MEMORY'S HURT

In front of a gravestone a boy with eyes of red kelt weeping"Why! Why did they do this to me!" He screamed.

"Because of pride." A voice rang out.

The boy quickly turned around to see a boy of similar age to himself with eyes as green as a lush forest looked at the boy in front of the gravestone with pity.

"W-What," He asked wiping away his tears.

"Because of pride. The pride of those lords who let no one oppose them, or their orders those lords who order the murder of thousands and command armies to walk to their death by order. Those who abuse their power and destroy what they want when they want to. they live With no regard for the world" The green-eyed boy continued

"But why us? We help the lords and my father was their general!" The boy frustrated in front of the gravestone wailed.

"They knew of your father's popularity, and if he was to oppose them then they wouldn't have been able to win." the boys now stood next to each other "Tell me what is your name," He asked "Kale. Kale Knightngrad' the kneeling boy said with a quivering voice "Well Kale nice to meet you. now then let's get going"

"What?" Kale said looking up from the grave "I know your father's last wishes, and he gave the responsibility to me."The boy knelt down beside Kale "Last wishes?" Kale stared at the boy with confusion. his were thoughts racing 'Who is this boy? How did my father know him? Why did my father choose him to carry his orders out?' But only one thought was at the forefront "What were his last wishes?"

"You are to follow me to a safe location he set up, and train in ancient ways and with many tutors to become stronger than the lords. His last wish is that you lay waste to their Kingdoms and free the people from tyranny." The boy now looking at Kale with an arm on his shoulder.

Your father. We will have our retribution." The boy stood up in front of Kale and looked to the distance of rolling planes and forests "But, for now, we must train and become strong enough to do so." he said. Kale stood up and wiped his tears with his arm "I will do it...for my father" The boy looked as if he was determined his eyes focused on the distance with a new fire lit in them.

The green-eyed boy reached out his hand for a handshake "Archibald. My name is Archibald lionheart" Kale hesitated but shook his hand anyway and Archibald spoke, "We are brothers from now on we will eat, fight, and die together understand?" "Yes, I do" They looked at each other and grinned.

"Very well let's be on our way then."

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Over five thousand years later.

"Why didn't you wake me brother," Kale said through teary eyes. his sobbing began echoing through the armor. He couldn't understand why. Why would his brother not ask for his help? He pulled the bones closer to his chest hugging them. When he lifted the bones off the ground he found something in the breast pocket of the armor.

It was a letter to kale what it said was "Kale my brother and friend I hope you live to read this message and that you are well. You probably wonder why I didn't wake you and the short answer is I didn't want to see you die. I know it selfish to say that, but I didn't want to see you killed in a battle you weren't prepared for. I wanted you to outlive me and if I have any regret it's that I can't see you crush them. I broke our promise. I'm sorry. My brother lives on for me and I shall rest peacefully goodbye Kale."

The tears flowed like a river every emotion were Fighting for the forefront of his mind Anger, Sadness Hatred, and a feeling of loneliness. He was angry at the lord who attacked his manner and had a burning hatred for the army's that helped him, but most of all he was sad that his one and only friend is gone and dead. The only one he could call brother is gone.

*tok tok tok* He snapped out of his flurry of emotions, and turned to face the sound of someone walking closer. He wiped his tears and hid in order to surprise his opponents, and in his hurry, he forgot the dragon pendant.

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"Jesus where is this guy," Andy said exasperatingly. They have been walking around for about an hour and both of their legs are beginning to hurt.

"I hate nightshift" Tony jotted down on his notepad "Why did they send us? I mean I'm a good mage but your just a goblin no offense." Tony wrote down. Andy didn't disagree with him he had a point.

"Maybe its because they dont believe it to be true I mean they have been dead for a long time," Andy said with a shrug. Tony began to write something but was interrupted by a noise.

*Clank Clank Clank* The sound was coming from upstairs and sounded like someone dropped a bunch of pots on the floor. Tony pointed to the second floor and andy nodded and they both got into combat positions and slowly ascended the stairs.

As Tony ascended the stairs he felt an aura pressing down on him till he could feel his hearts beating in his head.

"You okay buddy?" Andy asked whispering. Tony nodded and painstakingly continued.

They came to a door and got on either side of it both prepared to kick it down. they counted with their fingers and both kicked in at once.

*Bam* The wood splintered, and the door frame fell they both scanned the room full of bones and weapons. they slowly made their ways inside checking their surroundings carefully, but then something made a sound under his feet.

*Crack* He felt his heart sink and Andy turned to face him with worry. both of them sighed when tony lifted up half of a wooden pendant and showed it to Andy they both looked at it for a second before Tony threw it to the side.

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Kale looked on with anger and disbelief. As he picked up the broken pendant of his old friend and brother in arms a wave of anger surged through him and bubbled out into a scream.

"HOW DARE YOU!?!?!?!"

He stood up his face redded with rage and turned to look at the two beings in front of him, and began his attack. He looked at the strongest one the humanoid one and with a wave of his hand sent him into a wall, and held him there and quickly dropped him and moved to the next one but to his shock. He couldn't move him.

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Andy looked in shock as a class B mage got flung to a wall like a piece of balled up paper, and he stood there stunned. He turned back to face his enemy who now looked to be distracted. Andy couldn't miss this chance, and quickly took out his knuckle dusters, and ran at the man in armor, but the man noticed this and got into a combat stance.

They both threw a left jab meeting in the middle and scraping the metal of the armor with that of the knuckles. They both drew back their hands and got back into stance.

"You think you can defeat a lord with a punch like that?" The Kale chuckled, but when he looked to his hand he found that it hurt, but his magic body barrier should have blocked that. how did this happen?

Andy grinned "My knuckles ignore magic barriers on the body" Kale was angered and slightly happy. it has been a while since he fought hand to hand with someone who could hurt him.

"Very well then," Kale jabbed at andy with blinding speed. andy ducked under the punch and punched him in the kidney with his right. Kale reeled back in pain 'this goblin is fast!' He thought the goblin threw a jab forward at Kales guard, but it was a faint and when Kale put his guard up Andy attacked his leg, but before Andys leg could hit its mark Kale jumped and kicked forward connecting with the face of the former. Andy was flung across the room close to where Tony was flung. When he landed he saw his friend getting up on wobbling legs. holding one arm It seems that throw had broken it. "What's the game plan," Andy said standing up with some difficulty.

Tony responded with a shrug and gave Andy a look as to say 'I don't know you tell me.' Meanwhile, Kale got closer and closer to the two looking at them with eyes that could shoot daggers. As he slowly got closer they came up with a plan and nodded.

Andy shot off the ground and attacked Kale again lunging at him like a wild animal. andy started by throwing a left hook. Kale dodged it and grabbed his arm and pinned him brushing him against his body to make sure he couldn't move. "Did you really think that would work?" He said "Nope but this will" Andy responded with a grin as he looked down at the armor. Lodged in the chest off the suit of armor was one of the brass knuckles, Kale felt a surge of magical energy to his left. He quickly stood and prepared to attack, but it was too late. Tony finished his incantations and shot a powerful beam of light at the point of where the knuckles are.

*Boom* Kale was sent flying back onto the ground with a gaping hole in his chest and he lay motionless.

"You okay?" Andy shouted at Tony who gave a thumbs up in response before collapsing against the wall. Andy began to chuckle and got up to walk to his friend as he walked he heard something from behind.

"I CANNOT DIE! NOT BEFORE I GET MY REVENGE!" Kale screamed as he lifted himself up on his wobbling frame with one hand on his chest. " corporis mutation" He whispered before a light shot out of his mouth and became a beam shooting at Tony's limp body. When it was halfway to its target Andy jumped in the way of the blast absorbing it.

"Better day to die than most, I guess," Andy said chuckling coldly and shutting his eyes and as the light enveloped him. both he and Kale screamed in pain.