"Why" the king stood firmly with a stern-look in his eyes. Why not, you will be my successor, to abolish my foolish failure". The young man layed there staring at him confusion. But, why me?" The king stared for a while, eyes unblinking. "Maybe i am foolish, but, I rather choose now rather than later, so farewell."
With that, the dream dismantled, then he woke up. Eyes bulging, mouth gaping anyone one can tell that he was in shock. What the hell was that? He pondered. Almond! The gathering had already started! Get up damn it!. He heard a unfamiliar voice that came from behind his door. Huh? But my name isn't almond.
He looked around the room and spotted a mirror. Blonde hair and green emerald coloured eyes. What?! But how? This is not normal. The door had multiple knocks. Almon! Get dressed already! Father and mother needs you to come for the gathering!. Without any hesitation, he quickly rushed to find clothing appropriate for the gathering.
He opened the door. A beautiful girl appeared before him. Blonde hair and blood-red eyes. Are you done or do you want everyone to wait till our glorious sleeping princess wakes up?. Almon smiled shyly and said, sorry for the wait.
The girl scuffed and grabbed his arm. We are gonna go faster if I pulled you. The girl pulled him along while he silently observed his new surroundings. Window with purpose for it's grand design, pearly white floor tiles and ordinary doors with important looking knobs.
She lead him downstairs, then front door, she pushed opened it revealing the gathering of different guests and family members chatting happily about. Through the crowd she pulled him towards familiar faces that he personally doesn't recognize. "He's here now". The parents looked at him and the father sighed. Well at least you're here, while the mother looked visibly upset. The father then looked around him. Where is faldeus and rose?. The girl made a irritated face, then walked away while mumbling. Those bastards, why are my siblings not responsible like I am?.
"Honey, let's just distract our guests till the kids come back." His wife's suggestion calmed his nerves due to this being a important event that happens each 15 years. Sorry, for seeming a bit on edge, but your right". The father looked at almon with a stern-look. "When we announce the gathering speech we want you to our side alright?". Almon nodded. The parents walked away with the obvious purpose of distracting the guests.
Damn, almon clenched his fists clearly wondering how did he travel to such a world, without a single memory of neither the body he is inhabiting or himself. Did I die before coming here? Or was there something more too my strange circumstance.
"Almon?" A girl that seemed to be the same age as him walked up. Long black hair and light-blue coloured eyes, the girl before him was curious. It's august remember? August? Oh yeah! It's been while said almon clearly lying. Yeah, it's been five years. The girl smiled raised her hand with a gold ring wrapped around her index finger. Remember? Almon blinked a few times. Did you get married?. The girl blinked a few times, then chuckled suddenly. That's really funny almon, did you work up this joke all these years just to make me laugh?. Almon smiled awkwardly it took me a long time, but I am glad it worked out. She hugged him and said quietly, thank you almon... I needed something for a while to make me laugh like today, let's meet each other and maybe bring your siblings too since more the merrier like my brother used to say. The girl, then unwrapped her arms and walked off disappearing into the crowd.
"What was that all about?" he questioned internally. Suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder. Tall, handsome, long white hair and blood-red eyes. He looked down on almon clearly analyzing him head to feet. Your name is almon correct?. Almon gulped, then nodded. Alright, I have a question. Almon felt a sudden heavy pressure. "How should the church of the rain-dancing goddess believers should do if they encountered a heretic?." I, ah, what did the person do to have become something so horrid?. The man carefully looked at his expression clearly wanting to more. Simply by denying her existence, that's enough to be a heretic, no need for the serious crimes, because by denying her alone is a offense itself." Do I seriously need to answer this guy? He asked internally.
He should be hung upside down and have a recited poem from the goddess prayers being said 1,000 times over. The man smirked and patted his back. You will grow up to be a fine extermanatis squad member. With that he walked away, clearly happy about the answer that was given.
Hey damn it! Watch who your pulling!. The girl almon met this morning walked while pulling the boys arms clearly exhausted. "Kali watch it!". The other boy was smiling nonchalantly, this wouldn't have happen if you didn't take to take long to walk up to the pretty girls you know." "Shut it flammaes". The one argued, while the other teased. The girl let goed, then turned to face them, clearly pissed. Next time I gotta get you guys, I will make you have a good reason to not come to father and mothers call.
The loud one scoffed and the other still had a smile plastered on his face. Yeah whatever, anyways what did you pulled us here for?. The girl folded her arms, "to watch you troublemakers of course. The loud ones vain made lines on his head, Are you our babysitter something?!". "If you keep coming late to requests made by father and mother, you will be babysat till you start coming early!."
Almon watched as the kids fought with near second hand embarrassment. They are definitely my siblings. Ding! Ding! Everyone turned towards the noise. Everyone I have a announcement. They turned towards a man holding a glass filled with a goldish coloured liquid, and fork close to it's lower part. From today i shall be choosing my future successor. A successor? Many people whispered in the crowd clearly questioning who it would it be? Maybe Kali? She's been studying and picking up responsibilities that her brothers put on to her. The father looked through the crowd clearly searching. Kali, almon, faldeus, and rose my children please present yourselves to me. They all came including a fifth one. Huh? Who are you? The one with a plastered smile answered it's gregorios father.
Oh, sorry gregorios for forgetting you. Gregorios bowed, it's alright father it was me that should of told you sooner. The father cleared his throat, anyways, one of you are the successor of my fortune. Meaning i have a test for you all to complete. A test? Asked faldeus. Yes, it's very simple, you will pull the sword of arlando. Everyone face turned white, while almon had a confused face.