Imperial Triangle

"What is the meaning of this?" a deep hoarse voice cried out. "You know what I mean, Emperor Saradomin," a feminine voice replied slyly. Emperor Saradomin sat on his thrown, his face creased with weariness and age. He had golden brown hair, a few strands hanging limply at the side and a mottled unkempt beard which could use a shave. Atop his head sat a golden crown which represented his authority over the area. He wore kingly robes which befitted his title. They were red and gold laced made of fine silk. His eyes were the color of sea, a deep royal blue, but what once was filled with youthfulness was now replaced by sorrow and weariness.

The woman standing in front of him had long fine brown hair the color of autumn leaves cascading down her shoulders. Her eyes bore resemblance to his. She stood imposingly over the cowering figure. She wore a fashion similar to the Emperor's, a dress that rippled in the wind, giving the woman a sense of beauty.

"Your time is over Saradomin," She hissed out threateningly. Emperor Saradomin knew he was defeated. How she got past his elite guards he will never know. She snatched away his crown and whispered an incantation. But Saradomin was a step ahead. Already he had disappeared from his seats, leaving only a trail of dust behind. She smiled to herself. And then she took up her wand and sat down, crossing her right leg over her left. She placed the crown at her side, deciding she need not wear it.

"Come in, my loyal guards," she called out impassively. An instant later three figures appeared in a triangle formation. They strode past the wide open doors of the vast throne room, walking on the carpet that covered the floor between them and the throne. They strode until they were less than a meter before the elevated throne, with the woman still sitting on it haughtily. Then they knelt down at the same moment, placing their left hand over their left knee. The left guard even had a dragon that stood next to him unmoving, its eyes glaring at her. "Empress Xuan," they said as one.

Empress Xuan broadened her grin as she gestured for them to rise. They looked up at her as she studied them closely for the first time. They were men from different origins and each had their own style of fighting. The person in the middle, standing tall and proud was known as MysticSea.

MysticSea uses a gun to destroy his enemies. His powers, however, remained a complete mystery. He had dark, raven black hair that strewn all over his face and piercing red eyes. The person at the right was known as Slash Bergamot. He wielded a sword crafted by the best craftsmen in the world, made from the rarest minerals and ores that possessed the power of the very darkness. He had short blonde hair and a moustache, shadows curled around him as he swung his blade experimentally. The man on the left was known as Mind Crasher. He had a spirit pack with the dragon next to him and commanded supreme magical powers. His dragon was also very powerful and could breathe fire on its enemies. He wielded a staff that controlled the elements. His dragon had onyx scales and two golden horns, and also a graceful pair of wings that rippled in the gentle breeze. Mind Crasher had blue hair that touched just above his eyebrows; his black eyes darted back and forth cunningly as he twirled the staff in his hands.

Empress Xuan was just about to comment on the dragon when she heard a piercing voice call out, "Sister! What has happened to Emperor Saradomin?" A young voice screeched out. Xuan winced to herself involuntarily, as she replied, "Princess Melinda, Saradomin is emperor no longer, so you can start by calling me Empress Xuan."

Princess Melinda strutted into the room as she huffed. The three guards turned to look at her in momentary stunned silence. Even the dragon turned to inspect the new intruder. Princess Melinda was someone who was slightly shorter than the average person, but she had flaming red hair and light blue eyes which made her look imposing. She wore simple clothes like an average village girl, which made her look all the more scary.

MysticSea turned to Xuan with an eyebrow raised. Xuan shook her head and beckoned Melinda to come closer. Melinda skipped over and placed her hands behind her back and cocked her head, putting on a look of innocence. The imperial guards could not help but smile a little. Xuan leaned forward and looked like she was about to scold the girl, but she caught herself and sighed. Then she waved her away in a form of dismissal. The girl laughed heartily and skipped away, probably heading back to her new quarters.

After a moment when Xuan made sure she had gone out of earshot, she began to talk freely. "Shall we begin the operation?" She said slyly. Her eyes looked from one guard to another, ensuring their full attention. Slash spoke up, "What operation?" he said in a gruff and low voice. The empress's eyes sparked with murderous intent as she said, "Get. Rid. Of. Melinda." She emphasized each word, moving her lips agonizingly slowly.

All three of them bristled with surprise. The empress wanted her own sister dead. Mind stepped forward, "Empress, are you…" Before he could complete his sentence, the empress held up a hand to cut him off. "Yes, I'm very sure," the empress said. Mind stepped back, satisfied with that answer.

Sea however, started to object. "Empress, you can't order us to kill another of the royal family,"
"You helped me get rid of the previous emperor didn't you?" Xuan retorted. Sea gritted his teeth, she was right about that. They did assist her. "But…" He started to continue. Xuan waved her hands in dismissal, not wishing to hear anymore arguments. Sea clenched his teeth, barely containing his rage. It was not in his morale to murder a royal family in cold blood. He was an imperial guard, not an assassin.

As the three left the way they had come, each of them were buried in their own thoughts. But Sea knew, they were only thinking of ways to finish her off. He had to stop them before they turn into murderers.

Years of training told Sea that they weren't going to wait a day to finish the job. If they were going to do it, they were going to do it at night. Sea sighed, all he could do now was wait for the night when he would begin his move too.

Sure enough, Sea spotted movement coming from the other two rooms. They were going to kill her now. Obviously they did not know Sea was going to prevent that. They moved casually, gliding silently as they were trained. Sea did not have the luxury of time. He sped forward through the dark unseen, rushing towards the princess's room.

He reached there in a matter of seconds. Without bothering to knock he silently pried the door open. Sea nearly jumped back in surprise. Much unlike the rest of the castle, her room was flourished with pink stuff. Sea shook his head in surprise. He found the princess lying asleep on her bed, which had pink silk curtains hanging from the top. Sea wasted no time, he shook her awake. The princess was still in her village clothes when she awoke. "What…?" She muttered, rubbing dirt from her eyes.

Sea placed a finger on his lips, indicating silence. "We have no time," Sea said hurriedly, "Xuan has ordered for your death." He added. Melinda recoiled in horror. "That is impossible!" She cried. Sea clamped a hand around her mouth. He glared at her as she glared back. He held his grip until he saw her slump in defeat. He removed his hand. "Xuan won't do this to me…" She muttered, more to herself than to Sea.

Sea fidgeted impatiently. Anytime they would reach here. "We have to leave now," Sea said urgently. Melinda looked at Sea, as if she just realized his presence here. She shook her head slowly. Sea felt like knocking her out. But that was against his principles just as killing her now was. "I was ordered to kill you," he said through gritted teeth. That got her attention, Melinda now looked at him in disbelief, but he saw that she was beginning to think.

Sea tried once more, "We have to leave now." He said firmly. Melinda got up, as if coming to a decision. But before she could say another word, the door of her room was slammed open. Against the moonlight two figures stood silhouetted. They had arrived.