"I doubt that, I only hit you hard enough to cause you pain. It's Skurai's job to kill you." Cid turned to Skurai. "Are we ready to begin."

"Almost my lord."

"Good."

Dawn shivered a little as the door opened, and through it walked the very person they had all been out searching for. She stopped struggling as he walked out into the middle of the room, speaking to them.

And then in walked walked Cid to stand beside him. Her heart sank into her stomach... she felt sick now. As he hit Lynx, Dawn flinched, then snapped at him. "You leave him alone traitor!"

But she quickly stopped as he turned his attention to Cesia, claiming now that she was the princess that they had all been searching for to begin with. "Why should we believe you? You've been tricking us this whole time!"

Vace glared at Cid and said, "Well won't you make an impressive evil king, you traitor. All the cat's in the kingdom will quiver in fear at your name. Why don't you take candy from small children and take pies from windows so you can solidify your evil hold."

"Cid, you worthless traitor!" Cesia yelled at him, disbelieving that he had turned on them, "How could you?"

"True you have no reason to believe me. Seilen would be my bride and I'd have the throne legitamately quite easilly, but why would I take this route to power? Why a Coup d'etat? My unmarried status will give leverage for alliances in the future. My plans are already in motion nothing can stop it now. I have taken care of everything." Cid smiled as he caressed princess Seilen's cheek.

"But my lord what of the Black Hand? He can still pose an unpredictable variable." Skurai said worried.

"You put to much stock in that mercenary. I doubt he'd ever climb out of the bottle to oppose me." Cid replied.

Kalimare pulled the chains that bound him. Not moving a bit. Kalimare began to get angry and shifted to his lycan form. The chains that bound to the wall cracked a bit, but hardly enough for Kalimare to get out. Kalimare looked up to Cid.

"I may be barbaric in your terms, but this is lower than a barbarian. This is lower than any scum on this earth."

Kalimare struggle some more, trying to break the chains.

(OOC: uuh, should I have her go by Seilen or Cesia now? Not sure...)

Cesia turned her head away from Cid, sickened how he had used them all, and how she had so stupidly followed him and trusted him. "You're already a powerful man, you are the knight captain, a respected position... why would you betray everyone who trusted you? How could you?"

(OOC: I'm heading to bed soon. I have a german project right after school tomorrow, so I won't be on until a little but later so... just FYI.)

"Horrible... he's completely horrible..." She murmured quietly. "I figured it kind of odd how someone who was meant to take care of the kingdom could take delight in torturing then killing someone." She glared at Cid. "What I don't understand is why go through all the elaborates of bringing all of us, if she was the only one you wanted?"

"And watch your line lead this kingdom into entropy and disgrace? I think not. I will lead this land into a new age. The kingdom will rise from the ashes of your families death to be born anew in my lines image. Soon I will spread the wisdom and strength of my teaching through out this world like a wild fire, burning away the unworthy so the strong may take their proper place. I would have liked to offer the worthy amongst you a position in this new world order, but your lives were the price for Skurai's loyalty."

"I am almost ready to begin my lord." Skurai said as he began to paint a symbol on the floor.

Lynx yawned and stayed curled. Out of every book he has every read, the 'evil bad guy' always loses, so he knew it would all work out. Also, from the strategist side of Lynx, he knew that any leader who would kill his own men(the theives) is bound to lose in the end.