Look, I never wanted to be picked. None of us did.

They just wanted to start over.

So they held the Royalty Games. We called it a dance with death.

Each city nominated a few kids to compete to be the five rulers of the world. Boy that didn’t turn out the way they thought it would.

I order to find the rulers, they set us into a bunch of challenges.

Some showed brute strength, intelligence, ethics and etiquette, law making, negotiating skills, and lastly our ability to lead.

It was scary to be a teenager in the dance with death. I don’t know why the chose teenagers. But if it backfires, they can only blame themselves.

So these are the survivors. Because they “disposed” everyone else.

King Kaden from Epomore and now the king of Londona. He led in intelligences.

Queen Caledonia from Thanoa and now the queen of Edista. She led in negotiations.

Queen Baila from Stoning and now queen of Maliba. She led in brute strength.

King Danin from Zandipia and now king of Walinburg. He led in etiquette.

These rulers definitely excelled in everything to get this far. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t all have our thing.

And now you are remembering I said five kingdoms. So let me introduce myself.

I’m Queen Akilah from Idoria. I now rule Vitriles.

I didn’t lead in any section, but excelled at everything.

So they gave me my kingdom. But they told me this is the only kingdom that matters. Because I am meant to take over the others and build an unstoppable empire.

I have the biggest army, council, scholars, and amazing people.

And I have nothing to lose.