31 Stories of Halloween

Day 14: Blue Picked Poison

Prompt: Blue Hydrangea 

"Welcome to my potion shop! What are you looking for today?" the girl stood before the shopkeeper, "I'm looking for the Blue Death." The shopkeeper smiled, "I see the shop is divided by color and its level of price." The girl nods as she tries to keep her nice gown under the secrecy of her cloak. The shopkeeper watched as she continued to look at all the bottles. "So, what is a lady such as yourself doing in the black market?"

The lady picked up the bottle she was looking for, "My brother, he's done something that is completely unforgivable." The shopkeeper smiles, "I see I hope you find your answer." The shopkeeper said as he took the gold coin. The Lady nodded and left, and entered her carriage.

The girl was silent as she arrived at her palace-like mansion. Outside were her servants waiting for her. "Welcome back Duchess, you have someone waiting for you in your office." The woman nods and heads for her office as the person waiting for her sat on the small love seat near her desk. "Duchess Hartford, you ordered my services?" the man said as the Duchess of Hartford sat across from him. "Yes, I want you to poison my brother; the King's dinner."

The assassin looked at the Duchess no surprise what she just asked him to do. "I see, your revenge plan on him has gotten worse." The Duchess slams her hands on the table that divided them, "The king did this to himself, he killed my son and he's going to pay for it!" The assassin nods as he hands her the contract, "Sign the dotted line." The Duchess didn't hesitate when a maid walks in with a tray of tea. "Before you leave stay and have a cup of tea with me." She said as the assassin looks at the cups.

The Duchess took a sip first as the fragrance was different from her normal jasmine tea. Looking back at the assassin he was smiling looking at Duchess, she rolled her eyes and handed him a bag of gold. "This should suffice you, correct?" the man nods and continues to watch. The Duchess finishes her cup of tea when a cry goes off. The Duchess turned to the sound of the cry, "Henry?" she stood up and walked over to the empty bassinette. "So, Duchess did you pick the best poison?"

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"We all pity the untimely death of the Duke and Duchess of Hartford." The king shows no emotion at the funeral, a servant came over and whispered in the king's ear. His emotionless face smiled as he hears the news. "The assassination was deemed a suicide." A scream caught their attention when a blue Hydrangea shows up on the right hand of the Duchess. "Murderer!" was the last thing the King heard before his head hit the floor.  

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Fun fact the Blue Hydrangea means death.