Love her, Save her, Don't Die. [A Mortal Kombat Romance Fanfiction]

Chapter 1-Sticks and stones can break my bones, but love will always hurt me.

Playlist for this chapter:
1. One More Night by Maroon 5.
2. Haunted by Evanescene.
3. Snow White Queen by Evanescene.
4. Lady Bug by Breaking Benjamin.
5. Wish I may by Breaking Benjamin.

Kitana's P.O.V.

I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock buzzing, big digital numbers saying 6:00am. And the breeze coming from the slightly cracked window with blue curtains billowing felt good against my feverish skin. I had another rough night with Daegon, son of Argus and Delia. Half Edenian, and Half god. Heck, it was visible with the tiny half-crescents of cuts on my cheeks and neck, and bruises against my arms and legs. And I have to cover it by makeup and a jacket along with pants. He didn't want me to show anyone what he had done to me. What he /has/ been doing. . . . And I think he's doing that to keep things quiet. I was lying in the huge king sized bed we shared, the earthy colored sheets and blankets were on my bare chest, and my bare skin. My hair was damp with sweat, pressed against my back. Daegon was lying on his stomach, his hands gripping the pillow, his dark hair on his shoulders. Snoring like a car engine. To be honest, I don't know why our parents agreed for us to be together in the first place. Something about making a new order. I don't know, and I dislike it. I always hate it. But Daegon doesn't care. He stopped. I can think why we got together. Daegon is a fighter, a strong captivating warrior. A young, hot warrior in fact. A Demi-god capable of using fire. And me, A Mermaid Princess of the Red Sea, and Princess of Edenia, protected by the Elder Gods, thinks she should be protected by a strong warrior. So, instead of Taven, they thought Daegon would be a good choice.

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz!

I hit the snooze button on the alarm clock, and saw it was 6:02. We had to be in class by 8:30. But like my mom always says: The early bird catches the worm. But I may become the late worm, knowing how long it takes Daegon to get ready. I rolled my eyes and quietly rolled out of bed, gripping the nightstand, 'cause I felt like I dived in a pool. Then I opened the drawers and pulled out two earplugs, and put them in his ears so he won't hear the water running. He's a hard sleeper. I grabbed a bra and panties from my dresser, and went in the bathroom. I gently got in the bathtub, and turned let the bubbles tickle my nose, the heat of the water easing the aches of the bruising on my body. I slid down, and sank into a tiny silence.

Me and Daegon have been dating for two years now, when I was fifteen and he was sixteen. We got together during a ball my stepfather arranged. I met Daegon and things took off. The first few months were great. Until they went downhill. About a year and a half ago, he joined the Mortal Kombat Tournament because of Armageddon. Yet, so did I. I had a great time,actually and kept fighting for my realm, Edenia. And after when he lost to his brother Taven--who is a great friend--and brother to me at heart--he began to take his anger not just on the innocent, but on me. There were times he would throw me against the walls and floor of 'our' bedroom. He would smack me as punishment for anything. And he drank a bit. And blamed me for making him fail in rounds of Mortal Kombat. He called me names I didn't want to repeat and hear from his lips again. I stifled the urge to sob, but it was inevitable.

I dropped my head in my hands and sobbed quietly for more than five minutes. After that, I got out of the tub, and wrapped a towel around myself. Then I looked at myself in the mirror and knew I would've seen better days. My hair is still the same crimson, but it flowed down to my ankles and looked kinda lanky. Just.. Flat, no flip, curl, loop, nothing. My eyes were almond shaped and brown, but had dark circles under them, my face was pale as a ghost and so was the rest of my body. I had light freckles sprinkled across my cheeks, and on my left, were my glasses, foggy from the heat of steam.

I walked out the bathroom, threw the towel on the chair, and silently climbed back in the bed, naked and not letting Daegon suspect a thing. The sunlight eventually came, glowing in the room like streamers, and I heard a robin sing. But it felt like eons since I felt this feeling. I sighed softly, and felt him stir. His eyes, dark and mysterious, snapped awake but fluttered to close again. He stretched his arms, groaned slightly, and laid his hand against my breast with a soft slap. I looked at the back of his hand, and, despite the knuckles stained with his own blood, I saw something that made my blood boil. Jade's phone number. And everyone in Outworld High knows that she's done more miles than my motorcycle. So take 60 miles divided by 2. Yep, that's how many miles. I growled. "Why are you getting the urge to cheat on me, /again/?!" I shouted, and threw his hand off my chest to his, making him fully awake.