Enemy's Love

Chapter 13: The Traitor

(Kingdom of Tang)

After setting up their headquarters, they prepare themselves for the fight. This time, they are much prepared than the other fights as they bring with them the greatest weapon they have and that they did the practice on how to fight.

Then they go to the kingdom of Tang. The kingdom of Tang is covered with the tallest wall she have ever seen, that they cannot climb anymore. Ling gets wondered that even the daytime, the kingdom is so quiet that there is no people around even the soldiers alone.

When Frank and Ling approaches the entrance door attempting to get inside, when massive soldiers on top of the wall, and also the massive soldiers outside the entrance making a circle position, surrounding Ling, Frank, Simon and the batallion and also their spears pointing towards them.

Ling realizes they were being cornered and that they are much more prepared of their arrival. Ling then saw Frank did not react then she realize there is something fishy about this kingdom.

Then some of the soldiers approach Ling and Frank and tied their hands on their back, and stayed at their back.

Then the entrance door opens, then the queen and the massive soldiers appear in front of Ling and Frank.

"Is this her Frank?" Empress Mei makes a wink gesture towards Frank and smiled.

Frank gets shaking as he realize Ling sense that she and the batallion was betrayed by him. "Yes your majesty, she is the one."

Empress Mei then approach Ling and said "How dare you still alive?" Then she slapped Ling's face. Ling this time, cannot fight anymore as their weapons already now get confiscated. Ling only remained silent.

"Ok Frank, soldiers, get them all inside, while Frank and Ling will be detained separately."

Then she wink again towards Frank. Frank did not anymore respond to her.

At the cell, Ling's mouth was covered by a cloth, still her hands were get tied at the back, while Frank's tie were removed by a soldier when they get inside the cell.

Frank did not talk anymore to Ling as he is ashamed of myself of betraying them. Also, he did not look at Ling as he finds himself has no face anymore to look towards her.

Frank reflects on what he should do as he was being cornered if he will comply with the Empress's mission.

He recalled that the Empress's wanted to have the Emperor being killed and that she will rule the kingdom with Frank. The Empress is into Frank even the first time they met and have a secret affair. To Frank, that time, is only a one-night stand affair as he did not take it seriously. But he wishes also to have a lot of money and power, the reason why he takes opportunity to agree with the Empress.

But now, he realizes that money and power are not the real essence of life, and what makes a person happy is to love and being loved truly. That is what he realize when he met Ling and Simon. Frank learns a lot with them, and feels real love towards Ling.

But now, things are getting more messy as he cannot pursue Ling anymore after betraying her.

While Frank did his reflection, Ling finds way on how to escape. Then she realize she still have her small knife beside her waist. Then slowly thrust it with the rope at her hands then she untied the cloth in her mouth when she sense soldiers is about to enter the cell.

Then a soldier comes to the cell and ask Frank to get outside as the Empress wish to talk to him.

Frank then runs outside towards the Empress.

Ling then hurriedly go towards the soldier and thrust him with a knife at his back. Then Ling escapes and walks towards where Frank's footsteps are.

When Ling witnessed the Empress and Frank talk, she hides herself in a corner to secretly watch them and listen to them.

Ling heard that Empress confess that she still have feelings for Frank and that she misses him more. But Frank declined of the Empress pursuing him. Then the Empress said "Is it because of her Frank? The daughter of Emperor Puyi who will eventually kill her own father as I pleased with you, am I right Frank?

Frank then pleaded "Am sorry your majesty. Am sorry. She cannot love me anymore because of what I have done."

"Wow! Frank, what a change? As I reckoned, you want to be rich and have lots of power! I can give you that Frank, if you will fulfill my mission. But now, you will tell me you don't want it anymore! How dare you?" The Empress madly said.

Frank did not anymore answer the Empress.

"Ok Frank, I will give you one day to think about this and I will ask you tomorrow if it is a deal or not? Ok?"

Frank then nod at her.

The Empress then kiss Frank on his lips and went out.

When walks back towards the cell, Ling attacks him with a fight. Frank then fights with her too without any weapon. Then Frank left defeated lying himself at the floor.

"You're liar Frank! You betrayed us! How dare you to pretend we will fight them but what have you've done! We're being caught helplessly!

"Ling, I want you! I love you!"

"No Frank! You don't love me! Go to your money and power, is that what you want after all, am I right?"

"By the way, am I the daughter of the Emperor? Now I see your greatest mission, that is, me to kill my own father, am I right? That is why you caught me at the start, am I right Frank?"

Frank did not answer her.

"I will tell the Emperor about this, even if he don't believe in me. Even if he will kill me after all. Go away from me Frank and don't ever see me again! You don't deserve to receive love and care from me and Simon. You're a traitor after all."

Frank left himself speechless and walk away.

The soldiers then came and caught Ling and bring her back to the cell.