"Well this is an interesting situation we find ourselves isn't it?"
Erron Shinji asked his prisoner Jak while balancing the blood soaked knife he used to kill one of his own men. The dark eco within Jak was slowly boiling up, he knew he could just transform, kill Erron and every single marauder before sunrise but he wasn't going to let himself go just yet. He needed answers and he was going to get them one way or another.
"Why did you hate my father so much?"
The youthful channeler asked as he stared into Errons yellow demon like eyes. The marauder king laughed as he suddenly threw the knife at Jak only for it to just miss him and hit into the wall, completely unphased by this action Jak kept his glare.
"Hate is rather a strong word. I didn't always hate him. Being his general and close friend made me one of the most respected men in Spargus. He gave me so much authority I practically could wipe out Haven by the snap of my finger. But of course Damas rejected the idea, he didn't want to take Haven back after that foolish Baron exiled him!"
Erron explained as he clicked his fingers signalling two guards to remove the corpse of the now dead soldier.
"You gonna to do a monologue or some crap like that? Or are you gonna actually say something worth listening to?"
Jak asked raising an eyebrow with a small smirk, his captor scoffed as he suddenly shifted closer towards Jak and rammed his fist into his stomach.
"Your father was far too soft. Always cared for the peoples wellbeing. He never desired to take back what was rightfully his, only to ensure his precious queen and her pitiful child had the best life!!"
Erron whispered into Jaks ear menacingly.
Spargus City Throne room (A year after Jak is born or Mar as he would be called back then)
"Lord Damas, I implore you to reconsider this!" Erron Shinji yelled as he stood before Damas.
A small sigh came from the king of Spargus and he was in no mood to listen to his general any longer.
"I have just about had enough of this drivel. Our army is only to protect Spargus! Not to raid cities and take whatever we so wish, it is not what Mar would of wanted from us." Damas calmly spoke as he rose up from the throne.
Erron soon felt his temper boil over and kept a serious glare toward his leader and shouted
"To hell with Mar! he should've taken what was his, shown the world that they should fear us, NOT join hand in hand with our enemies!"
Damas slammed his staff down causing a loud thump to echo across the throne room.
"You have listened to that fool Praxis for too long, his ideals are about control and dominance! A true king does not take whatever he wants nor does he let his so called General attack a defensless village to demonstrate power!!"
Damas raised his voice as he moved slowly towards the general. Erron answered back
"They were keeping a soldier from Haven! They were nothing but traitors hiding a wounded enemy!"
The king soon raised his hand and several of his elite guards soon surrounded Erron who was ready to clash blades with them.
Lilith Mar was in her chambers watching her child fall asleep. She carried the young one out of the room only to hear screaming and footsteps climb up.
"Damn it! I must hide you little one."
She whispered to the sleeping child in her arms. She made her way back into her chambers and pushed a small button under her bedside table which caused the large portrait of Mar to reveal a safe room of some kind. Lilith placed her son into a large basket and gently moved him into the room near an unused bed, she whispered gently to her child
"My dear boy, your father will find you. I promise no harm will come to you and if that means I die protecting you well so be it. I love you my dearest Mar, my Jak!"
She placed a small kiss on his forehead before exiting the saferoom, pushing the button for the passage to close and grabbed her sword ready and waiting for Erron who broke into her room covered in blood.
"You bitch!! You sold me out!" Erron shouted who grabbed his head in pain.
Noticing he lost an ear, Lilith couldn't help but smile at her opponent and said
"I only did what was right. Overthrowing us is a fatal mistake Erron. Just what happened to you? Why this sudden hatred for Damas and I?"
The broken warrior looked around the room, feeling ready to explode. The Queen took notice and charged at the distracted General who just managed to block her attack with his blade. Soon they clashed swords and Lilith had the advantage of speed on her side while Erron had brute force. She ran up the wall and jumped over the General and managed to slash the back of his knee.
Erron roared in pain and swung his weapon only for the fiesty queen to dodge it gracefully and quickly ran outside to the balcony where she hopefully could force the now enraged General to fight in the open.
"Where is that filthy parasite Lilith!? He's next!"
Erron shouted while he made his way towards her as she was still smiling as if she was completly unphased by this rage. She responded
"Picking fights with kids now are we? I thought you had standards or would you rather burn him like you did those villagers?"
"Oh I'll find him dear, but first I'll deal with you and your petty excuse of a king!" Erron yelled as he jumped towards her.
Damas made his way up with several guards armed with rifles and blades, he already lost three of his best men to the former General and he wasn't going to forget it. As Erron and Lilith fought each other, the balcony itself was partially destroyed. The Queen felt exhausted, she was slowing down but luckily so was the General.
"You fight well Lilith, it is a shame you chose Damas over me!" Erron blew out as he slowly made his way towards her.
"So it's jealousy, despite all the battles we fought in, despite all the cherished memorie., You who commanded a Kings army who gave you everything!"
Lilith said as she looked up at the General who stood above her with a crooked smile.
"Now I'm taking back what is rightfully mine. I am the true king of Spargus! Soon the world will bow to me, even the precursors will worship me like a true god!!"
Erron yelled before he threw his blade away and grabbed Lilith by the throat and held her over the edge. Struggling to breathe, Lilith knew she could not escape his hold but she gave Erron a cold smile and managed to say
"You may kill me Erron. But know this will change nothing! You are deluded that you think you can take the throne. My child will come of age and he will come for you and he won't show you mercy as we have!"
The General noticed Lilith's eyes were changing from blue to pitch black. Dark Eco lightning swirled around her and she slowly transformed. Erron felt a sharp pain go through his entire body, as if his life was being drained by her. With all his might he suddenly brung the Queen close and in a flash he snapped her neck. Damas arrived with his men only to witness his loved one die at the hands of Erron who let Liliths lifeless body fall to the sand covered ground.
Damas ordered his men to chain Erron up within the prison below the castle. He looked below the broken balcony to see his lovers body, battered and broken. He slammed his fist into the ground and roared his Queens name in rage and agony, overwhelmed by sorrow he broke down and punched the ground repeatedly until his young captain came up behind him and rested his hand on his shoulder.
"My lord" was all the captain could say, Damas stopped punching and his hand soon began to bleed.
He unclenched his fist and turned to the concerned captain. He softly asked
"Where is he? Where is my boy?"
The captain nodded to the handmaiden who opened the saferoom holding the child who was still fast asleep, Damas moved quickly to his child and the handmaiden passed the little one over.
"Thank you Dear" Damas said quietly to the maiden who bowed and left the chambers.
The King sat down simply staring at his child. The young captain soon broke the silence by clearing his throat and asked
"What shall we do the traitor sir?"
Damas kept his eyes on his son and replied.
"Get him exiled and get him far away from here. Have Kleiver prepare a few men and you go talk to Seem to sort the funeral out for Lilith. I need time with my boy."
The captain bowed but he was shocked at the Kings repsonse.
"Are you sure you wish to exile him my lord? Doesn't he deserve a fate worse than that?" he asked nervously.
Damas looked up and nodded.
"Yes he should. But he's been broken enough. Sooner or Later he'll come back and try again, but I'll be ready for him and if I die before then my boy will decide how to deal with him. If something happens will you protect him? You can go to places I can't and you're my best choice young man."
"I'll do everything I can to protect him my lord. Whatever it takes!" The young captain nodded and bowed to Damas.
Erron stood in chains outside Spargus city. Kleiver and his unit all had their rifles aimed at him while the young captain stood before the former General.
"Erron Shinji. By order of King Damas Mar you are hereby stripped of all your titles, your status and authority. For plotting against our King and murdering our Queen Lilith, you are to be exiled to the savage wastelands! Any attempt to return to Spargus or any major city will result in death."
The captain finished reading out the punishment while Kleiver pushed Erron and soon he walked into the incoming sandstorm.
"I'll be back for you Mar. You and that parasite child!" Erron whispered to himself as he walked into the sandstorm.
Kleiver turned back to the captain and asked
"So you taking over that pricks role?"
The young captain shook his head and said
"No Kleiver. I'm leaving that to you, can I trust you to do this?"
"I will serve the King till death, whatever it takes. Say what is your name Captain?"
Kleiver asked as he walked beside his new companion.
"The name is Sig" the Captain responded with a smile on his face.
End of Chapter 2