Coup d'etat (1)

Seraphine POV;

Elinna and I were heading out of the toilet, we were in the hall when the magi-stone lights suddenly dimmed. I raised a brow at the lights. The beads of my dress also dimmed.

"..." I looked at Elinna and she looked very concerned.

"Elinna is something going on?"

"Magi-Stones absorb the psych energy of a person. It also detects the surroundings, if any individual is near the resting energy, such as the lights that the Palace have, it can shine brightly to provide the needed light for them."

"If it dims?"

"..." Elinna looked worried when I asked that "It means that there's a threat, the magi-stone can also detect the positive and negative intent of a person, if the lights are dimming like this," Elinna looked at the walls where the magi-stones are attached "it means that there's an enemy inside the Palace"

"That means that we're in trouble"

"Let's go back and see what's going on"

"Shouldn't we escape?" 

"We can't assess the situation if we hurriedly escape, your highness, we need to know what's going on"

My gut is telling me to escape already.

"Okay…"

I hope you're right Elinna.

Both of us hurriedly went back to the Banquet Hall. But we stopped at the hallway when both of us saw a giant monster, it was looking around, when it saw the door at the Banquet Hall, it charged.

Screams came afterwards. Elinna pulled me away and we both ran, it was hard running with heels on. That's for sure.

We entered the Drawing Room where I got to practise with Marchioness Vivian, both of us are out of breath sprinting left and right.

My ears picked up the noise of metal clanging, as well as running footsteps and screams that became louder and louder.

Elinna and I also heard voices from the room next door of the drawing-room, both of us looked at each other with nervousness, we went towards the wall and listened.

"Capture the newly Crowned Princess Alive! Our Emperor needs her captive in order for this Empire to entirely keel, the prophecy is the hope of this Empire, and while it is just a budding flower we need to pluck it from its roots. Before it becomes a problem."

That means, I really am a threat.

"Go! Find Crowned Princess Seraphine! Track her scent!"

Groans came after and the door opened next door a set of small footsteps were heard. Elinna and I retreated from the wall, the lights becoming dimmer, the surrounding having almost no visibility at all, on how the lights are so dim. I looked at Elinna and her eyes were glowing.

Can she see in the dark?

I said in my thoughts, while I was thinking about whether she can see in the dark or not a groan came to my attention, just outside the drawing-room door, a groan and growl can be heard.

Uh-oh…

It scratched on the door until a loud bang was heard, making both Elinna and I jump, she looked around and saw the fencing sword resting on the hearth, I took down via floating it in mid-air almost piercing Zeno with it.

"Do you know how to use that?" I asked in a hushed tone

"No, but I must protect you at all cost Princess"

"Wha-?"

The door got destroyed, huge monster dogs that were dark as the night came inside the drawing-room, their mouths foaming, I grimaced at the sight of the dogs.

"I hope they don't have rabies"

"Your highness, I will distract them while you run for it."

The dogs flood the room, barking, growling and groaning if my counting is correct seven dogs entered the room.

"And leave you to get mauled by these rabies looking dogs?! No chance!"

"Please don't be stubborn, Princess"

One dog attacked Elinna and she swatted the monster dog away. I flinch at the use of a Fencing sword. That's not how you use that…

"Princess Run!"

The dogs went towards Elinna as she tried to shield me, using the Fencing Sword swinging it wildly. She shrieked when one of the dogs bit her leg.

"Elinna!"

She slashes the monster dog and it whines backing away.

"I'll handle them! Go!"

I shook my head, I went towards Elinna, grabbed her hand and snatched the Fencing Sword away from her. She was stunned at my action, when one of the monster dogs jumped towards me I pierced it.

The dog became dark goop on the ground, but that's not the only noticeable thing right now, the fencing sword is glowing, it glowed and I felt my heart pound inside my chest as well as heat from my wrist, it stung but it was just mild pain, a rush of adrenaline was injected onto me and my whole body became engulfed in blue flame.

I remember Leo's words to me when I woke up from my reverie seeing myself like this for the first time, 'this is the power of the prophecy', the blue flame.

All of the dogs jumped towards me, the most logical or illogical way defending myself is to have a burst of power to knock them back.

So I just imagined the blue flame onto the fencing sword in which it crawled its way down and then slash the air.

Thankfully it worked.

Along with the slash is the blue flame, the monster dogs were cut in half and they turned into goop just like the first dog that I pierced with the thin sword.

I sigh, and look at Elinna hugging her she was frozen in place on how I manage to defeat those dogs.

"Elinna focus, we need to get out of here-" I cut myself off, remembering Uncle.

I made a vow…

That's right…

Uncle will definitely know what to do in this situation.

But Elinna is hurt, I need her in a safe place.

"Elinna I need you in a safe place"

"What are you talking about, your highness?!" I shook my head and lent Elinna my shoulder for her to move.

She would refuse, If I told her what I want to do.

Both of us exited the drawing-room that is now filthy with monster dog goop on the floor, while we were both exiting a Knight passed by us and he stopped turning around.

"Princess!"

"Hello!"

"There you are! Hurry you must-"

"Wait!" I cut him off

"What is it?"

"You must take Elinna to a safe place"

"What?! But your safety-"

"I want to see my Uncle!" I argued "I'm sorry but, I know he can help me with this.

I'm lost and confused on what's happening.

"Princess, you're being unreasonable-"

"I know" I nodded "I've already made my decision though" I went towards the Knight and was about to hand over Elinna to her but she refused and hugged me, she clung like a child.

"Princess No!"

"Elinna-"

"I would never forgive myself if you get hurt."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

I'm actually nervous, but I can't let the Knight and Elinna see me like that. I took off Elinna's hold of me and then ran towards where my Uncle the Emperor is.

The Knights that saw me questioned me where I was going, and I hurriedly told them, to the Emperor, they were all confused but I was stubborn to listen to what all of them were saying.

"Turn around, Princess"

"Escape."

Some of the Knights that defeated those monsters that are like common house dogs that are three times bigger than the normal size of it. Joined me and Escorted me to where the Emperor is.

But it wasn't that easy, a giant black Octopus, same as the dogs from before, bigger than the normal size, appeared from one of the rooms, suddenly chased after me, the Knights that Escorted me one after the other stayed and fended off the monster.

But…

They didn't come back to catch up with me.

The monster still chased me, until I saw a golden door.

I reached my hand out to grab the handle, and then burst it open. My Uncle looked surprised, he then looked at the monster behind me, he rushed past me and then a sharp cry of the monster could be heard afterwards.

"Seraphine!"

I turned around, my whole body was shaking from fear and adrenaline, I went towards him collapsed in his arms, he held me tight.

I even forgot where I placed the sword, since I let go, but that doesn't matter, what matters is I arrived and I'm still alive.

"U-Uncle I-"

"Seraphine, I'm sorry to say this" I looked up tears forming from the side of my eyes, "but you need to escape, and get out of the Capital"

"What about you?"

"I must stay here, Seraphine, I cannot abandon the Palace, but you need to escape, since you are Celestia's hope"

"Where am I going to go?"

"Moon Kingdom, go to your brother Lucianus, he will surely protect you"

A monstrous noise is heard from the hall, Uncle looked alarmed, he then pushes me away from him, and urges me to go, before facing the door.

'Where will I go here?' I asked myself.

"Princess, come with me"

A male servant tells me, I gave uncle one last look before following the male servant in a secret passage, he leads me through the dark hall in which voices could be heard, both of us stop when we saw Commander Raulyn Fort at the passage as well, with other Knights and two other servants.

"Princess?! Why are you still here in the Palace? You must escape and go to your brother."

He says the most logical thing, of course, I nod at the commander, and told him that I needed to see my Uncle if he was alright, and I was just escaping.

"Alright, the three of you go with the crowned princess, the rest come with me" he tells the Knights.

The three Knights went towards me, while the other went to the commander. He told the Knights to escort me safely to the Moon Kingdom, and they saluted and swore to him that they will not fail him.

"Safe travels princess, and when you get to the Moon Kingdom, go into hiding and lay low for a while"

"Alright. Be careful as well Commander Raulyn"

He nods and we went on our way, while we were walking the passage halls, we went down a flight of stairs, at the bottom is the door for the exit of it. But then the servant in front of us stopped, we also stopped.

"Is something the matter?"

"Yes"

"Hm?"

The Knights looked at him with suspicion, when the male servant turned around he produced something in his coat pocket and then threw it at the Knights behind me, they instantly collapsed, I froze in place.

"Princess, I expect you to cooperate with me, I don't want any trouble"

I gulped a lump of Saliva.

"Now, go infront of me, running away is futile"

I did what he said and walked in front of him, when we arrived at the door, he opens it for me and we went outside of the passage. He grabs my arm and leads me to a black carriage that was parked at the shadow of the tree's, he opens it for me, then urges me to climb up the steps, my eyes land on Aster she was passed out inside, I immediately rushed towards her.

"Aster!"

She was out cold, she's still breathing but she's unresponsive, even if I tap her face. I looked at the servant that was disguised as the enemy.

"Behave and Stay put"

He slams the carriage door, while I tend to a passed out Aster. I need to do something but what? I don't know how to activate my powers even though I am anxious right now.

'I'm pleading to GOD right now, please, someone save us'