Till Death Do Me Part

Servant of evil

Rin stared down at the large group of people below her castle. Everyone had gathered to see the beheading of Meiko's boyfriend. She grinned, placing herself in a chair on the balcony, Len standing beside her looking heartbroken. "My Queen... There is still time to change your mind about this..." He said, looking at his sister. Rin only scoffed.

"Change my mind?! How foolish... She messed with me, with her annoying complaints. Now the one's she loved will pay for it." Rin sighed, smiling as a male with brown hair was being taken up to get his head taken. "I wonder if the girl is here...."

Len stared at his sister. Of course she is! He wanted to yell, but kept silent. He slowly turned his head back to what was going on below them, to see the man get pushed down the large blade hovering above him. A woman screamed the name "Allen" out, as the blade came down. For his last words the man yelled;

"Revolution is coming!"

Then all was silent, the only thing that he could hear was the sound of light sobbing. Len couldn't help but be baffled. Revolution? They are planning a revolution? He glanced at his sister but she didn't seem to notice what the man had said, or maybe she just didn't care... He watched as she stood and went back into the castle, with what appeared to be a slight bounce in her step. Len shook the idea from his head then followed her inside, wanting to say something to the depressed crowd but knew his sister would be upset if he had.

"Now, for some exciting news!" Rin turned to her brother, smiling brightly.

"Exciting news?" He looked confused, thinking she was talking about what had just happened. Rin nodded, still smiling. "Last night I sent a letter to the Prince of the Blue Land, asking him to bind our lands by marriage!" She blushed brightly. "You see... I've liked Prince Kaito for a long time now... And combining the lands was the best way to explain it without confessing my feelings for him..."

Len smiled, being supportive of his sister. "That is exciting news, indeed, My Queen."

***

"Meiko, you must keep calm!" Teto's pink curly hair moved with her as she lunged forward to grab Meiko's wrist. "I know, I know... What the Queen did was wrong on all levels... But there is nothing we can do about it now..." Meiko looked at her best friend, tears streaming down her cheeks. "She took another person from me, Teto... I have no one else but you now... What if she takes you from me aswell!? Then what am I to do?!"

Teto smiled calmly. "Meiko... Everything will be alright... Allen didn't die for nothing... Tonight we'll bury him, and we'll sort out a plan... I promise." She hugged her best friend, her pink dress clashing with Meiko's bright red one. Shakily, Meiko hugged back crying into Teto's shoulder. "P-promise everything will be okay?"

"Yes."

Later that night, Teto and Meiko buried Allen. Hammering a wooden cross above his grave. Meiko stared at the cross and the freshly dug grave. "I'm sorry... I will avenge your death... I promise. The Queen will fall."

Teto looked over to her best friend and nodded. "I will gather people to start a revolution... Allen will be the last she killed..."

Meiko nodded sharply, as Teto walked away. "I promise..." She whispered to the grave once more, just to make it clear. She knew he was gone, but hoped that wherever he was now that he could hear her.

***

Rin lay on the grass in the yard behind the palace, her brother Len laying beside her. She stared up at the starry sky and full moon, her pale skin nearly glowing from it's light. "Hey Len... What do you think the future will be like?" She looked over to her brother, smiling.