Hearing commotion outside, the queen decides to set the castle ablaze. She then runs to her chambers and shuts herself in. 'If Olivia's ghost is here then I shall die with it.' She says to herself.
Seeing this, Olivia makes for the entrance as the generals cover for her. "Majesty! What are you doing?" Asks one of the generals.
"Do not worry about me. I will not let her die without proper trial." She replies as she charges forward with her sword and armor.
She starts looking for the queen as she walks from chamber to chamber. Ofcourse where would she be rather than the royal chambers?
Outside the castle...
How are we doing to the west?" Asks the first general.
"All is well general. How goes it here?" Asks the soldier reporting.
"Majesty ran into the flames. She is yet to come out. Shall we wait or shall we lend a hand?" Asks the general thinking aloud.
"Does not look like she needs yah help. We did good to trust in the lass. It feels just like when we had old man king huh?" Says the second general.
Olivia walks out with the queen dragging behind her. She then leaves her to the generals and picks a few men to go back with her.
It was time to deliver the good news to her people. The people who had been longing for their homes.
She rides back the same way she came and along the way comes across Gerald and his men. He looks wounded and tired as he leans his cheek on his sword.
"Gerald. Are you okay? Where are you hurt?" Says Olivia in panic
He looks up at her and smiles. This prompts her to tell one of the soldiers to ride with him and make sure he receives proper treatment.
The people in anticipation wait on the streets and in the shops as they ride back into the kingdom. The king first receives them and leads them into his royal quarters.
"This way lass. We need to treat yah both for those wounds. Did yah manage to get the old hag out?" Asks the king.
Olivia lifts up her thumb to say 'Yes we did' but instantly lowers her hand to her side as the armor is torn of her skin. She had suffered some burns on her side and her arms during her scaffle with the queen.
As they receive treatment, they discuss on how they would break the news to the people and how they would rebuild the castle seeing that it burnt to the ground.
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Destined Hope
Historical Fiction"Go! They will surely have our heads if they know of this!" She says handing the baby to him. The guards are catching on and there is no time left. With one last look, she says, "Promise me you will never let her out of your sight." "But..." he sta...
