We The Kings: Book Two

Chapter 43

Crash!

A violent thump echoed throughout the castle. It followed with crisp sounds of shattered glass.

"Grab your weapons. We need to get to the throne room!"

Orion and I ran down the twisted tower stairs. We passed several guards running in the same direction.

The throne room was destroyed. Pieces of glass and crystal exploded throughout the room like ash from a cannon. The crystal chandelier was on the ground, shattered into a thousand pieces.

The queen was a few steps above the glass on her staircase.

"Apologies, your majesty. He can make such a mess at times."

The sound of his voice made my heart drop and my brain freeze.

"What is the meaning of this! How DARE you come and destroy MY home! GUARDS!" The queen yelled. A group of people dressed in armor with spears sprung into action.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. You see, my dragon here could torch your precious castle and everything inside it. Is that what you want, your majesty?"

She turned her head to the side and signaled the guards to lower themselves. They obeyed.

"What are you doing here."

"I have been sent here on the King of Vendov's behalf. He would like to form an allyship with Naporia. He will allow you to keep your kingdom, under his supervision, of course."

"He will not take Naporia from me."

He laughed.

"Your majesty, that is the best option you have. Otherwise my dragon will kill all of your people and take your kingdom. So it really is in your best interest to join his empire."

She took a deep breath in.

"No." She said.

"Alright, fine. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Dragon, Fla-."

I broke out of the frozen prison my mind was trapped in. 

"No! Stop!" I ran out with my sword drawn, pointing it towards my enemy.

He looked similar to how he did before. His eyes were more sunken in. His facial and head hair had grown. His armor was decorated.

The dragon behind him looked the same. The undead dragon had the same exhaustion it always had.

Orion ran out next to me, pointing his weapon out. We acted as a wall between Samuel and the queen.

"Ah, my dear Princey! Didn't expect to see you here. Always snake your way into the most troublesome positions, don't you?"

"I am not your Princey. I was never yours."

"Quite the contrary. You were mine for a very long time."

"Leave him alone." Orion said.

"Wow, I finally get to meet the disgraced prince. I can see why you are your father's biggest disappointment." Samuel said, examining Orion.

"What's disgraceful is being nothing but my father's dragon boy. You are disgraceful to your own kingdom, and I can't wait until my father disposes of you like he does with all his pawns."

"You are going to regret your words. Men! Attack!" Samuel shouted, drawing his sword.

They came from everywhere. Men dressed in battle uniforms poured in from the doors of the throne rooms, proudly wearing the seal of Vendov.