Back to work is I... well my grammar just went down the tube.
Hope I get the rest of my grammar correct.
Short notes so everyone will be able to get to reading.
Everyone should remember that things weren't all that they seemed last time, and now Azure seems to have his own agenda.
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Chapter Six - World on fire
Blaze and Silver sat in the clearing of the forest, waiting for their guest.
"Why did we have to use this place again" Silver asked as he levitated a pine cone in boredom.
"You know why, for someone being formal he sure is taking his time today" Blaze said turning her head to the sky.
"Talking about moi, my liege?" Azure asked as he stepped out from the shadows.
"I expected you to fly" Blaze remarked hiding her scowl.
"I avoided detection as best I could, and that meant walking. I'm sorry for the inconvenience my liege."
"At least you're here" Silver said not hiding his distaste very well.
"That I am, Sir Silver, if I recall" Azure answered him with a wicked smile.
"Azure, we need you to do us a favor, and not let anything we discuss tonight leave this place" Blaze stopped the two from fighting.
"Of course, anything you wish that is within my power" Azure bowed low.
"Very well then, we have called you here for a very special matter" Blaze was trying hard to not let Azure on to their plan until necessary.
"Speak as you will my liege, you have my ears" Azure said while flicking his large bat ears for emphasis.
Silver still looked uncomfortable but it was mainly because he couldn't do much in this.
"I need you to bring forward a revote on a certain matter" Blaze said getting a small reaction from Azure.
"May I ask the matter?" Azure seemed to be hiding a smile.
"The right of marriage" Silver said speaking up.
"Excuse me, but I hardly find that a recent matter, those rights have stood for hundreds of years" Azure seemed annoyed to even have to address Silver.
"The subsection of royalty, to be more specific" Blaze said as Silver sat down on a stump.
"The recent amendment?" Azure asked while wrapping himself in his wings.
"You are correct" Blaze said doing her best to not convey any emotion.
Azure turned from Blaze and took a step towards the tree line.
"It is difficult to access this matter my liege... with it being so recent it would be hard to not arouse suspicion... and I'm afraid that my mind isn't all that in favor of it..." Azure's words hit Silver like a bunch of bricks.
"Not in favor? Is that all you can say?" Silver asked obviously angry.
"I do not answer to you, and yes it is what I say, I am the people's official and I must do what is best for them" Azure snapped back at Silver without turning around.
"I ask you to reconsider, as a personal favor to me" Blaze could see things weren't going their way.
"I must decline, my liege, in fact, I must protest" Azure seemed to start laughing.
"This is a mockery of the council, and I will not let some radical queen go and ruin this land" Azure was clearly laughing under his words.
"Azure, hold your tongue" Blaze said approaching Azure with her hand alight with fire.
"Why, when you seem so unfit to rule." Azure laughed before his neck started to glow.
Silver pulled Azure next to him and Blaze stood on the other side.
"That talk is treasonous" Blaze spat at him.
"How dare you" Silver said trying to not tighten his grip too much.
"Like this" Azure said while snapping his wings open and knocking both Blaze and Silver to the ground.
Silver hit his head on the stump he was by and was knocked unconscious.
Blaze got up as fast as she could but saw Azure standing over Silver with his hand to Silver's throat.
"Now, I have something to ask you my liege. In all these years, have you ever wondered why I address you as such. Why I never say queen, or ruler directly to you? It's because then, I would have to put you higher then myself, and I never will" Azure ran his talons through Silver's quills.
Blaze stood in anger, shrouded in her flames, and was about to attack if not for his hand on Silver's throat.
"Careful now, lest you light the forest aflame."
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Azure laughed as Blaze's flames died down.
"Now, come to me" He spoke as he clutched Silver's throat.
Blaze could see Silver's features squirm in pain even though he was knocked out.
"Good, now, I gave you the chance to choose me as your husband, but now, I will make you" Azure was enjoying his power at the moment.
"That's why you amended it instead of allowing Silver and I to marry!" Blaze couldn't hide her anger.
"Of course, and there isn't much you can do now is there?" Azure said holding his other hand below her cheek.
"Thats what you think!" Blaze yelled as she went to claw across his face with flames dancing.
"Be still!" yelled Azure dodging her hand and knocking her unconscious with his wing.
"Fools" Azure said to himself beginning to fly away.
Turning back he saw the flames from Blaze beginning to spread to the forest.
"Ha, less problems for me. The queen will have perished, no witnesses, and only the council left to turn to. Then, a new leader will have to come from us, and I will rise. HAHAHA!" and with that Azure turned to fly off into the night, as the forest below burned.
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Silver woke with a splitting headache.
"Azure" he spat as he came too.
He tried to take a deep breath but he coughed out black soot.
Looking around he saw that the forest was enveloped in smoke.
"Blaze" Silver called while coughing.
There wasn't an answer and Silver felt his heart clench.
"C'mon think" Silver said to himself while trying to concentrate.
Another moment and Silver cleared a bubble of air by moving the smoke with his mind.
"Blaze!" he yelled as he saw her lying on the ground and not moving.
Running over to her he saw that she was still breathing.
Gathering her in his arms he levitated them off the ground but quickly fell back down.
Silver held his head as waves of pain rippled through his mind.
"Can't fly..." Silver cursed while beginning to run.
Moving his small bubble of smoke free air Silver worked his way through the forest as the fire spread.
"Silver, the fire" Blaze mumbled as Silver carried her.
Silver turned his head back to look at the clearing where the fire was soon to spread from.
Putting Blaze down away from the smoke Silver headed back for the clearing.
"Come on, think" Silver said as he entered the clearing.
"What to do" he thought aloud as he tried to put the fire out.
"Oxygen!" Silver exclaimed while smothering a group of flames till they went out.
"C'mon faster" Silver thought to himself as he saw more flames catching.
"Argh, it's no use" Silver said starting to cough on the smoke again.
Silver returned to Blaze and again raced to make it out of the forest.
"Just a bit more" Silver thought to himself as the trees started to thin.
Bursting forward with all the strength he could muster Silver crashed out of the trees before tumbling to a stop.
Hovering above him was Azure with what looked like all the castle guards.
"He has attacked the Queen and set the forest on fire. Kill him!"
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OH NO, what will... wait, are we not done yet?
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"No! Azure is the traitor, he attacked Blaze!" Silver shouted as swarms of soldiers rushed him.
"Ha, what a lie!" Azure called as he floated closer.
Silver was thrown to the ground and Blaze tumbled from his arms.
"Blaze" he called reaching out for her but was soon restrained by the guards.
"Bring the traitor before me" Azure called as Silver was forced to his knees.
"You scum!" Silver spat at Azure before he was slapped across the face.
"Bite your tongue, I am in command now!" Azure flexed his hand to deliver the next hit.
"STOP!" a commanding voice rang out causing all but the burning forest to quiet.
Blaze stood holding her head.
"Queen Blaze!" Gardon rushed to her side in an instant.
"Azure, you have assaulted your queen, defied my rule, and assumed control of that which you can't!" Blaze was yelling loud enough to make his large ears hurt.
Azure seemed to smile again, "Fine, THEN TO HELL WITH YOU!"
He turned and began to fly off and a few guards that could chased after him but in their heavy armor they were no match for his speed.
"Get back here" Silver moaned while beginning to glow.
"Release him" Blaze commanded while running to Silver.
Silver felt Blaze's hand on his shoulder and he raised his hand to follow Azure.
The next moment the bat was enveloped in green energy and being dragged backwards to the ground.
"Arrest him" Blaze said while holding up Silver.
No time was wasted in restraining him.
"You blasted fireball witch, you will doom the kingdom, so much will be your fault!" he yelled before Blaze herself clawed him across the face.
His next words were lost in agony as flames played across his face.
Blaze turned back to Silver and saw Gardon helping him to his feet.
"Take him to the infirmary!" Blaze said as she saw the pain in his movements.
"Blaze" Silver said as two guards fetched a stretcher.
Blaze moved forward and kissed Silver, for all the world to see.
"My queen, the forest is still on fire!" Gardon ran up to Blaze.
Blaze turned in annoyance before rushing head first into the inferno now raging in the trees.
"Queen Blaze!" Gardon yelled going to race after her.
The fire flared up and blocked his path.
"Get the fire crew!" He roared trying to be heard over the fire.
The next moment however the forest grew quiet.
Turning back he saw as the charred remains of the trees swayed in the wind without any hungry flames licking across their features.
Blaze soon emerged from the forest and stumbled a small bit before righting herself.
"Protecting the kingdom..." She murmured before falling to the ground.
"GET ANOTHER STRETCHER!" Gardon yelled as he ran to her side.
"Heh, well... the people will have something to talk about" Blaze joked as Gardon lifted her onto the stretcher.
"Queen Blaze, you might as well as lit the world on fire" Gardon made his first joke in a long time as he looked at the two now headed for medical attention.
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Ok, really long chapter but hey, it was good.
Sorry for the lacking of romance but the action was needed for the plot.
Next chapter should be the last one... maybe an epilogue as well but till next time.
I've got more work to do and not a lot of time to do it.
And sorry for the fake notes again, I was having a little fun.
- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox
