Tragic Fairytale

Ch.5 "Kings Horses and His Men"

~Next Day- Early Dawn~

Orion woke up as he heard cheerful voices. The village seemed to be back and running. Megatron was leaning on the doorway carving a stick with his knife. Orion walked out and leaned on the railing. He sighed as it was nice to have fresh air. Megatron glanced down at Orion, reading his body language. "You hungry?" Orion looked back, "Um yes. Yes I am." Megatron spit a piece of wood from his mouth and pushed off the doorway. "Come on." Orion slowly followed Megatron. The mech mounted back up on his beastly horse and lifted Orion up. Instead of riding in the back Orion rode in the front. "So what are we doing?" Megatron looked down at Orion. "Um. Rabbits are out. I know some nice fishing places." Orion looked up, "I don't eat meat. I'm vegetarian."

Megatron nodded and looked over at a tree. "There's some mushrooms." Orion hummed and licked his lips. "I love mushrooms." Megatron hopped down and picked a couple off. he also picked some wild carrots, wild mint, yarrows, and other planets. He set them into his saddlebag and mounted up. They headed back to the village to eat. Orion sat around and waited for Megatron to finish the food. "How much longer?" Megatron looked at the pot. "Shouldn't be very long now." He took the pot off the fire and poured some of the soup into a big and strong cupped leaf. Orion took the leaf like bowl from Megatron and took a cautions sip of the soup. "This is really good. Wow."

Megatron chuckled and turned his sword blade just above the flames. Orion took his food down slowly to savoir the flavor. There was the sound of horses and knights armor clinging. Someone set the alarm and Megatron got up grabbing Orion's hand. They hid up on the porch of a hut as the disturbance got closer. Orion stayed as close to Megatron as he could. The horses didn't sound happy and the men didn't neither. "Find him. I want to have a big word with him." Orion recognized the voice. It was Onimus, his father. Orion stepped out and Megatron set the prince's back on the wall. "Are you crazy?" Orion peaked out and tried to see. "It's my Father." Megatron looked over and saw the mighty king, unhappy. "What if I never see you again?"

Orion reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring. "Then take my blessing and remember me." He placed the ring into Megatron's hand and closed them. Megatron looked into the young prince's eyes and leaned down pressing his lips against Orion's. Orion got on his tip toes and kissed the grown mech back. (Since Orion is young it's like a 19 year old and a 58 year old since Megatron is WAY older than him). Orion was lifted off the ground as Megatron lifted him up. Their cod pieces touched and they held the kiss. Orion let go and stroked the Forest man's cheek. "Till next time." Megatron took Orion's hand and kissed it. "Farewell, your majesty." Orion ran out to the knights and Onimus.

Onimus looked very disappointed. Orion knew it wasn't going to be a good day. The king looked around and scouted the village. "I want this place gone and everyone in it." Orion grabbed onto his Dad's leg and begged him. "Father no! They didn't do anything! Don't kill them!" Onimus grabbed his son's arm and set him up front. "Meet you guys back at the castle." Orion looked back and saw people running as knights chased then down swinging their swords. Megatron cut a horses knee and fought the knights who dropped on foot. Orion cried and tried to fight back against his father but couldn't. The village was burned and all villagers were either burned with it or set down in the muck to be beheaded.