CHAPTER 7
In panic, Riana hides her eyes, protecting them from the blinding blue light that surrounds her. Just as suddenly as it had appeared, the light vanishes, leaving a disorientated feeling in the pit of her stomach.
" The girl has appeared just as you said, my King. But, who is this boy?"
Riana opens her eyes, realising that she was no longer in the gym arena. Looking up with shock, Riana comes face to face with Darken, who pulls her to her feet.
" Take her back to Tria and destroy the Mystic Machine, it has served it's purpose." Tristen orders before mounting his decorated horse.
"What of the strange boy, King Tristen?"
Riana looks in the direction of Akuma urgently, who is surrounded by soldiers.
Tristen smiles and taps his steed into a trot.
" Kill him."
Screaming with rage, Akuma launches himself into the nearest soldier, knocking him to the ground. Grabbing the fallen man's sword, Akuma mercilessly slices into the next soldier and spin kicks another.
The King stops his horse to see what the commotion is about and is abruptly knocked from his mount as a guard is thrown at him.
Darken rushes to his King's side and helps him up, turning to face Akuma. " That boy, was your last mistake!"
Unsheathing his own sword, Darken rushes at Akuma, slicing down with his sword. Barely blocking the powerful blow, Akuma is kicked to the ground. Just as the War Mage is about to give his finishing blow, Riana screams for him to stop. King Tristen intervenes.
" Let the boy live, he has amused me with his strange fighting technique. Bring him along with us." King Tristen remounts and turns to Darken with a smile.
" Make sure he doesn't repeat his little 'tantrum'."
Darken nods solemnly and with a clean kick to the head, knocks Akuma unconscious.
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She knew some distance along the journey she had fallen unconscious. She knew that where she was at this moment, was nowhere near home. She knew for a fact that somehow she had to escape, but for some reason, she couldn't move her body.
"Wakey, wakey princess!"
Riana wakes up coughing and spluttering as a bucket of cold water is poured over her head.
Sitting up suddenly, she looks round to see rough-looking soldiers wearing the same armour as the ones she saw when the blue light disappeared, surrounding her.
"Men, that is enough. Unchain her and bring her to the thrown room."
Freezing with fear, Riana is helplessly unchained and dragged from the cell she woke up in and is led up the stairs. Soon she is pushed through two towering golden leaf-decorated doors.
" My King, the girl from the Mystic Moon is here."
Riana turns to the voice that spoke to see the same man who had beaten Akuma. Suddenly another voice looms into the air. Turning her head towards the huge thrown at the back of the room, Riana could see a young man who looked slightly older than herself, a crown sitting on his head.
" Darken you will remain here, the rest of you men, leave."
The guards and remaining soldiers bow and walk hastily out of the room, leaving just Riana, the General Mage and Tristen alone in the room.
" Now down to matters that concern you, girl." King Tristen begins, sitting up in his thrown.
" I have summoned you so that you may use your powers to help me in a coming war."
Riana looks confused but remains silent, curious to what the King had to say.
" And, if you accomplish what I ask of you, you will be greatly rewarded."
Darken forces Riana into a bow.
" Well girl, thank your King!"
Riana feels her heart beginning to pound in her chest. These strange people had mistaken her for someone else, she didn't have any powers! Terrified what they might do to her once they find out this for themselves, Riana rises from her bow and answers slowly.
" I am very sorry, your Highness but..." Riana cringes, fearing the worst.
"...I don't have any powers, I am just an ordinary girl!"
Tristen sits in his thrown frowning for a few moments before calling Darken to his side. After a short discussion, the King speaks again, a hint of annoyance in his voice.
" Tell me if it is not true that you are related to Hitomi Kinsagi of the Mystic Moon?"
Riana freezes as soon as that name is spoken. Her grandfather's Second name was Kinsagi! Searching her memories, Riana quickly recalls her family tree. Her mother and father had met in America... Riana thinks before then. Her Mother was Japanese, but her father was Chinese-American... Further back. Her mother's parents were Japanese... and their second names were Kinsagi! She knew this because her mother had told her how she moved to America and met and married her father... Riana bites her lip in thought. Why was Kinsagi such a special name? Suddenly like a light bulb being switched on in her mind, she remembers.
" Your Highness," Riana begins cautiously.
" My grandfather's sister was Hitomi Kinsagi."
King Tristen sits back into his thrown frustrated.
" Then since you are related to her, you will have the power..."
" I DON'T HAVE ANY MAGICAL POWERS!!"
Riana clamps her hands over her mouth in shock. Why did she have to lose her temper now? Darken forces Riana to her knees in anger.
" How DARE you shout at the King like that!!" Darken screams in her ear. Tristen silences his angered General and steps down off his thrown. The King calmly kneels down next to her and lifts her face up with his left hand. Tears of fear stream down her face, as Tristen places a finger over her mouth to silence her whimpering.
" I am a patient man. However, my patients will not last forever."
Pulling her up from the ground, King Tristen shoves her into the arms of Darken.
" Take her to the dungeon for now. Let the girl take her time to think about her situation."
In panic, Riana hides her eyes, protecting them from the blinding blue light that surrounds her. Just as suddenly as it had appeared, the light vanishes, leaving a disorientated feeling in the pit of her stomach.
" The girl has appeared just as you said, my King. But, who is this boy?"
Riana opens her eyes, realising that she was no longer in the gym arena. Looking up with shock, Riana comes face to face with Darken, who pulls her to her feet.
" Take her back to Tria and destroy the Mystic Machine, it has served it's purpose." Tristen orders before mounting his decorated horse.
"What of the strange boy, King Tristen?"
Riana looks in the direction of Akuma urgently, who is surrounded by soldiers.
Tristen smiles and taps his steed into a trot.
" Kill him."
Screaming with rage, Akuma launches himself into the nearest soldier, knocking him to the ground. Grabbing the fallen man's sword, Akuma mercilessly slices into the next soldier and spin kicks another.
The King stops his horse to see what the commotion is about and is abruptly knocked from his mount as a guard is thrown at him.
Darken rushes to his King's side and helps him up, turning to face Akuma. " That boy, was your last mistake!"
Unsheathing his own sword, Darken rushes at Akuma, slicing down with his sword. Barely blocking the powerful blow, Akuma is kicked to the ground. Just as the War Mage is about to give his finishing blow, Riana screams for him to stop. King Tristen intervenes.
" Let the boy live, he has amused me with his strange fighting technique. Bring him along with us." King Tristen remounts and turns to Darken with a smile.
" Make sure he doesn't repeat his little 'tantrum'."
Darken nods solemnly and with a clean kick to the head, knocks Akuma unconscious.
**************************************
She knew some distance along the journey she had fallen unconscious. She knew that where she was at this moment, was nowhere near home. She knew for a fact that somehow she had to escape, but for some reason, she couldn't move her body.
"Wakey, wakey princess!"
Riana wakes up coughing and spluttering as a bucket of cold water is poured over her head.
Sitting up suddenly, she looks round to see rough-looking soldiers wearing the same armour as the ones she saw when the blue light disappeared, surrounding her.
"Men, that is enough. Unchain her and bring her to the thrown room."
Freezing with fear, Riana is helplessly unchained and dragged from the cell she woke up in and is led up the stairs. Soon she is pushed through two towering golden leaf-decorated doors.
" My King, the girl from the Mystic Moon is here."
Riana turns to the voice that spoke to see the same man who had beaten Akuma. Suddenly another voice looms into the air. Turning her head towards the huge thrown at the back of the room, Riana could see a young man who looked slightly older than herself, a crown sitting on his head.
" Darken you will remain here, the rest of you men, leave."
The guards and remaining soldiers bow and walk hastily out of the room, leaving just Riana, the General Mage and Tristen alone in the room.
" Now down to matters that concern you, girl." King Tristen begins, sitting up in his thrown.
" I have summoned you so that you may use your powers to help me in a coming war."
Riana looks confused but remains silent, curious to what the King had to say.
" And, if you accomplish what I ask of you, you will be greatly rewarded."
Darken forces Riana into a bow.
" Well girl, thank your King!"
Riana feels her heart beginning to pound in her chest. These strange people had mistaken her for someone else, she didn't have any powers! Terrified what they might do to her once they find out this for themselves, Riana rises from her bow and answers slowly.
" I am very sorry, your Highness but..." Riana cringes, fearing the worst.
"...I don't have any powers, I am just an ordinary girl!"
Tristen sits in his thrown frowning for a few moments before calling Darken to his side. After a short discussion, the King speaks again, a hint of annoyance in his voice.
" Tell me if it is not true that you are related to Hitomi Kinsagi of the Mystic Moon?"
Riana freezes as soon as that name is spoken. Her grandfather's Second name was Kinsagi! Searching her memories, Riana quickly recalls her family tree. Her mother and father had met in America... Riana thinks before then. Her Mother was Japanese, but her father was Chinese-American... Further back. Her mother's parents were Japanese... and their second names were Kinsagi! She knew this because her mother had told her how she moved to America and met and married her father... Riana bites her lip in thought. Why was Kinsagi such a special name? Suddenly like a light bulb being switched on in her mind, she remembers.
" Your Highness," Riana begins cautiously.
" My grandfather's sister was Hitomi Kinsagi."
King Tristen sits back into his thrown frustrated.
" Then since you are related to her, you will have the power..."
" I DON'T HAVE ANY MAGICAL POWERS!!"
Riana clamps her hands over her mouth in shock. Why did she have to lose her temper now? Darken forces Riana to her knees in anger.
" How DARE you shout at the King like that!!" Darken screams in her ear. Tristen silences his angered General and steps down off his thrown. The King calmly kneels down next to her and lifts her face up with his left hand. Tears of fear stream down her face, as Tristen places a finger over her mouth to silence her whimpering.
" I am a patient man. However, my patients will not last forever."
Pulling her up from the ground, King Tristen shoves her into the arms of Darken.
" Take her to the dungeon for now. Let the girl take her time to think about her situation."
