Reverse: Ruler or Warrior

Chapter 1: The Beginning

Nova, she had a small petite body, dark brown skin, mid raven hair and dark brown eyes with a hint of gold.

Nova could feel the rumble of the whole Earth shake beneath her feet. She felt the walls shake, the candles loose their flame, items have fallen to the ground, as well as Nova herself reaching the ground. She looked up to see in the far distance a large tuff of grey smoke and boulders fly throughout the entire village. Nova stood up making her way to the window, pushing her small 9 year old body to the window ceil, looking outside.

There. She saw a gigantic figure hovering above the wall. A titan.

Nova couldn't take her eyes off the creature and the attack at the wall. Being in a such a far away tower she wasn't really sure how to feel about the attack. She wasn't witnessing nor was she really understanding this whole attack. Nova was only 9 years old. And all her young mind could comprehend was knowing this attack was not a good event.

"Your majesty!" She whipped her head back to see her guardian; a tall male with a beard over his chin and lip along with a pair of glasses, come over to her. "Princess Nova, come here." He held out his hand for her to reach, "We're moving again." Nova, taking a last look at the window, reached and took his large hand.

The man lifted her up, pulling her in a close embrace."It's okay, Your Majesty, Nova." He cooed in her ear, "We're safe from that awful attack."

Nova laid her head on his shoulder, looking out through the window as she replied, "Zeke...?"

"Hm?" Zeke responded by slightly moving his head towards her.

Nova continued in her young lifeless voice, "When I get cured of this sickness" she reached her hand to window, "-I wanna be a warrior to save my country."

Zeke nodded to the child's dream, "Yes you will, Princess Nova. Now let us go." Even when Zeke turned around Nova still stared out the window, watching everything go to ruin. She was always a quite and shy child, seeing life as to be meaningless. However, this sight has caused a spark in her, a spark to do what she can to save this land of hers.

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"Zeke...no..." Nova whined as she pulled her hair up to reveal the back of her neck.

Zeke kissed the back of her neck in hopes to relax her, "You're okay, Your majesty. Be brave and take your medicine."

Zeke had just recently ran Nova down to the bottom floor, to give her the medicine from a syringe. Nova was led to believe she had a body disease because she was a lot shorter than the average child. "Zeke?"

"Yes, Your Majesty?" Zeke said picking a point to inject her.

"Why am I so small and a runt?"

Zeke softly pushed the syringe through her weak skin, "Well, Princess Nova, it is from a strange height disease you have gained. When I found you as a baby you seemed to grow normal, however growing up, you never really grew to a normal child height. I suspected something was wrong."

"But...I have seen many people in the land shorter than me and they are not sick."

"Yes they are, Your Majesty. They just chose not to get help for their disease."

Nova let out a sadden sigh, "So...does that mean...I'm hideous?"

"Oh Nova.." Zeke pulled out the needle and proceeded to wrap her neck with gauze. "Where did you learn such a word? Oh heavens no!" He then placed all his tools in a small pouch, placing it on his back. Then picking up Nova over his shoulder he continued his words, "You may be sick and have a disease however, you are still one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen."