The heroes have done their job well. They had proven themselves. Of course, Fate already knew they would. She could see into the future, after all. Her belief in the heroes never faltered, even for just a moment.
Now that Juno had been disposed of, they could begin the next part of their journey. Fate knew exactly where to send them: a land riddled with misery & despair, where evil lurks behind any given corner. If the heroes are able to bring this land back to its former glory... then they would be ready.
“Ready for.. what, exactly?”
Fate turned around & looked down to see Betty standing behind her.
“Oh, my apologies. I was simply rambling to myself.” Fate said. “All shall be revealed in due time, my darling. Don’t you worry.”
Fate’s voice was soothing, sure, but Betty couldn’t help but be nervous. This was something Fate had been planning for over 3000 years, something Fate would only really discuss with Betty, & even then... Betty didn’t know very much of what was happening behind the scenes.
She wished Fate wasn’t so vague all of the time.
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“Oh, what are we going to do?!”
In a faraway kingdom, a king & queen sat upon their thrones, lamenting the misery that’s fallen upon their land.
“I don’t know! The townspeople are riddled with despair, even though the Festival is approaching soon!” the king sighed.
“Well, you know the beast always comes through during the Festival.” the queen said. “They must certainly be afraid of its wrath.”
“Of course, & not to mention... The Bonekeeper has been around as of late.”
“Jim’s reported that his scarecrows keep going missing as well.. If this keeps up, the Festival this year may be a disaster!”
The doors to the throne room swung open, & in ran the court jester, followed by the kingdom’s psychic.
“Toby! Mirabelle!” the jester shouted. “Mason comes with a vision!”
Mason, the psychic, approaches the two rulers & kneels. “Milords.. I have foreseen something. I saw.. a group of heroes. It seems they will come to our land & restore the peace here.”
This caught the royals’ attention. A group of heroes, coming to save the kingdom of Ampleand? With their help... maybe the Festival will be the best it’s ever been!
“Tell us more about these heroes, Mason.”