Chapter 1

                  The sun beat down on the back of Avon Repus. He plows his field preparing for winter, only a month away. This farm once owned by Avon's father Tradon and mother Moxy, both deceased since Avon was a child of only 14. Avon was no longer a child, he stood at 6' 1'' with a muscular build from the hard labors of the farm. His skin and hair had been darkened from long hours of work in the sun. Avon was very proud of the farm his father left him and had kept everything the same including the name The Whole Gene. His farm one of the smaller ones in the aera was roughly 5 acres. Fenced in by a new wooden fence which Avon had installed once the old one rotted out. Here he and five workers farmed potatoes and carrots for Towdin. Towdin was the nearest village, and on a clear day like this one being just three miles over the hills to the west Castle Brawn was visible from anywhere on the farm.   

 

         In town Emery worked alongside his father, forging horse shoes. Emery's father was a blacksmith in town, and Emery often helped out. Normally Emery had no problem concentrating on his work; however today there was chatter spreading all over the town. Whispers of problems inside castle Brawn. Any other day he would just ignore the gossip, but today it all seemed different. Everyone was talking; from the knights, down to the surfs.

 

       It was 3 o'clock when Emery turned to his father and asked to be dismissed. His father obliged and Emery took of towards the stables to retrieve his horse. He grabbed the saddle hanging from the wall and threw it over the large brown colt. Emery's horse stood about 14 hands tall, so attaching the saddle was always a choir. Finally tightening the final strap he grabbed the rains and walked the horse to the front gate. As he walked through the town the chatter about the castle grew, spreading from person to person like a virus.

 

          As he exited the town he put his foot into the stirrup and hopped aboard, took of and quickly gained speed. Emery was headed east towards The Whole Gene. Emery and Avon have been close since they were children. After Avon's parents passed away Emery was always there for him. Now that they were both adults Avon and Emery planed to go into business together working on the farm. They planned to buy more land and increase the distubtion of their goods. Emery was head to the ranch in hopes of bringing Avon back to the town. If any of the rumors were true the crier would call a meeting of the town.  

 

      Emery approached Avon's farm and began to slow down. He hopped of his horse and led it over towards the fence tied it around the pole, then he jumped over the fence and headed towards Avon. Avon was puting away a hoe and wiping his brow down with a damp cloth to remove the soil from his face when he spotted Emery heading towards him.

 

Avon - (waved and spoke in a friendly voice) "Emery what brings you here? I was going to visit you in town later today."

 

Emery - (responded in a worried tone) "I was afraid that by the time you arrived in town it would be to late. There are a great number of rumors spreading through town."

 

Avon - (scoffing) "You know not to believe rumors, I bet the farm that this is just gossip from the Witch's Caldren, or maybe the milk maids. You know how they love to talk."

 

Emery - "No this info has spread far beyond that of adolescent chatter. Every man woman and child speaks of Castle Brawn today. Richard Nodson is suppsosed to speak on the matter soon."

 

Avon - "Ok. Let say thats true; what are these rumors regaurding?"

 

Emery - "There is news that a royal family member has passed."

 

Avon - (With a worried look on his face) "Do you know who?"

 

       Emery did not want to say who everone had been saying it was. Emery opened his mouth to speak but as soon as he did the towns bell began to ring. Avon and Emery turned and listened to the chimes. Three times in a row then stopped then rang three more times. The bell was letting everyone know there was going to be a meeting in town.

 

Emery - (Looked back at Avon) "Lets go find out for sure."

 

        Avon took off toward the barn and Emery headed towards his horse, he untied it from the fence then hoped on. As he hopped on Avon emerged from the barn atop a great black beast of a horse. Emery moved towards the entrance of the farm, Avon headed the same way. Once they meet they took off towards the village both faces full of concentration.