"You’ve been pretending all this time?"
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It was quiet for a moment, where everything was still and silent and it was just Michael and Ryan, staring each other down in the quiet of the throne room. There was blood, a lot of it, and the fur of Michael’s bear skin was marred and clumped with sticky red.
But finally, Michael cracked a grin, and cocked his head. ❝Come on, Ryan.❞ He said, saccharine sweet, and pointed his diamond sword to the other King. ❝Did you really think I meant any of it?❞ He raised his eyebrows, lowering his head a little but never breaking eye contact. ❝Did you really think I’d fucking want anything other than your throne? I mean…I’ll admit, the fucking was pretty good but that was about it.❞Giving a shrug, Michael wiped at his dirtied cheek, circlet a little lopsided on his head and armor slightly dented from the blows he’d received. ❝I’m just giving the people what they want. An end to the Mad King’s reign. That’s all you are, isn’t it? A mad King.❞ He shifted into a defensive position, sword poised and ready to attack.
❝As far as I know, all you are to me is another dead corpse to push out of the way and off of the Throne.❞