I stood in the throne room. The council was there as well as my family and friends. A apprehensive Mal and Ben were in front of me. My heels clacked against the floor as I squared up with Ben.
"Every time I look into your eyes, I expect to see my brother." I started "The little boy who picked me up when I fell, who held me during the thunderstorms. The brother who gave a smile that could outshine the sun and who refused so say my powers were a curse, who always called them a gift." I began to circle him
"Yet all i see now is a stranger. A man before me with no love in his heart for the other piece of him. A hollow shell of the man that once stood there proud to be my twin." I stopped back in front of him. "For the past year I have been listening to people on what I should do or say to you, now that I am Queen. I listened to them because I was not prepared or expected to take the crown, I thought that they knew better than me. They do not." Ben stared at me as I continued
"The people of this country would have me take both of your heads. They are so filled with fear of what you could bring to the future, should something happen to me. That they are blinded by it. However I plan to show them a different path, not one of fear, but one of hope. I refuse to let the first years of my reign be stained with blood. I refuse to be you and let fear rule my actions and change me into someone I am not. I will embrace who I am and what I can do. And what I can do is show you something never showed me in my darkest hour.
Mercy, Clemency and Kindness.
If you wish to marry Mal, you can. In fact you can leave and no longer have interference from me" the two looked at each other with a smile
"However, should you do that, you forfeit, your right to everything." their head's snapped towards me. "You will no longer be a Prince or hold any rank, you will never be in the line of succession neither will your descendants, you will have nothing relating on what it means to be a member of the Royal Family, in fact the only thing you may keep of this life is the connection with our parents and your friends." I declared
"Mal, you may keep your life. Frankly to have it would be to much trouble and not worth the hassle. However your parents are mine, I will bestow they same favour they gave me. The sleeping curse." I announce "I will bury them so deep and so far away you never find them. You'd also be required to wear my new invention." I turn to Audrey who steps forward with a cushion i remove the fabric to reveal bracelet.
"These are power dampeners. They emit a small frequency of my magic canceling out yours. Making you normal but very much alive." I turned and make my way up to sit on my throne "Now what will be your decision ?"
"What can't we have some time to think about it?" Mal questioned incredulously
"No, now are you going to take my offer?" I answer resting my arms on the sides
"And if we don't?" Mal returned
"Mal." Evie sighed but then something I didn't expect happen. Ben turned to Maland touched her arm making her look at him.
"I'm sorry." he turned back to be and took the bended knee and bowed his head.
"I rescind my proposal to Lady Mal and beg for forgiveness from you sister." the court was in shock and muttered amongst themselves. I turned to my family with the same expression "My apologies for the pain I have put you through I cannot even begin to express but I will forfeit my title in hopes that it will be a start to preparing the damage I have caused."
"Ben." Mal's voice broke
"Is your apology genuine?" I question and he looked up but still remaining in the same position.
"Completely" he answered and I stared at him for the longest moment. I hummed, tapping my finger against the arm rest.
"Okay." I reply and turn to Mal.
"Mal, you are stripped of the title of Lady, you shall return to your home on the isle where you will life the rest of your life in contemplation. You are warned not to set foot in my home again." I declare "Take her away." the guards follow my orders. I stand and make my way to my brother. I spared him a look at him before turning to Harry and giving him a soft smile and gesturing to the door. He came and joined me taking my hand. The two of us left.
"Harry, I think it might be a good idea for someone to keep eyes on Mal, report back to you." I state
"Anything for you." he gave me a wink.
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Long May She Reign
قصص الهواةI'd rather you hate me and be alive than you dead and I alone. I have save my brother and fufilled the prophecy of becoming Queen. Now I must secured my reign. Fight and work harder at a job that I wasn't born to do. Yet I don't want to do it alone.
