Crown & Armor

Truce

I spent the past two days sharping my new swords. Two days for all the  guards to remain in their cabinets, because the royal family were away.

Since the royal family are away, I have no chance now to seek my avenge.

I lay on my bed until I heard noises outside the hall. I open the door and a guard covered in his own blood, lay dead infront of me.

I immeditly identified him, Maroon Turner, one of the guys who I fought with on my first day in this palace.

I see his friends weep and stay strong looking at his helpless body. The blond ponytail, Armin, arrived looking at his dead best friend.

"who did this?"

"we believe some bastard attacked him"

Armin stood up from the dead guard and faced us all. "Who ever did this, we all

shall vow we will avenge for Maroon.

"Aye!"

"Aye!"

"Aye" I said loudly.

..............................................

After several weeks, the royal family arrived.

Everyone was on the run.

I spent nearly a decade since I saw my bed. Everyone was on the hurry, and as the only female guard the palace, nobody cared to even give me a heads up.

I haven't made any friends yet since I don't trust anyone, and that I have a mission to complete.

Today was the Grand Galleria ball. People around the the providence came to attend, which means I wont see my bed again.

I stood behind the kings throne, guarding sideways. Standing alone, I glance to see the prince dancing with the queen. At the other side of the room, the young princess is playing with her cousins. It would seem brutal to kill the young child, but many like her age are killed everyday, it wont hurt to see her suffer like the other innocent ones.

The king watched as his guests blessed him, while he gestured them with his poise.

I honestly didn't bother protecting the king, I just stood the whole time watching foolish people polish themselves with fancy dresses, while other people around the providence are dying from starvation.

 Next to the Duke was a girl with strawberry blonde hair matching her long white gown staring at the prince with awe.

The prince finishes his dance with the queen and heads to bless his father.

"What an excellent Ball father, everyone are having a wonderful time"

"Wll my son, I try to do the best for my people"

"Oh course father, of course"

He tries the best the best for his people? I had to keep my laughter to myself when I heard that.

The prince narrows his eyes and saw me.

" Excuse me father"

"Of course son"

he passes the throne and stood next to me.

I keep my eyes narrowed towards the room, avoiding his state.

"Staying out of trouble lately?"

I look at him. " Trying not to have enemies"

he gives a sly laugh.

"Ah good choice, try not reveal your true identity to anyone, no one can be trusted"

"Excuse me"

He looks into my eyes. " Your necklace"

I pull out my necklace from my armor. " What's about my necklace?"

He gives me a creepy smile. " Were ever you got that necklace from, it does not belong to this providence"

I give him a confusing look. What does he mean not from the providence? I never left the providence, and Amoks told me that my parents were local providence workers.

"Then were does it belong?"

Prince Asher breathed heavily. " It belongs to the royal family of Nevernia"

He left me speechless

Nevernia. Royal family. if you Past the providence boarder, you get killed, and for the past 20 years since the devastating attack on the providence from Nevernia, no one ever in or out crossed the border. Where did Amoks find me?

Aren't I a regular commoner who  is just trying to help her people? Am I really from Nevernia?

Who am I?