Metanoia

Chapter 4

Useful.

Of course when Yoongi had been requested by the King he was expecting some fancy looking throne room and an abundance of armed guards, yet he wasn't quite prepared for the reality of it. Walking through the giant, dark wooden doors, Yoongi's senses had instantly been hit by an array of rich colours and scents. The black and red theme of the castle followed through on the floors and carpets, large golden pillars and perfectly dressed guards stood either side of the boy. At the top of the room, a single red and gold throne sat on a small platform with steps leading up to it.

A man stood on either side of the throne, both dressed in black pants and white shirts like the guards, except the man on the left wore a red waistcoat and along black tie, whereas the man on the right wore a red tie and had gold trimmings on his shoulders and along the buttons of the shirt.

The guard, Jungkook, led Yoongi to stand directly in front of the large throne, at the bottom of the steps. He restrained both the witches hands in handcuffs behind his back before walking to the side, joining the line of guards that decorated the border of the throne room. The two men at either side of the throne studied the small witch with very different gazes. The left man stared at the witch as if he were nothing but a bother, a nuisance. Whereas the other man seemed kinder, almost sympathetic.

A smaller man walked out from a door on the right of the room, standing straight and speaking in a loud, monotonous voice, he declared the Kings arrival.

A faintly familiar tall man in all black entered the room in long strides, not sparing a glance at the tiny witch. Yoongi hated to admit, but the king was very handsome, he oozed power and it made the witch feel even smaller. Not that he would let it affect him, no, Yoongi had met many lords and ladies before, he presumed a King would be similar in this game. Appease and leave. Simple as.

The King shared a brief look with the kinder looking man, then whispering something into the other ones ear, before looking around the room and finally siting in the large throne, that almost appeared smaller with him in it.

"Now, shall we begin?" his cool voice matched the cold tension of the room.

The guard stood forward and harshly gripped at Yoongis arm,

"Your Majesty, this here is the witch we captured yesterday evening. They were the cause of last nights disturbance, along with other-" the guard paused and glared at the smaller witch, "disruptions."

Yoongi only smirked at the guard, finding the way his scratched face could convey such anger, yet still appear so child like, quite amusing. Yoongi could tell the guard was young, which for some reason made him feel more at ease. Not like he was going to allow some idiotic teenager to take him down.

The King nodded, "And their crime?"

"Illegal use of magic. Unlawful ownership of a dragon. Destruction of property. Assault on a royal guard. Treason." The guard sang like the list of crimes were his favourite poem. Whereas Yoongi stood with wide confused eyes, he couldn't believe the madness he was hearing. Treason? Illegal magic? Since when was it unlawful to have a pet?

"Thank you, I hereby sentence-"

"WOha! Wait- hold on just a second, half of those aren't even crimes!"

"Silence vile witch! Do not dare speak so freely in the presence of your King!" the harsh looking man on he left of the King spat.

Yoongi could feel his blood boil, "The only vile thing here is your face, sir! And he's no King of mine!"
Of course this line went against everything Yoongi had planned, especially the appease and leave part, but what can he say? He was short tempered.