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Chapter 9

    In the morning, I wake up and the plane is announcing our arrival. After I left Mr. King, I reserve a night ticket to England, I write a letter of resignation to Jacob while I was in my parking lot. I already prepared my things and I just get them and went to the airport. Now, I am back in England and visiting where things started to change in my life.

      Back in the past, Prince Claude asks me to marry him and became the Queen of Bretramia, while his other wives became part of the council. As time and years go by, the kingdom evolve, grow, and became the most powerful kingdom in Britrain. I become more powerful and known, I learn many things, language, and skills. But the thing is, King Claude and I never got to build our own successor. I don't know why, but we didn't, so he busied himself, making babies with his other wives, and ask me to do the King's work. But today, while doing the King's work, I saw a letter from the people of Bretramia, it says that the other villages are in rebellion and wanted to kill the King. I know that the king change because of me because I never gave him a successor and that is why his judgment and values change as well, so for this to stop I have to move now, but first I have a ball to participate in.

      When I go down, the people are dancing, eating, and of course finding their allies. Then, the announcer announces my name "Ladies, and Gentlemen. I announce the arrival of the ruler of this kingdom, the Queen of Bretramia, her majesty herself, Sham Bretram!" The horns and trumpet made my arrival applaud, and the people bowed in front of me and greeted me. They smiled, loved, and adore me more than the King, and that is another thing that the King disagrees with me. "Your majesty." People like calling my title the King but because of my respect for him, I walk towards him and greeted him, "Your Majesty, how are you feeling today?" I asked, but the first wife, Anabelle interrupted, "The King is fine but he did not need your presence today." "That is right, the King needs us to enjoy his night and not to be ruined by your presence." The second wife, Maria said. 

     I don't like fighting with them, so I just bowed and walk backward to leave when the King suddenly speaks, "Wait!" it is his first time speaking in front of me again, "My Queen," he called me, I look at him and he continues, "Would you like to dance with me?" He walks towards me and asks. I smiled a bit as he started to talk to me again and said, "I would love to, my King." The people started to applaud as we dance with them. I thought the King would talk to me again, when he whispers in my ears, "My Queen, I did not dance with you because I miss your presence..." I got surprised by what he said, then he continues, "I am here to bring back my glory, and with you, I can get back my position and throw you away again. So, tell me, is there a problem that I need to solve on my own?" 

     I got scared by his question to me so I told him, "Well, there is a rebellion happening in the south and we need to talk to them as soon as possible before they give us to war." When he heard the word war, he suddenly said, "War, then we will give them what they want!" "No, please my king, we cannot let a war happen when the people are living peacefully now, what we need is to talk to them." I try to reason with him, but he said, "Reasoning?" He laughs and continues, "To finish a rebellion, talking is not required, they won't listen to you and they will just kill you to your death, but with war, we can win and kill them all. With all the people and allies we have. They will stand no chance in our army." "But, my King." When I am trying to stop him, he suddenly shouted, "Silence!" 

     All the people are looking at us. The party was then dead silent and the King continues, "When I said, we do war, we war, is there a problem with what I said, with what the king said?" I don't want to fight with him so I just said, "No, your highness." "Then we do war." After finishing the sentence, he left and all the people are whispering. Not because of me but because of the King.

      After the party, today, all the council has been called and I am waiting for them to come. When all the council came, the King suddenly came as well, they bow to him and so did I. Then, he pushes me and sits on his chair. My personal maid and friend help me to stand up and I started the meeting. I told them about the rebellion happening in the south and told them a strategy of my plan, most of the council agreed to my plan but the King insisted on war, for us not to oppose him, I agreed, but then he said, "If we are going for a war, we need strong warriors and you, my Queen will lead them."  

      My eyes got big again because of the shock and he continues, "Before, I like going to war with my fellow men, but because I am already old, I must stay and rule the country, while you, my Queen can charm and give us the victory. What do you say?" His three wives are all laughing while the council seems to hesitate, but because I honor the King I replied, "Yes, my King, I will do what you say." He smiled at my response and said, "Very well then, you will do it tonight." After the meeting, I went back into my room with my servant, Camelia, "My Queen, are you alright? The King really loses his mind, what are you going to do?" "I don't know Camelia, but I have to follow him, because if not, then the country will fall apart, and I don't want to fall it when the King and I rule it."

      Tonight, the plan is already made, the king only bring hundred fifty men beside me and he said that they are the strongest men we have. I said my goodbye to Camelia and we left the palace. On the road, it was very dark, only our fire lightens up the place, then a growl stops us, one soldier said, "What is that?" "Don't worry, they are just wolves we just need to move forward, and don't let them scare you." But then, when we are almost in the rebellion area someone shoots an arrow, I tried to dodge it but I slightly got hit. My soldiers panic like small children, they are not acting right. 

     "What are you doing? Don't panic, you are a soldier, aren't you?" I asked them. Then someone replied, "I am sorry your majesty, the king asked us to join you in your journey but we are only mere merchants and we are not real soldiers." "What?!" To my surprise, more arrows were thrown at us, some soldiers died so in order to save them I order them to fall back, "Bloody hell, you people fall back now! I will try to reason with them. Now go!" All the soldiers, I mean the merchants who survive leave immediately while I stay. I still have my shield and shouted, "I am the Queen of Bretramia, Sham Bretram, and I am here to talk, not war." The shooter stops shooting at me then, someone comes out. 

     "The Queen? Are you really her? If you are her(Queen) show us your face. Now!" I throw my shield on the ground and remove my helmet, "Does this face looks familiar now?" I kneel before them to make sure I don't have anything against them. Then to my surprise, the people come out of their hiding and said, "It's the Queen. It is true." They all bow down, throwing their swords and weapon to kneel before me. But because I don't want them to do that, I stand up and asked them, "Please, I order you to stand, I am your Queen but outside the palace, I am also a citizen." I walk to some civilians and help them to stand up, then all of them stand up, I walk towards the leader that I saw earlier and I said, "Are you the leader of this place?" "Yes, my Queen." "Well, I think we need to talk." then I smiled.