A Crown To Die For

Them, Us

Later when everyone had been moved around so they could room according to their new groups, the girls gathered separately in their common areas to meet their appointed guards. I had heard Ranez was upset because they took Officer Lyeru from her. Ranez was in A Group with Malmare, who calmed her down enough to attend their reassignment.

The reassignments were being done by group alphabetically. A General was appointed to do the assignments and introduce the guard to their new charge. From what the vets were spreading around to the newest arrivals this general didn't do very much introducing.

While everyone was getting settled with my new group we were called into the main living space for a meeting.

"D Group, I am General Yves Merger. I am here only at the order of the king to assign each of you an individual guard and they will work out farther scheduling with you!" General Mergers Voice Boomed.

"E-4 unit stand fast for assignment." A tall woman with reptilian skin and a bald head stared coldly out at the room before her. " Agens assigned to E. Mar'Jahrie." After dinner I had found out the first girl assigned to our group was Eileen Mar'Jahrie.

"Magmus with S. Opus," She didn't pause anymore, but when on to just list everyone out. "Ru paired with L. Mantegu, Ollis with A. Zefnic, And lastly Carlisle with R. Luvhert."

"Aren't corporals a little much for guard detail?" Roz smirked at the general.

"It's not up for debate!" Snake lady shouted. General Merger put his arm across her chest to keep her from advancing whispered something which had everyone leave, but the Corporals.

"There were more announcements Miss Luvhert." Officer Carlisle said to Roz.

"Then why don't you finish the debrief, Corporal?" She raise a scarlet eye brow at him. Lucky for him he didn't flinch under her cold stare, but then again why would he. The man was over 6ft tall, leaned and toned at the same time. His features dark but when he spoke you would see a brilliant flash of white teeth. All the same he remained silent, but glaring.

"Miss Luvhert we are permitted to escort you to your room if the evening is wearing on you. We were given instruction to use our best judgment tonight." Officer Ollis smiled evilly at Roz.

"Penelope I don't think that is necessary." Addelyn put her hand on Officer Ollis' arm.

"Oh how rich! Do you two know each other?" Eileen pointed at Addelyn and her guard.

"Penelope was in charge of my transport." Addelyn smiled broadly. "I'm so lucky to have her back again." Ollis smiled slightly at this last sentence. "She's a fierce protector!"

"We're all fierce protectors although I'm sure she'd be better off somewhere sewing or something." Officer Agens spoke for the first time.

"EXCUSE ME?" A few girls exclaimed with Officer Ollis. Officer Ru chuckled with Carisle and Magmus.

"I apologize for interrupting but isn't she a Corporal just like you? Doesnt that mean she can do everything you can, if not more since she is a double x?" I said out loud looking at Officer Ollis who I'd cut off.

"Wh-what?" Agen stammered.

"She is a Corporal..?" I asked once again.

"Well yes-" He began to say, but Roz cut off his sentence.

"Well then why don't you and your officers go find some trouble. I think were all secure here." She smirked at the group, excluding officer Ollis as they exited the main living space.

"One last thing." Ollis turned to us. "Class assignment before the morrow." She pulled a folded paper from her sleeve and began to read names and duties. My father owned our farm back home but I knew it would give me no legs up here. I heard Ranez talking about the classes and ranks at dinner Head Mistress would take princess classes that could last all day which in turn affected the Mistress of Chaperone, who literally has to under study the Head Mistress and do everything she does, watch every move, which takes a toll on Mistress of Arms who takes classes and guards the Head Mistress, and Mistress of Fortune who is taught to entertain as well as Mistress of Robes who dress all the other Mistress'.

Addelyn Zefnic was assigned Head Mistress. She started crying as soon as the announcement left Ollis' lips, whether from tear of happiness or sadness I didn't know. "How surprising." Roz chuckled. "The models daughter Head Mistress over a high standing Chief's daughter."

"Roz please I don't want head mistress, Malmare said it's the toughest rank." Addelyn cooed.

"Let's hear out the assignments before we just veto them, and then if we don't like the we can just rearrange ourselves the guard don't know who is who." I hushed them.

"Actually as your only female guard, I've been given permission to dig deeper into your personal lives than even the caretaker. " Penelope said with a smirk. "Now shall I continue?" We all nodded in agreement. I began to wonder what was so hard about being catered to like a princess that made Zefnic not want to be Head Mistress.

"Mar'Jahrie, you will be Mistress Chaperone. Mantegu, Mistress of Robes. Opus, Mistress of Fortune and finally Luvhert, Mistress of Arms. Meaning you'll get to train with the big dawgs one day." Ollis laughed and turned on her heel.

"I think I can handle myself. " Roz growled. Ollis turned before she exited the room.

"Hon you'd get tore to pieces. I'm the last person you should play tough with." was the last thing she said before leaving.

"How dare she!" Roz fumed. The girls gathered around her like birds in a flock, I watched her anger blanket them.

"Don't you dare let them get to you sweetheart." Lathe said with a thick southern accent.

"Roz it's Us or Them once they get to you, you'll never be the same. You have to be stronger than them!" Eileen towered over the group patting Luvhert.

I decided this would be the best time to slip out and catch some z's so I left the open room and traded for my new home. Taken from me was the room I was first introduced so, and now I wondered into an all white room. Brilliantly placed accents only peaking out of hidey holes, as something simple like curtain holders. The room which had seem so crisp and unlived in before unsettled me.

Tomorrow I would ask to redecorate or if the mistress of robes could. This new world held so many surprises, and rules.

the rules! oh no we never finished the debrief!

was the last thought that crossed my mind before the lightness of sleep took me.