This is just an idea I've had in my head for a while and hope you like it. This is one of my more intense stories that I will probably keep up with so have fun and when you're done tell me what you think.
Today was no normal day Kipernium. It was a day of grief and tragedy. It was the day Kipernium lost the Caradoc and soon after their Princess Emilie. King Caradoc sat in his study to grieve the tragic loss. Caradoc was 17 and was murdered in battle saving the kingdom. Little Emilie only 7 and swept away before anybody could even hear her cries.
There was only 3 royal children Caradoc, Cedric, and Emilie. In the end Rathbonne was the only sibling left his father had died from a severe illness leavening him alone with his mother who always had sadness in her eyes. She stayed by his side and always helped him until he got married because he was the only person she had left. When he wed she left to start anew. The king's family history was tragic but he was happy for the family he had now.
Caradoc stood up and rubbed his eyes. It was tome for him to go tell the tragic story of his siblings to the young squires who were far enough in their training to learn the full story. Most the young people in the kingdom never even knew about Emilie but while she was here she was the sweetest and most talented little girl you could ever meet. King Caradoc sighed remembering his baby sister then slowly walked to the door. He hated telling this story it always brought him bad memories and grief.
He slowly walked out of his study down the stone steps and into the courtyard. Their waiting patiently was the squires and knights, Gunther and Jane flashing small short glares at each other. At times they're rivalry was cut and funny, but it did get annoying.
Caradoc clears his throat then speaks, "you two know today is a day of grief for when we lost the eldest prince, my elder brother. You don't know the whole story though and so it's about time you learn it. So I'm here to tell you since out of everyone in the Kingdome I know the story the best because I lived it. It all started a little over thirteen years ago..."
~Seventeen years ago~
"Again, Again!" Little Emilie squealed watching her brothers.
"Emilie we're tired. We can't do this all day," Caradoc said walking over to his baby sister and kneeling next to her.
"It's almost time to have dinner then off to bed with you," Rathbonne said going over to them.
They were quiet the good looking group. Caradoc was 17 and very handsome all of the girls in the kingdom swooned over him. He was planning to wed a merchant's daughter after he got back from the war he was going to fight. Who wouldn't fall for him though he was handsome and strong. He had chocolate brown hair that ran barely to his shoulders and eyes that went well with his sun kissed skin. He was so tall.
Then young Rathbonne. He was young but still handsome his reddish brown hair only made it slightly past his ears and his smoky gray eyes were magnificent. He was only 13 but all the young girls agreed he was handsome and hoped some day they could become his queen. He was pretty tall for his age
Lastly little Emilie. She had blonde curls that tumbled halfway down her back. Her eyes a magnificent sea green. She was the cutest and sweetest little girl you could ever meet. She was at the young ripe age of 7. She was much shorter than the other two because she was young.
"Please one more time pretty please," she begged hugging him.
"How about we go get you a little treat," Caradoc said picking up his baby sister.
"Okay! You can't leave me though I don't want you to leave. There's bad people out there who want to hurt you," She said as she buried her face in his neck.
"I need to go sweet heart, so they can't hurt you. Also when I come back I will be crown king," He replied.
"You need to remember that Caradoc is big and strong and knows how to do these things to help protect you Emi," Rathbonne said as he followed them to the kitchen brushing his hair our of his eyes.
"Yeah I'll be keeping away the bad people who took cousin Amanda two years ago. God bless her soul where ever she is," Caradoc said sighing at the thought of their lost cousin.
Their cousin had been taken two years before. She was just playing in the meadow one day they heard her scream then she was gone. They had searched for her for months. After several long months they gave up and decided she was either far from their Kingdome or dead.
"I miss her. Do you think I'll ever see her again," Emilie asked as they approached the kitchen.
"Of course you will kid as long as I have anything to do with it," Caradoc said.
"He's going to go fight this war and possibly find out a little bit on where she is," said Rathbonne.
~Three months later~
"King and Queen Kippernook I am sorry to inform you your son Caradoc was killed in battle," a fellow knight said as he addressed the king and queen about what happened to the tragic faith o f their son.
"What?! Oh no! Th-that's terr-" the queen wasn't able to finish her sentence before she broke down in sobs over her lost son.
"I am sorry for your loss losing him just months before he would have been crowned king," the knight said.
Rathbonne who was not far from his parents playing with Emilie. He saw his mother sobbing and the grim look on his father's face. He told his sister to stay there then ran over to his parents to see what was the matter.
"Rathbonne your broth Caradoc has passed away in battle," his father said.
"Passed away as in deceased, dead. Caradoc is...dead?" Rathbonne replied shocked.
"Brother's dead?" Emilie asked frightened at the thought as she walked up hearing them.
"Yes dear, but-" before the queen could finish she was cut off by her daughter's screams.
"NO! YOU'RE LYING! HE CAN'T BE DEAD! HE HAS TO COME BACK! HE PROMISED ME HE'D COME BACK AND HELP FIND AMANDA! HE PROMISED!" The little princess shrieked hot tears streaming down her face.
She turned and ran as fast as her little legs would take her out of the castle her pink gown and blonde hair flowing behind her as she sobbed and ran trying to run from the fear an pain. It broke everybody's heart to see the princess who usually was the spirit of the kingdom sobbing and screaming from her sorrow.
~Two weeks later~
"Emilie sweetheart time for bed it will help you feel better," the queen said.
"Okay mother, but can I please go see the horses first before bed pleeeeeaaasse," Emilie begged.
"Fine pumpkin but only for a second it's cold and late," the queen said as the little princess rushed out, "What am I ever going to do with her anymore."
"It's alright mother this is how she copes with the loss she loves horses and he always took her to see them," Rathbonne replied sitting next to his mother his little sister out of sight.
"Just I'm afraid first Caradoc and well just a few months go before Caradoc left Lara went missing. You're cousin Lara she was out riding horses and they got ambushed they don't know what they looked like. Just they took Lara and beat the others nearly to death. The kidnappings are just getting closer and closer to home I'm just afraid," the queen admitted.
"I'll make sure to keep an eye on her make sure she's safe. You don't need to worry so much about her mother I'll take care of her," Rathbonne said trying to comfort his mother.
"I know it's just I'm a mother so I'm going to worry," she wrapped her arms around her middle child before continuing," These things just are happening so close. First Amanda now we won't hear her sweet songs she loved to write and play, then Caradoc killed in battle now we won't see his warm smile that made anybody smile, Lara was next to be taken from us now we can never hear about her crazy adventures, and now you're father is ill and soon to be taken from us our king taken away."
She sighed hugging Rathbonne tighter a few tears fell down her cheeks. They sat like that for a few more moments before the moment was wrecked by the sound of the horses throwing a fit and the princess's shrieks. Rathbonne and his mother were on their feet in seconds and out the door. They got out in time to see Emilie fighting against some hooded figure screaming. The figure caught a glimpse of the prince and queen then wrapped it's arm around the princess grabbed a horse with the other hand and whipped it's self and the squirming and screaming princess onto the horse and rode off.
"COME BACK! LET HER GO! COME BACK!" Rathbonne screamed and ran after them his sword drawn.
He ran fast and hard nearly caught up to them before the person turned and fired an arrow at him hitting him square in the shoulder. Then another but this one dug into his abdomen. He fell over in pain his vision fuzzy as the blood pooled out. He couldn't see anything really. All he new was the person who took his sister was a woman. His mother was hunched over him
"I tried," Rathbonne said in a low voice before her blacked out.
~End of flashback~
Well I hope you liked it and don't forget to review. I'll get up the next chapter as soon as possible.
