ah hell

Everyone heads inside to the banquet area. Connected to the ballroom, there was music playing. The banquet hall was decorated with white and lavender sashes flower arrangements of lilies, babies breath and lavender on the table lavender table cloths golden candles. In the center of the ballroom there was a crystal chandelier. It refracted light creating rainbows on the floor. It was utterly beautiful to look at. You can tell no expense was spared.

Surprisingly the event so far has gone without incident.

People approach the newly wedded couple with well wishes and congratulations. Bringing gifts of gold and silver, porcelain and money for the future King and Queen of Elysium.

Theo and Orion head to the ball room after they spent 2 hours receiving peoples blessings. They begin dancing. People were drinking and laughing it was going wonderfully.

And then the hairs on the back of Theo and Orions neck rose. The guards seem to notice too putting there hands in their sheaths. And then someone screamed "He's got a knife!"

The guards drew their swords.

"We will not submit to a foreign Queen!". Several elves came forward pulling swords from their clothes. They were dressed as guests and the women had stored weapons under their skirts. And then coming from the doors and balconies were more elves armed with bows. Drawn and ready

"We refuse to accept that white haired bitch as our queen " a man with brown skin and blonde hair walked forward, a Sun Elf. And a fair skinned red haired man, a Wood Elf.

Orions brothers and the royal guard were ready if a fight broke out. Her mother the queen was already giving orders with her eyes.

Theo steps forward "call my wife a bitch one more time. We can see if I let you keep your tongue." People now move back away from the man speaking. Leaving only their followers standing in their place.

Orion shocked she's never been threatened by a person before. Like a real threat.

Snapping out if it she realizes. He just called her a bitch!

"Excuse me, you mean to come into my home. Eat my food. Drink my wine. And then throw a dagger at me and call me a bitch?" Orion chuckles. "I don't think so."

"Fuck you whore" and with that Orion pulls a dagger from under her dress.

"You are so fucking hot for that ya know?"

Theo said mesmerized by her.

"Kill that Bitch" someone yelled from the crowd. A knife is thrown through the air flying between Orion and Theos faces. Someone let an arrow slip shooting a guest in the shoulder.

All hell broke loose in the ballroom.

The room was in complete chaos.

Guests, caught in the crossfire, hid behind pillars or fled in panic as spells and arrows flew past

The smell of blood filled the air. Pools of it on the floor.  The air crackles with magic as the clans unleashed their fury.

The room echoes with the clash of steel and the cries of the guards, as elven garments are torn and blood covering the gems adorning the ballrooms.

Minutes stretched into what felt like hours as the fighting continued.

Soldiers fought tooth and nail, they pushed against the opposing ranks. Spears and swords thrust forward.

Her brothers swinging their swords with a whirlwind of slashes, the blades slicing through the air with deadly precision, she looked over at the elf being stabbed through the chest, it was Emmery. Orion slicing and stabbing and throwing her daggers. She hurdles over bodies laid out on the ground. She kneels beside Emmery holding him in her arms. He was bleeding out all over her wedding gown. He reaches his hand up blood spilling from his mouth as he coughs up more "my sisters is the most beautiful bride." His voice staggered and faint. Barely above a whisper. He touches her face, gently pressing his hand to it and smiles with tears in his eyes. "Tell Winnie…" and his hand drops from her face onto the floor. His eyes still open glazed over but the life from eyes had left in.

Rage.

Orion felt raw rage. And then everything went black.