7 Deals

Bella was finally recovered enough to leave her room and walk around. Prompto was right by her side with an arm to brace her.

"So now that I can stand I guess it's time to start training you with daggers. I think it'd be useful if Ignis, Gladio and Notics were trained too but in return for them being trained you guys will guard me while I go to school, " Bella decided to tell Prompto her deal even though he would already need training.

"I can't control what the other guys do but you are right about having them trained. Have one of the guards train with us so you don't get hurt, " Prompto helped her down the stairs and to the big dining room.

"Oh please. You guys have to learn how to be efficient in holding them, hiding them and grabbing them from wherever you hid them, " She quickly backed Prompto's arm off her and grabbed her hidden daggers and held him before he could even move. "You have a long ways to go before you can hurt me."

"I see your point Bella. Might wanna back off before someone thinks I threatened you and you get me killed," Prompto gave a nervous laugh before he saw Bella in pain. "You shouldn't have done that. Here sit down." He moved a chair over.

"You wouldn't have even know I was in pain if I killed you. I was trained almost like an assassin. It's come in handy I guess, " Bella smiled when he just looked at her. She forgot to mention that part. "I've been living here for three years without protection. I learned everything I could."

"I hope you still have your heart unlike most assassins. They are ruthless killers, all of them, " Prompto shook his head. "Did they know who you were?"

"Actually yes. They served for the royals, taking down the darks so they weren't ruthless killers anymore than you."

"I didn't know there were assassins working for you. Why not send the guards to handle the darks?"

"The assassins know the best torture and know how to kill without being noticed. I know all their identities so they can't escape me or betray me."

"You are more ruthless than I thought. Princesses or queens don't typically do the brutal things. At least at the court the Queen is always looking for a suitor for Notics and always hosting parties."

"At my court I am the most brutal women. It has become more apparent that there is a war coming from one of the other magic rulers. The one of fire. He's trying to attack home and it's actually better for me to be here."

"He doesn't know where you are so he can't kill you. That is very true. You think the darks are with him?"

"Oh there's no doubt in my mind and I think one of his guards harbors my powers. I hope it's eating away at him like it did to the first person who took it. My power is too strong for a simple magic user to hold without it tearing them apart."

"Oh well how long does that take? and why wouldn't the king take it for himself?"

"Even he can't harness my power. I was born with the strongest power seen and it's terrifying what it can do to someone else. I can only tame it because I have been doing so since I was born."

"That's not good. So it's switching between guards? Is he killing his guards to keep your power?"

"Most likely yes. Once they get too weak he has another guard kill them and inherit the power. It's just a simple question of how long will his men put up with it."

"Well we know why he's doing it. He's a tyrant ruler so it won't ever stop."

"Yes I guess that is true. So why do you wanna go to the academy?"

"I get bored. I just stay here half the time and I used to go to the academy. I don't want to be sitting around anymore. Plus it mostly has kids and teachers from the magic world. "

"Oh okay that'll be fun." Prompto looks up and the other guys walk over. "Hey guys. "

"Hey Bella you are out of bed that's good, " Notics smiled at Bella and sat next to her. "Feels good to be out of that room huh?"

"It does but I am not strong enough to go outside yet. I do have a deal to make with you three though. Prompto is my guard so he already needs to be trained with daggers but you guys should have it too if you want to guard me. I want to go to the academy and meet some of the other magic users here besides royal ones. So I will train you guys to be like assassins as well as I can and even get one to train you for you to come guard me at the academy, " Bella looks at Notics shocked look.

"Well I don't exactly like assassins but I would certainly love the opportunity to guard you. The assassins won't hurt as though?" Notics would be skeptical of assassins because his father has had many come after him.

"They won't hurt us because they work for me. They target the darks and are killing them off slowly. It is keeping their numbers down thankfully."

"Oh I didn't know you had assassins working for you. I guess that makes sense but why would you teach us and not one of the assassins?"

"Because you gotta learn a lot before I'm gonna let the assassins come here. Trust me, you don't want to deal with them until you know how to handle the dagger and move swiftly."

"Wouldn't they go easy though? We are just beginners," Gladio joined the conversation finally.

"Oh hell no. They train their own like they are already professionals, " She lifts up the sleeve on her shirt which reveals multiple scars and some very large ones. "I told them to train me like their own and once I have my power no one will dare come after me."

"You'll still need guards. A crown princess should not walk alone anywhere. We will serve as your guards at school and going out, " Notics bows a head and smiles. "That includes me. We will swear an oath if you would like."

"I don't think that'll be necessary. I already feel bad that Prompto has decided to stay at my side from now on so he will be the only one of you four to take the oath, " Bella shakes her head when they start to open their mouths to protest. "It has already been decided. As Crown Princess I will not allow you to take the oath. You are a Crown Prince Notics. You can't swear an oath to me, only to the people you rule over."

"I can release my claim to the throne, " Notics suggested. "My sister can take over."

"No you cannot. If I am to pass away Crown Prince Notics you are the survivor heir. You will take my place and hold my power. You are the only other person that will be able to if I so happen to die. "

"I do not accept this Bella! I am not fit for my own throne how will it work if I am to take your throne, " Notics stood up immediately. "I will not be the survivor heir. Make it my sister, she will be an amazing queen. "

"I will contact your sister but I don't think she will be able to hold my power. I don't know how to pick a survivor heir without it, " Bella explained it simply so there wouldn't be questions. "Your normal power is one of the stronger ones I have sensed and I hope it will not come down to you becoming heir. If there is something dangerous you are to get away as fast as possible understand? This training is to protect yourself until I find someone who won't doubt themselves."

"Yes Bella. I understand my position but we will escape together because I am not taking your throne. Your parents could also have another heir."

"You know if it is an heir by blood is must be a girl. You have the right to the throne but your children do not, my brothers children will."

"I know. I will raise my children for my throne if I decide I want to be king. I don't think I want to be a king."

"Yes well you being the survivor heir I wouldn't want us to both be at school but it will work fine."

"Alright then. I agree to this deal. I want to learn how to fight with daggers, " Notics smiled and looked at the other guys who all nodded.

"Alright then. We begin training tomorrow morning. Get some sleep. Prompto since you are doing night guard your practices will be in the evening and just you."

The arrangements were made. While she began to train the others Prompto would sleep and then she would train him and it would be to sleep. Once they are somewhat trained it will be time for the assassins to take over and they will start school. Bella will be entirely healed and back into shape to go to the academy by then.

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