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Meet Kara Zor-El, queen of Krypton. She is everything that anyone would want to be. She is a kind soul, beautiful, and then, there is Lena, the palace’s gardener.
Every single day Kara takes a detour around the palace so that she could see the beautiful brunette woman who takes care of her flowers. Kara doesn’t show too much, but she likes drawing, and does so every time she has the occasion. Today was one the days she had a boring and stressful meeting with the royal counsellors, so she decided to get to the garden and draw some of the flower. When the blonde queen enters the gigantic garden, she didn’t expect to find the brunette gardener there. Kara was drooling at the sight. She wasn’t thinking that she could fall for someone so hard as she has done for this girl.
The girl turned around and met the queen’s eyes. “M’ lady, how can I help you” asked the gardener. She could stare at Kara’s eyes for hours without getting bored. Her lips were the color of the peaches, making Lena to want to taste them so bad. “Hello Lena, how is your day?” “It is very good m’ lady thank you for asking. How is your day, if I may ask.” Kara took a step closer, making Lena shake right where she’s standing. The brunette’s body reacted with excitement, pleasure. She always liked every interaction with the queen. “Up until now, my day was pretty bad, but now, that you are here” Kara took another step in her beloved’s direction “I think you can make me feel better”. Lena started to tremble, just thinking about all the pleasure the queen could inflict on her. A mischievous smile playing on the blonde’s lips, only making the brunette feel more and more pleased. “I am here alone darling. ”Lena didn’t hesitate and jumped in Kara’s strong arms. The queen started the kiss her, only for the gardener to lean in and feel the love they both have for one another. “I missed you. What is keeping you so busy?” asked Lena full of concern for her beloved queen “Some royal meetings, but I am here now darling, and we can enjoy every single moment.” said Kara, pressing Lena against the nearest stone piler that she could find. The brunette could feel the warm breath in her neck and Kara’s hands wandering on her body. “I love when you are obedient.” Only hearing that, Lena knew that Kara sensed her shift in the mood.
After they finished, both of them took different paths to the castle, so they wouldn’t be seen together. On her way to palace, Lena saw the figure of a man, a blur, that immediately disappeared when she come in view. She knew that she should tell Kara about him, but against her better judgment, she decided to find out on her own.
The shadow led her to the dungeon's entrance. She immediately recognized the man as James, one of the palace’s guards, and the only one Kara trusts, but he was not alone, along with him was King Liberty. King Liberty is known for the mask he wears. He never takes it off and the same applies for his guards, this way no one knows if it’s just one of his lackeys or the king himself. Krypton was on the verge of war with Liberty’s kingdom, making Lena wonder what was one of the guards and the king of that kingdom doing in the same room. Maybe James saw him and was going to capture Liberty and bring him back to Kara, but he didn’t. Lena slowly moved closer to them. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. They were making plans to kill Kara tomorrow night. The brunette knew that she couldn’t let that happen. Kara was her lover, but most of all, she was the kingdom’s queen, and they all needed her, so she decided to get back to the castle, but when she turned to leave, the brunette tripped over a branch and fall. The thud of the fall was so loud that both James and Liberty turned in her direction.
Lena felt the pain in her leg. She couldn’t move and James and Liberty were coming in her direction.
“And who are you supposed to be?” asked Liberty. Lena knew that voice too well, it was Ben Lockwood’s voice, the man who killed her mother.
“She’s Lena Luthor, the gardener.” said James with anger in his voice. Lena knew that he was angry that she overheard him. “Luthor? so the little girl from 15 years ago grew up.” The tone in his voice made Lena remember all the pain she felt the night her mother got killed. She was only 8 years old by that time, but she could remember the sound the dagger made when Lockwood stabbed her mother.
“Don’t think for a second that I would let you fulfill your plan.” said the brunette. She knew that she couldn’t get out of this situation. The only thing left for her was to pray that Kara would come and save her.
Almost an hour has passed since Kara saw Lena. They always meet in Kara’s chambers after they see each other in the garden. The blonde is concerned for Lena’s safety. She is never late. Without thinking further, Kara rushed out of the castle in the direction of Lena’s house.
Lena knew that the place Lockwood and James imprisoned her is right under her house, so she screamed with all the power she had left inside her, hoping that someone could hear her.
Kara is in front of Lena’s house, ready to open the door, when she hears a scream. She knew that scream could only come from under the house, but why would someone be held there. Then it hit her. Lena was down there, kept captive. She needs to go down there and help her.
James came closer to the cell that Lena was held, a disgusted look plastered on his face. “You just had to mess things up.” Lena knew better than to listen to his whining. “Why you want to kill the queen whe..” it was all the brunette could say before James cut her off. “She thinks she is better than all of us just because she is the queen. She is not worthy of ruling this kingdom, but King Liberty is. After we will kill her, he will take the throne, and rule the kingdom as it should have happened a long time ago.” “You are mad if you think the people would approve of that” The angry tone in her voice made James smirk. She knew that he would think he is better than anyone. He always was like this, she saw past his façade, only if Kara would have too, she wouldn’t be in this situation. Kara neither. He laughed one last time before leaving Lena in the cold cellar.
Kara was in front of the dungeon’s entrance, sword in her hand. She takes small steps, her eyes scanning the area when she sees Liberty. Kara ducks near the closest wall. Kara could hear that he is talking with someone so she decides to go behind them. She almost made it to the door to the cellars when she hears a voice she recognized to well. “Looks like we are going to kill you faster than we have planned” said James, “No, Kara, leave” it was Lena’s voice this time. At the sound of her lover’s voice she filled up with rage. She trusted James like it was her own brother, and he dares to betray her. “Kara, ple.ase leav..e, the..y w..ill kil..l you” Kara couldn’t take it anymore. She felt the rage burning in her chest, so much rage that she wouldn’t care if she would kill James or that killing Liberty could bring war upon her kingdom. She loved Lena with all her heart, and they just tortured the only person who she cares about.
Kara withdraws her sword from her holder, as James tries to attack her, making their swords to clash. For the first time in a while James was scared of Kara. He knew the victim of her attacks was going to be him. The man looked her in the eyes and saw the rage burning inside. Last time when he saw that rage, was when her parents got killed. She cold blooded murdered the person who killed them. No regrets showing in her eyes. James knew that he would be the next one so carefully considered his moves. It was for nothing. Kara was faster and skillful than he could ever be. One second, she is in front of him and then the other, she is with the sword resting on his neck. He knew that whatever he will be saying next will have no effect on her decision. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you”. Kara turned around only to see Ben with a dagger pointed at Lena’s neck. Slowly she moves away from James. He takes the chance and leaves. She didn’t care now that James has left. She was getting fueled with more and more rage looking at Lena’s scared face. “Let her go Lockwood, or I’ll...” “You will what? I see you care deeply about this girl. It would be a shame if she would die.” His words were coming out slow. Spite could be felt at the end of every word. “What do you want Lockwood?” The anger in Kara’s voice was intensifying with every word. “A duel, to the death, right here, right now. I want to have the pleasure to kill you” “Kara, don’t!” The despair in Lena’s voice obvious for the queen. She can’t let Lena die thinking she could so something. “I accept”. Out of the blue Lockwood jumped on her, Kara immediately withdrawing her sword from the holder, parrying the attack. She strikes her sword in his direction, the hit cutting his left hand. Only in that moment Lockwood realized he is not going to win. He looked in Kara’s eyes. There was no mercy in her anymore. He played his stakes to high and now, he was going to die. Kara was about to stab him with her sword, only for him to fall with a dagger in his back. “Say hello to my mother for me, will you?” “Lena, are you alright?” said Kara, concern clearly on her face. “Yeah, I’m fine. Thank for saving me but James, he escaped.” “Let him go. He would be a fool to stay in Krypton after all that happened” Kara pressed her body against Lena, leaning to kiss her lover passionately. ”Promise me you won’t go alone again” Kara whispered in the brunette’s ear, taking her hand and making their way to the castle. Kara led Lena to her bedroom. When they entered the room Kara keeled, a little box in her left hand.
“We’ve been together for 3 years, and tonight made me realize, that, I can lose you at any moment. I want to spend all my life by your side. Lena Kieran Luthor, would you make me the honor of becoming my wife?”. Lena burst into tears. All the emotion in Kara’s voice, all the sincerity. “Yes!”
The next week the women had the best wedding, fallowed by Kara and Lena taking over Liberty’s throne.
“You know, I kind of miss the times when you took care of the flowers” Kara said with a smirk on her face. She and Lena had a full week and now they were relaxing in their room. “Stop being a jerk darling, we both know that you didn’t care about the flowers” said Lena getting on top of her wife and kissing her lips.
“I love you” said Kara with the dorkiest smile.
“I love you too darling” said Lena, giving in her wife’s embrace.