Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Fable 3 or any of its characters, places or events that you recognize from the game.

Changing Love

Chapter 2

"Rena, it doesn't matter if he is your fiancé" Logan yelled.

"You know brother, you've change from the loving brother to this evil monster of a king. Our parents would be ashamed to have you as their son and I am ashamed to have you as a brother" I said devoid of emotion.

I turned towards Elliot and kissed him hard on the lips before stepping away from him to look at my brother's angry face.

"Guards, escort Lord Elliot from my garden. Elliot I don't want to see your face anywhere near my sister again until told otherwise.

"Yes, King Logan" Elliot said before bowing and walking away without the guards.

"You know..." I said.

"I don't want to hear anymore words out of your mouth" Logan said cutting me off.

"As you wish, your majesty" I curtsied before turning to go up the steps to my room.

I wonder why Rena went up those steps instead of going through the kitchen. I turned towards Swift and Walter, Swift gave a concern look at Walter while Walter decided to grab a beer from the table we were standing next to and took a swig of it before looking sadly towards the steps Rena went up.

"Hey Ben, let's do our drinking bet now" Walter said before pushing a tankard into my hand.

"Um...ok Walter let's do it" I said before we started drinking ourselves into a drunken haze.

Once, I got in my room I decided to take a bath to relax from my awful fight with my brother in front of all of those soldiers. I stripped off my elegant princess dress and grabbed a clean towel and robe before heading into my bathroom.

A few hours later...

Walter and I were both barely standing up from our drinking bet. All of the soldiers were cheering us on and to see who would win.
"Ok, that's enough you two, no one is going to win, this bet is over" Swift said.

Everyone started leaving the garden to go home to get ready for work tomorrow, no sooner was Swift left with two drunk full grown men.

I giggled when I saw that the bet was over because a soldier decided they drank enough. After I finished my bath I read a book for a little bit before getting drawn to my window with all of the noise going on. I got bored reading so I put the book away to go outside and watch Walter and a handsome soldier drink ale until they could barely stand without falling.

"How am I going to get you two to your rooms by myself" Swift asked out loud.

"I'll help" I said walking down the last few steps to where the three men were standing.

I was surprised to hear a response to my question so I turned to where the voice came from to see it was the princess in a silk bath robe that showed her curves beautifully.

"I'm sorry to say that you won't be able to carry two full grown men that not only weigh more than you, but are also soldiers" Swift stated.

"Normally, you are right, but I'm stronger then I look, sir" I said strutting to Walter's side.

"You can't possibly carry Walter. You can take the captain instead" Swift said handing over the captain.

"I know your just saying that because I'm the princess, but if that's what you want so be it" I said pulling the captain's arm over my shoulder.

"Let's go" I said to the tall dark haired soldier.

He nodded and started walking next to me with Walter.

"Your very beautiful, how do you do it" the drunk captain said.

I giggled while Swift gave a hearty laugh at the captain's comment.

"Whaz's so funny" Walter said raising his head up.

"Walter, you and the captain got really drunk at the party. So I'm helping you two drunks to your rooms to suffer through your hangovers in privacy. Be careful of the stairs. Ok, let's go before someone wakes up and asks us what's going on. The three men all nodded so I guess the two drunks started their hangover already.

"What's going on out there" Logan said standing in his open doorway.

The four of us jumped and turned around. For some reason Walter and the captain stepped in front of me to protect me, I guess.

"Your not going to touch her, Logan" the captain said with a deadly glare.

"Why would I touch my own sister that way, Captain" Logan said confused.

"Logan, they both are drunk they have no idea what there doing" I said moving them to the side to stand in front of my older brother.

"Rena, why are so indecently dress in front of three grown men that can take advantage of you" Logan said.

"We would never do anything like that, Logan" Swift said for the two other men.

"Logan, I can take care of myself" I pouted.

"You know Walter would be covering you up if he wasn't drunk because of the captain's reputation" Logan stated.

"Whatever, come on Walter let's get you to your room" I said taking his hand.

"Let me help you" Logan said taking Walter's arm over his shoulder.

I opened Walter's door to let in Logan so he could put Walter in bed.

"Thank you, Major for your help" Logan said.

"Major...your a major in the army" I asked.

"You didn't even know who you were helping, sister" Logan smirked.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you who I was Princess Rena. Please let me introduce myself, I'm Major Swift of the Albion Royal Army at your service" Swift said with a bow.

"We will take our leave now, let's go" Swift said leaving with the captain.

"Let's go Rena, Walter needs to rest" Logan said while leading me out of Walter's room.

"Good night, sister" Logan said with a small smile.

"Night, Logan" I said before heading to my room.

The next morning...

"Ok, what the hell happened last night" I said walking out of the inn where the Swift Brigade was staying.

"Finally, your up Captain the whole brigade's been waiting for you so we can head back to the fort" Lieutenant Simmons said.

"Let's get going" Sergeant Morrison said starting towards the fort with the rest of the men.

"You ok, Ben" Swift asked.

"No, I'm not ok my head hurts like bloody hell. What happened last night all I remember is seeing King Logan and Rena's fight" I said holding my throbbing head.

"Let's start heading back and I'll tell you what happened last night, Ben" Swift stated before walking away.
"Hey, wait up" I said catching up to him.

"As you know we were talking, you betted with Walter to see who could drink more than the other, but before you could start your bet the princess came up to Walter to stop him from drinking..."

"Wait, hold on there for a second the princess, that was Rena I'm pretty sure" I said.

"Ben, you do know that the woman we saw last night was Princess Rena of Albion" Swift said shaking his head in irritation.

"She's the bloody Princess of Albion" I said loudly starting to freak out in my mind.

"Ben, you are smitten with her. You don't have to admit it, but I know how you think, my friend" Swift stated.

Am I really smitten with her. She's a beautiful woman it's only reasonable that I'm attracted to her, but I'm only a common soldier. She would never go for me.

"She's engage Swift, what could I do about that she would never go for a common soldier like me especially with my reputation" I said sadly.

"You never know, Ben what the future holds for us. Come on let's get inside before the hollowmen come out" Swift said heading inside the fort.

"Yeah, the future is so bright, you never know what's going to happen" I said walking into the fort.

A few weeks later...

"Elliot, what do you think the future will be like" I asked.

"I don't know what it holds for Albion, but I do know that my future is with you, Rena" Elliot said with a lopsided grin.

I giggled at his statement. All of the sudden our walk in the garden was interrupted by one of my brother's personal guards. I always wondered why Logan makes them wear those strange helmets, but I don't think anyone will ever know the reason.

"King Logan wants you in the throne room now Princess" Major Wilson said.

"I'm sorry Elliot, but my brother needs me for some reason" I said.

"Rena, I don't want you to go see him by yourself. He might do something to you" Elliot worried.

"Elliot, he's my older brother, he isn't going to hurt me" I said.

"Princess, I am to escort you and your fiancé to the throne" Major Wilson said.

"What" Elliot and I said.

"Looks like your stuck with me Princess" Elliot gave a lopsided grin and took my hand with his.

"Yeah, I guess. We should get going, we shouldn't keep my brother waiting" I said before the major started escorting us to the throne room.

I opened the throne room door to see my brother sitting on his throne holding his head in his hand.

"Are you ok, brother" I said running to his side surprising him.

"Yes, I'm fine. Elliot, please step forward and stand to my left" Logan said.

All of the sudden four guards came in with four commoners and escorted them to the right side of the throne room.

"Brother, what is going on" I asked.

"These four people are the ringleaders of a rally they started in front of the castle, they will be punished for disobeying my rule" Logan said making the four people cringe.

"Logan, you can't just kill those people because they disobeyed you" Elliot stated firmly.

"Elliot, I can do whatever I damn well please because I am the King of Albion" Logan said.

"Rena, do something before he kills those people" Elliot whispered to me.

I stepped towards my brother letting go of Elliot's hand in the process.

"Logan, you can't kill those people they didn't do anything wrong, they were only expressing their opinions" I stated.

"Rena, they were undermining my authority and your defending them. My own flesh and blood has betrayed me" Logan yelled.

"Logan, that's..." I said being interrupted.

"Rena, you've betrayed me, your punishment is to decide who will be executed, these strangers that you want to save or your fiancé. You have the power over life and death, decide" Logan smirked.

"No, I won't" I yelled.

"If you don't choose they will all die" Logan stated with no emotion.

"Rena, choose me, you have to choose me to save them" Elliot begged.

"No, I won't choose. Logan, I beg of you let all of them go I'll do anything you want" I said.

"You'll do anything to save these strangers and your fiancé" Logan stated.

"Yes, I'll do anything, brother just let them all go" I urged walking up to his side.

"Fine, guards escort these four strangers out and you four will never talk about this or even step in this castle again" Logan said.

"Yes, your majesty" the four people said.

"Oh, and guards escort Lord Elliot out of my castle and Elliot, I never want to see your face again. You will never marry my sister" Logan smirked.

"Logan, your family promised that I would marry her. You promised...YOU PROMISED..." Elliot yelled being dragged out of the castle with the four strangers.

"Logan, I will never forgive you for this" I cried running out of the throne room.

"I am disappointed that you would do this to your own sister" Walter sadly stated before leaving my brother to his own cruel mind.

"Why would Logan do this to me, Jasper" I asked tears streaking down my face.

"I do not know why he did this, I do not think anyone will ever know why" Jasper said holding me as I cried of a broken heart and for the lost of my loving brother.

"Rena, are you feeling better" Walter asked carefully opening my door.

"I don't know Walter, I will be eventually" I said.

Four weeks later...

"Hello brother, you wanted to see me" I curtsied.

"I should go, we can talk later, Logan" Major Wilson said.

"No stay, this won't take very long" Logan said.

"Rena, I sent a note to a good friend of mine and I just got a reply" Logan said.

"What does it have to do with me" I asked.

"I asked him if he would be willing to marry you" Logan said.

"An arranged marriage with someone I have never met. What if he said no" I asked.

"I gave him a choice, either marry you or I would put you in the dungeon" Logan stated.

"You have nothing to worry about because he agreed to it" Logan said with a small smile.

"Ok..., who is my fiancé" I asked.

"It's a surprise that you have to figure out for yourself" Logan stated.

"I can say he is somewhat older then you, but that doesn't matter" Logan said.

"Anyway, your fiancé wanted me to choose your engagement ring because he said he wanted to give you the wedding ring himself. So here" Logan said putting a golden ring on my right hand.

"You know I hate that practical dress so why do you wear it, your a princess you should dress like one" Logan stated.

"Sorry, I was going to go see my friend, Linda, today" I said.

"You will be escorted there with eight guards, even if you like it or not. Major, I want you and your Captain to be at my sister's side and have your other men in front and behind her" Logan said.

"Ok, but I have to go get a book from the library, that Linda wanted for me to bring" I said.

"Ok, we'll be waiting for you in foyer" Major Wilson said before leaving the war room with Logan.

I pretended to leave for the library, but instead went into the treasury. I went in their thinking that Hobson would be swimming in the piles of gold, but I was lucky he wasn't there. I went to the sofa that was in there, don't ask me why it's there it just happens to be there. I took off one of the plush cushions which underneath I hid my cape with two burlap sacks. I went to the piles of gold and filled up the two sacks with twenty thousand gold totally before tying them to my side and covering them with my cloak. I started to leave the treasury when I heard footsteps coming so I hid by the door to see Hobson come in to probably go swimming in the gold.

I carefully tiptoed out without making a sound to go grab one of my books that I left in the study before walking out of the war room with a book in hand and down the steps where my brother was impatiently waiting.

"What took so long" Logan impatiently asked.

"I had a hard time finding the right book. We should probably go, right Major Wilson" I stated.

"Move out men, three in front and three behind" Major Wilson said.

"Will you be back for dinner, Rena" Logan asked.

"Sorry, I wanted to spend the day with Linda, I haven't talked with her in a while" I said.

"Fine, be careful" Logan said.

I left the castle with Major Wilson and the other seven guards. We walked through the market dodging people as we walked well you could say the guards did that for me. Anyways we walked to Industrial ignoring the people begging for food or money. The guards ran up to the orphanage and knocked on the door for the owner to come out.

"I'm coming. What hell do you guys want" Linda yelled.

"Sorry Linda, Logan made me bring them" I said walking up to her with Major Wilson following with his second in command, Captain Smith.

"It's good to see you Rena" Linda hugged me.

"Yeah, it's nice to see you too, I wanted to ask you if it was alright if I stayed here for today to catch up with you" I smiled.

"Yeah, that's great the children have really missed you" Linda smiled.

"Major...Captain please leave us your job is done here" I smiled.

"Your brother wanted us to..."

"Major, I don't give a shit about what my brother told you to do. Let me guess if you don't watch me he said he would kill you all which I'm pretty sure I'm right. Let's say if you don't leave I'll kill you myself and trust me I'm way more patient then my brother and way more lethal" I smirked.

"Ok, let's head out, men" Major Wilson said before they practically ran away.

Linda and I burst out laughing while walking inside.

"How have you been, Linda" I asked.

"Great, I got a new worker here to help out, he is perfect with the children and he is very handsome" She stated.

"How's life for you, Rena" she asked.

"Um well... I really don't want to tell you right now, I want to tell you privately if that is alright" I said.

"Yeah, that's fine, I see that you dyed your hair" she said.

"Actually, I didn't this is my regular hair color. I decided that I wasn't going to dye it anymore since I've dyed it pretty much my whole life" I said.

"Well, I like your hair like this, it was always in a ponytail, but I love the shoulder length hair with braids on either side of your head" she said.

"Thanks I..." I said before getting interrupted.

"RENA, YOUR ACTUALLY HERE" a group of children screamed coming to hug me to death with little hugs.

"Hey guys, it's been a while" I said giving them all a hug.

"Can you come play with us" they asked.

"You guys have to wait until lunch is over, so go and eat some potato soup" a man said coming over to us.

"Listen to Elliot children, and go and eat" Linda said.

All of the children ran into the dining room as I stood up to see my Elliot standing before me surprised.

"Elliot, this is my friend Rena she helps me out sometimes" Linda said.

"Hi, I usually just help financially" I said holding out my hand.

"I'm sorry it's just that I had a friend named Rena back at the castle, but she ruined my life. Her brother is the King of Albion and I lost everything because of her. I hate her with a passion just like Linda" Elliot said.

Linda was looking at my face the whole time and she saw the hurt in my eyes that I showed for a split second.

"Elliot, I don't hate the princess, I hate the king" Linda stated flashing me a sorry look.

"It doesn't matter, Linda" I said.

"Why were some of Logan's guards yelling for you, Linda" Elliot asked confused.

"I'm sorry that was my fault, the King has been keeping an eye on me and the only way I could get here was if I brought them with me" I said.

"Why would the King care about you for" Elliot asked probably thinking that I am the princess.

"As I said I'm here to help Linda not you Elliot" I said taking off my cloak to reveal the two sacks and my practical dress that I wore on the day Elliot left.

"I hope this helps somewhat Linda, I really needed to talk to you, but there is no point to that now" I said as I was untying the sacks and dropped them on the floor with a clink.

"I probably won't be back" I said heading out of the orphanage.

"Rena, wait you don't have to leave, your a good friend of Linda's" Elliot said grabbing my hand and pulled me inside.

I jerked my left hand out of his and spun around to face him.

"It doesn't matter if I'm a friend of Linda's, you hate me just as much as you hate my brother" I stated with a frown.

Elliot jumped back in surprise.

"You didn't have to tell him who you actually were, Rena" Linda said holding Elliot's hand.

"It's clear to me that you have moved on Elliot, at least you found someone who won't treat you like shit like I did" I stated tears starting to fall down my face.

"Rena, don't cry, yes we started dating a few weeks ago and what happened isn't your fault" Linda said coming to my side to comfort me.

"I'm sorry I told you I hated..."

"No Elliot, you have the right to hate me, because of me you lost everything except for one thing" I said.

"What one thing" Elliot and Linda asked.

"You have love and the choice of who you spend the rest of your life with" I said holding up my right hand for them to see which during our whole encounter I've been hiding behind my back.

"I don't get that chance" I said with a small forced smile.

"Oh..."

"I'm engaged Elliot, I didn't want you to know about this until Logan announces it to everyone" I said.

"It's only been four weeks and your already engage again, who's the lucky bastard. I knew all along that you were a whore" Elliot said raising his voice.

"I don't know..."

"What do you mean you don't know, bitch" Elliot screamed.

"Elliot, what the hell is wrong with you" Linda yelled.

"She should know who she has to fuck" Elliot yelled.

"Elliot...Linda, Logan isn't going to tell me until after the wedding...unless I figure out before then" I said almost in a whisper that I was surprised that they heard.

Before either of them could speak I grabbed my cloak and left putting my cloak on as I walked. Hopefully, I won't ever see Elliot again and I'll know who my fiancé is soon before we have to be married.