SEALED WINGS

Cold blue stare like ice met mine,my hands itched to slap that sneer off his face.Forcing down my anger ,I strode towards the throne and bowed in a deep courtesy,my forhead almost touched the ground.

"Rise" I heard his voice boom through the hall,I rose keeping my eyes on the foot of the throne though I could feel his icy stare burning into my very soul.

Each and every moment spent infront of him felt like sinking knife into an old wound and tearing it open anew.

He wormed his way into power by murdering his own father in cold blood and imprisoned everyone who opposed him , all for the power he holds now , the power that makes millions to cower before it.

"All hail to the mightiest of mighty .Your majesty I've returned from the task you 've ordered me , the result of it should be pleasing for you" I spoke with my voice devoid of emotion.

" Indeed you have my champion , but that doesn't change the fact that you've disobeyed my order in the first place" .Each of his words dripped with malice.

"Your majesty I seek deep apology for my cowardice".

"Now that you've admitted that you are a coward get ready to recieve your punishment,you know too well that I do not tolerate cowardice"

I met his eyes,my whole body had gone rigid.Pure amusement glinted in those deep blue eyes for the pain he was going to inflict on me. There was a knowing look on his face that I dreaded the most and I knew as the guards dragged a limp figure into the room that this was all just for his amusement.He had never intended to forgive me and everything I did to keep my sister from getting hurt had been in vain.

They dragged her towards the king and threw her at his feet.

Dread started to pool within me.This was it, this is where he would rip me apart inch by inch and he knew all those killing the innocent wouldn't get to me the way my sister's misery would.

Victoria.My little sister tried to scurry away from the king but her shackled legs failed her and she fell with her face first on the floor.I watched with horror written plain on my face.The cold mask I always wore was gone since the moment I saw her.My stomach was in knots,it killed me to see her like that.My instincts screamed to drag her away from that monster , but if I react he would hurt her even more.So I stood there rooted to the spot ,the helplessness clawed at me,I gripped my sword harder ,letting the metal bite into my skin hoping that physical pain could ease the mental torture.

My eyes roamed her and I noticed her fair skin had gone white as a sheet of paper due to the long confinement in the dungeon.Her raven hair had lost it's shine ,the blue green eyes I adored so much had dimmed,those lips that always wore a smile had gone broken and blue, tattered cloths hung around her lithe frame caked with blood and dirt, the skin around her wrist and ankles were chafed from the shackles.

Her teary eyes met mine and I saw recognition lit them. Anger,relief and agony masked the blue of her eyes .Those eyes were the only thing that was left unchanged about the sister I knew before our capture.She held my gaze with the intensity they always had ,back in time I used to tease her that she would set things aflame if she stare at it for too long.

Despite everything she had to go through,I saw her lips curve into a tiny smile visible to no one but me , she was sending a silent comfort for me.I could only stare at her realising how much she loves me even after knowing that I am the reason for her misery.

offering me a smile even when she was at the mouth of danger. For me. ... the cause of that danger.

Her eyes never left mine even when the king ordered the torture to begin, there was no fear in her eyes, she stood with her head held high ready to take on anything the king had to throw her way. That moment I realised, I might be strong in a fight with my sword but my sister with her unwavering strength was way more stronger than I ever could be.

The king watched us with his eyes an inferno of triumph over my pain.

I had to bite my tongue yelling at him as his guards circled my sister like wolves with iron rods gleaming in their hands.

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