Northern Conflicts

Weary

Before going back to where everyone else was seated Ćib Riat suggested that they should pretend as if Amethyst was in need of cheering up and when they asked about Bèatre and Bronon Nab Press would give them a sly smile served with comments that would lead to no further questions about their whereabouts. The group of ten sat by the campfire having a good laugh until Beatrés inventor, Vílan, stood up and started giving a speech

" I was going to say this when everyone was here but since a few of us are.... preoccupied. I would just like to say it has been an honour serving with the future queens of our land." It was a little sweet moment, and everyone thought he was done so they began to cheer but he said he wasn't finished "I honestly thought that you would be spoilt and for a while I thought you were myths but that doesn't matter now because you will not survive what we have planned."

Right away you would think that Vílan was the traitor, right? Well, you're on to something then but the whole problem with that is Vílan was one man. He either had a lot of faith in himself or he was just plain stupid, he was one man in a group of ten.

Ladies and gents he was not alone, a girl from Wéverly's team got up on yelled at him

"Vílan look what you've bloody done with our perfect plan what if we hadn't gotten what we came for."

Vílan didn't look bothered

" They're out numbered Si'Reya and soon enough they will be dead. So, what I said does not matter." Amethyst remembered where she heard the name Si'Reya before "Jerome's girl?" The girl looked at me angrily, but you could see sadness behind it "You dare call his name, your family is treacherous. Letting us believe nothing but lies!!" She looked like she was about to fall apart, it was pathetic "Pull yourself together woman I am the reason you people found your beloved Jerome." Not exactly true because as I said before if it were up to her Jerome wouldn't have made it out of Micralanza but in this case half of a dozen of one is six of the other. She didn't need to know everything just yet. "You saved him?" She seemed to be pondering a thought, but Amethyst laughed "Saved him? Not even close. I was tasked with the honour of killing him." Amethyst didn't know if it was something she said, maybe she did but Si'Reya went from sad to mad very quickly. Amethyst now saw why she probably should not have laughed at the girl's pain, but she needed to keep them talking. Not knowing how many traitors were in their midst was all the motivation she needed.

Stalling, Amethyst was doing just that. She really didn't want to fight but alas, if thy hands must be thrown let them catch ye. Amethyst got out of the way of the bull of a woman and tried to tell her to stop

" Hold up let me say a few words

1) this is ridiculous

2) I don't want to fight

3) If I fight you I will kill you and carve the land you betrayed in your chest.

So rethink what you are about to do."

Now you would think she would have taken the offer into consideration for at least a second but nope she yelled

"I'm going to kill you, your sisters and everyone who bows to you!!!!"

(The fact that you're hearing this part of the story means she failed because we are just getting started) She was guided by rage but it didn't help her it left her vulnerable. Amethyst almost used her enchanted sword to do exactly what she had done with Jūnshi, but she was attacked from behind by Si'Reya's brother.

Due to the fact he has a knack for revealing things, everyone now knows they were siblings. Guess who it is, the same person she was bickering with before, Vílan. Amethyst had the upper hand before, but she wanted to do this. He was an inventor with a big mouth not a fighter, so she whooped him silly for having the idea of winning in his head. She made sure to inflict pain with each blow, nothing critical but bad enough for a critical injury to end him. Soon after, Vílan was kneeling in front of Amethyst with her left hand on his shoulder and her right hand holding her sword at his neck. She made sure that they were exactly where Si'Reya could see them because Amethyst had to talk to her.

"So Si'Reya, you have a brother from the west that is fascinating don't you think." She was shaking but she still didn't move from the spot she was left in. " I.... please take me instead." But Amethyst merely laughed at this

"Ah, now we have a beggar laying down where a fighter stood. How humiliating, Jerome would be disappointed, I. Am. Disappointed." Amethyst took off the armour Vílan was wearing and told Si'Reya that she was warned

" No!!! you can't do this he is my brother you wouldn't want this to happen to your family. I know that family is important to you too."

"I had a sister before I came here, and she was killed too. This scene is so similar to it. In both scenes I held the blade. Don't get me wrong it haunts me to this day, maybe your brother will be a part of that burden." Amethyst pressed her sword against his neck and pulled, this action started the boy's reaction to the sword.

The usual shouting out of 'no' and weeping took place. Amethyst smiled at her " Do you believe I am a princess?" Si'Reya was confused but she didn't respond until Amethyst yelled at her to answer. She nodded her head so hard it could have fallen off. "I for one don't believe I am but since you think I am I have to keep a promise I made to you earlier." She didn't know what the future queen was talking about but when she realised she kept on yelling that Amethyst had done enough and she already broke her, but she seemed fine to Amethyst. So, the words 'Northern Trithia' was carved on Vílan's chest. Amethyst was a bit surprised that it left a mark, but he was already dead the sword didn't care. Si'Reya was crying like crazy now, Now you are broken." Then Amethyst used a rock to knock her out.

Now let's pay attention to the surroundings. One man was down as in dead on the sisters side, someone on the other side was running away and most of them were on the ground shaking or just unconscious. After all that the sun was rising and Bronon and Bèatre were casually strolling in asking what they missed.

"Well, I guess its time we go home now that everything here is good. Bronon's suggestion was cheerfully accepted