Trust.
Everything, it seems, is about trust. You frown, your thoughts racing. Trust Geoffrey, trust Rose, trust that girl, and now? Trust Zeddicus. You rest your hand on the hilt of your sword. The soothing feel of the leather clears your mind. And you think.
Trusting Geoffrey and the girl means allowing for leeway for them to kill you. It means travelling with strangers you do not know, people you do not trust, and someone you do not like. Being forced to give her what she wants. And yes, you want Kaizar dead. They don't. They want revenge for Myrrdin's death.
Zeddicus is an unknown. You've been tossed around for days. Each person taking you in for a few moments before being pushed into the next new adventure. Rose is still with the king, Geoffrey is with the unusual cave monsters, and now you're being given a chance to join Zeddicus. You make your decision.
Meanwhile, it seems as if the man is waiting for an answer. You give him one. "I will become your ally."
Zeddicus seems excited before a stone mask falls into place.
You continue. "But I'm tired of knowing nothing. I'm tired of being taught little and expected to fight other's wars. I want Kaizar dead and Rose rescued. That's all."
Zeddicus nods. "I understand, Arthur. And I will share my knowledge. I am part of Myrrdin's Circle. We are a group of, well, renegades who fight against the unsurper. Kaizar needs taken down. I, in particular, hate him but that is a story for another time. You are our only choice. We will teach you and help you but you need to return the favor."
You nod your agreement. Life is changing, you realize. You're becoming something the boy who ran away from the castle will not recognize. Someone no one will recognize.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyZXIeCPH0
"Hello, little Rose." Kaizar smirked evilly.
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"I have your friends, little Rose."
Cave beings dragged in two figures. Rose's heart broke as she watched Geoffrey being roughly tossed into a cell and... no, not her. The reality of this hit her and she waited for Arthur to follow. But he didn't. Rose frowned and then thought. Myyrdin... Merlin... Zeddicus! Merlin's son had rescued Arthur. She just knew it.
She began to laugh. Kaizar growled and stalked off but she continued her mirth.
"He's coming," she yelled, "and when he does... he will leave nothing behind!"
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Alright, I know it's a bit short (okay, a lot short) but I wanted to set things up. People have been playing keep-away with Arthur so I wanted to make a chapter that showed a chance for normalcy and continuation of one "home". Zeddicus and Arthur shows a chance, a chance mind you, of one place or storyline. You are, of course, welcome to change it and continue tossing him around. Who am I to stop you? Anyway, there are no real choices with this chapter but I did think of a small choice (not really that big). You could A) stay with Zeddicus and Myrrdin's Circle and learn about his past and Arthur's as well or B) create your own theory and new character for him to meet. All I can say is, I never expected this to happen when we began Arthur as a young boy running away from his mother and meeting a strange widow. Give yourselves a pat on the back and thanks a ton to Zuleihat and X Caliber. You two are my inspiration.
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