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Raphael 7/Leonardo 7

This chapter can be a little violent

The meeting went horrible. Let the Diamond King live? Let him live? How can they think that way? And they call themselves the Vassals of the Kingdom? We have to kill him. I AM THE IMPERATOR. And they just ignore me because I am an Animal.

Don't they know her majesty wants the king to be killed? I gritted my teeth. "Sir, are you okay?" Pecar asked. I nodded. "Why ask?" Pecar looked a bit scared, "Her majesty wants to see you personally." I firmly bit my lips. Hope she isn't going to scold me.

"You called me, your majesty?" I asked as I open the door. "Well, yes I did. Please sit here Raphael." I did as I was told. "Do you want me to grant anything?" I asked. She shrugged. "I was at the meeting…" Uh oh... Wait, she was? "You were?" She nodded. "I only listened. And sounded like that you didn't have enough power to tell them what I wanted."

I bowed, my face red. "Terribly sorry, your majesty." She shook her head. "No, not really. But I was thinking that I should give you some more power." My eyes widened. "Power?" "Yes. Power. I am sure you need more."

"I am Jack. Being the Imperator was grateful enough. Also I can't be Ace. I don't need more power." She frowned. "That's because you are an Animal. I can't make you into human, nor can I make you Ace. So I was thinking about marriage…"

My head perked up, "Marriage?" My heart started to pound. She nodded. "Yes, marrying royalty would give you power beyond Ace." I wanted to retort then my head drifted into an idea about marrying her majesty. I smacked my head and she looked at me weirdly. "Raphael, what are you thinking?" She asked. "Nothing your majesty." I looked down, blushing furiously.

She raised her eye brow and sat on the other side of the table. "Raphael, I want you to have power." I hung my head, "As you wish, your majesty." She nodded. "Whom do you wish me to marry?" I asked, hoping that it would be her majesty. She smiled but her eyes were apologizing. "Riliane."

I went back home blankly. I probably walked like I was drunk because everyone was avoiding me with disgusted look. As I reached home, I fell on my bed. Tears started to wet my pillow. Silently, the tears dropped onto it. I didn't want to cry, I didn't want to shed. I just did….. For some reason, they just did…..

The dream I had was the event when I was 12. I was with her majesty in her private garden. She was making coronet and I was lying on her knees, looking up at her. Back then, she was like a real princess, shy and kind. Not willing to earn the throne. Something that you can never imagine if you have met the recent Queen Raina. "Raphael, I made this for you." She said putting a coronet on my head.

I looked up at her, "Thank you your highness." I said and sat up. She put another one on her head and smiled. "How do I look?" She stood up and twirled. I smiled, "You look beautiful your highness." She beamed and as she sat down right next to me, she leaned into my face, so close our lips almost met, and said, "I am going to marry you when I grow up." I blushed furiously and looked down.

"Aren't you going to marry a human?" I asked carfully. She shook her head and frowned. "I don't like Lucas and I don't want to marry someone I hardly know." She held my hand tight, "Promise?" I looked down at our hands and nodded. "Thank you!" She said as she hugged me and we collapsed onto the ground.

The scene shifted and it was few months before her enthronement. Our little promise forgotten… It was the same place though. I was looking at her and she was right next to me, reading a book. "Your majesty?" I asked and she looked up, "What is it?" "What are you going to do about your marriage?" she went back to her book and shook her head.

"Men are useless. I am not going to marry anyone." You have no idea how I felt. Her words became a dirk and stabbed my heart, ripping it apart. "I see…" I said and looked down on the grass.

"Are you disappointed?" I heard her asking and I shook my head, "No you highness." "Well then." She kept on reading and I remember that it was silent after that. Silent on the outside but I was screaming inside. Crying, ejaculating.

My eyes were red when I woke up. The mirror told me so. I didn't want to believe it but I had to. I hate mirrors. "Sir, is something wrong?" One of the maids who came in asked. "Nothing's wrong. Don't worry. Send messenger to the castle and tell that there will be military meeting held today." She nodded and walked out of the room.

I reached the meeting room and saw every military generals waiting for me. "Sorry that I kept you waiting." I said as I sat on the chair. "Don't mind that but please do tell us why did you hold emergency meeting."

I sighed and told them about what her majesty's planning and about my marriage as well. "Are you serious?" I nodded. "You marrying Princess Riliane, she isn't going to approve that." I agreed. But what I couldn't realize was why I cried last night.

"Don't you two hate each other?" I nodded, looking down. "I thought her majesty knew…." "She knows." I answered. "Exactly. Then why would…" "I don't know." The room fell silent. "But for now… We need to choose whether to kill the King or not." They looked around each other. Sharing worried glance. "Kill, say 'aye'." "Aye." "Live, say 'nay'." "…"

"Then it is settled." I said and I walked out of the room. I clenched my sword and walked down the corridor. I walked into her majesty's room and reported the result. Her expression was satisfied. "I knew the marriage would help." She smiled. I forced a smile.

"I will tell Riliane later, that's not important right now but about the execution… How are you going to do it?" she asked. "Whatever you wish me to do your majesty." I answered. She grinned. She leant toward me and whispered. I could feel her warm breath on my ear.

I drew my sword and walked to the chamber where her majesty was keeping the King. "Winners Keepers." I whispered what her majesty used to say when we were little. Tear started to flow down my cheek. "Losers Weepers." I was sure that is what commoners say, I laughed. Funny how the royals say it. And funny how that line appeared in my head in that situation.

I open the chamber's door and walked in. It was a dark window-less room without any furniture. "Are you here to kill me?" Week voice of the Diamond King asked me. I didn't respond to his question but I looked down at him. More of a glare though. He was looking up at me, kneeling with little bit of tears in his eyes.

After a long silence he finally said, "If you are here to kill me, make it quick." Then he hung his head. I raised my sword and just as was about to swing it, he stopped me by grabbing the blade. Blood started to drip from my sword and his hand.

"Please… Give this to Leonardo." He said, taking his crown off. He then handed it to me. I took it and threw it on the ground. He didn't say anything about it.

"And tell my daughter that 'it' is in the basement." I didn't answer. I pulled the sword from his hand. He grabbed his hand in pain and looked down. I swung my sword with all my might. The body collapsed in front of me feet and the head rolled into the dark part of the room. Blood was everywhere. I slowly picked up the head of the King. The eyes were wide open, but I didn't close them.

I left the room with the blood dripping sword, I walked to the chamber where we were keeping the Royal Diamond families.

Leonardo's POV

I was staring out the window when a white dove flew into the window sill. I was startled by the bird. I looked around the room but my family wasn't paying attention to the window so I looked closely into the bird. Message.

I quickly untied the paper on the feet of the bird and read it. It was from my brother. I gulped and just as I was about to tell everyone about the message, the door slammed open and Raphael walked in with something in his hand. "What is it-" Amana didn't finished her sentence and collapsed onto the ground. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Her painful cry echoed.

I dropped onto my knees as well. Her highness fainted and Father just stared at his son. In his hand was a crown and on his other hand was his majesty's head. Eyes white and neck was half gone. Terrifying, horrible, outrageous and disgusting at the same time.

"YOU MONSTER!" I said as I stood on my feet. My whole body was shaking with anger. "HOW COULD YOU?" I asked. His expression didn't change a bit. "How could you?" I asked again, this time with softer voice. "Order from her majesty and the result of the council meeting." He answered as he threw the head on to the ground.

Amana moved forward and wrapped the head with a veil. Tears fell onto the veil, spoiling it. "Here you go." Raphael said as he threw the crown toward me. I caught it and that's when I remembered his majesty's word. "The heir to the throne, huh? Good luck ruling the destroyed country." He taunted.

I didn't respond. "And you." He said as he turned toward my wife. "What do you want with her." I asked. "Nothing. But the King wanted me to say this to her. 'It is in the basement'." She glared at him and looked down onto the wrapped head. He hung on to it tightly and started to weep. Raphael turned away and walked out of the room. I heard soft crying from Father.

"Father, is something wrong?" He shook his head and stared at the door which just closed. I read the message again. No doubt that Donatello wanted to help me. I clenched onto it and mentally promised to Donatello that I would do whatever I can. Even if it involves me to kill Raphael, I swore to do it.

Raphael's POV

The next day, right after Diamond King's execution, as I reached the castle, Princess Riliane's painful cry filled the whole castle. "I AM NOT GOING TO MARRY HIM!" Cry came out from her majesty's chamber as I went there. I stopped in front of the door and listened. Annoying little Princess.

"Riliane, sweetie, you know why I ask him to-" "You are always on his side. Not mine. I'm your sister, Raina. Who's side are you on? Him, or me?" Silence. "I am neutral. I am on nobody's side. But I want to give more power to the one who is closest to me."

Silence again. "I. Am. Not. Going. To. Marry. HIM." "Riliane, please understand-" "YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE LUCAS!" "And you also know that Lucas is already engaged." Soft growling filled the room. "If you really love me, then cancel that engagement. You are the Queen, Raina. Can't you do that for your little sister?"

"No." Firm voice of her majesty came from the room. "Why?" shaking voice of Princess asked. "How can I ruin the happiness that Lucas is having right now? I know that he loves his fiancé deeply." Nervous silence filled the air and stomping came toward the door. I stepped aside as the door swung open.

Princess Riliane walked out of the chamber and as she spotted me, she shot a deadly glare at me. "This is your fault. If you weren't an Animal this wouldn't have happened." Is it my fault? I wanted to ask her but I didn't say anything. I didn't want her to get more angry.

She mumbled something and stomped away with some maids following her. I shook my head and opened the door. Her majesty was sitting on the chair, her head resting on her palm. "Is it that wrong, Raphael? To get you marry my sister." I thought for a moment. "Will you be mad if I say 'yes'?"

She looked at me sadly and shook her head. "I forced you anyway. And I know that you don't like her. Also I know that forcing you this isn't right. And-" she stopped herself and looked down. "Raphael, I am scared." Her words surprised me.

"Your majesty?" I called out and she pulled out her arms as she stood up. I reached forward and hugged her tight. "I missed your hug a lot." She said softly. 'Do you love me?' My head cried out. And I almost did. But what I did was to hug her tighter and that was it. After a moment she pulled herself away from me and said that she will cancel the wedding. But will do her best to get a greater power for me. As if I need more than what I had.

Leonardo's POV

I repeated in my mind to get revenge of his majesty. I am Diamond King now. I have right to do this. I can do it. I tied a note on to the bird's foot and sent it to Diamente. This is the war. I am not letting this go down. I am not letting go of the Empire. I am not.

This is the revolt. This is the revenge.

I wanted to make the part which Raina cancels the wedding on the next chapter that involves Raphael but if I do that this chapter would be too short. Well sorry for the late update and please review.

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