So the old man Sky, who we thought we could trust just ratted us out to of all people King Stefan. He did it like it meant nothing to him. He didn't even go to his King, Zhai, he rather hurried to Stefan hoping to get a price.
"I've brought you good news, your majesty." Sky said.
"Speak," King Stefan said.
"Your doom is back King Stefan. Naya Mongolia is alive and they are coming for you." He said.
King Stefan's eyes widened in shock. "Naya Mongolia, daughter of Cleopatra Mongolia?"
"Yes, the true heir of the gol..." He started but quickly shut his mouth when he realized Stefan's angry gaze on him. "I'm sorry Your Majesty, I meant no disrespect." He added.
King Stefan sighed. "Naya is long dead, you do not know what you speak of."
"I can assure you, Your Majesty, I could never come to you bearing fake news. I dare not stand before you and lie." Sky swore.
"So, where did you see this woman who you believe to be Naya?"
"I have them in my custody."
"Them?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. They are two women and a man."
"You say she is Naya. Why?" King Stefan asked.
"She has the ring. The onyx ring. An heirloom of the Mongolias."
"Can I see it?"
"I couldn't get it. But I could tell you where to get them, right now."
"Where?"
Old Sky ignored the King's question and darted his eyes like a criminal and the King in realization asked what he wanted.
"What do you want old man?"
Sky quickly got excited. "I want to become your very wealthy ally. A friend to the powerful King." He said.
"So shall it be. I'll reward you with a thousand gold coins now and a room in the palace after we have found them."
Sky quickly gave them all the information they needed to find us then finally said.
"I forgot to add something very important. They came to Troy seeking Lord Zhai. I do not know their reason but whatever reason it is will not be friendly to you. My King detests you. He sees you as an enemy and you know what they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend." He said.
King Stefan nodded. "Thank you, Sky." He said then ordered his servant to get Sky's reward, but instead of getting the coins, the guard showed up with a sharp blade and presses it into his heart.
"Sorry, Sky. You cannot be trusted. You just ratted out information about people who trusted you to me and you've also betrayed your King. I won't give you that chance to sell me out." King Stefan said with no remorse or emotions in his eyes or voice.
Sky dropped to his knees and then slowly to the ground and that was the death of him.
"Hurry up, get to Troy, quietly." He said emphasizing quietly. "Get me that lost princess and her minions. Cut down any man who stands in your way. I want Naya alive, I don't care about the rest." He ordered his guards and they quickly saluted and left.
In Troy, Dolores and I waited for Troy to report before we leave and some minutes after he left, he returned.
"Coast is clear. Everyone is going about their daily activities. I think it's time we left for the palace." He said.
"Alright. Let's go." Dolores said and quickly made her way to the door but quickly stopped when she noticed I wasn't following her. "Naya, are you coming?" She asked.
"What about that old man? Something bad may have happened to him. We can't just..."
"Hell yes we can, and that is what we are doing right now." Dolores said and dragged me.
We all went into the City in search of the palace.
"Excuse me, sire, how do I get to the palace?" I asked a random man but after he scanned me he responded.
"You don't look like one of us. If Lord Zhai realizes I led you to him, he'll have my head on a platter." He responded and walked away arrogantly.
"Well. Looks like we'll have to figure it out ourselves." Tyril said.
"Quickly, hide." Dolores said and dragged me under a trader's table. We were lucky the trader wasn't at her table at that time.
"What's going on?" I asked her.
"Ssshh. Those guards are from Stefan. Shit, he knows we're here." Dolores responded.
"What? He does? But how? No one knows me." I responded.
"But they do know me. If they see us together they might suspect you're Naya Mongolia."
"I don't understand. What are they doing here in Troy?"
Dolores thought for a while before she spoke. "Shit. I think we've been ratted out and if that's the case, then Stefan will get ready for us."
We hid in silence and watched the guards disappear in the direction from which we emerged.
"That old fool!" Dolores exclaimed. "Come on, let's..." She spoke but paused when she felt a blade pointing at her neck.
"Surrender...!" I husky male voice ordered.
Dolores raised her hand and we slowly got up when we turned our gaze towards our capturer it was a guard from Lord Zhai.
"You both are coming with me." He said.
"Not on my watch." Tyril responded from behind and quickly attacked the guard.
The duo started to fight fiercely, clinking their swords.
"Stop." I said but even if Tyril was going to listen to me The guard from Troy wasn't ready to listen. He was devoted to killing Tyril.
"We'll come with you." I said to the guard screaming so he could listen.
Dolores finally managed to stop Tyril and we surrendered.
"There's no point in fighting him. He works for Lord Zhai. This may be the light's way of taking us to him." Dolores said.
"We're not even sure of why he wants to arrest us. What if Lord Zhai orders our execution?" I asked her.
"Well then, I'll have to kill him myself." Tyril responded.
We were tied up and dragged to the palace like slaves.
When we got to the palace, the guard pushed us to the floor like some piece of shit and we forcefully bowed to Lord Zhai though we would have done it willingly.
Lord Zhai did not speak to us at all, he only observed us and then spoke to his right-hand man.
"Lock them up. They'll be an example to all who sneak into Troy. Tell Taki he'll have three extra heads this evening." He ordered.
"Yes my Lord." His right-hand man responded.
What the hell? Are we getting executed for just stepping feet into Troy? Oh no, this is harder than we actually thought...