Calm down Scarlett!

Everyone was going upstairs, back to their rooms. They were full , especially Zane who had overeaten just so he could avoid being questioned by Kendra. But she didn't give Zane a free pass.

She questioned everybody about their identity, Zane, Natalie and Laurel had to lie. And Zane thought Scarlett was the one who was most relaxed because she wouldn't have to reveal her powers or any such thing. But instead, Scarlett was the one most agitated among them. She was scared, although she tried very had to hide it. She was scared that any moments the queen could order her guards to execute her. But she put a brave face on and pretended everything was fine.

And when Kendra questioned her about her identity she went " I am Scarlett Olivia and I am a normal human. Also, my father usually stays out of town for business and my mother died when I was young. My father remarried . The women is utterly horrible and she has three kids with my dad....So, naturally they are the ones who get to live happily. I don't even recognise my father anymore. I wanted to leave house for a few days to clear my head or something. I couldn't stay so I left and....here I am "

All the while Kendra listened and surprisingly she consoled Scarlett.

"I have had some pretty bad experiences as a child myself. But don't worry....what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger",she said

Scarlett was taken aback. She was impressed actually and she decided that was gonna be her new motto.

The other interviews went well as well.

Scarlett was sitting in her room, enjoying the view from her window and there was a knock on her door.

What now, she thought to herself.

She opened the door to a really handsome guard.

"Uh hi!",he said. "I- I am Louis! And you are-"

"Scarlett!",she breathed

"Umm yes, well my mother demands your presence downstairs!",said Louis

"Your mother is-"

"Is Queen Kendra, yes",said Louis

"So you are not a guard, you are-"

"A prince...",said Louis

"Wow....look at us, already completing each other's sentences!",laughed Scarlett

"Yeah well, are you ready to be escorted downstairs Miss Scarlett?"

"Yes sure, Prince Louis",said Scarlett

"Just Louis please..."

"Fine, then just Scarlett please"

Louis gave a small laugh flashing straight white teeth.

"Anyways....why does your mother 'demand' my presence?"

"Well....I don't know...I don't know or understand half the thing she does",said Louis, embarrassingly

Scarlett glanced at Louis but didn't say anything.

They went down the stairs and kept their silence all the way down.

Scarlett found herself in the throne room with Louis.

Kendra was sitting on the throne without any guards beside her.

She smiled as soon as she saw Scarlett,"Hi Scarlett! It's nice to see you again"

Scarlett didn't reply

Kendra turned towards her son and her expression hardened,"Louis, you can leave us now"

"Fine mother! But I must say, I donot approve. "

"I don't need it either",replied Kendra with electric in her voice

Louis gave a small stiff bow and left.

"What is it?",asked Scarlett. "What does he not approve of?"

"Nothing that you should be aware of", replied Kendra

"Why did you want to see me?",asked Scarlett

"I wanted to tell you something",said Kendra walking towards Scarlett. "Word has gotten out that a human from another dimension has come to our realm. And now...my people...they demand your execution"

"By your people you mean you"

The queen chuckled and said,"I want what my people want."

"My execution? Is that why I am here? You are going to execute me? For what? FOR A MISTAKE THAT YOU MADE! FOR BRINGING ME INTO YOUR REALM?! FOR MISTAKING ME FOR A POWERED HUMAN??"

"Don't use that tone Infront of me"

"WHY?! Oh because you're the queen? Well, you are no queen to me! Because I am not one of your people! I don't care what your people think! It's my life and my life is not something that you can take away from me so easily!"

Kendra clicked her tongue and said,"Scarlett....I am not going to kill you. I just wanted to offer you something. I see fire in you. Would you allow me to teach you? By teaching you I mean, swordfighting and all the other trainings that you require to survive. Because you are not going back to your homeland anytime soon"

Scarlett was speechless but she immediately nodded her head

"Ofcourse!",she said. "I will train with you!".

Suddenly, training seemed like a much better option than dying.

"Perfect",said Kendra , giving Scarlett a twisted smile.