A Royal Mess

Part 3

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We ran as far from the crime scene as we could.

Things were going fine until that maid screamed.

"Where are we going to hide? I just wanted some valuables!", I said.

"Shifty, calm down- there! This door is unlocked.", my brother said.

"Quiet!", I said as I shove my brother into the room.

We look a round and saw many snacks and books scattered among blankets and pillows. I look at Lifty and Lifty looks at me, we grin.

Lifty gathered all the blankets we could and I gathered the food. We dumped it in all in a pile.

I took a cup and tossed it in the pile. I then drank out of the teapot until there was no tea left. I may regret that later.

"Come on Shifty, this is all we can carry!", said Lifty.

He lift the blankets of food on his shoulder and ran to the window.

I looked a round to see something yellow and shining under the table. I grinned.

Finally! Something worth money!

I walk up to the shiny object to see that it's a bracelet? It was connected to an.... Arm.....

I look up and met the eyes of the arms owner. We stared for a minute before they tried to scream.

I quickly cover their mouth, sweating.

"Lifty! We got company! The room was not empty!", I said.

I looked at the person and noticed how terrified they were. Before I could think of what to do the sounds of the guards.

I had an idea. I grabbed them and pulled them with me.

"What are you doing?", said Lifty.

"The guards are coming! We need a hostage!", I said as I pushed him out the window with the food.

I pull the stranger to the window. They grab the frame, trying to resist. They screamed for help.

I push them out the window as soon as I heard the guards burst open the door. I follow them out the window.

I'm glad there was a lake under the window, but now the food is ruined.

"Fxck! Wasted!", shouted Lifty as he soaked.

I let go of the hostage's arm so I could ring out my hat. I was no worried since I saw the state of them on the ground shivering.

"We don't have time- let's just go with our hostage in hand.", I said.

Lifty grumbled and walked forward. I looked down and grabbed the hostage's arm to pull them up.

"Come on hostage, you're our guarantee.", I said as I dragged them.

The hostage was crying and screaming for someone to help half way through our trek. We made it to the walls but I couldn't stand the crying anymore.

"Stop crying or I'll leave you in the woods we're no one can find you!", I shouted.

They covered a sniff and quieted their blubbering. Satisfied with that, I turned back a round and continued to drag them a way.

Lifty got over the wall, I shoved the hostage into his arms and they fell onto the other side. I laughed.

I'm sure the guards have the horses and search dogs out looking for us.

I wasn't worried, I knew how to fix that. I have a hideout hidden a few miles from the castle walls with clothes and perfumes ready.

We can take our time, the royal family wouldn't want to worry their guests over whoever the hostage is.

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Once we made it to the hideout, I locked the door and finally decided to figure out who the hostage is and how much we could get out of them.

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Bye!