A/N: I just had to write this chapter because it is the most intense and it will influence the second part of this trilogy. My favorite chapter so far so please review and tell me what you think! That would make me so happy, you have no idea. Well enjoy.
Yamato sighed as he lifted his sword and swung it around. He was lying on his bed, waiting for his brother to return. Every time Takeru left to 'spy', it just made Yamato that much more nervous. He'd lost his mother, and his father in a way. He didn't want to lose his brother as well.
There was a soft knock on the door, and Yamato called for the person to enter. In walked his grinning brother and Yamato couldn't help but smile back.
"I told you I'd come back in one piece," Takeru explained, leaning against his brother's door frame. Yamato smirked and got up to shake his brother's hair. Takeru laughed and walked into the chambers, sitting on a chair near a table.
"So what have you been up to since I've been gone?" he asked his older brother. Yamato moved some of his golden blond hair out of his face and shrugged.
"Nothing in particular," he stated simply. Takeru propped his elbow on the table and leaned his head against his hand. His brother was always like that. He never gave straight answers and liked to keep to himself a lot of the time. Takeru was the only exception.
Yamato crossed his arms at his chest and leaned against the wall. He gazed at his younger brother with his dark blue eyes, and then at the ground.
"Did you find out the date?" he asked. Takeru smiled and nodded his head.
"They left yesterday," he explained, grinning even more. Yamato bit his lip and walked up to his brother.
"Takeru, you can't tell father," he told him, putting a hand on his shoulder. Takeru raised an eyebrow.
"Why not?" Takeru looked up at his brother with curiosity. He knew how much satisfying his father meant to him.
"He's going to attack the Takenouchi castle, Takeru. He's not playing by warfare rules any longer," he told. Takeru sighed and ran a hand through his blond hair.
"Well, I can't say that I wasn't expecting something like this," Takeru said softly. Yamato nodded and went back to his bed, facing his brother.
"He's gone crazy. I can't even convince him not to attack the Takenouchi family," Yamato sighed, rubbing his forehead. Takeru thought for a moment and then looked at Yamato.
"But won't it be to our advantage if we do attack the castle? If the Takenouchi kingdom then decides not to have a marriage alliance, we could win the war," Takeru explained. Yamato glared at his boots and shook his head.
"Takeru, father doesn't want to attack the castle to scare them out of the marriage. He wants to make sure that the marriage will never happen," Yamato explained with slight anger. Takeru raised his eyebrow and it dawned upon him.
"He wants to kill the princess?" he asked softly. Yamato stared at the floor and nodded slightly. Takeru's eyes widened.
"He can't do that! The Takenouchi Kingdom isn't even part of the war yet! It's against the rules," he shouted, standing from the chair. Yamato looked at his brother and sighed.
"He's dropped the rules. He's going to do whatever it takes to win," he whispered. Takeru shook his head and kicked the chair.
"Takeru, you can't tell him. He's going to attack as soon as he knows that their safe at home," Yamato told him. Takeru shook his head.
"B-but he's my father…I have to tell him. He told me to find out this information," Takeru explained, looking out a window in Yamato's chambers. Yamato sighed and looked at his boots again, letting his crown droop.
"Takeru…he's not our father anymore. If you tell him, an innocent girl will get killed. Maybe more, who knows," he explained. Takeru bit his lip and his chest heaved.
"If I don't tell him, he'll get angry. You know what happens when I get him angry, Yamato," Takeru whispered, looking back at his brother. Yamato then looked at him with pity. He couldn't let his brother go through another beating.
"I have to tell him…" Takeru trailed. He didn't want his father to beat him or hate him, but he didn't want Princess Sora to be killed either.
Yamato looked at his brother for a while and then at the ceiling. He sighed and brought both his hands to Takeru's shoulders.
"It's your choice then," Yamato stated. Takeru looked at the floor and pulled Yamato's hands away from him.
"I have to tell him…" he said, leaving Yamato's chambers and walking towards the stairs, to the throne room.
As Takeru got to the large doors, he second guessed himself, but shook it off. His father was worth it. His kingdom was worth it…right? He knocked on the large doors, and like always, he heard his father's raspy voice calling him in.
King Ishida looked up from his papers and he smiled deviously at Takeru walking in.
"Have you returned with news?" he asked grumpily. Takeru sighed and bit his lip.
"The Takenouchi family left the Yagami castle yesterday. They should be back at their kingdom by now," Takeru explained softly. His father glared.
"Speak louder, boy!" he shouted. Takeru winced and stared up at his father. A sudden realization finally hit him. His father would never love him again.
"T-the Takenouchi family left the Yagami castle yesterday. They should be back at their kingdom by now…" Takeru repeated with a stronger voice. He looked at his boots and felt tears welling up. King Ishida grinned and stood up.
"Perfect." The Takenouchi kingdom was only a few hours away. King Ishida was already formulating when to have a few troops march to the castle. Of course, they'd have to sneak there first, and then attack. Tonight would be perfect.
Takeru bowed, then turned and ran out of the room. What had he done? God, his kingdom might have been worth it, but his father wasn't. He sure damn wasn't. He quickly ran to the stable, wiping his tears.
Since he didn't know how to get to the Takenouchi Kingdom, he'd just have to warn somebody at the Yagami castle. As he entered the horse stable, he saw Iori feeding some of the horses. He smiled at Takeru, but then looked at him curiously as he saw him open a pen, and take out one of the horses.
"Takeru, what's going on?" he asked. Takeru didn't look at him, but still answered.
"I've just made a mistake. I'm going back to the Yagami castle and warning them of my father's attack against the Takenouchi family," he stated quickly, getting on the horse and prepping it. Iori's eyes widened and he went by Takeru's horse.
"Takeru, they'll kill you if they find out that you're part of the Ishida Kingdom. Not to mention that you're father would as well!" Iori hastily explained. Takeru shook his head and glared at his hands, which were holding the reigns.
"I don't care about my father anymore. He's evil, Iori. What's the point in trying to please a man that will never be pleased? I hate myself for noticing that now," he said softly, looking at his best friend. Iori sighed.
"But King Yagami will kill you if he finds out that you're an Ishida," Iori told him. Takeru thought for a second and bit his lip.
"Then I'll just have to get a hold of Kari and tell her," he said, getting ready to gallop away. Iori stopped him.
"I'm coming with you, hold on," he told Takeru, but Takeru shook his head.
"No. I have to do this alone, Iori," he stated, hitting the side of his horse with his boot and galloping away. Iori cursed and tried to run after him, but as Takeru got further away, sighed and looked up towards the sky. If Takeru rode fast enough, he would be able to make it to the castle tonight.
Sora sighed as she fell on her bed. There were no words to describe how happy she was to be home. Some of her maids were already unpacking some of her clothes and she smiled as she saw the noon sun filling the sky.
It was such a beautiful day and she decided not to waste it inside the Takenouchi castle. She felt a sudden rush of happiness knowing she was safe at home. The whole trip back to her kingdom, her mother had convinced her that their kingdom would be alright, even if this marriage alliance didn't work out.
There was a knock on the door and she quickly got up to open it. She found Mimi blushing slightly and smiling.
"I'm sorry to bother you, princess, but I don't know how to get to the maids' quarters," she explained softly. Sora smiled and got out of her chambers. She had almost forgotten that Mimi was going to stay at her castle for a few days.
"It's no problem. Here let me show you to it," Sora said with a smile as she led Mimi to a different part of the castle. Mimi followed quietly, looking around and trying to remember where she was going so she could find her way to the castle again. It was a little more colorful that the Yagami castle and it was very lively and busy.
Sora walked up to a wooden door and knocked softly. A black haired girl opened it and smiled at Sora brightly.
"You're Highness, you've returned!" she grinned enthusiastically. Sora smiled and a few more girls walked up to the door and greeted her, as well. She took Mimi's hand and brought her ahead so the other maids could see her.
"This is Mimi, and she'll be staying with us for a few days," Sora introduced. The other girls greeted her kindly and motioned for her to come in. Sora smiled as they started to talk to her, and Mimi slowly had a smile on her face.
"Please give her a bed and anything else she might need," Sora announced and the black haired maid smiled and nodded. Mimi gave a quick 'thank you' as Sora walked away.
Sora sighed pleasantly to herself. Hopefully Mimi would be happy here. For some reason, Mimi had acted strangely when she was at the Yagami castle, and Sora knew that Taichi had something to do with it.
She felt her hear leap as she thought of him. God, she missed him and she wished that he were here with her, but she shook her head. She promised herself on the carriage that she would try not to think about him, and she was going to do just that. Too bad it was so hard.
Sora walked down the stairs and headed to the Meeting Room where her father and the council were discussing what had happened while they were gone. Though a few civilians had revolted against the council, everything seemed to die down as they noticed that the King was back.
Sora walked up to the room, but the large doors were shut. Her father probably didn't want anyone to listen to anything and Sora made a sour face. She wanted to know what was going on. She suddenly had the urge to press her head against the door and listen to what they were saying, but it certainly wouldn't be proper.
Then another thought crossed her mind. She hadn't had been that proper at the Yagami castle. There, Taichi had brought out the worst in her. Who was she kidding? She wasn't as proper as she thought she was, anyway.
Sora looked both ways down the hall and then slowly pressed her ear against the Meeting Room door. There were muffled sounds and it was obvious that people were inside. She then heard her father's voice.
"Well, everything seems to have calmed down since I have arrived, and I hope it stays that way," he said. Sora pressed her head against the door even more. Then she heard a member of the council speak.
"You're Highness, the people trust you, but they don't trust the council. They still believe that you will lead them out of poverty and suffering." Sora then couldn't hear anything. There was silence till her father spoke up again.
"To tell the truth, the chances of this kingdom breaking out of poverty are slim. It seems that the marriage alliance with the Yagami kingdom will not be working out anytime soon," her father explained. Sora slumped a little on the door. She hated hearing those words, even though she knew that the alliance would definitely not happen. The council was silent.
"Don't tell the people anything till we are positive the marriage will not take place, You're Majesty. We don't want to worry the people even more," another councilman said.
Sora pulled her head away, not wanting to hear anymore. That just made her day gloomier. She shut her eyes and inhaled in deeply.
Taichi sighed, laying on his bed and staring at the ceiling. His arms were folded behind his head and his legs were crossed at the ankles.
His mind was restless and he hadn't been able to sleep last night. There were too many questions running through his head and he needed answers. Why had Mimi left? Why did he miss Sora so much? What was wrong with Mimi? Why did he miss Sora so much? What was wrong with him?
He groaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes. He had already gotten ready for the day, but wasn't in the mood to leave his room. He sighed and searched his mind for something else to think about.
Well, Kari's birthday was in a three days. She'd be turning sixteen. A few months from now, Taichi would be turning eighteen. He knew Mimi would be turning seventeen this year…but when was Sora's birthday? He got frustrated. Why did everything come back to her?
Okay, he needed to get out of his room. He picked himself off his bed and walked outside towards the stairs. He went down them quickly and walked outside the castle. He closed his eyes and breathed in the fresh air. An image of Sora popped into his head and immediately, he opened his eyes. God, she was everywhere.
He quickly walked to the back of the castle and headed towards the lake in the back. As he came near it, he noticed another figure sitting there.
Daisuke sat there with his knees to his chest, staring out at the lake. Taichi slowly walked up to him and sat down next to him. Daisuke turned and blushed when he noticed it was Taichi.
"What are you doing out here?" Taichi asked the younger boy. Daisuke shrugged and looked out at the lake again.
"Just needed to think…what about you?"
Taichi nodded and leaned back against his hands.
"Yeah, same."
There was a strong silence between the both of them and then Taichi turned to him.
"What's so different about you?" he asked Daisuke. Daisuke didn't say anything and looked at the grass now.
"There's nothing different."
Taichi rolled his eyes.
"I'm not stupid, okay? You're never quiet, and since you've been here, you've been awfully silent," Taichi explained. Daisuke rested his chin on his knees. He couldn't tell Taichi what he was thinking right now.
"I've just been thinking a lot," he answered. Taichi raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Yeah, about my baby sister," Taichi stated as he looked towards the lake. Daisuke's eye's widened and he looked at Taichi incredulously.
"I-I haven't…" he stuttered, straightening out his back and sitting up straight. Taichi rolled his eyes again.
"I've seen the way you look at her, Daisuke. I'm not an idiot," he smiled. Daisuke had a far off look on his face as he looked beyond the lake.
"You don't have to worry about anything, Tai. She doesn't feel for me in that way at all," he explained softly. Taichi sighed and stared at the sky now.
"Yeah, I hope so," he stated quietly while smiling. Daisuke didn't catch the humor in his voice and bit his lip, looking to the side. Taichi laughed.
"I was kidding, Dai. Come on, lighten up," he enlightened. Daisuke didn't smile.
"You don't understand, Tai. You've never had you're feelings thrown back at your face," he explained softly. Taichi raised another eyebrow.
"Daisuke, there's lots of other girls, okay? Don't worry because one girl turned you down," he stated. Daisuke shook his head.
"No, it's not that. It just hurts to know that she'll never have the same feelings for me. I was talking with Miyako the other day, and even though she thinks that Kari might have feelings for me, I just know she doesn't. I told her once, and she just rejected my feelings then and there," Daisuke explained, sighing with frustration. Taichi thought to himself for a while. That story reminded him of the time he threw Sora's feelings back at her face. The day before she left. She had looked so hurt. Damn, he never meant to hurt her.
"I'm sorry, Tai. I got to go," Daisuke stated quickly before getting up and walking away- leaving Taichi alone with his thoughts again. He sighed with aggravation and shoved his head into his hands.
He couldn't get her out of his mind.
Dinner was being served at the Takenouchi castle and Sora ate slowly. She had spent the whole day worrying about her kingdom and it ruined what should have been a good day. She had just gotten home, and she hated that she was worrying herself with all these problems, but she couldn't help it.
She overheard her father and mother talking about finding another kingdom with an eligible prince that Sora could marry. If she hadn't had went to the Yagami kingdom and fallen for Taichi, she wouldn't have minded marrying another prince.
But it looked as if she would have no choice. Her kingdom needed her, and Sora was willing to marry someone she didn't love in order help hundreds of people. That's just who she was, and for some reason, she hated it.
"Are you alright, darling?" Queen Takenouchi asked her daughter. Sora looked up and smiled slightly. She nodded and continued to eat slowly. Queen Takenouchi looked at her husband with concern, and he mimicked her actions.
"Are you feeling ill, Sora?" King Takenouchi asked. Sora just stared at her food, trying to hold in a lot of emotion.
"I'm fine, father," she spoke softly. She thought of Taichi and frowned. She remembered that she vowed to herself that she wouldn't think of him. She couldn't think of him. Her parents would probably find some other prince for her soon and Taichi had to be out of her head by then.
"Excuse me," Sora spoke softly as she got up and exited the dining area. She leaned against the door for a while, closing her eyes and trying to breathe normally. Once she found her strength, she started to walk upstairs to her chambers. Once she got there, she closed the door behind her and collapsed on her bed.
Out of nowhere, tears started to roll down her face, and she couldn't get them to stop. She rolled over and stuffed her face on her pillow, squeezing it. When had she gotten so weak? Maybe it was the stress and pressure of everything happening, and she couldn't handle it.
Sora felt a hand stroke her hair softly and she knew it was her mother.
"Sora, dear, what's wrong? Tell me," her mother cooed. Sora shook her head.
"I'm fine," she whispered softly. Queen Takenouchi sighed and sat down on her daughter's bed.
"Sora…please tell me what's bothering you," she asked quietly. Sora sat up, wiping away her tears and trying not to look weak in front of her mother.
"Mother, I love him," she admitted for the first time. She pursed her lips as a few more tears fell from her beautiful, ruby eyes, "I love him."
Her mother just gazed at her, wiping away her tears.
"Taichi?" she asked softly. Sora nodded, looking down at her sheets.
"And because I do, I feel like I can't do anything for our kingdom," Sora explained softly. Queen Takenouchi brought her daughter to her arms, and she rubbed her back affectionately. Sora and her mother had a strong bond because Sora wasn't really friends with anyone in the castle. She only had her mother to talk to.
"I let down my kingdom…" Sora trailed softly, pulling away and wiping her tears once more. Her mother shook her head and her dark brown hair, which was up in a bun, shined brightly. Her gold crown sparkled.
"Sora, just because he didn't agree to get married doesn't mean that you let down your kingdom," she soothed, placing her hand on her daughter's cheek. Sora sighed and bit her lip.
"I'm so confused," she stated. Her mother chuckled and kissed her daughter's cheek.
"It's okay to be upset and confused, darling. Being a royal isn't easy for anyone, even Taichi. Especially at your age because you're just learning to become a woman," her mother smiled, "but no matter what happens, Sora, I'll always be there for you. Stop trying to go though everything alone," her mother advised, once again bringing her daughter to her arms. Sora hugged back and sighed.
"Now get some rest, dear. I'm sure you're tired," her mother stated as she walked to the door and smiled once again. Sora did the same and nodded.
"I'll try," she whispered. Her mother left and closed the door.
Takeru raced as fast as he could the Yagami castle. He'd sped the whole way through, taking a few breaks for his horse, and then regaining speed. It was already dark outside, but he was so close to the castle. God, even if he told the Yagami kingdom, they wouldn't make it to the Takenouchi kingdom in time. It would already be too late.
This drove him to gain even more speed and before he knew it, he was at the castle. The moon shined brightly above him and he could see some candlelight shining from the castle.
How was he going to get to Kari? God, this was a crazy idea. He decided that he would sneak through the gate, and try to find Kari's room the best that he could.
Slipping past the gate wasn't easy, especially because guards were everywhere. He could just tell one of the guards, but something was compelling him to tell Kari. He wanted to tell her the truth about everything. No more lies.
He found a way to climb over the gate without any guard noticing, but the hardest task now would be to find out Kari's room without getting caught. He pulled his ratty cloak closer to him and snuck through bushes. He had walked around the whole castle, trying to see if he could remember which room was Kari's. He used to come to the castle everyday when he was younger.
He narrowed it down to two windows. Both had candlelight on, meaning someone was in there, but which one was Kari's? One must have been Taichi's and the other must have been Kari's.
He cursed to himself, and knew he would just have to randomly pick. Really analyzing both, he chose one and ran to it as quickly as he could, avoiding guards. Once he got there, he waited for the guards to move away, and once they did, he pick up a stone and hesitantly threw at the window. He picked up a few more small ones and threw them as well.
He sighed when no one opened it and turned away.
"Iori?" he heard a whisper. He looked back up to the window and saw Kari looking out. He grinned seeing her face.
"What are you doing here?" she whispered as loud as she could. Takeru bit his lip.
"I need to speak with you. It's urgent," he whispered back. Kari sighed and told him to hold on. He waited, trying to avoid guards. A moment later, he heard a 'psst' and turned to another window where Kari stuck her head out.
"Climb up the vines," she told him. He looked around nervously and then climbed as quickly as he could. Kari was then motioning him to stop for a guard was walking by. Takeru tried his best to not move, and Kari bit her lip, stepping back away from the window. Thankfully, the guard didn't see him, and he continued to climb up.
Once he reached the window, Kari helped him in and he sighed when he entered the dark room.
"That was a close one," he whispered with a smile. Kari returned it.
"This was Princess Sora's old room. The vines were the only way to get you up here, so I had no choice," she explained softly, chuckling. He loved her laugh. She was wearing her nightdress with her navy blue robe over it.
He then got serious.
"Kari, I have to tell you something," he said slowly. Kari raised her eyebrow.
"Well, lets got to my room, and you can tell me there," she spoke quietly, leading him out of the dark room, but Takeru grabbed her arm.
"It's fine in here," he told her softly. Kari cocked her head.
"What's wrong, Iori?"
Takeru took in a shaky breath and closed his eyes.
"Takeru. My name's Takeru," he told her. Kari raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" she asked with a glint of fear in her eyes. Why did that name sound so familiar?
"I lied to you, Kari. My name isn't Iori…its Takeru," he explained further. Kari stared for a while and then started to back away. Her heart was racing.
"No…no- this can't be happening. No-" she was starting to overreact. She only remembered one Takeru…God what had she done? Takeru looked at her solemnly.
"I-I'm so sorry, Kari. I just-"
"Takeru Ishida?!" Kari screamed, backing up against the wall. Her heart pounded, threatening to leave her chest. Takeru took a step forward and she stopped him.
"Don't move any closer, or I'll scream," Kari warned fearfully. Damn it, she had told him war plans that she wasn't supposed to. She trusted him… God, what had she done?
"Kari, please try to understand. I don't want to hurt you. That's the last thing I want to do," he explained. Kari shook her head and let tears fall.
"I trusted you! I can't believe I did such a stupid thing," Kari cried, hating her actions. Then it hit her, and she glared at him through her tears.
"You were using me?!"
"A-at first, I was. But after I told my father, I felt horrible. Kari, I betrayed you, but please-"
"Your father knows my father's army plans?! Oh my god, what have I done?" she pressed herself against the wall, trying to get far away from him. Maybe he was going to try to kill her now. Miyako was right; she shouldn't have trusted a stranger.
"Kari-"
"Don't come near me! Don't ever come near me!" she screamed, trying to head for the door. Takeru grabbed her shoulders and pushed her against the wall. He didn't want to hurt her, but he couldn't get caught. He placed his hand over her mouth, and she screamed into it.
"Kari, I did betray you, and god, I know I hurt you, but you have to understand. I came here to make everything right. I promise that I won't harm you. I would never harm you. I'm not like my father," he stated softly, his face was dangerously close to hers. She shut her eyes and let her tears fall onto his hand. He hated seeing her like this.
"Look, my father sent a few troops out and they're already charging towards the Takenouchi castle," he started softly. Kari listened to him, staring into his blue eyes. She hated him, "They're planning on raiding the Takenouchi castle, and they have orders to kill princess Sora."
Kari's eyes widened and she looked away. He bit his lip.
"Kari, look at me," he told her softly. Kari couldn't believe that this was the Takeru that she used to play with when she was younger. The one that was the enemy. He couldn't be the enemy. He wouldn't be telling her this if he was.
She looked at him.
"You have to tell someone, now. They're probably already there, but if you get a few soldiers to hurry down there, you might be able to stop some of the fighting," Takeru explained. Kari stared at him through her tear filled eyes and when Takeru felt that she had calmed down, he let go of her.
Kari breathed heavily and sniffed, wiping her eyes.
"T-they're going to kill Sora?" she asked softly. Takeru looked to the floor and nodded.
"My father wants to make sure that the marriage alliance will never take place," he told her. She shook her head angrily.
"Why is he doing this?" she asked him through a glare. Takeru smiled and wiped a tear away from her eyes.
"I don't know…he's crazy. Now, go. You have to warn someone," he told her. Kari nodded, but both of them stood there, staring at each other.
"I'm sorry for everything, Kari," Takeru whispered softly. Kari shook her head and headed towards the door.
"I can't forgive you," she whispered, exiting the room and leaving Takeru there alone. He nodded his head to himself and shut his eyes tightly. He wasn't expecting her to.
Kari ran to her room, quickly changing into one of her travel dresses with the Yagami colors and emblem on there. She then ran quickly to Taichi's room, knowing that her parents would believe him more.
She rapped on his door, calling for him to wake up. The door soon opened and Taichi stood there, rubbing his eyes. Kari grabbed him and shook him.
"Tai, we have to go to the Takenouchi kingdom, now!" she shouted at him. He just blinked and moaned.
"What are you talking about, Kari?" he asked, rubbing his eyes some more. Kari shed a few more tears.
"Taichi, please, we have to tell mother and father," she said softly. Taichi looked at her with concern.
"What's wrong?"
Kari sniffed and wiped away a few tears.
"Tai, Sora's going to get murdered if we don't leave. T-the Ishida army is probably already at her castle, they're going to kill her!" she cried. Taichi took the information in and shook his head.
"Kari, that's crazy-"
"Tai! Trust me, we have to go there! We have to! She's going to get killed," she cried again. Taichi's heart throbbed. Sora wouldn't die. This was just a bad nightmare. He looked at Kari again and her eyes were pleading for him to understand. God, she was telling the truth. This couldn't be happening.
"Kari, how do you know?!" he asked, shaking her. Kari just pushed him into his room.
"Just trust me, go change into the travel robes. Hurry!"
Taichi quickly came out of his room, changed into his navy and gold robes with the Yagami emblem on it. Kari told him that they had to tell King and Queen Yagami, now.
Taichi ran to their parents' chambers quickly with Kari right behind him. He had a feeling something bad was going to happen if he didn't hurry.
Sora awoke to a loud banging in the castle. She sat up and looked around her room. She heard voices…she heard screaming. What was going on? She knew she had to get up and check what the problem was, but a part of her was telling her not to move. Her heart rate sped up, and there was a loud scream downstairs. She held her covers close to her as she heard glass breaking and banging everywhere.
She couldn't move. She was so scared…what the hell was going on? She looked to her window, and even though the window was covered by the curtain, she could see lights- from torches. Were civilians revolting again?
Her heart skipped. It had to be. God, what were they going to do to her?
Her bedroom door flung open and her stomach jumped.
"Mother, what's going on?" she asked her. Queen Takenouchi was disheveled and she had some blood running down the corner of her mouth. She put down the bar of wood that locked Sora's door and quickly ran to her daughter. Her mother held her close and cried. Sora shook her, feeling awfully scared.
"M-mother, what's happening?!" she screamed. Her mother pulled away a little and moved some hair out of her daughter's face.
"S-some Ishida troops raided our castle, darling. Two came into my and your father's chambers and was asking for you. Your father's fighting them now and told me to find you," she babbled, pulling Sora close to her again. Sora lost her nerve.
"How did they get in-" Sora was cut off by something ramming against her door. Sora screamed and felt a few tears stream down her face. Her mother squeezed her and also yelped when the banging continued.
The bar of wood barricading the door was splitting from the force. It gave off a disheartening cracking noise when it finally broke. The door was rammed more and Sora held onto her mother for dear life, crying into her mother's shoulder.
"God, help us! Lord, save us!" her mother yelled, and the door broke open as three Ishida soldiers ran in.
Queen Takenouchi let go of Sora, and Sora cried helplessly. One soldier ran forward, while the others yelled 'We found her!' to people outside and left to inform the other soldiers.
"Don't touch my daughter!" Queen Takenouchi screamed, spreading her hands out so one could reach Sora. The soldier grunted and ran forward.
"Don't come near my-" The queen was cut off by the soldier's sword thrusting into her stomach. Her eyes widened and she gagged as the soldier pulled his sword out and pushed her to the floor.
"Mother!" Sora screeched loudly, trying to reach her, but the one soldier pushed her to the bed, pinning her down. Sora cried mercilessly. She could still hear her mother trying to breath. The soldier grinned mischievously and moved some of Sora's hair out of her face.
"Get off me!" she screamed, pushing and scratching for him to get off. She screamed and shrieked, fighting for her life. The soldier grinned at her, loving to see her squeal.
"We meet again, dear Sora," he whispered into her ear. Her eyes widened when she saw his eyes. Icy blue. The sniper from the Yagami castle. He had dark black hair as well. He pressed her to her bed, and kissed her neck roughly. Sora scratched at his face, but he wouldn't let up.
"Stop! P-please stop!" she shrieked, shaking in fright. He laughed again and his hands started to roam. She felt his hands brush against her bare stomach. She cried and still fought.
He soon let up, and Sora thought that he was leaving, but she saw his sword thrust up and she shut her eyes as it came down, to kill her.
Sora heard a clank and looked up to see a Takenouchi soldier pushing his sword against Sora's attacker. She lied there, frozen. She watched as the Takenouchi soldier fought and wore down the blue eyed man, and taking drastic measures to escape, the blue eyed man propelled himself through Sora's window and broke out. He escaped.
The soldier came up to Sora, and Sora, who was still in shock, cried and flung her arms out to hit him.
"Princess, it's okay! You're safe now. I'm not going to let anyone harm you," he soothed. There was still screaming outside of her room, and she shut her eyes. She faced down and when she opened her eyes, she screamed at the sight of her dead mother, lying on the floor.
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