Origin



Part 1: The Backstory
Since I was a kid, I always wanted to be a solider. I always wanted to fight with follow men for the noble cause. As a child in Rome, I knew what I wanted to be. Who knew I would save the Earth. This is my story."

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 The Story Began many years ago... when I was a lad. My father, Richard the III, was a brave roman solider. One day, as the army prepared to go to a foreign land, my father said these word ' Remember your courage and your strength. You are my son and you will be great. I will fight with the will of my sword and the memory of you'. That was the last thing he ever said to me. I knew that I wanted to be a solider then. But a month later... news came of a big battle. My father had perished. Then, I knew I would be a knight. A Solider, for my dream, for the people, and for the honor of my father.

Part 2 : Three Years Later....
Oh, this day was a very important day. The Day that would change my life forever. As I woke up, the dawn had just set over the Seven Hills of Rome. The wind brushed thru the fields and I heard my door creak.

“Oh Jupiter! George, get up now. You must work in the fields now, for Emperor. Get up! Or I get the wimp.” Said Mother.

As I groaned, I stood up, and put on a robe before she got the chance. I went towards the fields, and got out a bucket to collect the food. My sandals were old and nearly ruined. My robes were brown and dusty. My blond hair was all over the place, my eyes barely opened. This was normal life.

My House was on a plain, made of wood and stone a few miles away from Rome. We had only 2 doors and a few open rooms. There was barely a sink, or a fireplace stove. I had a little wool and some fabric for my bed. We only have 1 table and 3 chairs. We had 4 when father had lived. But that was only a memory now.

I walked to the fields and started picking up the wheat, and everything was pretty normal. Well, until he showed up. I turned at saw his normal clothes; same color was mine, different size. Behind him was a little gang of friends. His brown hair was everywhere and you could sense his strength.

“Hello Brother “he said.

“James, shouldn’t you be working?” I asked.

“Yeah, but Mother had to leave to check on our friends from over the hill in the northwest. “

“So?”

“So let’s play a game. “

His other friends slowly started to prepare to run, and I sensed it. I quickly reached for dirt, threw it in their eyes and ran. As I destroyed the fields by running thru them, I could hear 3 others.

''James. ''I thought.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I could hear them getting closer, and as I found myself at the edge of the fields, I saw a huge open tree trunk on the ground. With a hole bigger then myself, I quickly went into it, and quietly waited.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I heard nothing, for about another few minutes, when I heard,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“George!!!!!!Where are you??????George?????????”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I decided that mom might be home, and got up and left the trunk. Then, I felt a smash of hands crashing in my face, and was dragged towards home. I was hurt, but knew that I had been ambushed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I was dragged to the house, where I saw my brother.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“You are quite the little spy aren’t you? If you worked in the army, you could really hide. But that’s if you did. But you won’t and we all know that. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I kicked his friends, as they realized me, went to the corner, and revealed the hidden Gladius we have in case someone attacks us. A gladius is a type of roman sword.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Oh, he’s going to kill us. Aren’t you? Aren’t you!!!!???? “One of the dumber friends said as they laughed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I lunged at James, but as I did, was pushed towards the side and smashed into the table, and it fell apart. When I got up, I looked at the table, then him. He was surprised about that.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Here, take some money, run as fast as you can to Rome. You’ve been there before. Go, buy a table, and come back before Mother gets back. Or she’ll kill us. GOOOOOO!” he shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">He threw a little pouch of money, and I ran towards Rome, without a single look behind me.

Part 3 : Friends in Rome
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">The Street was packed with people. I had my pouch of cash in my cold hands and my eyes were set on a table a few feet away. Oh, it was glorious. The stores, the people, silk, gold, etc.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“So where is the carpenter?” I was asking.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Within an hour, I found him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Hey, I need a new table. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“And I need to be ruler of all Rome. Get out before I call the guards you thief. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“I’m not a thief.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Guards!!!!!!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Naturally, I started to run away, till I heard more voices.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Freeze Thief under the name of Rome!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I turned around and saw men in armor running thru the crowd trying to catch me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Suddenly, the pouch started to slip from my hand, and as I crashed into someone, it fell to the ground. Taking one look back, I knew if I went back to the pouch, I’d be captured and killed. I left the pouch, seconds before the guards kicked it aside. I started to lose my breath, and I surely thought I would be captured. Then, I was saved.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Ssssp. Ssssp. Over here. “Said a strange young boy who was hiding inside a house.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I decided to go for the chance and hide in there. I slipped in, and as the boy quietly shut the door, I heard the guards run by.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Are you a thief? “The boy asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“No. Why you’d help me?” I asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Because no one in Rome is ever nice anymore. I wish that’d change. “He replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Is this your house?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“No. This is my uncle’s. He died 2 days ago. “He answered.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I suddenly had a horrible feeling in my stomach, and I knew I had crossed the line.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“I’m sorry for your lost. I should be going.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Wait…... what’s your name?” he asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“George. And yours?” I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Clifton. You can come Tomas. He’s a friend. “Clifton added.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Another boy came out.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">He looked at me, stared for a while, then said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Are you a farmer?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Yeah. I was looking for a table. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Tomas went towards the dining room, dragged the table, and smiled.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Here, take this table. Our Uncle would want it. “Tomas Implied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“No… I couldn’t. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“You can. “ Clifton said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I started at them, wondering how people in the world could be so kind. My brother had never been kind. My mother had always been mean to me. I knew the only person that was kind to me was dead. My father was dead. He was always kind, and I think my mom was kind. But my brother had said that after the day she found out he was dead, she changed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Okay, I guess. “ I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Thanks. Hey, let’s be friends. Okay?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Yeah…. What’s a friend?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Both of them started to laugh, and I couldn’t help joining.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">For that was when I got my best friends.

Part 4: Brothers and Mothers
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Clifton and Tomas Walked with me back home, helping me carry the table. We were able to see the house, when I saw Guards. I ran towards the house, when I reached there, I realized it wasn’t for me. It was for James.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Miss, by order of the emperor of Rome, all 16-25 year old men must join the Roman army. Surely you know about the war going on. Too many are dead. You have 5 minutes to pack son. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">James turned and I ran to him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“James, you’re leaving?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“I have to. I’m sorry George. Listen, take care of mom. Okay. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Okay. “ I said with tears falling down by weak face.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">He went in the house, and I turned to my friends, who were just staring.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Sadly, my brother left the house with one bag. He gave a farewell to mother and me, and went with the soldiers.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">The sun was just starting to set as he left the house, when Mother said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“George. I want you to listen to me. I’m leaving. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“What?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“I need to … find myself.” Mother said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“But what will I do? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“See your friends. They’ll help you. Be an apprentice. “She said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Okay. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Just does one thing for me. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Anything mom.” I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Just don’t forget where you come from. “She replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">That was the first time she cried. I smiled at her, grabbed my belongings, and left. I went to my friends, leaving my past and asked,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Now what?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">“Now,” said Clifton, “You help me and my dad. As an apprentice for a blacksmith. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I smiled, and we walked towards Rome, preparing for a new future and a new day.

Main Characters

 * George ( Story Teller )
 * George's Mother
 * Richard the III ( George's Father and only mentioned in Flashback )
 * James
 * Clifton
 * Tomas
 * Clifton and Tomas's uncle ( mentioned )
 * Clifton and Tomas's Father ( mentioned )

Villians

 * Roman Guards