text: You pick up your stuff and head back to camp where both guys are waiting with some deer jerky out and some fruit. You grab some and eat them while leaning on a tree.
  
  "So is someone going to tell me the plan or am I going to have to do everything?" You ask them both. They look at each other as if waiting for the other to speak.
  
  Ash speaks up, "I am sorry, I shouldn't have run off like that."
  
  "You have nothing to worry about Ash, it's William that I really want some explaining from." You say pointedly. He sighs.
  
  "Fine. I don't like him and I never will. I don't want you hanging around him because I know him and what he had done and what he is capable of." William says. You just roll your eyes and start putting away the tent. You may be a princess but you know how to survive, sure your skills could use a little refresher but you know how to put a tent away and how to shoot decently. You pack the tent and find your bow and arrows under the front part of the tent. You glance at William with a raised eyebrow.
  
  He shrugs but says, "Thought it might come in handy." You nod and put the arrows over your shoulder. During this time you notice that Ash is watching you closely as if trying to figure something out but you shrug it off.
  
  "We have two options, we can go to the next elf village for reinforcements or we can go back to the gathering place." You say to the others.
  
  "Reinforcements?" William asks surprised.
  
  "Go back to the gathering place?" Ash asks at the same time. You just sigh and make the decision.
  
  > go Get Reinforcements
  You start heading toward the next village of elvish people and the other two follow. "What do we need reinforcements for?" William pipes up on the way. You look at him with a look that says it all.
  
  "Because she is going to take her kingdom back from the Dark Order of course you dummy." Ash adds to my look gaining him a look of him own.
  
  It is a few days walk to the next village but it is very uneventful. The guys bicker but you block them out. You are determined to avenge your parents and your people. As far as you know, only the Gathering Place was attacked so there are probably some families out hiding waiting for a leader to take over.
  
  As you enter the next village you realize that you probably don't look very presentable so you find a stream running through the village. You wash your face and you put the circlet on your head but you keep the cloak on with the hood up. You got glance from people that you walked by but nothing more. There are less and less people as you got closer to the center of the village.
  
  All of a sudden the trees stopped and formed a clearing where a huge glass fortress rose up from the ground.
  
  > knock on The Door
  You slowly walk towards the elegant glass doors. You raise your hand to knock but the doors are already opening. You lower your hand and look up a little. In front of you is an older kind faced elf with long white hair, pale skin, and bright green eyes. He was your father's best friend.
  
  "Please, come in quickly." He says to the three of you. You enter and hear the door close behind you. "Who are you and what business do you have that is so important that you would disturb King Keenan. You take your hood off showing your face and the circlet on your head. "Ah, I see. That is important." King Keenan says without further explanation. "So Princess Katrina is running for her life and she comes here. How interesting. One would think that she would be in hiding and not running about." He continues to himself.
  
  "Your Majesty," you say bowing, "I have come to ask for reinforcements so that I may take back my kingdom and protect the last of my family bloodline. I need your people to help my fight the Dark Order." You say this and then show him the note that William found. He nods his head.
  
  "Yes, you may take my people and protect your people for the time being, but you will owe me a favor in the future." He says.
  
  "Fine, you will get your favor as long as you keep your end of the bargain." You say with what you hope sounds like diplomacy. He just chuckles. During this time Ash and William are being very quiet which is a nice change from the constant bickering from the trip. "Thank you so much. We will leave as soon as convenient." You continue.
  
  > Leaving With The Reinforcements
  You look at the 200 elf warriors in uniform. You nod your head and everyone starts marching toward your homeland, Eden. It takes three days to get back to your kingdom but you eventually make it. You tell everyone "spread out and search the area for anything and anyone. If they put up a fight, you are not allowed to kill them. You will bring all survivors to me whether they are friend or foe." Everyone starts going in every direction.
  
  You are going over to the Gathering Place but dare not enter for the stench may be to horrid. You find your way to the river. You settle on a boulder when people start arriving. All the ones that are being brought to you are people you recognize so you let them set up camp next to you. You do this for about 3 hours when all of a sudden someone is brought before you that you don't recognize.
  
  > question Him
  "Who are you." You demand. He looks up at you smiling.
  
  "I am Aaron of the Dark Order." He says. You try to maintain your composure but something must have slipped because he started laughing.
  
  "What do you want?" You continue.
  
  "To kill you and everyone in your bloodling." He replys.
  
  "Why?" You question.
  
  "Because I was told to." He says.
  
  "By who?" You ask.
  
  "Someone that you know." He says with a smile.
  
  "That's helpful. Anything else you can tell me?" You question.
  
  "Nope." He says. You give a command and he is carried away to be executed.
  
  All of sudden there are yells from all around. You see dark hooded people coming towards you and all of a sudden someone throws a bow into your hand and the elf warriors surround you to protect you.
  
  > The Battle
  The warrior elves fight through the dark cloaked elves. You start firing arrows at the dark cloaked elves as they come closer to you. All of a sudden one of the elves starts rushing you and dodges your arrows. The hood falls off from around him face and you stop. "WILLIAM!!!????" You look around for a sword, you see one by one of the fallen elves. You pick it up and point it at William.
  
  "What are you doing!?" You ask him.
  
  "Ending your bloodline." He says.
  
  "Why!?" You ask.
  
  "Because I love you and you won't ever love me back." He says.
  
  "What!? Are you serious!? You are my best friend, of course I love you but I won't ever love you more than friends. You are more like family." You say almost hysterical. You back up to avoid being hit with his sword. He jabs at you and you parry. He swings and you block. You can feel and see that he means to kill you and it breaks your heart. You try to stay on the defensive side of it but he taunts you into making offensive moves. You ask him, "What is your connection to the Dark Order?"
  
  He laughs but replies, "I am their leader. I also told them that if they come upon us that they should shoot both me and you just as a precaution." You listen but as you do so you begin to feel the anger build up inside you. It builds and builds until you finally explode.
  
  "YOU killed my parents! YOU killed my people! And finally YOU killed yourself and the love of your life." You yell at him.
  
  He laughs and says, "That sounds about right." You grow so angry that you put all of your power into your thrust and it goes straight through his chest. He becomes still with surprise. He looks at you will a sad smile and falls to the ground. He was dead. Your heart is broken but you are alive.
  
  You go about the rest of your day sorting through the friends and foes. Ash comes to check on you which you appreciate.
  
  > Happily Ever After...Kinda
  A few years pass of peace where you and the others so about establishing a good system for your ruling. You are made the Queen of Elves. You rule justly and kindly. You live a life a joy once you are able to move past the loss of your best friend. You try to not let your emotions rule over your actions like you did that fateful day. You end up marrying Ash and you two rule together a happy kingdom.
  
  You don't go a day without thinking about William and the day that he betrayed you.
  
  You try to think happy thoughts as you watch your two daughters and son play in your courtyard.
  
  "Don't make a permanent decision for your temporary emotion." - Unknown