Why was this happening?
Everything was on fire.
A sea of fire can be seen everywhere in the village, bringing a terrible light into the darkness of the night. Men, women, and children were screaming in fear and pain as they tried to escape. Knights of different kinds swarmed around the village, terrorizing the kingdom as they destroyed everything in their path. Bodies laid everywhere in the village as the colors red and orange stained every corner of the kingdom.
A little girl, who was no older than six stared out of the window of the castle in numbing fear. Why was this happening to the village? To her home? She just suddenly woke up when she heard the sound of yelling and when she saw this...she thought it was all a nightmare.
Bam!
Her bedroom door swung open with a load bang, causing her to flinch. She span around to see a familiar ash blond haired male who was panting heavily as his silvery armor clattered loudly in the silence. "Leon-san!" The little girl exclaimed as she ran towards him.
"Princess Miku! There isn't much time." Leon said as he took the girl's hand. "We have to run." With that, he pulled the little girl out of the room and down the halls. "Leon-san! What's-" Miku tried to ask what was happening when they suddenly heard a crash down the opposite hall and then there was screaming.
Leon clicked his tongue. "Damn, they already reached here?" He cursed. "We have to hurry." He then scooped the girl into his arms then pulled out his sword. They raced down the hall and Miku could still heard the loud screams of pain coming from every hallway they pass. What was happening?
As they turned to the corner, a pair of unfamiliar knights leaped out from the hall at the side and Leon cussed. "Princess, I need you to close your eyes." He said as he ran towards the knights who pulled out their own swords, ready to slice them both. "And don't open them unless I tell you."
Miku couldn't understand the situation but followed his instructions obediently. Miku buried her face into Leon's hard shoulder as they moved around sharply. She could hear the sound of metal clashing against each other again and again then pained yells before she felt something splatter against her skin and face then followed with a loud thud.
Miku thinking it was over. She slowly opened her eyes but soon realized it was big mistake as she gasped. There in front of them were the knights in their own pool of blood. She could see the thin marks in their bodies as blood soaked their armor and onto the red carpet which darken to black from the blood.
Miku reached for her face and wiped away the liquid that splattered onto her then stared down at her hand and saw it was a familiar crimson red liquid. there was so much-
"Don't look." Leon said as he brought his hand to her eyes and gently buried her face into his shoulder once more. "You shouldn't have seen this...you should never see something like this." He muttered as he moved over the bodies and continued running down the halls. Miku didn't respond, instead she trembled violently in his arms.
"Its okay, little princess." Leon muttered gently. "You don't need to be afraid, I'm taking you to your Mother and Father, just wait for a little longer."
Miku just nodded and tightened her grip on him. She was so scared. Was this all just a nightmare? Miku hoped it was just a terrible dream.
They continued running down the palace corridors. The screams and crashing noises continued to echo in every direction. Miku finally brought her hands to her ears to block out the noise and she sniffled a bit. Leon could only hush her as they dodged the running knights that would so often come across their path.
Leon stopped in front of the door of the throne room and kicked the door opened before running inside and shutting the door behind him. In the middle of the room, the king and queen of the country stood there in worry.
"Mother! Father!" Miku exclaimed as she leaped out of Leon's arms and ran towards her parents. Her parents instantly knelt down and embraced the little girl tightly. "Miku! Thank goodness, you're safe!" Her mother, Zatsune Hatsune exclaimed as she kissed her daughter's face in relief.
Her father, Zeito Hatsune stood up and walked over to Leon, patting his shoulder. "Thank you for bring her to us, Leon." He said with genuine gratitude. Leon bowed his head. "I live to serve and protect you and your family, my lord." He replied. Zeito smiled but then his expression was replaced with a serious one.
"Leon, I know this might be too late to ask but do you know who is attacking us?" Zeito questioned and Leon nodded as he bowed on one knee. "Yes my king, my troops have been everywhere in the palace and most have reported to me about who these armies are."
"Then tell me. Who on earth has waged war against the country of Elphegort? Our kingdom?"
Leon paused for a second before he lifted his head with a deadly serious look on his face. "Your Majesty, I regret to inform but it not one country who has waged war...but five."
The king and queen's eyes widened. "Leon, don't tell me..." Zatsune trailed off in horror and Leon nodded. "Yes my queen, the five countries which have attacked the kingdom...was our allied countries."
Zatsune let out a low moan full of horror as she cradled her daughter in her arms tightly. Zeito curled his hands into fists. "They have betrayed us." He muttered. "The countries which I thought I formed good relations with have betrayed us...Why would they choose to attack us now?"
"I'm not sure my king but now is not the time to think about this, I need to escort you and your family out of the kingdom and-"
BAM!
They looked to the door as they heard yelling from outside. The door once again bang loudly and they all knew instantly what was happening. They were ramming the door open.
"You're Majesty! We have to go!" Leon quickly insisted as he stood up and grabbed his shoulder but the king did not move and stared at the door. "You're Majesty!" Leon started again. Zeito said nothing and turned to his family.
Zatsune embraced Miku tightly as Miku trembled, holding her mother close for comfort. Miku looked up at her father with fearful eyes. Zeito's heart twist as he saw the look in her eyes as if telling him to make everything go away and make everything better but...he knew it was not going to happen.
"No." He finally said, much to their shock. "What?" Leon gaped. Zeito turned to him. "We can't go with you Leon. If we escape, they will only chase after us till the day we die and not only that...I will not abandon my kingdom even when it has crumbled."
"Darling..." Zatsune muttered and Miku stared in shock as well as Leon. "My king...Zeito, are you saying you're willing to die like this? The kingdom has already fallen! There is nothing left now! Our allies have turned against us! We can't afford to lose you and the royal family!"
"That's why I will stay behind." Zeito hissed. Leon and the queen looked at him with shock. "What?" Leon forced out. Zeito paused before he continued. "You will take my family and escape from here. I will stay here. The best chance we have is that once they slay the king, the attack will end and no more bloodshed will continue."
"Are you insane, Zeito?!" Leon exclaimed. "I won't let you die in vain like this! It is my responsibility to protect you as well as your family! I made an oath!"
Zeito moved over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You have been a good knight and friend to me since we were children, Leon and I am very glad to know a good man like you who is willing to give up his life for me and my family." He said.
"But good men like you should not die. You have a family of your own waiting for you. You have a wife and children that need you, and I do not wish for my people who have families of their own to suffer as well...therefore I must be killed."
"Zeito..." Leon muttered. He grind his teeth in hesitation and pain before he bowed. "If it is you're majesty's request...I shall honor it." He said in a soft, calm voice but his tone was full of grief and hesitation.
"Darling." Zatsune stood up and rushed to her husband's side, embracing his form tightly. "You must go with him, love." Zeito quietly said. "You'll be safe with him."
"No! I refuse to let you go like this!" She exclaimed. "I swore from the day we met that I would always be by your side. From sickness and In health, till the day we die. I will never leave you!"
The banging from the door grew louder by the second. "My lady, we must go!" Leon insisted as he scooped Miku into his arms and turned to them. "You must go now." Zeito said, trying to gently push his wife away from him but she refused to let go.
"No! No matter what happens, we will always be together. We promised that to each other." Zatsune said, lifting her head towards him. "I will never leave you like this because I love you."
Zeito fell silent for a moment but he reached out and embraced her tightly. "Alright..." He sighed. "You always have a way of getting what you want." Zatsune weakly laughed as she embraced him back. Leon was silent as he watched the two. A somber expression soon shown on his face as he knew what was happening.
"Mother...Father..." Miku called out. Her parents turned to them. "We will stay behind while you two escape as quickly as possible." Zeito said as Zatsune walked over to Miku and gently took her out of Leon's arms, cradling her tightly in her arms.
"I'm sorry my dear." Zatsune tearfully muttered. "I'm probably a failure of a mother to leave you alone like this but just remember that I love you very, very much."
"Mother..." Miku was so confused and scared at the way her mother was speaking to her. It frightened her. The two pulled away and Miku looked over to her father. "Father..."
Zeito smiled sadly as he reached out and gently patted her head. "I just want you to know that no matter what, me and your mother will always love you and hope that you would one day grow into a strong beautiful young woman." He said.
Miku began to tremble as she realized what was happening. "No Mother, Father! Come with us! Don't leave me alone! Please!" She begged as she latched onto her father's sleeve but he shook his head.
"No Miku, we can't." He said sorrowfully. "Just be a good girl and listen to Leon, okay? He'll take good care of you from now on."
"But Father-"
BAM! BAM! BAM!
The door banged loudly and the sound of wooden cracked loudly in the throne room. "We need to leave." Leon said. The royalties nodded. Zatsune embraced Miku one last time before handing her to Leon.
"Leon." Zeito began. "I'm going to order you this, not as a king but as a friend and a father...protect my daughter with your life."
Leon stared at him with strong determination and nodded then knelt down in one knee, placing a hand on his chest while the other carried Miku. "As one of the commander knights of the Elphegort army, I swear to forever protect princess by all means, whatever the cost." He promised.
Zeito nodded. "Now...Go!" He exclaimed.
"Father no-!" Miku cried out, reaching out for them as Leon quickly rushed to the back of the throne.
On the wall was a single torch which was on the wall. Leon reached out and twisted it to the side causing a part of the wall moved and a door suddenly opened out of nowhere. Cold air lightly caressed their faces as they peered at the opening.
Beyond the door was darkness and leading down to it was a stone staircase. Miku whimpered as she clung to Leon. Leon hushed Miku before taking one last glance behind him to see Miku's parents watching.
Zatsune looked at them with a mournful and longing expression while Zeito held a determined look with a hint of sadness that shone in his eyes as he nodded for them to go before he turned to face the door, bring his wife close to him.
Leon turned to the dark abyss in front of him and took a deep breath before charging into the darkness, twisting the torch once more as he passed by. The door automatically began to close ever so slowly. The door continued to slam as the wood began to give out from the force.
The two royalties held each other as they stared at the door, waiting for the intruders to barge in. The stone door behind the throne closed shut, the moment the wooden door of the throne room gave way and fell. Several knights of different kinds charged into the room, surrounding the two.
One of the knights walked over to them with calm steps as he unsheathed his sword. The king glared at him as he held his wife tightly in his arms. "Why are you doing this?" He sneered angrily.
The knight stared at them through his armor. "Because the treaty has been broken." He said simply before he raised his sword up in the air and without hesitation, brought it down.
Slash!
Somewhere else, a stone door was slowly pushed forward, leaving a small gap. Leon peeked out carefully to see if there was anyone outside. When he was sure there was no one around, Leon pushed the door to the side and stepped outside, glancing around to realize they were close to the stables.
Leon ran towards the stables with Miku still in his arms, occasionally stopping behind several objects as he heard heavy footsteps moving around.
As they finally entered the stables, Leon rushed to the first horse he finds. The horse neighed as Leon approached, to which he softly hushed it to keep it calm.
He slowly placed Miku down on the ground. "Stay here for a second." He said and Miku nodded as Leon quickly grabbed a saddle from the side and proceeded to latch it onto the horse.
Miku glanced towards the door where she heard the sound of screaming and yelling echo outside. Miku bit her lip as tears began to form in her eyes but she can't let them fall, even if she wanted to.
When everything was set, Leon picked up Miku and gently set her onto the saddle. He grabbed whatever cloth he could find and tossed it over her form, concealing her form.
"Now stay quiet and lay low, okay princess?" He muttered quietly. Miku nodded once more as Leon nodded back and quietly lead the horse towards the exit. Leon peeked outside to make sure there were no witnesses before he lead the horse out.
They carefully moved toward the open field which was at the back of the palace, leading to the forest. Miku could hear the cries and screams coming from the village and noticed a faint glow from the distance which brought a sense of fear and pain as they resounded everywhere. It was horrible.
"Hey!" They froze when they heard someone yell close by. They were found. Leon cursed and quickly hopped onto the horse as more yelling came after.
"Stop them! Don't let them get away!"
Leon kicked the horse as it neighed loudly before running at top speed into the deep forest. They could hear horses chasing after them as they dodged the numerous trees that came their way...as well as the rain of arrows that flew behind them.
"Keep your head low!" Leon exclaimed to Miku who hugged the horse's neck with her tiny arms tightly. She shut her eyes tightly as she felt the air rush by her.
She felt dizzy. She felt afraid. She just wanted to wake up from this horrible nightmare!
The way seemed endless before there was suddenly silence. Miku peeked an eye open hesitantly before she opened both eyes. She looked around to see they were no longer in the forest but on a field. She glanced behind them and saw that they were no longer being chased, probably have given up but what she saw was far more worse...
Miku gasped as she saw the palace that stood far in the distance...was on fire. Red and orange stained the white castle, glowing in the darkness of the night, mixed with the faint screaming in the distance. The sight was horrifying.
"Leon-san..." She muttered before she grabbed Leon and screamed. "Leon-san! T-The kingdom! My home! Mother and Father! Please take me back!"
"Princ-" Leon started but Miku continued to plead. "Please! Take me back! Bring me back to my parents! Mother! Father!" She cried out as she sobbed, unable to hold back the tears. "Mother...Father..." She whimpered painfully. Leon could do nothing but frown sadly as Miku sobbed and cried.
They raced away from the burning kingdom as the screams of despair echoed from the distance.
A/N: And this ends the prologue of the story. Anyway Hey guys! I bring you a new story! Another reverse harem for our teal haired diva, Miku Hatsune!
Okay so this is just more like a test story so there is a chance that I might not be able to continue if this story doesn't go well unless you guys are interested in it please tell me okay? ^^
I'm seriously having trouble making this story because I'm a complete amateur when it comes to reverse harems and harems. Its hard to think of a scene with multiple girls and guys are chasing after just one person okay?
I've always been a fan of harem and reverse harem stories. Its interesting to see who the main character will choose and how handsome and beautiful the people chasing after the main character are...but there is just one fatal flaw I always see in these type of stories that always, always irritate me to no end.
The main character is always weak and helpless. I mean, in harem stories, the guy is frequently beaten up and looked down by the female characters while in reverse harem stories, the girl is timid, soft spoken and is often picked on and bullied by the male characters.
I mean, doesn't that just annoy you?! I want a character who is actually fights back and is cool. It annoys me when the main character acts like a complete idiot who just naively goes with the flow of these stories and just accepts the abuse like nothing!
Sure, there are some harem and reverse harem stories that show a strong, cool main character but that is just rare. Usually you see a silly, innocent, weak minded character who simply sits there and takes the abuse and then just whines about it when they aren't doing anything about it in the first place! I know its usually for comedy but seriously?!
It takes all I have not to rip my hair or throw my laptop onto the wall when I see scenes where the hero or heroine is being picked on or bullied. I mean what are the heck are you doing?! You are the main character for goodness sake! Why are you so freakin'...Uuugh!
Ehem...excuse me for ranting like that but I'm just saying my point okay? Anyways please review and dont forget to like when you have the time alright? Bye bye!
-Yugao702