Holding All The Cards

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However, what should have been a happy and momentous occasion turned dark as Cú Chulainn unknowingly spelled the doom of his son.

The father gave Connla three vows he had to follow, 'to not answer his name when asked,' 'to not change course' and 'to not back down from a fight.'

Cú Chulainn and Ferdiad parted ways shortly after the two left Scáthach as they both realized that they wouldn't persuade the other to abandon their countries.

The two brothers in all but blood just laughed before they began the long trip back to their homes.

Upon returning to Ulster, Cú Chulainn fought many battles for his country and quickly became renown throughout all of Erin, and even married his childhood love Emer.

However, his short-lived happy youth soon came to a crashing end as he was once again called to defend his country.

Fighting off the invading army almost single handedly, Cú Chulainn was forced to watch as the Red Branch trainees protecting him were slaughter to the last man.

Unfortunately for him this drew the attention of the Goddess Morrigan who offered him protection but he refused, believing that he needed this to get stronger.

Angered by this insult the Goddess herself began to attack only to find Cú Chulainn able to fend off every one of her blows and even treat her wounds afterwards.

Admiring his noble heart the Goddess left with a faint blush on her cheeks.

However, the fates were not done torturing the man and he suffered through the worst hell imaginable as he fought: coming face to face with his friend Ferdiad.

He didn't want to fight the man he considered his brother but their orders were absolute, their honor forcing them to put aside their close friendship as they sought to kill each other.

The two were evenly matched and so for the first time Cú Chulainn was forced to use Gae Bolg…on the man he called brother.

As he lay his brother to rest and they said their final farewells Cú Chulainn only sighed as he looked at his pride and joy Gae Bolg, now dripping with Ferdiad's blood.

The enemies upon seeing this were finally routed and Ulster was safe once more, yet for Cú Chulainn it was a bittersweet victory.

His misfortune didn't end there however as soon after the war reports came of a young man causing problems near the coast and beating any warrior that dared approach him.

Therefore, the King commanded Cú Chulainn to face him, much to the horror of Emer who tried to convince him otherwise.

However, his loyalty and honor could not let him disobey a direct order from his King and so Cú Chulainn travelled to this man and fought him to the death.

Once again finding himself evenly matched Cú Chulainn was forced to use Gae Bolg and pierced the heart of this young man.

As the man looked at the spear in shock he turned to Cú Chulainn and murmured, "She didn't teach me that."

Once again, the spear was used and once again, it took a life. And so Connla died by his own father's hand's.

Twice was Gae Bolg called and twice it claimed the life of Cú Chulainn's loved ones.

His misfortune seemed never ending as Ulster was again invaded and Cú Chulainn was forced to break his many vows that he made over the years to defend it.

Suffering curse after curse as the gods exacted their punishments for those broken vows, he suffered through thousands of traps, horrible injuries and yet still continued fighting furiously for his homeland.

Eventually being impaled by his own spear the Shield of Ulster refused to die laying down and struggled to his feet with a smile on his face as he passed on to the afterlife.

Unfortunately not even death would be the end of this hero's misfortune, summoned for a war he had no interest in other than fighting strong opponents.

He was denied this one wish as he watched his master get killed and replaced by a dishonorable coward, forced to only watch as these incredible fighters pitted themselves against each other.

Still despite of all this, Cú Chulainn never regretted his lot in life, knowing that a hero shouldn't need to rely on luck to excel and that he became one with his own power.

Even if Gae Bolg, the symbol of his legend, the symbol of his heroism was forever stained with the blood of his loved ones.

Indeed despite his misfortune, Cú Chulainn bore it all with a smile, just as any true hero should.

Believing that one day his luck would change and the symbol of his pride, the symbol of his legend, Gae Bolg, would be remembered fondly with a smile and not with sadness.

That it would break the cruel fate surrounding it and would be used to protect loved ones instead of reaping them.

It would just be a shame that he would not be the one to do so, that he would not live to see this future unfold but even still he believed in it.

But now it was time to pass the torch on to the next generation, after all no hero lives forever.

May Gae Bolg serve its next wielder better then it served me,

become strong and fight well Issei Hyoudou for you now carry with you the hope and pride of Cú Chulainn.

Issei woke in a cold sweat as he jumped out of his bed and fell to the floor in a panic, groaning the teen picked himself up from the ground before glancing at the Class cards spread out across his nightstand.

Picking up the Lancer card, he stared at it before calling out Gae Bolg and just examined the blood red lance with a cautious look on his face.

What was that?" he muttered, thinking about the near lifelike dream he had just woken up from with a start.

Was that Cú Chulainn's memories? Was that would happen to him if he continued down his path to become stronger?

No he couldn't, he wouldn't hurt those he cared for like that! Would he? As a worried panic began to fill his mind, the teen suddenly felt a small pressure on his shoulder.

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