Naito

"Can you fight, Master Naito?" asked a robot to an old man lying in bed, the man's eyes driven but his face fading, weakening.

"…I…can…fight…" he said, voice weakening. "I…must…save…the Queen…"

"But Master," said a black haired young knight, "You can hardly move right now! If you try to fight again-" Naito grabbed his hand.

"Parnell…I…for…years…must…always…protect…Queen…" Naito's voice declined. Naito's hand rested on Parnell's hand.

"…Goodbye, Master…"

"Is it time?" asked the robot, holding a red orb. Parnell nodded. The robot placed the red orb near Naito's heart. It latched onto his body. Energy swirled around, changing Naito's body completely.

"Parnell!" yelled Naito, clad in blue armor, rising from bed and wielding a large blue, symbol embroidered sword, "We ride to the Castle!"


"Get out of our way!" yelled Naito, slashing his way through enemy soldiers. "Parnell, pick up the pace!"

"Yes, Master!" yelled Parnell, stabbing a nearby soldier. "Look! Skulls!" Three leviathan creatures, composed entirely of skulls, stood at the gate. Naito raised his sword. Three large blades from the sky penetrated the skulls, breaking and cracking bones. They walked into the castle.

"Naito," echoed a dark voice, "Trying to play hero one last time?" A figure clad in black armor stood, standing at the throne with the Queen right behind him, bound in chains.

"The Black Knight!" said a terrified Parnell.

"If you want the Queen to live, you'll have to get past me."

"M-Master Nai-" Guilford tossed his cape at Parnell.

"This is my fight," he declared, "you'll be the one to carry the Queen back home!" He charged at the Black Knight, engaging sword with sword. As the knights moved about Parnell couldn't keep up with the frantic sword clashes, his eyes moving one way towards another. After they both jumped back, they both charged each other. They collided. A wave of energy swirled, knocking Parnell back. When he rose and opened his eyes, he gasped: a glowing sword pierced the stomach of Master Naito.

"You…fought…well…Naito…" said the Black Knight.

"I…fought…well…because of…my Queen!" Naito slashed through the Black Knight's armor. It cracked as he fell towards the ground. Naito turned towards Parnell. "Parnell…always…fight…for the Queen…" His body turned to dust, the red orb submerged in sand. Fighting back tears, Parnell walked towards the throne to recover the Queen. She opened her eyes.

"…P…Parn…ell?"

"…My Queen…" He kneeled.

"…He…He's gone, isn't he?"

"…Yes…but I promise you my Queen," He stared into the queen's eyes, "I will serve to protect you, until death comes forth!" He then walked towards the orb and grabbed it, and held it close to his chest.