text: [Themes: love & dating]
  
  Whenever you go to one of your teachers' classes you always tell anyone who asks that you've been outside with friends too much to come in and make up your missing work and before they say they've never seen you outside you leave in a hurry. You never wanted to tell them what you did, you didn't trust anyone with your secrets.
  
  You forget to turn in assignments on purpose so you can always have an excuse to come in and do something. You don't really mind as having to do more work is better than being alone outside. Your teacher got used to you coming in everyday and ceased asking questions. You actually got to know a little about him as you two talked back and forth once in awhile.
  
  You almost wish that you didn't have a free break period and just go back to class where you didn't have to worry about it. You just kept telling yourself that once your done with the eighth grade you can stay inside as long as you want for clubs in high school and make new friends. But such a short time seemed centuries away. You felt like you were imprisoned in hell and had a few more months to wait out while being targeted by all the inmates around you.
  
  But as you enter the room and show your pass to come inside to your teacher, you see someone else sitting down. It's the girl Amber from your Art class. You always saw her as the popular girl that always is in a circle with her friends near all the guys playing Basketball or Football outside. Those kind of girls are the ones that sent your heart pounding as you were afraid of what they might think of you and tell everyone else they can.
  
  "Never late to come and finish work, Webster good job." Your teacher says as he gives you your paper interrupting your thoughts.
  
  You see the work on the board from the day before explain how to solve your assignment but you can barely see it from anywhere else in the room other than at the table at where Amber is sitting at. You walk over to the table and sit down next to her. Trying not to think about it you start working on the problems in front of you. The sooner she left the room the better.
  
  "You're working on that assignment too Web?" You hear Amber say as she looks at your worksheet. "Yea, I've been out playing soccer with everyone outside to come in and do my missing assignments." You explain circling another problem.
  
  "But Mr.Henderson said that you're never late coming in." Amber states looking confused.
  
  Shit.Shit.Shit
  
  "Yea, now that my grades are going down I've been coming in whenever I have the chance to raise them back up." You say trying to defuse the situation.
  
  "Well anyway can you help me with number eight, the explanation on the board isn't making any sense to me."
  
  You look down at the problem seeing you solved it easily and decide to help her, trying to get on every ones good side is your top priority.
  
  As the hand hand on the classroom clock rotates you and Amber help each other finish the worksheet in less than ten minutes. You see her look relived that she finished and makes a face that you think is adorable.
  
  "Thanks for the help Web, i thought i would be stuck here all day." Amber sighs as she lays back. You smile for a second, then suddenly you realize what you've done. That worksheet was supposed to take you the whole class period to do and now you still have twenty minutes before class starts. You try finding something else you can do to beat the time when you see Amber up. "Are you going outside to go play Soccer Web, you still have time."
  
  You and your stupid, stupid lies.
  
  Maybe you will go play soccer, maybe some of the people who play are in the same situation and just play sports with everyone else to look apart of the crowd. But what if you get rejected and everyone calls you a nerd, in front of the guys, the girls, even Amber. Something inside you wants to impress her, was here talking to you out of genuine kindness or did she see you as some geek who she could copy off of. What do you decide to do.
  
  > go to the library
  With the twenty minutes you had left you decided it would be good to just relax and read a book, a good one would last you a week in here. You went over to the historic section of the library and got a medieval book to pretend to be studying for Social Studies. As you sit down and flip through it you notice the library is full of people filling the tables and the computers. You feel relieved that you got an empty table in the corner of the room.
  
  As you read through your book you hear the sound of the chair across from you sliding and see a girl pulling it. "All the tables are empty, can I sit here?" She quietly says holding a book to her chest. You silently nod as you write in your notebook about the information you read.
  
  "Hey, do you know much about that subject, i was thinking of doing a report on it, it's the only part of history i haven't really read much about." She says acknowledging your medieval book. "Yea I know a good amount." You smile seeing her trying to whisper throughout the conversation. "You want to talk about it outside?" She nods grabbing her book bag and book as you follow her outside to a table in the shade.
  
  "So just tell me the most important and fun parts on the subject to get me interested." she says as she opens her book."
  
  "Well there's a lot of things to that age of time, Castles, Feudalism, Knights, Crusades, and some other stuff if you look into different countries like Japan, Scotland, and the Middle East." You say trying to make it sound interesting. "That sounds interesting, lets talk about the Japan side."
  
  You and the girl spend about 10 minutes brushing through the main things on Medieval Japan for her to look into later on when she had spare time. But as you get done you realize that you still have a good few minutes until class starts so you decide to take the risky chance to get to know her a little better.
  
  You find out her name is Rebecca and she tends to have a soft and quiet voice no matter where she is, But her strong personality makes up for it as she doesn't seem to be afraid to say things in her mind. You find it cute as you notice that habit and start to laugh to yourself while Rebecca looks confused. Once the bell rings Rebecca asks if you can meet again in the same spot after lunch to talk more about the medieval age more. You make her that promise and feel happy to have a new place to go during your break.[Themes: family friendly, war]
  
  You awake in your chamber, the sound of bells ringing but not the usual sound of 2 chimes for the sign of midday.
  
  It was a constant noise drilling in the side of your head, the ring means death... death of the king.
  
  You hear a huge commotion outside with wailing cries, screams and sobs reminding you of the wild night you had from the amount of liquor you drunk.
  
  Staggering out of your small hut you see the kings body seated on a golden chair, his body looking peaceful and fresh like he was simply asleep
  
  'What could of killed him?' you wonder. Suddenly a guard in shining armor appears before you, "Romulus what are you doing here?!"
  
  The king is dead, the kingdom has turned down the pathway to hell and the guard asks what I'm doing here?! Stupid...
  
  "How?" You ask in astonishment.
  
  "We don't know yet. He was found in his chamber this morning, blood dripping from his mouth. We suspect it to be poison most likely but we aren't sure yet. We are currently searching the castle so there is no need for you to be here."
  
  You feel your blood start to boil underneath your skin and your cheeks are taking a bright shade of red, 'How dare he!' You are furious!
  
  Not only at this arrogant guard before you but at everything! Some low life has killed the king, all this commotion and panic is really ticking you off, you're being told none of this is your business and to go away when in fact it is your business!
  
  Your kings death is highly and crucially your business. What will happen now? Who did this? I'll ring their darn neck!
  
  "Romulus... this is a hard time for everyone and to tell the truth, I want... nay, I need your help!" The guard says, "So because of this fact you are captain of the reserve infantry! Several generals and chieftains have already laid claim to the throne the kings son was executed by General Titus immediately after the kings death, you need to bring order to this madness call the men raise the reserve and march for the keep! Take this city and save it from it's self. I'm counting on you!"
  
  [Author's Note: Treachery is everywhere! The King is dead, can you rise up And seize the throne with blood and steel? Or will you become another fallen usurper.]
  
  > raise the Reserves
  You turn back to your chamber and grab your steel breastplate, helmet and sword.
  
  As you exit a tall man on a great white horse come towards and as he approached you, you ready your sword.
  
  He pulls the horse and dismounts at your feet. It's is the cavalry commander Lucias. "Romulus my friend it is great to see you, unfortunately it is under bad circumstances I come.
  
  General Theomus has ordered you to swear your alliance to him and recognize his rule. Secondly you must relieve command of the reserve army and the and armory's within the city."
  
  ... What do you do?
  
  > surrender command and swear allegiance to Theomus
  You agree.. "Follow me" Lucias said.
  
  A horse is fetched for you and you both set off up the mud path and on to the keep.
  
  > The Keep
  As you approach the tall oak doors you have a feeling of worry for you and your men.
  
  The the large sacred wooden doors swing open, its hinges complaining with groans from old age. The hall is filled with old men wearing robes, the council of the king. Their weary faces swivel to face you, taking notice of your entrance, all seem to be gather around your central figure.
  
  "Ah Lucias, success I hope?" asks a grave voice.
  
  "Yes Theomus, reserve commander Romulus is hear to pledge allegiance."
  
  Theomus steps towards you.
  
  "Do you swear loyalty till my death or yours?"
  
  > Yes, Your King
  "Yes, My King..." You murmured
  
  'Excellent! That's one less enemy, one more friend... general Titus is a problem.. A BIG one. We need to end it now. He is held up by the river, to the south he has control of 80% of our food supply. The only option I see..." ponders the 'new' king for a moment, "Is to take the battle to him."
  
  "Lucias!" The king shouts, "You will lead your full cavalry force of 300 and take 1000 infantry"
  
  "Yes my King" Lucias reply's and starts walking immediately down the hall. Looks like he really does mean now.
  
  "Romulus, you will take 150 infantry from the northern river lands and join up with Lucias under his command."
  
  "Yes my King," you say with a low bow. You march out and leave the keep ,mounting upon your horse in seconds. It is a long journey to the riverlands, you must depart straight away.
  
  > Riverlands
  Weeks pass and your small force stumbles on ravaging the land to maintain there strength, several villages have been raided to satisfy the men's need for food coin and woman.
  
  As you reach the meeting point you see no sign of life, Lucias is not coming.. We have been sent to are deaths marched far away from the kingdom, you worry but for now you order the men to make camp we will rest here just incase Lucias shows up.
  
  Two days pass you realise Lucias is not coming you have been abandoned.. Your Army has reduced to just 120 men, you need to take action quick! After consulting with your command it is decided you will attempt to seize a city, there is a small city poorly defended 15 miles away.
  
  Your men arrange in formation and begin there march.
  
  > The City of Lantia
  Your men are uncontrollable as you approach the city, you arrange them into formation for a frontal assault but half of them just set off running crazed, knowing they will not turn back your order the remaining men to advance..
  
  The gates are closed there is now way in, you gather you men and prepare to siege the city.
  
  Lantia was strongly fortified but weakly garrisoned, soon a traitor revealed a weak spot in the wall, where your men concentrated their attack, soon they breached the wall, unable to resist the besieging army the commander of the breached section privately attempted to negotiate with you as he left his post you decide to take advantage, your order an assault enter the city and capture it.
  
  > King of Lantia
  King Romulus, protector of the Lantian empire. . . . Shortly after arriving you conquered several nearby city's and created the Lantian empire, you married and had two children, you have never been happier.
  
  Remaining as King for many years, You reigned until your own death at the Age of 72. Your reign was filled with usurpation's and invasions. But also with honor and glory.
  
  In the year after your death Lantia was destroyed by Theomus.