Blood dripped down the blade of the sword she was holding. Shaking non stop, she was unable to hold on to the sword anymore. It fallen onto the floor just next to the body. She had finally taken revenge on the person that betrayed her Father, the king. She was been captured when the king was killed. Being the princess, the betrayer wanted her as his queen to gain approval in the court. She wished to kill him with her own hands to revenge for her beloved father. And marriage is the only way to get near him. It was the wedding night, she got him drunk and with the very sword that he had used to murder her Father, she used it to stab him in his heart. She collapsed next to the body and was lost. What should she do now?
The door swayed opened and someone rushed in. The person stopped in front of her and figured out what had happened. He grabbed her hands and pulled her up. "Your highness, you cannot be here anymore. You must escape now." Only now then she realised the person was her personal guard who had went missing after she was being captured. They grew up together since young and he was few years older than her. Being trained at very young age to protect her from any danger, she knew she would be safe with him. In his strong arms, he escorted her out of the room and headed to the servant's chamber. They found a servant's uniform and she quickly changed into it. He also removed his armour and holding onto her hand they made their way to the secret chamber. This place was built for the royal family to hide from enemies, but the betrayal had happened too fast for the royal family to react. Now with the only survivor, he would protect her with all his might.
Finally in the chamber, they were temporary safe. But they had to make their way out before anyone found them. He searched around for the entrance to the secret passage way. It was the only way to lead them out of the kingdom. But being unused for hundreds over years, no one actually were sure of its whereabouts. After reading the ancient map for a long time, they found the button to activate the door. With a push, the heavy door opened and in front of them was a dark passage. With no other choice, they grab the necessity and headed their way. Soon as they step in, the door closed after them. The passage was damp and cold. She kept herself close to him as they made their way out. It was a lo