Look like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee
Lady Sinkomiki looked at the two guards, almost sighing in frustration, though she let no emotion show on her face.
"If you are not willing too let me pass, I will have to fetch Lady Sarinko. I have important business with the Emperor." She hoped the threat of the notorious woman would be enough to persuade the guards.
The two men exchanged a glance through hooded eyes. "The Emperor requested he be not disturbed," one spoke up.
"I have pressing business with the Emperor," Lady Sinkomiki repeated.
Again the guards looked at each other. Finally, they slowly opened the heavy doors that led into the throne room.
With her head bowed, Lady Sinkomiki carefully approached the dais, upon which the young Emperor was seated. Under lowered lashes, she examined the room. Normally, it would be bustling with activity, but today, it was devoid of life.
When Lady Sinkomiki reached the foot of the dais, she knelt and bowed low before the Emperor, hands on her thighs and her forehead touching the floor.
In a lazy voice, the Emperor called out, "Rise." He gazed down upon her from his jewel-encrusted throne, boredom glazing over his twelve-year-old eyes.
"Your Highness…" Sinkomiki began, but was stopped when a yell and sudden crash sounded from the closed doors behind the dais. Those doors led to a passage, which was the emergency exit from the throne room. They led directly to the Emperor's chambers, and where guarded by six men at both ends.
Suddenly, the doors burst open, revealing the six guards lying slain on the floor, along with half a dozen pirates.
Twelve pirates remained standing, and they began to advance, grinning as they saw that the Emperor's only guard was a woman.
Standing, Lady Sinkomiki drew her glaive and ran up the steps to the dais. She grabbed the Emperor, shoving him behind her, and began to run towards the front doors.
The pirates, seeing her strategy, split up. Eight advanced towards the Emperor and lady, cutting off their escape route. Two raced for the door, holding it shut against the banging of the soldier's delayed reaction to the commotion in the throne room. Two more pirates grabbed multiple objects, such as ornamental glaives, to block the doors from intrusion. The doors to the escape route behind the dais were barred in a similar manner.
While this was all happening, Lady Sinkomiki was retreating into a corner, pushing the Emperor behind her. The pirates were advancing on her, weapons drawn. Then, one pirate charged, breaking the tense silence. Sinkomiki deftly cut him down with her glaive. She then swung around and dispatched the pirate that was attempting to sneak up on her right.
As soon as she had caught enough breath, Sinkomiki began yelling for help. Unfortunately, it did not help the futile attempts of the two soldiers to open the heavily barred doors.
Upon hearing Sinkomiki's scream, the remaining pirates charged with wild abandon.
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When the soldiers managed to get into the room, eight pirates lay dead in pools of their own blood. The warrior's quickly dispatched the rest, bowing once to the lady, before leading the Emperor away.
Without looking back, Lady Sinkomiki left the blood stained room.
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