why me

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It was going to be another day at the facility, my new android one was preparing my outfit, a crop top with puffy sleeves, and tappered pants as usual, the color a soft blue for once. I dawn my slippers as a nock comes at the door.
"Come in" I call while heading to the vanity, one moving with me to fix my hair.
Ailign stood at the doorway, his large figure taking up nearly the entire space.
"Headed to the facility?" He asks curiously
"Mmm-hmm" I answer back, the comb already running through my hair, one gets to work in fixing it in a long braid at my back.
"There's two things I want to tell you" ailign begins "first we have a political dinner with my brother the crown prince coming up. And second it's about time for the tornment to start."
"Tornament?" I ask bewildered "what kind?"
"It's one of the largest events we host. Warriors come from all over the galaxy to fight in our arena. I'll be fighting in it this year." He says
I turn to look at him, ones hands masterly moving to plate my hair as I peer up at him. The idea of watching ailign fight was thrilling, I remembered the sparing scene I had witnessed, the power and skill ailign had used to fight Alan. However ailign had lost that fight, would he loss in the arena?
"People don't die in the arena do they?" I ask a little nervously
"You don't need to worry about me." He said A small smile coming to his lips "I was distracted last time with Alan. I won't make any simple mistakes this time"
I rolled my eyes and went back to looking at myself in the mirror while one worked. Ailign confidence rubbing me the wrong way, and doing nothing to easy the sudden butterflies in my stomach. If ailign got hurt and died I didn't know what my life would be like on this strange world. I thanked the stars I had Jake to fall back on. As if reading the turn in my thoughts ailign said.
"I want Jake to go to the dinner with my brother." He said
"Why?" I asked confused
"To see if he could be an asset to me. If anyone asks he's there as your potential second mate" He said
"Which is true?" I asked eye brows raised.
"I've already told you I don't approve or disapprove yet. It would also help me decide if he joined the tournament. He needs to be able to protect you." He said matter of factly.
"You already fought him though. He proved his skill then" I said defensively
"That was a short battle. All I got out of that is he can heal and he at least knows the basics as all mech do." He said
Ailign still didn't move from his spot in the doorway. I could feel his eyes on the back of my head. This argument feeling one sided I finally cave to the idea, deciding to ponder it. Would Jake want to fight in the tournament. Would I be able to deal with both males risking there lives for a game. The idea turned my butterflies to down right nausea.
"What assurance do I have that both of you won't die?" I asked defensively
"There will be healers there ready. They can bring mechs back from the brink of death. And myself and Jake can heal." He said
I let out a long sigh "Alright then I'll talk to jake. Well see what he thinks."
That was the best thing to do, to leave it up to jake. He could decide his own fate for himself, though I wouldn't push him to fight I would at least try to sway him to go to the crown princes with me. His presence would be a comfort, and there was no harm in him attending. If he did well ailign might approve him to become an official part of her family. If that was enough for Jake and he still wanted it. Ailign walked over to me then, placing a hand on my shoulder he peered at me through the mirror, my cheeks slightly flushing.
"You look nice" He said softly.
I placed one hand on his and squeezed, appreciating the small compliment.
"Thank you"
Ailign left then, one ushering me to the garage where the shuttle and our guard waited patiently. The long walk down the many hallways a calming experiance, my shoes clinking on the floor, ones silent as ever. At the shuttle I noted it was a different guard again, always changing like my circumstances, we entered the shuttle and were off on our way.
At the facility I quickly found Amy by the fountain, sitting on a little bench I told her all about my time on the two different worlds. She was thrilled that I had managed to escape, claiming that her influence had rubbed off on me. Though the ending to that time of being captured once again wasn't pleasant she only looked at the brighter sides of my story, going into detail of her own plans when she got to visit another world.
"I'm so glad the fucker got what was coming to him." Amy said speaking of artis.
"I am too" I said leaning back on the bench.
"I haven't even told you the worst part of the trip however. There was a total bitch there named veronica." I said.
"I know Veronica." Amy said "she's a cunt"
We both giggled at that, the tension leaving me from speaking about my traumatic experiance. Amy was gold about that, making me forget the bad and terrifying, her outlook on life more optimistic then my own. I found myself worrying that one day she'd see that, and no longer feel drawn to me for it.
"Your worrying again" She says flicking my hand with a finger.
"How can you tell?" I ask
"Your expression is so obvious, but don't worry there not going to get you now. We're safe in this heavily guarded facility and your mate is super freaking scary." She says
"Thanks amy." I say and grab her hand for comfort.
"Speaking of that cunt here she comes" Amy says
"Smile" i tease her and Amy makes a awkward facial expression.
It was Veronica and Penelope along with a couple girls I didn't recognize, I immediatly wave to Penelope. A small smile forming on her face, she waves back, the gesture broken by Veronica's harsh glare. I didn't know we were in high-school anymore.
"Hey Penelope, veronica" I say as they neared.
"Megan. I just heard the most interesting news about you. It turns out your mate is the prince." She says, a hand on her hip, I fear she might jump me any second.
"So? It doesn't mean anything." I say "He's just ailign."
"You could have said something." She said
Why so you could suck up to me to get things? How surprised she'd be to know I hardly get any extra agency from my supposed 'princess' title. How it erked megan herself that she was nothing but a trophy wife, just like them. How shed love to be a true royal in this moment. Megan sneered at Amy, the expression coming easy in the moment. This vile woman, who only looked out for herself was now trying to put fault on me.
"I didn't feel it was appropriate to brag" I spit like venom, trying to drop the hint.
Veronica slaps me across the face, her hand coming down hard and fast, my face stung from the impact. Everything seems to go a little quieter before the sound of rushing footsteps, as the guards rush forward to break up the fight.
"You cunt!" I yell "why the fuck did you do that?"
"To put you in your place." She sneered a look of triumph on her face.
The guards came forward and suddenly apprehended veronica, pulling her arms behind her back and holding her there. Veronica looked confused then, squirming in there grip, she demanded to be let go. The guards were quiet while they examined my face and taking my statement on the situation. As soon as I told the guard my name he perked up, sudden realization coming to his eyes he ordered veronica to be cuffed and arrested.
"Your under arrest for assaulting a member of the royal family." The guard said to veronica. 
My eye brows went up in shock, was she really going to be arrested for slapping me? I was a member of the royal family but i was also a human, i thought i meant nothing. Perhaps I had more power then I realized. As they dragged the now screaming veronica off, Penelope approaches me.
"I'm so sorry I let it slip that your mate was a prince. I know you don't like talking about it." Penelope says
"It's cool if it means that bitch is in jail" I laugh.
With both my enemies gone it was a triumphant day. The slap being totally worth it, I watch veronica being halled off in glee. Myself and the girls move away from the scene that had quickly gathered a crowd, groups of curious girls coming to see what the commotion was about.
"Let's go get something to eat" I say as we hurry away.
"One how long will they hold veronica for?" I ask the android.
"An ofdince against the royal family can result in a life sentence." She says
"What if I drop the charges?" I ask
"Then she can be released from custody immediatly. Unless another member of the royal family demands her to be sentance." One said
I ordered my food at a sandwich shop, Amy and Penelope quickly getting there food after me we go to sit down. I wouldn't press charges, letting her sit in jail sounded appealing but I wasn't cruel. I would talk to ailign about it when I got home I decided.
"Wanna bet veronica avoids you for life after this?" Penelope says
"Lord I hope so" I answer back, taking a bite of my ham and cheese sandwich.

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"Tell me you have something" ailign asked his spy master vince.
They were standing in ailigns private office, tucked away under his house, it was the perfect place away from prying ears. Ailign leaned back in his seat, the metal groaning from his weight. Vince stood stick straight, not even a shuffle of the feet or a nervous tick. The man was a stelthy bastard.
"My prince. The queen has indeed moved extra soldier and transport ships to the world's you asked about. The ships leave empty and come back empty." He said
"She's transporting the civilians to the foris" ailign said
"The drop off locations vary, but it seems the main planet is Torrance." Vince said
"A secluded and desolate planet." Ailign said "they were also trying to turn Valtrex into a drop off location."
"My prince. All the evidence points to the claims against the queen as true." Vince said.
"I still want you to look into the royals finances. Look into any leaks. Possible fake charities, or businesses I don't care." I say a fist going to the table, the weight of the situation hitting me like a brick.
How could my mother, the queen do something so reckless? Jeopardize then when they were supposed to be building again, not destroying. Then again all the mech knew how to do was destroy. It was what ailign was good at. Ailign hated that part of himself, reveled in it and despised it.
"My prince" Vince says with a bow and takes his leave, his cloak swaying past, the door closes.
"My prince megan has returned to the house" two said.
Jake waited upstairs already, the prince deciding it was finally time to show himself infront of the male got up from his seat, going down until he reached the elevator, ascending to the higher levels of the house. The ride was slow, light dancing across the elevator from the openings in the side. Ailign needed to have a private conversation with the male, jake waiting for him in his office on his side of the house. He had let the male wait hours.
"Jake" ailign said coming into his office. He walked around the sitting male, and took his own seat across from him.
"My prince" Jake said
"You must know why I've called you here." Ailign said
"To welcome me into your family?" Jake said with a raised eye brow.
Ailigns expression never changing from his omnipresent stoicism responded "not exactly. I have two things I want you too do before I approve megan mating with you." Ailign said
"Finding megan too much to handle alone?" Jake said with a smile.
Ailign let out a deep long breath "I'm more then enough to handle my mate."
"Still the extra hands would be appreciated I'm guessing for you to agree." Jake said
"A second mate would be prudent. I'm too busy to give her the amount of time she needs." Ailign said
"Alright then I'll bite. What do you want me to do?" Jake asked
"Prove you can be an asset to me. Fight in the arena and make it to the preliminaries. Megan needs another protector. One who has more time." Ailign says
"Done" Jake said, confidence radiating from him.
"Second you'll prove your self with connections. Go to a dinner to the crown princes as Megan's future mate and impress them. Then I'll approve you." Ailign said
"Whats on the menu?" Jake teased
Ailign sat there and let the silence eat at the confident male, hoping it would chip away at his facade. Jake finally crumbled, a nervous look crossing his face.
"Not one for jokes. Got it." Jake said
"Jake. Don't imbarras me at the dinner or the arena. You'll be announced as Megan's possible future mate. Your actions will be a reflection on me. I need a partner, not a child." Ailign said his expression finally going cold.
"My prince. Sometimes charm is the way to go." Jake said
"And sometimes it's not" ailign said
"If this goes well we'll soon be family brother. Let's chip away at this ice." Jake said
"If" ailign said