Karina slowly opens her eyes to see her already at different place and can’t move her body because she is being tied to a pole. Someone get into the room and says, “I’m really sorry as I can’t prepare such a comfortable place for you, Karina-hime. It’s normal to be like this as you will become our hostage.”

                “I thought my army already dispose your entire trope but I never think the backbone still alive. I should be more alert about it.” Say Karina. Her face doesn’t show any sign of panic or anxious or even slight scared even know her life would end there.

                “Wow, I really impressive when you could stay calm.” The guy take out knife before bring it near to her face, “I could give ugly scar to your beautiful face.”

                “What do you want from my kingdom?” ask Karina as she knows that she still needs to act as ruler of Elmina.

                “I only want my throne back. You know how hard for me to eliminate those people and never think you would escape from the death list.” say the guy that make Karina realize who it is. That guy is someone that disowned from the throne of Elmina, the King’s older brother, “Reno…”

                “Wow, I really surprise you know me because we never meet each other. How great my brother hides your existence from everyone including me. You grow up without have any hint of your parent’s face. Maybe you have walk freely at streets before this without anyone know.” Say Reno as he Karina’s face but that girl disgust with his touch. Suddenly, he slaps her really hard that make her head spin for awhile.

                “You bastard!” curse Karina. She could taste something metallic inside but she doesn’t know what to do.

                “Maybe I will enjoy make your suffer before you leave this world.” Smirk Reno.

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                At palace, everything in chaos when realize about Karina’s disappearance. Yuri has to hold Rin as she looks like what to jump out to save Karina. He says, “Rin, relax. It’s not time for you to lose control.”

                “I don’t want to lose Karina anymore. It should be me that being kidnap.” Cries Rin.

                “If you be like that, all her efforts will go to drain.” Keito grabs her shoulder before look into her eyes.

                Yuri make Rin sits on the chair before she covers her face to cry. She doesn’t want anything happen to her Lady Royal. Ryuta suddenly appear in that place before says, “I think you know what you should do right now.”

                Rin look upwards, “What should I do? I have no idea about it.”

                Words from Ryuta’s mouth really make everyone surprise, “You announce yourself as true rule of Elmina. From there, we will dispatch army to search for Karina and bring those who responsible to justice.”

                “Could I do that?” ask Rin.

                “Of course you can, you’re Rin hime. Your words are absolute.” Say Yuri.

                Keito looks around and realize something, “Where is Ryosuke?”

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                Ryosuke dashes into that place and asks, “Why you have to kidnap her at time like this? It will make people more suspicious about what happen.”

                “Don’t worry as the suspicious will not be on me but on you.” Say Reno.

                Ryosuke gasp, “What?!”

                “The only reason why I let you becomes Keito-dono’s bodyguard, you could get near to that girl and just like what I predict; you will disappear when she does disappear. People will think you’re the one who kidnap her.” say Reno.

                Ryosuke draw out his sword, “So, it is true that you’re the one that burn the village after kill everyone there but you told me that descendants of Elmina’s ruler who did it.”

                “It is true about that fact. I’m the truthful throne of Elmina if not because my father did that.” Announce Reno.

                “Oto-sama would do the same to you like what oji-sama as your behaviour never suit as ruler. You never care about your people and you only do something if it will give you benefit.” Shout Karina. She could hear the conversation as only a huge canvas that covers their sight towards her.

                “Karina-hime…”  Ryosuke surprise the see it but couldn’t react when Reno hit back of his head that make everything turn dark in his sight.

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                Reno walks at the building leisurely and his eyes suddenly focus on the television screen that show Rin stand at podium for official announcement. She tells in one voice, “Today, I will take over the throne of Elmina. The only reason why I never show my face because I’m searching for someone that wants to harm the peacefulness in our country and with my appearance, the person who is responsible will be bringing to justice.”

                Everyone cheer to hear it but it brings anger to Reno. He dashes into the room where he locks Karina and sees that girl still unconscious after being hit for many times. He kicks the girl to asks, “What is mean by this?”

                He slaps her until she awake before asks again but the girl says, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

                “Don’t play dumb about it. Why your royal lady suddenly announces herself as real ruler of Elmina?” shout Reno.

                Karina smirks to hear it, “I’m sure all your effort is just a waste. Yeah, just like what you hear from who-knows-where, I’m not the real ruler of Elmina but Rin-hime. This is all plans to trap you.”’ That make Reno gone mad and begin beat her really bad.

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                Ryosuke manage to escape from that place as soon he gains his conscious. He wants to rescue Karina but that girl says, “No! Just escape from here and tell them about it. Tell them to follow my eagle as he knows where I am.”

                He sneaks into the palace using the same secret path that he used to bring the girls out before. He looks around to meet Rin before pull her to hide. She really surprise to see him, “Why you’re here?”

                “I manage to escape from place where person that you have been looking for and the one that kidnap Karina.” say Ryosuke.

                Rin suddenly scream as she notices severe injury at his arm. That attract attention to everyone but Ryosuke can’t run away as he already lose too many blood. Keito is the first one arrive, “Ryosuke, where have you been?”

                “I’m really sorry, Keito-dono.” Ryosuke apologizes.

                Keito shut him up, “Keep the word later. We should treat your wound first.”

                After Ryosuke’s wound being clean and treat, Keito asks, “Do you know anything about it?”

                Ryosuke tries to bow before explain everything to them that clearly bring thousands of reaction. Rin almost throw tantrum but Yuri quickly says, “At least, we already have hint where is Karina.”

                “We need to rescue Karina right now. We don’t know how long she could stand there.” Say Rin. Then, she gives order to Yuri to take next action as Keito advice her about that.

                Keito says, “The enemy for sure want you to lose your calmness and make harsh order. You could ask someone that you really believe for the task.”

                Someone appear in all-black clothes who is a ninja tells, “We already found Karina’s eagle and we already pin-point the place.”

                “Arigatou, Ryuta-san.” Say Rin.

                Keito confuse to see that ninja that make Yuri says, “This is Ryuta-san, me and Karina’s father and also Rin-hime’s late father’s bodyguard.”

                “No one really knows who he is as he is the most dangerous ninja.” Say Ryuta.

                “I could understand if Rin-hime’s royal lady’s father is a ninja but it a bit hard to believe he is Yuri’s father since he is a samurai.” Say Keito.

                Ryuta chuckles to hear it as it always happen, “Yuri and Karina is my special children; Karina always follow everything that I tell her while Yuri is excellent swordsmen that more suitable to become samurai. Same goes to you, Ryosuke. Your father and I also different but we can life in peace even only for awhile.”

                “Rin-hime, please let me do something to make you forgive me.” Plead Ryosuke. He feels really guilty with what happen and want to do something to pay it. Yuri comes out an idea with it but Rin quickly says, “No! That’s too dangerous for him.”

                “That’s the only way for it.” reply Yuri in cold tone.

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                Karina could not stand the pain anymore as it just too much for her to hold it. Her tears streaming down when remember everything that she has been through. She knows even she never want that happen as since kids, she always follows everything that people decide for her. She never says word ‘tired’ as everyone deletes that word in her life.

                She mumbles between, “I never know what I did everything… I’m such bad person… I only failed everyone that believes me… I bet everyone never put hope on me…”

                The door opens with loud bang and Reno pulls her hair to make her stand up while saying, “Stand up, you . We will move from here as this place is not safe for us anymore.”

                While they get ready to leave, Ryosuke appear with sword that point to Reno. He says, “It seems we will finish it here.”

                “Oh, Ryosuke. How could you do that to person that take care of you the whole time?” mock Reno.

                “You only think me as your weapon to achieve what I want.  Right now, I want to make myself free from you.” Shout Ryosuke.

                Before Ryosuke could move, Reno put dagger at Karina’s throat, “If you make one move, this dagger will stab into this ’s throat. It would be pretty picture to see blood spurt out from her body.”

                “Don’t you dare to harm my cousin!” Ryosuke could only think of Karina’s safety at that moment. No one ever dare to make any move as the life of Karina in Reno’s hand.

                “Karina!” shout Rin that distract Reno which make Ryosuke slash his sword in tiny chance. Everyone gasps to see everything that happens in short moment. Only Rin’s scream fill the place, “No!!!”