Chapter 2: I Challenge You!

The door of the courtroom banged open and revealed an Argentina blue short hair beauty. She has fire in her aqua yet deep eyes, and her facial expressions were so serious that scares the other person that she might attack. She was carrying a long mighty sword that was just perfect for her well-shaped strong body. She seems like a warrior who is always ready for war. But this wasn’t a brawl instead the war of her dreams. A war to alternate the history of their kingdom. She wanted to bring light to her shady kingdom by becoming their queen. And for that, she has to convince her stubborn Dad, who is also the kingdom’s king.

(Matilda's POV)         

 “Your majesty! I need to talk to you!” she spoke while kneeling in front of the King.

You can rise, Matilda!”

“Thank you, your Majesty!”

“What are your concerns, Matilda?”

“I want to be a Queen!”, Matilda said straightforwardly without beating the bush.

It’s one of her qualities that she comes to the point and says whatever is on her mind and heart.

There was dead silence in the courtroom after what she said.

It was as if she said something that is unusual and impossible.

“What did you just say?” The king asked her as if he want to assure himself that he heard her right.

“I said I want to be "The Queen", your Majesty!”; she said without any fear.

Matilda deliberately inserted pressure on the word Queen. 

“And why do you want to be a Queen?”                                                                                                                                

“It’s because I am your only child and I took years of training to become the worthy ruler of my forefather’s kingdom!.”

"But still you are a woman!" He straightforwardly said

"Does it matter being a woman?" She said fearlessly

How will you handle it independently?" He questioned her;

"I can! Trust me, your Majesty!" She again interrupted his point violently;  

Because she is the only daughter of her father so most of the time he gets silent in arguments with her because he loves her so much. He is actually worried for her only daughter's safety.

"You know that there are a lot of other clans who are keeping an eye on the throne?

"I know" She replied instantly.

"They can harm you or can kill you for the sake of our Kingdom?" He warned her with his caring tone; 

"So what? Your Majesty! Do you think I am that weak?" She questioned arrogantly as she couldn't believe that her own father will doubt her abilities. It was a bit of disappointment for her as she wasn't expecting this from her father at least.  

"No, I didn't mean that" He replied in a bit apologetic tone as he recognize her disappointed expression.

"I do trust you but..."  He elaborates after reverting back to his serious tone;

"But what Your Majesty?" She questioned; 

"But this never happened before!”

“Yeah, that’s why I want to be the change that no one made before.

"And also you have no son! Your Majesty” she added with a  proud slight smirk. 

“Matilda! Do you think that you can rule a kingdom?”

“Yes, I can and I will! I am pretty sure I will handle it, your Majesty.” She said with such confidence that the audience laughed.

She gave a death glare to courtiers that scared them to the core. How dare they make fun of the princess like that? They looked down immediately as they can’t dare to do the same mistake again.

Even King was angry at the courtiers that how dare they made fun of their princess. 

"Stop all!" He shouted at courtiers; 

Matilda was feeling proud that at least her father supported her here in front of everyone. 

“Matilda, according to you may have all the qualities to be a ruling queen but you definitely missed one!”, the king made her furrowed her eyebrow wondering what it could be that is missing in her because according to her she learned every possible skill that will let her to become a worthy ruler.

“And what is it, your Majesty?” she asked confused.

“The mate! You don’t have it! ”the king said after a pause.

After hearing the king say that, Matilda was so angry.

She couldn't believe that she need a man to rule the kingdom.

What? Do I need a mate? I don't!!! Who made this stupid rule!! , she said inwardly.

"With due respect! Your majesty! Can I ask you something?" She asked her dad with a smile on her face suppressing the anger inside her.

"Yes, Sure!" King replied with suspiciousness; 

"Your Majesty! I'm sorry for asking but who made these unnecessary rules?" She asked in a calming tone without revealing her anger; 

"Obviously! Our Forefathers!" He replied straightly in his authoritative tone.

"But I have an objection! These rules are not important to me!", she said carelessly.

"Sorry dear, but you can't proceed further without it!" King clarified with his serious tone.

Hearing from her Dad, she can't help but cry inwardly, she couldn't keep her anger inward that she uttered again.

“No, A Real Queen is not dependent on a mate to rule the world!” Matilda shouted at the top of her lungs, as her voice echoed all around the room, piercing the large castle walls.

 “If you really want to acquire the kingdom then you must have a mate!” Her father emphasized angrily. She pushed away the wooden table forcefully, and it broke into million pieces.

Matilda is the princess known for her anger and power.

“No, I can do it without a mate!”, Matilda was persistent.

 “It’s a supreme rule of our clan!”, her father asserted pressure on her.

“But Your Majesty… mate is not necessary for me! I have all the abilities to hold on to the kingdom independently”, she argued again.

Do you think that you have? her father smirked.

 She tried to convey her word but was interrupted with a warning.

Her father said furiously because he was tired of her arguing about the same thing.

“Matilda! You better go and find a mate or else I already have a perfect candidate available!”. He commanded her.

 “O really?”

 “Who is that worthy person?”

" Whom do you think is more compatible than your daughter?” She asked mockingly.

The King smirked at her and then ordered in his authoritative tone; “Enter!”

 The doors opened and a handsome guy in his mid-twenties entered with such an aura that everybody was stunned.

 Matilda turned to see the person and to her astonishment, that person was none other than whom she despised all her life.