The Beginning: Sorrow

This was it……. Vincent thought as he awoke to a deafening sound from outside the castle gates. “Vincent!” he heard his father cry from downstairs. “Get up we are being attacked!” He did so and ran downstairs to meet his fathers strong hand. “Stay behind me, we must get to the castle.” he explained as he drew his sword. “I don’t know how far they have gotten already so if I’m caught in a battle I want you and your mother to run straight towards the castle.” Vincent winced, “But-” “Head straight for the castle Vincent i do not want anything to happen to you or your mother!” his father interupted. “Now let us go and make sure to keep on guard.” they walked out into the street hearing the sounds of battle close by. Soon they were running, leaving thier house and everthing they owned behind. They were almost to the northern part of San d’Oria when a stray arrow flew by. “Vincent! take your mother and run i will deal with this one!” his father shouted back as he raced toward the Orc that had fire the shot. Stunned for a moment vincent watched almost wanting to help his father but instead decided to heed his words. He grabbed his mother’s hand, “Cmon mother let’s go we’ll only distract father if we stay…” Vincent said as he stole one last glance back… If he would have known that this would have been the last he had ever seen of his father he would of stolen more than a glance… He pressed on towards the castle running as fast as he could without losing his grip on his mother’s hand. There it is, Vincent thought as he ran towards the castle. Soon after coming close to the gates he was jerked backwards slightly, his mother had stopped. “Vincent, you go on ahead there are people back there dying, I have some skill in white magic so i must do whatever i can.” she explained. “But Mother, Father said that we must run to-” “I know Vincent but if he’s hurt i must help him aswell, now go and take refuge in the castle the guards will protect you.” his mother said as she hugged him tight. “Now go my son…” she said. “Mother……..” he managed tryin to hold back his sadness as she ran towards the field of battle. Vincent felt himself yanked backwards “C’mon kid get inside” one of the guards said, “You’ll be killed if you don’t.” the tears steadily flowwing down his face Vincent nodded and went inside… Never would he see any of his parents again….