The seven

The king of the hidden kingdom

Rosie ————————

Song: future heroine - Ecca Vandal

We had all put on similar clothes to what we had worn in our world. Fuck finery , we were Queens right? I was in a flowing skirt and low v top that hugged my curves perfectly. Isa was in her low rise jeans and a graphic t shirt that she had shown up to the party in. Arrchana was in a pair of jeans and a tight zip hoodie and Defne was in a pair of baggy jeans , a tight black top with a thin scarf and a pair of chunky black boots. I doubt the people here had seems anything like it. We were power in the flesh.

The prince had led us through the tunnels until we had ended up even further into the earth. I almost thought he was lost but then we started to ascend steps and I assumed he had built in tunnels underneath the palace. It was pretty cool.

As we climbed higher the stairs evened out and became more polished. I looked down and noticed they had changed from earth and stone into a dark marble.

The light was evening out and I could tell we were now entering the main part of the palace. It looked to be halls made from white and black marble , interspersed in no particular pattern. Plants grew everywhere and the windows were tall and looked over the whole city.

The castle was built into the side of a huge mountain structure. I could see from here the huge river that wrapped through the huge trees that peoples houses were built into. People on the river traveled in small boats with huge sticks to push them along. There were similar things in our world , though we had developed since then. It was like being back in time.

We began walking through the corridors , our trainers scuffing the polished tile. There was gold everywhere mixed into the plants, chandeliers and huge mirrors, an even grander show of debauchery than the court of lust and revels we had experienced previously.

As we winded further through the giant palace we seemed to encounter more palace staff walking by. And they started in our wake and seemed to make a huge flurry of bows before running away. Every single one had the same rushed reaction. I think we were all too tired at this point to react to any more weird stuff that we encountered in this world.

We had been walking a while through the palace when we finally reached a set of huge wooden doors, engraved with gold metal in patterns that swirled out from each of its handles. I assumed the king would be behind them. I looked at the others as they did the same, I didn't know what to expect.

The prince pushed open the doors and I took in a breath. Fucking hells.

What I saw before me wasn't what I had expected in the least. A boy who looked only slightly older than Lorcan was sitting sideways on a huge copper coloured throne.

His legs were swung over the side and a copper coloured crown with crystals entwined within , sat sideways on his head over black curls. His hair was the same blue black colour as the princes , something I had never seen in our world. But his skin was such a rich deep russet brown that I could see why he adored copper. It sat on his skin in such a complimentary way. I was in awe.

"Lorcan , you have arrived with our queens", said the king grinning down upon us.

"And her I had thought that your gift was a fluke, brother you have done well. But surely , they are children , their power can not match mine , or the other kings and queens for that matter."

Lorcan had explained on our journey that once their father died his brother had taken the throne. As the first born , the king had been granted the same power level as his father and also the other rulers. The other rulers had raw power , he explained that it was actually akin to Defne's. Except they couldn't read minds. Lorcan's father had been a misfit , but it seemed it had only skipped a generation. His brother was born with the same power as the siblings of his father, energy and also the ability to take charge from the earth in the form of lightning. Lorcan had been passed the sight of a seer. Both powerful. Both handy with a blade.

"We may be children but we are not weak," I spoke angered by his condescending tone.

"Aaaah, who is this, pretty little thing" he pointed his finger hand at me then, as if I was a mere big beneath him. He looked at me puzzled as if I hadn't just been introduced.

"Surely someone as dainty as you couldn't be lethal when it came down to it. You don't look like you could lift a blade , let alone wield one, your majesty". He was goading me. He thought any of this was funny, he was severely wrong.

"Try me" I stepped forward at that but a hand blocked me. The prince.

"He's only being silly," he said quietly , with that grin of his, "besides, Merek " he spoke louder now, " Rosie has been gifted with control of metal and the earths core, it would be wise not to toy with any of the women brother."

"And the others", he had forgotten to explain to the king about us clearly. You would've thought he'd have better hindsight than to leave him unprepared , we could be ruthless too . "Isa , gifted with flame and the ability to heat anything she focuses on. Defne , queen of mind and energy. And Arrchana , a shadow who protects those in her darkness." He gestured to us with a kind of nervous energy I had never seen on the prince.

The king nodded at me awkwardly. He straightened on his throne before removing his crown and standing. Placing it where he had sat in his stead.

"Let's begin training then"...