Chapter 06
Disclaim : I do not own Vampire Dairies.
Elena's POV
Days, weeks pasted where we would wake up embraced in each other's arms. We would stay that way for a few moments enjoying a kiss or maybe three before we would get up and have our routine breakfast which was always ready before we got up, much to my surprise. Sometimes I would be sitting in his lap and we would feed each other food and the overall mood would just be playful, other times when joined by others we would sit opposite of one another but we would sit hold hands. Prince Klaus would then go to the bathing chambers and get ready for the day and I would spend quality time with Bonnie.
We had become so close that she started feeling like family and I enjoyed spending time with her because we would walk around in the palace and talk about everything and nothing at the same time. We would gossip and make jokes and just exchange advice. Bonnie had become a pillar of strength for me and I knew I could confine in her. She had taught me a lot about the palace and most of the people that inhabited the palace. Thanks to her I now knew the Priest by name and some of the guards as well. I now knew the lay out of the palace as well and I almost never got lost when walking around. One time I got lost and I just sat in the same place until the guards came by and found me. I was so glad to see them that I cried when he asked what was wrong.
Some days Bonnie and myself was joined by Princess Rebekah who had grown very close to me and in a way she had become my little brat of a sister. She had taught me a sense of fashion and how to accessories. When I was with Rebekah it was always pampering time and we would just sit and talk about anything that came to mind. He attitude towards me had changed so much that I was surprised but I had become to love her as my family.
High Priest Elijah would every 2rd day drag myself, Bonnie and Rebekah to class to learn hieroglyphs and other history that he deemed important for us to know to grow into intelligent young woman. Even thou we would never stop talking or making fun of High Priest Elijah but even thou we do irritate the poor High Priest he has taught us a lot and I can now make out with some difficulty all the hieroglyphs.
Other days we could walk around on the royal grounds with an escort or we would sit with Great Wife Ester as she does her gardening. Her garden was something out of a dream and it made me think that there truly is a heaven. Great Wife Ester had taken time to teach me proper etiquette, she always said that it was very important to know your place when you are at the side of the Pharaoh. She had given me a lot advice on what and how to do and she had given me a list of all her duties as Great Wife Ester to Prince Klaus.
Dante refrained from seeing me and when I saw him it was a coincidence or just by chance. I could see that he did not want to be in the same room as myself. The only time we had been alone was when I had gotten ill for drinking too much wine, again. I was scolded by both Dante and High Priest Elijah, again. Dante had not said much to me and it felt that we had drifted apart but I knew I had to keep my distance because I knew that I was in-love with Prince Klaus. And I knew if I only had a slim chance and Dante really stole me away I would stay with him. But I had to ignore my lingering feelings for my healer.
When lunch is prepared we would gather in the dining hall and Prince Klaus would always greet me with a smile and a kiss to my cheek, the one time he had kissed me on my lips his father said it is not well mannered to show affection towards one another in front of the whole world. I remember blushing beet red and Prince Kol had snorted wine out of his nose and we had all laughed. But other than that the meals were delightful, full of jokes and just casual conversation. In a way it was really light hearted and I enjoyed that. Because I felt like I was part of their family.
In the afternoon Prince Klaus would take me to the gardens or to the town or we would walk around and just have conversations about anything and everything. This was the time where we could be alone but not alone at the same time with the guard that followed us. He had taken me into the city a couple of times where the commoners would greet us with much respect and love and it made me feel warm inside. Each time we spent with one another made me fall more in love with Prince Klaus and I can truly say that I love him. Being in the city with Prince Klaus was always full of surprises, because it their wasn't flower girls pushing flowers in my hands, then there were weavers trying to give Prince Klaus robes and cloaks. People really found it strange that Prince Klaus had become so social and that he spent time to listen to the commoners. But I only felt that this is the manner how a Pharaoh must treat his people.
Some afternoon would be spent in the throne room if Pharaoh Michaels would attend to matter and myself and Klaus would sit to the side and listen and watch. Commoners were overjoyed that the Pharaoh had lightened up and that his presence was not as intimidating as before. They said that it was because I had become part of the family.
One after noon in the throne room we had greeted the King of Libya and his 4 sons which sounds to be interesting. It was spoken that one of the sons would marry Rebekah when she would become of age but it turned into a disaster because they had thought that I was the daughter and it ended up in a fight between Prince Klaus and the son because he was coming onto me. But the pharaoh had calmed the commotion and the misunderstanding was solved. Prince Klaus didn't even get a scratch in the fight but the son looked like a punching bag.
Before me and Prince Klaus would return to our chambers I would go to the bathing chambers and clean myself and ensure that I get one last chance to spend time with both Bonnie and Rebekah. I started trusting them and soon the 3 of us would share a bath which ended up in gossiping and throwing each other with water and overall just a lot of fun. I could freely walk without any robe in front of both Rebekah and Bonnie, I was still very conservative when dressing in front of Prince Klaus and he understood the situation. He was really understanding to anything about me.
Having dinner with Prince Klaus was always a delightful event and he always made me feel special and it always felt romantic. He had taught me how to dance and I had started drinking wine again only getting sick that one time. We would laugh and giggle and just kiss and make out. He taught me a lot on how to be intimate; I could please a man by only using my hand which came as a big surprise when he had suggested it. I had been naïve and I let him show me what I had to do and I had become quite a pro. I remember the first time I had pleasured him; it was over before I really could do anything except stroke his manhood twice and then he exploded. He had taught me what the white liquid was that came from his man hood and why it came out. During that whole conversation I was beet red not really wanting to face him. He had apologised for reaching his orgasm so fast but feeling my hand on him just made him crazy. Now I wonder if he knew how I felt when he touched me. He had please me several times with his hand and at first I was sceptical when he wanted to use his mouth, because it was strange but when he did it I was clay in his hands, literally I thought that I was melting out of sheer pleasure. We would never go anywhere past that and I knew that there was still many things to come when it came to pleasuring. I could not wait to take the next step in our relationship so waiting to get married was the longest I had to wait for anything.
It had been a bit awkward when I had my monthly bleed. And I knew what it meant but it was very embarrassing to tell anyone. Lucky when I started it was one of the few days where Prince Klaus had left before I woke, I remember waking up and I started to panic because the bed was full of blood and when Bonnie came in she thought that we had sex. Thus I learned that during a woman's first time there will be blood but I had explained to her and she smiles and we cleaned my mess. Telling Klaus was not that easy but it seems he understood and he gave me my space.
High Priest Elijah had become more protecting of me and when I had been alone he would be there for me and he had taught me a lot of things. We had become very close as well as he already was close with the royal family. A big brother I never had which I valued very much.
In the weeks that had passed there were no incidents concerning the thief king and his bandits. Nor did I get any unknown visitor. The man with the blue robe was not seen again nor the man in the red robe with the ice blue eyes. It had been quite and delightful. Making the palace a better place and the guards that always followed up had been reduced to just one. When I was with someone it started to feel like we had a bit of privacy. Luckily the guards were not like the servants who gossiped constantly about everything and everyone. It was always entertaining to hear new things about myself from the servants.
A few days ago there was a magnificent party to celebrate Princess Rebekah birth. There were people from everywhere. I saw more kings with sons than anything else, it was not the same as Prince Klaus' birth celebration but it was a big ordeal. In the middle of the event Prince Klaus had pulled me aside to the courtyard. We were met by the night sky and only the moon as our source of light.
I was surprised when he got down on one knee and took my hands in his, his eyes sparkling. "Elena, I love you, and I will always love you, would you agree to be my wife?" he asked and I couldn't help but squeal in delight. He stood and I jumped into his awaiting arms. Tears of joy ran down my face because this is what I wanted, this is where I wanted to be right now. He held me so close I couldn't even catch my breath.
"I love you." I whispered and I have no idea where my voice disappeared to. Our lips met in a heated kiss as he twirled me around. As we broke a part he took out a ring made of silver with a blue stone to match the necklace that Great Wife Ester had given me and he placed the ring on my ring finger. I couldn't help the tears running down my face as I stared at the ring. I looked back at Prince Klaus and he smiled at me and I couldn't help my own smile. When we returned to the celebration Princess Rebekah was busy giving her speech. She looked over to use and I saw Klaus nod in the corner of my eye and her smile just widened.
"….it is a great pleasure to have you all here, and one of the biggest presents that I could receive is a new sister, because Elena said yes." There was applause and people started gathering around us and it just got too overcrowded. People I did not even know came to congratulate us and it seemed that Rebekahs' celebration turned into our own celebration. I am sure that I suffered numerous panic attacked that night. But at least I had Prince Klaus next to me holding my hand.
Now I'm seated on our bed in our chambers and I am looking at the breakfast on the table. I was going to get married to Prince Klaus today. It had been 5 weeks since the day I first met him. In those 5 weeks everything had changed from good to better. I was really in-love with this man, he was involved in my every thought. We would only see one another at the ceremony as it was tradition not to see the bride before the ceremony. It was bad luck or so said the priests
I really did not have anything to do but I am sure that that would change because there was a lot of things that had to be ready for the ceremony. I stood up and walked to the table and the feast that awaited me. I sat down and I prepared my plate and started to eat. The silence was eerie and I wish that I had company to be with me. I ate in silence and when I was done Bonnie and Rebekah entered the room.
They rushed to my side and embraced me in a hug. "I can believe you are going to marry my brother!" Rebekah squealed as she let go to look me over.
"I can't wait to see him!" I rush out and Bonnie starts laughing. "What's so funny?" I asked raising an eye brow at her.
"You are so nervous! Don't worry I will get you ready!" She squealed as well and it hurt when these girls squeal because it's not something that you hear every day nor you can get used to. I was scared that my eardrum would burst.
"Lets get ready." I huffed our and Bonnie almost pushed me out of the door Rebekah soon left to get ready. We enter the bathing chambers and Bonnie shut the door behind her. She moves to the stool and table and gather 2 vases with one hand and a sponge and another vase in the other. She walks over to the bath and place the items on the first step then she turns to me.
"You know what to do!" she exclaimed and I did know what to do. I stripped from my robe and it fell to the floor and I walked into the bath sitting on my usual spot the second step and then I started to wash myself. I knew which vase was for what, the one had liquid soap to wash my body with and the other I had to but on my hair. I made sure I washed every inch of my body and ensured that my hair was washed and conditioned or that was what Bonnie called it.
When I was finished I got out and as always Bonnie handed me a fluffy towel which I wrapped around my body and another towel for my hair. I walked over to the desk and stool and sat down. I quickly dried my face and arms with the additional clothe on the desk and I sat back. Bonnie started on my hair as she dried my hair and started to braid my hair in a loose braid leaving stands of hair to the sides. When she finished the braid she took flowers and placed in in my hair.
She moved to the side and she placed powder on my face, neck and the top of my chest. Then she placed soft purple powder on my eyelids and charcoal on my eye lids. She places a bit of red liquid on my lips and then she moved to the side. I looked at myself in the mirror and I am still amazed on how Bonnie does it every time to make me look flawless. I smile brightly at her and she returns the smile. I quickly get up and then dry the rest of my body.
Bonnie looked me over and then the robes on the left side of the desk and then she starts to dress me. My dress is a brilliant purple with no straps that she ties to my back. The robes covering my breasts are tightly fastened and the rest of the dress falls to the floor. Bonnie ties a beautiful silver belt just below my breast and soon she ties a small bracelet around my wrist. She bends down and she does my sandals.
I look to the mirror again and I can't belief that I am looking at myself. I really looked beautiful and I can't stop looking at myself. But I fight the urge to indulge myself in the mirror and I turn to Bonnie and I can't help but admire her and how she is so good in what she is doing. I rush to her side and hug her in a loving embrace.
"It's time." She whispers in a very serious voice and I take a deep breath. This was it, this was the day I had been waiting for. This is what I have been wanting for the past weeks. It was now or never. I let go of Bonnie and we turn to the door. I walk to the door and Bonnie quickly opens the door and there is a string of guards waiting outside. As I pass each set of guards of either side of me they bow down. Bonnie follows suite. I push my shoulders back and press my chest out and raise my chin into the air.
I had to enter the room as a Great Wife Ester with pride and glory. The path to the throne room was longer then I expected and it seemed that it would never end. The more guards I pass the longer the path feels but at the end of the line of guards Pharaoh Michael is waiting for me, when he looks at me I am met with a smile showing just how proud he is. He extends his hand to me and I take it bowing as I come to stand next to him. He turns towards me and places a soft kiss to my forehead before turning back again.
"The Gods have truly blessed my family with such a beautiful girl that I soon will call my daughter." I can see the smile on his face when I quickly chance a look up to his face. I am sure my ego could not become any bigger as what it now was.
On the other side of the main door it is deadly quiet and soon trumpets are heard and the doors are opened. The applause of the crowds are almost deafening and the sun is shining brightly into the throne room blinding me for a few seconds. Pharaoh Michaels extends his hand forward and I place my hand on top of his and then we start to make our way to the throne. I can't see Prince Klaus immediately and my heart starts to race but as soon as the way is cleared I see him in the most majestic robes ever. He is such an attractive young man and I can't help my pride as it flows out from my smile. In a way I looked smug. He turns to the side and I am met by his warm smile I have come to know. And I am sure I have tears in my eyes but I cannot let them fall or it will ruin my face and all the hard work that Bonnie had done. As we make our way to the throne the only thing I can think of is Klaus and nothing else in the world mattered.
It felt like we could not reach him soon enough for me to be with him and it was killing me and I wanted to ask Pharaoh Michael if we could walk a bit faster but that would be rude and out of place. All I wanted was to be with Klaus and I wanted his hand on mine. I wanted his lips on mine. I wanted to be his wife and embrace our future together.
I glance to Pharaoh Michael and he's whispering something to me but I can't hear suddenly it feels like I am deaf, the people are still applauding but there is no sound and they fade away into the back ground and become a shade of grey and the only thing that matters is Klaus and he is the only one that I see clearly and in colour and everything feels like it just slowed down and I just want to grab my dress and run to him.
And that's when I feel my hand being tugged followed by a deafening scream of pure pain. And soon I'm on my knees and Pharaoh Michael is on the floor and when I finally look at him there is blood everywhere and he is on his back with an arrow in his shoulder. The sounds came back and now it was just screaming and yelling. I look at Klaus and he's eyes is wide with shock as he now starts to move and then I hear Pharaoh Michael again and a second arrow is shot into his chest.
I don't notice that I am yelling and screaming as I try to pull Pharaoh Michael into my lap and I place my hands on the wounds to stop the bleeding but it only bleeds more. Pharaoh Michael places a hand on my hand which is on his chest. I then look at him and his eyes focus on me piercing mine. "Elena tell my family I love then….." he whispered taking in one last breath before turning to the side before his eyes went wide and he turned back to me. "Run!" he yells with his last breath and then his grip on my hand loosened and his eyes rolled back into his head. And I knew that our pharaoh had passes and tears now freely run down my cheeks as I yell for help. But help never comes. I try to comprehend what the Pharaoh had told me but my legs don't want to work and try as I may but I can't get myself to leave the pharaoh behind.
I look to the direction he looked and I am met by sky blue eyes, and this man is wearing a smirk. And I know that I have seen this man before but I do not know from where. I look to the side and I see people are running around and Klaus is now in a protective stance in front of his mother and sister. Men with blades are moving around them. High Priest Elijah is to the side with Bonnie, Prince Kol and Dante and they seem to be staring at me.
I yell for help again pulling the Pharaoh closer and the whole throne room turn silent. "HELP ME!" I yell and everyone just stops and turn into my direction looking straight at me. "He's dying!" I yell again even thou I know deep down that he had already left with the Gods but some part of me just hoped that a healer could help him. I hear laughter from the side and before I can look at the person who is laughing at this serious situation I am grabbed by my hair and pulled up and away from Pharaoh Michael.
I yell in pain and try to stop the person who is doing this but to no success. I turn and I am met by sky blue eyes, that's when I lash out and I punch the man straight in the jaw. To which he lets go of my hair and I fall to my knees. I get to my feet quickly now remembering what the pharaoh had told me and as I start to run in a different direction. I didn't get very far before I feel a sharp pain in my leg and soon tumble to the floor screaming in agony. I look to my leg and see that I had been shot with an arrow and the pain is excruciating. I look to Prince Klaus he's shaking his head as to tell me not to move and I do exactly that. The worried expression on his face frightens me as he look from me to the man with the sky blue eyes and then back again.
I turn back towards the man with the blue eyes and he is behind me pulling me up by the back of my dress, gripping some of my hair as well. I flinch because I can't put pressure on my leg and the arrow is still logged in my leg going in the one side and exiting the other side. "Klaus, you have a little fighter here." The man says and I look to Prince Klaus, I have never seen him so angry in my life his facial expression changed in a mere second, wielding a blade as he moves towards us in the centre of the room.
"Let her go Damon!" Prince Klaus yells and I look back at the man holding me and he is smirking. He throws me to the floor and I fall hard, the back end of the arrow breaking off sending another wave of pain through my body. Damon wielded his blade and then moved in front of me as if he was trying to separate myself and Prince Klaus from one another. I try to grab Damon's leg in an attempt to stop him or to just to draw his attention but he kicks me hard against my head and I tumble onto my back.
My vision is hazy as I try to regain my sense and move onto my side. I can see that both Prince Klaus and Damon are wielding blades and that they swinging their swords towards each other. Damon soon gets the upper hand and he kicks Prince Klaus down. Prince Klaus falls back and but soon he gets back to his feet, as soon as Prince Klaus tries to turn them, for him to be on my side Damon would side step and move back to me wiggling his fore finger at Prince Klaus.
"Klaus don't think you're getting anywhere near your little whore." Damon states smirking as he watched Prince Klaus' reaction. Prince Klaus lunged forward but missed Damon by and inch to which Damon swung his sword and hit Prince Klaus on his shoulder and he shouted out in agony as his blade falls to the floor and he places his hand over the wound. And that was it, I could not take any more of this, I could stand and watch how Prince Klaus got hurt.
"Stop it!" I yell and this caught Damon of guard as he looked at me. "Stop this fighting!" He moved towards me discarding Prince Klaus who had fallen to the ground. He bends down to me and looks straight into my eyes.
"What did you say?" he asked even thou he clearly heard me.
"Stop fighting." I say repeating myself again and then I did something I would never do. I spit into Damon's face. He flinched and moved his hand to wipe the spit from his cheek before he looked back at me with a thoughtful expression which appeared very strange in our current situation and then his knuckles met with my face knocking me half unconscious…
I was picked up onto something hard, might have been some ones shoulder, an arm is soon wrapped around my legs which confirms that I am on some ones shoulder. I can hear talking and shouting but it was faint and I can barely move any of my limbs, they just feel too heavy. If I open my eyes my vision is blurred so I close my eyes but I did feel blood trickling down from my nose and eye brow, I just could not figure out which side. All I knew was that my face hurt and my leg hurt.
"…I'll be going now… " It sounded like Damon. "Don't worry about your whore, I'll take good care of her." Then we start to move. I prayed to the Gods that I was with Prince Klaus and that I was on his shoulder but come to think of it, he would never carry me like a bag of maize. He would carefully carry me in arms and ensure that I am comfortable.
The commotion starts again and soon I can hear people yelling, but it wasn't like earlier. This yelling was more like devising a plan to get out of the city. I am taken off of the persons shoulder and soon I am placed on another hard object, seeming to be a horse because I can hear it nay. A person gets onto the horse and soon my hands are bound and my eyes are covered, not that I was seeing anything at all, a hand is placed on my back as the horse starts to move.
My mind is so fuzzy and I do not know what is going on nor do I know my surroundings or who I am with. And the less I knew the better because I knew that every step that the horse takes is another step away from the Palace and from Prince Klaus. My head hurts and all I can do is close my eyes and give in to my conscious shutting down and everything went dark and everything went silent. And soon I was a prisoner to my own mind. Because I knew that was the only place that I would be safe.