The Kings Chosen

Chapter 5

    "Ay! No fighting in here!" I yell as I try to push through the crowd towards the fight. "You will not disrespect the kings orders! I wont let you, you ungrateful swine! I knew you would be nothing but trouble from the moment we found you!" **thump** "I dont care what he says! I wont bow down to some bar w***e!" **thump** **thump** I finally make it to the front of the crowd and see a large man beating one of the men who I had caught yesterday. I look at Jeremy and anger surges through me as I think of how he spit on me yesterday. "I said no fighting in my bar!" I yell and the bigger man steps back from a bleeding Jeremy. I watch as Jeremy lunges at the man and I freeze him from his chest down stopping him. He sneers at me. Suddenly I feel a surge of heat from behind me and before I even turn around I know its Lincoln. "Apologize. NOW!" Lincoln bellows. "Im sorry your highness, m'lady." The bigger guy says and then fades into the crowd. I turn my gaze onto Jeremey and my anger rises in me again. "I wont apologize to some bar slut." Jeremey says and spits at my feet and I loose it. Before anyone can say anything im next to Jeremy with my hand on his next. His eyes go wide and I cant help but smile at the fear in them. I fill his veins with ice and watch as his life slowly fades from his eyes. The old familiar rush of taking someone's life fills me and i relish in it. I cant help the large smile on my face when he falls over but it only last a moment because I remember where I am. In my bar, my new life, with my regulars. I turn and look at all the people around and see fear in their eyes. "I-I-I Im so sorry. If you will excuse me." I dont look at anyone as I rush into the back of the bar. I goto the farthest corner and sit down and wrap my arms around my legs rocking myself back and forth. I dont even look up when Annie one of my employees comes to the back. Shes the only one ive ever trusted with my past. "Are you okay sweetie?" "No, I dont believe I am." She rubs my back soothingly but it does nothing to help. "I need to go home, can you watch the bar for me." "Of course sweetie and ill handle the regulars, you know they love you." "Please dont tell anyone I left, just let them think im back here sorting myself out." She nods and I stand up on shaking legs and head out the back door. 

    I dont even bother putting the saddle on Herk I just climb on bare back and give him the reigns. He takes off at a run but I know he will take me home. I just hug his neck and before long he is slowing to a trot. He walks straight over to the pasture and I slide off his back and set him free in the pasture. I dont want to go into my house yet so I walk  Out to the middle of the field in front of my house and sink down and let the tears fall. I cry for the feeling I felt while I killed Jeremy, I cry for the old me and the new me. I cry for everything. 

    Before I know it the sun is setting and the stars are coming out and I hear hooves. "Are you okay?" The deep voice isnt who I expected. "I dont know." I reply and never look at him. "I know its hard-" My anger spikes again. "You know nothing! You know nothing about me, about what I am, or about what ive been through so dont act like you do!" "I know more about you than you think. King Azirels ice pet who would freeze entire kingdoms for her King. Then he sold you like you was nothing, he sold you to King James with threats to your family." I stare at him with a open mouth. I never told anyone any of this before. "H-h-How do you know all that?" "Oh ive been keeping tabs on you since you first froze the city of Aurora. I was there that day you know? I watched you guys show up and I was instantly mesmerized by the beauty of the Ice witch. Thats what they called you ya know. I believe the only reason I lived is because of this." He holds his hand palm up and a flame appears. I hadnt met anyone like me since I was a child and I cant believe my eyes. "I didnt kill everyone in Aurora." I try and defend myself as flash backs come back to me of that day. "No no you didnt. I lost track of you once you got away from James, how did you do that anyway?" I have to laugh a little bit. "James is a i***t. He never turns down a chance for a deal and I made one with him and I won so I got my freedom." He stares at me with wonderment in his eyes and it feels nice. "Clever girl." By this time Lincoln is sitting next to me. We dont say anything else until I hear footsteps running towards us. I turn around and see Darren coming to a halt about 5 feet away. "What in the hell is he doing here?" I narrow my eyes at him im still not in the best of moods and im not going to be dealing with his possessive s**t right now. "He can be here as long as he likes." I say and stand up dusting off my dress. Darren comes forward and grabs my arms. "You cant be friendly towards him. he isnt safe!" His grip on my arms tighten and I can feel my arms starting to bruise. "Ow Darren that hurts let go!" I say trying to get through to him. "No you have to listen to me! Send him away!" Darren looks crazy and I start to panic. Before I know whats going on Lincoln has Darren by the throat and slams him to the ground. "She said to let her go!" He growls. I drop to the ground and watch whats going on. I have to stop Lincoln before he kills Darren. "Lincoln please its okay let him go please." He turns to me with glowing green eyes and I swear I can see fire dancing in his eyes. He drops Darren and Darren runs off never looking back. So much for the tough guy act. I look to Lincoln and see fire dancing around his wrist as he watches Darren run away and i just watch in stunned silence. I finally found someone like me.