THE THRONE

The Dark Path

(Play the song for a better experience ig)

"Afterall, Nothing is fair in love and war...."

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Estelle moves to the back of the quarters and enters the head chef's room.

'Your highness.. ', The head chef, Liam, was speechless to have the princess of Alansia in his rooms without any formal announcement and looking completely different from her usual attires.

'Liam, I would like to trouble you with a need. Will you or will you not do it for me?'

'What is it my Lady? I would be pleased to help you' 

'The thing is , Liam, I want you to add this into the king's morgenmete without anyone's knowledge ' Estelle takes a small bottle from her pocket and hands it to Liam.

'Your highness, is this -'

'Thallium. Yes I want you to add the full bottle in his supper.'

'My lady.. This- this is treason.. I will be beheaded if anyone found out. I-'

' You won't be beheaded if the king is dead and I become the queen . In fact I can help your family. And you are not killing the king. You are just helping me to weaken him. He won't die with this amount in it.. '

'I can't do this your highness.. even if the king doesn't die from the poisoning I am helping in his murder. I can't carry that sin-'

' I will be doing this with or without your help Liam .. The king will be dead by noon. And if you help me you will be rewarded or else....' Estelle casts a haunting look on him which sent shivers down his spine. 'So? Will you or will you not help me Liam?'

Liam takes the bottle of thallium with his head low and bows to the princess.

'That's what I thought. You will be highly rewarded for this help .Make sure no one knows.'

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(Noon)

Estelle walks out into the back garden in the pouring rain . The atmosphere was gloomy and dark almost foreshadowing the murder that is to occur. Estelle was drenched in rain but she couldn't care less. A hooded figure was waiting for her. 

'Your majesty.......' The figure says in a soft tone as Estelle reaches her.

'Do you have it Adrianna?' Estelle asks .

'Yesss', Adrianna hissed as she handed a small bottle to Estelle from her pouch. 'Spread this venom on your dagger and as soon as it comes in contact with his blood it'll-'

'I know what it does! Take this and leave . I'll send for you if I need you.. If you utter this to anyone this dagger will be in your throat Adrianna...' Estelle gives her a pouch of coins.

'Yes my queen . I am pleased to be of some use for you'  With that Adrianna left the palace.

Estelle walked through the rain and entered the palace . 

She went straight to the king's chambers with no effort as she had managed to get rid of his guards. Estelle entered the room silently. Edward was surprised to see Estelle in a different attire, with a mask and drenched in water.

'Estelle?'

'Hello brother.... Feeling sick I suppose ?'

'What did you -'  With a quick move Estelle stabbed him in the stomach. Edward was shocked and looked her in the eyes. Her eyes looked cold and lifeless. She pulled the dagger out and then stabbed him again, this time deeper. The high pressure and damage of organs caused internal bleeding. he suddenly vomits blood and loses control. Estelle lets go of him and he falls to the ground.

'Let me tell you a story Edward... Of a girl who sacrificed her childhood, her love and personality... A girl who had no one... All she wanted was the throne and she never hurt anyone. but guess what happened?'

Estelle sits beside him on the floor.

'The king passed the throne to her younger brother. She was devastated... She was hurt.. She knew that she was never loved by the king so she went to the brother... But guess what he said?'

Edward looked at her  but didn't say anything. His eyes were filled with fear .

'You know, I hate that crown, when I become the queen I'm going to make some changes. Hope you don't mind...Oh...I know you won't.' She smiles ruthlessly. ' Oh! I nearly forgot to ask.. How is my new attire? Breathtaking, isn't it? Such a shame that you won't be here to watch me rule '

She laughs maniacally as she poured the rest of the venom into his wound. Edward yells in pain but couldn't do anything . He lay there with tearful eyes looking straight into her dark, cold eyes. 

 'You .... you didn't have ....to ..do this' Edward stutters coughing more blood.

She stands up goes to the King's nightstand and takes the wine .'Want some wine Edward?' She looks at him. 'Looks like u r unable to drink .' She goes back and sits next to him in his blood pool as she drinks the red wine.

'Estelle.... sister...thi- this is not...fair '

'Oh brother, you had a chance.....After all nothing is fair in love and war, right?' Edward could feel the little life in him fading away. He gave up .....

Edward smiled and took Estelle's hands in his blood soaked hands . With that the life left his eyes... 

The door suddenly opened and the minister was standing at the doorway with a surprised expression. He saw the princess of Alansia sitting in a pool of blood of the dead king. Estelle looked at him with expressionless eyes.

'The king is dead. I will be the new queen of Alansia . Prepare for his funeral and the coronation.' 

The minister nodded with tearful eyes. Estelle closed Edward's eyes .

'Goodbye brother'