Two arrow whizzed towards the king and the queen. Harry and Alan turned their head simultaneously. Other five a fraction of a second behind them in noticing the danger.
Harry pulled away the King and an arrow with a green substance coating it's tip bounced off the floor and grazed Brinda's leg. Alan felt frustrated, restricted by the bracelets and could not act as fast as Harry.
However he was fast enough to caught hold of one Arrow in his first by its tip, stood before the queen and pulled the Queen behind him. Two arrows bounce off his chest before Williams took out his dual wielding axes and deflected a few more arrows.
"Ben, Bob...." Alan pointed his hand clutching the arrow towards the direction from where the arrows were fired. The two along with Rodrick took off immediately with such speed that it looked unreal to the onlookers. Harry was covering the king. Chris and Dave covering the girls and Daniel, Williams covering Alan, who held the Queen with his left hand at his back.
"Everyone move back ten steps. If I found someone near us after the count of three, they will loose their head." Williams shouted and started counting. 1..... 2.....
Everyone scared to their core, scurried back and stood almost to the walls of the ballroom.
"No one leaves the room." Alan shouted. Many who tried to flee fearing for their lives stood still at the entrance.
Make way... Make way.... Two middle aged men wearing Kings colors started to push forward.
"Stop right there." Williams shouted pointing his Axe at them. The two stopped, looked at the scene and let out a sigh of relief. "Young man, We are the Generals of Kings army and his personal guard you need not doubt us." A burly man with thick beard said.
I don't care who you are, the King and his family is safe for now. Until we get the Assassins in our hand no one will come near us.
The man enraged, tried to take a step forward but, words from Harry made his stand still like a statue. "Michael if you want to stay alive, listen to my disciples. Now... If you act brave or in haste, even I won't be able to help you."
Even the King and the Queen were shocked by Harry's words. They never thought that there would be a day when they would see Harry respecting and asking to obeying someone's orders.
"Young man, your hand is bleading. Please drop the arrow." Queen timidly said. Alan coming to his senses, saw his right hand clutch the arrow head and threw it down .
After 5 minutes the three young men came back with three limp bodies.
"Bastards, they took poison and died before we even got to them." Ben looked furious and then threw the body infront of Williams. Bob and Rodrick also threw both bodies infront of Williams. Their mouth foaming and their tongue turned purple lolling out.
"Wil, search them. Ben did someone escaped?" Alan asked. Ben shook his head. "I think these Bastards had taken poison before shooting the arrows knowing their fate. These poisons looks to be from Black Mountains, Al." Ben summised.
Alan slowly noded his head after inspecting the condition of the bodies.
Williams removed a vial and sniffed it." Black mountain poison for sure." He agreed.
Thud..... They heard someone fall down.
"Brinda.... Brinda.... What happened?" Sandra started shouting. Johnson also looked worried and started to check her.
"She got scratches by the stray arrow. Don't touch the wound." Harry informed pointing his finger at her feet. There was a thin red line turning purple at a visible speed.
"Williams, are you sure it is Black mountain poison, lad?" Johnson felt crestfallen. He knew, if that was the case, there were no known antidote for the poison as per their knowledge.
Williams noded his head. Johnson's head dropped down to his chest and tears started to form in his eyes.
Your Masjesty, can we use a room to treat the girl? Chris asked the King?" Who nodded his head in shock and surprise and asked Bella to show them to a guest room and then they all started to follow them.
Harry turned towards the general." Michael there was an assassination attempt at the King and the Queen. Verify everyone before they leave."
"Sorry for the inconvenience everyone. It is a protocol." Harry said in general to the crowd inclined his head a bit and started walking with the group.
Bella took them to a room at the first floor. Taking a bedsheed from the bed, they layed Brinda on the floor on top of it. "Why are you laying her on the floor. She is poisoned. Put her on the cot." Sandra shouted.
"Lady Sandra, let them do their work. If not, we will leave and let your dear husband save your daughter." Harry glared at her.
She immediately shut her mouth in fear and looked at Johnson who shook his head, tears clearly visible in his eyes.