The Princess and The Assassin #Wattys2016

Chapter 7

"You have a visitor."said the robot that acts as a doorbell.
"Let them come in." he ordered.
"Okay. Door opening. Welcome." it said in the most robotic way possible, no feelings, nor emotions.
The door revealed an older man wearing a black hoodie, and sweat pants.
"Where is she?" he asked.
"Come. I'll show her to you."
He started leading the older guy to the room where Princess Isabella is hidden.
He opened the door, quietly. But not quiet enough, because it woke Isabella from her nap.
"Who are you!!???" Isabella screamed to the older guy.
"Calm down, Princess. We're not going to hurt you." he said.
"Oh yeah,sure. I've watched enough movies to know what's happening. I might be a princess locked behind the palace doors, but I am not dumb. Now, tell me, what are you planning to do with me?"
"You'll find out soon." he said and closed the door before she could run and try to escape.
"Good work. Now, I want you to-" he said, but stopped when the robot interrupted him.

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"You have a visitor." the robot said.
"Who do think it could be?" the younger guy said.
"Well, there's only one way to find out." he older man said.
"Let them come in."
"Okay. Door opening. Welcome." it said.
The door slowly opened building up the anticipation up his spine. Revealing, two young adults, standing, shocked on what they saw.
"Caleb?!" the young woman shrieked in surprise.
"Mr. Jones?!" the young man yelled.
"What are you guys doing here?" said Caleb.
"No Caleb, the real question is what are you doing here?" the young man talked back.
"Yeah, what's this all about?"the young woman said.
The older guy stepped in; Mr Jones, and said, "Ellie and Caleb, we will explain this to you. But I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone."
"Just tell us what-" Ellie said, but stopped when she heard someone screaming.
"Ahhhhh!!! Someone!!! Help! I'm in a critical situation here!!!"
"Who's that?!" Ellie asked.
"Umm. No one." Caleb hesitated.
"Caleb, you're hiding something bro. Just tell us." Connor said.
"Ok fine." Caleb gave in and opened the door.
"Ahhh!!! Help!!!!!!!!" Isabella shrieked.
"What?! What's wrong?" Mr. Jones asked, freaking out.
"There's something moving over there!!!" she said while pointing to it.
Connor looked at it and said, "Are you kidding me? It's just a clocrg." He picked it up and threw it out the door.
"What in the name of god is a clocrg?" Isabella asked.
"Jesus Christ! Are you even a person?"
"Don't answer a question with a question." Isabella said.
"It's a 10 legged animal who eats plants." Ellie explained.
"Well that is creepy."
"Come on, it eats plants, not humans." Ellie picked it up, and let it out the door.
"Okay. Guys, we have to talk. Outside. Now." Ellie ordered.
They closed Isabella's door and Ellie started talking.
"What the hell were you thinking, Caleb?!" Ellie shouted.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Oh, you know exactly what I mean. It's just that kidnapping the princess on her coronation day is a great idea." "You don't understand." Mr. Jones said.
"Do you guys know how much trouble we're going in to if the king finds out. For god knows,  they would kill us." Connor said.
"Wait a second. Is this what the PLAN is about?" Ellie asked.
"Not exactly." Mr. Jones said.
"Here we go again!" Ellie shouted.
"You know what, I don't even care that much anymore, I just wanted to know why. Why did you kidnap the princess? If the government finds out, we are going to get in so much trouble." Connor said.
"I am well aware of that but I am pretty sure that would not happen." Mr. Jones said.
"Caleb? Please tell us" asks Ellie.
"To be honest, I really don't know. This is the farthest direction he gave me, well except to keep the princess safe and look after her, but other than that, I don't know how this will work." Caleb confessed.
"I need to tell all of you this now, you need to take care of the princess, make sure she is doing well, and please be nice to her. Remember, we are still human beings, we still give the respect people deserve, and in this case, the princess needs to be treated as a lady, and just be nice, that's all I ask. Just stand by, and I will give you three further notice, when the right time comes along." ordered Mr. Jones, and quickly let the house, shutting the door behind them.

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"Are you for real right now, Caleb, huh? Kidnapping the princess of England. Way to go genius!" Connor said.
"I already told the princess, I was just given orders, and I simply follow them."
"Jeez! I forgot about the princess, do you think she heard our conversation?" Ellie asked.
"I'm sure she did not hear a word any of us said. She is in a specialized room, where all of the sounds on the end of that door will not be heard." Caleb assured the both of them.
"Okay good, just making sure. Do you think we should check on her?" asks Ellie.
"Yeah sure. But let me warn you, she is kind of sassy. Just throwing that information out there!" Caleb said and smiled.
"Oh look who's talking!" Connor added.
"Am I supposed to thank you or something?" Ellie asked.
"Yes, of course you do!" exclaimed Caleb.
"Do it Ms. Responsible!" Connor said, teasing Ellie.
"I'm sorry?" asks Ellie.
"Apology accepted!"
"Ugh!!!"
"Now, say thank you to Caleb so we could talk to the Princess."
"Fine! Thank you so much, Mr. Caleb Brooke, for that very important piece of information you've shared with the both o us. I will not forget that information ever in my life, which I am sure I will never use in my life! Are you happy now?" Ellie said, in the most sarcastic way possible.
"Good! You're learning." Caleb said, and smirked.

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Caleb slowly opened the door, revealing the princess tangled up, toppled over in her chair.
"Let me go!!!" the princess begged.
"I'm sorry, we can't." Ellie said.
"Well then, can you please tell me who you are?" asks Isabella.
"I'm Connor, that's Ellie and Caleb." Connor said while pointing to Ellie and Caleb.
"Are you going to hurt me?" Isabella asked, almost crying.
"Here's the deal, princess. We are not going to hurt you, if you keep your mouth shut, and not escape. Deal?" Caleb asked.
This is so hard, I don't want to be mean to her at all, she seems really nice, and I would like to get to know her. Snap out of it, Caleb! Mr. Jones gave you the orders, and you must respect it and be compliant. Caleb thought.
"Deal. I guess, that's my only choice."
"Okay, good. We will be back in a few minutes." said Caleb, and shut the door, as quiet as possible.
"Caleb! I feel really bad for her. Can we please just let her go?" Ellie pleaded.
"I know, right. Even though she's a part of the government, I believe that she's a nice person." Connor added.
I also wanted to let her go, I also feel bad for what I've done, and I also believe that she is an amiable person. Caleb thought.
"I was just given orders, and I simply follow them." Caleb finally said.
"But don't you think that the orders you follow are wrong? Just think about that, Caleb." Ellie said, convincing him.
"I know, but I don't want to betray Mr. Jones."