A cinematic wide shot of a royal family gathered around a long, candlelit stone dining table in a medieval castle. In the center, a young prince named Paulson is intensely focused on reading a large, leather-bound book while eating, ignoring the chaos around him A Story Over Dinner "Paulson, will you stop reading at the dinner table while we are having dinner?" asked his father. "What is the difference? I read while you talk." "Mind your words, Paully," his mother, Queen Helena, reprimanded him. Paulson doesn’t even acknowledge both of them, so he never sees the dark look his mother gave him as he is still buried in his book reading, while once in a while he shoved food into his mouth. It has always been so right from the start; as the last born in the royal family, none of them want to give him any breathing space, always finding fault in anything he does—especially his elder brother and heir to the throne, Denton, with his pompous manner and pretending...
In a dimly lit, cluttered living room, a group of terrified family members huddle together. In the center, a man kneels before a young boy who has a glowing green mark on his forehead, representing a "Chosen" hero. The Explosion Barry was violently woken from a deep slumber by the rattling and shaking of the house. He was unceremoniously thrown out of bed by the violence of the explosion. At first, he thought he was still watching the movie he had been viewing before he fell asleep, but the giant orange ball showing through his window told him that the explosion was real. He hurried downstairs and saw family, friends, and relatives gathered around the TV. He edged his way to the front; no one noticed him. Everyone was glued to the TV set listening to the announcement. He could see his tight buddy, Romeo, weeping. He paused and wondered what would really make Romeo so upset that he had to cry. Mind you, Romeo was a hard nut to crack—a tough guy who could face anything and co...