Chapter 2 : Father and Son

----The Next Morning----

RK, WK, and BR goes up to DK and asked "Hey dude, you okay ?" asked WK with worries found in his words. "You think !?" "Do you think The Ablience will find out ?" "Let's hope not. If they did, they would demand for DK to be sent there." BR said. Out of frustration DK raged "AGH, DAMN IT !" Knowing that nothing can calm their fellow knight, they left him to be alone.

DK goes off running to the woods. He lets out his rage by cutting the trees with his scythe and somehow ended up back again to the waterfall. He suddenly remembered about last night. Out of curiosity, he goes closer to the waterfall and surely enough, he found something. He found a beautiful necklace, it was simple yet elegant. It was a pure white diamond necklace with the shape of a spade. He was stunned and knew that someone who wears that necklace is a royal. Suddenly somone called him "Give me back the necklace!"

----15 minuites ago, on the Diamond Compound----

(Women's top knights)

PA was scared she had just welcomed SD unto the compound when she realises that her necklace was gone. With her panicking, she tried to remembered where she had been. Yesterday after the tournament, to lose some tense she went into the forest and dip inside the waterfall, remembering that she rushses back to the waterfall and saw someone who is definetly a knight took her necklace. With courage, she steps forward and said "Give me back the necklace!"

When he turned around she was shocked "Hello to you too Pure Angel" DK said with voice full of anger. "Is this yours ?" He asked. " Yes it is." She said impatiently. "It means you are a royal, aren't you ?" DK asked, and he knew he was right because after he said that, she imedietly swallowed hard and was at shock. PA was so scared that she froze and finally give up and said "Yes, I am the princess of The Crowessein Kingdom." "Why are you here ?" He asked, sternly. "I'm here to join the tournament, of course, my parents have given me their permission." She then looks at him, staring into his eyes and said, "Looks like you are a royal as well." He was shock and froze. "Your eyes glimmered and shines as clear as a diamond." She then gets close, not breaking eye contact and took the necklace from him and whispers "Only royals from The Ablience have eyes like that." Then she goes back running. While he was still frozen on his feet.

After a few minuites, he returned to the compound. When he arrived, he was not expecting what he saw. The other knights were confused. There stood the royal guard of The Ablience Kingdom along with the royal butler, Oreno. "It has been a long time, Prince." He said and all knights was shock because it was clear that he was talking to DK. "Oreno. Why are you here ?" he ask straightforwardly. "To bring you back, your highness." He responded "You know very God Damn well that I dont want to." "You must your highness. A neighbouring kingdom wishes to unite. It's your responsibility as a prince and as a son to go home."

DK hates his father. He was treated as a mere statue. His father gave him tons of work without even caring for him and always ignore him. He have had enough of it. When DK was 7 years old, he started to have violent tendencies. He kept it in, until he ran away and started his own path as a knight. "Lets have a duel, Ryland." A mysterious sound came from behind the soldiers. That voice was the king of The Ablience Kingdom, Hayden Justin Hadryc.

Everyone present imedietly bowed, everyone except DK ( Ryland ). "Father."

"If you win, you may do as you wish. If you lose, you shall do as I say." The king ( Hayden ) announced. "And if we tie?" "Then the crowd shall cast a vote. Deal ?" "Deal" Ryland sealed it with a handshake.

As they took place on the trainning ground, they have calculated their movements, scanned the opponents muscles and strength. "Ready, and GO !" As soon as the bell rang, they charged towards each other. Not planning to back down. The fight was intense, every knight was cheering on the fight. The soldiers were securing the trainning area as Oreno makes sure that there wont be any cheatings. The fight goes on and on until Hayden and Ryland suddenly froze in their spot. Turns out that Ryland's scythe is pressed the king's stomach and the king's sword was pressed against Ryland's neck. Seeming it's a tie, the knights cast votes. One by one the put their vote inside a box.

Oreno was counting the vote while the knights were talking about their skills, reflecting on their self and pledge to train harder. On the other hand, Ryland and Hayden is inside the guest room, talking about battle strategies and the kingdom's growth. No, they never talked about personal live, they never even form a bond together. "The enemies have grown stronger. Though they are not as strong as us, we must take more precautions." The king explained, seriousness and sternly. "The enemy is located South, we are located North. The enemy can easily go through the forest and ambush us from the main capital. In the meantime. We must train more troops. Find skillfull and agile knights to lead the troops." "The South has been very low on their resources. They plan to take over the kingdom. So far The Crowessein Kingdom is the biggest after us. They are the one who wishes to unite." "They want to be part of the biggest kingdom. By uniting our kindom, we will be the greatest and most powerful kingdom in the world. This is a good opportunity to take the Crimoln Kingdom down. But we must make a surprising visit." Ryland finnished.

He then whistled and a spy jumped in from a window. "Master, you called." "What have they planned?" Ryland asked, a hint of anger and seriousness in his voice. "They plan on going in three days time. They are currently preparing the meals for the trip, rest in the Middle Kingdom's forest and salvage whatever they can." The king was shocked that his son has an assassin spy. Though he is gratefull for that. "Great, now lets start. Call the rest of the "Elite 4" here." Ryland said. A few minuites later, William (White Knight), Jovan (Red Knight), and Drake (Blood Reaper) came into the room. "Ry, what is it?" Will asked concern and worry in his voice. "Battle Strategies." They imedietly circle around the table and asked informations about the plan.

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