A Bet

I peek round Hallar and see another one of the Princes leaning against the door to the training room he his covered in silk and jewels he is the clearly the Prince of Greed his eyes are a burnt golden colour and built like a well like a mountain with a shoulders that you could forge a sword on everything about him screams power. He moves off the wall a prowls towards me and Hallar with a smile on his face like his brother he also has fangs but they are slightly bigger as he comes even closer his power rolls over me and its like im looking at and ancient dragon, with a start I notice his eyes a slit like a dragon as well, I take a step back out of reflex and he chuckles causing vibrations to run through my body before saying.

"Greetings Arura I am Crom"

As he says this, he sweeps into a surprisingly elegant bow before standing up and a dressing Hallar.

"I should have known you would of beaten me here!"

Hearing this anger fares in my chest and I begin to see red and smell a coming storm, Before I fell I was Arura of the lightning strike and it wasn't just because I liked to strake fast and hard it was because I had lightning magic and when I fell I could no longer feel the power inside me, but I feel it now, before I completely snap I interrupt their conversation.

"What am I, just a prized piece of meat!"

They both look at me and smile which causes my stomach to flutter and they reply in unison

"You are Beautiful when your mad"

My eye grow wide at their comment which causes me to blush and clench my thighs, all of a sudden both of them take in a deep breath though their noses and turn to each other with huge smiles on their faces and begin whispering to each other for a few moments before tuning back to me with the smiles still in place before Hallar says.

"We have a bet for you beautiful if you can make me bleed or pin me before I can do the same to you, you can ask for any one thing from each of us. BUT! If I win, we get one thing from you, within reason of course!"

He takes a deep breath and Crom continues.

"You can't refuse what we request if its with in reason so no backing out if you agree even if we ask you for a date for example"

I stand in place stunned for a moment before thinking. *they are underestimating me aren't they* an evil smile begins to creep on to my face as I ask.

"any rules on the weapons used?"

Hallar smiles before shaking his head and saying.

"no rules expect no killing so if one of us is knocked out it's a lost like if we get pinned or bleed"

I nod and move over to the training weapon rack and glance over it before grabbing a hand and a half longsword and a dagger for my off hand and turn to Hallar and say.

"Ready when you are Prince"

Smiling he move to the rack and pick a long sword like mine and charges me, bringing my sword I block his strike to jab his gut, he twist forcing our weapons a part and dodging my dagger blow, while he twists, he brings his free hand towards my ribs, which I avoid by stepping back, and we start circling each other seeing who is going to make the next move, a smile starts growing on his face and he blurs as he lunges he is clearly using his speed to try to catch me by surprise but I have crossed blades with him before on a battle field, so I have seen most if not all of his tricks.

I snort as I hold back my laughter as I bring my dagger to parry his strike and bring my sword down where I think his shoulder will be, his eyes widen seeing my reaction and he drops to his knees and slide just avoiding my blow, I turn as fast as I can to strike him but he his already back on his feet and moving to strike a wing, anger begins to bubble up at his actions and I grit my teeth and snarl, but I do something stupid and throw my dagger at him which causes him to abort his attack of be hit in the face by a dagger, with a smile he winks before saying.

"That's one down, one to go"

I don't say anything and just shift my sword in to a two handed grip and charge going for a right to left strike which he blocks causing our swords to be come a test of strength which he is clearly winning, he keeps pushing and pushing making our blades to become trapped between our bodys, we are almost nose to nose now and his eye flick down to my lips before moving back up to my eye, slowly a devilish smile grows on his face, I move my eyes down to his lips and that's all it takes, before I can react he closes the distance while wrapping his free hand round my waist and pulling my body to his, dipping his head, his lips meet mine in a kiss.

My mind goes blank at his touch and the warmth of him, feeling his lips on mine he moves back slightly and smiles before saying.

"I knew you would taste good"

My mind snaps back hearing his word, my world begins to turn dark rage no rage doesn't fit what a feel right now I have gone way past anything I have words for the rest of the room disappears all that's left is him, his eye widen at the look of absolute fury on my face but before anyone have chance to react my magic busts free with a deafening crack and an earth shaking boom he is sent a cross the room before hitting the wall on the other side he is bleeding and out like a light but my fury is not yet settled.

Croms P.O.V

The fight is an impressive one, in fact I'd say they are almost evenly matched that all changed when they locked swords it was clear that Arura was losing to my brothers strength I smile to myself knowing what we are going to ask for a simple kiss is all we want from her and I cant wait to feel her lips, but I see my brother move in and kiss her briefly I was nothing more but a simple peck but it caused a right shit storm suddenly black lightning shot out in every direction sending Hallar across the room I go to move towards him but and ark of lightning snakes its way across the floor forcing me to take a step back avoiding it I turn to Arura to call out to her but she screams out her smooth and soothing voice gone to her rage.

"YOU DARE STEAL MY FIRST KISS ILL KILL YOU!"

I gulp and get ready to charge but thankfully before I do the lightning falters and cuts out and she collapses to the floor.