" we're not exactly defenceless"
I heard myself mutter and looked on in the room to see that every pair of eyes were on me. I gracefully stood up and made my way to the little kitchen where I pulled a lever which was hidden out of sight, I heard the secret door open and gasps filled the room.
"We have Elite grade armour and weaponry at our disposal"
"Where you planning a war!" Screeched Alfred, who by the way happens to be the head of the guard, he had just come from the secret room and had obviously seen the weapons earthlings would have classified as military-grade. He must have realised whom he was questioning for he quickly averted his gaze
"my apologies your Highness" (-_-) not again
"Stop right there!... I'll accept your apology if and only if you drop the formalities" he nodded his head at me.
"Nice love nest mom" my gaze landed on my seventeen-year-old...
"First of all this wasn't a love nest and secondly you were conceived here you idiot, and lastly but most importantly we were married and still are"
I blushed as I remembered my first time with Percy, the day he made me a woman.
"eew mom, I did not need to get that image yuck..."
Aaron's POV
I don't know what she sees in him! why did she have to agree to that arranged marriage... She hated him for kendros sake!!!
I tripped as I stumbled upon a ....a memory disc!.
I pressed the latch on its right and a hologram of Prince Percy and Sapphire played on.
Hologram
Prince Percy had been sitting behind his desk as his betrothed entered his office. His gaze fell on her dazzling smile which showed her pearly whites.
"I thought we weren't supposed to see each other until the wedding next week?"
"We weren't, I just wanted to see you and I also wanted you to be the one to put this on me" she revealed the satin small box she held in her delicate fingers.
"Are you sure?" She nodded her head "I love you" he professed as he slid the diamond-studded ring on her ring finger on the left hand.
"I love you too"
Another moment
"I-I'll s-ss-scream if you come any cl-cl-closer" declared Sapphire as backed away from a mud water-drenched Percy.
They were in the Royal garden and Percy had fallen in a muddy stream causing a fit of giggles from Sapphire, a sound only he could trigger in her. He was now advancing on her smirking naughtily as she backed away into the rose maze. without warning, she ran into the maze, not sparing a glance to see if he was following. He was running after her indeed.
"Aaaadaeri" he taunted her ....as she was making her third sharp corner she bumped into non-other than her husband Percy himself and he tickled her as she lay on the grass beneath them laughing her heart out."s-ss-stop" he tickled her harder before.....
Hologram Ended
I released a string of curses as I put the hologram disc to an abrupt halt. I was wrong....she loves him so so much, she can never see me like that. It's evident in the disc that he loves her more than life itself. I have to apologise to her and gain her trust back. I quickly rushed to the safe haven and find both of them in the kitchen
I can never be Percy, I get that.
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3rdperson POV
"I don't get why we should sleep the whole day and move at night," said Violet as her mother, Sapphire walked out of the cave.
"Princess, Mythia's troops are most likely on our tail, they must have been searching for our location the whole day, therefore, escaping at night is safer for us" spoke Ben just as Sapphire walked back in
"Terapiens are Mythia's bounty hunters and have no sight in the dark, their sense of smell is only by sight and so while it's dark out they rest and so does the whole army, giving us a good headstart.
The guards, Aaron, Sapphire and Violet had been taking rest the whole day preparing for departure at night time. The sun was just setting and the guards were loading the last of the weaponry they'll need along the journey to Taran, the capital city of the kingdom Nexus.
At Aaron's command, the guards and everyone made formation, Sapphire and Violet being in the middle as they left on their journey.
Violet's POV
Mom and uncle Aaron won't let me take defence position, I thought I'm supposed to use my powers to protect myself and not hide behind guards.
" Mom seriously why did you train me if you don't want me to fight"I heard my mom sigh for what seemed the fifth time.
" Vivvy...you're the key to bringing peace back to Erabithia, we can't risk your life, we have to protect you at all costs" I stopped and so did the whole group, as she looked at me searching for a reason as to why I'd abruptly stopped I asked the question with an answer I knew would knot insides
"even at the cost of your lif__"
"yes" she answered not even waiting for me to finish the question.
"because I'm your mother and I almost died giving birth to you alone and without medical attention but I didn't let that get to me!!...because I love you and I know if I had to do it all over again I'd do it just so I could see you grow up all over again...and because I'm a crown princess and it is my duty to my people and your father's people that I secure the life of their heir, my and your Father's successor."
she resumed walking ahead of me as we made way to Taran. I'm not comfortable knowing so many people would lay their lives for my safety just because I hold a huge destiny. But it also makes me happy to know my mother loves me so much...
I love you too mom, I wish that when all this is over we can be a family with dad...