Sienna spent two days just lounging in the Sand City, mating with Marco and watching him train the scorpion warriors. It was so pleasant to be in Sand City, but it was not the same when Sarcos was away! Sienna missed her Scorpion King badly, Sharchan, Tyrell as well, and even Ramse with Xander. She was kind of used to seeing them around. Her world felt better but somehow still incomplete!
"Marco, can we go to Crystal City tomorrow, please? I like to see Tyrell, "she touched his strong shoulder. She lay next to him in the bed just finishing her dinner. It was a bit hard to walk on her trembling legs lately. She did not even get a chance to train with Ziran!
"Sure." Marco nodded."I have some dealings with him anyway!"
"Like what?" Sienna asked curiously.
"My eagles can protect the city again, but we will need a new contract," he nodded.
"Sure, I leave that to you," Sienna turned in the bed like a cat."You can have me again. And tomorrow morning we will go."
Marco smiled and hugged her from behind."My little wild queen."
"Try to be gentle this time, "Sienna turned her head to him. "I'm still recovering from the morning."She bit her lips seductively.
Meanwhile, in the dark Underworld, the loud screaming was piercing the chilly evening air. The carvings were very complicated. It took Xander almost two days to finish them!"You are doing it slowly on purpose!" Mathyas screamed in pain."I want Sarcos's tonic."
"Shush, you are not getting it!" Ramse told him off."Xander can't do a mistake or we will have to do them all over again, is almost done anyway!"
Mathyas closed his eyes in the pain, he could feel how his body is giving up!
"Done! Go call Sarcos, "Xander sent Ramse off.
Sarcos came shortly, he stared at bloodied exhausted Mathyas. He looked like carved ham before roasting."He is dying!" he noted coldly.
"So hurry up with the spells then, I did not finish with him yet."Ramse nodded and held Mathyas up in the air for him.
Sarcos put his hands on Mathyas's heart and started to chant. The marks started to glow as one picture. Mathyas was changing to the lizard and back till he fell unconscious as his mother before.
"Go hunt."Sarcos sent Ramse and Xander out. He picked Mathyas up and took him to his room. He put him on his bed and watch how all the marks disappeared with the last glow!
Sarcos sat on his small kid bed and stared at Sienna's portrait on the wall." Will you still love me, my beautiful queen?" he bit his lips."I was trying to protect you and almost get you killed. From one monster to another!" he sighed.
Sarcos took a deep breath. Then he stood up and went to slap Mathyas's cheeks."Wake up, Mathyas!"Sarcos said firmly.
"Mathyas sat down. He stared at Sarcos."Where is Sienna?" he looked at him.
"With Marco, we are going to train you to be a king."Sarcos nodded.
"I'm a king, no?"Mathyas furrowed his brows.
"If you do your training well, you will be the king again, if not, you will be killed," Sarcos said coldly.
Mathyas furrowed his brows and remembered everything. He was only half savage, so it was not that hard for him.
Mathyas and Sarcos look at each other.
"Sarcos, will you forgive me?"Mathyas asked.
"I'm not sure yet, let's finish your training first. I need to see you changed."Sarcos said."You need to become a man. You need to train in fights, get strength and face your father. Only then you will be the true king. "
"I don't want to fight my father. I love him."Mathyas said.
"That is why you have to face him. To make him proud of you."Sarcos nodded."Like this, you are still a mama boy, cruel, brutal and weak."
Mathyas bit his lips."I don't want to train with Ramse and Xander, they hate me."
"No, they just want to teach you the right way and revenge on you at the same time! They want to make you work hard and help you. But if you fail, you will lose your life."Sarcos nodded. "I'm taking care of the kingdom for you. I will not interfere in their training. Rest now, tomorrow morning you start to train!"Sarcos bit his lips.
In Sand City was a sunny and chilly morning. Sienna stood up excitedly."Time to go to Crystal City!" she called loudly. She opened the door just to see Lord Ziran guarding. "I hope you will come along. I will need my bodyguard, "she smiled. "Come with Bran!" she shut the door to his surprised face and run to get ready!
"Did she not notice her tunic is see thru?" Ziran thought and kept staring at the closed door.
When Marco came from morning training, Sienna was all dressed to travel. "Let's go," she clenched into his arm excitedly.
"Did you ask Ziran to come with Bran?"Marco asked her sternly.
"Sure, someone needs to guard me when you will be dealing the deals."She chuckled innocently.
"Sure." Marco nodded.
Sienna said goodbye to Rem. Marco with Bran changed into eagles, Sienna went on Marco and Ziran on Bran.
"I will see you soon Tyrell!"Sienna smiled in her mind as they flew in the hot desert air to Crystal City!
Meanwhile, in the steamy but cold wetland morning, Xander went to Moss City market. He needed someone special for his plan. He searched the whole place till he found exactly who he was looking for!
The middle-aged very chubby female was packing up her stall. Xander smiled and came to her kindly."Have a good day, pretty lady! How is your business going? "
"Very well, I just sold the last badge of apples from this season. I'm going to pack up and rest over winter," she smiled.
"So, do you have many mates waiting for you?" Xander asked.
"No, they are all gone. Wild as the crocodile river!" she chuckled. "I might look for new mates at my fifty-fifth birthday party next spring," she smirked at him. "I live with my sons, I have ten of them, they are all big strong warriors, and work as king Gaius's guard. They all have females already." she said proudly."I have a big family and a small house," she sighed a bit jokingly.
"So do you have any plans for the next month?!"Xander asked carefully.
"Why are you asking me, king Xander? I saw you at king's Gaius coronation. You like the beautiful queen, but you are asking me prying questions." she joked.
"Well, I can use your help, if you are willing. "he smiled sweetly," I will pay you handsomely, as much gold as you weigh."
"Don't joke my king, I have 160 kilos," she chuckled and pat her wide hips proudly.
"True, you are very voluptuous," Xander smiled."But my offer is valid. So, how would you like to be a training queen for a month?"
"A queen?" she looked at him curiously.
"Yes, what's your name ?"Xander asked gently.
"Miriam," she replied a bit puzzled.
"Beautiful name, fit for a queen."Xander nodded."So will you take it?"
"Sure," she smiled, "I can be a training queen! Who is to be the king?" she chuckled.
"You will see, he is young and handsome."Xander smiled. "You will need to be firm with him," he nodded.
"Sure. I will do what you say, I like to help." Miriam smiled."When do we go?"
"Now, "Xander nodded smiling happily.
"Come with me to see my sons first, I need to farewell them," Miriam said joyfully.
"Sure, let me help you carry your things." Xander walked with her, "We will be going to Underworld, we need you to help us with king Mathyas."
"Why not?" she smiled, "It will be nice to be a queen for a change! Who will say that I will play the queen in my old age..." she chuckled."My neighbours will go crazy if I tell them this!" she was excited.
Xander went with Miriam to her home. She lived in a bit-small stony house, but it was very cosy and full of people. She said farewell to her sons for a month. Her sons remembered King Xander and were willing to let their mother go with him.
"I will send the gold for your reward straight away," Xander promised. The family was very happy, they could buy the bigger house they really needed!
"But is it not dangerous? "one of her sons asked curiously."I heard king Mathyas has a terrible reputation."
"That is why we are teaching him manners."Xander smiled."I will be Miriam's bodyguard, " She will be perfectly safe." he nodded.
"Should I pack up?" Miriam asked.
"No, you will get everything you need as any queen," Xander smiled sweetly.
Miriam kissed her family goodbye and went with Xander excitedly. She was so curious.
"So how do we travel there?"Miriam looked at Xander as they left Moss City.
"I will carry you!" Xander smiled.
" Sure, "she said, "But I'm warning you, I'm really heavy. "she bit her lips.
"Have no worries, I'm really strong. "Xander nodded and changed into a huge panther.
Miriam sat on his back and Xander smiled wickedly."Miriam you are light as a feather, hold well. "he relished, that she was really heavy, but not for him! He imagined Mathyas's face when he sees his new queen! Xander just wanted to run to the Underworld, but because he carried Miriam, he walked steadily, feeling so good in his heart!