The Queen and her

Chapter 1

Pipers POV:

I was in the garden when the tax payers came. Looking after some of our delicate roses, and removing weeds from my pristinely kept flower bed. I didn't expect we would be in debt. Father, as disloyal as he may be to my mother, was loyal at his job and worked hard. My mother also occasionally helped organise village events and helped bake pastries for our local bakery. Both of my parents brought in income. Obviously it wasn't enough. Our village was slowly becoming weaker and weaker, we didn't have the money to continue surviving in the kingdom for much longer. Our kingdom is vast and great. Most villages and towns were extremely successful, poverty was low and living standards were higher than they've ever been. Some of the cities were rumoured to be out of this world. Our kingdom was now one of the biggest threats to the world, and was steadily becoming the best kingdom in the world. I've never been outside my village. But this was all going to change in a matter of minutes.

My village was one of the few farming villages that struggled in the kingdom. The taxes were increased because of other kingdoms and armies becoming more of a threat to us. Everyone wanted our fertile land, hard working people. Our kingdom was rich, and cultured. Unless you came from one of the shittier places, like I do. Other nearby kings were jealous of our success. Even more so because, at the head of our society, sat a queen. This was the first time a woman ever ruled. Our kingdom now was much more equal, and not sexist. However, the other kingdoms continued to remain repressive and sexist.

Our queen was rumoured to be evil. Despite everything she's contributed to society and done for our kingdom, she was greatly feared. Assumed to be magical, wise and immortal. Our people lived in fear of her and what she could do, but they loved their kingdom. She was loved in the more successful areas of the kingdom, but places such as where I live.. hated her. We were the poor who were constantly suffering, and she was the cause.

But everyone knew one thing. Do not mess with our Queen.

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The tax payers barged in the door.
"You haven't paid this month Bill.. you know you somehow have to pay her Majesty! I don't want to do this Bill.. but she's even sent some soldiers. Our village is in real trouble and if you could pay this months taxes our village would be left alone by the soldiers.. albeit for a short while"

Bill replied "I don't have the money Joseph!" Almost hissing "my pay was reduced! My son still hasn't come back from the city, and you know Cal has not got a work ethic. It's all on me! I've tried to shelter Piper and just educate her, and we both know she isn't ready for the world of work. I can't pay. I have nothing left to give"

Cal stood leaning against the doorway, huffing "I hunt for this family! I put food on your bloody table father..."

"Enough please Calvin" Carol Chapman silenced him with one look.

Suddenly a couple of soldiers came through the door and almost pushed Joseph the taxpayer out of the way.

"The Queen demands the money now Sir, if you will not pay the money, you must give something else in return."

Cal quickly said "wait.. Her Majesty is attracted to females right? We could trade piper." He looked into his fathers eyes. "We could get her back when we have the money father.. but perhaps it's the only way."

Bill Chapman did not want to give his joy up to the fucking queen, he thought.

"I agree Bill.. Piper will be fine there. Fed, looked after.. plenty of girls have done this for their families. It's not shameful."

Bill looked down, defeated, knowing he had no other choice. "Pack her things up Calvin" he said quietly.

Cal nodded gravely and went upstairs into his sisters room.

"Excellent" a soldier commented.
" Her Majesty will be delighted to have your daughter in her possession. She's the one in the garden, right? She's a pretty little thing. The Queen will enjoy her I'm sure"

"Will she be a plaything for the Queen?" Bill asked.

"Most likely." A soldier replied

Bill tasted bile in his throat. His daughter was only 21, she was innocent and pure.. he dreaded to think about her future. "Fetch her please Carol" Bill told his wife.

Carol silently went to get her daughter, and while she went outside, Cal came back down into the living room.

"Here, all her stuff she will want is in this bag" Cal told the soldiers, while giving them Pipers bag.

"Thank you", "Malcolm, but this in the cart" a soldier said to another soldier Bill assumed to be named Malcolm.

"Father, what's going on? What are soldiers doing here?" Piper enquired. Piper was scared, anxiety started to build up and her hands trembled, but she wished they wouldn't.

"Honey, you're now going to the palace. The Queen has bought you.. so to speak. We will see you again one day sweetheart I promise, you have to leave now"

"No" the word escaped her trembling lips. Her eyes started to glaze, she was petrified. Piper was about to be taken away from her home, everything she's ever known. And to the Queen. A evil powerful.. monster. This can't be happening.

"No, no.. no" but the soldiers grabbed her by the arms and forcefully dragged her out of the house.

"NO! MOM, DAD, PLEASE! HELP ME, SOMEONE HELP ME. CAL" Piper shrieked, she could already feel her dignity fall through her fingers. Tears flooded her face, and the last thing she saw was being thrown into a cart.