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blade - twisted usurper x right hand man

A/N: written by ayano

a little bit of murder themes. no actual graphic content.

(not proofread. rushed so it might be bad. word count: 1111)

word count is holy

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today was coronation day! as the eldest princess, you were sure you were going to become the queen today. the kingdom would be yours. you knew exactly how you wanted to rule it. kindly.

  you were so excited. surely, your devious sister would not take this from you, right? of course not. she's evil and treats everyone who is socially lower than her (basically everyone) like trash. she never says thank you and she has no manners.

   you were certain of it- you knew you were to receive the crown. you were nice, everyone loved you, and all the maids had only nice things to say. you were quiet, calm, and gentle, just like a queen should be. you had many friends, was trustworthy, smart, etc.

   you still loved your sister of course- but its been feeling off lately. your personal bodyguard, blade, was extremely loyal to you. but your sister has been trying to get closer to him, even though she has her own bodyguard. of course you knew blade would never accept her advances, but it still really bothered you, for some reason.

   well, enough of that! you had to prepare, as you were officially becoming a queen today. as you did your morning routine (including helping the maids cook, riding your horse around the courtyard, etc.), you called for blade. in a few seconds, he appeared at your side with a bow.

   "yingxing," you started. it was his old name, and nobody was allowed to call him that but you. he looked at you. "the coronation is in an hour, right?" you asked.

       "yes, my lady." he said, his voice stern. you hummed and smiled gently.
    "that's wonderful." you said, doing your hair. as you put a pin through a small bun you made in the middle of your hair, blade stood next to you.  

     blade turned away as you changed into your favorite ballroom fuel dress, and preparing some stuff.

     in the mean time, when you finished, you went to the royal library to read a few books.

    at around the time of coronation...

   you were extremely nervous, but also really ecstatic. your parents were discussing things nearby, and your younger sister was dabbing make up on her face swiftly. soon, your parents walked over and your father cleared his throat.

   "me and your mother has discussed who will be the heir." he said, and you smiled. blade was silently watching from nearby.

   before anyone could say anything, loud trumpets sounded, and you could hear one of the advisors say, "it  is now time for the coronation, to decide the new heir of the crown. please welcome the [last name] family!"

   everyone walked onto the large podium, the curtains shifting aside with a swish of your hands. everyone clapped as you four walked out, and then the crowd quieted down. your father spoke first.

   "it was an honor to be your king for so many years. but i have grown old, and it is time to choose a new ruler for this kingdom. we have considered both of our amazing daughters, and have came to a conclusion."
    there was a long pause.

   "the new queen of this kingdom is..." you bowed your head, smiling brightly. "[sisters name]!"

   your head snapped up and you looked at your sister as your smile faded. your father placed the crown on your sisters head. she glanced at you with a cocky grin, sticking out her tounge at you. just that sight made your blood boil.

   nobody clapped. it was dead silent. nobody dared to boo either, because she was the new queen. your eyes darkened in rage. it was the first time for as long as you can remember, that you were this angry. you were rarely angry, let alone infuriated. you said nothing and forced on a smile instead, and you felt blade's eyes on you.

   as the coronation went on, your father talked and talked about the future of the kingdom.

later...

  you were in your room, alone. your eyes had shifted from the gentle ones to angry ones.

   while your family was celebrating, you were drafting up a wicked plan. you called blade over, and he appeared.
   "i w​​an't you to throw those three into the dungeons. you can do anything, but dont kill them." you said, smiling twistedly. blade obliged.

   "yes, my lady. they will be there by tomorrow morning." he said, his eyes giving away a spark of curiosity.

    "good. don't disappoint me." you said, and he disappeared for his duty.

the next morning

you woke up at the crack of dawn, and summoned blade. he was there instantly, as always.

   "did you complete the task?" you said.

   "yes, my lady." he responded, and you patted his head lightly.

    "thank you. let's go have some fun, shall we?" he nodded and teleported you both into the dungeons. there, your father, mother, and sister were there. tied up.

    when they heard your footsteps, your father looked up first.

   "so this was your doing! this is completely unacceptable! release us at once, and thats an order!" your father yelled. you pulled up a chair in front of them, and sat on it, crossing your legs. you shook your head.

  "no can do. i still have some duties to fulfill." you smiled, and your sister glared at you.

"your just jealous im better than you! your a psycho, you know that?! just deal with the loss, don't be so bratty." she said, mocking you. suddenly, you stood up and flung the chair across the room, and a heavy silence blanketed the room.

   "you.. your the one who took everything. i was perfect! i did everything right, i followed all the rules, i never did anything that could make me irresponsible. i spent every day doing the things i was asked to do! but what do i get? a crown on your spoiled ass." you said, fury lacing your voice. "you have some audacity talking to me like that. let me show you just how far i'll go with this."

   you stepped aside, and they saw blade leaning on the wall behind you. he opened his eyes and stared at them with a glare, and they instantly knew that they were doomed.

   "go ahead, ying. do as you wish. anything you want to do, anything you wanna let out, do it now." you said, sitting back down on the chair (after picking it up), and just watched.

   like sword cutting air, in less than a second, blade had his sword pulled up to your sisters neck.   "what are you doing?! are you crazy?! stay away from me! NO!! STOP!!"

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