The Royal Guardian

Chapter 3

~Lilith's POV~

Oh yes, I definitely offended the Prince.

"Did the cat caught your tong?" He starts to walk closer. "Who are you?"

Several guards and knights climb the stairs on both sides. It is in this moment that I actually forget my name. It's probably because I'm on the verge of death.

Maybe I can keep my head if ask nicely?

"She probably one of the new maids, Your Highness." One of the Knights speaks up.

"Or she could be an assassin." The guard on my left with a sinister smile says.

"Oh, fuck off Sir Brad!" Sir Benjamin comes into view. He looks at my pleading eyes and kind of recognizes me. "This is...Lilo, no that was not it, uh-"

"Lilith, that's who I am." I speak up. "You Highness." And I quickly bow.

"Yes, that's Lilith, a close relative to the maid Ophelia." Sir Benjamin explains.

Should I tell them that I am not really a relative.

My thoughts are interrupted.

"Ophelia, ah yes, the hard-working maid." He looks at me. "You look nothing alike."

Most likely since Ophelia is a and I have black hair with dark blue eyes.

"Weren't you like cousins?" Sir Benjamin looks at me.

"Well actual-." I start but get rudely interrupted.

"It doesn't matter what ties you two together." The Prince speaks. "Since you are family, I will spare your life, this time." He looks at Sir Benjamin. "Bring her to the dungeon, I will think of a suitable punishment."

"Yes of course your Highness." Sir Benjamin walks over to me. I stand up.

"Well lead the way."

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"So, what did you do?" Benjamin looks over to me.

"I kind of offended the Prince, not my greatest moment." I start explaining the story of what happened.

"I mean come on. He's the Prince, you think he would know how to fight."

Benjamin starts laughing. "Yeah, he isn't the best fighter."

"Oh no really, I hadn't noticed." I look at the cells. Meanwhile, we have arrived at the cells.

"Do you have any idea what will happen to me?" I ask Benjamin.

"Well, since this is you first 'crime' and you're a family member of one of the beloved staff members, it will probably be some sort of community service." He explains while opening the cell door.

"Yeah about that" I start. "I am not really a family member, not by blood."

"Oh, I thought Ophelia said you were some sort of sisters, so I thought you guys were cousins or something along those lines. You will be fine don't think they will check it."

"But Sir Benjamin, this isn't really my first 'crime'." I confess.

"Care to explain, not really your first crime." And he starts to panic a bit. "Like did you kill somebody, did you rob a bank, or-"

"Before you make such wild assumptions let me explain what I did." I interrupt. "It was 3 years ago; I was 15 at that time..."

~Flashback~

It was my first delivery job from Geronimo. I was working well over two years for him, but I was never allowed to deliver or pick up packages. I had begged him for weeks, because I really wanted something new to do. However, Geronimo was very reluctant.

"You're too young and too pretty to be walking around alone." He always said. It was his only argument and since I wouldn't take no for an answer I would always respond.

"But I'm strong, you've given me lots of fighting lessons. I can handle it!" I would mostly say.

One day I was finally able to persuade him. He gave me one of the horses and told me where I needed to pick up a package. It was on the other side of Hefh, the town. But since the town wasn't big and I was riding a horse, I would be back in no time.

As I was riding along the river, I made my way to the 'bad' side of town. Geronimo warned me for the people and told me to not speak to them. Guess I should've listened.

I made my way down the alley where the house with the package was. However, before I could knock on the door one man walked down the ally.

"Good day girl." The man spoke.

Torn between answering and ignoring, I decided to answer because I didn't want to be rude. How ignorant I was back then.

"Good day sir." I answered.

The man muttered something under his breath I couldn't hear. I started to turn around, but before I could knock to hands grabbed my arms and threw me against the wall.

"You would be perfect for the next shipping." The man smirked.

Thank the Lord I've had these fighting lessons from Geronimo. Because when the man tries to strike me, I was able to block him. This pissed the man of even more and he grabbed a knife from his pocket. I, unfortunately, did not have a knife in my possession.

The man tries to stab me but I dodge the knife and I punch in his face.

*krrrrack*

That was his nose. Bit proud of myself I forget my defence. The man stabbed my side and I double over I pain.

I quickly recover and when he tries to stab me again, I grab his arm and throw him over my shoulder. I the proceed to disarm him from his knife.

"So, the girl can fight." The man starts to laugh. "But how long will it take before you bleed to death."

"Long enough to do this." And I punch and kick him unconscious. I probably broke a few of his ribs in the process, but the man deserved it.

As on que the man from the house opens his door. Once he sees me bleeding, he takes me inside and his wife starts bandaging me up. I take the package and when I leave the house the man I gone.

I start my way back home where I find Geronimo and law enforcement. I get arrested for the assault of an innocent man. No matter how I defended myself. I am convicted by the court. Fortunately, since I am a minor, I get community service and fine.

~end of flashback~

"So... your self-defence was seen as an assault?" Benjamin asks.

"Yes, so according to my file I committed an assault." I look at him. "How are my chances now?"

"Uhm... I think about 10 years of prison if the court is in a good mood."

"And if they're not?" I ask feeling my hope fade. Tears start welling up in my eyes.

I'm too young to be in prison. I have so much to do.

"Hey look at me, I will make sure you get out of prison." He says while wrapping an arm around me. "For Ophelia, she needs you."

"Oh, she definitely does." As I start to laugh again. I wipe my tears away. "She can't even ride a horse to work."

Benjamin joins my laughter. "I don't know how you manage to live with her fears." After a while we stop laughing. A comfortable silence settles in.

"I need to arrange some stuff to get you out of here." Benjamin says after a while. "I am sorry but I need to close the cell door."

"Yeah, of course. Thank you for helping." I smile at Benjamin.

"Of course." Benjamin says before he closes the door and walks away.

I really hope he figures this out