"My queen we have an emergency please come with me" Mark silently whispered to her ears. Isobel couldn't be happier to leave the premises. "Please excuse me, I have issues to sort out".
Isobel went with Mark into an isolated room, her heart flew as the room was dark and had scary echoed sound. "Mark and dark room, not a good combination" Isobel thought as she moved forward. "What are we doing here Mark".
"Please silently come with me". At that moment she wasn't sure if coming with Mark was the right thing to do but she went anyway.
They had already walked a few metres when Isobel saw a little light coming into the room.
"Andrea" mark whispered slowly.
"Am here " Andrea came out of a dark corner. Isobel couldn't help but feel relieve to see Andrea there.
" What is this about?" Isobel asked worriedly.
" It's about prince Achilles, yes we feel good that you put him in his place but next time try not to make enemies because it's not good for a new queen" Andrea said calmly as she Pat her shoulder.
" You keep making mistakes Isobel" Mark voice shocked her as she never expected this angry tone from him, she did everything to protect their plan but rather than a thank you, she was getting a scolding. Isobel thought as she stared at Mark speechless. "Prince Achilles is a very important guest to our country, how could you annoy him using his kingdom in the presence of everybody, now they have seen this side of you as a first impression".
Now Isobel was fuming in anger " stop it, just stop it Mark, I only did what any courageous person would do when insulted, everyone there knows he insulted me and if I keep quiet they will think am weak and scared because I'm a woman and that will tarnish Tessa's name, so before you get mad at me, try to think why am doing all this". Isobel immediately left the room without giving either of them chance to speak. Mark stared at her speechless.
Isobel wasn't in the mood to go back to the party so she went straight to her room. " He is so inconsiderate" Isobel said frustratedly as she fell on her bed, staring at the ceiling. "So much for a party" Isobel closed her eyes with her hand, trying to relax.
Angelica shouted in frustration in her cell as she has been trying to chase away a little rat that has been pestering her for quite a while.
Earlier, she was served meats which the rat smell the scent from her, got attracted to it which led to her frustration.
Up till now, she still couldn't let go of her fear for rats ever since one bit her hand when she was just a child, she knew Tessa deliberately put the rats in there to torture her.
"My queen, my queen are you ok?" Aias called as he ran towards the cell.
" No am not ok, I need to get out of this stinking cell, Aias you are not doing your job properly" Angelica shouted in frustration.
"If that's the case then I guess I should leave, actually I had a good news for you but u seem uninterested" Aias prepared to leave as he moved in a very slow pace.
"Wait! Was the news" Aias turned back with a smile as if expecting her call. " you will be really pleased with the good news I have for you today" he said with a mischievous smile.
Angelica seems interested as she went closer to the window. "Really, well if it isn't about Tessa down fall then it's no good news for me" Achilles smile seemed to confirm it all.
" My queen, you will be very happy to know that queen Tessa is currently making mistakes, she insulted prince Achilles" Angelica seemed delighted and confused at the same time with the news as she smiled wickedly. " Tell me how did it happen".
" My queen, queen Tessa embarrassed the prince in front of everyone by saying he lost half of his kingdom to knossos because he talks to much, the prince is now fuming in anger, my queen".
"Good, very good, keep showing your incompetence Tessa now we can use this mistake to our house advantage". Angelica smiled feeling victorious.
" That's not all my queen, guess who is here to see you". Angelica looked at Aias confused, his eyes gave her the direction where the guest is coming from. Angelica heart leaped for joy as she saw prince Achilles coming towards her.
" My very prestigious and mighty prince" Angelica bowed as she smiled. Prince Achilles raised his head slightly, feeling proud due to the praises.
"Don't call me mighty only the king is mighty. Aias begged me a lot to meet with you today, you know I don't mix with failures but I owe Aias a favour so am doing this. So what ever you have to tell me, make it quick" Angelica didn't take his insultive words to heart, she was too over joyed to be angry at him.
" My prince I will be quick, Tessa doesn't value relationship, our kingdom has been brothers for years and she dare embarrass you in public, that wasn't fare, she doesn't deserve to go unpunished". Prince Achilles looked at her after considering her words.
" Yes, i never liked her and now she dare embarrass me, she deserve punishment but how can I punish the queen of the great Atlantis". Angelica smiled as she raised her head with pride " leave that to me my prince, let me do the planning and all I just need is your cooperation".
Prince Achilles smile suddenly fade away as he looked at her with suspicion. Angelica heart skipped, wondering what she had said wrong. " You are not just using me to get back at the princess, are you?".
Angelica smiled with relief, "my prince you are also going to use me to get back at the princess too, let's all work together to bring her down. Infact I have an idea that will not only weaken queen Tessa rule but also strength your kingdom".
Achilles went closer to her with interest "what is it?".
Angelica smiled as she slowly walked round the dark room " Tessa strength is the people faith in her, that's what's giving her power so we need to take that away from her, we will show the people that anybody is capable of changing when they get power" Angelica smiled wickedly.
Achilles and Aias looked at themselves in confusion as they slowly waited for Angelica to continue her words. " How are we going to do that, we can't spread rumors, they won't believe us we tried that before already".
" This time we won't spread rumors, we will make her disappoint them herself. Prince Achilles your kingdom is in charge of supplying Food to the kingdom, now if you increase the price tremendously, Tessa won't be able to buy from another kingdom because the near by kingdom don't have enough supplies and if she go further she will spend even more money on transportation so she will have no other choice but to increase the tax. The people are already suffering but she will increase their suffering, they need to know they enthrone the wrong queen, I want them to feel that the moment Tessa got the throne, the first thing she did was to increase the taxes. That will be her first break down" Aias smiled wickedly " brilliant, very brilliant Angelica and my kingdom will earn more money that way, it's a win win situation for us" Achilles laughed loudly giving them a smile of approval.