Dungeon (Injinia city)
" You're going to die pretty boy."
Said Bagua, a fat short prisoner guard. It was his fifth year working in the Injinia dungeons, a work that always had a way of putting him in a foul mood.
" That's rich coming from you Bagua, you'll probably die of heart failure before my sentence. You're too fat to be a prisoner gaurd, if you really wanted to keep people safe, you should satiate your pig's hunger with crime... the world would be much safer then."
Suddenly, Bagua's face stiffened as his chubby cheeks turned red. He removed a short wooden stick from his belt and struck the young man in chains before him. The room was dark with only a scarce amount of moonlight for illumination. Strike after strike the fat man continued to spill the young man's blood. The scene was gruesome as the crimson grey floor continued to fill with the young man's blood. However, despite the pain, despite the continuous loss of blood, the young man bound by chains said nothing, he didn't scream, he didn't even cry but just sat there in silence.
" You little bastard !...it seems that five years of torture have finally made you senile. Null Razz, illegitimate son of the god's slayer, Null Ragner... it seems madness runs in the family. "
Bagua, now panting, fell on the ground, clearly out of strength. His face was red with anger as his heart throbbed fiercely in his chest. He looked at the thin young man before him. Razz, now bloody, struggled to look up meeting the fat man's hostile gaze. They both stared at each other for a full minute, before Razz let out a small but faint chuckle.
" What's wrong Bagua, you don't seem so good, careful now, don't go dying on me..."
" Shut up!...You little bastard, You're family has brought enough suffering to this country, it's about time they get wiped out entirely from this world. Laugh while you still can pretty boy, it will be your last. Take the night to think of you're existence, tomorrow will be you're trial. I hope you bleed to death before then."
Razz continued to look at Bagua, a smile plastered on his face. He weakly, lifted his hands and blew a kiss to the fat man.
" I'm going to miss you Bagua, you've been a good friend these past five years."
Filled with rage, Bagua weakly stormed out of the cell as sounds of his desperate panting filled the air.
Soon, the prison cell returned to it's usual tranquility. Razz let out a shaky sigh as he struggled to look up to the small hole on the ceiling. The darkness was somewhat consoling and the silence gave him a piece of mind. For five years he had endured, for five years he struggled, desperately trying to grasp onto life. He let out another heavy sigh, the pain in his body palpable. He could barely move, but he could never show his enemies weakness. Slowly, his sight became blur as he faded into sleep.
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The supreme royal court (Injinia city)
" How many today ?"
" Thirteen lord stormbone."
" What of the god's slayer's bastard?"
" He hasn't awakened sir, he hasn't shown signs of superhuman activity in the past five years. His blood is still as crimson as ever, and despite his unusual resilience, there is nothing special about him... it's safe to assume that he didn't inherit the Null's family trait... black blood."
" Is he of age yet ?"
" Yes lord Stormbone, he turned seventeen two days ago, he can now legally take responsiblity of his family's actions."
" Good... Get the court in order, the Null will be the first on trial."
Standing by the window of his judicial office, Stormbone let out a long heavy sigh. The work of lord was taking it's toll on him ,despite having stayed in Injinia for two days. He watched the city with his yellow predatory eyes, as the wind fluttered his silk golden hair. From afar, he could hear the chatters of the lively city and the soothing waves from the Harar sea. The sun was high in the cloudless blue sky and the tension in the air was evident.
Soon, the court's usual tranquility was shattered by the cacophony of sounds, brought about by the many fishermen and other spectators who constantly flooded the court halls to witness the majorly anticipated proceedings. After all, today was the day that the kingdom would get it's justice, it was the day that the fishermen of Injinia city would get it's justice. Justice for the suffering they endured , suffering that was brought upon them by the god's slayer, and those of his kin.
With practiced ease, Stormborne made his way out of the judicial office and on to the court room. His demenoure was that of indiffrence and confidence, a clear testament of his royal status. Slowly, he made his way to the highest seat, making the murmuring spectators to yield to the easily broken silence of the court. Everyone stood up and only sat down after Stormbone took his judicial seat.
" Let the trial begin."
Suddenly, Stormbone took a blade that was conviniently set on the judicial desk. Everyone watched with glimmer and anticipation etched on their faces. Stormbone took the dagger and slit his palm with one swift slash, leaving a shallow but precise wound. Then suddenly, blood flowed out of the cut, it wasn't crimson, it wasn't black, but golden. It was golden blood, a special trait of the royal family. The court erupted into an ocean of mummers as the spectators tried to internalize what they had just seen.
So it's true, they said, the house of Thoen really have golden blood, they said. Stormbone looked at them with disgust, the sheer ignorance of the city populace made him feel like puking. After tying the cut on his hand with a piece of cloth, he gestured to the old man from before. Soon, the court fell into silence again.
The doors of the court opened, exposing the shadow of a young man. He walked inside the court doors, making the attention of the court to shift onto him. Bound in chains, dressed in old tattered clothes that had endured the test of time, his disposition was evident. The young man slowly walked towards the trial platform, as a fat man escorted him from the back. From his thin hands and bloodied skin it was clear that the man had seen better days. Razz could feel the gazes that were constantly piercing his back. Some felt disgusted by him, some felt fear and anger towards him, some felt pity, but everyone... everyone felt hatred. Hatred of the things that his stupposed family had done, hatred for the father he had never met.
Soon he was at the center of the stage, his gaze equal to that of the supreme judge, lord Stormbone. His long black hair that was as unkempt as ever, quivered ever so slightly in the small breeze that slowly made it's way into the court room. Then, with a hint of disgust and malice in his voice, Stormbone spoke.
"So you're the god's slayer's son?"
Gazing into his yellow eyes, Razz winced and let out a long sigh.
" I've never met the man, never met my supposed family. I was a mistake that was never supposed to happen, a result of Ragner Null having too much to drink when he had come to visit Injinia, my mother died when I was five and I grew up here in Injinia...my lord, whatever my father and his family did, I was never a part of . Should a child really suffer and die because of his father's mistake?"
Suddenly, Razz fell to the floor and coughed up blood. Bagua, clearly fascinated by the scene, had given Razz a good hit to his chest.
" Shut up pretty boy, only answer the questions you've been asked."
Stormbone let out a long sigh.
"Razz Null of house Melena, son of Ragner Null of house Melena. The charges against you are as follows.
Blasphemy against the house of Theon.
Tyranny and usurpation of the royal throne.
Leading and conducting the Skyfall incident.
Mass destruction and killing of citizens..."
"Please, I had no part in it, I was only twelve for goodness sake." Suddenly, Razz spoke again prompting Bagua to hit him again.
"Therefore, for these crimes, in the name of Stark Stormbone of house Theon, I sentence you to death, by exile."
Suddenly, the spectators bust into murmurs. Razz, now on the floor, weakly tried to stand. His legs were almost giving out. He looked at Stormbone, confused.
"Death by exile?"
"It means, you have been exiled to the Niflheim, beyond the Harar sea. It is where criminals of your stature are sent. Take him out already, I still have twelve more of this."