Chapter 17- The emerald crown and escaping the castle

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Sir Nicholas:

"Where are you going?" I asked the princess. We were in her private chambers, and she was packing a bag. "I am going to find my cousin. You can either stay here, and be punished for letting me get away, or you can come with me and be free for once in your life." She replied before rushing to the stables. I followed. We took a stop and the armoury to let me put on better armour, and her a chest plate. Then, upon arriving at the stables, helped Isabella onto the horse. "Get them!" A guard shouted from behind us, before I could climb on the horse. I kicked the horse's leg, making it run out the stables and towards the castle entrance, just as the guards caught up to me.

I ran to the courtyard to find another exit. Hopefully Isabella would wait for me. One of the guards grabbed me and began to attack me. I deflected the assault, and attacked back with my sword. Then, more troops began to come towards me. I dodged a dozen swipes at me, deflected a soldier's axe, before stabbing him. Then, in the second attack, I sliced another's head off. I ran past more, slicing a few, before climbing up the stairs, onto the battlements, pushing a soldier off and jumping off the wall, staying close to the wall, and stabbing my sword into the banner on the castle wall. Then, I ran to Isabella who had waited and jumped on the horse, leaving the guards speechless.

King Cormaldis:

I ran out into the courtyard. "Get my daughter back!" I yelled at the guards, who sent out hundreds of men to find Isabella.

Dominic:

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Dominic:

"Ow my back." We had fallen into a new cave opening. It was a miracle we had survived. Only a few bruises. "You alright?" I asked all my friends and allies, before realising Xander wasn't there. "Xander! Xander!" I shouted in a panic. "He's here!" Said Tashu. I ran over to find them kneeling next to Xander. The elf had a missing finger on his left from a stalagmite. "It's ok." I comforted as the goblin bandaged the wound. I kissed Xander's forehead. "I thought I lost you." I cried.

A few minutes later, after walking a while, we found what appeared to be a ruined city in the cave.

A few minutes later, after walking a while, we found what appeared to be a ruined city in the cave

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A few dozen skeletons were dotted around the area. "What killed them?" Xander asked, still clutching his hand. "Who knows." Mused Tashu. We walked a bit more, before we found the crown soon after, resting on a mannequin's head.

Before I could take it, however, I was pushed away by the human guards, along with Tashu, Xander, and the goblin

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Before I could take it, however, I was pushed away by the human guards, along with Tashu, Xander, and the goblin. The humans pulled their swords. "The crown is ours. Me and my sister deserve to have our uncle on the throne!" The male said, the female nodding along. "Who is your uncle?" I asked. The female smiled before replying, "General Zachariah." Suddenly, one of the nearby skeletons, a troll, came to life, and grabbed the male human, and threw him across the cave, slamming him into the wall. The knight's body went cold.

"Nooooo!" The other screamed as she tried to kill the skeleton troll, to no use. She to was killed. The mannequin came to life. It was a woman bearing the red dragon tattoo that seemed to haunt me. She waved her hands and the rest of the skeletons came to life. "Kill them!" Commanded the woman. She retreated further into the cave, taking the crown with her.

"Watch your backs." I told my companions. We began to attempt to fend off the skeletons. We were surrounded. Tashu pushed a skeleton into two others, Xander shot one with his bow, making it fall over, before kicking one away. The goblin stabbed at a group of them, his fast movements catching the enemy by suprise. I disarmed and pushed away multiple skeletons as they attacked. I watched as Xander and Tashu tag teamed on the troll skeleton,who fell to the ground soon after, as the goblin distracted the others. "Go," Xander said. "We'll handle them." He pulled me into a small kiss, before pushing me in the direction of the woman.

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