Disclaimer: All the characters are not mine. Just I want to play with them.
Warnings: Chapter 1
A/N: I'm sorry for take too long, but here is it!
P.S.: This chapter have a beta, It's TogetherSomewhere! Thanks again lady, you help me a lot!
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The morning sun greeted me. My head still had a comforting buzz from last night. I got up and asked one of the servants to prepare a bath and then I got rid of my clothes. When the woman came out to get me, I was very happy to see that there was a large wooden tub filled with warm water waiting for me. Bathing in the river was amazing ... but not in winter. I stepped into the warm water and immediately my muscles Relaxed and were grateful for the heat. I could feel each one of them softening and heat seeping through my body. Washing all the dirt from my body with a wad and thanking the gods for being able to wash my hair properly. I kept my hair rather long, but not too long since It was hard to deal with it in the midst of battles.
Soon the water was not warm enough to stay in the tub and I decided to get out of the water. A moment later one of the servants came to inform me that there would be a breakfast available for me and for my man. While putting on brown leather pants and a white linen shirt, I wondered if the Queen would be there.
I got up and started looking for my armor. First, however, I passed a mirror and noticed my face. There were battle scars, but nothing too bad that would interfere with my beauty. I looked in the mirror again and saw that my body had changed a lot since the last time I really looked at myself. Leaner and more muscular, but still feminine. The way I've always preferred to look like.
A shadow caught my eye, someone was sneaking up behind me. I held my dagger at the ready in my hand and turned, holding the neck of the figure that was lurking behind me.
The intense brown eyes greeted me again. Immediately I dropped the knife and knelt before the Queen. "I now realize how you survived," She said pulling me to my feet. "Pardon my Queen, I feared you were someone who was out to kill me" she laughed a cold laugh. But remained close to me.
"Your courage is Admirable, Emma Knight. But no 'assassin' comes through my wall." She said, then placed her hands on my face and lifted me up. Stepping to walk around me, she said my name again and it sounded beautiful when it rolled off of her lips.
"Yes, I remember your name... I've been watching you..." It was as she could read my thoughts. The Queen was behind me, before finally putting her hands on my shoulders and squeezing them slightly... "A warrior, but still a women..." she whispered and I fought against the shivers that went down my spine.
"Pardon me, but I do not think that my senses are in order, I would be grateful if Your majesty could give me a few minutes before I can decently present myself in your presence" she had to leave. Now.
Her laugh echoed through my room again, and her warm body was pressed against my back, travelled down my shoulders and circled my hips. I closed my eyes and held my breath not to giving into the breath that wanted to escape. "Take as long as you need, my Commander..." The silky voice caused more shivers to run down my back, and at the way her lips touched the skin of my neck. And then, she was gone.
I turned to look at my room, but there was no longer any sign of her.
Maybe the rumors about magic are actually true...
On my bed was a new armor. I walked towards it and a gleaming black greeted me, the Queen's sigil of arms was stamped in the center and the fiery detail in relief shone as the red color as the lips of my Queen. I traced my finger over them and thoughts kept running through my mind. Was it even possible? The Queen have preferences to women? To me?
I wore my new boots, which were located next to my new armour. I placed the cap of bristle covered by black silk on my shoulders and pulled my sword. One side of the sword's blade was carrying the sigil of my family, a lion. On the other side the fire emblem of Royal sigil of arms. The blade flashed, showing that it was polished and sharpened. The tradition of having to keep the family sword was respected but did not stop anyone from make adjustments. Apparently the Queen decided to present me with a gift. And I found no disappointment in my heart for it.
When I finally moved onwards toward the courtyard where my men were assembled. The head of the guard who picked me up in my village didn't spare a glance towards me and my new armour, almost envious of the change of costume, and my men seemed to notice the prestige that I had received. If only armour was able to win all the wars...
"Good morning. I am the Commander Knight and you all shall serve the Royal Army on my lines. These lines are the most violent area of the war against the ogres. You will be tested and separated into groups according to your skills. Upon arrival at the camp, you in the appropriate ways for your tasks. We leave this afternoon and I expect that everyone is ready to help win the war." I told them, and turned away. I wasn't really needed yet, my men would test these kids and only then we would go to the camp.There the real training would begin.
The burning sensation in my neck, indicated something I already expected to happen. She was watching me in from balcony. I chose to ignore it, I was not ready to find those piercing brown eyes yet. I soon left toward the stables. I wanted my steed back, if I was lucky, it was still waiting for me in the stables.
In a few moments I was talking to the boy who took care of the horses, a young and intelligent boy who knew exactly where my mount was located. He brought it to me, and I have to admit, it was in excellent shape. My black steed got a new stall and was ready to go. The boy gaped when it recognized me and started to breeze at me. I smiled and got my horse, and walked back to the lines.
Daniel, the boy from the stables, came with me. He asked about the line of war and made it clear he wanted to go and fight with me when he became of age to do so. I smiled. I hoped that when he became of age, the war would already be over and won by us. He said goodbye, taking the other horse away and left. I held my trusted steed alongside the other horses of my guard and gave my horse a few apples as a treat.
In the end of afternoon everyone was almost ready to go. Each of the boys got an old armour and a sword with the Royal sigil of arms. Their eyes were still full of emotion and hope, like all the others who left for war,they still needed to see the horrifying things that happened out there. I still have to harden them up a bit. But before any of that happened, I had to face my own heart, and confront the Queen.
We stopped to have a meal and then left to ride to the next camp. The sun was almost setting, but our trip would be brief. we arrived before dawn even set.
As promised, I went to the Royal throne room. I desired one last goodbye from the Queen.
"Feeling better now, Commander?" She stepped down from the throne and slowly nodded to the guards and peasants in the audience to leave us two alone, as I entered. Then they all left us. Alone…
"Yes, Majesty. My men, the new kids and I will leave tonight. I just came to tell you that with this new group we will probably have dominated the region around the Black Forest in a few months." She smiled and kept coming towards me. I held my breath again, in anticipation of what was to come from those full lips next. "My blacksmith hit the right size this time. It looks good on you." She ran a finger over the lines of the sigil that was right above the place where my heart rested, and I thanked the iron is thick enough and not let her touch set my skin on fire. My relief was short, however. Releasing the right buckles, she soon took the armour off of my torso. The leather jacket i had on soon followed suit. Soon her hands found the threads of my linen shirt and knotted it, leaving it closed. In that moment her brown eyes met mine and she studied my face and eyes profoundly. For a second there, I expected her to slip her hands over my chest. I almost blush at the thought.
"You try to hide it, but your eyes give away the lust that is burning up inside of you, Commander..." She set another step impossibly closer and I could feel her breath hit my face. I swallowed hard. "I only wonder if this all is just a creation of my mind or if we are actually playing the same game, your Majesty" I let her breath and the smell of apples invade my system. I hid most of the pleasure, that was sure to be showing on my face, as she smiled at me.
"I know exactly what kind of effect I have on you, my Commander" Skillful and warm hands were soon in the space between my neck and my shoulder. I could say, that if it were possible, she would pull me into a kiss. But perhaps a woman of noble and class as she is, would be waiting to be courted. That would be no problem, at least not for me. I let my hand rest on her hips, pulling her a little closer towards me. The smile on her face indicated that I was right.
"I will bring victory to our kingdom, my Queen..." - "Call me Regina, just Regina" One of her hands was now on my face as she studied my eyes. I let my other hand go to the waist of the perfect woman in front of me.
"And if all goes well, I will be back into your arms in no time, Regina" her name left my lips with a sweet flavour. Before I could stop myself, one of my hands was on Regina's face. And by the gods, I would like to know why I could not get away from this woman.
The timing would be perfect for a kiss, but something told me I shouldn't do it. I took her hand in mine and laid a kiss on the soft skin of the Queen. We knew it was a simple farewell, but I could not let her mourn me if I became a casualty of this war. I know the pain of losing people that are important to you. And now, I would not be important. When I'm are sure it is safe to have her heart in my hands, only then will take it. I will give my own heart to her. And not even the seven hells will stop me from also asking for her hand in marriage.
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