Spear Of Retribution

Pain.

That's how Alexjin felt as he struggled to open his eyes. He felt emense pain on the back of his head and on his shoulders and legs from the heavy chains.

Fluttering his eyes, his blurry vision started to get clearier and appeared before him is a fancy room in gold and white color.

"Ugh! Where am I?" He muttered as he slowly lift his body up in a sitting position and hold his head as he felt dizzy.

After a few minutes, his dizziness subside and he was able to focus on his surrounding. What he saw leaves his mouth open in amazement.

"Why am I here?" He whispered and slowly get out of the fluffy bed and arranged it neatly.

Going towards the door, he tried to open it but noticed that it was locked from the outside, "Sh*t!" he cursed out and went to the window but as soon as his hands touch the glass. An electric energy electrified him and good thing he was able to get away before he got toasted.

Alexjin is imprisoned on the room with no way out no matter how he struggled to find a way to escape. Putting down the chair that he used to slam on the window, Alexjin felt hopeless. He is confused and tired at the same time that he can't help but remember what happened before he came to that room.

When he was pushed inside the carriage by the royal knights, three of them accompany him. Two at his both sides and one in front who looks like a higher royal knight because he dressed differently from the rest.

"What are you doing? Who are you? What do you want?" Alexjin yelledin their faces and tried to take off the chains but he was held down by the knighs on the arms.

"If I were you, I should stay calm to prevent myself from hurting," The knight in front him said calmly and then took out his swords and a handkerchief and starting wiping his sword with his eyes staring at Alexjin. His actions are threatening in Alexjin's eyes and he didn't like it one bit.

"I know you're confused with this sudden circumstances but be thankful that your life will be better starting today," The man chuckled and twist his sword as it glistened in the light.

Alexjin glared at him, "I'm living the best of my life then you came and ruin it!" As soon as he finished saying his piece. He elbowed the knight beside him and punch the other one and kicked the knight in front of them when he was about to swing his sword towards him.

With swiftness, he tried to open the carriage door but was blocked by a sword in his throat. Making him stopped and pulled back by the two knights.

"Ah, young boy, aren't you afraid of this blades? Look at how sharp it is to cut a human flesh. If you areen't careful, it can bleed you to death," The man said and put the ends of the sword at Alexjin's shoulder.

"I don't want to be where you want me to be. Bring me back home where I belong," Alexjin said firmly as his eyes sending daggers to the man.

"HAHAHA, ah. You belong to the commoners, I see. Tsk, tsk you just waste your bloodline boy," The man takes his sword away and cross his feet.

Alexjin didn't say a word anymore and used his senses instead in order to escape from their grasp. All he could think about is the children and Geraldine left in the house.

He became passive for a while and make their atmosphere calmer and when the knights lowered their guards around him. That will be the time he will strike.

The day turns to night as the group decided to camp. They skip on going to inn's as Alexjin might try to escape so they settle camping inside the forest area and focus on him.

"Here, eat," The knight handed him a plate of roasted chicken and mash potatoes. He is currently sitting on a tent they prepared for him and there are four knights standing beside his tent, guarding his every movement.

He looked at one of the knights and lifted his hands that still have chains on it, "I can't eat with these chains dangling on my hands."

The knights look at one another and decided to unlocked the chains on his hands and guarded him closely. Watching him as he took a bite. Alexjin only took a peek at his peripheral vesion to see their actions while remaining calm and acted like he will not attempt any plan of escape.

He slowed down his eating to give him more time of a free hand, "Could you give me a glass of water *cough*" 

The knights was hesitant to leave his area to get water but Alexjin continued coughing that he was forced to leave.

"Keep an eye on him," The knight said and left. The other three knights inched closer towards Alexjin with their eyes staring behind his back.

Still coughing, Alexjin used that time to drop the plate and acting like he was choking but he was actually took the sword necklace from his neck and hide it on his fist.

The knights help him up and gives him water, "Thank you," he whispered and the knights puts back the chains on his hand and escort him back on the tend and closely guarded the entrance and the back.

Alexjin stayed awake for 10 minutes and letting them see his shadow laying down on the bed as he turned off the lights. He could hear murmurs from the knights and a ruttles outside.

"Is he already asleep?" A man's voice that sounded familiar to Alexjin whispered to the knights and after a while, a retreating footsteps could be heard.

As time pass by, the noise outside started to died down and the tents lights are off and only the bonfire on the middle brightened the surrounding.

Alexjin sits up and swirt the tiny sword in hand and used it to carefully cut the chains. Even though that it's tiny, the sharpness of the sword is still intact. To prevent any noice, he covered his hand with a pillow and sheets as he started to break the chains. 

The metals clang a little but was suprised by the clothes, it took him another 10 minutes to fully break the chains and wrap it on the bed sheets. Carefully placing his feet on the ground, he used his other senses to feel the knights that is guarding his tent.

Alexjin could sense the four knights and there are at least three knights roaming around the area. Without hesitation, he release his mana towards the sword which gives its original shape and size. 

Then stepping so lightly, he went to the back of the tend and slowly rip the material to create a passage for him. Without hesitation, he went out and stab the knight quietly and before the other one could react, he covered his mouth and slith his throat. The other two knights in front didn't even notice that their comrades has been killed. 

Alexjin dashed towards the forest without any specific direction. On his mind, he just needed to get as far from the royal knights and find a way to go back home.

It was dark and the moonlight is the only thing that brighten some part of the forest. Alexjin has been running for 15 minutes already and he gone a bit far from the camp. He thought that he's gonna be fine and slow down to catch his breath but that single moment is the only thing that the royal knights needed. Something hard was hit on the back of Alexjin's head and that caused him to lose consciousness. 

"You should not stop running, your highness," The man said with a mocking tone. He was the one who is with Alexjin inside the carriage and he knows that the young man will try to escape from the camp that's why they prepared themselves inside the forest for his arrival.

"Escort the prince back to the camp. We will ride again to the palace."

"Yes captain!" The other knights carried Alexjin and put him back to the carriage.

"Hmm, what is this?" The man muttered while picking up the tiny black sword on the ground. He looked at it closely and put it in his pocket.

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"I shouldn't have stop at that time and continued running even though I'm out of breath," Alexjin whispered as he throws another chair towards the door but it's no use.

His hands went to his chest and notice that he's not wearing the necklace that Geraldine gave him. This caused him to panic and caress his body to see if he put it somewhere.

Feeling something on his thigh, he bring down his pants and saw the other tiny sword, it was the silver one that Geraldine created for him.

"Now, where's the other one?"