Double Jade's fate

The sword fly fast towards the emperor. He scream and the empress hold him tightly. 

I watch in horror that one of the dancer is attempting to hurt the emperor. Around me are chaos. Woman screaming. Some man running off. Some are frozen in place. Suddenly, the crown prince attacked the dancer. That dingbat joined in the fight. I pick up my skirt and try to get to the main door, unfortunately the rest of the dancers are slaughtering everyone who are running. Most of us are corner at the corner of the room. Noble man and woman proves to be useless. There is nothing we all can do but to allow to be slaughter. I refused to back down.. I spot a sword on the floor next to the dead solider, as quick i could i pick it up and point to the women who are endangering our lives.

"Stand back! I don't know how to use it properly! But i know where to strike!"

"Yes surrender! We will give you a lighter sentences!" Yell an older male member of the royal family. 

"You all have to die today! Your country had slaughter my entire nation! You all have to pay for it! Go to hell and meet my family! Tell them you are sorry! See if they will forgive you all!"

"We are no the ones who go in battleground. We are just ..."

"Do you think we care?! Did your soldiers care when they barged into the palace and slaughter the royal family including those young infants! Did anyone care? NO! Today we must kill to revenge for those who die! They can't rest in peace! So are we!"

With that she raise her sword and charge to us. Strangely, i am able to use the sword on hand to block her attacks. I remember the steps and moments that the soldiers where practising out in the courtyard every morning with their swords. I mimic it. 

After dodging for ten minutes, both of my arms are sore from holding the sword. It's not light at all. Even with my arms shaking, i have to keep blocking her every move. While for her, she keep attacking as fast as she can. Even though i am younger, i can't catch my breath with her chasing. Just when i thought that i am going to meet my death, she stop suddenly. Blood is spilling from her chest. She look down in horror with her eyes open wide and moments later she look at me.

"It's not fair...I can't ... My princess ... sorry"

She drop the sword on hand. She walked to me and reach out her hand. In a moment she collapsed with her eyes open. I look ahead to see my own father had a raised bow in his hands preparing to shot again. He was shooting at sight on the attackers. For a moment i was proud to see that but when i saw that look on his face when he look at me. It is the same look when i last see him. Dislike and anger. We look at each other for awhile. He put down his bow and walk to the main door. I drop sword when dingbat call my name.

The chaos in the main hall is quiet down. More servants running in and out bringing the royal members out of the hall. While some injured are attend by the royal physician before they are move somewhere to attend their injures. 

The emperor and empress are unharmed and well enough to bring back to their residents by the head eunuch and his men. While the crown prince, dingbat and another prince are injured in this chaos. 

The soldiers come in fast and check on the attackers to make sure they are dead. Only one is half dead and the rest are dead. This Celebrated party had ended with a bang with fireworks firing in the sky from all corners of our capital. The common people are celebrating for the Lunar new year while i am celebrating that most of us are alive. 

 I raise my cup towards the main door to the sky that is fill with fireworks. 

"Thank you and happy Lunar new year."