Title: No mercy
Author: Ree
Theme: Favorite Character - Beryl- Mercy
Genre: Darkish
Version: Anime/ Manga - Fates/Tainted Gifts storyline- Silver Mellinium
Rating: G

Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I just borrowed my daughters paper dolls again.

No mercy

Metallia smiled. 'It is almost time. I can feel it. Soon they will all be dead. Everyone of them. The Milesians or Elysians...whatever they are calling themselves now... and those who followed Selenity.' She knew the moment the palace fell, and she could see the prince bring dragged forth by his very own friends, the ones meant to protect him. The ones, wrapped in hers and Beryl's spells, who would never do that again.

Beryl strode down the path to the small temple where Metallia stayed. It was a month after the fall of the palace, and the King was not giving into her demands nor was he listening to her as she explained what had happened to Endymion. Bowing slightly as she entered the stone building, she went in search of Metallia.

"They won't back down. Nothing I do seems to convince them."

Metallia hid her satisfaction. "Then we shall have to do this the hard way. You shall have to become the ruler of this land."

"Me? How can I do that?" Beryl tried to hide5555556 the spurt of desire that coursed through her.

"You already are. You have the royal family in your custody, and I know you have taken over the day to day parts of ruling. The only thing that is left is the title and the crown."

Beryl's eyes glowed. 'Yes, I have been ruling already. Who better to be the ruler than Endymion's own true love? Especially since his heart has been bespelled away from his land. If the former King and Queen are blind to their own son's problems, how can they be fit to take care of a kingdom's problems?'

Metallia watched as the thoughts flashed across Beryl's face. "To gain the crown, you need to kill the King and Queen."

Beryl was jerked back from her fantasy of ruling. "Kill them? Can we not show them a bit of mercy and just lock them in the dungeon?"

Metallia shook her head. "No, you can show them none. If you do, others will rise against you to free them. You must kill them." Her eyes narrowed slightly. "That might work..."

"What?' Beryl watched her expectantly.

"You shall sacrifice them on my alter. It might give us enough power to free the prince." She watched to see what affect her idea would have on Beryl. She knew nothing short of killing the princess would free Endymion, but if Beryl fell for it, she would have the pleasure of watching the relatives of Brogan die.

Beryl nodded. "It shall be as you say. Should I bring Endymion here as well?"

Metallia nodded. "And he should watch the proceedings." That would afford her even more pleasure. To watch his despair and anguish as his parents died. Yes... this was going to be fun.