Not What I Thought It Would Be

***Gerard's P.O.V***

"Why me? Why couldn't you take some other girl?" Whispered the red headed girl sitting in front of me on my horse. I couldn't exactly make out her facial expression but I had a feeling she was horrified, and to be quite honest I thought it was kind of funny.

"Well, It isn't my choice who my father just randomly chooses to be the queen. But, if it was, it definitely wouldn't have been you." I said, with a smirk slowly spreading across my face.

For a moment there was an awkward silence and then all the sudden her head turned and she looked straight at me with piercing eyes. "Why the hell not?"

I chuckled under my breath and touched her cheek gently. "Your not pretty enough for my taste."

She slapped my hand away and glared at me. "Your a real asshole."

I just smiled. "If you didn't want my honest answer you shouldn't have asked sugar. Now turn around before we arrive at the palace. I would rather be caught associating with a farm girl."

I could see her cheeks heating up with either embarrassment or anger as we rode into the front entrance of the palace. I quickly jumped off the horse and then reached out to help her off but she just pushed my hand away and jumped down next to me. I mean I wasn't surprised since she grew up on a farm but she needed to work on being a bit more ladylike. Especially when she was made queen.

"Guards, take America here to my father. She will soon be your new queen so don't piss her off. She could have you executed in a few weeks." I smiled at the guards who already hated me with a deep passion as it is.

They didn't say a word as they escorted America away from me and into the palace. I almost felt bad for her since she was being forced to marry my father but at the same time I didn't care. I usually didn't care for anyone but myself. It was the easiest way of surviving in this world.

I sighed deeply and entered the palace, walking slowly to the throne room. I peered through the crack in the doors only to see America on her knees at the feet of my father, begging to go home. I shook my head, knowing she would most likely be punished later for being so unladylike.

I would have to take her away and teach her a bit tomorrow. I didn't want to see her executed or killed, she had much more to live for and I didn't want to attend her funeral due to her stupidity.

I watched as my father shook his head and had the guards pick her up and take her away to a small room in the balcony to be locked away until the marriage. Shrieks filled the air as she begged to be let go but no one would come to her rescue. That's not how it really worked in life. There was no prince to save her, not here at least.

My eyes scanned the halls as I walked towards the door of the balcony she had been locked away inside of just moments before. The guards had already left luckily so I let myself inside, still hearing her screaming.

Her eyes were filled with tears as I entered the room, but she said nothing when I sat down on the floor beside her and made her look at me. "America, you have to calm down." I whispered, trying to be as kind and soothing as possible. "Nothing bad is going to happen to you on my watch. I promise. All you have to do is calm down and listen to my father until the wedding and then you will be set free from this room."

"How long will I be in here?" She asked, looking around the dark room with fear.

"A week or two at max." I said, standing up and opening the door. Right when I was about to walk out she grabbed my leg and started screaming again. Before I could hold back I had kicked her hard and she was now sobbing on the floor. Without hesitating I stepped out and closed the door, locking it behind me. "I'm sorry America, just remember what I told you. Its going to be okay."

I walked down the hall towards my room with a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach. First I helped her, and then I hurt her. I must look like a real bastard right now, but I always did so I guess it didn't really matter.

I stepped into my room and closed the door, feeling exhaustion finally coming over me. I needed to rest before tomorrow, I didn't know exactly what might happen but I knew it would be an interesting day.

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