Ch.2: Love is a Battlefield

EPOV:

"Prince Edward, why are you so jumpy?" King Charles studied me suspiciously. I hadn't realized I had kissed Princess Bella till I dreamed about it last night. I hadn't realized every man part on me would be cut off if her father found out.

Bella snickered slash snorted into her soup at the question. Charles turned to her annoyed.

"You two are hiding something" He demanded. I jumped and shook my head repeatedly.

"No sir," I muttered. Bella laughed.

"Father, take a breath." She stood up and reached over to kiss his forehead. "Please excuse me, I'm off to sleep," she sighed. We met eyes and I could almost feel our hearts flutter together. Tomorrow was the wedding.

"Good Night, Prince Edward," She curtsied. I smiled in response.

"Bella I-"

There was a loud clang and dust flooded into the room. My mother, Esme, screamed and covered her head. She ran out the room as Carlisle ran out.

"Sir they are attacking the castle!" A squire ran in, pale as bone. I ran to Bella and instinctively wrapped my arms around her and held her protectively.

"Bella you need to go to the deck!" I yelled. She shook her head and I could see a fire brewing in her eyes.

"No, I want to help!" She pushed against me trying to follow the rushing knights and squires. I clung to her desperately. Now was not the time to see Bella be brave. I couldn't take the chance of losing her.

I threw her over my shoulder and rushed up the flight of stairs.

"Edward, put me down!"She yelled punching my back. I winced but pursued. I sprinted the whole way and felt like I could go on for miles. I wanted her far as possible from here.

I set her on her feet and forced her to look into my eyes. "Bella, I love you. Don't put yourself in danger, for me." I begged. Her eyes softened and she wrapped her arms and pressed herself into a hard hug. She kissed me forcefully and a passion and love seared in between us.

"I love you too," She gasped. We looked out to the surrounding army. "Please take care of yourself and my father," She pleaded. I nodded and ran back down the stairs.

I yanked a running by page by his collar. He yelped and stopped.

"How could we have not seen so many of them?" I demanded. He paled more.

"Sir, please. They started to surround in the forest and set catapults and shooting from afar. They have been copying tactics of barbarians."He gasped for air. I let him go and he scampered away.

I ran to the armory room and readied quickly. I had Bella on my mind. Those twits would not reach the deck.

"Over my dead body," I muttered as I set on my helmet. I ran out to the stables and ignored the whinnies of Annabelle.

"Sorry girl, Bella loves you too much for me to put you in risk," I yelled as I mounted my white steed. She kicked furiously in protest.

"I'm sorry," I repeated frustrated. There was so much in stake. I galloped off to the assembled knights.

"Today we fight as one against the enemy!" Charles yelled, encouraged. I stopped next to him and readied myself. "CHARGE!" He bellowed and everyone went forward.

The collision was horrid. The colors blurred around me and I only saw faces. I swung my knife and cut through bodies. I kept an eye out for me and the king.

He slashed expertly and murdered without a batted lash.

I remembered Bella was watching and felt my skin prickle at her being slightly visible to them. We fought for hours and there seemed to be only more coming.

I looked up and saw James begin to charge near the king. I was about to dig my heel's into my steed's side, I think they called him Pearl, but he took off automatically. I knocked James' off course as I cut him off.

"Back off! Call off your men!" I shouted at him. He steadied his nervous horse and glared at me.

"Today is your last!" He screamed and lunged forward. I tilted my sword repeatedly to block his. He grunted. He suddenly swung left (my weak side) and let the hilt fall onto my shoulder. I felt my arm fall from its socket.

I ignored the pain that made my head spin. Bella, Bella, Bella….

I held my sword over my head with one hand and let it fall to his head. I watched as he slowly fell from his horse. The blow would've caused him illness but I could hear his neck snap as he fell incorrectly.

There was utter silence as everyone froze at the sight of the fallen man. I quickly turned and relief flooded my body as Charles stood safe with only scratches and bruises. My head span faster and I fell forward onto my horse's neck. I weaved my fingers into the mane and held on.

The horse whinnied and trotted slowly back to the castle. Everything blurred to where the blue of the sky tangled with the green of the grass.

"Retreat! Flee!" I heard voices yell. My ears were flooded with the sound of distant hooves and footsteps.

"Edward!" I heard a beautiful voice call out and I saw a streak of black below a figure.

"Bella" I murmured quietly. Blackness took over everything effortlessly.

BPOV:

My heart cried as he barely dived from another swing. He stuck in his knife and pulled it out smoothly. I had misjudged Edward as a bad swordsman.

My father swung effortlessly and killed like the warrior he was. I prayed to my mother's angel. I prayed she would shield him from harm.

Almost at the exact moment, I watched James lunge forward towards my father's unprotected back. My eyes lost focus and a deep rage took over me. I wanted to tear him apart, to kill him for being near my father.

Edward suddenly came into view and he cut off James. James' horse almost fell at how suddenly he appeared. Edward yelled something to him and James responded aggressively.

They began to swing swords. Father tried to step in but he was cut off by three men.

I scowled at them but returned my gaze to Edward. James suddenly swung left and let his sword land heavily on Edward's shoulder.

"Edward," I cried out. His arm hung limp on his side. It had fallen from the socket, I realized. My head spun to imagine the pain he must be feeling. Edward suddenly raised his sword overhead and let it fall on James. I cherished his fall to death.

Edward suddenly fell forward onto his horse and I feared he might meet the same fall James did. I ran down the flight of stairs and shoved past the guards. I mounted Annabelle and went as fast as I could to him.

I could see his eyes roll back into his head.

"Edward," I screamed desperately. He suddenly closed his eyes and my heart stopped. I grabbed his horse and guided them to the castle. The men carried Edward off and into the room.

"A curator, please," I begged. Everyone rushed to bring him in and he smiled when he saw Edward.

"Don't worry," He sighed relieved. "His arm fell from his socket but it can be put back in. There are no cuts on him, so there is no true reason to worry."

I sighed and my knees gave out. I was so happy I thought. I closed my eyes and jumped as someone shook me. It was Carlisle.

He had rushed cavalry to take out the catapults.

"Princess Bella, my son, where is he?" he demanded.

"He's fine, his arm was harmed in battle but the curator said it could be put back in place," I sighed. Carlisle fell to his knees next to me.

"Thank you God," He sighed. I looked up at him with great guilt.

"I'm sorry," I apologized. He jumped.

"For what" He asked.

"For bring this to your home. I didn't think that they would attack here," I murmured. Carlisle chuckled.

"Princess Bella-"

"Bella," I corrected.

"Bella," he said with a smile, "it is alright. I apologize for having forced you two into matrimony. You may choose to not do so."He allowed.

I looked down and felt my heart stop. Edward was so great, so perfect. My heart fell into a deep fear of him choosing to back out.

"If Edward will have it, I will marry him," I whispered. Carlisle nodded understandingly.

"If Edward has the slightest of intelligence, he'll choose you" he smiled. Charlie rushed into the room.

"Thank God, Bella you're alright," He hugged me. Tears filled my eyes.

"I'm so happy you're alright," I sighed into his shoulder.

"It would take more than these cowards to take me out," He grunted. I laughed. Tears fell down my shoulder from relief and new found stress.

Edward might not choose me.

"Excuse me, I'm going to go help," I lied. I ran out to my horse and went to hide in the forest.

A/N

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