Kiss of

The Holy Order were crowding in on Negana’s guards, and from the centre of the ring of soldiers it did not seem this battle was going well for the Saviours. Gerwald and Onyx were outside the protective ring brawling with groups of fighters. Amber had already fallen.

‘Kiss of ****,’ shouted Negana.

‘Okay,’ said Ted calmly, ‘This is simple. As the name suggests, you kiss somebody and they will die instantly.’

‘Is that it?’ Emily was disappointed with her choice. ‘Just one person?’

‘It’s powerful under the right circumstances,’ Ted told her. ‘Yes, you get one victim.’

This was rubbish, thought Emily. Am I supposed to just stop the fighting and snog somebody? She still had her magic sword, maybe that would be more useful.

Several more of her guards succumbed to the onslaught from the Holy Order, and the remaining knights drew closer to her in an attempt to keep their line closed. Negana knew it would not be long before she was overwhelmed. Gerwald was still fighting, but she could no longer see Onyx.

One of her guards fell just in front of her so she stepped forward to take his place. Immediately three fighters were upon her and she tried to defend herself with her sword. If it were not so busy she might have a chance to learn the basics of fighting with a rubber sword, but this was fast, she could barely move for being jostled by both her own soldiers and by her attackers, and she quickly retreated behind her own line. This broke her defence completely, and within seconds she was surrounded by enemies as the last of her fighters was defeated.

Somebody took her sword, others held her by the shoulders or wrists as more of the Holy Order crowded around their prisoner. One man stepped in front of her and grinned. ‘Queen Negana, you are now a prisoner of the Holy Order.’ She had only one weapon left. She smiled sweetly at him and whispered a response. ‘What was that?’ he asked, moving closer. She leaned forward and kissed him on the lips. Those around her made surprised noises. He looked shocked and grateful for a moment, and started to speak but Ted cut him off with a tap on the shoulder, explaining the spell.

‘Oh, damn,’ the man sighed and lay on the floor.

It was a futile gesture, but at least she had killed somebody.