Chapter 2

...because she knew how stubborn the girl...no the woman could be if she didn't like something.

Chloe was as child a rebel but she has changed a lot since then. She was kind and friendly to the people around her. If needed she helped the people with their work, she played with the kids, told them stories and sung them old and magical songs.

At the age of five she was send in a convent where she stayed ten years and over the years she learned a lot about the power of nature. The people respected her because her behaviour was like she was one of them and not a princess.

Lillian knew it wouldn't be easy for Lex to convince Chloe to marry him. She also knew that her son needed someone that could put up with him and Chloe was a woman who would take no shit from any man.

While all of this was going through Lillian's mind they had finished breakfast and now she and her husband were standing in the courtyard of the castle, looking at Lex who was sitting at his horse. Beside him were Clark and Lucas his best-friends and daily company.

"I wish you luck my son and remember what I told you..." she was interrupted by Lex.

"I know mother, Chloe was raised in a different way and I need to be understanding and friendly towards her. You have told me that more then ten times since the letter with King Richards wish came." Lex gave his mother a reassuring smile and then took of to make his way to Gleann Aireamh where his bride was waiting for him.

Clark and Lucas were following him and behind them rode Lex's entire company of knights, English and Irish man that served under him since he could himself a knight. They fought many wars with him and they would follow him everywhere.

Meanwhile in Gleann Aireamh

Chloe was near exploding since two years she ruled Gleann Aireamh and everything was fine. Then two days ago she got a carrier pigeon with a letter from Lillian Luthor, the best friend of her dead mother.

Dear Chloe,

I feel the need to inform you that King Richard had decided that you and my son should marry.

He also thinks that a woman can't rule and since my son is more a Englishman then everything else

he believes the same. I know that you are going to be mad but you should know that Lex, too doesn't like the idea very much.

Yours

Lillian Luthor

"How can one man be so...Richard is not my king he can't decide which man I marry and which not and I decided that I'm not going to marry this Lex-guy if we are not in love"

She must have screamed that out loud because only seconds later Lana and Siobhan came into the room. Siobhan had lost her family at a very young age and since there was no one who would take care of a child she was sent to a convent where she met Chloe and since then they were friends. After the years of learning were over Chloe had asked her to stay with her in Gleann Aireamh and Siobhan agreed. That was now five years ago and she never regretted her decision.

Lana was Chloe's cousin and also a friend but since she became the ruler the dark haired girl had changed a lot. They didn't talk much anymore not about the important things and Chloe had often tried to get their friendship back but it never happened. Because of that she and Siobhan knew that Lana was planning something.

Those two were now coming into the room and looked worried at her. Chloe hadn't told anyone about the letter yet.

"Chloe is everything alright. We heard you scream something about marriage and love. So what is bothering you" asked Siobhan with a friendly smile.

Chloe smiled back"The English king had decided that a woman had long enough ruled over Gleann Aireamh and wants me to marry Lex Luthor, the son of Lillian Luthor and Lionel Luthor the rulers of Croi an Banrion. I decided that I'm not going to marry him if we are not in love with each other that is all." explained the blond.

Now Siobhan was angry too but Lana had this I-don't-care-smile on her face and both Chloe and Siobhan new that the dark haired girl was up to something they just didn't knew what it was. They looked at each other and then decided without saying a word that they would take care of this later. They were about to turn around as one of the knights came running into the room.

"Mylady I apologize for disturbing you but I need to inform you that a company of knights is riding in our direction. We need to know if we should fight them or let them in"

Chloe looked thoughtfully: On the one hand Lex was her to convince her to marry him and that was a reason to fight them but she didn't want to send her people into the death. On the other hand she really wanted to get to know the son of Lillian Luthor because she remembered how friendly the woman was and hoped that Lex had the same character.

Chloe laughed and shook her head because she knew that Lex was a knight and knights were never friendly or the most were not. She looked up at the knight in front of her and gave him her answer.

"Let them in but everyone who is coming into the Big Hall needs to take of their weapons or they don't get in."

The man nodded and run back out. Chloe turned around to see that Lana was gone.

'Yeah the girl is up to something now I just need to find out what it is.' She thought and then said to Siobhan.

"Go down and greet our visitors I'll be coming later. I need to go to the kitchen and then I need to change." she pointed at her coarse dress that she was wearing most of the time because she often helped the others by their work. She then added"I mean they came to see a princess then they get one right" she smiled at her friend and then both left the room to go their ways.

Meanwhile Lana went into the woods, deeper and deeper till she came to a little lake. She kneeled down to look into the water as she murmured"Deep dark water you are a part of me show me whom I wish to see."

She saw her reflection change into one of an old man with white hair and black eyes. He looked with cold eyes at the girl who called him.

"I hope your news is important or else I really need to punish you" snarled the old man.

Lana was shaking for fear but answered"King Richard sent Lex Luthor to marry the princess."

The old man smiled about the news now his time was come and he could destroy Chloe Sinead Sullivan. He dismissed Lana and then formed a plan in his mind.

He would kill Chloe and if it was the last thing he did in his life so be it.

TBC

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