Return Of The Queen

Chapter 7

 The Attack 

The small town of Trusan was quieter than usual, almost everyone was either in their homes or scattered across the courtyard of Lord Dedderick's, castle like mansion. The lord along with his soldiers and some of the strong village men and boys stood before the gates to the town facing the Berelli woods, not 20 meters from its entrance where the evil witch herself stood, Ravenna.

The grin on her face as menacing as ever. The air becoming even more chilling overtime as she made eye contact with someone. You could practically smell the fear coming off the younger boys in the crowd as their body shook and goosebumps formed on their supple skin.

"Surrender now and you will be granted a merciful death" shouted Dedderick atop his magnificent white horse, his golden armor shimmering as the sun hit it.

She wanted it, Ravenna wanted that gold, she wanted to see the Lord's head roll, she wanted to rule once more, she wanted absolute, beautiful, golden... power.

She slowly bent down, almost as if she were actually surrendering, the Lord slowly marched forward and placed his sword atop the back of her neck, everyone stood anxiously clutching their weapons, not entirely believing the scene before them. As he raised his sword into the air Ravenna threw her hands to the ground and screamed, a sharp branch sprouted through the ground and headed straight for the Lords hand, impaling it in place, the Lords face washed over with overwhelming pain but he tried to drop his sword to his other hand when Ravenna flicked her wrist as another branch impaled his other hand, Ravenna caught the blade in her hand and swiftly swung at Dedderick.

"Off with your head" She growled, as his head fell off his body, rolling towards her feet, a triumphant smirk upon her lips.

Half of the soldiers ran at her as the others stood frozen in fear, she laughed menacing as they got closer, their ends upon them all.

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The wind outside carried the grunts and screams of the soldiers, men and boys while they fought the witch as the woman and children stood behind the mansions strong doors. Bangs on the door sounded as a young childlike voices screamed out :

"MAMA."

"OPEN UP."

"HELP US."

"PLEASE!!!."

"SHE IS COMING."

"MAMAAAA—"

The scream was cut off followed by a loud thud, a body.

Their terrified screams filled the air as they tried to fight back or run away while their mothers and sisters cried on the side of the door as they couldn't open the door, it was locked by the Lord from outside, telling them before he left that the door will not be opened until Ravenna was dead. There was nothing they could do.

The screams stopped, a gentle knock on the door, Ravennas icy voice whispered :

"Open the door please."

No one moved a muscle.

"No? Okay then, i will just have to let myself in."

The doors flew open and there she stood, covered in the blood of their own kin. The women gazed at her, each wit different emotions, fear, anger, disgust, sadness.

"Miss me?"