As I watched the guards drag him from the dungeons out to the main square of the castle, I clutched the railing of the balcony holding back the nausea I felt at that moment. He was on his way to be executed and I debated on interfering in stopping it.

After my coronation, Elijah came to my room and we talked for hours about me being the princess, he wasn't as upset as I thought he'd be. as well as embraced each other for more hours after that. Towards the morning Kaos and his guards came crashing in to drag Elijah from my bed. I had demanded to know what was going on, Kaos replied that there were spies in the kingdom for a couple of weeks now, plotting to have him killed or removed from the throne. Leading the charge was Master Jin and the man she was in bed with. Not a simple merchant farmer but really the prince of Aru. After we dressed Kaos proceeded to drag him from my room to the dungeon.

On the one hand he matched me in every way, he was kind and strong. Saving me from a beating by a soldier in the market when we first met. The afternoon we talked for hours, not revealing each others secrets to the other. The sparring match in Master Jin’s training center that lead to intimacy. On the other hand he lied to me about who he was. Granted i lied about who i was to him as well. He was Prince Elijah of Aru, and I Princess Trea of Jenoa. Kaos adopted me during the last war with Aru, my claim to the throne isnt as strong as my brother, who is the rightful next in line for the crown, but Kaos has plans for me.

As Master Jin was brought out secondly along with other men i did not recognize. Now my decision weighed heavy, do i disobey Kaos and save those men. Or do i let them hang for treason? Master Jin was more like a father to me then Kaos. Teaching me to fight and how to interact with other people. Kaos is a monster and i want him dead more then anyone, was the way to do it a coup? To build an army against him with his own people and others from other kingdoms?

The ache in my stomach grew the more i thought about it. Looking down at Elijah as he plead his case to Kaos made me want to cry. His glances up to me made it worse. I had felt something for him since the moment i met him, i know he felt it too. I had to do something to stop this. Despite the lies i loved him, and i cant let him die.

I ran down to the courtyard my sword in hand to save him from being beheaded. Kaos loved to do the executions himself, made him feel like a God to take a life that way. I saw Kaos standing in front of him, sword drawn out to his side. The guard pushed Elijah sideways so the blow was clean. Finally reaching them i kicked the guard in the back of his leg, buckling him i jabbed his face with the hilt of my sword. I swung it round and met Kaos’s blade with my own before it could strike Elijah.

“Stop father, you cant kill him.” I stared my adoptive father in his eyes with intent. Intent to kill hin if he didnt back down.

“Get out of the way you stupud girl or ill gut you too.” He replied with a fire in his eyes i had never seen before.

“No father. You cant just kill him with out a trial and negitiations with his kingdom.”

“That cant be the only reason why you have stopped me. Ive killed people with out reason before and you have never said anything. Is it because you bedded him like a whore?” He retorted.

“I love him father.”

“You know nothing girl. Now stand aside so i can kill him.”

“No, ill fight you if i have to Kaos.”

“Fine, as you wish.” He swung his sword at me i ducked under and returned the attack. Thus began the fight for my life.