Chapter 25

I thought to myself that son of a bitch I'm going to kill him. But I couldn't see him anymore; I took aim with another dagger at one battle that was two on one. Thank god, we had thought to put our guards in the dark colors but the emblem was in a very light blue. I was able to differentiate our men from the rebels. My third dagger hit its target right in his neck and he fell to the ground. But then my door finished slowly swinging open; as it did, I pulled my sword out front center.

I heard, "Hello, your royal highness. Should I bow?"

"Hello, you son of bitch. And only if you're going to surrender."

Then there was a pause as the pause started to come to an end; I heard the sound we all wanted to hear the bird call that meant no one else would be getting into our suite. Now it is five on five. I like those odds. Todd's sword and mine quickly clashed and our duel began. He smiled at me and said, "My Queen by your looks, you don't like my plans of what I am going to do with you."

"Not particularly bastard and traitor." I heard another guard fall; but I wasn't sure who it was because my back was now to them.

"Who realized that I was coming and that was why the attack was delayed?"

"I did, when the rebels didn't attack last night. Now your downfall will be that you were too eager to get to us and attacked as soon as you could."

"We'll see about that." We had been dancing our way slowly around the room with our sword fight as well as the other guards. I realized; I was getting close to the sitting room door and needed to be careful of the sand. But not soon enough, I hit the stand my one foot slid. It started to slide out from under me; I let go of my sword so that I could catch my balance. Then Tom's hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his body. He dropped his sword and grabbed his dagger. "Edward, I have your beautiful bride. Drop your sword or I will not be responsible for what I do next."

"Tom, if you kill her, please kill me as well because I do not want to live without her."

"I can handle that request, Edward."

"You promised, your majesty," I said.

"Your majesty, I'm sorry I can't live without you."

"Fine," then I guess we will both have to still fight for our lives. I turned to lean to throw up; Tom pulled me back up close to his dagger.

"I don't think so bitch; I know that trick, I am the one that told Edward to watch out for it."

"Fine, what about this one?" and then I lifted my arms up to the dagger as he got it very close to my neck. I wrapped my hands around the blade.

"Let go," he said. "I can still hurt you. You stupid bitch, you are going to cut up your hands."

"We'll see."

I then pulled my knee up and brought my heel straight down on his foot. He said, "Damn it," and loosened his grip just enough. I pushed out of his hold using my hands on the blade and pushed the dagger away from him. I pulled my hands away from the dagger. I quickly grabbed my armor dagger and pivoted right back at him with a second dagger out as well. While he held me against his chest, I realized he had armor on. I quickly remembered what Edward had taught me; I stepped back a few steps away hoping our men were behind me trying to stay out of Tom's reach.

I heard a whisper, "Get him for both of us."

I smiled knowing my back was protected. I took aim at Tom with the first and said, "This is from the rightful King."

I went up right under the bottom of the armor, he screamed as I pulled the dagger back out adding a twist as Edward suggested. Tom was hollering and then I took my other dagger and aimed at what would be his heart and took three steps forward and slammed my hand and dagger into the center of the armor. This time I said, "This is from his Queen." I felt the armor yield and I hit flesh and Tom dropped in pain screaming and then he was silent. As I did that, I grabbed the sword on the ground by my feet and my last dagger to defend myself with if need be as I came up. I heard Caius's voice threaten one of my guards. The next thing I heard was the slash and Edward's sword spun around and Caius immediately dropped to the ground.

Edward said, "Would the rest of you like to drop your swords so that we will spare your lives?" Then with me and Edward in the middle our three guards forming an arch in front of us, they all dropped their swords. Our guards then tied them all up. Once they were all secure, Edward turned to me and said, "Bella, you took out four of the rebel guards."

"Edward, I also killed four men," and at that point the sword and dagger fell out of my hands and I wrapped my arms around him. He held me tightly while I cried. Then slowly he reached around behind his neck and pulled my hands back to his face.

"Oh my god, Bella, your hands are bleeding. Jacob, get some more light in here." Then the sitting room door opened further and we all got an edge and pulled our swords again. I was pushed backwards to be protected and tripped over one of the rebels. "Oh my god," I screamed and finally passed out.

As the door finished opening, the guard stepped over the sand like our men had been trained. Everyone relaxed and Scott said, "Is everything under control in here?"

"Yes, how about the rest the castle?"

"I believe so your majesty a few may have scattered. We captured thirty-five men tonight; five are hurt. And in here?"

"Six are dead and two are captured. Scott, can you in and few men go get the doctor? Hurry, Bella, will probably need stitches; she is bleeding." Edward turned to look at me and he said, "Bella, come on are you okay?" and he got down close to me.

"Your Majesty," Jacob said. "I think everything she has seen tonight finally took over on her. When she fell, she came face to face with one of the dead men and she fainted on us."