Chapter 13: For The Glory

I stood at the head of a long table with all my allies together, at last, we were near Bowerstone's port just going over our attack plan.

Page was in charge of securing Old Town with Sabine as Kalin would stay with the boats protecting the shoreline from more attacks. Walter, Ben, Hal and I would be in the middle of the fight to get to the castle. I felt my body shake with anticipation as my will pulsed under my skin glowing faintly.

"Alright, I think we are ready." Walter said looking towards me as I twirled my Dragonstomper nodding confidently.

The closer we got to the port I could see some of my faithful guards already beginning the fight. Getting off the rowboat I shot the first of Logan's guards as he went to hit one of my men. I heard a large blast as a cannon came flying down towards us causing me to jump to the side narrowly missing the attack.

"We have to take that mortar out!" Ben said hearing another shot being fired causing me to nod.

I brought my gun calmly down getting on target as I let a shot out across the path straight into the person who was aiming at us. He fell to the ground as the guards scrambled to get another one to take his place but I was making quick work swinging my sword through the crowd to get to it.

My men were falling around me as I sprinted faster sliding under a group of Logan's guards shooting upwards at them along the slide. Finally, I came upon the mortar climbing on top of it kicking the person who was aiming in the head watching him hit the ground hard.

Ben and Walter caught up with me taking out who was left as I kicked the door into Old town seeing barricades at different points of the city.

"Well, no one said this would be easy." Walter said as I smirked saying, "Nothing worth having ever is."

Fighting through Old Town and nearly being blown up by Sabine was quite the chore indeed, the town was getting destroyed and I knew once all was said and down I had to fix it.

We became outnumbered as we were slowly being surrounded when Page and her men came out of nowhere helping us dispatch the crowd that had grown. My will swirled around me in the shape of electricity as I began shooting it ahead of us stopping the guards in their tracks.

"Come on we are heading into Bowerstone again, the castle is just in reach." Ben said while Page broke off with her men getting the rest of the stragglers that were left.

We continued our fight through the city, some of the people came out to help but Logan's guards had little care for their lives cutting them down as soon as another would rise. I did my best to save as many as possible but they were being too careless in their attempts.

"Ben, get these people out of here. Walter and I will take it to the castle." I said over the gunfire watching him nod separating from us.

Getting to the castle was easy enough, most guards had left the castle to fight from the outside giving Walter and me very little to fight through.

Four guards stood at the top of the stairs but my gun easily shot them all with ease watching them crumble to the floor. With every step towards the war room, I thought about what I'd say to my brother, how he could betray so many people without batting an eye. My will pulsed under my skin reaching the doors, the same doors that sealed my fate the last time.

"Shall we knock?" Walter said softly but I just glared shaking my head as we both kicked the door open.

Logan stood still beginning to take his sword out but sheathed it again seeing it was only us replying, "Ah it seems you've finally gotten your revenge dear sister."

"You've done terrible things Logan and will be charged for them." Walter said walking towards him as I looked into his eyes.

They held pain, the same pain I felt in the desert and the weight of the world seemed to be on his shoulders.

His eyes locked with mine saying, "I believe my sister has a right to know why I did the things I did."

Walter disarmed him saying, "You can speak when you are judged among the people."

His eyes flashed towards me and I couldn't even muster a word as Walter dragged him out of the room leaving me alone in the War Room.

I stood in front of my vanity mirror as a few servants were helping me into my "Queen" attire they liked to call it. It became harder to breathe with each pull of my corset making me frown ready to be out of this.

"Can you believe this day came, you look lovely my dear." Walter said holding my crown in his hand giving me a fatherly smile.

"I couldn't have gotten here without everyone's help." I said looking out the window hearing the light chatter.

"They are ready for you my queen." One of the servants said bowing making me take as deep of a breath as I could walking towards the double doors.

Two maids opened the doors as my allies stood at the balcony bowing as I walked by, cheers could be heard from below as I stepped towards the end looking down.

The people yelled my name as Walter came up beside me letting me kneel before him to set the crown on top of my head.

Once I stood up again he said, "Now presenting your majesty, Queen Sophia."

The crowd erupted even louder jumping in the air and throwing rose petals and flowers making me smile. Hal barked happily looking over the crowd excited, I looked out at the crowd, Page and Ben decided to stay among the crowd among the people while Sabine, Kalin, Walter, and Jasper were at my side. Waving my hand among the crowd I paused seeing Reaver standing in the back among the shadows. He gave me a wink with a devilish smirk as I felt a lump in my throat form.

He walked out towards Bowerstone as I shifted my eyes among the people cheering for me, this wasn't the time to worry. Once I stepped back inside I walked into the war room leaning against the map letting out a long needed breath. Looking over the map my heart stopped for a moment seeing a box with a lovely bow on it.

I saw my name on the note and opened it reading it slowly.

Consider this present a correlation between us, we will talk soon.

-R

I opened the box reaching in taking my massacred mask from Reaver's party. The real treasure though was the book underneath it, it had been the one I was reading before he interrupted me that evening.

I gripped the book against my chest letting my eyes close, I didn't know if this was some game he was playing but I was worried. He was still a tyrant and close to my brother despite saving my life. I looked at my mask feeling my will pulse rapidly, this was my Albion and I dared him or anyone else to try and take it away.

The throne is Sophia's but her story has just begun.

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