Field of Family. *Flashback of Elysia and Celtik*

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

*4 years ago*
Celtik looked around on, making sure that the guards were not nodding off, as he lay in his cart.
"Brother, come on. This is an important day." A black hair man said, as he bagged on the side of the cart. Then a bullet shot though the buggy, and missed Vasuki's arm.
"Fine, but I will not enjoy it." Celtik said, "Just don't EVER forget your place."

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia was young, only 15 years old, and anticipating the night's planned events. She shifted restlessly in her seat, ignoring her lesson and staring out the window. Meanwhile, her tutor realized she was not paying attention and picked up the heavy tome she was supposed to have been studying, striking her with it. "Your lesson is not finished yet!"

"I'm sorry," she took the blow calmly, expecting it, "But uncle Vasuki is coming tonight and I can hardly sit still!" The tutor's eye flashed with anger- he's always agreed with Celtik that the peasant blood tainting the royal heritage in her should have been eliminated at birth, but grudgingly taught her regardless of his non too subtle disdain for the girl. He replaced the book on the table in front of her and told her to continue studying independently until he returned, and then left the room, locking the door behind him.

Elysia's mind had wandered again and she found herself looking out the window once again, wishing that she could be somewhere else. She saw the faintest of flashes in the clouds and smiled to herself. There will a be storm tonight.

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

The guards surround the building that stood alone in the field. Vasuki and Celtik walked in, Vasuki looked happy, while Celtik looked pissed of.
"So, where is my pathetic excuse for my daughter?" Celtik shouted.
"She is still your daughter, Celtik." Vasuki said, then a shot rang out,
"That is King Celtik, to you." He said to him.

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia heard her father's voice and got up, about to head over to the window when the tutor stormed back in, grabbing her by the arm and pulling her out. "I can walk, thank you very much!" She scowled at him. He ignored her and pulled her outside, bowing deeply to Celtik. "Your Majesty, your... Daughter is here." He sneered at the word 'daughter', spitting it like it was a curse.

Elysia tried to retain her composure, but when she saw her uncle she had to smile. "Uncle Vasuki I'm so glad you came!"

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

Vasuki smiled back, and gave her a hug, "Elysia, how are you?" He asked. Celtik looked at the tutor and asked him, "So, is the tutoring helping her any, or is it a lost cause?"

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia hugged him back, firing questions at him, "Where have you gone since I saw you last? What did you do? Did you bring me anything?" The tutor wrinkled his nose at the girl's incessant curiosity and answered Celtik, "She seems to have some capacity for learning, but I find it harder and harder to teach her in a classroom. She continuously asks to leave this area and explore other places for 'learning purposes'.

"However," he continued, seeming reluctant to give Celtik any good news, "She displays your speed more every day now, and has a penchant for controlling lightning that could be potentially impressive, if she is trained in lightning magic properly."

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

"Great... Evidence that she is my daughter." Celtik moaned as he looked over at Vasuki.
"Around Tuono, and a trip to Unda. You would like it there. Just this that and the other, and of course I got you something, but you will have to wait. What have you been up to?"

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia smiled. "I've been learning about Allorum- there are so many places I want to go to some day! You're lucky- they won't let me travel like you do. Oh, and look what I learned to do!" She concentrated on the flashes of lightning that were getting steadily closer, and one flashed down, striking the cart her father and uncle had come in and setting it on fire. Elysia paled, "Oops..." She'd meant to strike the ground beside the cart.

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

Celtik looked at the cart that is now on fire. "You worthless girl!" He said, then he fired a bolt right at Elysia's arm, then Vasuki stuck out his hand and absorbed the lightning. "Celtik! How can you strike at your daughter? It was an accident!"

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia sighed in relief, thinking that she wouldn't be punished too severely, until the tutor pulled out his cane, striking her across the back. "His Majesty was doing what I must now do. She made a mistake and must now be punished for it." Elysia bit her lip as he brought the cane down across her back again.

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

Vasuki grabbed the cane before it struck his niece again. "Now, you stop that, or do you want the lightning that I absorbed to be shoot right in between your eyes?" He asked as he made another lightning ball in his hand.
"Enough!" Celtik said as he walked towards another room. "Elysia, come in here, now!"

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

Elysia took a deep breath to calm herself, terrified just thinking of what punishments he could have for her mistake, and followed him into the room. The tutor glared at Vasuki, but grudgingly put away the cane.

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

Celtik shut the door behind her and walked to the large and elegant bed that was in the room. Celtik laid down, and looked up at the painting on the ceiling. "Elysia, why is it that you make me hate you so much? I have given more than everything you have ever wanted, and yet that is not enough for you."

[Elysia Donnerlupo]

"I don't try to! I take all my lessons, and I do my best to learn how to use the ligtning, and I always do what the tutor tells me to!" That last part wasn't entirely true, but it wouldn't hurt to throw it in. "And..." she hesitated before continuing, "This isn't everything I want. I appreciate what you've given me, but I want to leave. I want to go exploring around Allorum- so I can see all the places I've been learning about- like Ketalunanox, or Vuoto, or even Earth!"

[King Celtik B. Donnerlupo]

Celtik sat up as soon as she said that she wanted to exploring Allorum. "You want to do what?! Exploring Allorum? And what embarrass me more than you drawing breath?" He stated angerly. "You are not trained yet."