The Other Queen

The Meeting

When I woke up, I was surrounded by the woods. I slowly stood up, trying to figure out how I am still alive and trying to figure out where to go from here. My gut is telling me to go right. When I emerged from the wooded area, there was a village full of life in front of me. I walked calmly into the village. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see people give me fearful glances and cower behind objects or blatantly slam a door shut and bolt it when I walked past. I grew confused and grew even more so when I heard hooves pounding into the cement.

A few villagers watched from their booths as a knight appeared on horse back "Oh thank the gods, do you jnow where-" he glared at me before drawing his sword. "What are you doing here, Witch?" He hissed at me as he drew his sword, his blue eyes glowing with hatred. I stumbled back onto the ground as I tried to get away from the point. Another being stepped from behind the knight and reached a gentle hand towards you.

"Are you okay, miss?" He whispered to me, his green eyes flutting with kindness, but if you looked closely, you could see he was wary of you. I nodded and took his hand and stood up. He turned to the knight, his long silver hair flipping as he snapped his head towards him, you could even see his elf ears..wait, elf ears?! "August, what were you thinking? You can't just do that even if she does look like-" He gets cut off by the knight, August, as he said in shock,

"Isuel just look at her," August growled, "you don't know what she is planing or how she even got here without us knowing! We must take her to Lord Reiner at once."

Isuel sighed, "Fine. Let's go." I gaped at him. He didn't even try to put up a fight with him! I was grabbed roughly by the shoulders and tossed onto a horse. "Oh dear gods, I haven't ridden a horse in forever." I could feel the person behind me, presumably August,  rumble with laughter as I tried to find out where I should hold it.

"You're going to have to try harder if you want me to believe that you are not her, witch." He whispered menacingly. I stiffened in fear but tried to, at least, relax my body to show that I showed no fear, but it wasn't working.

I'm going to die here, and I didn't even get to tell my boss I quit my job. I whined to myself until we reached a beautiful castle. "Wow." I whisperd to myself as I stared at it. That was until I felt dread sink into my stomach, that really means I am stuck here, huh?

We reach the gates and August gets off first before he grabs me again and pulls me off of the horse. I am led through the castle and down some stone steps. Oh no, does this lead to where I think it leads?

August opens the door and reveals a dungeon. I sigh, "So this is how you treat your guests?" I cluck my tongue, "rude." August mutters something under his breath before he pushed me into the cell.

"Get comfortable, because you aren't coming out of there for a long, long time." He snickers as he walks off and I shout after him,

"Not even a book to read?" With nothing else to do, I close my eyes and hope to wake up from whatever dream I entered.

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I was in no mood to be woken up, but when I was, it was because I felt eyes on me. I startled awaked and was instantly met with red and blue eyes. I yelp and try standing with my stiff muscles, but it doesn't work very well and I fall down again. The man stares at me with curiosity in his gaze. "You aren't as powerful as I remember. This is almost...saddening." He stated before walking away. I almost yelled after him, but after remembering what happenee with August, I kept my mouth shut as the door slammed to a close.

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294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300! I counted the lines on the ceiling for the umpteenth time now as the guards chatted away. Suddenly it was quiet and I sighed in relief, now I don't have to deal with them talking about their sex lives, thank the gods! I chuckled softly to myself when suddenly, there was a clicking sound.

I shot up from my spot on the floor to see a beautiful young woman at my cell door, holding her hand out for me to take it. "Uhh, I think you have the wrong cell, miss." I say skeptically as I look at her hand.

She rolls her eyes before speaking, "I don't believe so, after all, my lord did say that he wanted to speak with the raven haired girl." She giggled as she looked at my face, with I was sure was contorted in shock.

"Wait, so they are letting me out?" Gaping at the girl, I couldn't quite comprehend what she just said. Well...it doesn't seem like they are letting me out out, just...out of the room, I guess. I stood stiffly, ignoring the offered hand as watched the pink haird girl as she turned with a huff and said, "follow me."

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I practically skipped down the castles halls as we got upstairs and even as the girl gave me a glare that pretty much told me to stop, I didn't. This is the most I have moved in days. Besides pacing, I couldn't do much moving.

Anyways, we stopped at a wooden door at which the girl knocked. A deep 'come in' was heard and she I entered the room. As soon as I got into the room, I noticed the room was full of the people I have seen over the days, August, Isuel, the guy with the bi-colored eyes, and the pink haired girl I just met.  There was a man dressed in orange armor standing in the middle of all of them.

"Lord Reiner, I have brought you the girl as promised." Pinkie said to him.

He nodded in approval, "Good work, Atlea. Now," he turned to me. "What are you doing here?"