The man they called the "Knight" welded only a sword, but had great pride in his strength and resolve. This man was nothing like he was then, when he was a teenage boy. The man found love, had a life, had a family; a wife and a ten year old son. He was strong, and had the kindest heart. He worried for his family, and protected them with all his might; and that is what he died believing he protected.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1UQEHwnao
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This man, was my father.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KLT7sbJBi
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The man ran up the darkness of the path of the hill, heading to the highest standing homes in the city; the home of the black-wood family. The family concealed in secrecy and evil things, they were believed to be the only existing wielders of magic. They were believed to have magic, which was always just part of stories and myths. Childhood tales that children grew up knowing the word, magic. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SPZ4ctYel
No one knew if this was true or not, or if it was just a rumor. Only my father knew, and he never came out alive to tell the tale and reveal what was hidden to us. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cQDygrM7t
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Even so, their presence concerned the people of the town. They used to say that if you were close enough to the hill top, and you looked very closely; you could see a young girl leading through the window. With eyes as red as crimson, different people saw different colored eyes staring down. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIbSmzdxVi
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Even though they claim to have seen a similar girl with the same features; some claimed to have seen gray eyes instead of red. And sometimes their were claims of yellow eyes, green eyes, and even purple. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6nw9HZCrG
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Then sometimes they would say that if you looked into other windows; you could see two others. You could see a boy about two years older , with similar features to the girl. But, everyone always claimed to see the same colored eyes; yellow.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWgvMv9fiu
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They say those eyes were unwelcoming, and a warning to stop staring at their home. And then, you would see a woman. She would be claimed to be their mother, or even their caregiver. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsimuP06xkC
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She always had the most sad and blank look; and she would be seen sitting in a chair looking out the window with a book in her lap. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSkVTCnVZg
Even if the claims were rare, some say that if you caught them on the right moment. You could see all three; together, happy.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZii8l9BP8M
But they were still concerning people, and had to be deal with.Which is what my father did, and that cost him his life. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGaosUvWYA
That night, the last time I saw him was at the door. I don't remember everything from that night. But I remember running up to my dad before he left at the door. "Where are you going, dad?" He smiled at me and patted my head. "I'm going out on a business run, your dad is doing something very important." 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwDjWZz5VE
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"When will you be home?" I remember him knealing down and ruffling my head. "Soon, kiddo. Promise me you will watch over your mother while I'm gone?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHarXDW4u9
I remember nodding promising him I would. "Remember, whatever happens. We are all family, even if our number is small; or even when one goes rogue. Family watches out for each other, and loves each other; no matter what."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3VIKkwdTq
That was the last I heard from him, and I soon knew why.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXSxNJ1dKP
What happened to him the rest of the night , I did not know. But there was one more event that happened that night that still remains a mystery. But we all knew what it meant. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZuOSZeHBM
Around Eleven that night, I remember my mother sitting down on the couch, trying to find a way to patch up my father's jacket. I sat near her, infront of the t.v. playing with my plane.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yhNYzCjnU
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Then, a purple light engulfed the night sky, and me and my mother's attention went toward the window. Everything began to shake, as the light got closer. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoiZFuaOVQ
I saw my mother drop the jacket and she stood up walking toward the window. When I looked at her, her eyes went wide. "Sweetie... Get...get down!" 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtmG3yPTz5
Seeing her run to me, she held me close as she grabbed me ducking under the coffee table. The purple light in golfed everything, and then everything was silent.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFzm37055E
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My father never came home after that, and I remember approaching my mom two days after he left. "Mommy, when is dad coming home?" 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqil0WSupj
"He is home, he's right here" She said. I didn't understand what she meant back then, but now I do. He was gone, but he was here. Which means he was dead. But he was watching us.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFtxwmRMb0
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Six years later, and everything was going to change.
