Her Protectors

2-She will die

17 years ago...

"I have found a group to protect her my queen." The king walked back inside the bedroom expecting to find Maria sitting there waiting for him, except she wasn't in their room at all.

"Maria." No answer.

"Maria." No answer again. The king couldn't think of anywhere she could be.

"Your queen is safe I wouldn't hurt her." The king saw nobody but heard him.

"Who are you." He demanded but only heard a laugh in return.

"You know who I am, I'm the one that will kill your daughter, you know as much as I do she will have a very trouble filled life. I'm coming for my crown. No matter what she will die, we can't have her in charge so I will take on the burden." The king was furious he couldn't let that happen but he didn't know how to stop it.

"You may hunt her but you won't ever catch her."

"We will see." The voice responded. The king heard a figure leave out the window and then it was silent.

"My king." A guard stept in the room. The king turned trying not to punch him turned and answered.

"Yes what is it."

"The queen, we found her. She is in labor."

***

"My queen are you ok?" The queen nodded towards her king. She was out of breath and in pain. The midwives were quickly trying to help the queen as much as they can.

"The princess is coming my king, did you find them?" The king nodded.

"They will find her as soon as they are trained." The queen nodded as a tear slipped onto her cheek. Beads of sweat were forming on her forehead.

"My queen breathe and push." The queen nodded and did as the midwife said.

The queen was in labor for 6 hours before princess Lita was born.

***

"I am already so protective of her." The king smiled and nodded. He couldn't tell her about what had happened in their chambers earlier.

"She will be a great queen." The queen looked at the small babe in her arms. Maria truly was in love with her daughter even if they cant be with eachother for as long as she would wish.

"We may die but she will live my king." The king sighed and sat next to Maria as she cried. Lita started to crying as well, almost as if she can sense her mother's sadness.

The guards looked for the man for days after the princesses birth. They found no trace of him. Nobody knew who he was or who he worked for. Nobody but the king.

The civilians celebrated for the princess but none of them knew what was to come.

Maria was a fantastic mother she was with Lita every minute. The king loved her, just didn't show it.

Lita was loved and innocent. The protecters were being trained and will be able to go out in the field when the oldest is 16.

They knew that the happiness couldn't last forever but the savored it as much as the could.

All they knew is that Lita was born December 13th 1976.