Sir Lucrece's War: A Short Story

The kingdom has been at peace for fifty years, with no disruptions from the surrounding lands. Just fifty years before the solid peace, treacherous war had broken out between the English and the Netherlands. The Dutch invaded abruptly searching for the gem that every living person wants in their possession. This sacred object has the ability to fulfill wishes, extend one 's life, rejuvenate, and most amazingly achieve immortality. The wars had come to an end due to the harsh winters that had hit the land causing large amounts of death and the signing of a treaty between the English King Guiomar and the Netherland King Leonide. All Netherland forces were retracted from English soil and sailed back to the Netherlands. No noise or quarrel has …show more content…
The English population feared for this day because they knew they weren 't prepared for the deathly blow of the Dutch army. The rumors consisted of plots to once again attack the English in search of the sacred Cintamani. Word has not been given as to why they have decided to go on the search to steal this jewel back. Also on the search for this jewel was one Englishman known by the name of Sir Lucrece. Lucrece was unlike all the men that he had grown up with nor was he born into a high class or royal family. Not many knew about him and his powers. The only way to describe such a magnificent man was heroic, strong-willed, and strong. He was so strong and heroic that he could take on an army of twenty men bare handed. And he was so strong-willed that when his family was slaughtered in a mass massacre, he didn 't break and he sought after each man that was a part of the massacre to finish them off. No one knows his origin of birth and no one has ever talked to his family members. He was described by many as a god sent gift and by others as an ordinary man that has been molded into someone he 's actually …show more content…
Cyrille pulls out a manuscript reading off exactly what the king had told him to say. Lucrece listens aloofly as he watches in the distance of two knights fighting with their swords animately. Lucrece can tell that they were close friends and wanted to also join their fun. He zones back into what Cyrille is saying and Cyrille comes to an end to his long emotional speech. He slips Lucrece a slip of paper and hands him the manuscript that the king had sent. Lucrece quickly reads over once again and bows down to the messenger acknowledging the mission that has been sent upon him. Cyrille warns him that he needs to be at the king 's by tomorrow because war is upon the land and time is of the essence. Lucrece sets off on his journey to get to the king, but not before he talks to the knights that were down the alley. He gallops over to the knights on his tired and old horse introducing himself. They welcome him with open arms and they fight with their swords together. Lucrece offers them to come with him on this journey in hopes they can help him in the case of an emergency. They agree. So, Sir Lucrece, Sir Lou, and Sir Prudence all gallop off down the dark lit alley with the smell of the brisk winter air hitting their faces making their cheeks rosy