Princess Warrior [ON HOLD]

01

"The only way to deal
with an unfree world is
to become so
absolutely free
that your very
existence is an act of rebellion. "
-Albert Camus

Here I was again at a very, very, very, very, very, very okay that's enough verys but an extra boring lesson.

My sisters and I were being taught about the history of our kingdom Millania. I was tired of hearing this story over and over again.

The church bell jingled, signalling the end of history lessons and the beginning of an extra boring and hard one. Martial Arts.

Sometimes I wonder why our father, the King makes us go through this torturous training.

Okay so, I know it's a norm here in Millania to be a lady and be skilled in fighting and all that stuff. But as royalty, it only made it complusory for us.

I hated the training and I didn't care. I just went through it as some sort of duty. Nothing more. I also had no reason to be serious with them.

It's not like I'll ever take over the kingdom someday. I mean, that can never happen. I'm the 8th princess. 8th! the youngest.

It's also not like I'm particularly skilled in martial arts or any of such. Or like I'm terrific in my studies anyway. Heck! I suck at it all. Everything! I'm simply the runt of the litter.

We crossed the library into the grounds where we had our practice. I stared at the hard concentrated look on all my sisters faces. They all look so damn serious.

Our trainer Malika was already standing there with a large stick in her hand.

She was really tall. Like one of the tallest women in our kingdom. As tall as seven feet. She had mahogany coloured skin, dark eyes and dark hair. She had such strong arms and her muscles were ripening with strength.She was a total Millanian in every sense.

The mentality of women fighting, of being in the army, of being the best, of just being a one way traffic, of always obeying rules and regulations was present in her 100%. Which made her quite boring if you ask me.

When we got to her, she bowed lightly. She said, "Good day to you Your Highnesses."

They all said in unison, "Good day Malika."

I chimed in, "Hello Malika. How's everything?"

This earned me looks of disapproval from both my sisters and Malika. Well, that's what you get for trying to be converstional.

Malika indicated some sticks at her feet. She said, "We'll continue with the sword fighting techniques today."

I groaned inwardly. I hated this because I extra sucked at it.

I was the last to grab my stick. I took my position until Malika told us to start.

I went over the steps as best as I could.

Swing left, swing right and thrust.

That was basically the easiest move and the only one that I could pull off. My sisters were off doing much more advance moves with Malika staring so intently at them.

She only threw a glance my way. She had given up on me and I don't blame her. The other trainers before her had given up. I was completely hopeless at martial art. It's not like I cared.

Just then, I heard a quiet but scary voice say, "What are you doing Keren-happuch?"

I always dreaded that voice. It always wanted me to be strong, better and cool which I totally wasn't.

My sisters had all dropped their sticks. Their heads were bowed as they said, "Greetings Your Majesty."

I quickly bowed and I could feel my father's eyes boring into my back. I stared at my shoes, head still bowed.

Father said, "You haven't answered my question Keren-happuch."

I couldn't raise my head or answer. I hated it when Father got so scary and weird which in the actual sense, he always is anyway.

Father said again, "What were you doing Keren-happuch?"

Father never liked to call me by the shortened form of my name. I always preferred Keren but he always made it a point to enphasis on my full name. He did it the most when he was really mad. He had done it thrice right now. That signified that he was really, terribly and greatly mad.

I broke the silence by saying the only thing that came to my mind. I said, "Practicing some sword techniques your majesty."

Father scoffed, he said, "You call that sword play?"

I didn't know what to say, so I said, "Yes Father."

Father said, "Okay then. How about a match between you and Keziah?"

My head immediately shot up in alarm and surprise. Keziah was the oldest of my sisters. She was the best in martial arts. The total best.

She started sword fighting at eight and had learnt it for a really long time at that. For more than fifteen years. It was no longer news that she was one of the best sword fighters in Millania. Some even said her skills unrivalled only to the King, my Father.

And me, I only picked up the sword when I was thirteen which is approximately four years ago.

There was no doubt about it that Keziah and her betrothed were the next rulers of our country. She simply had it all. The skills, the brains, everything.

She had gone to war a lot of times with father and mother. Her first war had been when she was only thirteen.

She was really tall, with long dark hair and a slender body. The embodiment of beautiful, graceful and intelligent. She was the perfect queen.

The most talented with the sword. And that was who my father was putting me up against. There was no doubt about it, I can never win the fight.

Father said, "What are you still waiting for Keren-happuch?"

I swallowed and walked a little further from my other sisters to where Keziah had taken position. She had obeyed my father without a single complaint. A very obedient child.

I was the total opposite of her.

Soon enough, my father, mother and my other sisters were seated. Prepared to watch the match.

I stood facing Keziah with a stick in my hand. Keziah was an offensive fighter and I was well, not a fighter.

Keziah charged towards me screaming. Her stick was raised high above her head.

As she neared me, I made no move to raise up my stick to defend myself because this was already a lost battle.

I closed my eyes and waited for the impact of her stick on my head.

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