Salvation by Possession
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WARNING: May contain explicit contents such as; self-harm, abuse, suicide, violence, and other sensitive contents
Theodore
My love~ *Held Genevieve's hand and kissed it*
Genevieve
Yes darling? Is there something bothering you?
I said as he kissed the back of my hand, full with love and adoration.
Theodore
Hm... The D'Aragons are unpleasantly planting rebel through our nation...
Genevieve
Where did you get that news, my love?
Theodore
The butcher along the street, outside the kingdom.
Genevieve
The butcher along the street?
I asked confusedly. My husband never left the kingdom, since.
Genevieve
Since when have you learnt to leave the kingdom, my love?
Theodore
I'm sorry my love *traces circles on her hand* it has been quite a while since I saw the outskirts.
Genevieve
I see, but what about the D'Aragons? What are they planning?
Theodore
I've heard nothing about their plan, love. I just know that any time in this week they are ought to lead their army in the kingdom to seek rebellion.
I sighed. Of course! D'Aragons... What else am I suppose to expect from them? They always try to seek their victory against our kingdom a thousand of times. A thousand of times have they sought defeat as well.
But whatever fate has prepared me and my kingdom, I shall accept.
Genevieve
Whatever the fate has prepared for us, my love. We shall accept.
Theodore
But my love... What if the fate has prepared us death?
Genevieve
Then we shall accept the death that is coming within us.
Theodore
And if it's defeat of the kingdom? We shall accept? The downfall of our kingdom? The one's we rule?
Genevieve
Shush, dear... I am sure it is nothing like that.
Theodore
Hm... *caress her face* As you say so, my love.
2
The war finally began. D'Aragons' army of knights surely had prepared for this time to come. They killed most of my people. They were unprepared...Unaware that this will happen
Finally, the Queen of D'Aragon kingdom showed herself to redeem my throne... My sister, Vivienne. She was the told heir to the throne before our parents died, the Queen and King of my held kingdom, my beloved kingdom. Before she was entrusted to sit on the throne, she has done something rebellious. Something that may sacrifice the kingdom's security if she was sat as Queen with the prince of D'Aragon, her suitor way back then.
She rebel to our parents, trying to banish me from this world so that if ever she does something if it costs the kingdom's security, there will be no one to replace her and her husband as rulers. However, that sweet plan of her was then found out by one of the trustees of our parents, wherein at the cost of what she did was to be banished from the kingdom and never step foot in it ever again. That's where I was crowned and sat as queen.
And here she is again... Seeking redemption of the throne, to rule two kingdoms at once. To federate these kingdoms once and for all, without knowing the great consequence if she has done it. Chaos. Death. Maybe even hee life.
It's a curse, that is why kingdoms are separated.
Vivienne
Queen... Genevieve *courtesy*
Vivienne
Have you seen your guards? Why are they so unprepared, sister? Is this how you rule? *walking towards her*
Vivienne
I see your husband... King Theodore is also out to fight? Hm... How sweet of him.
Genevieve
Get out of my palace, Vivienne.
Vivienne
I am just here to place a visit in my home...
Genevieve
Your visit is over, you can go.
Vivienne
Not when my future guards are lying dead on the field. Is that how you rule them? Unprepared? Soft? Gullible? Sister, that's not so queen like.
Vivienne
Queens like us are suppose to rule them with power. Power, that will frighten them to honor and bow to you. You have it so why don't you use it? You're too...kind for those peasants. That's not how you do it. They must look up to you with fear in their eyes.
Genevieve
This is my kingdom and I choose how I want to rule my people, Vivienne.
3
She looked at me deeply with desperation in her eyes. Desperation how she wants to own my kingdom.
Genevieve
You've already caused enough trouble, Vivienne.
Genevieve
Enough is enough.
Vivienne
Sister... Queen. Genevieve.
Vivienne
I'm just being a thoughtful, elderly sister. Just like how I should be.
Genevieve
Enough, Vivienne.
She crept a smirk in her face but before she was about to speak again one of my guards ran up to us, panting with horror in his eyes. I walked towards him passing by my sister as if she doesn't exist.
Guard
Pardon me my Queen, I didn't mean to meddle. But your majesty... T-the king.
Genevieve
What happened to Theodore?
I asked with a mix of fear in my tone.
Hearing his words feels so unreal. Feels like it is a lie.
I was just silent. Doesn't know what to say, to react. My world feels like it fell into pieces. My husband... My king! Gone.
Guard
I'm so sorry... We couldn't save him.
He left hurriedly and I turned to my sister, emotionlessly.
Vivienne
My dear... I'm so sorry to hear that. *Sympathetically*
She said with her fake sympathy... But I couldn't care less to what she said after those. I'm unable to hear anything and all I could feel is range of anger and pain and sadness.
Vivienne
Well... If you just surrendered before, this wouldn't have happened. He would've still been alive. Isn't that right, Genevieve?
Genevieve
Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Uttering fake sympathy to your sister when her husband just died?
Vivienne
Darling, why would I be ashamed of myself? I mean, you should be the one ashamed of yourself. Aren't you guilty that you allowed your husband to fight for your kingdom?
Words stuck in my throat. I'm unable to utter a single phrase. I am guilty. I am ashamed. I have done nothing to be a good Queen to them.
I fell on my knees, tears falling down from my eyes. Theres a pang of pain in my heart. It aches, it's painful.
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