''Arrhhh!!'' Nova throw herself out of the comforts of the bed. Cold sweat dripped down her forehead onto the titles. Her hot breaths left marks on the floor. Hair dripped down everywhere past her face pressed into the floor.
The loud thud of her body, woke some o fate maids ''Nova is that you again?'' one of the older ladies asked ''Sorry'' picking herself off the floor. She whipped the dust off her back and climbed back into bed
''Just think of happy things'' Another maid groaned rolling over ''Everyone shut up'' This happened every night since the first battle. Bloody and vile it was. It's been two years since that battle. Burned into her memory. Gou Kingdom was finally falling. The biggest appoint slowly losing. Kou just had to push on
Prince Hakuren and Hakuyuu are still out with the soldiers, while maids and cooks rotate out. Prince Koumei helps form inside the castle. Every month or so Kouen would leave the kingdom to fight alongside them. Using his angry, of his father for betraying his mother and sleeping with another woman on the battlefield
Nova stepped down from guarding him after, reviving a spear to the chest.
Every night she felt the spear hit her chest. Cutting through her white skin. Pricing veins in her muscles. It was like boiling water hitting your skin, or touching a hot bit of metal with your fingertips
Pulling the blankets up past her checks she closed her eyes slowly. Dreaming of someone stocking her head wishing her a good night's sleep
When sleep took her again, she fell into the nightmare all over again. Four more times she woke up, scaring the pour maids that slept lightly. Finally giving up on the fifth try, she stayed out of the small window. It was early morning, late night. Around 3 she thoughts, crawling out of the bed. Pulling the blankets off the bed, she wandered down the halls
Her feet tapped against the wooden floors. It echoed along the quiet walls. Her breaths turned white when it lift her lips. Winter was harsh, in the Kou. A chill was always fogged in the night
Prince Kouen pulled his dagger out when the library doors creaked open, nobody walking through ''Prince Kouen'' Nova crocked out in a small voice, hoping not to wake him if he was sleeping
''Nova, what are you doing up?'' Kouen placed the dagger back behind his back ''I couldn't sleep, sir'' Nova shuffled all the way in the room, remembering to close the door. Kouen sighed, standing up to clear off a lounge ''Here, lay down. I know you feel better when sleeping with someone you trust''
Nova stepped onto the longe, crawling up into a ball. With her knees in her chest, head resting on the pillow Kouen found elsewhere ''You must sleep. We have a big day'' Kouen sat back down reading the war plains over again
''You should too sir. You are the general'' ''A general doesn't sleep'' Kouen muttered ''Then sleep as a human'' Nova yawned with her hand over her mouth ''After this, one thing'' Nova didn't get to answer falling asleep
Kouen glanced her way wondering why there was no answer. Sighing, he placed down the scrolls. He pulled the blankets back up to her checks, before sitting down near her feet. He got the corner off the blanket placing it over his legs ''Sleep well, Nova''
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Stepping into the war tent later the next day, Nova felt the dread of seeing the war plan on the table. Villages where crossed out. Kou was burning the farms, cutting the food off. Killing the innocent ''Nova, you are looking well'' Hakuren greeted with a loser smile than he usually would. His face was tried, his eyes weak. He was loosing hope in the war
''I am feeling better. I little tight in the chest'' she rubbed the spot the spear hit. She was lucky, healers were around her at the time the spear stuck. Otherwise, she would be dead. Hakuyuu cleared his voice, for the general in the room to look his way
''The rest of the Gou amries have fed into The Kai Kingdom. We have Gou Captial Luoyang, and we will hold it'' Hakuyuu pressed his finger into eh map ''I need three units to stay back, hold the capital. The others, will match to here. A smaller until will slept off form the back, flank form behind the kingdom'' His finger lead into the gate
''The gate is locked. We cannot take a gate down of that size'' Hakuyuu's eyes shoot up to the general ''I haven't finished'' ''Sorry, High Prince'' Hakuyuu pointed towards Nova. Her face fell. She could hear the words before he even said it
''Nova, will slip into Kai walls. Bring down the gate and let the until in. She and those men will storm the castle, will the guards are fighting the main armies'' Nova held up her arm ''Yes Nova?'' Hakuyuu asked nicely, losing the venom he spat at the other man
''The Lord, and prince fight do they not? What is the point of storming the castle?'' Hakuyuu smirked, standing up straight ''There is a princess within those walls. You are to receive her. Bring her to the castle front, and show her to Lord Kunimichi. Force his hand of surrender. You have 2 days Nova''
Nova bit her lip ''Is there someone else?'' ''No. You are a young girl, these men won't get anywhere close to the gates. And you are far stronger than any maid here'' Hakuren rested his hand on her shoulder ''You'll be fine''
''Last time I went undercover, I was thrown over a desert plan. And spear in the chest'' ''They don't have household vessels in their men. You better get ready Nova'' ''Understood'' Everyone in the war tent, watched the young girl leave
''Will she be fine? She's just healed'' Kouen questioned Hakuyuu ''Mudads has insured me, she is healed. Fanalis healer quicker than us, humans''
Stepping outside the tent, Nova took a deep breath in ''Shit'' She swore, cursing everything under the sun ''A little girl shouldn't swear'' The Right hand general Seiryuu Ri came out of the tent ''Sorry Sir'' Nova kept her eyes down
''How old are you girl?'' ''People say 13, sir'' ''You don't know how old you are'' Nova glopped ''I was born a slave, sir. I've just learnt how to count, sir'' Seiryuu put his old finger under his chin ''A slave, forced to fight. I see it in your eyes. Am I correct?'' ''Yes Sir'' Nova kept her heavy breathing down. The nervous in her stomach flipped and turned
''You are no warrior. You should stop trying to become one'' Nova let her chin drop when he let it go ''You'll become a beautiful lady if you do'' He started to walk away when Nova called out ''And if I keep fighting?!'' his head turned ''What will I become?'' Tears bubbled up ''A woman you will not recognise in the mirror''
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Innocent Until Stolen
Fanfiction"She was once Innocent until she was thrown into a pit. Stolen from her homeland" - Ugo Guardian Of The Sacred Palace Working to your hands bleed gives you resistance against the cure world. The world is full of war and hate. Climbing the ran...
