A/N- took me a long while to update, I've been busy and really my brain is completely fire, but then when isn't it? Well anyways if there is anyone out there still wanting to read this, here is the 6th ch.

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Ch.6 Death to the King

In the castle where the king and queen of Tiberoa reside, a man knocked on the door to the library. An older woman in her early forties opened the door. "Queen Yidia." The man bowed deeply.

"Please rise, what news of the plan?" The man smirked and stood straight.

"Time to work." The queen smiled insanely and strolled out of the library.

"We'll work tonight, be at my quarters at midnight." The man nodded and bowed once more.

That night the princess Chalesian was on her way to her parents room, to bid them goodnight. As she neared the door, she opened it a crack to see if her parents were up. There was another man there and the three adults were engaged in what seemed a deep conversation, so out of curiosity Chalesian stayed to listen.

"Pali, this is my…friend Aseir."

Aseir bowed to the king, as he straightened he pulled out his sword and pointed it at the kings neck. "Yidia what-what is this?!" Yidia smiled and drew her own sword.

"Your death, dear husband, you see I am ruler of this country now." Chalesian watched in horror, she had always knew her step mother was always a bad person, and Chalesian hated her with a passion.

"Chalesian-what are you going to do to her?!"

"Oh I don't know yet, first let me deal with you!" She stabbed the king in the stomach. Chalesian covered her mouth so stop herself from screaming, tears were streaming down her face.

"Good bye, Pali." With one swift motion Aseir sliced, and the kings head went rolling. "Now, for the girl…"

That was all Chalesian heard, she sped off to her room and grabbed her cloak. Pulling the hood up, she ran through the palace and out into the city. She ran as far as the barrens, then her legs collapsed beneath her.

She fell to her knees and cried. Chalesian knew this wasn't the safest place and that she should go on to Donau, but her legs wouldn't move.

"Where is she!" Yidia slammed her fists down on the table. "I want everyone of your men looking for her." Aseir lifted his eyebrows.

"What's the big deal, just let her go." Yidia threw him a glare.

"No. She will die just like her father." Yidia sat back down in her chair and let out an irritated sigh.

Traedus trudged through the barrens, his left arms was wounded and a bandage was tied around it. He muttered a few curses and stopped, did he hear crying? He must be hearing things…there it was again, crying…just ahead.

He quickened his pace and turned the corner, there leaning against the rocks was a girl, her knees brought up to her chest, crying. He walked over, "Excuse me?"

Chalesian heard the man and looked up. "Is something the matter?"

"He-he's g-gone…" Chalesian said through sobs.

"Who?" Traedus crouched by the girl and put a hand on her shoulder.

"N-now I have no-no one…" Her mother had died when she was 3, her aunt and cousin were also killed 8 years ago, her father was the only one she had…until now. "Everyone's left me…"

"Please tell me what happened." Traedus had a daughter of his own, if he was to see her crying like this he would be crushed. Chalesian stood up and leaned against the rocks.

"My-my father…he's dead…I'm all alone…she's after me!"

"Who is?"

"Yidia…" Traedus's eyes widened, the queen of Tiberoa was after this girl?

"The queen?" Chalesian nodded and looked down at her feet.

"She killed him…she killed my father, now she wants me dead. Help me…please." She fell to her knees again, Traedus helped her back to her feet.

"I'll help you." He let her lean most her weight on him and helped her to walk, he was wounded, but helped best he could. "We'll go to Serdio, its just over these mountains up ahead."

"Ah!" Arlena jumped and turned around, Thaedda had tripped and fell into one of the many streams running along the mountains. Arlena let out a sigh and rolled her eyes.

"You really should watch where your going." Thaedda stood up and walked out of the water, shivering.

"I know that." Thaedda snapped. "I'll be right back, I'm going to change." Arlena let out a laugh and leaned against a rock.

"Hurry it up!" She heard Thaedda grumbling in the distance. Arlena leaned her head back and closed her eyes. Arlena heard voices, many voices and the sounds of many boots on the ground.

Ten men entered the clearing where Arlena stood, they looked like bandits. Arlena cursed as one of them stepped forward. "Valuables." Arlena snorted and the man frowned a bit.

"I said valuables!"

"I'm not deaf, I heard you quite clearly the first time." The man seemed to grow angrier, he motioned for the other nine men and they all surrounded Arlena.

"Are you happy we can leave…now." Thaedda, now dry, entered the clearing.

Arlena drew one of her knives and threw it to the man nearest Thaedda. It stuck him in the leg and he let out a cry as he fell to his knees. Thaedda turned and leapt away from the fallen man. Arlena twirled her daggers around for a moment, waiting for one of the men to near her.

Finally one approached and Arlena grinned. The man drew out his sword and lunged for her. Arlena jumped back and blocked. Twirling one of the daggers she stabbed it down into his shoulder. Crying out in pain he fell and gripped his shoulder, another bandit took his place.

Thaedda fumbled for her dragoon stone, sure she could use archery but that was at a distance. She was no swordsman… She grabbed the stone and smiled in triumph. One of the men nearest her caught a glimpse of the glowing stone and lunged for it. Thaedda's smile faded as the stone dropped from her hand. "Arlena!"

Arlena stabbed the man she was fighting and turned, one of the men was reaching for Thaedda's dragoon spirit. With precise aim Arlena threw one of her knives and the man let out a yelp as it struck his hand.

Thaedda grabbed the stone quickly, before she could turn into a dragoon someone grabbed her from behind. Arlena cursed, most of the men were after the stone now and somehow forgotten about her.

Arlena ran to Thaedda daggers at the ready. She stopped suddenly as a strong wind blew in her face, she shielded her face and glanced up. The bandits now had all their attention turned to the jade dragoon in the sky. Thaedda wiggled from their grasp and before they could react she too was a dragoon.

Arlena charged for the stunned bandits and her and the two dragoons finally chased them away. Thaedda descended to the ground and transformed back. The jade dragoon did the same.