~The Last Light elf~

Chapter 7:~Of Blood and Light~

Amaranth walked through the castle of Adrienne that had long been alive since her banishment back to the demons kingdom. Adrienne sat on her throne in a black silver dress with trailer and she wore a silvery tiara with diamonds upon her head. Her lips turned into a wicked smile when she saw the Demon King. "Amaranth," she smiled and stood up, "It's been a long time since I saw you in my realm," Amaranth let out a evil chuckle. "Believe me, I haven't come here if I hadn't news I knew would interest you," he stated. Adrienne let out a small wicked laugh as she stood turned away from him while pouring some wine into a glass. "I know that," she declared, turning towards him with the glass of wine in her hand. "Tell me, what news from Shivanna?," she asked. Amaranth smiled and looked at her. "Elora has become Queen," he explained, "Emersion and Charline is her Godparents. Edrahil and Shaylee died in the attack just as I said they would," Adrienne smiled wickedly. "She's vulnerable," she said wickedly. Amaranth smiled wickedly and nodded. "She is," he declared. Adrienne smiled wickedly and looked up at him. "Then our plans can begin for real," she said and handed him a glass of wine. "Cheers?," Amaranth smiled wickedly and accepted the glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Elora was sitting in the great hall when her Lady Alana entered. "My Queen," she addressed politely. Elora smiled and looked up at her friend. "What's wrong?," Alana asked her friend in concern. Elora shook her head and sighed. "It's nothing," she said. Alana sat down beside her. "You're thinking of Amaranth, aren't you?," she asked, knowingly. Elora sighed and nodded. Alana put a gentle hand on her friend's hand. "Elora, I've known you since we were young. You can tell me everything," she declared. Elora sighed and looked at her friend. "Alana, I feel so trapped here. So alone," Alana sighed, "The nobles, they are pressing you to marry, I know. Emersion and Charline told me," And Elora sighed and looked down. "Elora, I think love from another soul is what you really need to heal. Once you've found him, you will have a husband who will do anything to make you happy," And Elora sighed and looked at her with tears in her eyes. "But will I make him happy?," she asked anxiously. Alana sighed and looked down. "When I came to this town, I left my family behind," she began, "I was terrified. And I was just your Lady with a little responsibility of standing by my friend's side," And she looked up at her. "But you," she continued, "You were fearless. Standing up to the nobles of Lustillia to prove you are the rightful heir again and again with a fire I'd never seen," she explained, "Fighting for us, for ages, for troops. For Lustillia," Elora shook her head. "And that girl," she began, "With no fear... I'm not that girl anymore," Alana shook her head. "No," she declared, "You're wiser and stronger. Men burnt that strength that so many has tried to take from you. It is in you still. My friend... My Queen," Elora smiled and Alana hugged her friend tightly before she left the hall.

Elora looked through the things of her father's when she found his great elvish sword before she picked it up and pulled it out of its sword case. She swung it slowly at first and then on the other side when her sword suddenly clashed into one of the Lords of the kingdom. Lord Eldridge as he was called. Eldridge looked at his Queen impressed. "You have some skill with a blade, My Queen," he smiled. Elora immediately took down her sword. "Father learned me that a Telight, a Starlight should learn to fight no matter they are man or woman," she explained and put back her father's sword in its case. "I will do whatever it takes to protect my Kingdom and I fear neither death, nor pain!," And Eldridge looked at her in concern. "Then what do you fear, My Lady?," he asked gently. Elora looked up at him. "A cage. To stay behind bars and forever feel like a prisoner in my own home," Eldridge only looked at her before bowing his head, leaving the hall.
Elora sighed and glanced up at the portrait of her father that hung on the wall behind her. "I hope you're proud of me, Amador," she said quietly before leaving the hall.

Adrienne smiled wickedly for herself and Amaranth used his magic to create his new demon soldiers and he turned towards her. "Now we shall see if she is as strong as she believes," he said, "We shall see what happens when our magic makes her soldiers turn against her,"

Elora sighed and looked up North. "Why! They have to be stopped!," she exclaimed angrily and Gideon sighed and shook his head. "We cannot allow you to leave the kingdom. It's too dangerous. Without an heir, the kingdom will fall," North declared. Elora looked up at him. "I will not stand by waiting for the sword to fall!," she declared, "I will face every threat to my reign with sword in hand!," And North sighed and looked down. "Elora, I cannot accept your wishes to fight. Not after many of your men has gone against you," And Elora looked up at him angrily. "You say some of my men has now gathered against me!? How many men!?," she exclaimed. "Half a dozen more than we thought possible," North sighed and Callon looked up at Elora worriedly. "But they were loyal to me! Until Amaranth turned them against me!," And she looked up at a guard. "Get out! All of you!," Callon sighed and left the hall together with the guards and servants.
Elora walked over to North. "Take your leave, Lord North!," North shook his head. "No," he answered shortly. Elora swallowed and turned away and stormed against the portrait of her grandfather Aranel. "DAMN YOUR EGO!," she exclaimed and tore the portrait of the wall and threw it to the floor. "Sadly none of your other children took the throne, but you have me!," she exclaimed, "Your own flesh and blood!," And she broke out into tears and North swallowed. Elora looked up at him. "My grandmother loved him!," she declared, "And he turned his back on her! Losing himself in vengeance and grief after his brother's death! Abandoning her, betraying her, turning his face from Solania!," And North looked at her sadly. "Ending her to then die of broken heart! Creating denial and dubiety for me!," Elora continued, "So people could forever do the same! So they could turn to The Westerns! The next legitimate rightful Dynasty to rule!," "Elora," North said softly. Elora shook her head, "I feared that Amaranth's threat would anger other realms! But the threat is from my own people! I never felt so helpless!," "This is only a portion of your Kingdom," North began calmly. "A key portion!," Elora exclaimed. "The Westerns could attack!," "If they do they will not find you alone!," North cut in, "I am here Elora, at your side! And I will not forsake you," And Elora swallowed. Elora looked up at him. "I will not let him break me any longer! We'll ride at dawn!," she declared. "Elora!," Phalo exclaimed confused as he hurried after her out of the hall.
He grabbed her wrist. "What do you think you're doing?," he asked shocked, "What about Emersion?," And Elora smiled teasingly. "He doesn't have to know," she declared and Phalo looked at her with a sigh.