Battle For Katharine Preview - Cecelia

preview to the Battle For Katharine. A look into a past battle of Queen Cecelia... long before the true story starts....

Cecelia

There’s so much blood…. On my hands, on my sword…. It smears my face and clothes and its reeks of death. This battle ground… once lively with green grass is now dirtied with bodies and blood, it covers all corners of vision…. And brakes the mind of the weak-willed.

This battle field… this war…. What was it for again…. Why did it happen….

Why can’t I escape it….

I fear for my warriors… for my people.

I take a step forward and blood splashes around by foot. Looking back I can’t even remember what started this war, or even why I was a part of it… No wait… that’s not correct…. I do know why it started…. It was that good for nothing Eleanora’s fault… that bewitching coward of a woman. How dare she!

If it won’t for her and her plays, my warriors would still be alive right now and not drowning in the dirt in their death.

Digging my sword into the ground, I lean on it. I look at the ground all I see is blood and half a hand…. No dirt, no mud…. Just blood. But looking closer I notice a golden pendant laying in a pool of blood.

Allowing my body to give in, I fall to the ground, splashing more of the surrounding blood as my knees and dress hit the ground. I keep a tight grip on my sword just encase one of these soldiers are still alive, but with this sort of destruction, I find it near impossible…but still. Reaching out I grab the smeared pendant and pick it up out of the blood.

I watch as the blood drips off the gold and returns to the pool. Wiping away some of the blood off the front I take a closer look. It has the Luna symbol on it, a crescent moon… I can only squeeze it tightly when I discovers it’s from one of my warriors, one of my warriors that lay dead somewhere in this mess of bodies.

My finger slips down the sides, until I feel a clip of sorts. I press on it and the lid of the pedant slightly cracks open, blood running along the sides. I narrow my eyes slightly at the pendant fearing the worst. Slipping my glove covered nail through the crack I flip it open.

Seeing what was inside may have been my worst decision I’ve ever made. I feel my eyes water at the pendant and grip it tighter.

I let go of my sword and cover my mouth as I feel a hiccup come up my throat. My tears start to fall down my face and nothing I try stops them from falling. I shut my eyes and finally let go.

Flinging my head back, I let out a scream. Crying. Sobbing. 

tears run down my face and land on my lap. I cover my mouth with both of my hands and the pendant but nothing stops the hiccups from coming. I scream again louder this time, slamming my fist into the ground making a pool of blood ripple slightly.

Continuing to cry I look at the now blurry pendant, tears still falling from my eyes. This man or woman’s family, I wonder how they’ll react knowing that their loved one is dead, that one of the soldiers under my command is dead… laying in the dirt waiting to be eaten by a beast.

Looking up and out into the distance I see nothing but death… This battlefield…. It’s broken me…..

Gripping my swords handle I lean against it and stand. The pendant still in my hand. I will not let this pendant become a prize for a cowardice raided. Pulling my sword out of the ground swiftly I head back towards my camp… the camp that hold my dying, wounded but living men and women.

I rub my eyes and nose, but expecting my warriors to know what had happened even so. I look down at the golden pendant… The owner of this pendant has done his family proud, I just wish…. That they were the one to return it to their family…… not me…..

“Come Home Safe”

Author's Note

Please review, i really need feedback!!

This one's pretty dark themed again, makes me feel like i have depression.... anyway, for those that don't fingure out what the last line means, it what was inside the pendant.... yea i know sad and dark...

P.S. if you read it twice knowing what the last line means... it will nearly make you cry....

Reviews

[KittyKatgirl]

Omg you are right Maddy you made me cry. Meanie I'm at school and you make me cry. Fortunately no one is around. But this is really good and a great description of a battlefield full of death of both enemies and comrades alike. Great job Maddy :)

[PenguinEmpiress]

my apologizes :P but thank you, i was trying to make it really gory or sad i think. though it was my intention to make you cry :P it nearly made me cry while i was writing it

[WriterGirl101]

I really loved this! I have a big obsession with wars and battles and such, so I absolutely loved it!! Actually brought tears to my eyes, so great job, really!!!! ♥♥♥♥

[PenguinEmpiress]

thank you!! i'm glad hear you say that!, it was my intention to make you cry :P! hehe, i nearly cried when writing it ,:)

[WriterGirl101]

That's what makes a great writer then. ;)

If you can make yourself cry when you're writing something then you know it's a good story.. Lol