Royal Shadow

[RavenMist]

Isabella's eyes narrow as she sees the him approach, "Thank you, Blake." She says, her hands shaking slightly, she smiles in a sarcastic way, turning to Nathan, "How lovely to meet you again, Nathan." She says, stepping forward slowly, her eyes becoming cold, "I hope you aren't expecting to actually take over and rule. What's you're plan?" She asks.


Nathan stares at her, "You've changed, 'bella," he says, "And yes. I'll rule, though I was expecting to have you beside me." He says, crossing his arms.


Isabella laughs a short, impatient laugh. She stalks closer toward him, and leans up, "Never a chance of it. I'll rule, and you won't be beside me. I don't need a man to rule beside me." She murmurs, her leg kicking against his knee. She watches as he falls to his knees with a wince. She swings her fist toward his face, on impact her clenched fist hits his nose. She stands back and stares down at him, "I still need to talk properly, that's me letting part of my anger out. You've not even seen all of it yet." She says colding, looking at his bloody nose.

 

[Hellfire]

Shadow whispers to Blake and his friend as Isabella confronts Nathan. The other man slips back down the hall, quickly making his way. Shadow turns back to Isabella, walking over to where she and Nathan are. He frowned slightly as Nathan touched his nose gingerly.


"I have a feeling you will not rule." Shadow said, looking down at Nathan. "The rebels have risen, and I doubt that you have enough forces to hold them back now." He smiled. "Not that you could summon your forces currently."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella turns away slightly and then back to them both, "Not a chance, we have all the royals rounded up. My father is currently unavailable, as you much know already." She says quietly, "So, as we have no royals available to take over. Then I will. I will not marry anyone, I don't need to." She says, crossing her arms.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan looks at the both of them, lowering his hand from his nose. "What have you done?" He asks, his tone threatening. "You can't force your way to the top Bella, the royals will not stand for this now or in the future." He smirks at her. "What are going to do, ally with the slums and rebels?"

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella stares at him and laughs, "Do you think I care what the royals think?" She asks, shaking her head, "What I'm doing is siding with the rebels and the slums." She says, shrugging, "I'll strip each of you of your riches and let you out onto the streets of the slums if you like. See how long you all survive without anything and with a region of angry people." She suggests.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan pales slightly. "You would not due that to your own people." he says, clearly outraged. "what makes him or his kind any better than we royals." he says, indicating Shadow as he spoke. "They are just a bunch o low lives who don't know how to live in this world."

 

[RavenMist]

She frowns now, "You are not my people. I will never call myself a Royal. Not now." She snaps, "What makes him better is the fact he cares! this isn't about money. I'd prefer to marry someone from the slums that an arrogant, obnoxious, greedy person like you." She screams, slapping him now.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan takes the hit, then laughs. He shakes his head and looks up at her. "You really have changed Bella, I wouldn't expect this from you." he shifts his gaze to Shadow. "You have done your work well." he says, narrowing his eyes in disgust.


Shadow looks at Nathan, tilting his head slightly. "No," he said after a moment, watching Isabella out of the corner of his eye. "I simply made her aware of a truth that was hidden from her. I did not force her to show compassion, that was her own doing."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella takes a deep breath and looks down at the man, "You wouldn't have expected much at all from me though, right? Because as a woman I should just stand beside and accept anything I'm told." She says quietly, her voice quiet, "Go to hell, Nathan. Don't push me because I will lock you in a room full of rebels and tell them to do what they like with you." She warns, "I have gone to extremes to stop violence, I could have brought an all out war your way." She murmurs.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan sighed, looking down at the ground. "What is it you want from me Bella, I know you didn't go to all the trouble of bringing me here without reason." He wiped at the blood coming from his nose, taking care not to touch his nose. "You seem to have everything already, I doubt there is anything I can do for you."

 

[RavenMist]

She looks at him, "There was once I time I called you my friend Nathan, I know matter how angry I am I would never wish death upon you." She murmurs, "I needed to talk to you because I want to understand why you went behind my back with my father and accepted being the heir." She says quietly, "You aren't even related to me, whether our families have been friends for generation or not. I thought you'd at least stick up for me." She murmurs.

 

[Hellfire]

"Your father helped me to understand what would happen if you came into rule." He said quietly before looking up at her. "The royals would not have excepted you. It was the only way that I could make sure that you stay safe Bella, I never meant to make it seem as if you are uncapabable of ruling." He chuckled slightly. " I doubt I would have been able to rule without you by my side, you were always better in our lessons than I was." He sighed. "Not that it makes a difference now anyway, you seem to have found your own way of doing things."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella stares away for a while, thinking, "Things are changing," she murmurs turning away, "I'm getting rid of this thing called royals, none of us are any better than those in the slums. The difference is, as royals we are corrupt, greedy and ignorant." She murmurs, "How long did everyone think they could hide me from how bad things are?" She asks, turning back to him, "Even if I hadn't have seen it before, I would have eventually." She mumbles.

 

[Hellfire]

"I believe that most believe that you would be like every other royal, and simply believe you are above the slums." He snorted. "All of them were fools. You father saw what would happen though, that is why he talked to me. I think he believed that you had fallen for me or would fall for me, and that would help you to cope."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella rolls her eyes, "It would never happen. I've never liked you, never even had a crush on you Nathan. A marriage with you would only have made it worse." She mutters, crossing her arms, "Though, enough of what could have been, now is now, things happened since we were children. And I'd happily marry someone from the slums over you any day." She says.

 

[Hellfire]

" I tried telling your father that you wouldn't like the idea." Nathan said, a sad smile on his face. "I guess I almost believed it myself." He paused for a moment, then looked at Shadow. "Why is he here?" He asked, frowning at Shadow. "Thieves cannot be trusted, and he is quite infamous for the fact that he works alone." He looks back at Isabella. "So why is he here with you?"

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella glances at shadow and then back to Nathan, "I couldn't have done any of this by myself, even I'm not that nïave." She murmurs, "He's here because he chose to be, and frankly I trust him more than I trust you." She adds.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan flinched. "You trust him more than me?" He said, shock clear on his face. "We were raised together Bella, you know me better than most." His eyes flashed with anger and he gave Shadow a venemous look. "How well do you know him?" He asked in a harsh whisper. "You may trust him, but do you really know who he is?"

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella looks at shadow now, "I trust him with my life." She murmurs, glancing at the Nathan, "I've seen both his faces, so yes, I'd say I know him quite well." She says, staring into space for moment, "It's not about how long you've known a person, that makes them a better person to trust. It's about how much they affect you in the time they spend beside you." She explains softly.

 

[Hellfire]

Nathan looks between the two of them. "I am not sure that you know him as well as you think you do." He said, watching Shadow. "No one could have gone through the death of their family and be unscathed." Shadow stepped towards Nathan.


"I am who I am today because of that." Shadow said softly, his eyes cold. "I doubt you can even begin to understand what that does to a person." His fist clenched as he looked at Nathan.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella steps forward now, a hand reaching out to shadow. She places it on his shoulder, "Nathan, my mother died. I've lost people too, that's like saying I'm like that because of her death." She murmurs, "Ignore him, he's not worth it, Shadow." She adds quietly.

 

[Hellfire]

"He didn't tell you why his family died, did he?" Nathan asked, watching Shadow. "Your father told me about Shadow, and why he is so dangerous." He smiled up at Shadow. "His family died because of him. He was a runner for a gang, and when he failed to deliver the gang took his families money. As a result, the order was given to wipe the family out, and yet he somehow survived." Shadow punched Nathan, sending him sprawling.


Nathan sat up, spitting out a tooth. "Once he was old enough, he attacked a royal compound. He killed several guards, and stole some tech." He said before coughing. "I bet he enjoyed every minute of it."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella falls quiet now, staring at Shadow with wide eyes, "Stop it." She murmurs to the both of them, her voice quiet and empty, "You told me it was the royals that killed your parents." She murmurs quietly, her eyes moving from him to stare at the wall. She shifts slightly before walking away from them both, "Don't bother following me, either of you." She murmurs, knocking on the door and waiting for the man to open it. She walks out, shoving past them and moving to a different room. Her eyes had started to water now, she punches the wall and sinks to the floor slowly, "Can't trust anyone." She murmurs to herself, angry and hurt.

 

[Hellfire]

"So you didn't tell her." Nathan says as Shadow moves to go after her.


"That was a long time ago." Shadow said, stopping. "I have changed into a better man." Nathan scoffed at him.


"Right, lying to probably one of the only people who DID trust you was what a good man would do." Nathan stood up, rubbing his jaw. "You really are twisted aren't you?"


Shadow looked at Nathan silently for a moment. "Even if I am I will not turn back into the person i was, he was a monster."


"He is you." Nathan said, looking at the door where Isabella had gone.

 

[RavenMist]

She remains on the floor, her head resting on her knees. She sobs silently, letting the tears flow down her cheeks. She wipes her face after a while, cradling her hand and sighing. She knew it was probably broken and she holds back the urge to scream at herself. She stands up and wipes her face, her mind drifting slightly. She sits back down though, not wanting to go back in.