Once apon a time, in the early years of Scotland, there was a terrible war brewing. After a few years this war still raged on, clans against clans, killing one another. the group called Cutthroats, decided to rid the world of one of the biggest clans, Clan Maxwell. The king of the Cutthroats, King Isaac, gathered more and more units to prepare for war against the Maxwells.

The Cutthroats were finally prepared and launched their attack. "No!" shouted a blacksmith "this cant be happening!". Clan Maxwell faught a long and tough battle, but could not protect their loved ones. Children watched, scared as their familys were being slaghtered till they were killed by the Cutthroats. The ruthless Cutthroats left no one alive, not even children or new born babys. The castel and town was on fire, and everything was destroyed, not one survivor. Except a young boy named Erk, who was only 7, and his sister Risa. As they watched the Cutthroats leaving Erk held his dead mother in his arms and thought one thing, Revenge!

Risa was one of the toughest hunters in the whole clan, and one day Erk asked Risa to train him. She nodded her head slightly and said "I shall train you Erk". Erk's face lite up and smiled. Day one, Erk had to dodge many arrows shot at him by his sister. Erk tryed as hard as he could to use his surroundings to hide him but all she did was move and she shot ot many angles. Erk jumped, he swerved, he ducked, but he was still hit alot. Erk then shouts "Are you trying to kill me?!?!?" she replied with "of course not little brother, if i hit you, you will be fine, i will not shoot at fatal areas". Erk shouted again "is that suppose to make me feel better??" she replied with "no" and shot him in the leg. As Erk yells in pain, she jumps down and breaks off the tip of the arrow. "why did you do that" says Erk, "if i were to pull it out with the arrow head still on, it could open the wound even more". Erk saw the blood coming from his leg as Risa pulled out the arrow he screams in pain.

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