The castle shook. Debris was flying everywhere. Edward gasped. He had fallen to the ground. As luck would have it, the medical ward was one of the parts that remained standing. He felt blessed that Emily remained unharmed. He got out of that room, his wounds having finally healed enough to help his people properly, and he went to see what was going on. 

The guards were in a somewhat-panic. They were gathering up, trying to get the many loyal civilians to safety, as well as to fight back and protect the castle. Edward went to the closest guard. He proceeded to immediately ask what was going on. The guard went on to explain the attack. A guard from the outside, now wounded and barely hanging on, had managed to tell them who was responsible, and what was going on out there. 

of course, he soon heard rumors of what Kane had done.



 A lone human, a traitor as they would be considered, was rushing to the castle as they spoke. This human was not the religious sort. He did not believe kane or the promises he made. He was making his way to the castle during the chaos. He wanted to help the vampires. He wanted the kingdom to return to its' former glory, to return to the way it was before. 





Edward was pacing. He had come to a decision while taking amongst the guards and knights. Something had to be done. He had no choice but to call in many favors from the allies he and their father had made over the years, from the distant kingdoms that would normally stay out of it if not for kane or his brother being involved. He cleared his throat and shouted to the messengers. 



"Send word to our allies immediately! If it is a fight they want then they shall have it! None of them will get away with what they have done! Kane and the traitor of our royal line shall both pay with their lives! Let us send them back to the twisted plane from which they came!"


The messengers all nodded excitedly and left in a hurry. They sent word out as soon as they could. Hawks and falcons were soon flying through the sky and those that could leave on foot or on horseback did so. 



Edward turned to the others that were there, and saw their faces, heard the cheering. They would prepare for a quick and immediate coronation with only a few witnesses. They did not have much time. 


Soon, the prince got word of Emily waking up. He would run to her side. Realizing how his heart was feeling, he knew he could not live without Emily, and knew he wanted to keep her safe on top of that. He planned to propose once that crown was upon his head. 







Emily sat up slowly. She was groggy for a time. Soon enough, her head had cleared and she asked what was going on. She listened as Edward explained everything to her and tears formed in her eyes. 


"We must wed at once. As your bride, I can have my own armies help you. You and your people will not be alone."


Edward blinked, both shocked and surprised. A tear rolled down his cheek. He had no idea what to say. He only nodded. He had planned to propose, but had not planned on her beating him to it. 


Apparently, they had more in common than he thought. 


Anyway, at the moment, they had something more important to focus on. Edward narrowed his eyes at the thought. One big thought entered his mind after that. 


It was time to prepare his special power....