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Karl smiled brushing her hair back. "Dont worry. I'll be back safe and sound before you know it." He kissed her and left locking the door behind him then ran downstairs to the army waiting for his command.

Karl stood next to an old abandoned mill just outside his palace. He watched the king ride up on his horse, with an army right behind him. Karl chuckled. He'd expect nothing less from a king.

(Sorry i had to leave early. My dad was getting pretty pissed.)

Karl jumped off his horse and walked over to the king silently praying Celestia would not come running down. "Your majesty," he said nodding to the King. The king looked at Karl plainly.

The king nodded to Karl. "It looks like you want something, boy." Karl clenched his fists and looked at his father's killer. "Only at a peaceful force," he ground out between his teeth. "I dont want to fight. I only want what is rightfully mine."

The king clenched his jaw looking at his servant. "And stealing my daughter isn't enough?" Karl clenched his fists. "Since when did you ever care about her?" Karl said through clenched teeth. "You might as well have disowned her. You never paid her attention, or treated her properly." The king laughed harshly waving his hand. "What does it matter? I have an heir, thats all I need." Before he could stop himself, Karl punched the King as hard as he could anger plain on his face. He pulled his other fist back and punched him again just as hard. He felt better when he saw the blood pouring from the King's face. "How dare you disrespect her that way! She is your daughter! A princess, a woman! Even as a woman alone, she deserves respect and you can't even give her that!"

The king glared at Karl as he staggered up and ran back to his horse. "I will be back with twice as many men, so be prepared to die false prince! You'll die by the hand of your father's killer!" the king laughed menacingly and rode away with his army, which was much smaller then Karls. "I'll be waiting, king," Karl said starring after him. "And you'll die by my father's sword, the king you murdered and stole from." Karl turned and smiled to his men. "Return to your homes! Cherish your wives and family..." His smile faltered as he looked at the great men before him. "I cannot ask you to die for me, or with me, but I ask that you grant me the honor of fighting by my side, for the freedom you want, for the justice served for my father...Will you grant me that honor, to fight and live in freedom, and happiness in my home?" Karl watched as slowly the men agreed and gave out a battle cry of loyalty. Karl smiled sadly, thinking of his father, and wishing he could see his son fight for him.

As his men left, Karl shivered and he had a strange feeling telling him to look up and when he did, he saw Celestia by the window. He smiled softening his face and starred at her contently with his eyes, almost reaching out to her for comfort.