18 Something Unknown

Bella didn't leave her chambers and she didn't talk to Gladio. The lady in waiting came to check on her and tried to understand what was wrong but couldn't.

"My lady you seem depressed. I would like to help," she always said that as she walked in the last few days.

"You can do nothing to help a royal take her throne. That is a fate that every first born must take and I am not there to do so because this god forsaken king won't let me leave," Bella snapped and curled back up in her bed. It was comfy and she could easily hid from the world in there.

"I know your duty is to your kingdom but you will be Queen here and you can protect our kingdom..."

"Do you really think I want to protect anyone in this kingdom? I am not responsible for it even after I marry the ing and become queen here. It is not my kingdom," Bella laid there and waited for the lady to leave but she wouldn't.

Stubborn ladies in waiting were annoying for Bella. "My lady, I know you don't want to accept it but this is what fate intended."

"This isn't what fate intended and it will be proven soon enough. I am not from this timeline and I will be leaving it as soon as I can. This isn't my fate and it was never to be. I am from a kingdom blessed by the God and he would never do this to it's heir," Bella covers herself entirely with the blanket and finally the lady leaves.

Gladio tried to contact her again but she blocked his mind out. No one was going to give her the answer she wanted which means she can't stay how she is.

It's been three days since she left her chambers but today she would. Today she would finally find her power and take it back to leave this place. She was so sick of it already.

"Bella, I know you can hear me," Gladio's voice was so distant in her mind it was almost none existing.

"What?" She snapped from anger. This king would pay for his crimes against her.

"Let us get there first before you do anything rash. You need to be safe," his voice was calming but it wasn't enough.

"My heir is Prompto. Keep him out of the castle if you are coming. He can hold my powers which means he is the true heir until I have kids," Bella sighs but she doesn't let him stop her.

"He won't stand back Bella. Just let him come too. He is your guard," Gladio's voice was fully there now. Bella wasn't going to keep him from talking now.

"Fine whatever. I am finding where my power is. Don't make me wait too long Gladio or I'll get out alone," Bella stepped out of her chambers and Gladio never replied.

"My lady you aren't supposed to leave your chambers," the guard outside her room began but she was long gone before he could say much else.

She got to the throne room and swung open the doors. "I am bored. How are you going to entertain me?"

"I don't have to entertain you," the King waved her off but she wasn't having it.

"Oh I think you do or I'm going to start training with your guards and you wouldn't want them to die would you?" Bella said sweetly but the guards actually stood their ground today. Such a surprise for how they usually acted.

"You would not kill my guard Bella. If you are bored why don't you plan the wedding?" he sighed and slouched back. Royals should never act such a way.

"Because I'm bored so maybe I will take on one of your guards. Let's see how good they are because I'm challenging even without the power you took," she flung all her hair over her shoulder and grabbed a nearby guard's sword with a smile.

"Bella stop being a child. You a princess and soon to be Queen. This isn't how one should act now is it?" he finally stood up from his throne.

"Oh no one minds in my kingdom. Come on now who wants to go first," Bella taunted looking at the guards. "Just remember, don't be too easy on me."

"Fine whatever Bella. Make a fool of yourself than," he sat back down and one of his personal guards decided to challenge her. She enjoyed the looks.

"Don't worry about a shield for me.. You might want to keep yours though," Bella smiled as she walked to the front of the throne room where there was more space.

"Don't be so confident my lady. I am one of the strongest here," the guard didn't smile and he stayed at attention while Bella went into a fighting stance.

It was clear he wasn't scared but that would make it more fun. "Let's begin. We'll see if you are all talk or the actual thing."

He finally moved and quickly came at her but she predicted that. The first move was always a head on attack from someone inexperienced with battle. Bella hadn't been in any actual wars but she's handled enough darks.

"Didn't anyone train you not to attack head on guard. It's too predictable," Bella said as at last minute she side stepped out of the way and hit him with the handle of the sword.

"That's how it's supposed to work," he ran at her again but she moved once again. She was just playing defense to see how good the guard truly is.

"You really are terribly trained. There is no way a battle works or else it would never end since each side knows what to expect," Bella this time attacked but not full on. Still her sword clashed with shield. "There typically can't be any plan to win a one on one fight like this."

"What would you know? You are a crown princess. You don't have to get your hands dirty with the blood of your enemies," He gritted that through his teeth and Bella laughed loudly.

"Hasn't your King told you anything? Sucks the personal head guard of a king doesn't know all the secrets," she whispered and it caught him off guard enough she knocked his feet out from under him. "I am not even from this timeline and I've been fighting against the darks who have come into my country every single day thanks to him."

"You have guards for that sweetheart. Don't think I don't know you have guards. No way would you go unprotected anywhere. You are just lucky we didn't capture your guard," he tried to stand up but Bella had him pinned down. She had won.

"I came alone. Arnold took all the guards and their royals here but I got them out, " Bella released him and threw her sword to the side. She didn't really care if it hit anyone.

"You couldn't have come alone. No princess would do that, " he stood up and flinched. She did more damage than she thought.

"Well no princess should be able to take down a guard with a shield and I did. Without my powers nonetheless. I am not sure typical princess but I would never pick up a sword for this kingdom," Bella goes and walks behind the throne which made the king stand up.

"Why don't you stay up here Bella. It's creepy back there," he walked over to her and she just looked confused.

"It's not scary back here..." that's when she realized why he didn't want her back there.

What better place to keep her power than right under his nose? "Oh I get why you don't want me back here," she continued forward but he tried to stop her.

"Oh it's not for that my dear. Don't be so silly please go back to your throne, " he was smiling but that didn't hide his nerves.

"Let me through," she stepped to be face to face with him. "Arnold you weak man, don't also be a foolish one."

He stepped out of her way and she walked down what was more like a hall. That was unusual behind a throne because it meant one more access point to guard. There was a door but before she could open, two guards grabbed her.

"Let me go!" she yelled and struggled against the guards.

"Can't do that my lady. You aren't allowed in that room. You should have listened to the King," this one's voice was very low. They tried to dragged her but she kept her heels hard against the floor.

"Let me go right this second," she straightened herself up and kept her feet on the ground as best as possible. They were both strong but not smart obviously.

"Come on let's go," the guard finally picked her up and she used the movement to kick the stronger one. It didn't do as much as she wished but it was enough to wiggle her arm free and she used that to punch the other guard.

"Should have listened you sad excuses for guards," she didn't turn her back on them until she was in the room and the door was shut behind her.

She blocked the door with a dresser that was close and than she looked around the room. There was another one connecting and when she opened that she saw another guard but he was so weak.

"W-who are you?" this guard could just barely whisper it.

"My name is Bella and you are?" Bella crouched next the guard. He was on the floor and she assumed he fell.

"My name is Gene..." he was so weak and it seemed like he was dying.

"Okay Gene I can help. Give me the power you are holding. I am the rightful owner and you will live," Bella picked him up and put him back in the bed.

His appearance was so bad. Basically a skeleton and he was breathing so heavy.

"I promised the king to give it to the next solider. He said I would live still," it came out in short from his breathing.

Before Bella could say anymore the door was pushed open. "Ah well you won't if you listen to the king. Your life is meaningless to him but I will give you purpose if you give me my power," she spoke quickly and quietly.

"Bella you are coming with us," the big guard from before rushed in followed by another dozen. "The King has ordered you to be locked in a cell until the wedding."

"Oh how fun. Plus that isn't a way to talk to a Crowned Princess," Bella stood from the bed quickly but not fast enough.

The guard drew his sword and cut her arm with it. She wasn't bleeding much and she's has worse. "The King just wants you to live so don't think I would cut again."

An empty threat. So what if she got cut again as long as she lived. "Good one." She made a swift move but once again got cut. This time on the leg but it was bleeding even worse by a lot. "I am supposed to live aren't I? Better watch where your sword hits guard."

"Come peaceful and there won't be a need for you to bleed more," now the other guards were in high alert. She wasn't going to get out of this but she wouldn't go down without a fight for sure.

"Your comrade is dying and you still fight for such a terrible king. You have no right to speak so proud," Bella got up the best she could but her leg wasn't doing very well. She looked around but when she turned back the guard on the bed was passing.

"He's not going to die. You just want to scare us!" one of the other guards was talking this time.

"Look at him you fools! He won't make it through this without me. My powers did this and only my powers can turn back the time on his body," Bella could finally stand properly. The pain was almost unbearable but she wasn't going to stop.

"The king can heal him," another guard fought back. They were closing in slowly on her but she put her hand on the dying guards leg.

"He will die without me using my power. It is irreversible once he's dead. I can save his life though," Bella sighed. She was checking his pulse and it was so weak.

"The king can do it. Get your hands off of him now!" the bigger guard jumped at her but she couldn't move fast enough.

Instead she started to glow a bright white color. It was blinding as it flowed through the room. It was nothing like anyone's ever seen before.

"What is going on?" the King's voice was coming from the door. He wasn't looking in because it was so blinding. It was just pure white light.

Eventually the light faded away and left was Bella dressed in all white with white wings and a sword. Her wounds had even stopped bleeding. "Uh I don't even know," she muttered as she looked at the wings for second.

Bella could move the wings but after a moment of shock all the guards came after her at once. She was fighting her best but she also heard a scream come from the King. Someone else was here and helping. Someone was there to save her was all Bella could hope for.

The screaming from the King stopped and the guards started to fall faster but starting at the door. That's when she recognized the presence. Prompto, Gladio and Ignis came to save her.

The dying guard was shocked as well but didn't show much of the emotion. He gave up the power once he saw Bella's different form too.

"Prompto! I need the rest of my power please.. I need to help the man," She yelled as she went back to the bedside. None of the guards were focused on her anymore but the three invaders.

He listened and her powers once again flowed through her.