Richard (KOAK)

Plot

Part 1: Prolouge

“ 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. In the end however, I got something even better. This is my story. I am Richard the III. "

THE

( Views two boys fighting with sticks in a garden )

ORIGIN

( One brown haired male teen is with two other brown teens learning in Camp Bellator ROMAE )

BEFORE

( Two brown haired adults fighting against barbarians in the roman army )

ORIGIN

( Shows George’s Mom holding George )

BEGINS

( The Title appears )

The Story Began many years ago... when I was born. My father, Richard the II, was a brave roman solider. One day, my mother and him got married, and soon gave birth to me and my brother, Patrick. I remember the first thing I ever heard.

“ Oh … he’s so cute. He looks like his brother. Richard… what are we going to call him? “ my mother asked.

My father looked at her and said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Well …. I want to honor my father, the first Richard. Welcome to Rome, Richard the III. “

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 2: Childhood

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">7 Years later…..

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Dad… can we play solider?” Patrick asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah Dad!” I asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh… no. Today you have lessons. “ he replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Patrick and I live in a Roman Villa in the countryside. We actually live far away from Rome, a place I’ve wanted to go too.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Okay…. What is the name of the river is near Rome? “ the Mentor asked us.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ The Tiber River. “ Patrick replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What is the Accona Desert?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ The Accona Desert, or Deserto di Accona is a semi-arid area in Tuscany.” I answered.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Once the lessons were done, we went into the garden in the middle of the house. We also had a garden in the back of the house, that one was for food. But this was a relaxing garden with flowers, benches, and other stuff.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Mother….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ MOTHER!” Patrick also said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What is it my beautiful sons?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Where is Father?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Out in the back garden…. But be careful. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Immediately, we ran thru the house to the other side, and into the garden. As we went down the steps, we saw many of our Roman Slaves Working on the crops. Then, we saw Father and the legendary General Regus.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Father, can we play solider? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah can we?” Patrick asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh…sons… I’m busy….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh it can wait Richard. Let them play. Maybe we have some talent in these young boys. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You sure?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yes. Give them sticks. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Our father got two sticks and gave them to us.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Okay. There will be no punching, no poking, no contact with a sword on any person’s body, etc. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yes Father. “ we both responded.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ THEN… FIGHT!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Immediately Patrick attacked me, and I dodged. I took my stick and the two of them hit. We continued doing so, until I started running.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Maybe Richard the III isn’t Camp Bellator ROMAE worthy…. “ Regus said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">That’s when he gasped. I stood on a high rock, at least a few feet higher than were my dad was standing. Patrick looked at me from the bottom and said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ HA HA…. YOU DON’T WANT TO FIGHT ME. “ he said in a kiddish voice.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">My rage grew, and I ran.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ RICHARD, NOOOOO!” my father yelled.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I ran out of ground. As I quickly fell to the ground, surprisingly…. I started flipping in circles in midair.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What the…. “ Regus started to say.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I landed on my feet, right behind Patrick. Then, we both turned around and we fought again. I put all my energy and force into the stick and hit Patrick’s. He walked backwards, as I knocked it out of his hand, and then pushed him to the ground.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">At that moment, I heard one pair of hands clapping. I looked to my left, and saw it was General Regus.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Looks like I was wrong. You got talent kid. You should be in the army. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I smiled at that, and then he turned his attention to Richard.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Get these kids in fighting and sword fighting lessons. Also public speaking. I think we may have not only soldiers… but Generals…. And maybe even emperors. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He then started walking away, before adding,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ They got talent. “

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 3: Heading to Camp

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">It turns out, I did have talent. I kept training, our dad taught us how to fight with blades, our fists, and our words. 5 year later, we had people experts in public speaking, decent in fighting, and well in sword fighting.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">It was a dark, moonless night when I found out.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ YOU’RE GOING INTO POLITICS? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah Richard. I just… I don’t want to have to fight and see all the blood and stuff. I want… to be in charge. To control things… to grow in wealth. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ But… what about … all the years of sword fighting?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I use it if I am about to be killed. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Patrick. Grandpa was a solider, dad was a solider. I’m going to be a solider. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m sorry Richard. Mother already knows. I am going to tell Father soon. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I stood there, in the bedroom, surprised, shocked, and … sad. Now that I knew he wasn’t going to be there… I started wondering if I should go.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Lets just…. Talk about this later. We need our sleep. “

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The two of us soon fell into our dreams, but mine where full of questions … waiting to be answered.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The next morning, Patrick and I were doing the daily sword fighting thing.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ SEE! YOU’RE GOOD! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ But not as good as you. “

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Not good at what?” said someone else.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Then we saw our father.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Wait one minute… is this one of those “ I like a girl “ issues or….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ NOOOOOO!” We both shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Father… I’m not AS GOOD with a sword like Richard. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Well that’s fine, “ he started, “ When you both go to camp, you’ll get better. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We looked at each other, and then I nodded, telling him to tell our father.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Father… about that. I’m going into Politics. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Everything was silent. Our Father stood there, shocked. I had no idea what he would say. I feared the worst, but I hoped for the best. Time went by, and no one said anything.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Father…. Are you al….alright?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He looked at us, and said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah … .its …. Just un … unexpected. Are you sure this is what you want?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yes. “ Patrick responded.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He looked at me, and asked,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Do you want to go to Politics?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ No. I want to be a solider. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He looked at the floor and muttered some words to himself.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Fine. Just …. Promise me that you’ll always be brothers. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I promise. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I Promise. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Then…. Patrick…. I guess you’ll have to go to Rome. “

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh wow… Patrick… you’re going to ROME!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah. Anyway, I came here because of Richard. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I looked at him, and he nodded. For weeks, I had been hoping that I’d get a message from General Regus, saying I could go to the legendary Camp Bellator ROMAE. When he nodded, I understood.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’M IN?”

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">At that moment, I smiled. At last, my dream was about to happen.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4 Days later ....

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I looked at Patrick and my father one last time.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Be good Son. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Take care brother. I’m off to Rome!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">They then started riding their horses the other way, and into the sunset. However, I wasn’t the only one. Another family had dropped off their son. I walked over to him and introduced myself.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m Richard… the III. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He looked at me, and said….

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m William. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">William, or shortened Will and I walked over to the sign.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Camp Bellator ROMAE

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Second we passed the sign above us, something felt wrong. I looked over past the barracks, and yet saw NO ONE. That started to trouble me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Hello…?” Will asked, “Is anyone out there?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We decided to put our bags down, and walk around the camp.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will came with me as we went past the Praetorium, and still could not find anyone. Then, I heard a loud noise behind me, and turned around. Nothing was there, that I could see. Next to the Praetorium lied two swords.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Two swords… no one here… something’s going on….

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will then said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Something’s going on…. Maybe a trap. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">At that moment, I realized what was going on.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“WILL, grab the sword now! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">All of a sudden, someone jumped off of the Praetorium, and touched the ground.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Whoaaa…. Ahh…” I said in shock.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I took a sword and swung it at the attacker, soon giving him a cut in his leg. Out of nowhere, 10 people came from the barracks and farm buildings, attacking us. Will and I went back to back, and started fighting our foes.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Look… 3 minutes after we arrive and we’re already in a duel. “ Will joked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Jokes in the middle of danger. We’re going to be good friends. “ I replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Ahhhhhhhhhh!” shouted one attacker as he charged at me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Our blades clashed for a while, but then a kicked him in the stomach.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We soon defeated everyone, save for one last person. He was a bug person, wearing a golden mask.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WHEN YOU HAVE NO WEAPONS… NOT EVEN YOUR FISTS… THEN… YOU HAVE MY PERMISSON TO QUIT.“

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will and I attacked him, and he grabbed me, and threw me to another part of the camp. I hit a barrack, and injured my arms. Will clashed swords with the mysterious figure, who round housed him. Will got up and attacked him again. I got up and ran towards him again.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Mysterious figure knocked Will down and quoted,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ HA. I FIGURED YOU COULD DO BETTER! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Well you forgot about me. “ I told him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He turned around, and saw me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I kicked him in the groin and then attacked him again. He yelped, and then he knocked out the sword in my hands. Will jumped onto him, with his sword and knocked the gold mask out of his face.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I recognized him that second.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ General Regus…. “ I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Okay… the test is over. “ he said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Then, everyone got up, and the whole camp came towards us.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ A Test?” Will asked.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">General Regus nodded his head, and said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Romanus exercitus, nova nos inducat nos fratres. Docebit nos praecepta nostra castra atque cœperimus lígula”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">In other words, he said “Soldiers of Rome, let us introduce ourselves to our new brothers. We will teach the rules of our camp, and we shall begin feasting. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">People from across the camp came to us, lined in front of us, and we stood there, in shock.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“You already know James. But here are the rest of us. Lucius, Vir, Heros, Darius the V , Latine , Romanus, Graeco and Echtor. As of today, there are 10 of you here. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Sir “started Will, “why were we attacked?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Ahh… that question. I’ve heard it 100 times already. That my boy was a test. To see if you were strong, weak, or in the middle. You both have passed, possibly the best students I’ve ever seen…. Well… actually there’s someone else like you. That’s Echtor.“General Regus said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Echtor raised his hand, and I made the note to try and learn from him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“NOW! There are some rules. 1. You get a barrack with 3 other people. You may not switch barracks. 2. Sleep with your sword. You never know when someone will attack you. Which brings me to number 3…” the general started to say.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">General Regus ran towards me, elbowed me, and knocked me to the floor.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“HEY! WHAT WAS THAT FOR? “ I yelled.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Number 3, always have your guard up, even if you’re talking. And Number 4 young man, never yell to me, or give me attitude. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Whoa…. A little harsh. “ Will said to me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Number 5: Curfew is at 9. Number 6: Well…. There’s a lot more but I’m not going to list them. Anyway… barracks…. Barracks… Will and Richard, you’ll be… over there. “he said as he pointed right, where our barrack would be.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Thank You Sir. “ I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">With that, he told us that the food would be soon. Everyone left, and I got my stuff and headed to my new home.”

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 4: Echtor Falls

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Next 8 years, a lot of things happened. We passed our rests, including the one at Birth Mountain. Will and I became good friends, and also good friends with Echtor. We learned, trained, and got better with our skills.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">One month ago, a week before we left Camp… everything changed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard…. You have to move on. I know that Echtor… betrayed us… and it hurts to. But I’ve learned to move on and I’m going to join the army. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I CAN’T MOVE ON. I SAW TWO FRIENDS DIE! TWO! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard…. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We were talking in Will’s new mansion on his private island, La Empira. I looked at a statue of one of the Roman Gods as I remembered that dark day.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">( flashback begins )

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard… think we’ll pass that last test? “ Will asked me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah, for sure. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I opened the barrack’s door, and saw something I’ll never forget.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A blade came out of Darius the V, and we saw who the murderer was.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Echtor….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Greetings William. Greetings Richard. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What have you done?” Will asked, shocked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Got rid of the waste. He was going to report me. I could not let that happen. “

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Regus has been lying. He says together, we can save Rome for at least a few more decades. But that is not true. You see, no one can save Rome, except me. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You’ve gone mad. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ NO… I’m just ahead of the Curve. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly he took his sword and attacked us. Will took out his sword and clashed with him. Echtor kicked him to the wall and kicked me, sending me to the floor. He ran out of the barrack, leaving camp. Will picked me up and we followed Echtor.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ DON’T LET ECHTOR LEAVE! HE’S A MURDERER! “ I shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lucius came and tried tackling Echtor. He knocked Echtor’s bloody sword out of his hand, but Echtor punched in the stomach and kicked him, before attempting to snap his neck. However, I came and punched Echtor.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard… don’t you dare interfere!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He punched me, grabbed his sword and went towards Birth Mountain.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ AFTER HIM, AFTER HIM!” Regus cried out, even in his growing age.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will and I met each other once more, and then chased Echtor.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">( Flashback ends )

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Echtor was our friend…. and…. He snapped. If I had found something, found out why he did… I might have prevented it. “ I told Will.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Echtor was lost before he even killed Darius. Its not your fault. In the end, it was pride and greed that led to his downfall. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I thought about that one day…. And what would happen next.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I … don’t want to see any more people die. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard… you’re the best swordsmen I know, you can plan and lead an army, you can’t just throw 13 years of training away!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">That’s when I realized that it had been 13 years of training, and that’s when I said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You know… you’re right. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Does that mean….?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yes… you and I are going to kill some barbarians. “

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 5: Adulthood

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I charged at the Leader.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Will, take those 5 on the right, Winston, you take those 3 on the left, and I’ll take the rest.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">It was a few weeks after Will and I were at La Empira. We had joined the army and now we were fighting against some Barbarians in this land called Germany.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Surrender to the army of Rome foul human beings. You are on the wrong side. "

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I kept charging, getting close to crushing the man with my horse.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"No… we will prevail! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">More of his soldiers came to defend him, each having sword and one of them had a giant spiked club.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">" YOU DARE FACE ME? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I dare. For the glory of Rome!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will attacked 5 thugs, one by one. He jumped off his horse and decapitated two. Then, he dropped his sword and punched another.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ DIEEEEE!” Yelled one of the enemies.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He grabbed the foe’s arm and flipped him over to the other side, and kicked the last one to the ground.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Thou shall not defeat the glorious Romans!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I grabbed my sword and battled against the general. The two swords clashed, and Richard was cut in the leg.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ AHHHH! Thou shall not defeat me!”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Now it's time for my threat. Surrender to my might, foolish solider of Rome, and I might spare your life. Depends on how long it takes for you to Surrender. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"NEVER! " I shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"So be it. "

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly, he kicked me to the ground and then stabbed me in the left arm.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will looked at me, and shouted,

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You are a foolish man… and now you are going to die. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Not if I can help it. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Then, Will came and stabbed him in the head.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ NOO….AHD…”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He took a few steps back, turned around, and then fell down… dead.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Nice work. “ I told Will.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5 Years later….

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will and I had quit the Roman Army. After 5 years, we wanted to settle down. We were still friends but soon, we knew that we might never see each other again. We went to Rome, where I visited my brother.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Wow…. Patrick… YOU’RE A GOVERNER!” I shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yep. And soon… Emperor of All of Rome. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m also surprised Patrick. Congrats. “

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We looked at his office, and I have to admit… he was going to have a good life.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Later, Will and I exited Rome, and said our goodbyes.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ So you’re going to train young soliders?” I asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah. And you?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m going to find the one. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Take Care. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah… take care. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Will started heading towards Camp Bellator ROMAE….. and I walked back to Rome as friends departed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2 Years later … 

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Do you, take Elizabeth to be your wife… in sickness and in heath, so long as you shall both live?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I do. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ And Do you, take Richard the III to be your husband, in sickness and in health… so long as you shall both live?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I do. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The most amazing thing happened after Will left. I went to a temple, where I met this woman…. Elizabeth. We were together for a while, I got permission to marry her, and now… I was about to marry the love of my life.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I Now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the… “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I didn’t give him time to finish. And that was the happiest day of my life.

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 6: Children and Evil

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">One year later, Elizabeth and I had a child. A boy, who my father wanted to call Richard the IV, but in my mind, I had gotten tired of using the name Richard. So that day, I made a vow to call my kids by other names.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What should we call him?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Let’s call him… James. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">However, on the downside of everything, a lightning bolt hit the country villa, causing a wildfire and burning the house. I also lost almost everything. Strangely, that day, I’m sure I heard…

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ At Last…. I have entered this dimension “, only it was in an evil voice.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">As the years went on, James got older and so did I. We became farmers, living in the country. While I wasn’t rich, it was a good life. Every once in a while, I went down to Camp Bellator ROMAE where I taught kids different lessons. Plus, I was able talk with Will, or should I say General Will. Yep… he was promoted to a General, while I was a farmer with a wife and a kid. For a while.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">One day, we were picking up crops for the Harvest when suddenly, Elizabeth came up to me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard… I have to tell you something. “ Elizabeth started saying.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard…. We’re going to have a second child. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A Few months later, the day came. Elizabeth went into labor and I was about to get a new child. Quickly with the help of one of her bridesmaids, soon…. We saw our baby boy.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Look at him. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh my gosh… he’s so cute. “ I replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What will we name him?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Something in my head gave me an idea, and I knew what to call him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Georgius… or George for short. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I looked at George’s blue eyes, cute smile, and few blond hairs. George was crying so I called for James to take George outside and calm him down.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">James took George and I saw him walk and take him outside to calm him down.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Elizabeth… you did it… you had two boys. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I did…”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I smiled at her, because I was truly proud of her. Suddenly a loud scream came from outside. I could tell it was from James. I ran out of the house, to see James and George standing in front of a man. He had a knife in his hand, and was covered in shadows. I looked at his eyes, they were red, like pure evil. As the rain came down, a lightning bolt flashed, and I saw his face for a few seconds, something I never want to see again. It was like he once was human, but a monster mutated him.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WHO ARE YOU? WHAT DO YOU WANT? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I WANT YOUR CHILDREN. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Another lightning bolt hit the ground nearby. The man started walking towards my children, and I knew what I had to do. I jumped in front of them, then got out my sword and attacked the Evil Man.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ ARAHHH! FOOLISH SPECK! YOU BLOCK ME FROM MY SERVENTS! YOU MUST BE DESTROYED!” he yelled.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He stabbed me in the arm, and I cried out. I used my sword to knock his knife out of his hand, and put a cut into his leg. Then I kicked him down, and he fell to the ground. That was my mistake.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He grabbed James’s leg and pulled him down. James and George fell to the ground. Using both of us arms, he touched both of their right arms.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly, both children started crying out in pain, as a bright blue glow appeared nearby them.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What s in the world…..”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly, he let go and got up. I got my sword and as turned around I said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ CHILDREN, CLOSE YOUR EYES! “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">James did, and luckily George did as I decapitated the evil man. His body fell down, and rolled down the hill.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I got my children… and walked away from the body of the wicked man…. But I knew something horrible had happened.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">After that, life returned to normal. I raised James and George the best I could. With George I fed him, put him to sleep… and even learned a few songs to sing to him while he was sleeping from Elizabeth.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Once James was 7 and George 4, I started teaching them my morals about leadership, courage, honesty, peace, and the ability to know what is right. I had them duel with sticks like when I was a lad, and as a watched them grow up…. I grew proud to be a father.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">However, Evil struck again. The Empire’s borders grew weak, and I was getting nervous. I was worried that I might have to be called into battle again. But instead, Death would seek out my friends and I.

<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Part 7: Death

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A bunch of Barbarians, the Vandals had gotten too close for Rome’s confort. We sent out our best men, most of them my friends from Camp. Lucius, Romanus, Graeco, and the others all went out… and died. Death was killing everyone… including Will’s wife.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ She just… died …. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I’m sorry William…. I really am. “ I told him inside our house.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">However, since most of our friends had died, it was up to Will and I.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ The Vandals are at the Accona Desert…. That’s where we are going to confront them. “ Will explained to me as we prepared to leave.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Then we will attack… and kill them all. “ I replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Finally, the day came when we had to leave. I got my things, and told Elizabeth…

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Watch our boys. I love you. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I love you also. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I gave her one last kiss on the cheek, hugged her, and then went to James.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ James… you’ll be a strong man. I’m sure that one day… you’ll be a great leader. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I hugged him, and then went to George.

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

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I gave him one last hug, as he cried out,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I love you dad. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">For once in my life, I wept a tear and left the house.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2 Weeks later, Richard and I arrived at the Accona Desert.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Will…. You think we still got it?” Richard asked me.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yeah… “ I started, “ We got it. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We joined the Roman base, where we met our soldiers. Richard was promoted to General Richard, and we planned the biggest battle of our lives.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The next morning… was Richard’s last. It was Dawn when the Roman Army stood. 821 Romans stood against 2012 Vandals. The Vandals cheered for their uncertain victory, for the deaths of our friends, and for blood. We stood quiet, preparing ourselves for death and honor.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You Nervous?” I asked.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Nope. You?” Richard replied.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Not at all. “ I responded.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We stood on the sand, right next to a mountain. This was the end.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ CHARGE!” Richard shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ CHARGE!” I shouted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ CHARGE!” said the general and leader of the Vandals.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly 2012 men charged at us. We started running, wielding our swords and shields. The two armies clashed, slaughtering each other. Richard and I escaped the bloodbath at the beginning and went towards the middle.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WE SHALL PREVAIL! WE SHALL RISE! THE SOLIDERS OF ROME WILL RISE!” Richard shouted as he killed a couple of Vandals.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Richard came across the general of the Vandals, the leader, like always. Meanwhile, I was caught up with another Vandal, who was surprisingly very skilled.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ So… another Camp Bellator ROMAE trainee?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ How do you…”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I know everything about you…. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What…. What in the world are you? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Vandal General smiled an evil smile, similar to the one that Evil Man had. That’s when Richard realized something. I could tell by his face.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You’re…. a monster. A monster… who takes control of people’s minds and bodies….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Yes Richard and now I must get rid of the waste. Your children will make wonderful servants to my cause. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">In the midst of me paying attention to this, the enemy I fought with cut part of my leg, and I fell down. I looked over, to see a bunch of soldiers grabbing Richard, with the General holding his sword. Suddenly, the sword went thru Richard’s stomach, and the General said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Consider this…. Your resignation. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly, with my own eyes, I saw something unbelievable. The General’s eyes were red, and suddenly red lighting came from his eyes to the sword, and into Richard. Richard cried out, and shook in pain as he was electrocuted.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The General took out his sword and the soldiers let go, as Richard fell down, dead. His skin, muscles, and organs all burned, leaving only his skeleton, his eyeballs, and his clothes, along with his sword.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ NOOOOOOOOOO!” I cried out, looking at the dead body of Richard.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suddenly, with a rage I’ve never felt before, I charged at them, killing the enemy I had fought against earlier. I decapitated the rest of them and then faced the general.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WHAT ARE YOU? “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Oh William…. I am this world’s reckoning. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Then I ran towards the man, who said,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ I welcome this man’s death. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I put my blade into his head, and the General fell. I grabbed my sword, and cried out,

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ WHY DID YOU HAVE TO KILL HIM!??? WHY?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I started to attack the dead body, cutting off limbs one by one. A Vandal hit me in the head, and I fell down… as everything went dark.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4 Days later….

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Luckily… I lived. By the time I woke up, the Vandals had been pushed far away from the Desert, and we had won. But in my eyes, we lost. We picked up the dead bodies, and with them, Richard.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ Richard was the greatest leader I’ve ever had, along with General Will. “ a solider said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We had a funeral service in one of the caves on the mountain, where we carved a coffin for Richard.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I looked at Richard one last time before I put the top of the coffin on.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ What’s going to happen to James and George?” I asked Patrick.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ They’ll be fine. Their mom is going to raise them. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Patrick looked at Richard’s tomb as everyone but me left.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ He was a good person. “ I said.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ You See…. Richard is something more than just a human being. He’s part of… something greater. A Legacy. He’s a Solider….”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ A friend…. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ A brother....”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“ A Father…. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“And…. a Hero ….. To All of Rome. “

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">THE END

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">COMING SOON…. RETURN TO THE PRESENT AS GEORGE AND FRIENDS TRAVEL TO THE SITE WHERE RICHARD DIED! AND ALSO, THE MAN IN THE SHADOW’S IDENITY WILL BE REVEALED!

Main Characters

 * Richard the III (Story Teller)
 * General Will (Story Teller)
 * Patrick ( Later Empreror Patrick )
 * Elizabeth ( George and James's Mom )
 * James
 * George
 * General Regus
 * Richard the II
 * Richard the III and Patrick's Mom (mentioned)
 * Richard ( the original one/mentioned )
 * Other soliders of Camp Bellator ROMAE
 * Others

Villians

 * Echtor
 * The Vandals
 * The Barbarians
 * The Monster's Voice ( who took control of the General )

Ads/Trailer
[The camera starts at the Plumber's Academy. A calm music is playing in the background. The camera cuts to the inside of the Academy. The recruits are sitting in a classroom all alone.]

[Paper]: We've got to get out of here.

[Sci]: It's the only way to stop Lotin.

[The camera cuts to an undisclosed location. Water is sitting around the table when the rest of the recruits storm the room.]

[Brian]: Water, what are you doing here?

[The camera cuts again to another table. 7 figures are sitting around it.]

[Voice #1]: Good, then tomorrow is last day?

[6 other voices]: Agreed!

[Voice #1]: Then tomorrow is the day we become Elite!

[The camera goes black. Glowing green words come across saying "Coming Soon." The music starts to become more intense. The camera cuts again and shows Bink, Aevan, Jack, Brian, Ben, and Rob hanging off a cliff.]

[Bink]: Someone help us!

'[Ben]: We're going to die!

[A figure walks up to the edge just as the camera cuts to black with the words "A journey that has just begun..." The camera cuts again and shows Magisters Hornbok, Relgo, Slick, and Kruto fighting Ra'ol Set, Lucifer, Rex, and Rocket on a ledge high above the Plumber's Academy.]

[Lucifer]: Face it. You cannot win.

[Ra'ol Set]: You are doomed.

[He fires in to the screens the camera cuts to black again with the words "...And is far from over." The camera cuts and shows Paper standing across from what appears to be his clone.]

[Clone]: You still have a chance. You are stronger than the rest of them.

[Paper starts to walk over to his clone as the music intensifies. He is about 6 inches away when the camera cuts to black. The music suddenly stops as well. Quiet chimes start to play. The words "A storm is brewing" slowly appear on the black screen. The camera shows a few quick clips from episodes. Each is about 2-3 seconds long and with each one the music starts to get faster and louder with more instruments and more of a melodic pattern. The clips are: Jack, Sci, and Zon fighting Darkstar, Water charging at the screen, Aevan, Brain, Bink, and Toon fighting some unknown aliens, Paper punching Brian with Jack on the floor, then a shot of Jack running to get up at Paper showing Sci and Zon are behind Paper, and the 11 recruits standing in a line, with Magister Lotin in front of them holding a crystal that is glowing blue. He holds it up in the air and then the camera cuts to black with the words "It all ends soon." The camera shows a half second clip of each of the 11 recruits before it cuts to black again with the Young Plumbers logo. The camera cuts to one more clip. Paper is standing across from Lotin.]

[Lotin]: You've made your decision. You no longer have a choice.

[He clenches the crystal from before in his hand and then fires a laser at Paper. The camera to Paper's POV and then cuts to black just before the laser hits him.]

.... and that is what is upcoming in YOUNG PLUMBERS. Be prepared for the upcoming episode, " Cheaters". All I can say is.... I'm writting it and a secret will be revealed.

Trivia

 * In the timeline, this takes place BEFORE the first episode of the series.
 * This episode shows certain scenes that will be imporant in Season 3
 * This explains how Richard the III died
 * This episode introduces elements shown in other episodes. For example, Echtor is from Friends. Richard the III's last words are from Origin. Other characters were mentioned are seen in previous episodes.
 * This episode reveals that the monster who has been taunting, and haunting George for all these years killed his father
 * Originally, the Man in the Shadows, who once was going to be an evil empreror of Rome was going to be revealed to have killed Richard, instead of the monster.
 * This episode reveals George and James's mom's name, something that was lacking in previous episodes.
 * This is like a prequel before the series
 * As of 8/21/12, this is the longest KOAK episode.