The prince`s sword was moving just as countless times before

　　to rid the world of one more victim of this endless war

　　the hero wasn`t sure what happened or when he had moved

　　he simply thought of how the prince`s sword hand was removed

　　He looked down at the sword he now held, stained with blood and rust

　　then at the old drunken friend who`d given him his trust

　　he glanced around to see his comrades standing there in shock

　　then down to the prince`s severed hand upon a rock

　　A pain ran through the hero`s shoulder without much warning

　　some demon didn`t wait to seize the hero`s opening

　　he cried out and he turned around to pierce the foolish foe

　　and as his blade was buried, his eyes met a golden glow

　　The sword he held had pierced another of his enemies

　　the man who`d stabbed his shoulder was now dying on his knees

　　he`d seen the look in his eyes far too many times to tell

　　but never had he known a pair of dying eyes so well

　　As time began to slow, their golden glow began to fade

　　but even before he could understand the choice he`d made

　　he looked up and he saw another pair of eyes he knew

　　full of fear and rage and coloured with a reddish hue

　　He took a step toward the boy, but now the boy had grown

　　the boy seemed old enough to have had children of his own

　　he almost asked him how he was and if he was alright

　　but he was interrupted by the sharp blade of a knight

　　The prince had fallen to the ground, his face was deathly pale

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　　and now a member of the very unit he had trained

　　buried his sword in the hero, his expression pained

　　There were many people shouting as the moment passed

　　but he could hear no words among the allies he`d amassed

　　he pulled the sword out of his side and felt the rusted steel

　　and for a moment its cold edge was all that he could feel

　　He watched the sword he held as it descended on his friend

　　a soldier he had trained himself from beginning to end

　　another sword was on its way to claim the hero`s head

　　but this time before he was injured, several men were dead

　　He wondered what was happening before his very eyes

　　he fought as he had always done regardless of surprise

　　he knew his sword was covered in the blood of his own men

　　and still he felt no hesitation to swing it again

　　The northern army didn`t need to wait or understand

　　the momentary chaos gave them all the upper hand

　　the prince lay by the hero as their northern foes ran by

　　all except for one man with resentment in his eye

　　Kneeling by the body of the elf with eyes of gold

　　the air around the northern king`s own son was growing cold

　　"is everyone your enemy, or do you have no friend

　　you swing that bloody sword around for fun, but to what end"

　　The red-eyed man walked over to the bleeding, drunken prince

　　but all the prince could do when he looked up at him was wince

　　"from one prince to another, you were wrong to trust that man

　　in the next life, choose your friends more wisely if you can"

　　The hero realized too late the red-eyed man`s intent

　　a spell was forming that the hero could never prevent

　　the demon laughed while casting one great dark magic attack

　　but more surprising was the prince who managed to fight back

　　Just like he had learned from his old hero friend before

　　the prince repelled the fierce attack while curled up on the floor

　　with just one hand, the prince did all he could to save himself

　　looking back and forth between the hero and the elf

　　In his eyes the hero saw confusion and distress

　　the sting of his betrayal left the battlefield a mess

　　the demon was surprised to see the prince was not yet dead

　　but lost no time in swinging his sword at the prince`s head

　　this time though, the hero was aware of his own will

　　lunging forth to save the prince the red-eyed man would kill

　　the sword was roughly parried and the prince was quick to act

　　he threw a dagger at his foe before he could react

　　But this attack was also interrupted by his friend

　　unsure who next he would attack or try to defend

　　the prince wanted to know the reason for the hero`s crime

　　but amidst the chaos there was far to little time

　　The red-eyed demon stumbled back then looked on with disgust

　　"see, this is the hero which has earned the empire`s trust

　　in a way, I somehow always thought it would be you

　　no one makes a mess of destiny quite like you do"

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