Chapter 58
(Fighting Festival Scandal, Pt 5 of 5)
Dallas Pov:
Did these people just say that Jake was under arrest for killing Henry?! But Henry is right beside me, there must be some mistake. "You were found planting the poison you used in another person. Therefore you must die!," They say as they start to attack.
Looking around they were also going to kill Henry, what kind of lunatic would do that. But next thing I know, they all fall down unconscious. "Man, they can't even take a bit of Murderous intent, what a bunch of weaklings," Jake said. Man is he a brute.
"Lets get to the fighting festival and report this, but from the looks of things it won't be easy," Henry says. At that more guards run at us, but Jake knocks them all out. From there we proceeded to town as Explosions could be heard as Jake defeated the men. Even if he grew up in a harsh environment, how can he be this good?
But when we arrive we hear Kamapuff announcing, "Jake was found poisoning Henry! Therefore he will be killed on sight!"
"But I haven't Even been poisoned yet you Cunning Swine!," Henry yelled grabbing everyone's attention. Kamapuff was just then found out to be lying, and no-one was more surprised than his brother! But I couldn't see what happened as I fell unconscious.
Narrator Pov:
Dallas had taken a poisoned swipe from the Assassin when guarding Henry. It wasn't fast acting, but it was lethal, therefore he needed to be taken to a church to be healed. Ellison had come over and started crying as two of the Margraves guards lifted him up and took him there.
Meanwhile, Kamapuff was arrested, his brother was not as he did not know about it. In fact he was a great friend of Samuel and had helped him out in many situations. The fighting festival never finished due to this infraction. They sent a messenger on fast horse to the capital to alert the king of what had happened.
A full scale Appraisal to see what fraud and other things had happened would occur at a later date. The nobles, not feeling safe packed up everything they had and got ready to leave. They left leaving the town in Maleller's hands, the children of Kamapuff and Maleller stayed there as well. Kamapuff was put into Jail being watched by some of the Margraves guards.
It was around 80 miles to the next town in the route. So they would be camping for the next two days on their journey. The only reason they had not needed to before was because it was not as far and they traveled through the night.
They had a shortage of tents so they had to figure out the sleeping arrangement. It was decided that Hannah, Emma, and Aaron would sleep in one tent. An Henry, Hunter, Jake, and Theo would sleep in another. An the Margrave would sleep in the carriage, he was also a suck up to children like Rex.
Everyone went to sleep and as the girls were changing into their nightwear, Aaron saw it. She had not seen it before, but she was also wondering why Emma had it. Emma told her what she had told Hannah and they left it at that. Though she did guess it because she knew for a fact that she was a legendary beast.
An the next night she still could not believe it. But during the Trip, Aaron had asked Jake to Marry her, a surprise. She had said it in private and he said he would have to think about it. Later Theo had a talk with her about it as it was not appropriate.
They eventually arrived at the Royal capital on the 30th, a day early due to the mishap in Horran. Emma and Hunter were surprised because they had never been there before. But Jake was not, he had seen it hundreds of years ago, he was fond of it.
They entered and the Royals went to the castle with their guards. The Margrave and guests on the other hand went straight to the Margraves mansion. It was not as big as the one in Arbigagan, but it was still impressive. The Margrave left Alfred to show them around as he went to report to his Majesty.
Somewhere else in the Capital "Why in the world are any of them still alive!," Some yelled at a servant.
"I don't know sire, we sent a message to Kamapuff, but it seems he failed," The servant says scared.
"Then kill him, that is twice in a row that he has failed to kill at least one person. I have no further use for him," The man said walking to a window and opening the curtains.
"Yes sir," The servant said leaving. You could see the man better now that he was in the light. He was a human, fat, had a mustache, Magenta hair, and a pendant showing the rank of Marquise. Who was this man, to have that rank, to be plotting death and destruction!
Emma Pov:
The mansion was beautiful one could say as Alfred showed us around. Our guest rooms were supposed to be in the guest wing, but Henry and Hannah Vetoed it. They had wanted us to sleep with them, but Alfred Vetoed that. Alfred was not a noble, but knew Etiquette quite well, like Jake.
"No, you are nobles, and currently they are commoners. We don't know what rank they will be given, if they are given a rank. And it would not be proper, the tents were the only exception. But they can be in the guest rooms near your rooms," Alfred had said. I must say, he is very smart, but that comes with his age I guess.
We had gone to bed and awaited the next day, when we would explore the Capital.