Off with their heads.
I repeat the phrase over and over in my mind, tossing it until I feel it ring in my ears.
Mother used to say that phrase whenever she was in the presence of a street rat.
I despise her.
The phrase is mine, not hers, not anyone's.
I control death now, not anyone.
Rage seethes through me and I hiss as the guard announces the arrival of yet another rat.
A thin child stumbles into the room and shrieks upon impact with a nearby guard.
Pathetic.
"Yes?"
A grin crosses my face as I imagine their head rolling on the ground, leaving a trail of-
"My Queen."
The small child attempts to kneel and my grin becomes even wider.
Death.
The rat stands and looks at me with pleading eyes.
"Speak."I scream.
"My sister-,"
"Off with his head."
I wave off the quote and laugh.
Pure joy bubbles through me as I see the guards pull away the screaming boy.
"Please! I'm all my sister has! She'll die!"
He screeches and I look him straight in the eyes.
"Then, off with her head."
I let out a chuckle and grin as the boy is being dragged away.
What fun.
...
"WHAT?!"
I shriek.
The servant next to my trembles with fear.
Good, fear me.
Cower upon my name.
Hide.
I will always find you in the end.
The servant mumbles something.
"I-I..."
"Spit it out girl! I haven't got all day to listen to your rambling."
My sharp red fingernail makes its way to her neck.
What if I just-
Blood starts to accumulate in the spot I dragged my nail over.
Suffer.
The maid shreeks.
Weak.
"Off with your head."
She stumbles at the realization of what I had just said.
"OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!"
The command booms around the hall and I must say, the phrase has become quite boring now.
The guards drag her away.
When I find Viola, I will not give her the mercy of sweet, pure death.
She will suffer.
She will cry out in agony.
And I will be the one slowly carving out her heart.
An evil grin spreads across my face as a quote my father once said crosses my mind.
"You are weak, nothing, a disgrace to this family. I want you dead."
Too bad father.
Look who's on the throne now.
YOU ARE READING
Broken Queen
Teen FictionA princess who was disfigured long ago in a mysterious event runs away from her home upon finding her sister will soon become the queen.
