The Knight, who is way over his Head

King Rehtu-Baligant was sitting in his garden within his castle.

The King was doing nothing of note, he was merely reading a book, while enjoying the weather, and hearing the song of nature.

The birds then noticed something which the King did not, they noticed Sir Matthew, climbing on the walls.

Matthew had heard the trials, which all his fellow knights had been through, in the past couple of days, and he was now here; in Nehcaa, to do to the King, what his knights had done to his friends.

Sir Matthew was a knight, but he did show great potential as an assassin, for he was able to get past the guards, the knights, and had made his way to the garden; where the King sat.

Matthew climbed down from one of the trees, and without making a sound, he approached the King from behind.

The only thing which Matthew could hear was the fast beating of his heart, as he got closer and closer, till he could now smell the King's hair.

Matthew took out a dagger, and held it high.

" Don't you think that you are a bit in over your head? " asked the King.

Matthew was now levitating in the air, thanks to a spell from Melusine; who was standing nearby.

King Rehtu-Baligant calmly stood up from his chair, turned around, and was now looking Matthew in the eyes, with a smile on his face, he said;

" So. Let me try to understand your plan; you got past my guards, got into the heart of my kingdom, which is surrounded by my knights and army, you then planned on assassinating me, but, how did you plan on escaping? "

" I didn't " said Matthew with a glare.

The King just smiled at that response.

A gust of wind now howled, as Queen Ruhtra landed in the garden, as her white dragon wings were visible.

The Queen looked at her knight, in shame, Matthew avoided her gaze.

Ruhtra sighed, as she said;

" Please forgive this foolish knight of mine, and allow me to take him home "

" Well… I could just let you take your knight home, and let all be forgiven and forgotten… or; I could use this as an act of war " said Rehtu-Baligant with a smile.

" You want a war that badly? " asked Ruhtra.

" With every fiber of my being " answered Rehtu-Baligant with a devil's smile.

Matthew now plunged his dagger into the King's throat, but, that was when the dagger shattered abon impact, and Matthew now saw scales on Rehtu-Baligant's body.

" Oh no… " uttered both Ruhtra and Melusine.

The King sighed, as he grabbed Matthew by the throat, while Matthew noticed the King looking more and more draconic.

" So, what was your plan this time? " said the King, but Matthew could not answer; since his throat was being crushed.

Queen Ruhtra kicked the King away, while she herself; also looked more draconic.

Ruhtra gently placed Matthew on the ground. A battle now ensued between the Queen and the King, which could be felt all over Nehcaa. The battle lasted till all Rehtu-Baligant's knights had appeared in the garden, and that was when Ruhtra picked up Matthew, and she then, at high speeds, flew straight towards Tolemac.

" What now, my King? " asked Melusine.

" It is time for Tolenn " uttered King Rehtu-Baligant with a smile.

Ruhtra and Matthew now both landed in Tolemac.

The Queen dropped Matthew on the ground.

" My Queen, I am sorry… " uttered Matthew.

" Sorry? You just started a war, which could have been avoided "

" I know… but I am sure that we can win the war! " exclaimed Matthew, proudly.

" Yeah… but at the cost of how many lives? "

Matthew's face grew pale.

" How many families are now going to lose their mothers, fathers, children and homes? All for a war that nobody wanted, but we now have to win "

Matthew's strength had left him.

" I… I… will atone with my life, for my mistake " said Matthew, as he took out his sword.

The Queen kicked the sword out of Matthew's hands.

Matthew was speechless.

" Your life, is no longer your own, it belongs to me, your Queen, I get to choose what to do with it, and right now, I say that we have a war to win " said Ruhtra in a queenly manner.

Tears rolled down Matthew's eyes, as he kneeled, and then said;

" Yes, my Queen "