{"id":3380,"date":"2026-05-29T09:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:14:05","slug":"full-the-prince-fired-the-ancient-revolver-at-the-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3380","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE PRINCE FIRED THE ANCIENT REVOLVER AT THE BOY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince\u2019s smile vanished instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the child lowered the crackling hammer slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And sprinted directly toward the throne through exploding thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire royal hall erupted into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSTOP HIM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPROTECT THE PRINCE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal guards charged forward from every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steel swords flashed beneath the torchlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy boots thundered across the marble floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the boy never slowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue lightning spiraled around his bare feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KRAAAASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first guard swung a massive sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child spun beneath it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hammer slammed into the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shockwave exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marble shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guard flew backward through two stone columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some dove behind benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others rushed toward the exits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody had ever seen power like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from a peasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And certainly not from the boy they had mocked for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Valen stumbled backward toward the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hand trembled as he reloaded the ancient revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon itself was legendary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forged centuries earlier during the Storm Wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every bullet carried enchantments powerful enough to kill armored knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the prince suddenly realized something terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon had failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child kept coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning crackled across the hammer chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each step shook the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince fired again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three golden bullets screamed through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy swung once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KRAAAASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first bullet shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second ricocheted into the ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third struck the hammer directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A blinding flash consumed the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one terrifying moment\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">everyone lost sight of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoke drifted through the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince smiled nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFinally\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then footsteps echoed through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unstoppable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completely unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps filled the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the king rose from his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because glowing symbols now covered the boy\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symbols nobody had seen for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An elderly noble suddenly dropped to his knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt cannot be\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall turned toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old man pointed at the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cT-The Hammer Bearer\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence swallowed the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain battered the stained glass windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled above the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stopped walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His glowing blue eyes locked onto the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s breathing became shallow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he knew the legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every ruler of Ashkar knew it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story had been buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forbidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it had never disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight hundred years earlier\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a warrior known as the Hammer Bearer had united the kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wielded a weapon forged from living lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No army could stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No king could command him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the legend\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the hammer chose its master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only worthiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And after the warrior vanished\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the hammer disappeared forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared at the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same black metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same blue chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear gripped his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because legends were not supposed to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not in the hands of a barefoot child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince finally snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty more guards rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy sighed softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The simple word echoed through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy did you burn my village?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged nervous looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child continued walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy did you kill my mother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hammer began glowing brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou called us traitors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut we did nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an old memory surfaced inside the king\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy raised his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king recognized the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shape of the jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resemblance was impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because the child resembled a peasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because he resembled a criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he resembled\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the former queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire throne hall watched in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the oldest royal advisor whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy king\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advisor continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe survived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince looked between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child finally reached the throne steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hammer rested against his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning crawled across the chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s voice trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is your name?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared directly into his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAsh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall exploded with whispers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name itself carried power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because ten years earlier\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elara had given birth to a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child hidden from the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child mentioned only in sealed royal records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king had ordered the infant executed after hearing a prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prophecy claimed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe second son shall inherit not the throne\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but the storm itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear had driven the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear of rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear of losing power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear of destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So he ordered the child killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A captain had been sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A village burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-872.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-872.png 428w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-872-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The matter was forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared at Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should be dead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash nodded slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI almost was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears mixed with rain on his dirty face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut my mother saved me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in decades\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">shame pierced his heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince, however, refused to accept it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis changes nothing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He raised the revolver again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re still a peasant!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shot rang out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before the bullet reached Ash\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">someone stepped in front of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bullet struck the king\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood stained his royal robes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFather?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king collapsed to one knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stood motionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shock filled his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked up at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regret filled his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence consumed the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hammered against the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king coughed painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI spent ten years fearing a prophecy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut the monster was never you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confusion spread across his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king pointed toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Valen stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s eyes hardened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI ignored your cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou tortured servants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou murdered villagers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou abused your power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince\u2019s confidence vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou made me believe strength came from fear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut strength comes from protecting others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king turned toward Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd despite everything I did\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice broke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou became stronger than all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears rolled down the faces of several nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even some guards lowered their weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince suddenly screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnough!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark energy erupted from the revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient weapon cracked open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black smoke flooded the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince laughed wildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I cannot have the throne\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadows spiraled around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThen nobody will!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The revolver shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something ancient awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature of darkness burst from the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A towering shadow beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its red eyes illuminated the throne hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stained glass exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monster roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire castle trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince collapsed unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The darkness had used him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corrupted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manipulated him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stared at the creature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hammer vibrated violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if recognizing an ancient enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king shouted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash flew backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He rose again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash answered with thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king watched helplessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he truly understood the prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a destroyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a conqueror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A protector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm had never come to destroy Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had come to save it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow beast lunged for the fleeing nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash leaped between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her final words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hatred ends nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly extended his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash smiled faintly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStand up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s eyes filled with tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time in many years\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">hope returned to Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Months later\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the kingdom looked different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince was stripped of power and exiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corrupt nobles faced justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned 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