The Odd One

That day as the sun slowly descended and the night began the winds were whirling as rumors began. It was as if people weren't even celebrating that another future heir was going to be born rather they were in fear that a Bastard may takeover a throne. The emperor didn't show a bit of excitement or nervousnes but instead he was calm and collected. As seconds passed midwives came in and out of the Royal chambers with fancy big drums filled with bloodied water. There were so many cloths stained with blood and many didn't know if the empress and the Royal heir would survive such a night. Screams of pain were heard all throughout the palace. The empress was starting to bleed out and the Royal physician's were running out of options so they had to turn to the emperor to decide...

Kishendren: Has she given birth yet?

Physician: Your majesty her highness is having a hard time in giving birth... We fear that she and the Royal child would not be able to make it! Your majesty need to make a choice now! The first is that we try to have a normal birth..

Kishendren: And the second one?

Physician: Th-the second one is...

Kishendren: Go on speak. Don't worry I won't hurt you.

Physician: Your majesty... You must choose wisely now. Have a normal birth or we can... Do an old method from our ancestors...

Kishendren: And how is the second method carried out?

Physician: W-we need to cut the empresses womb open... While she is still alive and breathing in order to save the Royal heir...

Kishendren: Okay then. Order all of the midwives to leave the chamber. Me and my empress will talk about this.

Physician: Ye-yes your majesty...

As the midwives left one by one the empress turned into a panic. But she was at ease once she saw the emperor entering the chambers. She was finally going to be saved by her beloved husband. The only man she could trust with everything in her life...

Empress: My love you must help me! Have you found a way to assist me now?!

Kishendren: Sh... My love you need to calm down . You'll be fine and this is for your own good you know...

Empress: W-What?

Kishendren: What comes around goes around... I know you killed his wife...

The empresses wife widened in shock not believing what she was hearing for her husband. The husband she once loved, respected but feared. She no longer had control over him now...

Empress: My emperor what are you saying...?!

Kishendren: Shhh... Don't worry this wont hurt too much.

Empress: What? Wait what are you going to do? Kishendren where are you going?!

Kishendren: Men hold her down!

And with that 5 servants held the empressd down and proceeded to tie her tightly on the bed...

Empress: My emperor! My emperor! What are you doing?! Please stop this!

Physician: Y-your majesty what are you doing?!

Emperor: You ask me to pick a choice didn't you? Now go cut her up.

As the emperor said that he handed the Royal physician's knives to cut the empresses womb. She screamed as the knives slit her skin. Blood began to pour out each second she was being cut up. She kept begging the emperor to stop the process but all she got to see from him was just there... Him standing in the door of the chambers just watching calmly as she was in pain. He showed no remorse. Some even said that her screams even reached outside the palace walls. After she was cut open the 3rd prince was born... Many suspected that he may not even really be a prince but instead a great useless bastard. The emperor didn't even let a tear fall from his eyes as he looked at his wife lying at the bed lifeless. Her eyes were still wide open from all the fear and pain she went through. The emperor took his son in his arms and was very delighted "You are my son. I will make sure no one hurts you my boy... Not even your mother." At that very night the news spread through the empire like wildfire "The empress has passed away! The empress has passed away! The empress has passed away! " As the servants ran around in the palace shouting at the top of their lungs the death of the empress. And many felt very uneasy at the fact that she died just after rumors resurfaced that she was the reason the wife of the grand Duke was killed and that she had an affair. Amaris was just 6,prince Damien was 16 and prince Rahim was 15. The empress died almost a year after the incident occurred. The servants recalled amaris say "I don't even remember my mother... I was just 6 when she died. Many say she was beautiful and clever but they never said she was kind. Many said that she was scheming but a very loving wife. My father loved her but it all ended with time. " at the day of her wedding. Emperor kishendren ordered to erase almost all records of the empress. Her portraits were to be burned and records of her attending events were erased from the imperial records. Everyone in the empire was banned from speaking about anything related to her. Her mother clan was also tarnished of their reputation. All her corruption at court surfaces once she died and it was clear that she didn't just marry the emperor for love but to however control him. She once said to the grand Duke "The government controls the empire. The ministers control the government. The emperor controls the ministers but it is I who control the emperor. " But she was gone. All of her allies were in deep waters and were very cautious towards the emperor once she died. But her newborn son who she died for was known as the odd one...