Chapter 3 Seraphim House (2)
[Gore and Blood warning not for sensitive eyes.]
Cecilia sat back in the carriage in deep thought. The feeling of dread was thick in the air and she couldn't shake the feeling off like she was being watched. Suddenly the carriage shook and her hands glow.
"The Princess is in here! Kill her!" As she heard arrows rain she dashed out the carriage ripping her dress. The crown of domineering energy activated with her power.
"Catch me if you can!" The inhuman speed shocked the assassins and as she appeared behind one of the assassins one touch and they burned instantly.
All the assassins looked pale but the leader was shouting orders.
"Burn in eternal light!" As her wings unfurled in front of the assassins causing a gust of wind.
"Get her! Don't let her touch you-" Before he can finish he started burning and the other assassins try to fight Cecilia. One of them appeared behind her and before she can touch them. A sword pierced the assassins chest. Blood spurted on the floor leaving a bloody mess.
"You dare touch the next 3rd generation heir of Heaven and my fiancée does the crown of Domineer doesn't scare you away!" The voice sound familar to Cecilia and she looked up to see Rainier wiping his sword.
"You!"
"It's Rainier, dear.
"I don't care."
"Wow I'm hurt, that should be all but, I caught this coward for trial."
"I could have killed him my self. I obviously know which house they came from. It was House Ophelia. The Empress must have sent them my way on purpose."
Rainier sighed then mischievously smiled at Cecilia who crossed her arms in annoyance.
"I saved your life twice. How are you going to make it up to me?"
"We are too young for this!" Cecilia deactivated her powers out of embarrasement with her face turning red.
"Too young for what? A treat? Candy? Ice cream? Cake?"
Cecilia blushed even harder and Rainier laughed to himself as he watched Cecilia crawled into his carriage slowly and lay on the seat in utter embarrassment.
"Alrighty, Alrighty let's go back to the castle please!! Forget you heard that!!" Cecilia screamed as she buried her face in the cushioned seat.
As they both rode in the carriage, Cecilia kept her face buried like a dead corpse. Out of site, out of mind.
"Stop burying your face."
"No!"
"Well, I have to tell you some serious before we go back into the palace. Your Father is facing off the royal court about Empress Tila's sentence."
"She's only been grounded they act like she's been tortured or killed."
"They want to see you in the court of your condition and they heard you went to your mother perspective house to hide. Rumors are running rampant."
Cecilia leaned back in her seat she rubbed the bridge of her nose and the ride was silent again.
"Well, I'm the size of an 8 year-old, I was starved and the maids in the castle knew. Poisoned as well so I look sickly. I had to wear makeup to hide my sick complexion. They still want to support this evil woman?"
Rainier sighed as he leaned back in his seat brushing his hair back with an even more pensive expression.
"It's not the court alone but House Ophelia is present. Since House Seraphim hasn't been present in a long time in the court they never could balance the power in the court."
"Rainier, how do you know our kingdom's history like this?"
"It's taught at the Royal and Noble prep School of all histories of all houses. You have not yet activated your power to defend your kingdom yet so you were only to be raised in the palace."
As they arrived the court was in shambles as
Xander had a headache. Xander was waiting on Cecilia to achieve her power to represent her house and shut the court down.
"We have waited for the princess. She must have lied to gain sympathy."
"Yeah, your majesty must punish the princess for lying about her conditions!"
As the court grew even more unruly a dignified Cecilia coming through with another ill-fitted dress, without makeup and small body. She was suppose to be 13-years old yet look like an 8-year old. The court gasped at her sunken eyes and pale anemic cheeks.
"Oh, she's so thin..."
"She looks sickly."
"This can't be..."
"She looks so young yet she is of an age of a young lady."
Tila gulped at the situation and how it turned around for her. As Cecilia marched to the court center her father looked up briefly and smiled. Cecilia walked up to her father and with the same eyes she share with her father she held his head and a white glow emits from her hands as a pair of wings spread from her back.
"Your headache is no more father. I will have your eyes and ears for I carry the crown of domineering power."
The same crown on the emperor formed on Cecilia's head causing the court to gasp even more as the house of Seraphim symbol formed on her back.
"She represents House of Seraphim! Look!"
"Victim and representative of house Seraphim have arrived and will keep the court in balance despite being weak and sickly."
Tila chuckled from her shock as she stood up and confronted the girl.
"You? You alone represnt that house? Seraphim is not a house you can joke about. Your mother maybe from there but did you actually see them?" Tila questioned as members of house Ophelia glared at Cecilia.
"Of course, I have and as proof of my newfound powers I give this symbol of house of Seraphim! I pledged to my ancestor Seraphine Seraphim the first to marry a God, adopted sister of the Heavenly Emperorer and to win wars!" Cecilia presented the of House of Seraphim badge and her hands still melt of Heavenly light. "My grandfather, Thalus gave me this badge that once belong to my mother, your former Empress!"
Clair turned to her mother and nervously pulled on her dress.
"Mom...What do we do?" Clair said as she looked at her mom who was angry about the whole situation.
"Clair my dear, mommy is trying to find a way to shift the tides. Please shut up." Tila gritted through her teeth as the memebers of House Ophelia looked scared.
Xander stood up and the sun shinedown on him as he walked to the center of the court putting a hand on Cecilia's shoulder showing support.
"If only Clair can represent her house the two houses will be in check at court!" Cecilia pointed her hand at Clair. Clair fidget in her seat as she gulped.
"Excuse me, I'm the Empress here! Clair haven't unlocked her power from House Ophelia! If you have a bone to pick, do it with me!" Tila slammed her hand on the table and glared at Cecilia.
"I'm sorry but due to who inherit the court badge to debate there must be an equal in the family and that equal is Clair." Xander stated as he looked over to the malicious house members.
"Besides! This court argument is the treatment towards my Crown Princess while her father was away." Rainier interject as he walked up to the podium as he turned to the crowd causing the court to whisper.
"Who is this boy?"
"He just said his crown princess?"
"Is that another royal family ally?"
"He looks familar..."
"Who are you young man?! This is between house Ophelia and Seraphim!" The head the house of Ophelia yelled in anger.
"Wait! He looks just like the portrait of that unkown God in the books! He has the looks and distinct eyes. He is Rainier Drakos, crown prince of Lamento Drakos! The dragon nation!"