Chapter 5

Emerald P.O.V

I groaned feeling pain all over my body. I opened my eyes and blinked them couple of times to adjust to the light. First thought came across my mind was where am I? I was lying on the bed in a room. Walls were of white color, same with the curtains. It looked like I am in an infirmary. I tried to sit up but winced in pain.

Shit. What the hell happened to me?

I tried to remember what I did last. When suddenly my eyes grew wide remembering I went to save Will.

Is he okay?

What happened to him? Last thing I remembered that they were going to kill him. In a haste to know what happened with him, I stood up from the bed, my body was shaking uncontrollably and pain shoot through my body even with the slightest movement. I sat back on the bed again when pain became unbearable. "You should lie down" a voice said from the door. I looked in that direction to see Dante coming in the room with a tray in his hand. I sighed in relief, I am in my own Kingdom. Well if I was in the enemy kingdom I wouldn't be lying in the bed. I would be in the stinky dungeon. "Will" I said, my voice hoarse, from not using much. Suddenly a glass came into my vision and I gulped it down without any second thought. The taste of the drink was sour. "He is fine, better than you" Dante said inspecting me for any injuries. I took a breath in relief.

Will is fine.

At least Rose did her work. Pain in my body is reducing with time. I sighed and lied down on the bed feeling peaceful. "What happened when I was unconscious?" I questioned him closing my eyes. "Well where to start" he said like there are many things to say. "From the start" I muttered, relaxing my eyelid, they felt heavy. "Okay, First you entered in the enemy Kingdom without any plan or back up. Second you killed many people there, burned them alive, destroyed their property" he said normally like he is reciting some lines from the book. My eyes flew open, I killed innocent people, terrorized their Kingdom. What have you done Rose! We just had to save Will not to destroy the place. We are not monster like him.

"And the best part was you sucked their magical spell which was securing their entrance. Now they are vulnerable" he said happily. I grimaced hearing that, my face must have shown my worry because Dante asked me "What happened?".

I couldn't even answer him. Thoughts clouding my mind that I have killed people, Innocent people blood are on my hands. "You know, you are an idiot" he suddenly said breaking me out of my thoughts. I furrowed my eye brow in confusion.

"Why?" I asked sitting on the bed and looking at him.

"Well you just boldly went in the enemy Kingdom" he said like I am the most stupid person in the world.

I rolled my eyes. "I can do anything for my family and friends" I said truthfully. I can even die for them if situation demands for it. He sighed dramatically "I know".

"How are you feeling?" he said after a while in serious tone. "I am feeling better" I said stretching my arms which are not paining now. Dante medicine is best.

"King Steve asked for your presence after you feel alright" he said like he wanted me to say otherwise. "I will go" I said standing on my legs. I know what going to happened. My fate is already sealed.

***

I stood in front of my father office hesitating if I should knock or not. I never knocked on his door before but situation has been changed. After standing for a minute , I knocked on the door. "Come in" father voice came from the other side. I opened the door and entered in the room. My gaze was on the floor because of the guilt and shame I was feeling right now. I can feel father stare on me. "Take a seat" Father said in hard voice.

He is angry at me.

I quickly took the seat. "Why did you do that?" he asked looking at me. I moved my head and looked at him, he has a blank look on his face. "They were going to kill him" I said in small voice waiting for my father to lash out on me. "I told you not to do anything reckless" he said getting angry.

"I know" I said casting my eyes away from his face. "You know what will happen after that" he said in somber tone. I just nodded my head. My lips quivering a little. "Come here Princess" Father said in soothing voice while he opened his arms wide. I quickly stood up from the seat hugging him. He hugged me back tightly. A tear drop from my eyes feeling overwhelmed.

"Everything will be fine" he whispered patting my head like he always did when I was a child.

***

I stood in the throne room. Sabrain surrounded us. Father was sitting on the throne with a blank look on his face. Mother was sitting beside him. She looked like she was about to cry. Beside my father, Ryan was sitting frowning at the situation. Caleb was standing beside Mom with a worried look on his face which was directed towards me. Will was standing beside me. We both were surrounded by Sabriyan soldiers like any minute we are going to explode. "Emerald Lorel, do you want to justify your sins" Father voice boomed in the entire room. I shook my head looking at the floor.

"Very well then" he said.

"Emerald you have done the crime of breaching other Kingdom security, killing innocent people, burning their home, taking their enchanted spell from the entrance making them vulnerable" he announced. I felt shame, guilt, despair all together hearing all the accusation coming from my father mouth. But he is King right now. "Because of this, our Kingdom might be on the brink of war meaning more people will die" he continued. I clenched my fist to control the emotions.

"Are you accepting that you did all of this?" he asked looking at me. I looked into his eyes seeing pain there. He is hurting for me. "Yes" I said clearly, not missing a bit. Gasp can be heard around us. People were murmuring among themselves. He just nodded his head. I looked at Mother to saw her already looking at me with tears running down her eyes. I moved my gaze away from her.

"Alright then, I, King Steve hereby banish you from this Kingdom until you are worthy enough to come back Emerald Rose Lorel" he announced, voice hard. I took a long breath already knowing this was going to happen.

"You can't do that"

"Are you insane"

"Please not our daughter, love"

Voices yelled from different direction. "This is injustice" Will yelled from beside me. My eyes went wide in shock. He can't say that to his King. "Will, its fine" I muttered holding his hand in mine. "But" he tried saying, his expression anxious. I shook my head interrupting him. "I am fine" I tried to reassured him, giving him small smile.

"Silence" Father shouted silencing the crowd at once. "Emerald by evening pack your bags and get out from this Kingdom" he said in indifferent tone but I can see the pain in his eyes. "Okay" I nodded my head accepting the punishment. "You are dismissed now" he yelled ending the meeting. He stood up from his throne and walked past me without looking at me. Mother was walking behind him. She stopped in front of me and hugged me crying on my shoulder. I hugged her back controlling my emotions. I am already feeling bad, now I don't want to cry in front of her.

"Grace" Father called her from the door. She kissed me on the forehead and went past me. Slowly every one step out of the room. Some were looking at me in awe, admiration, proud and some were looking at me in disgust. I ignored all of them and looked at front. At last I was standing in the room with Will beside me. Caleb and Ryan were in the room too. Ryan stood up from his seat walking in my direction. He stopped in front of me and hugged me tightly. I was startled by this, I thought he was angry at me. I hugged him back. "I am proud of you" he whispered in my ear. I frowned, I did lot of mistakes and he is proud of me. He broke the hug and looking at my confused face explained himself. "You saved Will alone" he clarified.

Oh.

I smiled at him a little. At least he appreciated that. "Well you alone demolish the Kingdom" Caleb said coming towards me and smirking. "That was Rose" I muttered not feeling good. "Well she is you" he said and hugged me. "It's all my mistake" Will said in frustrated tone from beside me. "Will, don't" I said again, he can't blame himself for everything, he is feeling guilty that all this happened because of him. "You don't understand Em, you are banished from this Kingdom, its the worst punishment anyone could get" he said frustrated with the whole ordeal. I simply gave him reassuring smile. "I will be back in no time, don't worry" I said putting my hand on his shoulder. "Of course you are coming early, I would be bored without you" Caleb said with short laugh. I smiled at him.

"We will wait for you" Ryan said and hugged me again. Will and Caleb followed suit.

I don't care what life has in store for me in the future. I will tackle all of them and come back to my family.