By the gods. Please let this be a nightmare.

That is the only thing that went through my head, it was chaos.

There were crystal gem soldiers inside and they were being assisted by other banner men and even some of our own guard, I don't even know who to fight. I can see my brothers, they made a circle together with the Blue Diamonds bodyguards around the kings table, "Hurry, human we need to rescue the diamond and your king!" I hear the Jasper scream as she pushes me forward and charges into the mass destroying anyone dumb enough to get in her way. I run after her cutting down anyone who tries to stab her in the back, right now she is the only person here that I know is my ally. There are screams everywhere, I can barely focus, some banner men even fight among themselves ambitious sons fight their fathers, whilst others find this to be a good moment to settle old scores... dam this war.

After tense fighting we somehow managed to get to the table, there I see him the Bull with his warhammer smashing gems and men alike, he was a terrifying sight in battle a massive man with black armor and horned helmet and so strong that he carried a shield in his left hand and a warhammer in his right. "Alex, where have you been!" he screams as he swings his weapon at a soldier foolish enough to attack him, poor sod flew across the room, "We were with the lady when we heard the screams." I answer as I get behind the safety of the shield wall the other knights and guards made around the table "What happened? Where is my brother?" I asked as I try to catch my breath, sir Jeremy gets into the circle and another guard takes his place "Its the Crystal Gems! They stormed the hall and before we knew it other lords and their guards started slashing each other." he says as he grabs a cup and quickly drinks its contents before returning back into the fight. How the hell did they get inside?!

Before I ask where the king is I get my answer, he hid under the table when the fight began, pretty sure he was crying, whilst his uncle was giving encouraging words and barking orders, I garbed my sword and a shield of the floor and joined the fight. We had to hold them off until the rest of the guards arrived to help us.

This was going to be a very long night, the battle raged ,I pulled the switch, no mercy and no feelings they get you killed or someone else you care about. I slashed and hacked down anyone who dared raise a sword against us, soon more of our guards poured through the hall doors and the tide was turning in our favor. Now we could start pushing and trying to make a safe passage for the diamond and the royal family, as we pushed forward I got myself separated. I was struggling to keep my guard against a knight that was twice my size and wielded a massive mace, he just kept going nearly breaking my shield, if I lowered it to attack even for a second he would have smashed my head in. As I kept my shield up I saw an opening, as he was preparing his finishing blow I slashed his leg with the full length of my sword, the massive man went down on his knees dropping his mace and yelled in pain.

After a quick thrust there was nothing but silence for me, may the Great Mother catch you as you fall. "FOR THE KING!" the Bull yelled as he charged into a group of tired and frighten enemies, soon the room was filled with our men cutting down any Crystal Gems and men that didnt drop their weapons or wearing our colors.

Many rebel lords fled as soon as the battle started to turn and the few that remained quickly lowered their weapons, there was still some fighting in the hallways and through the castle. "Alex go get the lady, we will meet you here." the Bull ordered as he was helping one of our knights back on his feet "The rest of us will remain here to protect the guests and the king."

I ran towards my chambers before he could say anything else, I hope Dominic barred the door like I told him, it feels like I have been running through these halls for hours.

All I see are our wounded or worse guards in the hallways, but nothing is compared to what I see next, my door smashed open, at first I was scared for her, but she was fine.

She was looking at something and then I saw where the blood on her hands came from.

There he laid, Dominic with a sword in hand in the middle of the room "S-s-sir...ah...I held them off..." he spoke "...the pearl...she..." before he could continue "Don't talk, save your strength kid." I said as I tried to cover the wound, but he lost too much blood, "D-d-did...I...do good sir. " those were his last words, he was barely a man, "He saved me." she said as she lowered her hand on my shoulders. "You did great kid...you did great."

"My lady, you are alright, thank the gods." a familiar voice came from behind us "I feared the worst when the fighting started a...Dominic.", it was my brother he stood there with his sword drawn "Brother, I'm sorry, but we need to take the princess somewhere safe. Lets take her to the emergency exit, in case things go south.".

"No, the commander wants us to go to the feast hall, now." I said as I took her hand and left the room with her, I don't want to be here anymore. We entered the hall, so much blood and gem shards everywhere, lady Melisandra joined the terrified and grieving nobles. I heard whispers someone betrayed us and lead the rebels through the emergency exit, which was made in an event if the castle fell. I don't care anymore, I just want to forget this cursed night "You there get me some drink." I said as I pointed at a young boy that was standing there clearly shocked, he didn't answer, it appears I have to help myself to wine.

I just kept taking sips, never stopping, with any luck one of these will put me to sleep. The others were saying something before they dispersed

Soon I was left alone in the hall with sir Jeremy "Hey, mind if I share a cup with you." he decided to break the silence, "Sure, I don't think the nobles need it anymore." I answer half drunk, he sits beside me and takes his helmet off and starts drinking, "Why are we doing this? Fighting this war, I mean."

He just looked into his cup "I...I don't know kid, I really don't know."

2 DAYS LATER

Stupidity and heavy casualties, that was how most of our battles went, half of our army deserted to the rebel cause and the rest fled home, dead or captured. The biggest defeat and the last battle was the battle on the Greenfield where the Homeworld gems were crushed, with them died our king, his uncle and our hope of victory.

We barely had two hundred men left, the rest deserted after the kings death.

We were to take a hundred men and protect the gems as they evacuated, every member of the Honor guard was there and even lady Melisandra. After the massacre at the feast the Honor guard was increased to fifteen members.

The war turned into a hunt and we were the prey, we took the lady in one of the high towers that were in the Kindergarten to await extraction, The Bull called all of the members of the Honor guard which now had fifteen members to gather on the top of the tower and stand vigil outside the lady's chambers.

The rebels know this is our last stronghold and there is no doubt that Rose Quartz and her lackeys will come to destroy us all.

There were so many stairs, I think I'm going to pass out, suddenly I hear lots of footsteps coming downstairs. Its my brother with some of the Honor guard members "Arlen where are you going?" I ask my brother after I teak a deep breath "We are suppose to meet the commander upstairs.", the rest of them didn't even answer me they just pushed past me and kept going downstairs "Not all of us showed up, we were sent to find them, you should come too." my brother replied "I'll wait for you downstairs, hurry."

He didn't even give me time to answer him, he just rushed downstairs, everyone is acting weird lately. I decided not to follow him, he will go up eventually, I finally reached the top and there were only four of us in the small hall in front of the chamber doors : Sir Jeremy, Lord commander the Black Bull, his brother the Mountain and me. After a while we were joined by three more of our brothers, recruits.

We stood vigilant in front of the doors and after a while we heard many footsteps coming up, we placed our hands on our swords ready to draw them. Soon in front of us stood a group of eight knights with stars on their breastplates with their swords drawn, after a small silence they came forth Rose Quartz and her two commanders a Pearl and a strange gem that towered over them all. "Stand your ground brother." was all the Bull said before picking up his warhammer and readying his shield.

We drew our swords and just stood there, waiting for someone to make the first move.

Where are you brother.