The sky was dark. But not because of night . Thick clouds gathered as if they were telling secrets that only Sonia can know. She stood silently in the heart of forest , a place now claimed by shadows and memory .
Her new black dress whispered around her legs , laced with subtle threads of silver that glinted like hidden stars . The sword plused in her hand not with power but with a promise.
" they will fear you" sword spoke gently in her mind " but only if you first stop fearing yourself ".
Sonia close her eyes . In the silence , her past roared - dimpi's laughter echoing behind her , loir's cold betrayal burning like scar in her soul .
she opened her eyes , fierce and steady
" I was never meant to live quietly " she whispered " not after what they did"
Suddenly, the tree around her tremble .
a creature made of smoke and claws appeared - one of dimpi's scouts it start coming to Sonia his eyes were dark red. But Sonia didn't flinch .
She step forward , raised her sword, and with swift slash, dissolved the creature into dust.
Her breathing remain calm " you're watching me dimpi aren't you " said " then watch me rise"
Atop the throne of shadows , far from the forest , dimpi smirked while sipping from A goblet of blood red wine , loir stood beside her , arms crossed , his gazed fixed on back stormy cloud.
" she's changing " he murmured A flicker of something unreadable passing through his eyes , regret, longing even he couldn't tell.
Dimpi turned to him and said " let her be the stronger she becames, the sweeter her fall be ".
But loir mind was on elsewhere on moment when Sonia was sitting next to him laughing with no pain the love in her eyes he clenched his jaw to hide the pain.
He can never to anyone. Maybe not even when he die. But still some of his heart belongs to Sonia . And he hated himself for it.
Back in forest Sonia lowered her sword . The blade shimmer with black power .
" tell me more, if I am going to destroy the kingdom I want to do it properly "
And then sword spoke it's voice like thousands winds " then prepare my queen . The world is not ready for what you become".
To be continued