Fantasy AUs

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[missedorientation]

Nia! [Immediately trying to step in front of her.]

G-Get away from us! That's an order!

Princess...

[lowres]

It’s all right. I don’t want anyone else to get hurt.

… But… I don’t think…

I think he might hurt the queen if you do.

[missedorientation]

...But...

[To get Adora back... to get her mom back...]

But Mom wouldn't want this. And Adora... she'd never forgive me either. No matter... how scared I am... they'd never forgive me if I let you get hurt here...

[lowres]

[ Nia just smiles. ]

It’s all right, your highness. I’m not scared. [ She’s terrified. ]

… but something like this shouldn’t happen here.

[missedorientation]

It shouldn't happen anywhere!

The princess shouldn't see this, if that's what you mean. She needs to leave.

[lowres]

[ She’s still smiling. Hoping maybe she can go get help. ]

Everything would get dirty. It just seems inconsiderate.

[missedorientation]

Nia, don't-

[He points the blade at Kaori.] You're too young to understand. This needs to happen, princess.

[lowres]

I think we should go outside. Please don’t get angry at the princess.

[missedorientation]

[He's still freaked out but its given way to the cold motions of routine.]

Don't- [She tries to lunge, but he points the sword more directly. Her eyes dart to Nia in a panic.] Don't do this...

[lowres]

It’s all right, really. You should be with your father right now.

[missedorientation]

Nia...

[But the guard will start leading Nia out of the room with weapon.]

[lowres]

[ She smiles, brightly. Someone else will have to see. Someone will have to let someone in power know right? ]

[missedorientation]

[She tries to chase after them, but the door slams in her face. The guards takes the extra second to lock it, sword pointed at Nia.]

[lowres]

… That doesn’t seem safe for the princess. [ She just… she stays calm. She doesn’t know what else to do. ]

Everyone here loves the queen so much. It’s very different from home, everyone is afraid of the king.

[missedorientation]

Stop talking.

[He's terse and strained.

Kaori races to the windows, trying to fumble with the locks.]

[lowres]

… I don’t intend to try to stop you. I just think it is admirable.

[missedorientation]

It is. It must be done. For the queen. For the nation.

[lowres]

Were those guards your friends, sir? I'm... sorry about them. They seemed kind when I met them.

[missedorientation]

You don't even know their names.

[lowres]

I don't. I should have asked, but I spent most of my time with the queen.

May I ask your name?

[missedorientation]

Daveed. Shut up.

[They keep marching down the hall. In Kaori's room, the windows pop open.]

[lowres]

That's a lovely name. What does it mean, do you know?

[missedorientation]

It means Daveed.

[The other windows are locked due to the lockdown. No one can hear Kaori yell...]

[lowres]

Names are very important in the North. My name means bright.

[missedorientation]

I said shut up.

[Catra tries to leap up to another balcony but...

tumbles.

She falls to the balcony below, a sharp crack hitting her leg. She howls in pain, even as she tries banging on the windows.]