forum Fire and Water

Started May 19, 2019 by @PrettyLittlePyro

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"Well, no one was allowed here," she countered, then sighed. "But I should be glad that you aren't a guard."

“Why’s that?” Caspian looked back over at her. “I thought queens rather liked having their guards around. They are for protection and all.”

She wrinkled her nose. "That means that I'm weak. Also, they're all my husband's guards. They don't listen to me."

“Indeed. Such a shame that the queen doesn’t get much power in her own kingdom, hmm?” I can work with this. Perhaps it would be better for everyone if the king were to die instead. “I’ve heard that a matriarchy works quite well in other kingdoms.”

She glared slightly at him. He was getting on her nerves, playing on the thoughts and doubts she herself had had. "Why are you here?"

“Well, you seem to have gathered I’m not much of a party person. Why do you think I’m here?”

Kala rolled her eyes. "I'm not into word games. Tell me or I will order the guards to come and arrest you." She was bluffing, but he couldn't know that.

“I thought you were hoping I wasn’t a guard? Something makes me think they don’t know where you are. How on earth are you to call them?”

Her eyes flashed. Her eyes glowed slightly, and she snarled. "Don't try me."

“Oh, fine.” Caspian sighed. “I’ve got a knife.” He pulled out the dagger to show her. “Now don’t go on screaming or anything; I’m not gonna kill you. I mean, technically I was supposed to, but they can’t force me to kill anyone I don’t want to.”

She glared at him. She didn't like being threatened. "Why are you trying to kill me? You should kill the king."

“Well, I suppose my boss would be alright with that.” Caspian examined his knife. “Also, I already said I don’t plan on killing you. If you want the king dead, just lead him out here and I’ll deal with it. Quick, easy, no one will ever know.”

Kala grimaced. "Easily done." She shuddered, forgetting for a moment that there was someone there.

Caspian nodded. “I’ll kill him if you really want me to. I’ll get paid, so whatever.”

Kalama sighed and shivered with disgust. "Come on, Kala," she told herself. She wrinkled her nose. She really didn't want to see the king.

“I’ll be waiting~ if you don’t arrive within forty five minutes, I’ll go on my way and you’ll never hear from me again.”

"I should just let you wait," she muttered, then shrugged. The king was worse. She moved into the palace, straightening and blanking her face.
The king was waiting. "Hello, my dear!" He said drunkenly.
Kala almost cringed away, but stopped. "Hello."

Caspian twirled his knife as he shrouded himself in the shadows, waiting for Kala to reappear with the king.

Finally, she managed to get him out into the garden, without the guards. She ducked away from a sloppy kiss, wincing.

He spotted them approaching and waited until the king was out of sight from the castle before he snuck up to them quickly. He put his arm around the king’s neck and held the knife to his throat. “Don’t scream. It’s unbecoming of a king.” He said before slitting his throat. He pulled off his gloves and put them in his pocket to burn later. “Well, that’s done with.”

Kalama breathed a sigh of relief. She shivered suddenly in the cold before stepping over the body. "I'll take care of the guards."
She ran into the castle. Her dress was stained with blood. "Help!" She called. "Someone killed the king!"
"Where are they, my lady?" One asked.
"They ran!'' Kala said, gasping. "They jumped over the wall."

Caspian put his hood back up and ran off, cleaning his knife in the grass as he ran. He got away easily, of course, and returned to his boss for his payment. Luckily, he still got paid despite killing the king instead of the queen. He actually got paid more since the king was so important.

Kalama was very relieved. Now that the king-she refused to call him her husband-was dead, she was the main ruler.

(How should they meet again?)
Caspian made sure to clean his knife thoroughly before he went to the motel he'd been sleeping at for the past few months. It was dusty, old, and outdated, but he couldn't risk living somewhere well known.