The two black land rovers roared through the gates to the air force base, the soldiers were expecting them and already had the gates open. They drove across the base and were directed into an aircraft hanger beside the runway. Two dozen heavily armed soldiers were waiting for them.
As nick and the bodyguard exited the cars the soldiers formed a protective layer around them. They all possessed a frighteningly intense look on their face. Their country was under attack in their minds they were at war. They stood between the hanger door and Charlie, anything coming for their prince would have to get through an army.
An ops centre had been set up in a corner of the hanger with tables, chairs, computers and some high ranking officers. Charlie made his way towards it but froze when he saw a news report on one screen.
It showed an live Ariel view of what had been the church where the royal wedding had been. It was a smoking crater now, nobody could have survived. Charlies entire family was dead. All the people ahead of him in the line of succession.
Nick saw Charlie collapsing and rushed in to catch him. Charlie seemed to be in shock, unable to comprehend what was going on. People started swarming him, a medic tried to take his pulse, Charlie started getting distressed.
"back off!" Nick found himself yelling. "Give him space!" He helped Charlie to a chair and glared at anyone who came to close.
Then there was the sound of two Eurofighter typhoons being scrambled. They screamed into the air barely using any of the runway. The sound of their engines got fainter and louder like they were circling the base.
"Planes on approach. we need to get him airborne." Someone told nick. Nick tried to move Charlie but his legs gave way. So Nick just scooped him up and carried him.
They were ushered out of the hanger and onto the runway. A large grey plane was descending from the sky. It performed a combat landing coming to a screeching stop less than a hundred meters from them. A stair truck rushed out ahead of them as Charlies security escort dashed them across the runway.
As nick ascended the stairs he noted the plane was cam force one, the engines were whining, eager to get moving again. Then he was inside, he barely had time to strap Charlie into a seat before the plane roared into the sky.
Once they were airborne escorted by fighter jets everyone calmed down a little. A soldier who had just finished a phone call with what sounded like the priminister came over.
"I am very sorry to tell you this but your family is dead. You are now the King."
