The Threat of the Zodiac

Chapter 2

"So i told him that i wanted that aquamarine dress and he acted like he was retarded. Maybe he was! After that incident i don't buy dresses from anywhere else but from this very market!" said Regan brushing her long straight red hair.
"Sister there was no aquamarine dress in that market!" replied Savya with a contradictory manner. "You were very rude with that man"
"I see now you take the part of common people over your big sister!" stormed Regan standing up and throwing her brush on the nearest table.
"It's not like that. You were mistaking the colors. Don't make a fuss about everything!"
"Whatever. You are in luck i need to get to my training. At least i do something around here!
Savya sighs exasperated and let's her sister leave angry. When she picked up the brush to put it back she hears the bang of an armour.Good luck for the poor man who stands in her sister's way! She leaves the door ajar to see the guard. It was a new one, and a small one at that.
"Why can't you see where you're going? Are you blind or something?"
"Sorry to bust your bubble but you're the one who ran into me. I don't need your excuses. I just need to find the princess Regan."said the guard in a passive-aggressive tone." If you mind... "
" You already found her!"said Regan with her arms crossed and a malicious smirk. " I hope you are ready to beg for forgiveness! "
"Sorry to hurt your ego but i won't. The royal guard's chef told me to fetch you because we have been summoned by the king."
"What could he want with such a lowlife like yourself?!"
"We'd better go to find out,shall we not?" said the new member with a grin.

Before she could say anything further Savya revealed herself and encouraged her sister to go without further ado. All the way there the new guard had an exemplary behavior.

                                  ...

    They arrived in the throne room. It was grand. Like really grand. Maeve was almost speechless but she collected herself immediately. She will have time to wonder later. On the thrones were the King and Queen.Maeve thought:"The king is a Leo from what I knew. And a true leo at that. He is tan with a lot of long blond hair that is shining in the light of the room. The queen is a sagittarius:very truthful but she tends to be almost to much. Just her luck that she is the queen.From what i heard she is a lot more responsible but cold compared to the king."

       " Oh good! You came!" said the king  biting from a turkey leg." So earlier this day we finished the design for the new armour. Absolutely wonderful. Incredible even. And you look so young! "said the man with his finger to Maeve.
       " I... "
      " I would refuse in your place"said the queen full of sympaty. "It's an atrocity!"
       "My own wife!"
       "Now, we called you here because the tournament season will start very soon and precautions have to be made. Daughter we know you are capable of protecting yourself even with your weak element" , said the queen altmost whispering the last bit "but you need all the protection you can get!"
        "But Mom...! Dad, do something!" yelled Regan furious.
       "No, can't do. We cannot lose.Our family won for over three hundred years this realm. We almost lost when  your grand grand uncle was born. An earth gifted nonetheless!"
        "Yeah because in this kind of family a little bit of groundness wouldn't make any good, huh?" throught Maeve.
         "But then why did you take an earth gifted in the first place if they are so weak?" asked dumbfounded Regan.
          "Because they are good at defensive or something. I don't know.My advisor just woke up me one day and said:We found someone suitable for the role of the Protector! We will immediately send after her! And i was like if you wake me up for some dumb stuff again i'm gonna cut your throat and he was like... "
         "Gods, how much he's gonna keep talking?I'm already tired. " throught Maeve and her eyes almost closing.
         "Well, that's enough storytelling. Maeve, we have just one question. Why did you chose this dangerous job?"
           A lot of protectors were killed in the past. The king had no protector at all,because not even the normal guards wanted this task. Assasins were always the second option when they wanted absolutely anyone as long as it was not from the current noble family. Then just those from the distrincts will fight. The king was lucky because he had such a powerful gift.
         "I did it to restore my family's name. Because of the big mouth of society about their marriage they couldn't keep our duchies and good graces."
         "You are right:society really has a big mouth. When i was young i remember..."
         "Husband keep your stories for the drunk soldiers. Well Maeve do we know them?"
          "It was a long time ago, Your Majesty."
          "What was your family name again?"
          "Metnus."
          "Doesn't ring a bell. But if it's true, then you have a pretty noble reason, that's what most people would say. But i think it's pretty stupid..."
          "Buurn!" chuckled Regan from behind.
          "As i was saying, even if it is stupid maybe you will find a true reason in the time here. But it's not mandatory. We just need your powers for gods' sake!"
         Maeve just spaced out from the conversation. She didn't want to hear no more. Better this then lashing in the royal court.
         Eventually they were finally over. They fished a maid out of nowhere that was going to escort Maeve to her room. She wasn't shocked, but slightly disappointed that she was going to stay in the room next to the princess Regan. She prayed that maybe she will stay more far away from her but no. It wouldn't matter that much because they will stay all day together. Every day.
     Maeve through if what she was doing was such a great idea at all?