Broken Chains

Broken Chains is a stand alone story coming off the events of the Rise of Lucerne, and centered around Leighton Zegars and the Empire of Valeria. Broken Chains contains three POV Characters in the form of Leighton Zegers, Robbin Farrin, and Arturas Zegg of which Leighton starts off as a loyalist to her family but forced to do immoral things she betrays her family forming a rebel group within Valeria, while Arturas Zegg is a bastard of House Zegers and fiercely loyal to Kevin Zegers his half brother, and Robbin Farrin is a member of the Republic of Frenlick.

Broken Chains also contains a background story which told form the POV role of Leighton Zegers, and Robin Farrin the history of both Valeria and the Kingdom of Frenlick is explained.

Broken Chains begins within the extremely positive Valerian Empire and this takes over the first elements of the story, but as time goes on the death of Trance Zegers, and coruption of Kevin Zegers leads to massive changes in the land including the moral decline of its people.

POV Characters
Broken Chains contains two POV Characters in the form of Leighton Zegers, and Arturas Zegg of which Leighton starts off as a loyalist to her family but forced to do immoral things she betrays her family forming a rebel group within Valeria, while Arturas Zegg is a bastard of House Zegers and fiercely loyal to Kevin Zegers his half brother.

Chapter 1
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she is spending time with her younger siblings Emily, and Nick Zegers as they watch Scotty and Kevin practise duel in the courtyard. The family is shown to be very close outside of Arturas Zegg of whom is disliked by there father for bringing shame through his bastard name, but other then this they are all shown to be very close. During this chapter she visits the capital of the Kingdom of Trasnet and its massive Trasnet Castle with her brother Scotty, his wife and children, and sister Emily of whom are to meet with the king of Trasnet in the form of King Albert Tonminton and his court about the rumors of the court of Trasnet supporting rebels in the Empire of Valeria. The King is shown to be a very kind man of whom without outright admitting his involvement admits to supporting the rebels but will stop if Scotty will promise that the food rationing put in place by his father will be stopped. Scotty understands the logic of what he says and the two agree that when he returns he will put an end to the rationing through whatever means necessary. With the negotiations over Scotty Zegars and his wife and children are escorted by the King into the gardens of Trasnet, and while at first wishing to go and see them Leighton sees several youth around the same age as her and leaves her brother and sister to go and meet them. Meeting the other youth she learns they are the two younger children of the King of Trasnet in the form of Edmund, and Triss Tonminton and the three spend hours together playing until finally she is found by her older sister Emily of whom brings her back to the group as they are going to head home. The chapter ends with Leighton riding with her family and looking back at the city and seeing Edmund, and Triss waving to her from the walls of the might fortress. Characters Introduced=
 * Scotty Zegers
 * Albert Tonminton
 * Triss Tonminton
 * Edmund Tonminton
 * Master Torgund of House Zegers
 * Ser Gorgand of House Zegers
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 * Trasnet
 * -|Groups Introduced=
 * Kingdom of Trasnet

Chapter 2
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he prepares to leave the capital of Valeria in order to accompany his younger half brother Kevin of whom is planning to travel southward where his brother is planning to become a true man, and thus on the begging of his brother's departure he is going to travel by boat to Lorderon leaving Kevin to travel alone on the road. His departure from Munchen is met by great sadness by his family outside of his father of whom is shown to have little love for him, but his fathers wife Nycissisa is shown to be very loving towards him. Following his and Kevin's departure from Munchen they are escorted to the Goet capital port city of Tilmeer where Kevin will take a boat to Noveria and then make his way southward on his own while Arturas will go by boat straight to Lorderon. Saying goodbye to his brother Kevin continues to be a funny young man with a strong sence of loyalty and the two siblings depart as best friends. Remaining in Tilmeer for several weeks knowing how long it will take for Kevin to reach Lorderon trying to get there by land all the way to Riverun he grows close to several members of the Goet noble family in the form of House Tinglestad. Characters Introduced=
 * Ludgera Tinglestad
 * -|Places Introduced=
 * Tilmeer
 * -|Groups Introduced=
 * Kingdom of Goet
 * House Tinglestad

Chapter 3
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is shown to be spending time with his siblings of which he and his brothers are shown to be very close alongside this he is also very close to his sister, and her handmaiden Drellia Farrin.

Chapter 4
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she and her brother return to Munchen and Scotty meets with his father in a meeting watched by Leighton from a hidden space, and she watches as her brother is unable to convince his father and Scotty instead of pushing back relents and instead is commanded by his father to put down a riot that has begun in the slums of the city.

Chapter 5
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he continues to remain in Tilmeer where his growing love for Ludgera has him remaining for longer then he expected too. Eventually forced to leave after two weeks in Tilmeer he and Ludgera share a kiss goodbye before he boards a boat for Lorderon. Arriving at Lorderon he is treated well by the royal family of whom want stronger relations with Valeria and thus he grows close to Arthas Menathil fo whom is the crown prince of the Kingdom of Lorderon.

Chapter 6
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter Robin travels southward into Valeria where he visits the capital of the Kingdom in the form of Breman where he meets with several influential lords of whom try to show him the influence he could gain by influencing his own father to join the Empire of Valeria.

Chapter 7
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she

Chapter 8
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he welcomes the arrival of Kevin Zegars into Lorderon of whom is accompanied by Tanden Snow and together the three become fast friends over the early part of his arrival discussing the journey that Kevin went through to get to Lorderon while Arturas discusses his time with Ludgera Tinglestad.

Chapter 9
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 10
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she

Chapter 11
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he reads the most recent letter from Ludgera of which shows he has been in Lorderon several months, and that the two are growing closer despite their distance, and following this he begins to write his letter in response to her. His writing is interupted by Kevin of whom tells him that he cannot feel happy since their father rejected his desire to marry Natalie Portmane, and the two talk for some time eventually deciding to have Kevin return to Munchen and convinse their father to accept the marriage.

Chapter 12
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 13
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she meets her brother Kevin alongside Scott at the gates of Munchen accompanied by heavy military forces as the situation in Munchen is continueing to spiral out of control due to the executions and outright contempt for the rule of their father.

Chapter 14
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he welcomes the return of Kevin with much fear seeing how close Natalie Portmane and Chris Hemsworth have become, and seeing the hope in his brother he hopes that his brother is able to convince Natalie and doesn't tell him about what has been going on.

Chapter 15
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 16
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she continues to hide in the Palace Guard alongside her friend Tobias Freinlecker and together the two join her brother in combating what she at this point believes is an unjust rioting. This rioting was quickly devolving into street warfare which Scotty was placed in charge of putting down due to his father's love for him. Scotty dealt with the rioters brutally in that he basically instigated a curfew which if broke you were deemed to be a traitor to the Kingdom. When this heavy hand didn't stop the day time riots he brought the elite palace guard including Leighton of Munchen to the fray and massacred a crowd of two hundred people rioting at the local market. This massacre was the last straw for the rebels and the rioters launched themselves into a frenzy in which brought them to the steps of the palace itself. There were so many rioters that the forces under Scotty's command were not enough to hold them back so they begin breaking inside the palace itself. During this chaotic time the rioters managed to get inside the throne room of Trance Zegers and proceeded to cut his head off and carry his lifeless body through the streets. When the rioters were finally brought under control Scotty entered the palace to find that his father's head was nailed to the throne, and his mother lay dead beside the throne.

Chapter 17
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he watches as his brother Kevin unravels following the rejection of Natalie Portmane, and despite Arturas begging his brother to return home he is unable to convince Kevin of whom begins to show a violent side when he beat Arturas quite badly following Arturas attempting to have Kevin return home. Unable to stop his brother he eventually joins with Kevin and Tanden as Kevin attempts to murder Chris Hemsworth but they are unable to kill him due to the large guard he has around him, and thus feeling a failure once again Kevin declines into further depression. Following his brother he watches as Kevin breaks into Natalie's room and watching from the window he is horrified by his brother sexually intimidating Natalie and nearly raping her before noises outside force Kevin to retreat running away but not seeing Arturas who managed to hide in time. The chapter ends with Arturas was awoken by Kevin sneaking out of their room and following him he sees he is returning to Natalie's room where he watches from the window as Kevin has already got inside the room and is hiding in the closest and he watches Natalie speak to her brother Jaime about her love for Chris Hemsworth and then following Jaime leaving Kevin comes out of the closest and while at first begging her to love him. She was so shocked that he was there and the madness that he was spewing that she called out for Chris to save her, and this tore away at much of the lies that Kevin had built up causing him to lash out at Natalie, and following this everything devolves very quickly and Kevin tries to rape her but before he can, and before Arturas is forced to shoot his own brother with a crossbow to stop him Jaime returns and the two fight nearly killing Kevin before Arturas comes in and saves Kevin dragging him away after locking Jaime in the closet.

Chapter 18
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 19
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she accompanies her brother Scott as he is to be crowned as the new Emperor of Valeria.

Chapter 20
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he continues to lead his brother Kevin out of Lorderon but Kevin is unwilling to leave until they find Tanden Snow of whom should still be in the estate they were staying in. The chapter ends with Arturas watching from the walls of Tilmeer holding the hand of Ludgera as Kevin rides by horse back to Munchen.

Chapter 21
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 22
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she waits at the gates of Munchen for the return of Kevin Zegars of whom the Kingdom of Goet sent them ravens saying that Kevin had left Tilmeer in bloody clothes making his way back to Munchen while Arturas remained in Tilmeer.

Chapter 23
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 24
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 25
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she is in the council chambers standing with her brother Scotty Zegars the now Emperor of Valeria of whom is talking to the Lorderon, and Arnor diplomats about reperations. The conversation is going well with Scotty agreeing to financial repurations, but as he goes to shake the hand of the Lorderon diplomat a crossbow bolt flies through the air killing the diplomat and then men rush into the chambers killing the other diplomats, and restraining the Palace Guard of whom many of the members of take part in the massacre.

Chapter 26
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is laying in bed with Ludgera when a knock at the door brings them to leave bed and go to see and they find her brother of whom tells them that there will be war with Arturas's brother having murdered several diplomats in Munchen leaving no options for peace.

Chapter 27
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he joins his brother in the Invasion of the Kingdom of Valeria of which has been the lifelong goal of his father, and the army of Frenlick is very large and heavily equipped and supplied.

Chapter 28
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she is forced out of the capital by Scotty Zegars of whom sends her to Ebonheart

Chapter 29
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he

Chapter 30
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 31
Leighton Zegers is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she

Chapter 32
Arturas Zegg is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he deals with the reprecutions of the arrival of the Kingdom of Lorderon in the southern region of Goet and this forces him to begin planning for the defence of the Kingdom. His planning comes to an end when he summoned to the council room of the King of Goet and told by the King that the Kingdom of Goet will not be marshalling its troops for the defence of Munchen, and will allow the Lordeorn forces to cross their lands without stopping them. Unwilling to let his family languish without helping them he goes to leave the room but is arrested by the Goet Palace Guard in order to make sure that he doesn't leave the capital and travel to Munchen where members of House Tinglestad worry that he will die alongside the remainder of his family.

Chapter 33
Robin Farrin is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter