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Chapter 41 - 41

Int. Dan's room- Day

Dan is taking care of her when she slowly opens her eyes

Dan: You are awake, how are you feeling?

Ella: A little better (she realizes that her necklace is missing)

Dan: You are looking for this right

Ella: Yes, I thought I lost it. Thank you

Dan: It looks very unique, where did you get it

Ella: It was given to me by my mother and father. It's a family heirloom, I should never ever lose it. Can you please get me some hot water

Dan: Sure, I will be back

On his way the king calls him in

King Lion: Come and listen to this report, it might help you with the unsolved case

Dan: But I need to....

King Lion: Take a seat

Mrs Rose: My house was robbed last night and everything I had worked hard for my whole life was taken

Dan: So you want compensation?

Mrs Rose: No, I want to send a message. I want their heads rolling down. I may forgive everything but not when it comes to my money and treasures

Mike: Anything to identify them?

King Lion: Any weapons?

Mrs Rose: They hid their faces with masks. They used swords except one with remarkable archery. Her arrow was aiming right at the heart

Dan: Archery! Think hard, what else did you notice

Mrs Rose: Not much, oh! the female archer seems unwell. I thought I heard her sneeze. But who knows, it was chaotic

She passes by and sneezes. Everybody looks at her

Ella: Sorry about that, I hope I am not disturbing anything

Mike: {It seems she has a cold, could it be she is the female archer?}

King Lion: You can leave, Mike will work on this case

Mrs Rose: Thank you your highness. I look forward to the good news

Mike: Sir, your ride is waiting

King Lion: Let's go

Mike: I would like to speak to the prince for a second

King Lion: Don't take too long, I will wait for you there

Mike: Yes sir

Dan: What do you want to ask me

Mike: Did the princess leave you anytime last night?

Dan: Do you want some gossip or are you insulting me early in the morning? Why are you interested in our nights?

Mike: I just want to rid myself of the thought that she might be the female archer

Dan: You got it all wrong, she never left my sight. Besides look at her, does she look like an assassin?

Mike: Then I will excuse myself

Dan: {Are you really her?}

Int. Mountain- Tent- Day

They are looking at their spoils

Riley: Today it's surely a great day. Look at all this gold

Girlie: We can finally have a feast fit for a king. We all deserve it after all the months we have spent training

Riley: What is wrong with this one. He looks like he saw a ghost

Leo: He is in a shock because he thought he was going to die

Wayne: I could hear my ancestors calling my name. What am I going to do with myself when the war starts

Riley: Get over yourself. It's just simple, you just need to make a choice. It's either you or the other person does. I'd suggest you choose yourself

Girlie: During this time work on your cowardece

Ext. Market - Day

Ella is out with her servants when Monique decides to make an entrance

Ella: Buy everything that you want, it's on me. You have to look the best at the banquet tonight. Who knows, you might get yourself a husband

Amanda: Really? And here I thought it was exclusive and we won't be allowed entry

Ella: I am personally inviting you as my friends

Amanda: I like that

Kate: {You have bought many things, it's a pity you will never get to wear them}

Ella: Kate! Why are you zoning out? You should also get whatever you want

Kate: Thank you for your kindness but I won't be able to come

Suddenly an arrow scratches Ella's arm, there is panic

Amanda: Get down

Monique: (pulling another arrow) Your highness, I have come to kill you myself

She shoots another one but Ella skillfully catches it

Monique: Just go die and go to hell

Ella: You will surely go to hell before me

Monique: (soldiers catch her) Let go of me, allow me to kill her first. You can't snatch my dream again. Let go

Mike: Take her to the dungeons. Are you ok, your arm

Ella: I am fine

Mike: You surely are skilled to be able to catch that arrow easily or else you would b dead

Ella: It was just luck. Are you girls ok?

Amanda: I am fine but not her. The arrow that scratched you got to her

Mike: Take care of her. Call the physician

Ella: Let's go

Mike: {I am glad that I came to the market. Now I am more suspecious of you, you are surely who I think you are. You will pay for deceiving the king and killing many of our soldiers. Now I just need to collect evidence}

Int. Palace - Day

They all arrive

Dan: What happened? Your arm is bleeding

Mike: Monique tried to kill her. We have locked her in prison

Dan: That's good, I will take her for treatment

They go to their room

Dan: Does it hurt

Ella: It's just a scratch

Dan: That scar, why do you have a sword...

She quickly pushes him away and covers herself

Ella: It doesn't hurt much, I can bear with it

Dan: Do you have something you want to tell me

Ella: No, I am still in shock. I was nearly assassinated and my maid lost her life. How scary

Dan: Don't be scared, I am hear. I will never let it happen again

He fixes her arm while she is looking the other way avoiding his gaze

Dan: It's done. No matter what happens, I will always be by your side. Even if the truth is much worse just know that I will always have your back

Ella: What if you can't handle the truth. Still, everything moment with you was the best. So when the time to let go comes, don't stay by my side because I won't acknowledge you

Dan: It doesn't matter to me. I will search for you. Because I love you

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