I want you to write me a story, please!
Length: Up to 5000 words
Price: Up to 15K + 5K tip
Genre: Fantasy
Character(s):
Cyrus - Scheming teenage warlock; 17 years old, average height, skinny build; pale skin, shoulder-length blond hair, cold blue eyes; wears a black tunic and pants, a blood-red cloak, and carries a wooden staff.
Kane - The King's champion warrior; late 20s, tall and well-built, shortish black hair, green eyes; wears the armor and uniform of the Royal Guards. Skilled fighter, although he tends to goof-around, and can be a bit cocky.
Alus - Noble King; early 30s, average build; short brown hair, gray eyes, trimmed brown beard; wears an embroidered tunic, black leather breeches, a purple cloak, and a plain gold crown. Generally competent ruler, but prone to over-thinking issues.
Story Idea: Cyrus marches into the castle and challenges Kane to a duel, intending to overthrow the kingdom with a powerful demon he has bound. The warrior just laughs, not taking the kid seriously and treating him like a child, but Cyrus lashes-out, causing Kane to warn him he should knock it off because he could get hurt. Undeterred, Cyrus continues his assault, causing Kane to start sparring with him. Initially, Kane is clearly the superior fighter, but gradually he realizes something is wrong - his sword is harder to swing, his armour feels strangely heavy, his voice is...getting higher...?! The demon Cyrus has summoned is actually an age-stealer, and Kane is getting younger and younger as he drains him of his growth! Now just a teenager, Kane fights frantically as Cyrus laughs at his comical-sounding threats and struggle to stand in his armour, taunting him with losing all he's achieved and having to grow-up all over again as he shrinks into a child. Kane's attempts at combat are rendered futile as he becomes a helpless baby and Cyrus transforms his uniform into a diaper, mocking his little 'tantrum' as he begins to cry unhappily.
Easily subduing the other guards too, Cyrus proceeds to parade the defeated warrior in front of King Alus, demanding that he step down or suffer a similar fate. The King is skeptical that the bawling babe is his champion, but soon finds himself getting younger too! He proceeds to duel with Cyrus, demonstrating some skill, but he is not as used to fighting as Kane, so his situation appears truly dire - his loosening clothing and slipping crown don't help as he is taken back to a fresh-faced teen, Cyrus sneering that he should quit playing at ruling a kingdom and leave it to the grown-ups. All looks lost as the King becomes a mere boy...however, a well-placed throw of his crown manages to smash the crystal on Cyrus's staff that he is using to control the demon - it turns on the warlock, rapidly reducing him to infancy and re-aging Kane and Alus before departing. Cyrus begins wailing in frustration as the King plucks him from his adult clothes and cradles the boy, bare of the trappings that lead him astray, musing that he will raise him to be a better person this time.
Hopefully that's okay; feel free to PM any questions!
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