Your Heart is My Kingdom

Vengeance Rising

"I choose Otter of the Tsunami Unit to be my Queen."

Everyone gasped and Duchess Wildflower looked startled.

I know why they're so distraught. Otter's just a regular citizen, she isn't a Duchess, a Teacher, or even a Servant!

"Uh...I mean, Otter! Please step onto the corpse of the fallen King with King Moss Foot." Duchess Wildflower ordered.

The crowd moved apart to reveal a petite but glossy-furred Buizel in the crowd. She looked astonished as she walked onto the Dragonite's corpse.

Duchess Wildflower looked at the Duke of the Tsunami Unit, Duke Shell the Blastoise. He looked as dumbfounded as her.

"Otter of the Tsunami Unit." Duchess Wildflower announced. "I hereby say you are now Queen Otter of the Deadly Kingdom, mate to King Moss Foot of the Deadly Kingdom. You two may now head to the castle for the Official Mating Ceremony."

King Moss Foot leaded Queen Otter to the cave of dead trees that they made their castle.

Duchess Wildflower turned to Mediterranean, whom was holding her egg and rubbing it softly.

The huge Noivern padded up to her.

"Toothless is dead." Duchess Wildflower snarled. "I suggest you move into the Tsunami Unit's Hatchery for now."

Mediterranean looked angrily at the Duchess, but said nothing as she walked away.

"She'll be fine." Duke Shell said matter-of-fact. "She'll survive."

She may, but will the Kingdom?

...

"Soren!" Fritz yelled at the Delibird. "What are you carrying?"

Fritz looked over Soren's shoulder to see a frail Sneasel in his arms. Fritz froze when he recognized her scent.

"She's from the Heart of Night Kingdom!" Fritz gasped. "Soren? I never thought you kidnapped heirs like I do!"

"I didn't kidnap her." Soren said dryly. "She was being attacked by that pair of Dragonair."

"Them?" Fritz growled. "I hate those guys!"

"Let me find a place for her to rest, OK?" Soren snapped. Suddenly a thought dawned upon Fritz.

"Why'd you save her?"

Soren froze.

"Please don't tell me she reminded you of Li-"

"SHE DIDN'T REMIND ME OF NOBODY!" Soren snapped.

Fritz shut his mouth, he knew Soren thought of Lily.

"Never bring that up." Soren said with wild eyes.

Fritz looked up at him with shock as they kept walking.

Really? Lily has been reduced to "that"?!

Fritz gave a low growl, but said nothing as they walked farther and farther away from the Territory of the Kingdoms.

"There's the hollow." Soren said in a whisper. "She can stay there with us."

"Fine." Fritz growled. "I'll carry her up."

Fritz took the delicate Sneasel in his mouth and dug his claws into the tree's bark as he climbed up and gently placed her in Soren's nest.

"Go get some fresh moss for the nest, and go catch something for us while I see over this Sneasel." Soren said.

Fritz leaped off the tree and trudged ahead.

Soren got into his nest and saw how weak and helpless the Sneasel looked.

Just like Lily...wait, no!

"You're not Lily, you are not Lily." Soren tried to convince himself as he held the little Sneasel in his wings and he brushed his feathers against the feather on the Sneasel's head.

He felt his heart tremor as the Sneasel began to stir...

...

"THAT RAT!" Queen Ivy cried. "SHE TOLD THEM WHERE THE EGGS WERE AND NOW THEY'RE ALL DESTROYED!"

"All the heirs are dead." King Eclipse whispered darkly. "We'll need to mate as soon as possible."

"You are right." Queen Ivy replied. "Tonight."

They were at the entrance of the Heart of Night's castle when Teacher Maroon showed up.

"Servant Panthera is dead." Teacher Maroon said as he dragged her body to them.

"I don't give a-"

"Hold on, Queen Ivy." King Eclipse put his tail over her mouth. "Teacher Maroon, can you bring Duke Raven to me please?"

"Yes your highness." Teacher Maroon said before taking off. He returned with the old Mightyena by his side.

"Yes, King Eclipse?" Duke Raven coughed.

King Eclipse leaped onto Duke Raven and ripped out clumps of fur from his pelt before kicking Duke Raven's hind legs, making him fall. King Eclipse pinned him and raked his ears.

"You were supposed to watch Katty, and you failed us. Now it's your time to die." King Eclipse said before biting Duke Raven's spine, killing him.

King Eclipse ordered two servants to bury the bodies of Panthera and Raven outside of the Kingdom while he and Queen Ivy were deciding the new Duke of the Nightfall Unit.

King Eclipse noticed Teacher Maroon leading a Herdier and a Zangoose down the tunnel leading to the castle.

"They're from the Run-of-the-Mill Kingdom." Teacher Maroon said. "They have a message."

"Let's hear it then." King Eclipse snarled impatiently. "What is it?"

"I formally invite your Kingdom along with all the other Kingdoms to a tie between two Kingdoms. The Shock-Blaze Kingdom and the Run-of-the-Mill Kingdom will become one in the marriage of Prince Arnold the Deerling of the Run-of-the-Mill Kingdom and Princess Ruby the Vulpix of the Shock-Blaze Kingdom. The marriage will happen at the next full moon at our territory." the Herdier announced.

King Eclipse blinked in shock.

"You'll be accepting the invitation, yes?" the Zangoose asked.

"Uh, yes. Of course." then King Eclipse realized something. "Wait. Did something happen to the former King or Queen?"

"Yes." the Herdier replied. "Princess Ruby successfully killed her mother in battle for the throne."

"OK." Queen Ivy growled. "You may leave now."

The Herdier and the Zangoose left and King Eclipse ordered the entire Kingdom in the swamp territory.

"Teacher Maroon." King Eclipse announced. "I've decided that you will become Duke Maroon of the Nightfall Unit."

The entire Kingdom cheered as Duke Maroon held his head high.

"One more announcement." Queen Ivy bared her teeth. "If anyone, sees the rat that was once my daughter, kill her on the spot."