The next generation- where we go from here

Assasination atempt

Dimtri pov
Nikki and Levi were at her parents's place, visiting with Andy and Genevieve. I had a bit of work to do here so I stayed at the Palace.

A knock came at the door, "come in," I said as I rubbed my eyes, and leaned back in the chair. Dad came in. "Hey Dimitri, we need to talk about something." Dad said. "What is it?" I asked. "Follow us." Dad said. "Is this going to take long? I've got a meeting in a few minutes." I said. "Your meeting is with us." Mom said. I got up. "Alright," I said as I followed them out.

The three of us walked out to the garden. Serenity was Sitting at a table, with a meal set out on it. "What's going on?" I asked. "We're having Lunch as a family." Mom said. Dad pulled out her chair for her and sat down. I took a seat.

Unknown pov
I looked through the scope of my gun. I had a perfect shot, but that b*tch of a princess kept getting in the way. I thought about shooting the two of them. But that's not my mission. My mission is to take out the king, then run like hell. It wouldn't matter if I got caught, but I wanted to at least try to get away.

I finally had a clear shot, I pulled the trigger.

Dimitri pov.
Mom leaned across the table to take Serenity's phone. When a gunshot when off. We all dove under the table. I looked over the table and Mom was laying on it. "Ashlyn!" Dad shouted. He looked back at the woods. "Dimitri take your mother to the Hospital Wing." Dad said as he was barking orders. I scooped mom up. "Serenity come on. Try to stay low." I said. We ran to the door. As Guards were running out of the palace.

Four guards escorted me to the Hospital wing. "Dr. Presely!" I yelled. A gurney was brought. "What happened?" She asked. "She was shot." I said. "We need to get her into surgery now." Dr. Presley said, she started yelling orders to the other nurses and doctors. "Dimitri," a timid and shaky voice said behind me.

I'd forgotten Serenity was with me. I went over and engulfed her in a hug. "Mom's gonna be alright." I said. I sat on the floor with Serenity in my arms. "Someone tried to kill you." She whispered. "Dad's gonna take care of it." I whispered into her shoulder. She started to cry into my shoulder. "I don't want to loose her." Serenity sobbed. "It's gonna be okay." I said. "We won't loose her. Mom's a fighter." I said as I started to cry.

I didn't know how long we sat on the floor. But Nikki ran in with Levi in her arms. "Dimitri!" She ran over to us. "What happened? Are you alright? No one's told me what happened? Is everyone alright?" She asked as she sat on the floor. "My..." My voice cracked. "My mom was shot. She wasn't the target. I was." I said. Nikki put Levi down and hugged me and Serenity. Nikki sat next to Serenity and I. A guard came into the hospital wing. "Your Majesty, Captain Woodwork would like to see you." He said. "Don't go." Serenity whispered. "I have too, Nikki and Levi will stay here with you." I said. As I pried her arms off of my neck. Nikki hugged Serenity as I got up.

I followed the guard to the Dungeon. Dad was waiting for me outside a cell. "How's Ashlyn?" He asked. "No update, she's still in surgery." I said as I looked at my shoes. "Well we found our shooter." Dad said.

He opened the cell. And a man stood in the middle of the cell, his arms were chained above his head. "What is his punishment?" Dad asked. "We're a democracy you don't get to say my punishment." The man yelled. "Illea is a Constitutional Monarchy." I corrected him. "Titus will be here momentarily." Dad said. "Mom can't wait that long." I said. "Dimitri, remember mercy." Dad said. "He doesn't deserve mercy." I said stoned face. Anger was boiling inside of me. "Dimitri, Titus will be her in a few more minutes. Let's wait till he gets here. Before we determine this man's fate." Dad said. "Dad, he shot mom, when he was trying to shoot me. He tried to kill me, he's shot mom. And mom is fighting for her life now." I said. "You're mother wouldn't want this." Dad said raising his voice. "What? this man has broken a dozen laws, and half of them have the death penalty." I yelled. "Dimitri!" Titus yelled. "What is the meaning of this?" Titus asked. "He shot my mother," "it would have been better if I'd shot you and not that b*tch. But hey I'm going with what I got. I wonder if I could still have shot you if the bullet had gone through her." The man smirked. "Silence!" Dad yelled at him. I could see this man was also testing him. "Why do you need me?" Titus asked. "He want's to give this bastard a fair trial, but I want to beat him to a  bloody pulp now." I growled.