Crowned in Flames: The Rise of the Queen

Kingswood Academy

* Three Days Later*

"WAKE UP!! You need to wake up!!" Scarlett awoke from a deep sleep gasping for air "Where am I?!? Who are you?!?" Scarlett asked staring off into an empty plain. The only thing to light the vast plain was a field of stars above with stars of fire burning bright. "Who I am is not important for now, but your  body is waking from being unconscious." "I can't remember! What happened to me?" "You were attacked by a group planning to overthrow your father, You were severely injured but before you passed out you had a magic awakening during the fight. Scarlett you are a magic user of great power, this world isn't ready for you yet but in three years time an astrological movement will cause an event that could change this world-" "What are you saying?" " In order for this world to be ready for change it needs a catalyst."  The figure in front of her finished their speech, Scarlett felt herself fading away, then she said  "How do you know who I am?"  "We met in the past before the time of King Edwin long before 'The Great Freeze of the Continent'  we are running out of time, goodbye Scarlett we will see you again soon." Watching as two figures appeared behind the first, Scarlett watched as they disappeared into the fog of  the astral plains "Seek the Heart, Ignite the flame within, Change the world." was the last thing she heard before...

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"Scarlett, hun are you awake?" Ariana spoke in a soft tone watching as her daughter's eyes opened, Scarlett groaned and yawned trying to focus her eyes on the three people in the room "Mom? Sabrina? Ash?  What's going on?" Ariana took her daughters hand "Scarlett, you have been unconscious for three days since you went to the village." Scarlett slowly sat up "Three days?!?" Ariana nodded as Sabrina and Ashley came closer to her sister "I'm sorry Scarlett, I was your guy's guard and I failed and now you are hurt!" Ashley spoke tears filling her eyes, Edward soon entered the room with John "Hey Scarlett," John spoke in a low tone upset with his failure, Scarlett turned to her father and John "John and you too Ashley, this was my fault if i had noticed the changes in the world maybe I could have called this off." Scarlett admitted to her family and friends, Edward tried to comfort his daughter "Scarlett don't blame yourself-" "BUT THAT"S IT!! If-if I hadn't gone to the village and just agreed to go to Kingswood in the first place maybe none of this would have ever happened!" Scarlett spoke out tears filling her eyes as she cried softly, taking a deep breath in and wiping her eyes. Ariana rose from the chair on the side of the bed and walked over to Edward and whispered to him "Can we talk? In quiet?" Edward nodded walking out of the room.

Ariana and Edward walked down the hall towards the drawing and entered locking the door behind them "Edward this is chaos, Scarlett is scared out of her mind. I know you want to send her to boarding school but-" "I agree this plan went out of hand. But Ariana we need to keep this a secret!" Edward responded to Ariana, a knock at the door made them both turn Edward then spoke "Who is it?" "Your Majesties, Prince Caelum has arrived." Caelum entered the room "Can people stop calling me that! I'm not a PRINCE!!!" Caelum spoke turning to face his brother and his sister in-law. "Edward, I-I am so sorry. You need to believe me, when I say I didn't know they were gonna attack Scarlett. Please Edward believe me." Caelum spoke his voice shaking, "Oh, Caelum don't blame yourself. No one saw this happening and it was obvious that we didn't see this happening-" "But that's it! I knew about this group I had members of the imperial infiltrate to gather information on them and yet I didn't know that they were gonna attack Scarlett. I knew they were gonna attack someone but I didn't know it was gonna be her." Caelum slowly started to pace the floor of the room until Edward grabbed his shoulders "Caelum! You knew! And you didn't say anything? If I had known I wouldn't have done this! God why didn't you say anything." Edward yelled anger in his voice, Caelum gritted his teeth and stared into his brother's eyes "Like I said I didn't know!! I told you that I didn't have to do this but you did anyway, you won't tell her about the truth but I will tell her the truth when Scarlett is older whether you like it or not!" Caelum stormed out of the room 'Don't worry Scarlett when you escape this Kingdom I will protect you with my life!' Caelum thought walking through the hallways of his old home.

A few days after Caelum and Edward's fight, The Rosewood royals attended the open house of Kingswood academy. The old academy was a complete wooden mansion in the middle of nowhere, when Scarlett and Sabrina arrived at the old wooden mansion they were greeted by their parents already there waiting for them, Edward stepped foreword "Welcome to Kingswood Academy." Scarlett and Sabrina held their silence and walked through the gates of the giant mansion. Walking into the main hall of the mansion the family was met by a mid aged woman wearing a silver blue dress encrusted with pearls, in her left hand she held a white laced fan. "Welcome to Kingswood Academy, where we turn wild ill mannered brats into perfect heirs to the throne. Our curriculum here is harsh and for most is difficult to maintain, but with hardwork and a bit of discipline you will become the future of Rosewood. My name is Headmistress Lady Evelyn Greystone." The old lady spoke before Scarlett or Sabrina, Evelyn commanded on of her servants to emerge from the doors on the side "Show these two to where they will be staying and call Irene and tell her to give them the tour." "Yes head mistress." They all spoke. As Sabrina and Scarlett left the main hall, giving Edward and Ariana time to talk to Evelyn "I know that you are hesitant to leave your daughters here but three years is the average years for a young royal to be here and it gives you enough time to hopefully stop the war that is coming." Evelyn finished and turned to the couple "you have one hour and then you two must take your leave." Edward simply nodded and walked out with Ariana "Evelyn I have warned you if Scarlett gets hurt then I will shut down your school for ever!" Edward spoke sending chills down the fine Lady Greystones spine.

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After an hour Scarlett and Sabrina met back up with their parents, Scarlett turned to Irene "Thank you for the tour and it was great knowing that we share the same dorm room." Scarlett smiled thanking Irene for the tour, Irene turned towards the door "It was so much fun the princes join the school tomorrow and then we have a weekend to get know each before being put into our homerooms and get stuck with each other for the next three years." Irene walked out the door laughing joining back up with her friends, Scarlett and Sabrina turned to their parents "So we will be here for three years." Scarlett spoke turning to face her father "Yes and then you will be able to return home and then we will decide if you will go back for another year." Edward responded before walking towards his daughters "We will see you two in three years but till then know we love you and we will write when we can." Scarlet and Sabrina turned to each other and smiled hugging their parents before watching them walk out of the doors of Kingswood Academy. Sabrina and Scarlett turned to each other "Well this is gonna be different but I think we can handle this, and hey maybe we could make alliances with the other kingdoms heirs and make a future." Sabrina spoke to her sister trying to lighten her sister's mood, "You can do whatever you want Sabrina but if it comes to 'true love first kiss' thing count me out." Scarlett laughed out following her sister back into the old wooden manor.