Sky Above Me, Earth Below Me

Chapter 4

The Capital ( Grounder's kingdom)

LEXA
I was sitting next to my father looking down to the councils. With my usual blank face I scanned the throne room, every high rank families in each clans are present, some of them looked anxious, some are irritated and some are just stupidly discussing unimportant things. I look at my right and I saw my second in command Indra in her typical serious expression. I look over to my bestfriend who is one of the council. Her name is Emily she is next in line to the throne if something will happen to me and no heir to turn over the crown. We're bestfriends for a reason, we are both ruthless, merciless and stoned hearted. Our people look up to us and we earned their respects. We almost have the same duties and we are more powerful if we work together. I caught her eyes and nod at her which she responds with a slight bow. I wore my warpaint to this big day, actually we all have showing the sky people the symbol of our ranks. We wore our armors with different seals to represent clans and to specify the nightbloods which is the royals who standout more including me, my father and Emily. We waited for the sky people to arrive and hear their pleas. Noises outside the castle are growing, even the citizens wants to witness this day. I haven't seen a sky people in flesh, I was too young when the war broke out between our race and their race. I was curious to their species but I only want to cut them in half and execute them all, afterall, they killed my beloved mother. We heard drums to signal us their arrival, I adjusted myself in the seat and my eyes was fixed at the double door. The noise inside the throne room died down and all of them waited for that big door to open. Titus my father's adviser opened the door and announced the sky people's arrival. I saw white soldiers dressed in blue and white armors, two soldiers at front carried their royal flag, I noticed that these soldiers are not armed which is very careless of them, if worst comes to worst we can slaughter these soldiers in a matter of seconds, they seemed weak and not built for battle. Hmm.. typical sky person. Then after the soldiers lined on each sides, A middle age lady but still radiating with beauty and power entered the room, she wore her golden spikey crown like volts of lightning connecting together, her dress is mixed with silver and gold that goes all the way to her back leaving a trail which I do not get, she could not move and fight with that dress. Then on her left is an old thin man which I presumed one of her advisers then at her back are 4 hooded sky people. I stared at the 4 mysterious persons standing near the queen and can't help getting suspicious. "Indra" I spoke without looking at her direction "yes princess" she answered " instruct them to remove their hoods, I do not like them hiding their faces." I continued. Then Indra spoke with loud strong voice "You four at the back remove your hoods the princess is not pleased of you hiding on that useless sheet." I continued staring at them waiting for their reactions. I readied myself for combat if they decide to attack me and my people. I slightly glanced at my father who is silent and just observing the room, waiting things to happen. I look back at the hooded people who slowly take off their hoods. Then the world seemed to stop, I heard gasp coming from my people, it seems that the grounders were enchanted to the beauty of these 4 women. I look at them one by one, the lady who wore a silver gown who mold her body perfectly has extraordinary beauty, from her golden colored curly hair, her flawless white skin, curvy body and to her icy blue eyes that is almost silver. I look pass through her where Em is seated and I could tell from the way she eyed that girl even in her expressionless face I could not missed her eyes full of admiration towards the golden haired sky lady. Finally someone caught her attention and I slightly smiled. As I scan the other ladies, beside the golden haired vixen is a brunette with long straight hair and big brown beautiful eyes who wore a silver gown with one slit just above her thighs, the other girl beside her has a brown colored long straight hair who possesses an almost golden hazel brown eyes, she wore a gown the same as the brunette except she has two slits on her each side of her thighs then lastly my eyes lead me to the last girl. I almost gasp loudly as I stare at her deep ocean blue eyes who is also staring back at my dark green eyes. Her face was beyond perfect words will not do justice to describe her. She has a long wavy blonde hair that is almost white and her body is covered with silver and red sequence that is almost considered as her second skin that complements her slender sexy body. I composed myself and broke off our staring contest. I reminded myself not to get distracted with the sky lady who has an unbelievable hunting beauty. My people are still on dazed and could not take their eyes off the 4 enchantress. Until the sky queen cleared her throat and spoke "Your majesties.." while looking at my father then at me "these ladies are here to explain about the issue for they are the ones assigned to this certain case." The queen held her hand pointing to the direction of the deep ocean blue eyed vixen who almost drowned my green ones then said "your honours this is Princess Clark Eliose Griffin, my daughter and the future ruler of the sky people." My heart skip a beat as the queen introduced the vixen to me and my people. I barely kept my stone cold face on and I never lose control, then this vixen who I barely even knew and met for about a minute ago came crashing all my walls that I built for many years. The Gods must be against me for letting me feel this way and the worst part is I felt it to the person who I want to destroy and hate. Then I realized that this girl could be the end of me. I need to guard and push these disturbing feelings. As I always say to myself "love is weakness." And I cannot afford to be weakened.