Have you ever had the person you love most in the world look at you with tears in her eyes and beg you to reassure her? I have. I stared into her tearfilled eyes, and I couldn't give her the reassurance she so desperately needed.
She was the light of my life, a stunning bright spot in a cruel and cynical world. She was beautiful and lovely and everything right with the world. I don't know what it was she saw in me, but I vowed I would never take her love for granted. I vowed that I would always protect her, that I would never let harm come to her.
I never meant for harm to come to her. Everything I did, I did for her. I thought I was protecting her. I was so wrong.
For harm had come to my beautiful princess. I was her most trusted knight, the one meant to shield her from evil . Instead, I Ied it right to her door.
And now, as she looked at me with pleading eyes, I recalled the sins I had committed that drove us to this place.
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When my two most trusted knights told me they had overheard that Prince James was planning a takeover, I could hardly believe it. James was heir to the throne of of Aikenada, a beautiful kingdom rich with farmland. It was the strongest ally to my home of Vroukya. James had always been a strong and wise leader. Why would he risk throwing away such a strong alliance to attempt a takeover? It didn't make any sense.
But Samuel and David were my bravest and most loyal knights. They wouldn't give me this information if they didn't believe it to have some merit. I had to do some investigating of my own.
I disguised myself and scouted out Aikenada, talked to some of her shadier characters. Even paid a few people off. Not only did I find out James's plot was real, it was far worse than I had imagined.
Word was, James was going to pay the Huntsman's Guild to kidnap Princess Ava. The Huntsmen Guild was a skilled group of hunters people would contract out to kill game or monsters. But they were usually peaceful. James must have offered them quite the fee. Once they captured the princess, James would swoop in and save the day. Ava would fall in love with her hero, and they would be married, uniting the kingdoms for James to rule over.
At least that was his plan. I wasn't going to let it happen.
I immediately went to the king and told him what I had found out. He wouldn't hear a word of it.
"James is our most trusted ally," he told me. "He's been nothing but good to Vroukya. And the Huntsmen have always been peaceful." He looked at me with a jovial glint in his eye. "You worry too much, Thomas," he laughed. "Just relax, everything will be fine."
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It looked like Samuel and David would be my only allies in stopping this scheme. But I didn't know what to do. Samuel said that we should make people believe us. I wasn't sure what that meant, but I didn't like the sound of it.
Samuel detailed his plan for me. He would disguise himself in a Huntsman's uniform. Because of the helmet, no one would know it was him. While I was guarding the princess's room, David would pull me into the hall under the guise of urgent news. Samuel would sneak into the princess's room and rough her up. When I heard her scream, I'd come running to the rescue. I'd "let" Samuel get away, and everyone would blame the Huntsman. They'd finally believe us and take the precautions they should be taking now.
I didn't like this plan. It seemed far too risky, and I didn't like the idea of lying to my Ava. But I didn't have a better idea, and they assured me that no harm would come to the princess. It would be in her best interest in the end. We were protecting her.
At the time it seemed to make sense. The worst decisions usually do.
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As I stood outside Ava's door, waiting on my cue, I could feel my heart beating in my chest. I was terrified something would go wrong. I should have trusted my instincts.
As I heard David's footsteps echo down the hallway, I swallowed my fear and waited for his signal.
"Thomas come quick," I heard him yell. "I have urgent news!"
I quickly left my post and rounded the corner into the hallway. I stood there, quietly waiting to hear my princess scream. What was I thinking?
As I waited awkwardly, my apprehension grew stronger. It had been five minutes. What was taking Samuel so long.
Finally I heard Ava scream. A blood curttling scream, much harsher than I expected. Something was wrong.
I knew this was a bad idea.
I took off running, but as I rounded the corner, I was knocked back by a huge soldier dressed in a Huntsman's uniform. I looked around frantically and saw several more huntsmen surrounding me.
My mind was racing. What was going on. Who were these men? My heart was sinking into my stomach. This was horribly, horribly wrong.
Before I had time to react, I felt my arms being pulled behind my back and bound tightly. As I was gagged and forced to my knees, Ava was dragged from her room and tossed to the ground. A man who appeared to be in charge stepped in front of her.
I didn't like where this was heading.
The man knelt in front of her and grabbed her face. My breathing grew frantic as I waited to see what he would do next.
I screamed through my gag, as this monster smothered Ava's perfect mouth with his slimy lips. But my screams did me no good. Tears streamed down my face as these beasts forced me to watch as the demon soiled her pure and innocent body.
This couldn't be happening.
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