Guarded Soul.

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After about three hours of sitting in the room of reflection, there was a click and Akira's reflection moved three spaces to the right as a door opened.

"Follow me. You will now be taken to the court room for a trial."

Akira nodded numbly and stood up, dragging his feet along the floor as he followed the guard.

They made their way through the corridors, Akira finding himself feeling dizzy from all the twists and turns they had made before they finally came to stand outside an abnormally large door.

The guard opened it and stood to the side, allowing the white haired angel to hesitantly step into the room.

He was walked up to a metal chair in the very centre of the room, chains littering the arms and legs. Akira sat down in the chair without question and was very relieved when the guard didn't chain him to it.

A small way off from his chair was a large wooden stand and a truly beautiful silver throne. However not quite as beautiful as the woman with snow white hair that sat on the throne with refined grace. She had been blessed with beauty, her long eyelashes kissing her tan skin everytime she blinked, her rosy cheeks dimpled and seemingly glowing. She had a serious face and a small silver headpiece atop her head, a shiny blue sapphire cut into the shape of a triangle dangling by her forehead. Rings adorned her fingers and bracelets collected by her wrists, and a long fine chain necklace sat in between the folds of her gorgeous blue silk dress.

The Goddess Allura in all her glory.

"Prince Akira." She said, looking down at him and trying to hold back a fond smile.

"Goddess Allura." He said back, greeting his sister in a weirdly subdued nature.

"You have one chance and one chance only to give me one valid reason why I shouldn't give you your punishment. All those being trialed have this opportunity." Allura said formally, though there was the suggestion of sadness in her voice.

Akira couldn't imagine what it must be like, to have to trial and sentence your own brother.

He hummed and looked her dead in the eye before standing and bowing his head low as a sign of respect.

"Goddess Allura, I'm going to be completely honest with you. I really do deserve this punishment. I was ignorant in my role as a guardian angel, I thought I could get away with everything at one point. I didn't listen to Katie when she tried to knock some sense into me and I could've gotten her into trouble as well, though I'm very glad that I didn't. I single handedly broke all ten rules on that list, and for that I shall take my punishment willingly." Akira paused and looked up at Allura again now, begging slightly with his eyes as he went to continue.

"But you should know that if there is one reason that you shouldn't give me my punishment, should you be so merciful, it would be because of rule number one. Keith Akira Kogane made breaking those rules a million percent worth it. He taught me how to be human. He taught me that there are good times and that there are bad times. He taught me that struggling isn't always necessarily a bad thing and that it can make you ten times stronger. But most importantly he taught me, showed me what it's like to love and be loved. For that I shall always be in his debt. He is the love of my life and I would do anything to be allowed to remain protecting him. However that decision is for you and you only to make and know that I still love and highly respect you and that I will accept the outcome no matter what it is." Akira finished.