(Empress Mioa’s POV)
Back in 786 A.D. months after my father died, I fell in love with a handsome young man. We would spend so much time together each day, my older sister Meiyo didn’t like that I was neglecting my Empress duties, but she would fill in for me sometimes. There were very vicious rumors that were flying around that I’ve become pregnant. Yes, they were true and the young man became very angry with me and left me. He told me that he didn’t want to become a father nor the Emperor, this left me in a very deep depression and I wanted to get rid of the baby so that he would come back to me.
My older brother and sister Meiyo helped me during my pregnancy, even my evil mother was kind of excited to become a grandmother. Despite how she treated me and she had wished my father were alive to see this. I’m glad that evil bastard isn’t here to see it.
Spring came around the corner, I was due any moment now. On May 3rd 786 A.D. I gave birth to a baby girl named Tomoe. I couldn’t believe how beautiful she was and I couldn’t wait to treat her better than I was as a child. I spent every moment with my daughter and I never wanted to go back to being an Empress, but my older sister Meiyo was growing tired of doing my work, so I let her take care of Tomoe while I was on Empress duty. I even considered giving up Tomoe to my sister, it was getting to be too much for me and being an Empress was more important than being a mother. Meiyo moved out of the kingdom to live in a European country with Tomoe. I thought it would be best for them to move there and let Tomoe come back here when she was older.
( Tomoe’s POV)
In 792 A.D. I wanted to visit my mother. I was six years old and I asked my Aunt Meiyo if it was okay to see her, she said it was okay to go. Once we got there my mother gave me such a cold glare, I looked at her in confusion… Why isn’t she happy to see me? Doesn’t she care about me? Those thoughts were in my mind at that moment. Then she gave me a small smile and gave me a hug. She walked away from me and towards Aunt Meiyo and said in an upset tone
“ Meiyo, never bring her here ever again! Do you hear me? ”
“ Mioa, you’re not twenty years old anymore, you can raise your daughter now! She needs you and you’re being selfish! “ Aunt Meiyo yelled
“ Her father left me the minute he found out I was pregnant with that brat! I should have gotten rid of her when I had the chance! “ My mother cried
I stood and watched my mother and Aunt Meiyo arguing, I couldn’t believe my mother wanted to get rid of me because of my selfish father. Tears streamed down my face and then my mother looked at both me and Aunt Meiyo and said
“ GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE AND TAKE THAT BRAT WITH YOU!” She screamed at Aunt Meiyo
I couldn’t believe that my own mother didn’t want me or loved me at all. I began to glare angrily at my mother, I never wanted to see that evil broad ever again as well. I hated her and I began to hate her even more as I got older.
My mother knew this day would come, I’m now nineteen years old and I’ll be coming to visit her. From the letters I sent my mother, I let her know that I’m a very highly skilled warrior and I fought in many battles. It pleased my mother very well and she wants to challenge me to a fight when I get there. She also promised me that when I get a little older I’ll become the Empress. Let’s hope that’s true.
“ Aunt Meiyo, do you think mother will be happy to see me?”
“ Yes! She’ll be happy to see how much you've grown too!”
My Aunt Meiyo and I arrived at the Kingdom, my Aunt smirks at the changes my mother made to the whole kingdom. I looked around remembering certain things about the kingdom as well. My mother looks in awe at how good Aunt Meiyo looks and she looks over at me, we both look at each other and embrace each other with warm hugs. We both cried together. My Aunt tears up at the moment between us and thinks to herself “ Maybe they can have a better relationship together!” She smiled at us. We all went to have lunch together.
( Kagayaki’s POV)
Meanwhile, back in the dungeon….my older sister Hojo reveals how to escape the dungeon. She asked me for my sword. I’m standing there wondering what she needs my sword for? She tells everyone to stand back so she can get in her samurai stance, that’s something I don’t see often from my sister. She uses my sword to cut the dungeon door open. One of the stupid soldiers runs upstairs to tell the Empress that we have escaped. My sisters and I, Ajiwau, Jingu, and Siku all run towards the back door of the kingdom.
( Tomoe’s POV)
“ Your Majesty! The Prisoners have escaped!!”
My mother nearly choked on her wine and told them “ Don’t let those brats escape!”
I kneel down on my knee to my mother and say
“ Mother, allow me to teach them a lesson!”
“ Mioa, maybe you should let them go, they’re no longer a threat.”
“ Meiyo, please shut up! I need one of those brats killed! Especially the one with the scar across her right cheek…”
“ You held Naito’s daughter captive? Mioa..why?” Meiyo said
“ I had all three of his daughters captive, but one who looks just like Naito is dangerous and needs to be killed!”
“ Mother, please allow me to defeat that brat..”
“ Go right ahead! Bring her head back to me!”
I left the dining room and began to take out my sword. I say to myself “ I can’t wait to rule this country, just you wait mother… “
( Kagayaki’s POV )
We all find the door, but once we are out there’s a bunch of the Empress soldiers waiting for us.
“ It looks like we’re going to have to kill these men.”
“ You can’t kill us you dumb brat!” One of the men said
“ Hey wait a minute! Doesn’t she look familiar?”
“ Yeah, you’re right…she looks like Naito Mizu!”
“ So you know my father? But don’t underestimate me! I’m just as strong!”
“ You may be Naito’s daughter, but you’re no match for us kid!” They all started laughing
“ We will see”
I ran fast towards the men, striking them with just one blow. This technique was my father’s and taught it to me and Hojo whenever we were to ever fight in a battle. Jingu watched me in awe at how quickly I defeated these men. He asked if he could challenge me to a fight one day and I accepted the challenge.
( Tomoe’s POV)
“ Very impressive! For you to be that skilled at your age is very amazing!” I jumped down from the roof and walked towards the girl.
“ So you must be that evil woman’s daughter huh?”
“ And you must be the brat that my mother is always angry about! I see why she’s upset, you’d make a wonderful warrior for this kingdom!”
“ There’s no way I’d serve it to that evil witch, she killed my parents and made us live here with her and hurt my sisters and I!”
“ I hate that woman just as much as you do! But somewhere down the years I forgave her! So let’s make a deal… how about I let you and your friends go and we’ll fight in the next war.”
“ You’re letting us go? Won’t the old hag be upset?”
“ She’ll understand….so will you make a deal with me or not?” I smirked
“ Fine! It’s a deal!”
“ See you and your little friends in nine years kid!”
“ By the way, my name is Kagayaki Mizu, you better remember it when I defeat you!” She points her sword at me
“ Well, you better remember my name when I kill your friends…” I chuckled
She puts her sword away and walks away with her sisters and friends.
( Kagayaki’s POV)
“ Kagayaki do you think that we’ll be ready in nine years “ my older sister Hojo asks me
“ Oh we’ll definitely be ready “
Jingu, Siku, and Ajiwau all say to count them in and we all cheer as we’re finally free from that awful dungeon and kingdom we all spent during childhood.
( Tomoe’s POV)
“ YOU LET THOSE BRATS. ESCAPE?? “ my mother shouted at me
“ I made a deal with them!”
“ And what deal was that?”
“ That I’ll see them in nine years…which is the next war.”
“ You know, that doesn’t sound so bad Tomoe…” she grins at me
“ Is it okay if I invite my warriors to fight in the next war..mother? “
“ Yes of course! We’ll need all the strongest warriors we can get!”
So my mother and I came to an agreement. I didn’t have to kill her after all….or maybe in the future. We got to planning the war, we wrote down so many ideas to destroy Kagayaki and her friends. This pleased my mother, all she wanted was to destroy that brat. I too wanted to fight with her, I wanted to know how truly strong she was and I couldn’t wait for nine years to roll by.
“ In nine years, you’ll become the Empress. How does that make you feel Tomoe?”
“ It makes me happy, mother…thank you.” I bow to her
My mother was obviously tired of her Empress duties, for now she let my Aunt Meiyo become the permanent Empress until it was nine years. I was so excited for that time to pass, I’ll show everyone that I can be just as good as my mother. I sit on my bed, the one my mother left me for when I got older. The room was so beautiful and I enjoyed being in it.
“ I can’t wait for nine years to go by! Kagayaki, your head is mine! “ I chuckled and went to bed.
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