The Healer Wants The Dragon's Head
I want to be a Knight!
Baby Althea
*She's playing happily with her toys in her chambers*
Baby Althea
And then... "Bum!" And "Argh!"
Baby Althea
*She gets up hastily, acting like a soldier*
Baby Althea
You won't win this one, Evil general! "Bam"
*She fakes a punch to a stuffed bear*
Kieran (FL father)
*Looking at her proudly*
Marie (FL mother)
*Looking at her worried*
Kieran (FL father)
*He grins maliciously*
Oh, come on, Marie. You're just jealous she took after me!
Marie (FL mother)
*She shakes her head*
It's not that, Kieran. I'm just worried she'll hurt herself sooner or later
Kieran (FL father)
Hey, if I got to teach a whiny princess like you how to fight and protect yourself...
Kieran (FL father)
I can definitely do the same with her
Marie (FL mother)
*She sighs relived*
Oh, you're right.
Marie (FL mother)
...wait
*realizing*
Marie (FL mother)
Hey! I'm not a whiny princess!
Baby Althea
Mom? Dad? What are you doing here? I was just about to finish the evil general!
Marie (FL mother)
Oh, dear, I'm so proud of you
Kieran (FL father)
*He smirks proudly*
Yeah, you'll become a strong warrior
Baby Althea
*Her eyes start shining brightly*
... Really?!
Marie (FL mother)
"I'm worried about her... But she seems so happy"
Kieran (FL father)
*He sees her frown and hold her shoulder*
Don't worry, Marie
Kieran (FL father)
She's our daughter after all...
Kieran (FL father)
She'll be strong enough for whatever is going to happen
Marie (FL mother)
*She nods*
I know... And I should let her do what makes her happy
Marie (FL mother)
But... *she lowers her voice*
Marie (FL mother)
You know about 'that'. She's not cut out to be a warrior or a knight
Kieran (FL father)
*He looks at her daughter with a proud smile*
What do you mean she's not cut out?
Kieran (FL father)
I only see a fierce warrior. She has the will and that's all that matters
Kieran (FL father)
And don't forget I started from that too... Yeah, maybe I did some questionable choices but...
Marie (FL mother)
*She smiles faintly*
I think you have a point.
Marie (FL mother)
You know, I want to give her my trust. She... She can do it
Kieran (FL father)
Yeah...
Marie (FL mother)
*She sighs heavily*
And... You know, I grew up as a princess. And that made me weak, always needing to rely on someone
Marie (FL mother)
I don't want that for her.
Kieran (FL father)
Oh, come on! I'm not that bad-
Marie (FL mother)
*She laughs*
I know! Haha... But it could have been so much worse. I was lucky. And if she grows up just like me, she may not be lucky.
Marie (FL mother)
So, let's let her choose her own path
Althea
Mother... Father...
Althea
I am going to become a knight!
Wild Author
I don't know this "Kieran" and "Marie" but they remind me of something 🤔
Wild Author
Must be a shitty story I read years ago... Meh
Wild Author
Fun fact: Althea means "Healer" (according to Pinterest, idk if it's true)
A woman knight
Bloodrose Kingdom is mostly made out of dry soil and ashes. Is it quite a stern one and the peasants live in underground cities, almost never seeing the light of day.
King Kieran was sent there as a punishment.
But not many knows that there is actually a small dark forest miles away from the castle
And that's the place where the aspiring knights usually train themselves
Markus
*Looking down on her*
You're useless as always
Althea
*She looks up dead glaring at him*
Althea
You wish!
*Punching him in the face*
Markus
*He holds his jaw hissing from the pain*
Markus
*A wave of black energy comes out from his hands, knocking her against a tree*
Althea
*Her back colludes against the hard trunk, leaving her breathless for a moment*
Markus
*He takes a threatening step towards her*
I told you
Markus
You should just let go of that little pathetic dream of yours and leave the fights to men
Markus
Go marry some rich guy, tsk
Althea
*She quickly raises a knee and kick his legs making him fall*
Althea
I see no man here
*getting up*
Althea
So I'll have to take up that job
Markus
*Gritting his teeth, slowly raising himself from the ground*
You'll die quickly out there
Markus
Not only you're a woman, you're a healer!
Althea
*Quickly healing her back with a green glow*
Exactly, I'm a healer.
Althea
So, I'll be able to stand up as many times as needed
Althea
I will never fall once and for all
Great Duchess Amalia
*Approaching them to check on their training*
Great Duchess Amalia
Yeah, unless you're dead, Althea.
Althea
*She scoffs*
I won't die so easily
Markus
*Mocking her*
Oh no, poor Althea
Great Duchess Amalia
And you!
*Turning to Markus*
Great Duchess Amalia
Care to explain what is wrong with a woman knight?
Markus
*Looking away*
Umh... Nothing, Great Duchess. I'm sorry
Great Duchess Amalia
You better be...
Great Duchess Amalia
Althea,
Great Duchess Amalia
May I talk to you for a second?
Wild Author
Y'all, Markus is no ML, don't worry. I see you, there, with your torching lights
The mission
The forest seemed quieter than usual as the two went further inside to get some privacy
Great Duchess Amalia
Althea...
Althea
*Turning her head*
I don't want to hear that I can't make it from you too, Great Duchess
Great Duchess Amalia
*She sighs heavily*
It's not that
Great Duchess Amalia
But I need you to be fully aware of the danger you're putting yourself into
Althea
Why should the fact that I can heal myself and others be a problem?
Great Duchess Amalia
Because it's the only thing you have other than your sword, Althea!
Great Duchess Amalia
Every knight, every single one has a damage dealing type of magic
Great Duchess Amalia
Do you know why?
Althea
*She looks down at the underwood, the grass shiny from the past rain*
Great Duchess Amalia
Because if a warrior only has its weapon to deal damage, what happens if they lose it?
Great Duchess Amalia
What if it breaks?
Great Duchess Amalia
At least they'll have their magic... But you? You would be dead meat
Althea
*She shakes her head quickly*
Quite the contrary
Great Duchess Amalia
You can't heal yourself from death, Althea!
Althea
*She flinches for a moment and then sigh*
I know, Great Duchess. This is something I still want to do even if it means I'll die. I was born to fight, I feel it deep inside my soul
Great Duchess Amalia
*She takes a deep breath*
Oh, my dear... There is so much more to life than fighting
Great Duchess Amalia
I hope you will understand that, one day. Before you lose your life in a meaningless way
Great Duchess Amalia
*About to leave*
Althea
*Turn suddenly to her*
Althea
What about you, Duchess?
Great Duchess Amalia
I already lost everything
Great Duchess Amalia
*Leave to get to the others and check on them*
After some hours of training everyone was exhausted
Great Duchess Amalia
*Shouting loudly to get their attention*
Everyone, listen to me!
Great Duchess Amalia
I just got an interesting piece of information
Great Duchess Amalia
A private wants us to bring him a dragon head!
Everyone started murmuring
Markus
Hah! That's crap, everyone knows they got extinct!
Althea
*Thinking*
"That's just an official lie to stop people die trying, you idiot. But I shouldn't tell him"
Great Duchess Amalia
Silence! Dragons are still very much alive. Most of them lurks in dark caves, you shouldn't take this as a joke
Great Duchess Amalia
Also...
Great Duchess Amalia
Whoever accomplish this mission...
Great Duchess Amalia
Will officially become a real knight!
Althea
*Lifting her gaze*
...Really?!
Wild Author
Mmh. Althea is definitely not going to try that. Nope. Definitely not.
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