A bit blood is nothing

In the evening sun, outside in the Garden of a new palace. There is Juliet sitting. Her husband as of a day ago and her knight.

[July you shouldn't eat anymore.]

Said quietly Avius Hiemo Genisis, also known as Avi between the 3 friends.

Avi was quite a handsome Nobel for his age. He had chocolate brown hair and emerald green eyes. His beauty almost unmatched that of Juliet.

Avi being the only son of the Genisis house was engaged to Juliet at quite a young age. And they had their wedding yesterday, on the day of chaos.

Avi is a quiet and cold young man. Well, he is only cold to those he sees as less than himself. Such as Juliet, as his beloved and dethroned one, he respects her. He was and still is always kind to her.

Due to her loss of family and the fact she was wed before her family passed. Her husband took the name Juliet Pheonaxia.

Now being Avius Hiemo Juliet Pheonaxia.

[Avi just let her be, maybe she will get something around here.] A boy that commented that, showed around his fully armored chest with a grin.

This boy was called Occidere Regem Daemonious, youngest son of the house of Daemonious. After his brother was killed he was sent to the kingdom to guard the 31st princess. Well, the deal was only until their wedding, well...

[Occi! How dare you say that to me?! I am the Empress!]

[Not yet, you washboard.]

Getting target by flying cookies Occi ran out.

Juliet, since she met Occidere called him Occi. Because that made him mad.

Despite being constantly sarcastic and mean to his employer, Occi likes both Avi and July quite a lot. So he decided to stay.

Occi was quite tall. He was the same age as of July, but much, much taller. As him being a guard, he was well built and armed at all times.

All of the Pheonix Guards or so-called Knights were dressed in blue or golden clothes. The higher the rank of the guard, the more the suit of such more solid will differ.

So as a Royal Guard of the Empress, his suit color is pure white. He didn't like such detail.

"Every Shit can be seen on me." is what he said. But he still wears it. Matching his suit, he has white hair and golden eyes. Those golden eyes, that are sharp yet charming.

He is also quite handsome.

Ah, though.

Despite being handsome, if he isn't around July or Avi. They are dead and cold. Like with Avi, he is really cold with anyone who dares to defy July or Avi himself and a stranger.

In the beginning, he didn't like July. He hated her in fact. But in the whole month they spent waiting for Julys and Avis wedding, she somehow turned him to his side.

[Jeez, Occi is so mean.]

Mumbled July in a quiet voice as she laid her head on the table. She let out a long sigh, before looking at Avi.

Ah.

July is short for Juliet. July doesn't want her name to be said by the people she cares about. She sees it as a curse her father gave her. Well, the last words he said to her was her full name.

[I'm bored.]

While she was mumbling and not acting how a lady should. A butler arrived.

Damien.

A butler of this palace and one of the accomplancies in the "accidental" fire that happened on the day of the wedding.

[Your Majesty, I would ask of you to act as an Empress. In 2 Days you shall become the mother of this country.]

Damien slowly tapped July on the back, on which she sat back up normally.

With Damien present, her face turned serious.

[Hm. So?]

[The nation that was stolen from your father is now kingless and has a message on their way to ask for help. We aren't sure about their kin though.]

[Hmmm.]

She just stared at the teacup that was put out for, what was a tea party this morning. The cookies that were specially ordered by her to be made, are now rock hard. And the atmosphere tense and dangerous.

[Damien. I think I was pretty clear on what you and assassins should do, wasn't I?]

[Yes ma'am.]

[Then did I hear you wrong just now?]

[No ma'am. You see, the children you wish dead were not with their families when we attacked them. We are assuming they are already out of the country.]

At that Avi glared at the butler. He is, for the most part, calm, so this was not expected. After that, he stood up. Slowly but, at the next moment, he was gone.

Well, what I forgot to mention is.

Avi and Occi, are both known as demons kin in the parts of Pheonix Kingdom.

They aren't as ruthless as July is, but they are much more powerful then she is. Avi being powerful enough to bring a whole Army down alone, as a 12-year-old boy.

Occis power level though is unknown.

He keeps to himself and speaks only when he sees needed.

As such, he communicates with magic and signing what he wants to say. Despite being from a Nobel house he has bad skills in reading and writing.

That being said, he couldn't read or write messages and orders.

[Occi, I bet you know where the children are.]

Occi then just shows up next to her. He has a sour look on his face and with a yawn, he disappeared.

[Ah, Occi ran away.]

At that, July just sighed and smiled.

Her smile wasn't anything as usual.

It... seemed like she was kind of amused.

[Damien. Shall we play some hide and seek?]

[As you wish my lady.]

In the forest at the same time.

[Sis I can't run anymore...]

[Shut up! Unless you want to end up the same as father, run!]

Two children, one is a girl about the same age as of July, while another one is still quite a young boy. Both running away. The girl is wearing a gala type yellow dress with red Rose's attached to it. It kind of surrounds where her lace normally would be. Well, most of the roses have fallen off already. Both, on the other hand, is bleeding fro his arm, his before white suit is now brownish red. Both are dirty and injured. Running through the quiet and already dark forest.

Well, it's not just two of them.

[You are right, you truly need to run if you don't want to end up like Uncle Vogel.]

Next to the boy Avi suddenly showed up. On which the boy lost his footing and screamed.

With a frown Occi also, walked out of the Bush he was hiding in.

[Ah. Occidere, you were here too. Sorry, he screamed on his own.]

Avi walked to Occi. He was wearing a smile, a kind smile.

[Sir Avius, Sir Occidere, are you here for us?]

Both just looked at the girl. Avi just looked at her from head to toe and smiled.

At that reaction, the girl showed a reviled smile. Her face relaxed and her eyes teared up.

[Thank goodness...]

She fell to the ground and let out a sigh of relief.

[Ah, that's right! Listen Sir Avius. That cunning woman, that princess. You need to watch out. She is a snake, she killed my whole family...]

She clangs at Avis shirt and started to sob.

[Run away with me and my brother! With you two she most likely wo--]

Right when she was about to finish what she wanted to say, Occi cut her off by stabbing her in the leg.

Well, Occi wasn't the only one to stab her, Avi had also, put a dagger in her neck.

Occi glared at Avi, at that Avi only laughed awkwardly.

[Sorry, she just kind of got on my nerves there.]

Well, they forgot about her brother.

Who was sobbing at the side? His pants were wet and mouth brown.

[Ah geez. I hate killing.]

Crash, the sound of something falling down and breaking.

[Ah! My lady is you alright?!]

[Ah, of course, I am. It's just, I spilled some tea. Cup fell down.]

[Ah but your hand is bleeding quite badly!]

[What's the panic about? It's just some blood. Unless you want to be like me, matching!]

July showed her already red, bloody palm. On her face, there was an innocent but sinister smile.

[That won't do.]

Avi, suddenly appeared next to July. He held up her hand up and with a white handkerchief pressed the wound down.

Then there appeared Occi with a few, which seemed to be bandages and clear water. Accompanied by Damian who started to clear the wound slowly.

After a short while, her hand was whole bandaged up and glass from the floor cleaned up.

[Thank you~]

Said July with a smile looking at her hand with a happy smile on her face.

And so a quiet evening went on as normal.