Chapter 3: Choices
The Queen of Albion was now sitting straight in her throne staring at the fallen king that she once called brother. Walter began by addressing Logan,
"Logan, former king of Albion, you stand accused today of crimes against the kingdom and its people." Walter paused then looked back toward the throne that the queen was sitting on. All of her allies stood around her.
"Those who brought you to justice will now speak."
Sabine, the leader if the Dwellers, stepped up and spoke up first,
"There's not a soul alive in the kingdom who hasn't suffered for his glory. And plenty who've died for it. I says, let him have some death of his own."
Next it was Benn Finn's turn; he stepped up in front of the queen and began,
"Look, I'm not one for lopping heads off, but we saw Major Swift executed like it was a bloody circus act! He deserves nothing less as far as I'm concerned."
The blonde soldier turned toward the accused at the end of his little speech.
Page does the unexpected when she gave the hero queen her input on the situation,
"But aren't we better then that? Isn't that why we fought to be here now?" She paused gesturing around the throne room,
"I've seen what Logan has done to this city. People starving to death, children forced to work…, but killing him now won't solve anything!"
Lastly, Kalin, the Auroran, stepped up to give her advice,
"It's not my place to decide his fate. But his betrayal condemned many of my people to death. He promised us salvation then left us to face the Darkness alone."
The fuming woman stepped back for the queen to begin making her decision. But, all of the sudden Logan spoke up,
"I had good reason to break that promise. And I had good reason for the crimes you claim I committed."
He paused then looked into the queen's eyes and continued.
"The day I returned from Aurora I received a visit from a blind seer, Theresa our mother's guide." The queen was shocked. How come Theresa has never told her of this before?
"She showed me the future of this kingdom; the Darkness in Aurora is coming here, bringing death, destruction, the end of our way of life."
The queen just sat there for a moment taking it all in.
Why would Theresa not speak anything of this? If the Darkness from the caves are coming here what am I to do to stop it? The queen began to panic thinking of the Auroran cave and the shadow monsters that attacked her and Walter. Logan was still explaining his actions when the queen began truly listening again,
"… sacrifices I had to make, I did them to protect Albion. If a few had to suffer, it was to build an army. If a few had to die it was to save a country!"
To finish his plea Logan said,
"I have spent YEARS preparing for this attack. Let me stand by your side now and all my soldiers will be yours to command. Let us face the coming Darkness together."
Walter looked at me and stated worriedly,
"If this is true…if it's really coming here… we're all in grave danger."
It was time for Albion's queen to make her decision. He gave her one last statement,
"You have the power over life and death, sister. Now choose."
To kill Logan would make everyone happy but on the other hand he would be of great use to her when the darkness came. She looked once more at the fallen king, but now she didn't see a monster in king's clothing, instead she saw a man that was broken, and only wanted to help his country. This was the brother she knew. The queen came to her decision and stood up,
"This is not the time for revenge. We need your help, Logan."
Boos and hisses echoed around the throne room as Walter said,
"The queen has made her final decision. Logan's life will be spared."
The hero began to walk down the steps from the throne as her brother said,
"I know you will never forgive me for the things I have done. You told me once so, remember?" The queen reached her sibling and replied,
"Of course I do."
A/N: yay chapter three in one night! It took forever because I wanted to put exactly what they said. Well, Reviews are appreciated! Until next update
~Alliekat