Ripple Water

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Rafael bounced back. I got out of bed when Prince Riana came back to hit Rafael. But this time Rafael is ready. He managed to fight. Both struggling. Hit each other and attack. Both faces were battered with wounds. Prince Riana managed to lock Rafael, pushing him out of the window. There was quite a loud thumping sound and commotion outside.

Prince Riana looked at the window. He then turned towards me. His hand grabbed me as soon as he got near me. I heard his heartbeat in my ear. Crying terukaru.

"Sorry, I'm late"

I shook my head.

"Are you okay" the Prince grabbed my face. Examining the wound on my face. "Has He been.."

"I shook my head. "He'll do it if the Prince doesn't break that door in time"

The prince took me back. There was a loud explosion outside. The sound of bells as an alarm goes off loud repeatedly. The prince moved from his position. Take off her clothes and put them on me. She looked calm when she saw Rafael's kiss on my neck and chest.

"I'm.." I said, closing my chest. I feel ashamed of all the signs in my body.

"I don't care what happens to you. Just so you survived that's enough"

"Why is Prince here ?"

"Of course save my woman" he said quickly. I caught the care in his eyes. He helped me wear clothes to cover my body. There was an explosion again...

"What's out there ?" Manya. A red tint dyes the sky at night. There was a commotion outside. The clattering of steps and the rattling of the horse fused with the metal clink.

"Xasfir and Vold were leading a revolt of the captives outside. Yuki Let's go. There will soon be a major battle between the two countries. Asry gave the information, outside the gates of the Capital, Sera with her twenty thousand troops was trying to penetrate the city fortress. This place will be a battleground of life and death"

What ?. Prince Sera is here with his twenty thousand troops. Why did it all happen by chance.

As if understanding my way of mind Prince Riana again said "It looks like he saw you being taken by Rafael from the mirror"

"How the Prince is here" I can't help my curiosity. How can he be here and come at the right time. If he's a little late, Rafael will rape me. After that, I definitely won't know how I can live if that happens. We kept running, the Prince gripped my hand tightly as if I could disappear at any moment.

"I moved here immediately when Rafael contacted Voldermon for the first time. I managed to break into the halfway house when I knew you were there every day. Watching you while waiting for information from Xasfir and the others. When I saw you being forcibly taken by Rafael, I dismantled my disguise and the captives supported me. Now they marched under the guidance of Xasfir and Voldermon, joining the People who had rebelled against Raphael"

"Captive at the halfway house ?" I didn't see anyone who looked like Prince Riana there. If there was, I would have recognized him right away.

"You remember the prisoner who covered his hair and body with a cloth, When you tried to peek at his face he turned to your back ?"

Ah..I recall. The prisoner. So that's Prince Riana. I was suspicious of the prisoner, but I didn't think He was Prince Riana.

A drum sounded loudly. We have reached a high hill. The prince pulled me into hiding. Hundreds of troops lined up neatly to fight. Raphael stood before the army, leading the line. He's still alive apparently. He survived when Prince Riana threw him off the second floor. I noticed all the bruises on Rafael's face. Behind him, the palace seemed to be puffing smoke. Eruptions were repeatedly heard from the palace as well as outside the capital.

What will Rafael do now. The people who had been oppressed resisted, The captives revolted while outside there was an army from Argueda besieging, ready to attack. What he's gonna do now.

This is the result of what he did. Rebellion, resistance and war. The fruit of all the actions he does without conscience. He thinks by bullying He can control everything. But He was wrong. The weak will become strong if they work together. Whatever the enemy is, he will lose.

There was a shocking loud rumble from the border of the capital. Smoke is high. The sound of the sword clanking was heard up to my place. It was as if I smelled blood so thick from the wind that was blowing towards us. This is a war between two countries. Whoever loses, his country will belong to the winner. A war that risks everything.

"It looks like Sera has managed to barge in. Come Yuki.." Prince Riana pulled my hand back. Invited me to hurry before the situation became very chaotic.

But...

"Riana..." A gentle call from a woman. When I turned around. Princess Marsha appears. He ran towards Prince Riana, hugging her until the Prince's hand was released.

Seeing Princess Marsha embrace the Prince, it dawned on me that I shouldn't be with him. I'm no longer the Queen Candidate. We've no relationship whatsoever. He already has a lover. I was only the third person in his story.

Slowly I backed away from them. When our distance is far enough. I turned and ran away.