The guards watched me from what they must've thought was a safe distance but I stood still I had to stand still the rust at my joints would most likely destroy my limbs if I fell; The ichor that filled my body would hopefully coagulate and keep me from being one with nature again.
They watched me with fear or interest it was hard to tell from the distance but I suspect it was both, after all, I was much different from them I towered over them I had the tip of my blade in the dirt in a relaxed but ready position not that it mattered not that anything I wanted mattered I wouldn't be able to move or let the guards past if I wanted, I was bound to protect my master even though I knew he was dead but I had no proof of his death. But to get the proof a guard, would need to get past me. They ended up yelling something I couldn't hear, not that I could speak without a telepathic link that my master told me to use. They must have taken my silence as proof I was just armor and advanced I had to protect my master. When the first guard was within striking distance I attempted to raise my blade only for the joint to break away from Centuries of rusting my arms fell off and my legs broke away from the sudden movement I fell and the ichor that filled my body started to flow, fear was all I felt at that moment as the guards stood there confused as to what I was.
I woke up later in a room I didn't recognize, with the Princess standing over me.
"I see you're a golem of sorts," She had a calm smile. "Who made you?" I would have replied but I couldn't but I could feel my master's presence.
"If you aren't going to communicate verbally will you at least do your best to do identify your old owner even if it is a long shot," then she started showing me skulls. The Princess showed me skulls for several hours she was starting to get weary but she eventually pulled one up that I recognized the latent magic of, "That was him, Mistress,"
My Mistress frowned when she heard me in her head, "Why are you calling me Mistress?"
"You showed me the proof I needed of my previous Master's demise, therefore, the spell has changed my owner to you," she was sad at what I told her.
"Since you can now talk to me will you tell me who made you?"
"I do not know my creator only my master who must have commissioned me and it is highly probable that he executed the creator afterward, as killing anything that begged for its life was his favorite thing," She had a muted anger when I told her that.
"He was a cutthroat and you were bound to him," I did my best to nod.
"Yes Mistress I was bound to him I had to follow his orders and protect him I thank you for freeing me of his power,"
"Yes, you are free I dismiss you from service you can go live your life however you want when we get you fixed,"
"I'm sorry Mistress but I can't let you do that," she raised an eyebrow at that. "And why is that,"
"The spell that created me keeps me from being dismissed I am bound to you and will protect you until our demise from a much more powerful force and I welcome your ownership," She sighed
"Very well I will get my blacksmiths to make your new limbs,"
"I would like a new body Mistress," She blinked at my request then smiled and nodded.
I laid in that bed for months helpless to protect my Mistress from any threat. One morning she came with a suit of armor similar to my old set "Mistress may you lift the face shield of the new set and my own and bring the new set closer," She smiled and brought it closer then lifted the face shields when it was close enough I transferred the thick black ichor that made up my conscience and muscle system between the two.
"How do you feel?" I placed a gauntlet over my breast and fell to my knee lowering my helm.
"I feel ready to serve you, Mistress,"
"How will you serve me," she had a stern look on her face.
"I will protect you from any who have the intention to cause physical harm upon you, how I go about that is your choice Mistress, I will also run errands for you if I deem it safe to leave your side," There was something going on with her I could feel it with our connection.
"I want you to stop them and cause as little harm as possible and killing is unacceptable unless I say so otherwise, you may rise,"
"Of course Mistress," I got up to my feet and looked at her. She motioned for me to follow so I did. "You will not be armed for a while I hope that is okay,"
"Even if it will limit my options to protect you if you wish it so, it shall be Mistress," Her mood improved a bit.
"Good I have some meetings I need to attend today where will you like to be stationed?" Her smile was fake and her tone was forced just a bit.
"Mistress I would prefer to be at your side as it would make protection easier," She nodded once again and we continued walking down the corridors, many of the marble pillars were mostly cosmetic as far as I could tell making them good spots for an ambush but at least there were guards patrolling the hallways and stationed at various doors in the castle. When we reached our destination she opened the door and I stood by her side the whole time; she explained what I was and my purpose then they started speaking about the matters concerning the state I tuned it out and focused on my job of protecting my Mistress.