Thank you to those who have reviewed. This is chapter four. To any who are confused, I would be happy to explain a bit more without giving the whole story away. Feel free to send me something.
The woman and the mare entered the castle grounds. The guards bowed their heads and let her pass. A servant came and took the reins.
"Thank you." The woman smiled. She entered the castle and rushed to her room.
She changed out of her riding clothes and into her dress. It was not like those of the White Queen and her Ladies of the Court.
It was hugged her from her chest to her hips. It hung off the shoulders with sleeves to cover her arms. The area around her stomach was bare and there was a slit up to her thigh. It was a red dress with gold trimming on the top of it. She placed a gold and red circlet on her head and gold anklets on her ankle. She glanced at her reflection. Her raven hair was dark against her fair skin and her brown eyes had flecks of gold. She sighed heavily before applying makeup. Her lips were red and she had darkened the liner against her eyes to bring them out.
She sighed, "Another day at the Temple for me." There was a knock at the door.
"Enter." A maid walked in, "Milady, the King wishes to see you." She nodded and grabbed the gold Sun staff leaning against her wardrobe. "Very well."
The King of Eclipse was a young man with brown hair, darker brown eyes and a kind and just heart.
King Tristan of Eclipse, loved by his people. He cared for his kingdom and his people. He would never let any harm come to them. At the moment he was at Court and the Oraculum of Eclipse was open to him. The only member of Court missing was his twin sister, the High Priestess of Eclipse.
"So Dragon is back after sleeping. Doesn't it seem a bit early for him to be awake?"
"It had to have been those two wretches in the Outlands, Iracebeth and Stayne." Tristan's military advisor growled.
"Perhaps. Where is my sister?"
"I'm here brother." Everyone stood to honor the High Priestess, speaker of their Guardians.
She sat beside her brother and glanced at the Oraculum before looking at her twin.
"Salazen Grum has fallen to Dragon. He is a threat to all in Underland."
"I know sister. What do you suggest?"
"An alliance with the White Queen Mirana. She has a Champion, the Lady Alice Kingsley from Otherworld."
The Court erupted into chaos. Everyone started yelling and disagreeing and cursing her idea. She ignored them and stared at her twin.
"Her Champion slayed a Jabberwocky, though they are the smaller, less regal cousins of the Dragons, they are still a pain to slay. I do believe she can be of help to us." She explained.
Tristan nodded, "And what of our Champion?"
"They will fight together. There is a better chance if they fight together than if they fight one on one."
Tristan glanced at the one who was their Champion. A woman, who had the birthmark of the sun and moon, was chosen as Champion. She was trained in battle and was part of the King's guard. The High Priestess glared at the woman, knowing she was not the real champion. She had the power of the Phoenix flowing through her, but her brother would have to learn that for himself. The woman had grown arrogant of her role of Champion.
"I do not need the aid of some child from Otherworld. I can fight Dragon on my own."
The Court cheered and Tristan smiled, but his smile faltered when he saw the look on his sister's face.
"Sister, please, I'm pretty sure she can handle it on her own. We don't need the help of the White Queen or her Champion."
She glared and felt the power of the Phoenix surge through her, her eyes began to glow red and she stood up to speak in the name of the Phoenix.
"I have protected Eclipse since the beginning of time! I have chosen you as my people. My people are not as strong as they once were. They alone cannot stand up to Dragon. My Champion will rise with that of the White Queen Mirana's, and do battle together. I demand an alliance between the White Queen Mirana!"
The woman sat down once the power was gone. Tristan grabbed her and made sure she would not fall over.
"Well, it appears the Phoenix has spoken." He replied.
"But Sir!" the Priestess looked up as she recognized one of her trainees. This one could see parts of the future but often misinterpreted it.
"Yes?"
"I have had a vision. Our kingdom of Eclipse will fall with the marriage of the White Queen!"
The Court began to whisper amongst them. She shook her head, now everything would be ruined. She knew what would happen, and now, it would be harder to convince her brother to ally with the White Queen. "Sister? Is this true?"
"The fall of our people began long ago brother. However, if our people fall, I have yet to determine if it is in a good or bad way."
"How can the fall of our great people be good?" A Duke demanded.
"If the White Queen marries, who will she marry? There is only one other royal person in Underland who is unwed; King Tristan. This would mean our people do not fall, they merely become a different people."
"The Eclipse bloodline must never be tainted! The White Queen is not welcome here!" Cheers erupted among the Court and she shook her head.
She stood, "Brother, I adore you, but your Court is filled with arrogant, fool hardy men who are too proud to realize that our people are not thriving! Our people are merely surviving. We are not the same people that lived here in the early centuries! Our people are dying out because too many believe in the Eclipse bloodline! We fail to marry people outside our city! Our bloodline has already been tainted." She stormed out of the room and towards the temple.
There you have it. I'm sorry to say if I don't get more reviews, then I am going to remove this story. Srry:( But if you review u can save it! :)