A/n: This is Irene telling the bedtime story to Erza

Both mages made their way towards Dragnof. As they reached the city they were stopped by a bunch of farmers pointing weapons at them.

"Hold travelers what do you seek in Dragnof." A farmer asked.

Makarov seeing as he had a a pitchfork pointed on his chest didn't attack. "I wanted to look inside Dragnof but why are you holding a pitchfork at me." He asked a little confused.

The farmer hesitated a moment before lowering the makeshift weapon. "To be honest after our glorious queen Irene was cast out by her husband he didn't give a damn about the people. His own army that came from the other kingdom robbed the treasury room and beat any civilian to the ground that dared to stand in their way." He said and grabbed his weapon tightly. "But we wont give up if only our Queen was here to give us guidance and hope. We will free the kingdom of this tyrant" The farmer added.

Irene hearing this felt her heart ache as she heart her people suffer. The famer felt a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry sir I wont let someone like that hurt you any longer." Makarov said with a kind smile. "I'll help you get rid of the king." He said and gripped the mans shoulder tightly.

The farmer hearing this grew a confused look. "Sir are you sure you can fight with us, you don't have a weapon." The farmer asked.

Makarov laughed. "Oh I am my own weapon." He replied and ignited his free hand into a small fire.

"A wizard and a fire wizard on top of it we can now win surely." The farmer said and smiled, crying some tears of joy he tightly hugged Makarov for a second. "I'm sorry mister." The farmer said wiping the tears away.

"Don't worry we will win together." Makarov said and hugged the farmer back lightly.

"Our Queen was quite the good strategist. With her we could easily win against the army of the General." The farner exclaimed.

"Then why don't you ask her for help." Makarov said and moved out of the way showing a hooded figure.

The farmer gazed at the figure with confusion. Irene lowered her hood. "I heard what you said dear farmer. I wont stand aside and see my people suffer. I decided to step in and make an end to your suffering." She said with a soft voice.

The farmer grew a smile as he stood up hugging the queen. The farmer quickly backed off in fear. "I'm sorry please don't hurt me." He said and knelt down.

Irene grew a confused look as she knelt down to be at eyelevel with the man. "What happened that you fear me." Irene asked concerned.

"The king your husband punished us badly for any wrong doing he sometimes just chose a random person for punishment even pregnant women". The Farmer replied.

The Queen grew a furious rage in her as her eyes showed anger. "That's enough Makarov help me at getting back my Kingdom." Irene ordered.

Makarov just nod. "I would have done it without you asking me anyway." He replied.

The farmer gave signal with a whistle. Other farmers and people walked out of hiding. Irene looked at her people that were looking with hope at her. "Now has come the day that we get back our kingdom. I Irene Queen of Dragnof stood aside for too long. Seeing my people suffer brings tears to my eyes. Therefore I will make an end to it by guiding you into battle not from the back but as the first line of attack." She shouted. Irene held her hand out towards a man that had two swords. "Give me one of your swords and I'll give the signal for the attack." Irene said towards the man.

Irene grabbed the handle of the longsword. She pointed with the tip of it to the gate. "Now then without anymore to say Let's get back what is rightfully ours." Irene shouted charging at the gate with a horde of people behind her.

Makarov rushed to the closed gate with his fists engulfed in fire. He jumped up and crossed them. "Fire Dragons Wing attack." He shouted and two blade like flames flew towards the gate destroying them.

Irene crossed the gate and she immediately saw the guards of her husband cross their path. "You'll pay for hurting my people." Irene growled. "Sage Dragons Iron fist." Irene shouted, a red beam of light flew towards the guards and blew them across the street crashing into the walls.

Irene landed gracefully on her feet as she slashed a guard that was in the air. She looked towards Makaov that just blew away a bunch of guards that tried to flank the people.

The city wasn't big so it was rather easy to get towards the palace were her husband was. Makarov broke down the door and Irene stepped in. She saw her own Elite Knights with swords in hand. The ten knights of the round table.

A/n This picture bellow shows how their armor looks like from the ten knights.

The Knights all looked at Irene with confusion. One of them Knelt down as the rest still stood. "Why are you holding your weapons against the one that only wants the best for her people. You are the Knights of the round table you made an oath that you protected the civilians of this Kingdom" Irene asked with worry.

"Even you Arthur." Irene added in shock.

Slowly the ten Knights all knelt down with their swords pointed down. "We are sorry Queen Irene but we thought that you died." The Knight known as Arthur said. "We feared for our own life as the king threatened to kill us." He added.

Irene hearing this grew more worried at her once so prideful and mighty swordsmen. They all were her close friends as she was the same age as them Irene was young she was only 19 years old and already reigned this kingdom since three years. "I know that you had no easy job but believe me I will end this and I will get my Kingdom back to it's former wealth." Irene said as she held her hand out to the Knight. "So stand on my side and help my people they need you as much as I need them." Irene added.

"Thank you Queen Irene you give your name truly honor." Arthur said and grabbed Irene's hand standing up.

"Don't mention it Arty." Irene chuckled as she pat the shoulder pauldron of the Knight.

"That's my nickname." The knight said.

"I know, now get out there and help my people defeat any of the enemy soldiers." Irene exclaimed and pointed to the door.

"You heard the Queen guys now lets head to the people and help them." Arthur shouted and put on his helmet. The knights all nod and put on their helmets as well.

The Knights all ran past us and left the palace. We turned to the big door that was between the throne room and the entrance.

Makarov kicked the door open making Irene walk in the throne room on the throne sat the king. "I knew I should have executed you when I had the chance." The king said.

"It's too late for that I'm filling a divorce and the kingdom is mine." Irene replied with a devilish smirk.

"I'll see about that." Irene's husband replied grabbing a sword.

Makarov suddenly went in front of Irene. "Let me do this." He asked and protectively placed a hand in front of Irene's chest stopping her.

"Why, it's my kingdom." Irene replied.

Makarov rolled his eyes. "I know but I said that I will protect you." He retorted with a smirk grabbing her sword.

"I don't care which one of you fights I'll kill you both." The king shouted.

Makarov turned to the king. "Fire Dragons Iron fist." He shouted as he ducked under the sword hitting the king in the stomach. The king flew towards the throne shattering it. He stood up and was scared. "What are you." He shouted.

"I'm a dragon slayer and soon a king slayer." Makarov replied with a smirk dashing forward. The King evaded the blade by a mere inch, he tried to strike Makarov with his sword but the sword flew out of the kings hand flying across the air towards Irene laying in front of her.

Makarov moved his left hand towards the chest of the King. A strong concentrated Explosion sended the king across the throne room laying on the ground.

Makarov now seeing his perfect opportunity dashed at the king with his sword raised to strike a perfect hit towards the kings collar down to his chest. But before Makarov could hit the king the head was cleanly parted from the body making the king drop dead on the ground.

"Seems like I get my revenge after all." Irene exclaimed as she wiped the sword off on her tattered clothes. "That's even my sword, this bastard wanted to kill me with my own weapon." Irene added a little mad.

Makarov seeing Irene this unaffected by killing her husband smiled a little. "You are awfully calm with killing your husband, didn't you love him." Makarov exclaimed.

He only got a confused look from Irene. "Love, no never. This marriage was politically forced and I never loved him." Irene replied and shock her head.

Irene walked over to Makarov giving him a gentle hug. "Thanks for helping me get my kingdom back." The Queen exclaimed happily.

Seeing Irene's face so close and after what happened Makarov couldn't help but gently place his hands on Irene's cheeks and kiss her right next to her dead husbands body. Irene tensed up at the sudden touch but didn't pull away. She felt a mad thumping in her chest like she never had. She deepened it by sneaking her arms around his neck.

Irene didn't know what was happening as she willingly kissed him back, like she was controled by someone or rather something. She smiled into the kiss feeling happy.

Suddenly the doors of the throne room burst open revealing the ten knights. They all looked at the queen that now slowly parted from the strangers lips. Irene smiled with a deep blush across her cheeks.

Makarov on the other hand was smiling calmly. "Seems like I found my target that I have been searching for so long." He said with a smirk.

"What target." Irene asked confused while she slowly moved her hands down from his shoulders.

"Love and a place to finally call a home." Makarov replied with a smirk.

Irene grew beat red at what he said. "Love what no I don't love you." Irene exclaimed with a beat red face.

"Sure and I'm not a wizard." Makarov replied with a smirk at her flustered face.

The knights now made themselves noticed by walking up to the two mages. "Sorry to interrupt your moment Queen Irene but we have come to bring news to you from the city." Arthur exclaimed while he tried to remain calm.

Irene turned to the knight swiftly as she was wmbarrassed. "Did you finish the troops of the now dead king." Irene asked and looked at the body of her dead husband.

"Yes every single one of them." Arthur replied with a triumphant smirk.

Irene smiled but her expression grew worried quickly. "What about the civilians how many casualties do we have?" She asked quickly while she looked towards the window.

Arthur's smile grew even more at what the Queen asked. He laughed, "That's it, non. as far as we heard no civilians died during the siege of the city." He exclaimed and the knights all raised their swords.

Arthur now turned to Makarov. "Sir this wouldn't have been possible without your help. By what you did you saved the citizens of Dragnof and brought back our beloved and merciful queen." Arthur exclaimed.

"We would gladly invite you to join the Knights of the Dragons order. Do you have any wish so speak it freely and we'll see what can be done." Arthur added with a serious face.

Makarov mused for a moment and turned to Irene. "I was a lone traveler searching for my purpose and a place to stay. A day ago I met you Irene in a cave hungry and cold, I couldn't look away from your state and decided to help as you needed it. The next day I actually would have went away and left you there but when you grabbed my wrist you unintentionally sparked up my interest and with what you had in you I couldn't leave you behind. So we went towards Dragnof breaching the palace and killing the king. Your caring personality was something that surprised me even when you had a problem of your own you decided to listen to the farmers and help them." Makarov said and smiled. He knelt down in front of Irene. "What I mean is that I fell in love with you." He said and grabbed Irene's hand.