The Heir

The day was young and the sun was bright. Birds sang blithely and the wind whistled wildly. Dython and Ositron ran over to the chambers where Rose was. Dython quickly opened the door and saw a doctor helping Rose. She was giving birth. Her stomach was swollen as big as a watermelon. He ran to her side and grabbed her hand.

"It's going to be okay, my love." Dython said

"Push! Push!" the doctor shouted

Rose cried in pain as she pushed. "Ow!" She screamed.

Dython held her hand tighter. Tears were streaming down both their faces. The baby started coming out. Its head came first and then its shoulders. Then it was born.

"It's a boy!" the doctor exclaimed, as he carefully handed him over to Rose.

"Thank you Doctor Mike." Dython said

"Sure. What are you going to name him?" Mike asked

"Johannes Fiklor." Dython said

"What a wonderful name." Mike said

Rose held Johannes tightly. He cried and cried. Dython picked him up and he immediately fell asleep. He gently swayed back and forth.

"I will need to examine him later. I will be back in an hour, please call for me if anything happens." Mike said

"Thank you." Dython and Rose said

Mike bowed and then took his leave. Dython handed his son back to Rose.

"I, too, have to go. We set out for Golden Gate in a week. I will be back once Ositron and I finalize the plans." Dython said, leaning down and kissing Rose.

"Don't be long." Rose said, smiling.

"I'll send a maid in to look after you two." Dython said

"Send Maria. She is my favorite." Rose said

"Sure." Dython said, leaving.

Soon after Dython left, Maria entered. She was short and slim. She had short blonde hair and brown eyes. She had a calm and soft voice. With her was a platter of food and drinks. Johannes cried endlessly. Even when Maria held him.

"That's so strange. He was silent when Dython held him." Rose said

"He is a kind man." Maria said

"Yes. Yes he is." Rose said

"Johannes Fiklor. That is a powerful name." Maria said

"I'm sure he will be called Johan." Rose said

"You should rest." Maria said

"Yeah. Will you watch him?" Rose asked

"That's why I am here." Maria said

Maria gently placed Johannes into the bedside crib and rocked him. Rose quickly fell asleep. Maria closed the blinds and blew out most of the candles. There was one candle burning in the corner of the room. The light flickered from the breeze passing through the window. After a few minutes, Johannes soundly slept.

Dython's commander, Calitio Alvero, stood behind the war table. Dython and Ositron entered the room. Calitio was bald and his face was covered in scars. He had two swords around his waist. He was wearing metal armor and his helmet was on a chair next to him.

"My lord." Calitio said

"Commander." Dython said

"The plan is almost complete and the soldiers are primed and ready to fight." Calitio said

"Excellent. My son was just born. Let's make this quick." Dython said

"Sure." Calitio said

They spent half an hour working on a siege attack that would quickly take over Golden Gate. They used wooden figures on the map to show how they would strategize. Dython had a smile on his face the entire time.

"Oh, one more thing before you leave." Calitio said

"Yes." Dython said

"We will be sending scouts to Golden Gate tomorrow night." Calitio said

"Understood." Dython said

Calitio nodded and then left with Ositron. Dython stayed in the war room for a few minutes. He looked at the map and saw a small village that sat in between Golden Gate and him. Azalea Village. It did not belong to any kingdom.

"An independant village, huh." Dython said to himself.

He heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." Dython said

"I forgot something." Ositron said, walking through the doorway.

"What?" Dython asked

"There is a weapon that is being developed." Ositron said, pulling a piece of paper out of his cloak.

"A hammer?" Dython asked

"The Warhammer. A powerful hammer imbued with gravity Energy. Get hit by it and it will crush your bones." Ositron said

"Where is it?" Dython asked

"At the lab." Ositron said

"Who is going to use it?" Dython asked

"Whoever can wield it, I suppose." Ositron said

"I will stick with my sword." Dython said, with a chuckle.

"It might be too much for you to handle." Ositron said, with a laugh.

Dython patted him on the back laughing and they left the room. They closed the doors behind them and walked up to Rose's chambers.

In the early morning, Johannes cried and woke Dython and Rose up. Dython rose up out of bed and grabbed Johannes and gently swayed him. The sun barley was above the trees in the distance.

"Tonight is the night, huh?" Rose asked

"Yes. It won't take long to march there. We are going to go through a village named Azalea Village. It is independent. I'm sure they would not mind." Dython said

"Be careful. Come home in one piece." Rose said, getting out of bed.

"I will." Dython said, kissing her and handing Johannes over.

Dython got ready and headed down to the barracks. Ositron met up with him and led him to the lab. Dython saw the giant hammer lying on the center table.