What Lies Within A Kingdom

Chapter One

"Meira, you have to hurry."a woman said standing at Meira's door, the woman was old and her hair was messed up as if she had just woken up. This story takes place in the time of dragons, royalties and all magical creatures.

"What is the matter Nana?" Meira asked the old lady standing there at the door. Meira was a beautiful woman that lived in a small village called Shadow Claw. Shadow Claw was a village that lied close to a kingdom called Zathana. She had beautiful  long blond hair, blue eyes and was white.

"They're looking for you outside."

"Who is, looking for me Nana?"

"I think it will be best if you saw for yourself."

Meira quickly lift up her dress and followed Nana outside. When she got there she came face to face with soldiers from Zathana. They all wore armor and the one that was leading them wore golden armor. He was a general. "Meira Haruka?"

"Yes, that's me."

"By the order of king Kai. You are to be escorted to his palace immediately. All questions you ask will be answered by him only."he said reading from a scroll.   

After the general had read the scroll, the soldiers went over to Meira and took her by her arms. "Now hold just a moment here. What is the meaning of..." just as she was about to finish her question. They had already tide her and was on their way to Zathana.

When they had arrived at the palace. Meira had been escorted to king Kai's throne where they would wait for him. On their way there, Meira was looking at the palace, everything was designed perfectly. And like any other palace this palace pillars was designed with gold and the patterns was not just patterns but, the history of every king that came before him and the adventures they had to share to the world.

They had finally arrived at the throne room but the king had not arrived yet. "Remember to stay still and only speak when he ask you to speak."was all the general said before the king stepped into the throne room.

The kings hair was black and long that was tide in a low pony at the bottom with a golden ribbon. He wore a golden robe that represented power and a white one underneath  his golden one. And he did not wear his crown. The king went over to his throne being followed by two of his servants. They wore robes that was white and hair was tide up in neat buns. As he stood in front of his throne he gave permission them to stand and as they stood up he took a seat on his throne.

"I know that you have many questions that you would like to be answered.  But, before i can answer them let me explain to you why you are here."he said with his deep but gentle voice as if he didn't want to scare Meira. He then looked at her as to ask her permission to speak, Meira nod her head and he carried on.

"The reason to you being here is simple. Many years we have learned that the first king that ever ruled over Zathana had a wife who's name was Miranda she was a witch. Your ancestor Miranda was far more beautiful then any woman he had known. I'm sure you have heard of her?"

"Yes, sire. I have but, what i don't understand is to why you have asked for me?"

"Your question will be answered. Now, the first king married Miranda because of love but not only love but for the good names that would spread along the kingdom of the king and his beautiful wife. He then made a rule that every king to be born would have to get married to Miranda's descendants. The rule had been followed ever since except for one ."

"Which was ?"

"My great grandfather, he did not want to marry someone that he had not chosen. So he left the palace on his own and travelled across many places. That is where he had met my great grand mother Sora. He married Sora and that made the gods fill the heavens with rage. But, my great grand father did not care, the gods then gave the descendant of Miranda a child to give my grandfather no choice but to marry her."

"If i may, I'm guessing that he had found out and wanted to kill the child."

"Indeed, then the mother of the child was scared and ran away and lived with the villagers in Shadow Claw. And for many years the kings had chosen other wives for them."

"But, what does this have to do with me being here?"

"Before, i had already known of you living in Shadow Hill, but i didn't want to be married to you as well until last night ,when i had spoken to the gods myself. They had told me that Zathana was falling behind and the only way to save it was if i married the descendants of Miranda and she is you."

"I beg your pardon?"

"I Kai Senshi would like to take you Meira Haruka as my wife. In order to save my kingdom and please the gods. And not make the same mistake my great grandfather had made ."he then stood up, walked over to Meira and stood  in front of her. "Please."

"Wait, no. I refuse to be married to someone i hardly even know."

"But, if you don't this kingdom will fall."

"Then it must fall, but i Meira Haruka does not want to give my hand in marriage to some king."

The king then sighed and was about to let her go. Just as Meira turned around a earthquake shook the grounds and flames shot out of the sky without damaging the roof and drew a  circle  around the two. "Looks like you have no choice."

Meira looked scared and back at the king. He held out his hand, she looked at it and was about to reject again when she remembered what had just happened and took it and said that she would marry the king.