The new day has arrived prompting Danny to wake from his slumber, after quickly making his bed he checks the time. His eyes widen as he sees that it is the middle of the day, realizing that he overslept he immediately heads to the kitchen to make himself a quick breakfast.
Danny eats his meal quickly and heads back to his room to obtain his father's sword from where he last left it and after doing so he promptly heads outside and begins making his way to the forest. Arriving at the forest he heads in with unwavering determination, he quickly makes his way through passing by the area he normally gathers seeds from.
As he heads deeper in he starts to feel nervous but convincing himself that this is all for his parents he pushes through. Danny enters the deep part of the forest and immediately he notices that the air here is much denser, instinctively he unsheathes his sword and begins walking around griping it tightly.
Danny explores the forest searching thoroughly for any monsters but surprising enough he wasn't finding any. Thinking to himself he began suspecting that maybe his uncle lied about the deep part of the forest and feeling discouraged he decided to head back to the house. As he was walking Danny took a quick glance at the sky, seeing that the sky turned from blue to orange he realized that time had passed him by and ultimately began picking up the pace. Unfortunately for him he had not been paying attention to the route he took and as a result he got lost.
Not knowing what to now Danny realized he had no choice but to start walking around in hopes of finding his way back but unbeknownst to him a predator was lurking nearby and it quickly picked up his scent. Danny continued on until suddenly he heard rustling in the nearby bushes, curious he went to go check it out but he found nothing, thinking he was just hearing things he quickly turned around but to his misfortune a large wolf stood in front of him glaring with murderous intent.
Fear quickly overcame Danny as his body began running on its own. the wolf immediately began chasing him and it was approaching rapidly but Danny continued to run with everything he had and with some help from an adrenaline rush he managed to widen the distance between him and the wolf slightly.
Seeing the distance between them Danny felt somewhat relieved but unfortunately disaster struck as his lungs started to give in, he was losing his breath rapidly and eventually he began hyperventilating. Unfortunately for him stopping to catch his breath was out of the question. Thinking he could persevere Danny pushed through but a few seconds later he slowly began losing consciousness resulting in him tripping over a stick.
Now on the ground he quickly looked back to see the wolf slowly walking up to him it then lunged at him but before it's claws reached him it suddenly stopped then blood began spewing from its body. Danny looked at the wolf in confusion then suddenly its body completely split in two and behind it Alaric could be seen holding a sword with a stern look on his face, quickly sheathing the sword Alaric approached Danny. Seeing his uncle Danny felt a slight sense of relief overcome him before he completely lost consciousness.
In the next moment Danny slowly began opening his eyes, looking around he quickly realized that he was back in his room and as he glanced to the side he noticed his uncle sitting on a chair with Avice next to him. Seeing Danny waking up Alaric quickly approached him.
"Danny thank goodness you're awake. Now, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING GOING INTO THE FOREST LIKE THAT HUH!! YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN YOURSELF KILLED OR Worse!!"
"Woah woah captain calm down! Shouting at him like this really won't help with anything, I suggest you go outside and cool down a bit."
"Fine."
Alaric leaves the room with frustration. Avice quickly breaths a sigh of relief before turning towards Danny with a serious look in her eyes.
"Look you're uncle may be out of the room but that doesn't mean you'll have it easier. What were you thinking Danny?"
"I just thought that I could..."
"You thought that you could what, take a stoll in the deep part of the forest despite being told there are monsters there."
"No that's not it..."
"Then what is it Danny, huh? You've stressed out your both me and your uncle and for what?"
"I WANTED TO KILL A MONSTER OKAY!!"
"Kill a monster? What are you talking about?"
"I just needed to train and killing a monster was the best way I could think of."
"Train? Why do you need to train?"
"So I can be strong enough to kill the people that killed my parents."
"So that's what this is about? Oh no, Danny look I understand you were hurt by your parents passing but vengeance is not the answer. Do you think your parents sacrificed themselves to save you just so you can get yourself killed trying to get revenge."
"I... I just want them to pay for what they did."
"I can't talk you out of this can I? I see it in your eyes, you're determined. Dammit you're just as stubborn as your uncle. I'll be back, I suggest you reflect on how much stress you're causing your uncle."
Avice quickly left the room, left alone Danny began thinking about what she said and guilt quickly overcame him but that feeling of revenge was still lingering in his heart. Laying his head down Danny could only look at the ceiling with a blank expression. While pondering he slightly heard Avice and Alaric arguing outside choosing not to listen he just went back to sleep.
A few days have passed and tensions are still active in the house. Danny finds himself being given the silent treatment by his uncle as well as a constant reminder not to delve into the forest until one day when Alaric returned from his Knightly duties he found Danny sitting alone next to his father's sword. With a reluctant sigh he approached him.
"Danny can we speak?"
"Yes uncle?"
"I want to ask you something, do you still want vengeance for your parents.
"I don't since doctor Avice said I mustn't."
"I'm not asking about what Avice told you, I'm asking you whether or not you still seek vengeance for your parents."
"Y... Yes I do."
"I see so there's nothing I can do to change your mind is there? Very well I guess there's no other choice. If you seek vengeance then being a knight is the best option to do so but I'm guessing you've already figured that out otherwise you wouldn't have headed into the forest alone."
"Uncle I am so sorry for...."
"I'm still talking, as I was saying to get vengeance you'll need to get stronger and to get stronger becoming a knight is the best option. With that in mind I have a proposition for you."
"A proposition?"
"Indeed you see I'll allow you to become a knight under two conditions. Firstly you'll have to enter and graduate from the Willowspring Academy of Cosmic Arts and Knowledge. Secondly after graduating the academy you are to be a knight under my command. Those are my condition, should you decline you'll never be a knight, so what do you say? I'll give you till the end of the day to think about it."
Alaric exits the room leaving Danny to ponder the situation. Hours and hours pass by until Danny finally makes his decision, he quickly heads to his uncle's room and finds him reading a book.
"Uncle I've decided."
"Oh yeah? So what's it gonna be?"
"I... I'm going to become a knight to avenge my parents, I'll enter the Willowspring Academy of Cosmic Arts and Knowledge and I'll graduate and become a knight under your command."
"I was hoping you wouldn't pick that option but since we're here now there's no going back. Very well then since you've made up your mind I suggest you get some rest, training starts tomorrow."
"Training?"
"Oh did I forget to mention, the Willowspring Academy of Cosmic Arts and Knowledge is the most prestigious academy there is, and it is for that reason that they only take in the most talented of individuals. So naturally we have a lot of work to do, so like I said before get some rest because training starts tomorrow."
"Thank you uncle."
Danny quickly ran out of room excitedly. Heading for his room Danny spotted his father's sword in the common room, he quickly approached it and put his forehead against the blunt side of the blade whilst closing his eyes.
"Mom, dad I promise you that I'll get stronger and when I do I'll kill those people and avenge you."
At that moment a droplet of water could be seen sliding down the sword. Danny promptly got up and went to his room and after preparing to sleep he got into his bed and stared at the ceiling with a blank look on his face afterwards he reached for the light with his hand and clenched it.
"I swear I'll become a knight and I'll be strong enough to avenge them. I swear it."
With a great sense of determination he looked he looked at the ceiling with intent before going to sleep in preparation for the next day.