Fatal Impact

Chapter ten

Cody's pov

As we drive back to London, Ben is tending to his wounds. I hope everything goes alright. I don't want things to go wrong again. I fell asleep in the car. I didn't know what to do to spare my time. I ended up falling asleep even though it was uncomfortable. 

"Wake up, Cod," Ben shakes me. I groan as I get up. 

"Cod?" Amelia says as she is about to laugh. "That's funny," 

I turn red in embarrassment. Amelia walks away. We follow her. I put my hands in my pocket. Ben stares at me. We walk behind Amelia. I find myself, staring at her. Ben nudges me. I snap out. 

"Do you like Amelia?" Ben asked. 

"N-no, I don't," I deny. I have been caught. My first instinct is to play cool and deny it. "I don't even like her," 

"Oh really? I caught you staring and blushing. Amelia was blushing too. I could tell by the way you look at her. It's called love. Don't deny your feelings, Cod. If you do, it's a matter of time until someone makes a move on Amelia. It's not too late to confess," Ben says. 

I hope Amelia doesn't overhear us. Eventually, we get to Westminster Abbey. Many people are there. Crowd waving at Louis. Louis is in the carriage. He is too keen to be king. Well, we are going to stop him. 

"Let's go to the back door," Amelia said. We both go inside. The church is so big. Many people from different countries are sitting, waiting for the coronation to begin. 

I hear as Archbishop starts to speak. I could see Louis coming to the throne. "Where do you think you are going?" someone says behind me. Oh no, it's James. My adrenaline kicks in. I start to run. James chases after me. I hide under the patio. James runs past me. I went to find myself on the stage. 

"Stop this coronation at once!" I yell. People look at me. I think millions of people are watching this. But who cares? "This man sitting on the throne is a thief, liar, and manipulator,' I point at Louis.

"Grover," Jack says in 

"This man, Louis De Galle made the king abdicate," I start to speak up. 

"I'm sorry, Mr. Grover. My advice to you is that you stay out instead of getting yourself humiliated," Louis calmly says. 

"Oh shut it, Frenchie. I can say whatever I want to," I retort. "I have proof of his treacherous crime. Play the proof," I start to smile, thinking that the voice recording will play. But instead, a video of the accident plays on the screen. My dad is in pain and dying. My hands shake. I must put this past behind me and move on. I finally put the past behind me.

Crowd gasp. I start to run. Louis' men chase after me. I hide. Archbishop is doing the ceremony. "Louis, are you willing to take the oath?" Archbishop asks. 

"I'm willing," Louis says. 

"Be thou, you will be anointed with this holy oil,"  Archbishop puts oil on Louis' forehead. I knew I have to do something. The archbishop turns to three bishops. 

"Are you bishops of England, Scotland, and Welsh, agree to coronation?" 

"For Scotland, I do," The man in the middle says.

"For Welsh, I do," The man on the right says.

"For England, I do," The man on the left says. Archbishop hands Louis a scepter and something that looks like a ball with a cross on the top. Louis holds them. 

"You have the power to lead the government," the Archbishop of Canterbury said. He takes the regal crown. If he puts the crown, the game is over. "Wherever they may be himself in the name of the father and of the son. The holy ghost I crown you..." I grab the curtain and hold onto it. I grab a crown from Archbishop. The curtain swings back in forth. 

"GIVE THE CROWN BACK, CODY GROVER!" Louis screams hysterically and frantic. He takes out the gun. 

"NEVER!" I scream as I keep swinging. 

"Louis..." Jack stands up. Louis turns to look at him.

"shut up!" Louis says in anger. "All I had to do was follow the plan that I made to take this stupid country over and make people do my bidding. Guess what? I was the one who killed David. Now his stupid son is getting in my way!" 

People gasp in terror. "Now I must kill him," he turns in my direction and starts to shoot in my direction. Oh no. The crowd puts their head down in terror. Louis screams in madness. He is insane. 

He shoots in my right hand, causing me to drop the crown. Shit. "Finish this at once!" I wince in pain. Ouch, that hurts. The archbishop is about to put the crown.

"In the name of the father and of the son, I crown you..." I didn't waste my time to throw myself on the throne. Louis gets thrown over. "King," Archbishop puts a crown on my head. Huh. 

"What?" Amelia says in shock. 

I put my hand on the crown. I'm wearing the crown. People look at me shocked. My eyes shift on Louis who is staring at me with anger. "Arrest Louis De Galle and lock him away," I point at him. Guards take him away. They stand up and start to cheer. 

"God save the king," the choir starts to sing. It repeats. I look at Amelia who goes bow. I smile at her. I'm not a king. Ben looks at me with pride and he claps. Jack is shocked. I didn't care. All it matters is that I stopped the coronation. I smile with relief.