In The Castle, Lothan's Room
Lothan sat on his bed waiting for the return of his mother.
"Sire! Sire!"
Jethro stormed into his room in distress.
"What is it? What happened?"
"Y-you, come with me, you have to see this."
Quickly, Lothan followed Jethro out to the courtroom.
Everyone was gathered there including his sister, Jasmine.
Dorcas, the Queen's chief maid covered in blood and holding a wooden box stained with blood too.
"Where is the Queen?!"
Jethro yelled, Dorcas speechless and shivering
"Answer me or you'll be hanged!"
Jethro threatened, but Lothan stepped forward placing his hands on Dorcas' shoulders.
"Hey Dorcas, what happened? Where's my mother?"
"I-I-I-I am sorry my Prince, there was nothing I could do."
Dorcas finally spoke up as tears flowed down and she lifted up the box.
"What's this?"
Lothan, not expecting to see the worst, opened the box removing its lid.
"No."
Lo and behold, he set his eyes upon the head of his mother, having a message inscribed on her face.
Lothan grabbed the head and lifted it out of the box showing the audience.
GASP! WOE! MOURN!
Tears, mourning filled the room as Lothan read the message.
"This is just a little gift from yours truly. King Ahab, Queen Viana, I guess you know who's next. You know where to find us Prince, your friendly enemies, The Red Hood."
"Sire, this is the doings or The Dark Kingdom."
Jethro walking up to Lothan who dropped his mum's head back into the box.
"I know, I know."
"What do you intend to do Sire?"
Lothan wiped his face clean of tears and immediately gave the order—
"Guards, Knights, warriors, and Generals, I want over a thousand of you ready and prepped for battle… This Is War!"
***
The next day came.
Two thousand warriors in total kitted and equipped, ready for battle.
Lothan wearing a dark brown armour having royal crests and symbols engraved on it, a dark brown full face helmet, two slim double edged swords sheathed and hooked on his back.
Lothan rode on a brown decorated horse.
At sunset, he and the troops were by the gates of their castle, he before them.
He spoke—
"The Dark Kingdom took your King, my father, they didn't stop there, took your Queen, my mother. Now threatening the life of the Princess and eventually our people… We can't just sit on our faces and live in fear and the terror brought by them… Can we?!"
NOOOO!!!
"I said can weee?!!!!"
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!
"Today, we stand strong, march onwards and fight to protect our loved ones, our people, and our home… We bring the fight to them and kill those bastards! Who's with me?!!"
WE ARE!!
"I said who's fucking with me?!!!!"
WE ARE!!!!
HAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Lothan and his warriors began their march to The Dark Kingdom. On the way they came across threats and obstacles, but nothing stood in their way, the rage, the determination, and fire burned all through.
***
The Dark Kingdom
"My Lord, our troops are ready, intel says the Persians are on their way."
The Leader of the Red Hood stood before the King, Ali.
"Very well my son. On their arrival, we strike. The Red Hood, you join the war last."
"Understood my Lord."
"If all is lost and the Persians prevail, everything goes down. Make sure of it."
"As you command, father."
["Red Hood, let's roll."]
***
Lothan and his army arrived in the territory of The Dark Kingdom, setting their eyes on the castle gates. Archers of The Dark Kingdom set and take aim.
"Charge!!!"
Lothan cried out and the war began.
From the Dark Kingdom, arrows were shot as their gates rose and warriors charged out.
Both sides collided and the war became intense.
Lothan drew out both his swords after he was knocked down from his horse.
He began slicing, kicking, and taking out any warrior that came his way.
WHOOSH!
A red beam passed Lothan, slicing through his armour and slicing his right arm.
"Arrghh!"
Another beam came at him, and reflexively he used his swords to deflect it and he noticed it was a flaming arrow.
"What the hell?!"
He looked around searching for the archer, but setting his eyes on no one.
"Is that—"
Upon sighting a spark, a flaming arrow came at Lothan.
He used his swords to try and deflect, but the force was way too much. So it pushed him back, crashing on the ground.
"Brace for impact!!!!"
Lothan gave out as in the sky was rain of flaming arrows.
BOOM! BOOM!! BOOM!!!
"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"
The screams of warriors from both kingdoms as the arrows rained on them, exploding, stabbing, and killing a lot of people.
"You."
Lothan rose on his feet amidst the destruction around as he set his eyes upon the female Red Hood that killed his father.
She stood on a statue. Touching her thumb, index, and middle finger together as if she held the tip of an arrow.
She drew it back as flames lit up and in her left hand a flaming bow formed together with the arrow.
She released it and it moved with great force and speed.
BOOOMMM!!!
Collided with warriors, exploding and killing others.
"So that's how she does it."
Lothan mumbled while the two other red hoods, all having different symbols on their chest landed.
"Oh shit! Retreat!!!!!"
Lothan gave out as he ran and hid behind rubbles as the male with a red cross leaped into the air while the female with the red 'X' froze literally everybody except some who were able to retreat.
The man landed as there was a massive burst of wind which spread out destroying and shattering the frozen warriors.
The three Red Hoods stood together on the ground facing the massacre before Lothan came out, standing before them.
"The Red Hood… Why did you kill my father?!!"
Lothan gave out with rage, but there was no response.
"Answer me!!!"
He yelled as he ran to one of them aiming to strike with his sword, but—
SLICE!
The Red Hood disappeared and immediately, Lothan got sliced on his back through his armour as he staggered and the Red Hood stood behind him.
"Huh?"
Lothan exclaimed as he took off his helmet, turning around to face the Red Hood.
"I will kill you all!"
His words meant nothing.
SLICE! SLICE!! SLICE!!!
Lothan got sliced brutally and badly with great force and speed all over his body. Penetrating and shattering his armour while the Red Hood just stood still.
"Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh!!!"
He gave out as blood poured out of him profusely and he fell on his left knee.
"D-D-Damn you all."
Lothan spitting out blood lifted up his head and he set his eyes upon the leader of the Red Hood.
He looked down on Lothan and beneath his hood, his eyes lit up, golden bright and divine.
Lothan, speechless and stunned, couldn't move. He was lost in the eyes, and immediately he began to fall unconscious.
"Come back and face me when you are stronger."
CRASH!