It was going to be a massive spectacle. He stood 10 paces from me on the front lawn. There was a camera crew there. "You wanted this trial by combat, Lady Idut. That is what you're going to get. You've slaughtered defenseless people all the time. Now you're going to face justice. It's still not too late to surrender." he called out. "Are we doing fists and kicks only for the fight?" she asked the redheaded prince. "Yep. No weapons here. I'm not going to use my flames either." he answered. His super suit had flamethrowers in the wrists. Anna approached him with both her fists raised. He was simply waiting for her. She was confused. "Are we not starting now?" Anna wanted to know. He scoffed. "Go ahead. You can have the first hit if you want." he said. Anna shrugged before tackling him to the ground. The prince was not expecting that. Anna quickly rained a flurry of punches on his face. It was just to first blood. A broken nose or a split lip would do it. Robert used his alpha pheromones on her. She was rusty and missed it. It made her freeze up. He used that chance.
Hopping up to his feet, he certainly looked fucked up. No blood was dripping. Anna was stunned for a bit. Robert decked her right in the face. That allowed her to try again. She got it the second time. Anna got up on her feet and smiled at him. "I'm a bit rusty. Still pack a punch though." Robert was frowning. "No one hits like you, Lady Idut. The streets will be safer with you behind bars!" he grandstanded for the cameras. Anna ran at him. He got into a grappling stance. He was going to wrestle her down to the ground. Anna smirked as she pulled off a jumping high knee to Robert's face. The sudden force and momentum knocked him flat on his back. It was time to straddle him again with the ground and pound. After the eighth punch, his face gave out. He began to bleed after he had been knocked out. Dragging his body by the leg to cameras, she grabbed him by the hair and lifted the face for the country to see. "He said first blood. I am showing you the blood. I win. That means I walk free." she gloated. His friends could do nothing without shaming him.
Now that things had went this well, it was time to press the issue. Anna took the gun and held it to the unconscious boy's head. "Robert's the one that called all of you. If you want him back safe and sound, the king and queen are going to drop this. I want a blanket pardon for all crimes I've done or may have done in the last 10 years." she demanded with a glare at the cameras. His friends rushed over to get him back. Anna shot him in the bullet proof breastplate. It was a warning. She easily could have just executed him with a bullet to the head. Both of them stopped dead in their tracks. "I'm taking him for leverage on that pardon. They have an hour to make the public proclamation and publicly sign the blanket pardon. If it does not happen, Prince Robert's life is mine." she said as she lifted him over her shoulder. Once she was inside, she slammed the front door. It was then time to wait while watching over the prince. If he escaped from her it was over. 45 minutes later, the king and queen were filmed signing the blanket royal pardon. The royal seal was affixed.
Intense as it was, she had been the one in control the whole time. As soon as Prince Robert came back to the realm of the living, he was told the situation. He did not believe that until he watched a few videos about it. "You're not a prisoner in our home. You can walk out the door and your friends will bring you home." she said. He had no clue what to do. "Everyone is waiting for you. Get out of our home!" Anna snapped at him. He got up and simply walked out. Anna locked the door. The news instantly turned to Robert being freed from the mansion. People wanted to speak to the loser alpha. Everyone wanted to know about that. Was he okay? How did a beta female knock him out? Was he single and looking for love? The questions about him personally were wild. People asked if he was sick or something. "I can't blame a loss this big on cheap excuses. I wasn't enough today. Lady Idut is a dangerous killer and will always remain a criminal." he said. He answered many more vapid questions sent his way. They all left in a van. Anna had won this first round.
