Was there ever a fairytale where the young inexperienced lady could fight off experienced soldiers? Or step on a warlord's shoe and whack him on the head for being to slow in thinking?
Ha!
That's a very sour joke.
They were always weak relying on the ever glowing male lead, the prince to save their asses. But who would have thought that a mere lady could do that?
Fight experienced soldiers and win all the more downing glass after glass of fresh yogurt.
That was Celine.
"Oh come on, I'm really in the mood to kill someone", she said smiling at the two men she had just defeated. Two hefty looking men.
No one wanted to come forward again. They just stared at her.
"Or you're not man enough", she winked at Mellitus to come forward.
The wink was replaced with a shrug. He stood and unsheathed his sword. "I'll say this, my lady, I'm not really good like these men and haven't gone to war before, but_" he looked at the men, at his sword and back at the lady Celine.
Then he continued, "_ I like the smell of blood", he said and she smiled. "Yeah, well I like the smell of wasted blood", she joked and they began.
Mellitus was a good fighter and she wondered how such a person could possess such fighting skills. But then, why was he acting so weak especially the day he was fighting the crown prince Alexandro.
Yeah, what I'm i thinking. He's the prince alright.
She deceived him . She made him think his sword was thrown away on the floor not knowing it was in her training uniform in between her legs until he threw her sword. She took the other one that was in between her legs made a quick move and he was on the ground with the sword pointing to his neck.
"I won", she said, but, he tried picking her sword that was lying on the ground, but she was quick. She kicked the sword and held it in her hands so that two swords were pointing at him.
"I give up, my lady", he said and she let him go. He was shy, because he couldn't look her in her azure eyes. She was beautiful and had a skin that glistened because of a high rate of beauty in the sun.
Shy...
The crown prince Alexandro who had been watching from a distance was quite amused . He clapped his hands at her and came to her. "Cel, you really know how to sweep me off my feet", he complimented and she laughed.
"You might land on your face", she said and he touched her face and nodded not wearing a smile.
"Smil...", She let her voice trail. Right, he didn't smile in front of others except her. He walked to his fellow soldiers.
They stood to greet him- the soldiers.
"Hail, the rising sun of Cilia, the snow of Xavier", they greeted.
"Hail", the minors chorused.
He, the crown prince Alexandro ignored them and went ahead to say what he wanted yo say.
"How could experienced warriors like you be belittled , beaten and put to shame", he said and they murmured. "By an inexperienced lady" and they went silent.
"You should instead work harder, because if she beats you up again, you'll be going home", he said and walked past Mellitus. He didn't even at him.
There was a renewed energy all of a sudden, each person worked harder than the other. The crown prince Alexandro walked over to his lover, Celine and kissed her soft hair with his hands. "See how you motivate people", he said and she laughed.
" I never knew you could be so good at motivating people", she said and he smirked. " You know what?" She asked and he shook his head.
The crown prince Alexandro kissed her hair with his hands and asked. "What is it, sweetheart?"
The soldiers that were practicing paused for a while and stared at their prince. That cold human being that was void of emotions. It could never be possible and no one in Xavier would ever believe that his cold eyes suddenly turned soft for a moment.
"If I were to be anything other than being human, I'd be the rain", she said suddenly getting all sentimental.
"Why?" He asked touching her lips with the tip of his finger and drawing imaginary smooth lines on them.
"Well, I realized I wasted so much tears on earth, but if I were the rain I'd make sure to flood the earth", she said stressing the last three words.
The crown prince Alexandro wanted to laugh, but didn't, he kept a neutral face... That kind of innocent but dark face. The only difference was that his eyes grew soft a little.
"Witch. Pretty witch", he said and kissed her nose.
The soldiers halted. Why did he kiss her nose. Something was wrong somewhere. The crown prince Alexandro of Xavier was someone who never smiled with anyone and of course... He knew no woman.
But why was he kissing the lady Celine and even calling her Cel. Something was definitely wrong somewhere.
What voodoo did she do?
What charm was she using?
"I'm innocent", she said and he kissed her. It came as a surprise to them but you her, it wasn't... This crown prince Alexandro wasn't innocent, he was evil. Who else could kiss a woman so passionately and make her lose her mind if he wasn't a devil.
"You aren't. Which woman would defeat skilled warriors and barge into the sacred meeting hall ", he said and kissed her again.
This prince is totally insane.
For once in her life, other than her sister she felt that someone loved her. But it was only for a while. The feeling was just a mere euphoria. And even if he was going to love her till death do him part , she was going to betray him.
But, she decided to forget that for now and enjoy life to it's fullest.
"I'm innocent, your highness", she said again and he nodded his eyes not leaving her lips.
That was when he, the crown prince Alexandro of Xavier noticed his men looking at them. He straightened up and went to them. "Aren't you all meant to be working out?" He asked his eyes shinning so playfully that it surprised them. It surprised them that they said and did nothing until barked. "Start training"
Celine smiled at him, he was the true definition of a god. His eyes were as dark as death and those lips , they were so sensuous they belonged to Ares himself. His face had the right arches and curve. It was like God had chiselled him so perfectly.
This prince Alexandro was amazing. If someone had told her early in life that she would be tangled in prince's life, she would have personally killed the person brutally for making fun of her low background. But here she was with the future king of Xavier , kissing him and even found in his bed more than once. Although, he had had intercourse with her just once.
"Cel", he called and she looked at him. He had called her from that world where words were too small to express oneself.
"Yes, your highness", she answered and came over to his side. "You know, the colour green brings out your skin", he said and she nodded.
So he knows.
" I think you are gorgeous", he said and she smiled.
Why is he bluffing? He's saying unreasonable things. What if...
Celine gasped in her mind with a very dark realization that he might want to sleep with her.
No, no , no. I'd say no.
"Are you free tonight?", He asked and she nodded. " Yes , of course ", she said and he nodded.
"I just wanted to paint you", he said and she pinched herself.
Why am I stupid.
"I'm free for those things", she said and he bit his lips. " I like you", he said.
Like? That means I'm still open for things like last minute killing.
" Very soft coming from you, your highness", she said.
That means he can still kill me.
" I'm soft with things concerning you, sweetheart ", he said with that voice that made her world a paradise.
***
"So, remember. I want you to get rid of her", she said. It was dark and only the silhouette of two people were shown. One a woman, the other, a man.
"I know how to do my job, you keep saying the same thing over and over again that instead of killing her, I'll kill you", the man said obviously annoyed.
The woman , probably the age of the lady Celine or a bit older sighed. He was right. He knew his job. Which goldcrest didn't know how to do their job.
Goldcrest.
With the name and the deal made, anyone would know it was the lady Gwen and the supposed killer.
But what he didn't know was that the person he was about to kill was someone he missed so much.
Someone he wanted to see again... Someone, who was his leader.
Celine.