Coming For The Crown

Five

I knock on father door; it was the noon time and I know father did not have business today. Today I decide to wear a shirt which was not too tight but looked very tight and a pair of pants which were made out of the same material the shirt is made out of. 

"Come in." I hear, I open the door to see my father sitting in his chair with a button shirt on and his sword to the west side of him. "Oh, my sweet dear!" Father quickly stood up and walked over to me. "I'm sorry, I just got mad. I know I should have never used that tone on you. Please forgive." Father puts his hands on my shoulders, and I smile at him. "I forgive you father." I say before my father hugging me. 

After a few seconds we pull away and look at each other. I decide to be brave and voice my opinion now. "Father, I wish to talk about the business at hand, with prince Elliot." I state while looking at him. He nodded his head then walked back to his seat; I go to the seat I sat in yesterday. 

Father sists down and looks at me, the look he is giving me is 'you better say something good about this'. I took a deep breath, "I want to give Elliot two months. I know the ball is in one month, but I will need more time. I refuse to give my heart to someone that I still do not trust the best." I speak my whole mind; I do not see the point in not speaking it.  I am looking into my father's eyes, while he is looking into mine. "I think it's understandable. I also have talked to the counsel about you having to be married to become Queen, we all have decided that has long as you have a lover, we all accept. We will allow you to become Queen of Lonaetha Moor Falls." Father states, I would feel my happiness rush through me like I hit a light blot from the god Zeus himself. 

I nod my head, understand what he said. "What? Who does not like Havery?" I can't stop myself from asking. Father sighs and looks down at his desk, "As you know are counsel is filled with people from our kingdom and Prince Havery and Elliot's kingdoms. People from Prince Havery's kingdom do not think he is fit to be king." I could tell father was not telling me everything, but he was telling me part of it.  Father looks at me, I nod my head, once again, in agreement. 

I stand up, father's eyes on me. "I need to leave; I have training duties." I state while glancing outside. "Of course, dear." father stands up to give me a hug and walk me out. I smile at him; this is what he has done since I was a young child. we hug each ither, then back away after a few. He walks me to the door; I open it to see Elliot outside the door.  

I looked in his yes, he looks in mine. I watch as his eyes drifted down my body but ignoring my female parts. I could feel something heat up inside of me just from the way he looked at me. "Princess, I believe you were talking about the same item I wanted to talk about." He meets my eyes again. I nod my head before raking my eyes down in body ignoring the male body part, just like he did. 

I see his move between his feet quickly making bring my eyes up to his. He was looking over my shoulder to my father. "I was actually going to come find you." I state making his eyes come back to mine. Those brown eyes, looking at me like he can read my mind. "I wanted to ask you wanted to join me in training, I have to go boss them down there." I let out a soft laugh at the last little bit of my sentence.  He smiles at my laugh then nods his head, "I think I will. Plus, this will give us time for you to explain what is going to happen." He looks at my father, bows then looks back at me. 

I look at his outfit, he was wearing some black pants that looking like our running pants and a lose shirt with short sleeves. I nod my head, "Let's be off then." I state, his smile brightens, and he nods his head. We walk away heading straight to the training grounds. "I figure to give us two months, then let us decide." I state trying to break the silence. I look at him and see him nodding his head. I smile, maybe this will work out. 

We get down to the training grounds, I see all the soldiers waiting for me.  I get in front of all of them, I look over them all. That's when I see Havery giving me a confused look, I freak out a little but don't show it. I keep looking until I see where Elliot is, I almost laugh at him in the back making a face at somebody. 

I shake my head and think about the business at hand. I clear my throat; everyone looks at me. "I'm sorry I was late, I had business with the King." I announce everyone heads their heads, I smile and look at the crowd again "Now, I have noticed that the noon guards have been very lazy recently. Today we are fixing that!" I shout the last part because no way am I letting my guards be lazy. They all nod their nods, even Elliot and Havery. I knew exactly what I was going to do with them. 

We trained for 2 hours; I made them do 40 push-ups, four laps around the whole castle. I did them with the guards, but they were out of breath by the third lap around the palace. Elliot disappeared after the second lap; Havery kept with me. I was looking for Elliot right now, I didn't tell Havery what I was doing. He thinks I am walking making sure no one passed out or gave up. I am almost back at the gate for the castle, and still haven't seen Elliot. 

I get back at the gate to, Elliot standing there talking to someone who looks like a knight, but the knight is wearing the symbol for his kingdom. I get closer to hear their conversation, I hide behind a tree that is big enough to cover me and one other person. "I will talk to the king." I hear Elliot say, what will he talk to my father about? "I will return tomorrow then." The knight says and I am still trying to figure out what they are talking about. With the knight saying that he departed, I could feel my blood boiling. This is why you can't trust people who hurt you once, I roll my eyes that thought. 

I come from around the tree, Elliot now has his back turned away from the path outside the castle. I get close to him before, "What was that about?!" I yell. He snaps around to me standing there, "Were you listening to my private conversation?!" He yells at me; I shake my head. "Don't turn this around." I state, he looks so disbelieved. 

"So, you were." 

"Yes, but what was that about!" 

"I will explain to you and the king."

"No, I want you out of my kingdom." I walk up to his face; he looks down at me. "Pardon me?" He asks, wow his acting skills are amazing. "I know you are planning an attack, and I want you out of my kingdom." I stand straighter than I ever have, I can't believe I was going to trust him. He shakes his head; he looks away while closing his eyes. He stops shaking his head then opens his eyes, he is still looking away. 

He looks at me with so many emotions that I can't even tell what is going on in those eyes. He looks down then slowly looks up, "Do you really think I would do that?" He asks while looking back down, shaking his head. I stay quiet, answering his question with silence. He let out a small sad chuckle, and I quickly became confused. 

He looks at me, "I am still talking to your father about something. If still you wish me for me to leave, I will." He says before turning away. He walks back to the castle; I shake my head at how stupid I am. I thought I was smarter than that- who's kidding he was a good acter. I walk behind Elliot, when we get to the castle, I see he go to my father's office. 

I head to my room, to think about this all about how I almost let him in. I was so stupid, to think he had changed. I get to my room, opened the door and walked in. I closed it behind me, I was so in my thoughts I didn't realize someone was in my room. "Eleanor, are you okay?" I hear someone ask; I look up from the ground to see Havery sitting on my bed. "Perfect, now that you are here." I say with a soft smile, he makes all my problems disappeared. He smiles at me and open his heads for a hug, which I quickly gave him.

We sit there hugging for a while. He eventually started to rock me, making me laugh a little. "What happened?" I back away a little and look down at him. I give him a confused look; he looks at me and notices my face. "Before you came in here." I nod my head now understanding. I look at him then roll my eyes thinking of everything, then shaking my head. "Don't wor-" "Eleanor what the hell did you say to Elliot?!" My father yells as he busts through my door. His face was red from anger, you know that's when someone is really anger. 

I look at Havery then back at my father, then I noticed Elliot standing right outside my door away looking at my father with scariness or concerns on his face. All I know is what ever he said, my father was about to tell me. Everything next, I saw in slow motion from Elliot running in holding out his hand while having his mouth open saying something to my father pointing back towards Elliot about to tell me his secret.