Grandfathertell my a story!
Alrightgo and get your storybook.
NoNonot one of thosea real story!
A real story?
Yestell me about when you were a boy.
WellthenI shall have to take you back with me
a long way in time...

"It was my thirteenth year on a cold winter s day
as I walked through the enchanted forest
I heard the sound of horsesand men at arms
I felt compelled to walk on and find the place of these sounds
and when the forest did clear I was standing on a hill
before me the armies of the worlds standingwaiting.
I thought to myselffor whom or for what are they waiting?
Suddenly a gust of wind came up from the north
there appeared a lone riderholding a sword of steel
then from the south came anotherbearing a battle ax
from the east came a third holding a spiked club
and finally from the westa rider who weilded a great hammer of war.
With them came their soldiers of death
followed by an army of immortals.
They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them
that they would leave this day only in victory or death.
And there was a great silence...
My heart began to pound
storm clouds filled the sky with darknessrain came
and the four winds blew with such anger that I held fast to a tree.
I watched the four riders raise their weapons into the air.
Without warningscreaming their war cry they led the attack
down to the battle they rode
they met the armies of the world with a mighty clash!
I could feel the ground shakethe earth drank much blood that day.
Each of the fourwas unto himselfa whirlwind of doom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the smoke did clearmany thousands
were dead. There was much blood and gore.
Their bodies lay broken and scattered
across the battlefield like brown leaves
blown by the wind.
And I saw the four ride together to the top of the hill
while below them the soldiers of death assembled
all those who would now swear allegiance to them.

And the four spoke the words of the
Warrior s Prayer.

GODS OF WAR I CALL YOUMY SWORD
IS BY MY SIDE.
I SEEK A LIFE OF HONRFREE FROM
ALL FALSE PRIDE.
I WILL CRACK THE WHIP WITH A BOLD
MIGHTY HAIL.
COVER ME WITH DEATH IF I SHOULD
EVER FAIL.
GLORYMAJESTYUNITY
HAILHAILHAIL.

And as I stood and looked onI heard the
Armies of the world hail them without
Endand their voices of citory carried
Long and far throughout the land!"

Wellthat s itdid you like the story?
Yeahit was great!
Oh goodI m glad. Now off to bed with you.
Grandfather?
Yes?
Who were those four men?
Who were they?
THEY WERE THE METAL KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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