Chapter 41 - A friend or a foe part I
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When the maids left, silence took over the throne room once again. No one spoke. No one made a sound. Until, Aries broke the silence.
“ My queen, why make these two strangers clean up ? “
Aries asked the queen. She turned around to face her. She was in deep thought. The other three always wanted to know as well. The two strangers tilt their head to the side looking very confused. She sighs.
“ Of course to test them “
The queen finally answered Aries questions. The other three knew what it was about. Aries figured it out after what the queen says.
“ Are you testing the two strangers whether they are a friend or a foe ? “
The four leaders of the zodiac spoke in unison. But, they spoke to the queen through her mind privately. She didn’t need to speak in words. All she did was nodded her head up and down. She was trying to say ‘ yes ‘ to their question.
“ How will you test them my queen ? “
Capricorn asked the queen the question that everyone is dying to know.
“ The usual the ones that you four took “
The queen spoke to them through their minds privately.
“ You mean treat them at a kiddy level right ? “
Aquarius mumbled to himself more. But, the queen and the others heard him. He doesn’t really give opinion out much. But, Leo snickered at what he said.
“ kiddy level ? Is that what I test you on ? “
Leo stopped laughing. He knew that the test he had wasn’t a kiddy level. It’s more of the intense level of the test. He calls it `` the fight to the finish test “. For instance, he would have to fight until no man was standing. It’s like you’re trying to survive.
“ If you want me to test their abilities at the beginners level then I shall do it, Aquarius “
“ Are we all in agreement then ? “
The four stay silent. They didn’t know that the queen was getting their opinions too.
“ I’ll take the silence as a yes then “
The queen sighs. She tries not to roll her eyes at them. Since, they are her ‘ protectors ‘ . The two strangers were waiting. Without batting her eyelashes, she instantly transported all of them to a wide open space. It was easy to move around. She understood not to leave the castle without its queen. She talks in a native language. Afterwards, there was now another person who looked exactly like her. She has the same height as the queen. But, she was more beautiful.
“ You know what to do correct ? “
The queen spoke to her other half in a serious manner. Her other half nodded.
“ Very well. Watch over the castle for me while I’m gone “
The queen spoke to her other half again. But this time in a gentle tone with a smile. After that, her other half swiftly teleported herself back to the castle in the throne room. She was in deep thought.
“ Aries, Leo, Aquarius and Capricorn, be a dear for me and be with my other half “
The queen spoke in their mind privately. They didn’t question her decision. They bowed towards her in high respect. They disappeared. The queen is now left unprotected. The two strangers were speechless. They want to know why she did that.
“ Now that we are left alone, tell me what are your names ? “
The queen spoke gently at them. She stares both of them in their eyes. The two strangers look at her. They saw her having the same expression and gesture like THAT person.
“ You guys been staring at me a lot “
“ Is there something on my face ? “
She intently looked at them. She tilts her head to the side. She was looking at her confused. She walked closer to them. But, they back away from her. She took notice of it. She starts to pout. To them, they thought it was cute. It was the first reaction they saw. They didn’t know how to react to it. They stayed put. They were talking among themselves.
inside the minds of the man with black hair (older twin)
What is the queen planning ?
Why come here in a wide open space ?
She left herself defensive.
inside the mind of the man with black hair (younger twin)
Is the queen in her right mind?
Is she planning to murder us?
But, she doesn’t have that killing intent.
The twins were in deep thought. The queen didn’t make a sound. She rolled her eyes.
“ Are you going to stand there all day or are you going to fight ? “
The queen shouted at them. But, they didn’t move an inch. So, she decided to make a drastic move. She starts to stretch her whole body. She didn’t want to pull a muscle. Without second guessing, she starts her attack.
“ If you guys stands there, you will instantly get killed right off the bat “
The queen spoke. With a wave of her hands, she called forth a legendary warrior that died centuries ago. She gave him a heart made from the dirt from the floor. And she also gave him a soul made out of water. After she made him with magic, the legendary warrior, Yue Fei, came back to life. He was a samurai warrior from the Song Dynasty. He was instantly handsome and courageous. He was running towards them at the speed of lightning. He raised his ‘ The Qiang ‘ at them. The twins snapped back to reality when they heard a sound of a clunk. A clunking sound of a weapon. They didn’t have enough time to retaliate. Yue was inches closer to them. He was wearing armor to protect himself. The queen stepped back against the tree. She watches from a distance. She will only stop if the twins cannot go any further.
“ Do you give up, oh mighty assassin who is here to kill me ? “
The queen starts to taunt them. She wants to see their strength. The twins looked up to her direction.
“ What’s the meaning of this ?! “
The older twin spoke first.
“ Whatever do you mean ? “
The queen reign innocently towards them.
“ If you don’t do anything, this Yue here will kill you “
“ He thinks that you’re his opponent, isn’t that right Yue ? “
The twins looked at them. They could see their murder intend in his eyes. Yue didn’t speak. He only nodded towards her. The woman who gave him life. She didn’t imagine that in her throne room. She definitely saw a powerful aura around them. It was as if the twins were being protected secretly.
“ If you don’t fight back, you guys will die here and now! “
The queen says in a serious tone. Her eyes suddenly change from a gentle color of midnight to a vicious color of red. The color of human blood. With her other hand, she made a sign with her fingers. She mumbles under breath as if she was saying something. But, the twins couldn’t hear what she was saying.
“ You can do better than that, unless you want to die “
“ You won’t be able to see your wife and children if you had anyway “
The twin’s eyes grew wide. They want to know how she knew that. They grit their teeth.
inside the mind of the queen
That’s it!
Show me what you got
I want to see how good you are.
The queen smirks slightly on her face. The twins look at each other. They nodded in agreement.
“ Older brother, it seem the queen underestimate us “
“ Yes that is correct, younger brother. We should sure her who’s boss don’t you think “
They were speaking to each other privately in their mind. Her face lit up in excitement. She knew the twins were going to get serious now. Before they could react, another legendary warrior came from the dead. She uses the elementals to give him life. For instance, he had the air to give him life. And the fire to give a heart. So that he could move on its own. This time he uses his ‘ The Ji ‘ towards them in fast movements. This legendary warrior is Guan Yu. He came from the Sui Dynasty. After one hour of fighting, the twins were on the floor. The legendary warriors set their weapons at them. They had their foot on their back.
“ Very good “
“ You did really good on your first try “
“ But not good enough“
The queen spoke. Her eyes were not red anymore. It went back to normal.
“ Do you give up, oh almighty assassin who I don’t know your name ? ”
The queen spoke gently. She clapped her hands. She was right to give them an intense fight. She uses legendary warriors of the distant past. Yue Fei and Guan Yu made a grunt sound. A sound that they were satisfied with their opponent. They bow towards her.
“ Oh, well that was fun “
After their fight, Yue and Guan bid their goodbye to her. She gently smiled at them. But, before they left; they gave them more time to adjust. As they wait, they take turns in speaking to the beautiful girl.
“ That was fun, my queen “
Yue spoke first as he glanced at the two strangers. He smirked in victory. He winked at the queen slightly. The queen giggles at the gesture.
“ Yes it was a good fight “
Guan also was satisfied as he spoke. He sighs.
“ Thank you my queen for giving us another chance “
“ Of course, you did excellent job in shaping them “
Yue and Guan smiled at her.
“ Oh you knew who I am without saying anything. You guys are indeed sharp, Yue and Yuan “
They nodded. They wren’t stupid to not notice.
“ Call us again when there is another more stronger opponent for us to fight “
Yue and Guan spoke in unison. The queen nodded at them. After that, they disappeared back to where they came from. After a few minutes, the twins got up.
“ Wow you guys are sweating a lot “
“ Could you now tell me your names ? “
“ Or should I kill you now for disrespecting me ? “
The queen talked to them. She didn’t like people disrespecting her. They didn’t take her seriously. One of the twins raised their hands at her. He was telling her to hold up. She could see that they were breathing so profoundly. The twins were huffing and puffing. They were really tired. They hadn't had this fight before. It was so intense.
“ Okay, we will give you our names “
The twins say together. After that, the queen senses her other half is calling out to her. She had a feeling that everyone is getting restless. The guards are on high alert. The guards also are patrolling in all directions. She could tell she’s not high in the sky where her castle was. They were already in human land.
“ Oops we took too long here “
“ We can’t stay any longer “
After saying that, the queen came closer to them as she said this.
“ Hold onto me, because I won’t know where you twins will end up in “
The queen slid her right arm onto the younger twin. It was like she’s giving him a hug. The younger twin calmed down. The queen extended her left hand.
“ Come ! “
The queen called out to the older twin. He didn’t have enough energy to argue. He went very close to the queen. He grasped her waist. She felt an electrifying spark between the twins. She stifles the sound. The twins looked at each other.
“ Is something wrong my queen ? “
“ You seem awfully quiet “
The twins hold their laughter. They also felt that spark too. They looked down at her on her eye level. She didn’t say anything. This was not the right time for them to ‘ flirt ‘ at her. She took a deep breath as she closed her eyes. The twins couldn’t understand. They could feel their own heart doing flips. She starts to speak in native tongue. The twins knew what’s going on. They would feel that swirly feeling. A feeling that made their stomach turn in a knot. After a couple of minutes, they were back to the castle.
When she left the human land, she made sure that there wasn’t any strange occurrence. She made it like nothing ever happened. As the queen came back to the throne room, her other half ran up to her. She hugged her gently like a mother does with her daughter. Afterwards, she vanished into thin air. When that occurred, her hair fluttered downward onto the floor. The clothes she wore before went back to being a gown instantly. She walked towards the throne. She sat slowly without making a sound.
“ What did I miss ? “
The queen spoke to Aries and the others in their mind privately.
“ It’s nothing serious, but I sense something is happening in the human world “
Aries spoke. Then Leo spoke after him.
“ Yes, it’s nothing big. But, I sense that an elemental powers are changing instantly “
The queen understood what that meant. She knew that SHE is gaining something that she has lost.
“ Speak or forever hold your tongue “
The queen says to the twins. She gestures at them. The twins looked at them. They sigh. They looked at each other. And they nodded in agreement.
“ My name is Hayden, my queen “
The older twin stepped up as he spoke to her. He bowed towards the queen. He placed his left hand over his heart. He slightly tilts his body in the front. Then, he gestures himself, bowing his head towards them. This was a different bow that even the queen knew who taught them. The queen nodded at him. She slowly trails her eyes to the other. This signals the younger twin to move up his game.
“ My name is Rayden, my queen “
The younger twin also stepped forward as he spoke. He did the same as what his older brother did. His left hand is over his heart. He slightly tilts his body in the front. Then, he gestures himself, bowing his head towards them.
“ Ah what great names you have. So what do I owe you the pleasure of having you here ? “
The queen spoke after learning of their names. Hayden and Rayden sigh. They looked at each other.
“ We are sent here by someone who believes that there was an evil witch living in the castle. We didn’t know any other detail beside that “
Hayden spoke first towards them.
“ Not to mention, the same person also told us that the evil witch disguised herself to look like the queen. So that no one knows that it’s her “
Rayden spoke after him. The four leaders of the zodiac humor themselves. They shake their heads in disbelief. Who would do such a thing to spread rumors like that ? The queen glanced at the four as she raised her right hand to silence them. They stopped laughing.
“ This person you speak of, is she or he a friend or a foe ? “
The queen spoke to Hayden and Rayden in an authority voice. This time it got serious.
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