Love At First Kingdom

Chapter Six

Theres a few minutes of silence before the door opens again. Im sitting on the bed staring at John  wide eyed.  He pauses infront of the door as it shuts behind him. Neither of us say a word for a few minutes before he clears his throat and sits next to me.

"I suppose you want awensers." I nod slowly.

"What war? It seems pretty peaceful here...."I look out the window at the city in the distance.

"None of your concern.

"If it was none of my concern you and Maria wouldnt have been fighting. "He sighs and rolls his eyes.

"A few thousand years ago there was a war over magic,power,and slavery." He takes a shakey breath as he settles down in the silk sheets." The slavery of humans. We were around long before humans were even thought of. When one of you, the first, of you stumbled onto James' land we were all shocked. We didnt know what to make of you. You were short, kind of chuby, and clumsy. You looked like us but at the same time we couldn't be more diffrent. You held no magical abilities. "

"Well, yeah. We're human." I smile. He gives a tight smile back and eyes study the road that leads off as far as the eye can see.

"It was odd. Your kind was useful, you did what was asked with no compaintes and did it free of charge. Soon your kind was everywhere, in every home, in every castle, in every farm.  There were thousands if you but still millions of us. We sent you off to do our dirty work. 'Fight this war for us', 'test this drug','fight to the death for our mear amusement.'" He gets this foggy,far away look in his eyes . "There were no ruels for what we could do to you, yet strict rules of what you could do. We could make a ruel on the spot and call it a law. You had no freedom."

"Like slaves...."I mutter.  His eyes meet mine and he nods sadly.

"My father, along with our kingdom and George's father's kingdom knew this was wrong.  What our society had developed for hundreds of years as normal was wrong to us. They offered freedom to any slave who could make it to either of their lands. No one dared go to any of the other kingdoms to save the slaves in fear they'd get killed themselves."

" Why not convince another court that that was wrong? Itd be three against two, they could stop slavery." My hand finds his. Those beautiful eyes studied me and he sighs.

"Burr."he offers one word.

"Aaron Burr?" My eyebrows raise as he nods.

"But he...."

"Hes much older then any of us." Johns voice is dry. In human years he was born eight years ahead of me,in Fae years thats six thousand years. I was born  when he was four, and his father died the same year so he was of crown at four years."

"But he looks so young. No older then you."

"I told you Alex, magic is a very powerful thing here."I nod as I look down. " George was born when aaron was one, james when he was three, i was born when he was five, and Thomas  was born when aaron was seven. Hes the youngest of us."

"  Why did everyone fear an eight year old?"I scoff.

" He was born with a silver tounge. He could get anyone on his side should he wish, neither of the royal families or oppsing kingdoms  for this tounge. As long as you know about his tounge you can't fall for it, any word that went to the other kingdoms was either forgotten or lost. But he had a very powerful child on his side from the night and day court."

"Thomas..." I breath the name out. He confirms the name with a nod.

"Thomas' father had an affair with a women older and more powerful then anyone could imagen. As soon as the affair came out the women dissapeared and is assumed dead. But she left a baby on the castle door.  At such a younge age its hard to contain strong powers,like Thomas had. As a new kingdom they were struggling. No one knew how to stop Thomas from tearing the kingdom apart limb by limb before teething age. So Aaron offered help in return that the kingdom swore alligence to him. They agreed.  Aaron gave Thomas three rings to hold his powers until they could he could learn to control it."

" A weapon for Aaron to mold to his will." My eyes widen in fear and shock.

"Exactly. "John's eyebrows screw together. " I was fifteen when the war came. My father, along with George's and Thomas' fathers had been murderd so we were thrown to power at the start of a war.  It raged for thousands of years until we came out victorious.  Thomas and Aaron where bickering so we had the perfect advantage. The humans were set free and a barrier put up between the two worlds. Unfourtantly the kindness of some Fae were lost in human history so to your kind, we're all evil.And to all Fae humans are just as evil and usless."

"Both sides think the other is a menace. "I sigh.

"Unfourtantly. " He stands and  goes to a window." A peace treaty was signed between the five kingdoms . But, that treaty seems to be forgotten and now Aaron is threatning war. Holding Thomas' power above us."

"Oh no..." I pale and hands curl in the sheets.I look at the floor. " How old is everyone now?"

" Aaron's twenty eight, George's twenty seven, James' twenty five, I'm twenty three, and Thomas  is twenty one. " John sets his jaw.

"You're all extreamly old. Have you thought of retirement yet?" John laughs and shakes his head

"I wish..."his smile falls and he pulls me to his chest. I sink into it and wrap my arms around him, he sighs and hugs me a little to tight ,but  I don't mind. He kisses my forehead and runs a hand through my hair.  We enjoy the moment. Then he holds me at arms length and studies me." So in short Alexander..." I straighten my spine and clench my jaw.

"We're screwed ."