Mystery Hunt (Complete - Under Major Editing)

15. Disappointment

Past Characters –

1) Dylan as King Rufus

2) James as King Walter

3) Clive as Prince Percy

4) Noah as King Samuel

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"I know it is weird! I mean one time I don't remember anything and the next time, I remember everything to its minutest details." James says as Dylan reads through his scribbled notes in his dream journal.

"I am shocked too. I mean you have just scribbled here, but it is so detailed!" Dylan says while skimming through the pages. "And if it's true, then King Walter was dead!"

"What if the grave is still there?" James questions with a glint of mischief in his eyes.

"You wanna explore?" Dylan says with the same grin.

James had come to Dylan's room early in the morning and thankfully he was fully clothed. James started explaining his dream and Dylan was surprised that he remembered so much. He was having trouble remembering his so he did try to jot some things down in the journal.

"Actually I saw...." Dylan hands his journal to James, "I had a dream last night but I don't remember it as you do. I saw two people running hand in hand. I don't remember the faces though."

"And nothing else? Nothing from your previous dreams?" James asks suggestively.

Dylan visibly gulps but composes himself. "No...I told you I don't remember them."

James doesn't reply back as he was studying his and Dylan's notes. The room suddenly became very silent and it seemed as if only Dylan could feel the heaviness in the room. The poem! That damm poem was still revolving in his head as he sub-consciously puts his hands over his lips again.

"I bet they might be King Rufus and Walter," James says looking up at Dylan.

"Huh?" Dylan looks lost and removes his hand from his lips.

"The people running? Hand in hand? I think they might be Rufus and Walter." James explains but he could see that Dylan was already lost.

"See....if Walter and Rufus were lovers back then, but Walter was a prisoner. What if it was forbidden love and they were fleeing away?" James explains and Dylan falls in thought too. They did seem like forbidden lovers because they met secretly under the tree.

"If fleeing away means fleeing away from the castle, then how did the dead Walter end up in the backyard of the same castle? And even Rufus was back too according to your dream." Dylan questions.

"Rufus was also acting as if he shouldn't get caught. Something must have happened. They had to come back and Walter died. But if he was a prisoner, why would he be buried here? He should have been buried in his castle?" Even James puts a question. This was getting confusing.

"Maybe we should keep dreaming. It seems like the whole story has its parts which are been shown to us. It's like puzzle pieces." Dylan says in thought.

"And we have to bring it together to complete the picture." James completes his sentence.

Dylan silently nods. He feels bad for not telling James about the dream of them kissing but he thinks of telling him tonight.

He feels he can trust him!

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"David isn't well so he said he would research from home today," Clive says while walking in for the breakfast. They were going to examine the throne today. As per the research, the castle was half burnt and robbed a few times. So they did not have many hopes of getting anything from the throne.