me two iron swords, two steel and that Lancereaver" said Mark.

"That will be 7000 gold" said the merchant.

Mark sighed and went into his pack and pulled out 2000 gold and a red gem.

Lyn looked at him as he pulled out the money and gem.

"Is this enough?" Mark asked.

"Why yes it is" said the merchant.

"Thank you" said Mark. He picked up the weapons and handed Lyn an iron and steel sword.

"Why did you get two iron and steel?" asked Lyn.

"Because I can't always use Muramasa on bandits" said Mark.

"Ok" said Lyn.

"Oh my heart! What a dazzling vision of loveliness!" said someone behind us.

"Hm?" wondered Lyn, as a green knight rode up to us.

"Wait, O beauteous one!" said the green knight. "Would you not favor me with your name? Or better yet your company?"

"Where are you from, sir knight that speaks so freely to strangers?" said Lyn.

"Ha! I thought you'd never ask!" exclaimed the green knight. "I am from Lycia. I hail from the Caelin canton, home to men of passion and fire!"

"Shouldn't it be "home to callow oafs with loose tongues"?" asked Lyn.

"Oooh... you're even lovely when you're cruel" said the green knight.

Lyn rolls her eyes and says to Mark, "Let's go Mark... I have nothing more to say" as she storms off with Mark running after her.

"Lyn, wait up. You know he was just a lecherous knight, right?" said Mark.

"Yes I knew I just wanted to make him go away. Besides he wasn't very handsome" said Lyn.

"Well then shall we be on our way" said Mark before glancing back. "We're being followed"

"Is it the knights?" asked Lyn.

"No" said Mark.

"Well let's leave here quickly" said Lyn as they quickly walk to the city gate when they run into the same green knight but he's with a red armored knight.

"Excuse me! You're blocking the road" said Lyn to the two knights. "If you would be so kind as to move your horses..."

"Of course. My apologies..." said the red knight.

"Thank you. You at least, seem honorable enough." said Lyn.

"Hm? Pardon me, but... I feel we've met before" said the red knight to Lyn.

"I beg your pardon" said Lyn.

"Hey! No fair, Kent! I saw her first" said the green knight.

"Tsk! It seems there are no decent men among Lycia's knights!" said Lyn. "Let's go Mark! I've run out of patience!"

"Wait, please! It's not like that" yelled the red knight named Kent to Lyn.

"Let's hurry those men are still on our tail" said Mark.

"Are you sure it's not the knights from town" asked Lyn.

"I'm sure. These men are out for blood" said Mark. "Run"

The bandits quickly caught up to them and the one with the biggest axe said, "Heh heh hehhh… Aren't

you the pretty one! Your name is Lyndis, is it not?"

Lyn's eyes went wide and she said "WH- what did you call me... Who are you?"

"Such a waste. An absolute waste" said the bandit. "The things I'll do for gold… Ah, well. Time to die, darling'!"

"Over my dead body" yelled Mark, as he pulled out Muramasa, anger in his voice.

"You're going to protect the girl then?" asked the bandit. "Well then, come on out boys"

"Oh, no there's more than we can handle…" said Lyn.

"But we won't give up" said Mark.

"Hey! There she is!" yelled someone behind the bandits.

"Huh?" wondered the bandit.

"What?" said Lyn.

It was the knights from town.

"Whew… Finally caught up…Hold! You there! What is your business?" said the green knight. "Such numbers against a girl? Cowards, every one of you!"

"You! You're from-" started Lyn.

"We can discuss this later" said Kent. "It appears these ruffians mean to do you harm. If it's a fight they want, let them look to me!"

"Stay back! I'll take care of this!" said the green knight.

"No! This is my fight! Stay out of my way!" yelled Lyn.

"Well, I just can't stand here and do nothing…" said the green knight.

"I have a solution. You there" said Kent ,as he pointed to me. "Command us. I am Kent, a knight of Lycia. My companion is Sain. We will follow your orders in this battle."

"Is this acceptable, milady?" asked Kent.

"Yes, it is. Mark and I will lead" said Lyn. "Let's go!"

"You are called Mark, correct?" asked Sain. Mark nodded.

"Allow me to attack first"

"The first bandit is all yours if you can kill him" Mark said.

Sain charged and missed. The bandit hit him in the calve.

"Sain, where's your sword?" I asked.

"I don't have one" he said sheepishly.

"Here, take my sword" said Mark handing Sain his iron sword.

"Kent make up for Sain's mess up" shouted Mark.

Kent nodded and attacked the bandit.

"Lyn, he's in the forest so watch for branchs and use the tree's to avoid the enemies attack" Mark said to Lyn. "Now go get him"

Lyn charged and ducked underneath the bandits axe and stabbed the bandit in the back. The bandit fell over dead.

"Good job guys" Mark said.

"Kent, Sain take the bandits south of here. We'll take the bandits north of here" said Mark.

Everyone nodded. Mark and Lyn headed North of their position and attacked a bandit that Lyn easily killed.

"Your stance, keep your front foot closer. It makes it easier to evade an enemy's attack" explained Mark.

"Ok" said Lyn.

Mark and Lyn spotted the lead bandit and Lyn was about to charge him when Mark put his hand in front of Lyn.

"Let me" he said.

She nodded.

Mark pulled out his steel sword and charged the bandit.

"Tell me, who hired you?" asked mark as Mark and Zugu clashed.

"Doesn't matter" he said.

"Where you hired by the Black Fang?" Mark asked.

"No" said Zugu.

"Then there's no reason to kill you. Flee now or perish" Mark said.

"I'll die first" said Zugu as he charged Mark.

"That has been arranged" said Mark closing his eyes. He opened them and his pupils were slits. He brought up his sword up in front of him and he multiplied until he surrounded Zugu. The bandit looked at all of them. They each took a different stance and attacked.

Blood flew from Zugu as Mark appeared behind Zugu a moment later.

"Cursed... it was only.. suppose.. to .. be ..a lone... girl" said Zugu before he died.

Mark closed his eyes and they went back to their normal form.

"Mark that was the last of them" said Lyn.

"Now for these two. You were going to tell us something?"

Kent and Sain nod. "Yes we have ventured here in search of someone."

Lyn looks at him and then out in the distance. "Lycia… That's the country beyond the mountains in the southwest, isn't it?"

Kent nods. "Correct. We've come as messengers to the lady Madelyn, who eloped with a nomad some 19 years ago."

Lyn looks at him. "Madelyn?"

Kent nods again. "Our lord the marques of Caelin's only daughter. He was heartbroken his own daughter would abandon him so."

Kent sighs and shakes his head "Eventually, the marques simply declared that he had no daughter."

Sain steps forward "and then this year we received a letter from Lady Madelyn. It said that she, her husband, and their daughter were living happily on the Sacae plains."

He chuckles thinking back on it. "The marque was ecstatic to learn he had a granddaughter of 18 years. I remember the smile he had his face when he announced that he was a grandfather."

He looks at Lyn. "The granddaughter's name is Lyndis. This was also the name of the marques wife who passed away at an early age"

Lyn blinks and looks down. "Lyndis?"

Mark simply glanced at them. "That she should bear this name. It truly thawed the marques heart. Now

his only wish is to meet his daughter's family at least once. This is why we have come."

He shakes his head. "We didn't know that Lady Madelyn had died shortly after sending the letter. We only learned this shortly after arriving in Bulgar."

Kent steps forward. "But we learned that the daughter yet lives. We heard she was living alone on the plains."

He looks at her "I… I knew it immediately. You are the lady Lyndis."

Mark just shakes his head. "Surely… you don't believe Lyn here to be the marques granddaughter do you?"

Lyn nods as well. "Why would you think that...?"

Kent shakes his head "Your resemblance to your departed mother is remarkable."

Lyn gasps. "Did you know my mother?"

Kent shakes his head. "I'm sorry to say I never met her directly, but I saw her portraits in Castle Caelin."

Lyn shakes her head. "To my tribe I was always Lyn. But when I was with my parents… When it was just the three of us, I was Lyndis." She closes her eyes thinking back to those times. "It's all so strange. I was all alone in the world, and now I have a grandfather." She chuckles slightly. "Lyndis… I never thought I would hear that name again."

Then Mark gets a surprised look on his face. "Wait didn't that bandit call you Lyndis as well?"

Kent takes a step back. "What? How could he have—"

He looks at Sain who nods back at him. "He was a henchman of Lord Lundgren, wasn't he?"

Lyn looks at them both. "Lundgren? Who's that?"

Kent looks at her. "He's the marques younger brother. Everyone assumed the lady Madelyn was gone forever. This made Lord Lundgren heir to the marques title."

Sain shakes his head. "To be blunt. He wants the throne and you're in his way."

Lyn shakes her head. "I have no interest in inheriting any title!"

Sain sighs and shakes his head. "Unfortunately, your granduncle isn't the sort of man to believe that. I believe these attempts on your life will persist and only get worst from here."

Lyn looks to Mark. "What should I do?"

Mark shakes his head and looks at Kent. "Come with us to Caelin. Continuing this way alone is dangerous."

Mark nods "It makes the most sense and the safest option"

Lyn nods. "I will go with you then."

"Mark, this changes everything, what will you do?" she asked.

"why are you asking such a dumb question Lyn? You already know my answer. I owe you my life. Its on my honor to see you to Caelin. For you to see your grandfather and to train you" said Mark.

"You'll come? Thank you" she said and hugged Mark.

Mark's face started turning red. 'Dang' he told himself.

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