A Reacquainted Love Dinah/You

Chapter 7

A/N- This chapter is basically just a flashback or dream basically.

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The castle gardens are beautiful in the cool evening as the sun sets over the horizon. A young blonde with long flowing hair sits at a stone bench enjoying wonderful scents of the flowers and the natural beauty around her. The elegant gown she wears is an indication of her royalty.

Out of nowhere, a sensually , deep yet soft voice speaks from behind her. "A beautiful rose for a beautiful woman."

She turns to see the tall dark figure holding a large red rose, and she smiles.

"May I join you, your Highness?"

"Of course." The young woman says.

The dark figure sits down and hands her the rose. Recognizable green eyes look into piercing brown. Leaning forward, their lips lock in a kiss full of passion and fervor.

Suddenly a shrill cry into the silent night air breaks them apart with a fright..

"GUARDS!!" yells the bearded man who stands only a few feet away from them. "How dare you take liberties with the Princess! And you being a woman!" He shakes his finger angrily at the dark figure and exclaims, "She was promised to me...and I WILL have her."

The guards enter the garden along with the King who has been roused from his chamber.

"What is going on here?" the King asks.

The beard man responds. "This...this...filth of a knight has taken liberties with the Princess when she is to be married to me. Now she is tainted and worse yet a sinner for engaging with a woman in such a manner."

The King, upset at the situation that his step-daughter has been publicly caught with his own esteemed knight, and is being accused in front of everyone. He lowers his head in defeat, not wanting to see the penetrating brown eyes of his niece and Champion. With a heavy heart, and a tear in his eye, he softly says, "Guards, take this knight away to the dungeon."

"No!" exclaims the bearded man. "I want vengeance. You," he points to the knight, "and I will fight tomorrow. Swords. I will meet you in the battlefield." And he storms off.

The King dismisses the guards so that only the three of them remain. He steps up to the knight, and speaking closely in her ear, he questions her. "How could you do this? You assured me you would keep to yourself."

She looks at her beloved and answers softly. "Love has overtaken my heart. It has consumed me day and night. There is not an hour that passes of which I do not think of love and loving the one who holds my heart."

"There is nothing I can do for you. My hands are now tied. Do you understand? This has now been made public. My new Queen will not be all too happy with the news of you courting her daughter. You will have to face the consequences of the dual tomorrow."

"I understand your Knight. I accept it all for love."

"May god be with you my champion knight and beloved niece."

The following day after a brief interlude with the princess where they declared their hearts to each other, the knight awaits her opponent in the field.

Meanwhile, the Princess stands hidden behind a patch of trees to watch her lover.

A page enters the field with a water bucket upon the bearded man's command, and offers some water to the knight, who gladly takes it to cool her parched throat.

The second knight then appears with sword in hand, ready to battle his enemy. The page leaves and they begin the dual. As the fight ensues, the black knight begins to feel lightheaded and dizzy. Wondering what's going on yet trying to shake it off, she continues to fight.

The Princess notices something is wrong as the black knight stumbles a couple of times, as if in a confused state. Suddenly the striking blow comes without warning and the black knight falls. The Princess screams and runs to her beloved. She removes the helmet, and with tears in her eyes, she begs, "Please don't leave me. I just found you."

Brown eyes looks up at her. With what little breath she has left she says, "Love you...always." She coughs up some blood and her last word is, "Poison." Growing weaker, her life force seeps out of her body.

The Princess sobs uncontrollably upons her lover's chest.

An evil laugh is heard in the background. The other knight pulls off his helmet, and declares, "I have defeated this devil who calls herself the Black Knight."

By nightfall the princess and the slain body of the knight disappear from the castle grounds. For weeks search parties were sent out to find the princess, but it was all to no avail.

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funny fact, as I was writing this chapter all I kept saying in my head was this guy is a serious asshole and that he was mad cause she stole his girl lol. Anyway comments are appreciated  and there is more to come

-jasmine