THE KING’S ASSASSINS
INTRODUCTION
Long ago, in the kingdom of Crypston, there lived
a mighty king named Hetheris. Hetheris was a strong
king that ruled his kingdom with an iron hand. He had
forcefully taken the throne from his younger brother
and banished him.
Crypston, one of the largest kingdoms in the
southern part of the world, a land thriving with riches
and honor but ever since king Hetheris’ reign began,
its riches rapidly declined.
The rich began living under bridges and even
ministers turned into slaves that cleaned up after their
masters, all these happened because of the king’s
greed. He increased the taxes to the extent that the
poor sold their properties and borrowed money just to
keep up.
This tale revolves around the journey of five
people who dare to assassinate the king and replace
him with Luther, the true king.
CHAPTER ONE (1) MYSTERY VILLAGE
NICOLE’S POV:
After walking around for a long time, I decided to sit
down because my legs were starting to hurt, I was lost
in an unknown land with no idea of how I got there.
Every time I tried to remember my head would ache.
‘Well if I am going to stay here, it’s best if I know
where I am” I thought
“Hello sir! I’m lost, please could you tell me where I
am?” I asked stopping a man on the road, but to my
dismay, he responded in a strange language. Knowing
that the conversation wasn’t going anywhere, I stated
that I didn’t understand what he said and sent him off
with a wave.
I tried a few more times but all gave the same result. In
a flash I had a not-so-bright idea, which involved
walking around which I but my body wouldn’t move, I
was exhausted and hungry so I sat down by the
fountain. Soon after, rain began to fall, I was too
exhausted to move and even if I did, the people here
weren’t the nicest. After a while, I couldn’t feel the rain
anymore, the relaxing rain……… Gone, so I looked up
only to see the brightest pair of golden eyes staring at
me.
“Are you going to keep sitting there gawking at me or
are you going to take this umbrella?” The kind
stranger asked handing an umbrella to me.
“Huh... Oh! Thanks!” I didn’t realize I was that I was
staring for so long. Honestly, no misunderstanding
needed but his golden eyes were just so mesmerizing
“Come with me” He said leading me to old house.
“Sheesh… Ever thought of redecorating” I said when
we got inside. After getting no reply I moved to the
next question.
“Who are you?” I asked, still ignoring me, he went a
shelf picked a book and started reading
“I asked you who you are!” I demanded angered by his
expressionless face, but unlike me, he seemed amused
by my reaction.
Before I could say anything else, he said “You should
dry your hair and change clothes before you catch a
cold. There should be some clean clothes in the
bathroom” “Once you are done, you can start
interrogating” He said his gaze not leaving his book.
“Oh thanks” Was all I managed to say. After dressing
and drying my hair, I came out with towel wrapped
around my neck.
That was when a blonde girl walked in, she was tall
with short hair and wore a pink cropped top with a
jean trouser and some brown sandals, and I was
guessing it was a royal dressing.
“Hey idiot, have you seen my saddle I want to………”
She paused after seeing me.
“Who is she? And why is she wearing my clothes?!”
CHAPTER TWO (2): STRANGER DANGER
NICOLE’S POV:
“Who is she? And why is she wearing my clothes?!”
She asked glaring at the stranger. Wait! I noticed that
she and the stranger resembled each other.
He had straight jet-black hair that fell on his shoulders,
he was also tall and well-built with broad shoulders,
garmented with a black tuxedo and black shoes as if
going to an exclusive party. Their main resemblance
were their captivating golden eyes.
“Why are you asking me? She’s right there!” He said
pointing to me, she sighed and slowly walked towards
me until she stopped.
“Who are you?” She said unintendedly coming closer
to me. Our closeness showed our difference in height,
she was obviously taller than me.
“My name’s Nicole” I stated.
“Oh? Well my name is Clarke and the grumpy one is
Luca” Clarke said looking confused.
“Where are my manners? Have a seat!” She said
shaking off the confused look on her face and
gesturing towards the seat beside her.
“Thank you” I said having my seat which I slowly
turned to Luca.
“Why did you help me?” I inquired, I mean help a
stranger in an unknown land where they spoke a
confusing language. I needed to know why but he just
shrugged.
“I just felt like helping out, besides you looked like you
could’ve died if I left you back there………. You were
desperate” Luca responded still reading his book.
“What!? Me, desperate. Ha! I wouldn’t be desperate
even if you pointed a knife my throat, you’ve got to be
kidding me!” I raged while I thought. Despite all the
commotion in my head, I managed to speak.
“There’s got to be catch” I pestered but he annoyingly
smirked at me.
“I need your help” He admitted at last.
“Oh really but a second ago it seemed like I was the
one who needed help” I shot at him sarcastically
wanting to upset him but he remained unshaken.
Knowing that all my efforts were futile I gave up.
“What do you want from me” I asked already bored of
the conversation.
“Before I get to the point, Clarke will narrate the
history of our small town……….. Miss story teller you
may begin” He said stretching the Miss.
“Hatridge, A village that shared the same piece of land
that Crypston stands on...” She began while I listened
intently.
“Out of fear of annihilation, the people of Hatridge
decided to pay a certain amount of money in exchange
for their lives. After that decision was made, the
people fought over who would be their leader, and
because of that, they separated. The half that left took
the name Trishnot and the other half kept the name
Hatridge”
“The King killed countless clans and villages in order
to gain access to their land and resources and the
people of Hatridge and Trishnot were afraid that they
were next, but the only twin brother and sister in the
town of Hatridge spoke up to them and gave them two
things- courage and an idea.”
“The men of their land were not skilled enough to fight
the king’s men, after a lot of consideration, their plan
was finally put their plan into motion.”
“The idea was that they would change their language
so when the king’s spies came, they wouldn’t
understand what they were saying and build a wall or
barrier (as they like to call it) around their village to
protect them.”
“Realizing that they were in danger, Trishnot tried to
reunite with Hatridge but unfortunately it was too late,
the king’s men had invaded their land and mercilessly
murdered everyone there, the parents of the twins, the
village head and so much more. The fact is till now
Hatridge still remains uninvaded.” She concluded
almost falling from her chair.
“Guess what?” Luca asked dropping his book and
crossing his arms.
“We’re the twins in the story and this is village is
Hatridge” She cut in. After putting two and two
together, I spoke.
“Wait you mentioned Trishnot?”
“Yes why?”
“That’s where I’m from and that’s where mother is” I
gasped after completing my statement.
“I’m so sorry” Clarke apologize but I was too distracted
to hear anything, the thought of my mother dying was
all that was on my mind.
After a few minutes I cleared my head and went
further to ask…
“How come your parents died in Trishnot when you
were in Hatridge?”
“Our parents left us behind after we told them that we
were part of Hatridge”
“Ok, so what’s my role in this?” I asked
“You are going to help us avenge our parents” They
said in unison
“I need people who will help kill the king based on
their senses and you, Nicole Parker, will be the leader
of The Dark Knights and you will work alongside me
and my sister” Luca announced
CHAPTER THREE (3): NICOLE’S RESOLVE
NICOLE’S POV:
“I need people who will help kill the king based on
their senses and you, Nicole Parker, will be the leader
of The Dark Knights and you will work alongside me
and my sister” His voice ringing in my head
“Me? I barely know anything about senses or even
being a master.”
“Well you’re in luck, my sister knows nothing about it”
He said making fun of his sister
“Please Nicole” Clarke begged pouting, after a lot of
begging I finally listened
“Alright!” I agreed
“While you two were chatting, I took up the task of
finding the most needed person for this mission” Luca
said
“Yagami Carmen the master of the sixth sense, he was
a wealthy Japanese business man who came here to
expand his business but unfortunately for him both
him and his business went bankrupt because of this
cursed city”
“Sixth sense? What’s that?” Clarke asked
“I guess it’s my turn to do a little story telling.” Luca
sighed before he began the tale.
“There was a magical stone that contained great
power, it was created by the seven masters of the
temple to help with any problem, they shared part of
the crystal’s power amongst themselves but one of
them got greedy and decided to keep the crystal for
himself.”
“It caused a war between them and in the process the
crystal shattered, they all rushed trying to get a piece
of the crystal leaving tiny pieces. There were seven big
pieces owned by the seven great masters”
“The 1st sense gives the ability of great speed and the
power to manipulate ice, Nicole is the master of that
sense”
“The 2nd sense allows its master to have an amplified
sense of hearing and unbelievable strength”
“Yeah that’s my sense” Clarke said cutting in
“The next is the 3rd, it gives the master the ability to
manipulate electricity and the power to remain calm
in any situation”
“The 4th sense gives the master the power to control
light”
“Isn’t that your sense brother?”
“Stop interrupting!” Luca reacted
“The 5th sense allows its master to control time and
space but it is accompanied by strain which could
cause death.”
“And lastly, the 6th sense make the master have twice
the sight of a keen eagle and the ability to locate
people.”
“The six masters then scat…”
“What about the 7th sense?” I and Clarke asked in
unison.
“No one knows the ability of the 7th master because
after war he fled never to be seen again.”
“But the association believes the king is the master of
that sense.”
“Anyways, the six masters then scattered themselves
around the world and picked disciples who they would
pass their power down to and continue their legacies
of protecting the world.”
“The crystal has been encrypted into either
accessories of jewelries”
“Taking mine as an example” He said and removed his
ring.
“This ring is made entirely out gold but the jewel is
made from the crystal”
“Mine is my bracelet, what’s yours?” Clarke added
I took quite some time before answering.
“What’s wrong? You can tell us”
“It’s nothing” I started rolling up the sleeve of my shirt
till it reached my shoulder, then I slowly fisted my
hand until a dark tattoo drew itself on my arm with a
gem in the middle.
“Is that the crystal?” Luca asked reaching for my arm
to which I jerked away.
“Yes, it was implanted into my arm to keep me from
dying.”
“Wow” Clarke exclaimed speechless.
“Surprising isn’t it?” I said smiling, normally the
people she showed this would have already started
running away.
“Well back to the plan, Yagami lives in a small village
between Tokito and Giima” Luca said his eyes glued to
a map.
“Then that’s our next stop!” Clarke yelled excitedly.
After travelling for four days we finally reached
Mikoto but finding Yagami was a whole new story.
“How are going to find him here?!” Clarke exclaiming
dumbfounded.
“Well I guess we’re just going to have to ask around,
maybe he will turn up.” I answered.
We asked around for a few hours before we found his
house. We knocked twice before he opened his door.
“Hi! And how may I help you?” Yagami asked.
“Hello! I’m Nicole and these are my friends Luca and
Clarke, may we come in?”
He opened the door for us, his golden brown hair was
short. Tall would be perfect to describe him…. He had
brown eyes and wore a pair of glasses.
“Nice to meet you guys, I’m Yagami.”
“To avoid wasting our precious time, we are going to
state our business.”
“We are Dark Shadow, a secret organization with an
objective…”
“To kill the king!” Clarke cut in.
“K-k-kill the king?!”
CHAPTER FOUR (4): OUR BEST TRACKER
NICOLE’S POV:
“K-k-kill the king?!” Yagami asked trying to hide his
fear.
“Yes, it might seem like an impossible task but with
the proper planning, we will be able to achieve it.”
“Ha-ha, you think you can actually do it?”
“My elder brother, Daniel, died by the hands of the
king”
“He was a positive kind of guy, always on his own. But
when someone very close to him died and he came to
know that the king was behind it, he changed”
“My elder brother made that his personal project, he
devoted his life to uncovering the secrets of the devil
most people call their king, he tried his best to stand
up for others,
“He was caught snooping around the king’s palace and
was executed the next morning.” He finished with a
glum smile.
“I’m so sorry.”
“It’s alright, that was years ago. My point is that you
cannot defeat the king.”
“I’ll have to disagree with you on that.” Luca
interrupted.
“