CURSE BOUND

ALEX !" Screams Marcus.

Before he could comprehend what just happened hundreds of knights dart out of the forest overwelming the group of soliders and forcing them to retreat.

"FALL BACK FALL BACK NOW !" shouts Marcus.

Most of the soliders escape and group back up but some couldn't make it and were kill alongside Alexander, thankfully they retreat whilst a dragging the body of the dead soldiers.

"Damn it fuck no, Alex I'm so sorry" says Marcus as he cries in his tent after the retreat.

"Hey Marcus are you okay" says Setsuna in a soft yet clearly sad voice.

"I don't even know" says Marcus as he looks down in the ground to avoid Setsuna from seeing him crying.

"Come on just...atleast look at me will you" says Setsuna in an even sadder tone.

"But atleast look at me!" She says loudly lifting up Marcus's head.

She is stunned at what she sees, Marcus of all people the one she never saw crying ever, his hazel eyes glisening with tears.

As she sees Marcus's face, he then begins to cry and buries his face into her chest. Seeing this Setsuna rubs his head in a comforting motion.

"Its all my fault ... I thought it was safe for us, please don't hate me for that please" says Marcus still crying like a baby.

"I'll never hate you for this I promise" says Setsuna as she also begins to tear up.

A few days later

"This sword is heavy" says Benjamin as he groans.

training himself in the courtyard with the sword that marcus gave him he remembers the night Marcus came and told them Alexander had died and began to tear up but, wipes it and continues training, making a promise to avenge his brother.

"I will destroy the kingdom of pralin" says Benjamin in anger

Benjamin made sure to never slack, accidemically not physically, even the most trivial of tasks he made sure to do with all of his focus, 2 years had passed the once fourteen Benjamin was now sixteen and had been accepted into a prestigious academy, in the kingdom of orolia overseas

"Make sure to stay well fed and maybe get a little lady friend"

A now older Julia says with bags under her eyes

"Mom … stop"

Benjamin says awkwardly

"She's right, your brother was really blessed in more ways than one"

A twenty year old Setsuna who is now a established mage and veteran says in a suggestive tone

"How would you know"

Benjamin says confused but Setsuna simply giggles as Clara slaps her hand trying to get her to stop

"Now be on your way, young lord"

Clara and the other maids say in unison

"Bye"

Benjamin says as he walks down the hill and through the town

"aren't you excited"

A boy the same age as Benjamin with deep red hair and yellow eyes says as he jumps out of nowhere

"Oh Mathew"

Benjamin says

"I can't stop thinking about the fact I got accepted into grelaville"

Mathew says as he looks into up to the sky

"Well it was a given for me, after all I was number one in my class"

Benjamin says in a snarky attitude

"It also felt like a hassle, because of the bad reputation my brother left"

Benjamin says alluding to Alexander being a delinquent

"Are you really okay speaking of your brother so casually"

Mathew says in a sad tone

"Well it's been two years and I doubt he would want me to sit and gloat all day"

Benjamin says as he smiles a small bit

"Well if you say so"

Mathew says as he shrugs his shoulders

"Looks like we got lost in our little conversation there"

Benjamin says as the scene pans to show a giant ship at the harbor and a line of people getting ready to board,those on business ventures and those with the same destination as Benjamin and Mather

"Hm, it's a whole new world out there"

Mathew says as he smiles ear to ear

They board the ship, taking there designated seats, the voyage was long and tiring, roughly 3 nights, but our young men didn't falter a bit making sure to always be vigilant and in perfect shape, after all a new world awaits