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[Spawn]

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Inside his home within the Malas mountains, Spawn was putting on his armor and weapons preparing for another day of the Mayor of Moonglow's guard. Much was happening in Verity Isle from the battle of Britain between the Protectorate and the Cappadocians to the recent attacks by Malo and his Legion of Honor. He knew that in the coming days he would needed to protect not only the Mayor but the other members of the Moonglow Town Council. As he finished equiping his armor and weapons, Spawn left his bedroom with his infamous wizard's hat in hand. He slowly walked down the stairs towards the entrance letting out a deep sigh as he made his way to the hallway leading out of the house. Down the hallway, he glanced at someone standing at the end of the hallway where the house entrance would be.

"I knew you were bound to show up" Spawn said walking closer towards the man in the hallway. "How is your training going.... my son?" The man turned out to be Spawn's son, Darius Skyfire, who seemed to be angry or upset. Spawn knew that his son must have heard the news by now.

"So the rumors are true, you are fighting again father!" Darius said folding his arms onto his chest positoning himself in the middle of the hallway. "So no more retirement father? You are going back into battle and worry mother and myself?" Spawn just began to walked towards the entrance only to be blocked by Darius.

"Move out of the way my son for I have to go" Spawn said as he tried to walk past Darius's other side only to be blocked by him again. "Please son, do not make this more difficult than it already is" Spawn made another attempt to get past his son but Darius would merely sidestep to block his father's path.

"Why? Why fight again? Look at you father, you are not the same Spawn you once were! You getting older and more frail as time passes." Darius said pointing at Spawn's face which had evidence of his old age. "Please father, listen to reason and put down your sword. There will be others who can guard the Mayor and the coucil! You do not need to do this father for you have nothing to prove!

"I must do this Darius. The Moonglow council faces great dangers in the times ahead and they need the best warriors to protect them." Spawn said taking a few steps back from Darius knowing that he wasn't going to be able to get past. "I was asked to protect the Mayor and council along with Sarian and I gladly accepted the honor. Not because I wanted to my son but it is the honorable thing to do. I can no longer sit around and watch as these events unfold right in front of eyes. And as I recall, you were one of the people who didn't want me to retire my blade"

"That was before I realized how much mother and I were able to see you. Don't you realize that my mother, your wife was so much happier when you weren't fighting anymore!?! said Darius as he clinched his hands together into fists trying to hold back tears. He was clearly upset that his father was going to risk life and limb by going back into battle. Spawn walked over to a nearby vanity and placed his hands on it leaning against it as he continued to listen to his son "I was so much happier to see you, to be trained by you. And now you are going to make mother and I worry again just so you do the right thing!?!

"Silence Darius! You think this is easy for me? You think I can just put down my blade and sit around while my friends die and evil continues to plague these lands? People are dying and I cannot... I will not sit around and allow evil reign anymore! Spawn shouted smashing the vanity with his hands causing the vases and other items on it to come crashing down onto the floor. "I will fight again and I will go into battle! That is what I have done and will always do Darius! That is what I was born to do! I was born to fight! I was born to end lives! And that is what I will do until the day I die! Now you will move and let me continue what I was meant to do! Spawn and Darius both stood in the middle of the hallway staring each other down with broken ceramic pieces and other debris were on the floor. Unknown to both of them, Tika, Spawn's wife and Darius' mother was watching from the bottom of the stairs.

"Spawn? Darius? What is the meaning of all of this? What is going on here? Tika asked glancing between the two before walking over to them.

"Mother! Do you know what father plans to do!?! Do you know that he is fighting again!?!" Darius shouted pointing at Spawn. "Are you just going to allow him to go out there and fight!?! He is going to get himself killed mother!"

"Yes Darius, I do know what he is doing. And yes, I'm going to allow him to go" Tika said in a surprisingly calm tone "He is my husband. I love him and support any decision that he makes. Now stand aside and let your father pass Darius"

"But mother! You cann-!" Darius said before being stopped by his mother

"Darius! Enough now! Now move aside!" Tika said glancing over to Spawn with a saddened look on her face. Darius moved against the wall giving enough room for Spawn to walk past him. Spawn looked towards the entrance to the house then towards his wife Tika before walking towards her. He knew that what he was doing was causing both his wife and son to worry about his well being again.

"I love you my wife" Spawn said as he gave Tika a soft kiss of the cheek before walking away towards the entrance.

"And I love you my husband" Tika said watching her husband walk down the hallway past Darius who was still seemed angered. Spawn made his way towards the entrance of the house before stopping.

"Father?" Darius said in a calmer tone. Spawn just glanced over his shoulder watching his son slowly approach him. "I suppose you are going to want this back" Darius reached down towards his belt and removed the sword which was the Bringer of Justice, the sword that Spawn passed down to Darius when he retired. Spawn raises his hand in front towards Darius as if denying his son's offer.

"No son, you keep that sword for you still have a path to choose and begin Spawn said walking down the steps leading out of the house. "Your training is complete my son. You are ready to take on a life in this realm. Just make sure it is one you shall be proud of son" Spawn gave his son a small nod before saying the magic words of recall which caused him to disappear from the front of his house. Darius glanced over his shoulder at Tika who was making her way upstairs towards her and Spawn's bedroom.

"Thank you father... for everything" Darius said to himself looking up at the sky above closing his eyes. "May the virtues protect you and bring you home safe father"
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