The warrior prince

And his adversary

born in a warrior family he was destined to be a king

the truth he could never shy away the expectation he could never get away he had taken all that in his stride and carried the misery with all his pride

training with weapons and duelling with others was how he spent the childhood he never had a moment to rest as he always strived to be the best

all the hard work had come to fruition he was now a young man majestic and magnificent a tempest about to break through almost like a prophecy waiting to come true

when he wielded the sword it danced in his hands a swing of the mace just amplified his grace

but it was the bow and arrow where he reigned supreme could get the whole world shivering with terror his arrows did not know the meaning of error

to celebrate his graduation the proud family decided to organise a grand ceremony where everyone was invited princely or common for all the corners of the world and it was announced that anyone coming could challenge the prince to a duel the award for defeating him being his to be kingdom

and the day arrived the stadium was bursting with crowd everyone was eager to have a glimpse of the prince everyone has been talking about

the prince came and with his skills at arms mesmerised the crowd the people watched in wonder the sleight of his hands it was as if the god had descended the lands

and then the moment everyone had been waiting for the prince started walking to the pedestal to claim the throne placed there the crown to be bestowed on his head the crown to prove he was the best

then suddenly a flurry of arrows came flying obstructing his path a wall of arrows to stop him from reaching the crown threatening him in front of all

the prince looked behind wondering who can achieve such a feat with such amazing speed and saw a young man at the entry gate bare feet and bare chested a simple bow in his hand and a quiver with few arrows

a common in his appearance dull colour and strongly built his face was where his eyes got fixed determination and ambition writ so plainly there it was as if he was seeing the mirror

the thunderbolt stuck him the emotion he never acknowledged rising in his heart something new it was the fear he never knew

These two heroes of the epic clashed with each other three times during their lifetimes. Will be trying to bring the details of those encounters in my forthcoming pieces