Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Last Castle (Short Story)

M.A.Y Grace 23/07/2011

Hector, the son of a profound human experience, is a well-trained, sophisticated, and experienced knight with an enlightened vision. He is the only knight in charge of protecting the heritage and roots of all his ancestors, the kings of humanity. It is the only dynasty in history of creation where all are one, and all are kings. His grandfathers have built hundreds of castles; some were built to protect lives and others to defend the meaning of it.

Hector abandoned all those castles and secluded himself in the last castle he called “The free spirit”. He selected his army with a due care, all are of free spirits or even tormented lost ones, but none was of a submitted slave soul. His league was truly enlightened, they were all kings. And the last castle, where they live, was meant for only one reason: to be the last standing place to protect what goes beyond life, to protect Reasons of it.

When Hector loved Helen, that, was not because she was pretty and attractive to all the men in the city, but more because her free spirit was unmatched. Although she had never admitted it or realized that profound fact, Hector did not hesitate and decided to marry her and announce her princess of the last standing castle.

And on that day, when all the empire was preparing to celebrate the wedding of the King and the princess, and arranging to receive the parade of the appointed queen, the raids of evil powers came suddenly and they were severe.
Dark forces from every place were kidnapping kings and queens from the near castles and enslaving them. Many castles were turned into ashes, and thousands royals became slaves. Hector knew that the danger is close. And the last castle was the last resort to protect the dynasty from the complete invasion. He decided to close all the gates and prepare for the one last “epic war” to liberate humanity, but first he had to let Helen into the castle as he cannot fight without her by his side.

All Hector archers, fully-equipped, stood up the castle’s walls and were all prepared to die defending the castle just to let Helen in. Although Helen was afraid of the glorious scene, she was excited as she saw her knight in arms standing in front of the giant doors outside his own castle.

Neither the medieval glowing sword in his hand nor the heavy heart-shaped shield scared her. And though she could not see his face because of the Helmet, she stepped down her parade and ran as fast as she could towards him.
Hector ordered for the gates to be opened. He then threw his sword and Shield aside. He took off his Helmet and opened his arms as wide as possible as if crucified to receive Helen inside. And when they embraced, the giant gate was opened and arrows were thrown everywhere. The war has begun!




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