The Royal Test

Battle to the death

This weeks chai time is "courting" the first two days we had to practice eating proper and let me tell you as much practice as it took to eat like them I had to run a lot extra. Although I don't know why they eat since they are vampires and all but then again they ate there meat a little bloody and I know it wasn't wine in their cups. I guess for the classy look of it all. It would be boring just drinking blood all the time, I like my cheeseburgers and Mac and cheese. The third and forth day was posture and my back was killing me after that though, geez who wants to walk like they got a stick up their butts all the time but they said our appearance to others as a royal was important. But today is the day before the challenge and it's all about appearance so we have to get in a ball gown with our color and attend the ball with one of the Royal slaves and dance with the king and prince one time. So I have been in my room getting tugged and pulled into my gold dress for an hour and my hair done for another hour and my makeup another. But when I was ready I couldn't believe my eyes. I didn't look like me. I could see myself but I looked amazing. I never thought I was beautiful but I didn't think I was horrible looking either, just plain. Not now though.
My thoughts were cut off by a guy coming into my room. " My name is Stephan I'll be your date this evening."
"Nice to meet you." I wrapped my arm in his as he led me to the ballroom. About a half an hour of meeting people I heard someone behind me. "Excuse me I'm gonna steal miss Reagen for a dance." I turned and seen it was the king so since I was in public he led me to the floor and I curtsied and we started doing the waltz.
"Thank you." I smiled.
"For what?" The king asked.
"Those women never stopped talking." He laughed and leaned in.
"They are vampires, so they just heard you, but it's okay. They are also my sisters and would never harm their future queen." He winked I smiled and before I knew it I was laughing and having fun. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"Father may I steal her for a dance?"
"Go ahead son." He smiled and backed away. I curtsied again and he pulled me close and whispered.
"There is a secret about your dress." Then I felt him rip it.
"What are you doing?" I silently yelled at him. Then I looked down and seen what was a ball gown is now a gold gown with a slit up to the top of my thigh on one side.
"I told them I wanted to tango." He smiled and I laughed. We started to dance and I kept up and I felt his hands around me and those stupid feelings came back. But instead of pushing them away again I remembered how he wanted one chance and he was willing to help my mom just to get it so I started moving my hands all over him to. He twirled me once and I pushed my but out to make our tango even more sexy and I as soon as my butt hit the spot I aimed for I felt he freeze, just for a second, but I knew I did it. When I was done I made my rounds to say goodnight as Maybell was dancing with Daylen and I couldn't help but feel jealous when I watched how he was so close to her. I really don't wanna fall for him but I think I already am.
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Today is the day of the challenge and we were already in our chairs waiting for the king to speak.
"Well girls, after today we will have our future queen. Today there will be no blood draining because it's a battle to the death. I know neither of you want to kill each other but think of it this way it prepares you for if someone you know tries to kill you or your family later. Everything you do and that we have put you through is for a reason it all prepares you for real life situations as a royal and as a vampire. Posture, appearance, fighting, stamina, protecting. It's not for fun it's to prepare you and it's been done for centuries. We don't like it either but we tried it once along time ago before we was king and queen and it's not easy to jump in without knowing what your up against. Least to say she was killed and the games started back up but it wasn't good. So we are sorry but we had to be harsh for your safety later. I hope you girls understand. The loser gets an allowance of 30 years to their families, and the winner will move to the Royal floor tomorrow. You will pick which weapon to use between cross bow, sword and spear. No armor will be used and you will be in the same dome room you was last week. Choose your weapons and we will head down."
I chose the spear this time and Maybell grabbed a sword of course.
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After getting in the rooms we heard the doors lock and the king announce to begin. She charges at me and I dunked and swung my spear to hit her in the back of the legs and she fell. She jumped back up and charged again and I kept avoiding it but at one point I just dodged to far and she turned the opposite way and I watched the sword enter my stomach. I felt my knees give out but I didn't feel the pain for a minute. Then I felt it and I felt tears coming out. I thought of how I would never say goodbye to my parents and see my mom and get her help. I heard someone banging on the door but it didn't open. I knew it was probably Daylen and it wasn't fair to Maybell for him to take up for me, I had to do it myself.
I heard her coming towards me."Sorry but I have to finish. The weak never survive, only the strong." She whispered.
"Exactly bitch." I said as I took my spear through her chest. She stopped breathing instantly and I felt better than she didn't suffer but I didn't want to hurt her but it was my mother or her. I'm sorry but family comes first.
I heard the door being thrown open and I was picked up yet again. This time it was Daylen, and he was crying.
"Stay with me baby, please." He whispered as he ran, careful to avoid the sword doing more damage since he couldn't remove it without me bleeding out.
"Remember you promised to heal my mother, no matter if you have to turn her, please help her." I cried. I made a joke trying to make him smile because I knew I wasn't going to make it, " Who knew I would win and still bleed out?" I smiled.
"You won't die baby I promise. Can I help you? No matter what I have to do? I want you to be here when I heal your mother." I put my hand on his cheek because this man has grown on me.
"Do whatever you think is right sweetie, I believe in you. I love..." And that's all I could say as everything became completely black.
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