Chapter 10 Saved

*Time for the rain ritual.*

Everyone dressed in white garments gathered at the palace, the ritual decorations and materials had been set and the people were waiting for the royal household, especially princess Avila who would be praying along with the divine priestesses.

"The king has arrived." The king's servant announced and everyone bowed their heads to the ground.

The king and his daughter, princess Ivy, started walking up stairs.

The king stopped in front of the priestess and gave her a devilish smile. The priestess remained calm and didn't say a word, her mind wandered off to Avila, she wasn't able to convince her to come, will she be here? If she wasn't, Ivy would have to take her place, she felt so guilty seeing her run out in pain. It hurts her too, but what could she do? The deed has been done. What if she doesn't come to claim her throne?.

"Where's princess Avila?" The king asked.

"She will be here, my king." Irani answered, suddenly Saria tapped her from behind, she looked back, "Did you find her?." Irani asked.

"No, my priestess, she isn't in the garden and I don't know where else to find her," Saria answered in a low voice. The king saw them whispering and felt something was up.

"I think the men did as we planned." The king told her daughter who smiled instantly.

"I told you, father. It's going to work, now let's know if the people still want her to be queen." She smirked.

......

*Two hours before the rain ritual*

AT THE GARDEN.

Princess Avila sat down trying to calm herself down, everything the priestess told her was a lot to take in though she'd always been a strong girl since birth.

She knew that her family didn't like her, but knowing now the people she thought to be her family were the people behind her pains hurts her a lot. She isn't even interested in the throne like Ivy, she just wanted a normal life with a family to take care of, now she's left with a priestess who wants her to be the queen and save her people from slavery.

Also now she's going to retaliate, she's going to make them pay for what they did, she's not going to leave them without pain. All must suffer.

She wiped her tears and stood up only to see three men appear before her.

She held onto her stick and stepped back, "What..what do you want?." She stammered with fear and stepped back again and as her legs reached the bench, she stopped moving.

"We don't want to hurt you, at least not now. You have to comply and come with us." The first man said,

"Why should I come with you? Who are you?."

The man who seems to be their leader turned to the other men, "It's not going to be easy, just get her." He ordered.

The men rushed to Avila and held her and she began screaming, "Leave me alone."

"Shut up princess or I'll have to apply force." The one at her right said and all of them laughed.

"Did you not hear her? Leave her alone." A strong voice said and they stopped and turned.

"Who are you? Are you her boyfriend?." One of them asked and they laughed.

"She means more than that and I don't like the way you're touching her." The same man said and Avila had to look up. Her eyes widened when her eyes met Lucan's. What is he doing here?

"Hey..teach him a lesson and let's get out of here." Their leader said and they left Avila and attacked Lucan.

Lucan smirked and waited till they reached him, one of them raised his hand to hit his face and he dodged and elbowed him in his jaw, his teeth flew off and he fell backwards.

Avila was shocked.

The other attacked him with his leg but Lucan held his leg and turned him around, making the man turn with one leg only, he kicked him at his knee and they heard a crack, he smirked as the man opened his mouth to scream but couldn't when quickly Lucan gave him a blow and threw him off.

Lucan smiled and dust his hand as if there was dirt there.

"Huh..you wanna be the hero?." Their leader said and went in a fighting stance.

Lucan sighed and looked behind him, "Livin, give me my sword." He ordered.

From behind, Livin threw his sword and he caught it with his right hand, and the man moved back.

"Do you still want to fight?." He asked and whipped the sword at the man's butt and he screamed, "Shush..." He put his middle finger to his mouth and the man clamped his mouth shut.

"Come here.." He commanded, the man held onto his butt as he stepped forward in fear.

Lucan whipped the sword on his bald head and the man tried screaming again, that almost got Avila laughing but she could not or else will show that she can see.

"You know. I like flogging with a sword more than a cane, it gives more marks and pain that will reset your brain. Next time I see you, I'm killing you." He told him and the man took to his heels with the other men, one with a broken leg and the other holding onto his jaw.

Avila breathed out and sat down as she tried to get herself in order.

"You're weak," Lucan said, coming close to her.

"Why are you here, king Lucan?." She called and Lucan stopped immediately.

"How did you know?." He asked.

"How did you walk past the gate?." Avila asked confusedly. Since the war was declared, the palace had been strictly under tight security, the gate to the head quarters was checked thoroughly, so how can he be here without being caught.

"Well, you're welcome. I just saved your ass back there." He tried changing the topic.

"Thanks for that and no thanks for declaring war on my people," Avila stated strictly.

He sat down beside her and Avila held her breath, his scent was so intoxicating, so calmly.

"I am going to fight you even though I like you. Your father did the same to my people and I vowed to make him pay." He said lowly and took her hand, she felt an electrifying thrill run through her as she looked up at his face.

His eyes, his lips, everything about him and in him is so intoxicating, he's so handsome and had an innocent look on him. He was putting on soldier wear and no one would know that the king of the greatest kingdom is sitting right in front of her.

"Knowing your father is king Williams destroyed the plans i had to make you mine. Your father killed mine and it's not something to let go of easily. You won't see me again, I pray our paths never cross again."

He stood up.

"Are you here to say that to me?." Avila asked. Her eyes watered as he ran his hand through his long hair.

"It's to see you for the last time." He replied and turned around to leave.

"Don't kill the king yet, I want to be the one to kill him myself." She said to his retreating figure and didn't know if he heard that or not.

Once he was gone, it felt like a greater part of her had left.

.....

*At the rain ritual*

The people are whispering among themselves, the time for the ritual is gradually passing away and their faces were held with disappointment for Princess Avila.

"If princess Avila doesn't come, it only means she doesn't want the throne, princess Ivy will fill in and perform the ritual." The king shouted to their hearing while they began murmuring again.

"Who says I can't come, my king?." Avila's voice was heard and everyone turned.

The look on the king and princess Ivy's was that of shock.