Popper is a peasant living in the kingdom of Larion.
He has a pitchfork and a nothing else. He wakes up and begin working in the fields. He sees a girl named Gwen who looks like his sister. She is very pretty and he wants to be her friend. What will happen? Will he help this beautiful young woman or reject her because she is different from himself?
He turns away from Gwen and walks off into the woods. A few minutes later he comes back with a pitchfork in hand.
He throws the pitchfork at Gwen's head. It hits her square in the forehead causing her to fall backwards. He then grabs hold of her hair and pull hard until it breaks. The two of them tumble down a hillside where they both break bones in the fall.
Gwen screams as he tears her clothes off. Her body is covered in bruises and scratches. He rips out her tongue and beats her face so badly that she can't speak anymore.
He stands up and runs after Gwen. He catches her by the arm and drags her back home. There he take turns beating her for hours on end. Eventually she stops screaming and just lies there motionless. He leaves her in the middle of the night crying over what happened.
The next day he hears noises coming from upstairs. He opens the door and sees Gwen lying dead on her bed.
He rushes downstairs and starts chopping wood. After an hour of chopping he finally finishes. He looks around the room and realizes that all of his belongings are gone. Everything has been taken except for the axe and some rope. A voice calls out "Hey! What're doing here?"
He screams and runs outside. He runs through the forest and hides behind a tree. He waits for someone to come looking for him but nobody does. After another hour of hiding, he hears footsteps approaching the house. He jumps up and yells "Help!"
He sprints towards the nearest road and leaps onto it. He runs along it until he reaches the city gates. He hops off the horse and runs across town to his house. When he arrives, he finds that Gwen's parents have already arrived. They look at each other before they say anything.
He raises his pitchfork and strikes the first person who comes near him. One of them falls off their horse and lands on the ground bleeding profusely. Another one grabs a sword from under their bench seat.
He swings his pitchfork and smashes the first parent's skull into a bloody pulp. They drop their sword and begin to cry out for help. A third one rushes forward with a dagger drawn. He steps back when they reach him, but not fast enough.
Popper lunges forward and stabs the man in the throat. His blood splatters on Popper and he falls backwards. The fourth one charges at him with a knife in hand. He dodges and spins him around so he's facing away from him again.
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Popper swings his pitchfork and hits the man in the chest. He screams as his heart explodes inside him. He continues swinging it and hitting him several more times until the man is no longer moving. Gwen's father walks forward slowly while holding a knife in his hands.
Popper screams at Gwen's father and then turns to flee. He runs down the street and jumps over a fence into the woods. He crawls through the trees until he gets to a small stream where he stands there crying uncontrollably.
He walks through the woods and finds a large black bear. It looks at him with its big brown eyes and then licks his face. He laughs and strokes it affectionately as it nuzzles against his arm.
He quickly grabs the bear by its ears and throws it into the river. He swims after it and climbs a nearby tree. As he climbs, he sees a group of people coming toward him. They are carrying spears and wearing leather armour.
He darts forward and slices open the head of a soldier with his blade. He cries out and falls to the ground. He pulls his blade free and follows up with another slash through the neck of another soldier. Blood spurts all over him as he watches them struggle to escape.
He rushes forward and swings his blade at an archer. He swings his bow and misses Popper completely. Popper leaps up high and cut across the archer’s knee, sending him crashing to the ground. He kicks him in the stomach before stabbing him repeatedly in the back of the leg.
Popper continues to chase the fleeing soldiers and eventually they stop running. They look terrified and dishevelled. One of them approaches him. "I'm sorry," he says quietly, "we were attacked by orcs."
Popper quickly steps forward and thrusts his sword into the man's back. He gasps and drops his weapon. He pulls his sword out of his body and plunge it deep into his chest. "What happened?" Gwen asks from behind him.
Popper stare at Gwen who has come out of hiding. She smiles and grabs his hand. "It was good seeing you again, Poppy."
He shakes his head and smiles. "No, I don't think so."
Gwen nods her head slowly. "Yes, it was."
Popper raises his sword and strikes down at Gwen's throat. Her head snaps back as she screams in pain. He stabs her several times until her lifeless body slumps to the ground. "That...was very impressive," Gwen says quietly, but he knows better than that.
He turns around and walks away. The rest of the villagers look on in shock. "Well done, Poppy," one of them says.
Popper runs toward the castle. It is still burning, but he can hear sounds of battle outside. Suddenly, he sees a figure emerge from the flames and grab onto his shoulder. A voice calls out to him. "Poppy! Are you alright? Is King Roldan dead?"
He nods his head and says, "He's dead."
The figure looks surprised. "How?"
"Roldan died when he was stabbed with a poisoned arrow. We need to get inside now."
Popper throws a torch at the fire. The flames die down instantly. "We're going to be fine," he says and then rush inside the castle. Outside, he sees the bodies of many soldiers lying on the floor and walls of the ruined building.
He takes a bow and shoots an arrow at the nearest corpse. It explodes into pieces. Another one flies through the air and hits him in the side, knocking him off his feet. He falls to the ground, clutching his wound. "Poppy!" someone cries out from nearby.
He collapses on the ground. His eyes roll up into his head and he chokes on blood. A soldier approaches him. He takes a dagger out of his pocket and plunges it into Popper’s neck.
He gasps for breath and coughs up blood. He feels like he’s been hit by a truck. Another soldier comes over to help him up. They carry him into the room where the other kings are being held captive.
He feels like he’s dying. He tries to stop the bleeding, but it isn't possible. One of the guards grabs a knife and cuts open Popper’s chest. Blood pours out and he gurgles blood as they pull out his heart.