Kori stared at her reflection as she checked herself over in the full length mirror to make sure that she had dressed in her armour correctly. She wouldn't want any of it coming loose during the battle.

There was a light knock at the door that caused Kori to look at it through the mirror.

"You may enter..." Kori stated, loud enough for the person to hear,

With that, the door opened and Ryan stepped inside. He slowly walked up behind her and smiled at Kori through the reflection of the mirror,

"Sister..." He greeted,

Kori beamed back at him and secured her sword to her waist, "Hello brother," She replied,

"You've been so happy recently..."

She exhaled cheerfully and shrugged, "I am happy." She paused, "True, some things are inevitable and cannot be changed but I am happy enough with the way things are..."

Ryan stared at her for a moment and blurted his question out, "You truly love him, don't you?"

"I believe I truly do." She responded, smiling at him through the reflective surface.

The Prince watched Kori as she glanced at the floor and her smile vanished from her face.

"Kori... You know it can't last forever. You and Prince Da'akaar will either get married or it'll be time for Dick to return to Earth-"

"I know that..." Kori murmured, looking straight at him now,

Ryan bit his lip as he tried to consider ways of making his sister happier. He rested a hand on her shoulder and offered her a hopeful smile, "Maybe... Maybe we can talk to father after the battle. He is an understanding man. After all, he disobeyed our Grandfather so he could be with our mother... He will see..." Ryan suggested, earning a small smile from Kori.

"I hope we can convince him... I truly do not wish to marry Prince Da'akaar. For some reason, I do not feel comfortable with trusting him."

"I know... I don't trust him either."

Kori nodded to her brother but held a serious expression as the sounds of the cannons boomed throughout the land, signifying the start of yet another battle.

With a slash across the soldier's chest, Kori took down another foe. She wiped her blade clean on the grass beneath her feet and readied herself for anymore incoming soldiers.

Out of the corner of her eye, she witnessed two soldiers coming from either side of her. She breathed deeply in order to concentrate and with swift foot movement, she stepped back just in time and stabbed one of the soldiers through the heart.

Without hesitation, she pulled her sword from the soldier's body and twirled, landing her sword through the stomach of the second soldier.

Kori held her sword steadily as the two dead soldiers fell to the ground. When she was younger, Kori always felt sick after killing another soldier. She still hated the idea of war but she had learned to deal with killing people in order to save her own.

Of course, she would never participate in any form of village raid, nor would she keep her opinions to herself. She disagreed completely with that considering the innocents were the ones who always got hurt and they were not guilty of any crimes.

Kori stood up straight and lowered her weapon. She glanced around and noticed that they were close to winning. There were a few stray soldiers here and there but they were being taken care of by Ryan and the King.

The Princess knew the battle would be over in a matter of minutes so she placed her weapon back at her waist and strolled over to her father and brother. She smiled at Ryan, who chuckled,

"They were never a match for us!" He cheered,

"Well of course they were not." Kori chimed in, nodding to him.

Kori sighed in relief as she became aware of the fact that the battle commander had been slain and the soldiers were lowering in numbers. She looked around and praised the Tamaranian army for taking down so many. Of course, there were still a few Citadel soldiers fighting but the battle was as good as won.

The Princess looked across the field at Dick and smiled. He could tell that she was happy with the apparent outcome of today's battle.

King Myand'r scanned the field and decided the outcome of the battle. He settled upon his horse and raised his spear into the air. He grinned out of triumph, "Alright! We are victori- UGH!" His voice wavered and he fell from his horse.

Kori's eyes widened as her father coughed up blood whilst he lay upon the dusty ground. Her heart raced wildly as she feared for her father's life. She sprinted over to him and fell to her knees when she reached him.

She covered her mouth with her hand as she turned him on his side to witness his wounds. Ryan looked down and saw that his father had been shot with three venom tipped arrows.

"No!" Ryan yelled, frantically searching for the archer at fault.

Kori shook as the world came crashing down around her. Myand'r was struggling for breath and Kori was at a loss of what to do.

She gritted her teeth and closed her eyes as she pulled the arrows out of her father's back. She threw them to the side with pure hatred flowing through her,

"You will... Be okay, father..." She croaked, trying to reassure herself.

Ryan held an arrow at the ready as he waited for a message from the archer, who had sealed the King's fate,

"King J'akhan sends his regards!" The archer bellowed, raising the bow above his head,

Ryan didn't even wait for a second; as soon as the words came out of the archer's mouth, Ryan shot him through the throat and killed him instantly.

Kori struggled to hold back her tears as she held her father in her arms. "No, no, no..." She whispered, rocking him back and forth in her arms,

Myand'r suddenly choked on more blood and Kori cried aloud. He suddenly grabbed Kori's hand and offered her a weak smile,

"My beautiful daughter..." He choked,

Kori furiously shook her head, not wanting to believe that her father was truly dying, "Father... Please... You cannot die yet..." She sobbed,

Suddenly, the King's eyes rolled back and Kori didn't know what to do. She felt like a lost little girl which in reality, she was exactly that.

"Brother!" She screamed, earning Ryan's attention immediately.

He joined her on the ground, beside their father who was still gasping for breath. He struggled to speak and Kori shook her head at him,

"Please... You have to stay..." She cried, allowing her tears to fall freely down her soft cheeks,

The King gave them both a small smile before he suffocated on the venom that was seeping through his body at an accelerating rate. He began to violently shake as the venom completely took hold.

King Myand'r sucked in his last breath and with that, he was gone.

Kori swallowed the lump in her throat and tightened her grip around her father's body. She leaned her forehead against his and continued to cry. Ryan gritted his teeth and lowered his head, feeling a pang of guilt at not being able to save their father.

Kori suddenly gave into an ear piercing scream that shook the whole battlefield to a standstill. She howled as tears continued to spill from her eyes. There was a hollowness in her now; an empty feeling after losing her father.

Dick watched the whole thing with horror. He wanted to run and console Kori as best he could but instead, he stood back with Batman and Superman at his side. He knew that she would want space; time with her mother and brother. He lowered his head out of respect for the deceased King...