The Princess's Swordsman

The Punishment

Chapter 12

Zoro, carful not to make a sound, put his closes back on. He barely took his eyes of off the gorgeous girl in the bed beside him. If she turned over or moaned he would halt a moment before carrying on. He then tied his swords to his hip. He took a deep breath. For a brief moment, he stared down at the girl with the long black hair. His small smile faded as a new feeling shook him. He didn't want to leave her. She looked so calm, she was at peace when she slept.

He brushed his thumb against her lips slowly. He bend down and kissed her cheek lightly, "Good bye Robin."

He cautiously climbed down the vines of her window. He backed away, his mind still thinking of the night before. He turned to the path.

"And who might you be?" someone asked him. Zoro looked up. Standing before him, was a man, dressed in black, on a black dark horse. This man was King Pratus, and he was pointing his sword in the middle of the swordsman's scar on his chest. A drop of sweat fell down Zoro's head, his breathing stopped, and his eyes shook.

"Who do we have here?" two large men grabbed Zoro's arms from behind. He struggled. But Pratus pointed the tip of his sword to Zoro's throat, pushing in slightly. Zoro gritted his teeth, "Who the hell are you and what are doing?! Mm!" A gag was forced in his mouth.

"Now, now. You wouldn't want to wake the Princess, now would you?" Pratus's voice was calm, as if Zoro was nothing to worry about. As if all this wasn't enough, something hard suddenly hit him on the back of the head. Zoro fell to the ground, his vision giving out. The last thing he saw was Pratus's evil face, smirking wickedly.

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"Miss? May I come in?" Robin rubbed her eyes, she had just woken up.

"Oh, yes Mattie." The fat maid stepped into the room. She bowed to her Princess, then made her way to the vanity mirror, where she poured some water into a china bowl. As she did so she asked, "Did you sleep well Miss?" Robin's eyes shot open when she came to realized... her swordsman was gone. She looked about her room anyway, making sure he didn't leave her anything, a note perhaps. But there was nothing, nothing but the kiss on her cheek, which she did not know was there.

"You alright Miss?" asked Mattie as she approached the bed.

"Yes Mattie." The little fat maid helped the Princess dress, did her hair, and help her prepare for the day.

"There's something different about you today Miss. Did you have a good dream or something?" Robin smiled.

"Yes... yes I did Mattie, the most beautiful dream of all."

As Princess Olvia made her way out into the Palace, she could feel her swore body call out to her. During her classes, she would find herself drifting off. She was thinking about the boy with the green hair. Oh how she loved him. Thoughts of the night before crept in as well. Her soreness would not go away, "Ah, I'm going to have to relax my body next time." She blushed at the thought of there ever even being a next time. She couldn't wait for the next time.

Her day was good so far. The sun wasn't beating down on her kingdom that day, so she walked in her Mother's garden and read the whole day. And what was even better, there was no sign of Pratus anywhere. It didn't occur to her that that was odd. Very odd. What was he up too?

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"What is this Pratus? What is this meeting for?" asked Robin's father as he entered the Throne Room with King Pratus on his side. The tiered King took his seat on his throne.

"I wish I wasn't the one to have to tell you this, James," Pratus began, "But I'm afraid..." he plastered a fake expression on his face, "Your daughter has lied about her little... adventure." King James (that's his name now) was wide awake now!

"What! Olvia has never lied once in her life! What makes you think she would lie about something so little like getting lost in the woods at night?"

"What if it wasn't something so... little. I believe she lied to protect herself."

"From what?"

"From embarrassment! I have proof." Robin's father glared at him

"Show me." Pratus nodded. The he signaled for the guards to open the doors to the Throne Room. As they did, the two huge guards came into the room. They were dragging someone, gripping them by the arms. King James stood up instantly. The guards stood before the king, forcing their prisoner to his knees.

"What is this?" asked a very confused king. Pratus explained.

"This boy is a villain! He is the reason your daughter was gone so long! She said she made the decision all on her own to head to Lougetown. But I found out, that his boy forced her!" Pratus got close to the king, "I found three swords on him."

"What business does he have with my daughter?"

"None at all! He must have known she was the Princess, and then forced her to come with him, just to get some ransomed money perhaps."

"My poor Olvia," he said as he turned away. Then, Pratus had an idea, it was a hideously evil idea of course.

"And!" His voice was loud, "He even assaulted the Princess!" he paused for dramatic affect, "Sexually!" King James spun around. Zoro's eyes grew wide.

"What?!" Robin's father shouted, taking a step closer to the prisoner.

"He forced himself upon her!" Pratus began to raise his voice, to help make is point, "She tried several times to escape but he was too strong for her! This man is evil and should be punished!" Now, King James's eyes burned with rage, his teeth were clenched, and his fists tight. He stepped closer to the swordsman, though he had no swords, "My daughter his NOT to be taken advantage of! She is not your TOY! She is a Princess!"

"There is only one end to his evilness your Majesty!" Pratus's voice rang out.

"What is it?" he asked furious. Pratus grinned evilly...

"Death."

A/N: Good-bye Zoro...