Screams, crying and noises of glass shattering into pieces. "My queen! The castle is under attack!" I turn around to face three of our knights standing in my door. Weapons ready to fight. "Please follow us! The king awaits you in his secret chamber!"
Quickly I nod, grabbing a letter from my shelf. As we run through the castle I see the destruction that has taken place here. Broken weapons and people that have fallen in battle, no matter where I look.
Shortly after we arrive at the end of the dark hallway, heavy footsteps behind us. "They found us! Lock the door!" one of them says, turning around to fight the intruders.
I hurry and run into the chamber, locking the door behind me.
"My dear!"
I turn around and see my beloved husband, quickly walking towards me.
"Are you hurt?!"
"No!... No, I'm fine!" I fall into his arms.
From outside we hear our knights, fighting for their and our lives. Metal scraping and loud yelling.
"Don't worry, my dear. We will make it out of here. I promise." he says with his deep voice, trying to remain calm.
"Oh, I know that I will survive..." I say, pressing myself against him.
Suddenly a sharp pain spreads in his chest.
"But I'm not too sure about you, my love~"
I let go off him as he stumbles back, staring at his chest in surprise. A dagger shining in a deep red stuck in it.
"Wha-"
The door behind me opens and a silhouette appears, dropping a sword, blood dripping from its tip.
"Who would have thought that the great king is nothing but a fool?"
"How did you get in here?!" he yells.
They slowly step in, taking off the cloth that covers their face. Now standing right beside me, they stare into the king's eyes, smiling. Instead of answering his question they take out the letter that I had taken with me. In it a key.
"That's impossible!"
He tries to get up but fails, falling back to the ground that's covered in his blood.
"I banned you and your people from this kingdom! How DARE you to come back?! I gave you a chance after the betrayal and this is how you thank me?! I knew I should have killed you right then and there... Elerya of Dominis."
But the woman just smiles. Angry he now looks at me.
"How could you do this?! You are supposed to protect this kingdom, not destroy it!"
For a moment I stay quiet but then slowly step forwards, calmly kneeling down before him.
"On this day you thought you could separate us from one another. You wanted me to be your wife. Your queen. Only you were allowed to have me. Do you really think I forgot?... All this pain you caused us... It's time we finally get what we deserve."
I gently grab the dagger and rip it out of his chest.
"On this day you didn't kill our love but only yourself."
I get up, grabbing the woman's hand.
"Sleep well... My king."
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As I listened to the slowed version of Fairytale by Alexander Rybak, my brain just went full on dark royalty core mode and I wanted to try and write a story with this vibe!
Please keep in mind that english isn't my first language and that this story is actually my first one that I wrote in english. So mistakes may be included as much as a basic style of writing.
The song I wrote this to: https://youtu.be/cWmqScDqoEQ
