.Maybe on this night I will tell you of my past at last

do not expect it to be filled and action pacted

tis a sad story that I will tell

for it was only 9 years ago when my life became a living hell

on this very night

it started a devious plight

to take my soul

and leave it in eternal blight

never to see the light

some how I managed but that is for another day

for now, lets start on that day

when it all started to fade away

"Hey daddy! Can you show me how to use a sword again?" I said. It was a lovely day in my farm house. The sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky, and a gentle wind was blowing. He was holding his sword, brotherhood, in his hand and was wearing his armor.

"I don't think I have time squirt. Maybe when I get home I will teach you. But I do have to tell you something before I go." My dad said.

"Yes daddy?"

"If I was to die, my sword would not look the same and will have a different name. I need you to be the man of the house while I'm gone so protect your sister and your mother for me. Will you do that?"

"Yes dad!" I saluted.

My dad, well step dad but I had known him my whole life, was a earth pony. He was a guard for the near by town, always making sure the problem was fixed, not handled. He had a lime green coat with a medium long brown mane and a smile when ever somepony was around.

My dad laughed and laughed as my little sister Spectrum sparks walked up and hugged my dad saying "Are you going again daddy?"

My dad sighed "Yes sparky I am." Sparks was a unicorn that had no magic but instead had the earth pony strength. Her rainbow mane with her fiery style with her cyan coat made her look beautiful to most people.

"Will you be back soon?"

"Yes, I wouldn't want to miss my eldest daughters 15th birthday now would I? Now you two need to go get doing your chores." my dad said with a hard to find sorrow in his voice.

"Not so fast Keeper! You have not said goodbye to me!" said my mom in a fake angry tone. My mom is a midnight and white Pegasus with a broken wing since she was a filly."You little-" my mom said as dad kissed herher

"Like I could forget the mare of my life."

"Woof!" Barked my dog, Flare.

"You to you good boy you!"

"Dad, I was wondering if we could go to the meadow." I said. The meadow was a place that was special for my dad. I think it is where his dad was buried when he died. But my dad was willing to share his peace of mind with me ever since I followed him once.

"Sorry kiddo, I have to go now but right when I get home we will go together. But here, something to help with the wait to see me again." My dad handed me a white metal bracelet "This is a bracelet that is handed down from father to son in our family. keep it safe and only take it off when you need to. The bracelet will help, not get rid of, you defeat your worst enemy. Always remember that this is just a object, it will not defeat anything with out you using it."

"Yes daddy!" I said while putting on the bracelet.

My dad left after saying good bye one more time and left us to our chores. We had to water the crops, harvest the crops, replant the crops then do the house chores. I quickly did my chores and trained for the rest of the day thinking I will be strong. I will be a protector and guardian like my dad! After diner my mom sent us to bed but I didn't head to bed just yet. I left a note on the table saying that I was going to sleep in the meadow tonight and hopped out my bedroom window. I ran though the woods and layed down in the tall grass looking at the stars thinking nothing could go wrong with this life and life was nice if you were kind. That night, I had my first nightmare but looking back, it was a warning. I dreamed that fire was every where and that everything I knew, my family, friends, even my dog was being dragged away from me as the fire raged on. Forgetting the nightmare, the next day I hoped though the woods with not a care in the world to go eat breakfast with my family. We talked and joked and had a good time waiting for my dad to come home. My mom started to look worried after 30 minutes past the time dad said he was going to be hear. To most this would not cause concern except the fact that my dad was always on time if not early to anything if it involved us.    

When there was a knock on my door 2 hours after my dad said he would be home. I got so exited to see my dad. I opened the door and lunged out to greet my dad in a hug. I expected for my arms to land on my dad. I did not and landed on a guard that worked with my dad. "Very funny dad come on and get out here." The guard looked at me with saddened eyes. I thought it was because he wished he was as young and full of life as me!

How wrong I was. Next Chapter: Day 1 of hell week: lose Estimated time remaining: 5 Minutes