To Kill A Queen

The Saint

"Hello Elizabeth." She said. "I suppose you're here to kill me are you? You and those two girls you brought with you."

I though she was joking until she pointed behind me. I turned around, to quickly, to see two girls and a wolf. The girl on the left and the wolf had the same neon blue eyes while the one on the right had neon green eyes. I recognized them from some WANTED posters I had seen in taverns.

"Moonlight, Moonwolf, and Sonic." I managed to slur out. "What brings you here?"

"Besides the only thing here?" the Saint and Moonlight said at the same time.

It turned to face the Saint. "Not your converstaion! By the way, what is your name?"

She fake bowed at me. "My name is River, the Feary Queen's guardian for the Fountain of Youth."

"Well, River, I'll deal with you in a minute." 

She smiled at me, shrugged, and sat down.

I turned back to Moonlight and Sonic and noticed that Moonwolf was gone. Moonwolf had disappeared into smoke and twins swords appeared in Moonlights hands. Sonic didn't draw her weapon. Instead, she snapped her fingers and I flew backwards and hit my head on the other side of the tree. I fell onto the floor and nearly broke my nose. God dammit. That shit hurt.

Moonlight ran at me, her swords dragging through the air behind her. I quickly got up and  brought out my swords. When they hit, they rang together in a terrible metal harmony.

"You have dark magic now, do you hun?" I asked her.

"You never talk in a battle against your enemies. Especially not when they reek of booze." She wrinkled her nose. "Wait... hold on, are you drunk?!"

She stepped away as I turned one of my swords towards her and one towards Sonic. Moonlight disappeared and I heard her voice from somewhere above us.

"Sonic, this girl is drunk. And she's still beating us."

Sonic nodded. "I know you idiot. I'm not deaf."

I laughed. "Whoa, Miss Chatty Cathy!"

Sonic glared at me and brought out a sword. She threw it and I dodged. Leaping at me, she cupped her hands around my throat and pressed hard. I struggled to get air.

Thinking rather slowly because of the booze, I hit her head against the butt of my sword and Sonic crumpled to the ground. 

Moonlight appeared in front of me and I swiped at her stomach. She dodged and I swiped at her arm. She couldn't parry and I cut her. I then cut her legs while she was distracted. She fell to the floor groaning.

I turned to the Saint, who was holding a knife.

"A knife? Really? Against a swordsman? Why does a Saint even have a weapon?"

River smiled and spun her knife. "A Saint needs a knife when she has to protect the Fountain against people like you."

I looked at the bubbling purple liquid. It didn't look very appetizing, but, hey... what the hell did I know?

Taylor's knife turned into a spear. She threw it at me and I cut it in midair. I launched myself forward and stabbed Taylor through the chest. She coughed up blood all over my tunic. 

"This will cost you. Those who try to kill me always end up losing something or someone they love. It won't escape you."

 I pulled my sword out and went to take a sip from the Fountain. I cupped my hands in the purple water and drank. I gagged and fell backwards. Ugh. That tastes awful! I shook my head and turned to where Moonlight and Sonic were.

Moonlight pulled out a gun and shot my arm. I looked down. It was healing already, though it was leaving a strange red mark. Maybe guns were different than ordinary weapons.

I turned and jumped off the tree down to the world below. I landed on the ground and my legs went SNAP! I fell over and screamed in pain. I nearly blacked out.

I watched as my legs started to heal themselves and I stood up and walked around in a circle. I was fine. I smiled and ran back to where I had left Bronze. Only... she wasn't there. How much time had passed? I noticed I didn't have a hangover, despite only being up there for a night. 

I walked back to the village to find Bronze and a lot of other people crowded around something. I stepped closer and saw that they were crowded around a body of a young girl. Bronze noticed me first and screamed out: "Eli! You're back! Where the hell have you been?"

"Long story. Try to kill me."