This is a story I'm working on that will be added to every so often if you guys are interested. .3.
Chapter 1 by Pen-and-Parchment, literature
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Chapter 1
He had never been so scared in his entire life. Damien had received a letter signed by the second in command of the king's army. The letter could not be more authentic - the king's seal was present. Damien's stomach dropped as he read it.
‘Dear Damien, Son of James the Triumphant,
Three long years have passed since your father's burial and you are no longer a boy. You are a man set to take up your father’s former trade.
You will be expected at the castle courtyard for training before the sun rises each day. We will expect you to take up your father's sword and armor and not visit the blacksmith for such items.
We will also exp
It all began when Damien's father died. He had died in the most noble way possible. James the Triumphant, knight under King Rupert, died in battle fighting a giant fire-breathing dragon. He had been the last family member that Damien had, as his mother had died of disease when he was an infant. Damien was thirteen years old when he learned of his father's fate. At first, he refused to acknowledge that his father was dead. But after the grief and anger subsided, Damien was only left with memories. Haunting memories of the past that seemed to follow him wherever he went.
Damien suspected that the cause of such memories was his father's old set
A Knight in Rusted Armor - Story Summary by Pen-and-Parchment, literature
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A Knight in Rusted Armor - Story Summary
Long ago, when knights protected their kings with their lives...
Damien, son of the great knight James, is fated to take up his father's trade and become a knight under the king. The only problem is...Damien can't become a knight. He's strong enough to bear the weight of the armor and an iron sword. He's courageous enough to go into battle. And he's plenty loyal towards the king. Damien can't become a knight because his father died in that same armor, holding that very sword. Can Damien overcome his fear of death and the grim past in order to bring honor to his father's name? Can he do so and fulfill his destiny?