The Aconitum Flower

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ALORA EMBRY

The place where he left me was quiet when the cold wind blows, and I hug myself.

"Hoo, it's cold here. Should I just follow him?"

"You." I look at the Lady in front of me and she suddenly points her sword at me.

"Yes, do you want anything from me? are you here to take my money?"

"What's with the menacing aura." Is she out of her mind?

"What are you talking about? Can you please not ruin my mood, leave me alone and find another person to pester." I still keep my distance from her, she was still holding a sword.

"Don't make me laugh you know how to wield magic right? And you use it to kill people. I can see it you're surrounded with a dark aura." I glared at her. Shit, this is bad.

"Leave me alone," I said and ignore her.

"I will kill you before you can kill an innocent people again. Let's end your life here!" and by that she attacked me and that was fast. Her face darkens when I avoided it, I look at the sword she was holding thinking how can I get that. But... Curses she's ahead of me.

"Really what's your problem?" I was dodging her attacks and that made her angry. I need to do something I can't forever avoid her attack. Think Alora, think.

"Die!"

"I'll kill you first." and then she hit my arm I look around I need a weapon so I can fight back against her. What if I use my fire magic to kill her? No, there are houses and the wind is strong tonight, my fire can easily burn everything here when I made a mistake.

But I will die! Argh!

"It's useless it's just you and me here." she laughs and attacks me once again. The way she laughs and swings her sword like a madman she really does look like a hired killer. Is she sent by our enemies?

"Who are you, who sent you to kill me?"

"Why would I tell you who am I, just shut up and let me kill you."

"Sir Frederick! Where the hell is you?!" I shout and look at her. If I just could use my fire I can fight back. I was panicking and tried to run.

"You can't escape from me!" I closed my eyes when I feel the pain in my back, I lean on a tree to support my body and breathe.

"Just wait once I held any weapon, I will really kill you."

"Don't talk do it." and she positioned herself and run towards me I thought I dodged her but she had already stabbed me in my stomach. I know I avoid it, but why?

Did the time stop for a moment? Or I was just delusional that I think I avoid the attack?

I spit blood and my eyes became blurry. Why I am being stabbed in the stomach again?

"This is for the lives you stole, rot in hell."

She grabbed my neck and pushed the sword deeper. Struggling I hold her firmly and try to burn her alive. I don't care anymore if I start a fire here, I just want to kill her.

"Ahh!" she screamed and pushed me and we both sat on the ground, this is bad I'm about to lose my consciousness and when I tried to pull the sword it hurts. I started at the tree that I touch when I lose my balance, it was now burning.

My hands are started to tremble and I spit more blood. Shit!

"Lady Alora! Leticia!?"

"Help me." who is it?

"Lady Alora, what happened?" I heard the Crown Prince's voice. He touches my face and stares at me.

"Your Highness, pu...ll the s-sword."

"Huh? Wh-"

"Just do it!" when he pulled the sword I screamed. I'm covered with my own blood and now I'm about to die. My insides are burning and I can't think straight because of the pain. Then I finally lost my unconsciousness.

When I opened my eyes what happened to the Night market flashed in my mind. I cough hard and sat down. My wound is already gone but it's still aching.

"Now where is that Lady who tried to kill me."

I saw a knife on the table and immediately get out of the room. I was burning in rage and the people who saw me were shocked, I was finding her in every room then I meet the Crown Prince in the hallway.

"Lady Alora it's good that your awake, but why don't we calm down and let's head back to your room."

"Where is she?"

"Who?"

"Your Highness doesn't make me laugh; you know her now tell me where is she?" he sighed and massage his temple.

"What will you do?"

"I'll burn her alive, I want to hear her scream and beg for her life. Now tell me where the hell is she?"

"Woah, calm down My Lady it's not good if you force your body too much."

"Summoned her Your Highness, or I'll burn this building." The doctor that was behind the Crown Prince was shocked.

"Y-You can't do that." I look at the doctor and glared at him.

"Yes, I can."

"That's arson My Lady."

I look at him blankly and when he glanced at my arms he sighs and nods. "Before that do something about the fire, and give me that knife." I make it gone and give the knife to him. I was clenching my fists when he held my arms. "Let's go now." He escorts me back to my room and the doctor checks me. He asked questions and after that, he told me to rest while the Crown Prince was patiently sitting on the couch there and after one hour they arrive.

Fucking, finally.

-IAmRoseee