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(At Lucas hospital)
Queen Victoria: (looks at Austin) You....
(She walks over to him and furiously slaps him)
Blair: (she goes to her) Why'd you slap him?
Queen Victoria: (To Blair) You better stay out of this! (To Austin) What have you done?
Austin: (sobs) I.... I didn't mean to....
Blair: (To Austin) You didn't mean to what?
Queen Victoria: (To Austin) Why don't you tell her what you did
Blair: Austin, what is she talking about?
Queen Victoria: (To Austin) Ohhh so you haven't told her? (To Blair) Your darling husband is the one behind this, he stabbed the king
Austin: It was an accident, Tiana and I were struggling with a knife and she made me stab him
Queen Victoria: Sure, that's what they always say, Blame everyone but yourself!
Blair: He didn't do it, I know him.
Queen Victoria: Well he did do it. And I guess you don't know him as well as you think you do, Your husband is a murderer.
(Doctor Welsh comes out from the ward)
Queen Victoria: Doctor Welsh, how is he?
Doctor Welsh: (sighs) He's in a really critical condition and he's battling for his life, When he got stabbed, his internal organs got punctured which is causing him internal bleeding
Blair: (covers her mouth) Oh my God....
Doctor Welsh: At this stage, we can only pray for God's intervention.
(He goes into a ward)
Austin: (bows his head) I don't know what I'd do if my dad doesn't make it
Blair: Please don't say that, He will survive this.
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(Back at the castle)
(Cecilia and Paul wakes up from sleep)
Cecilia: Good morning Paul
Paul: Morning sis, Where's mom and dad?
Cecilia: I don't know, I'm just waking up too
(Axel and few other guards enter the room)
Cecilia: Good morning Axel, where're you coming from?
Axel: Tiana and the hitman escaped and we went after them, Unfortunately they got into an accident and the car exploded, killing them
Cecilia: Ohhh no
Paul: This means she has already served her punishment, Good riddance!
Cecilia: (hits Paul lightly on the shoulder) How can you be so insensitive? I never liked Tiana but I also didn't want her dead
Paul: But why's everywhere deserted?
Axel: Your father, the king just got rushed to the hospital
Paul: What? Why?
Axel: He was stabbed in the stomach by Prince Austin
(Cecilia and Paul looks at each other in fright)
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(Cecilia and Paul rush to the hospital)
Cecilia: What happened? Where is Dad?
Blair: He's in a ward,lying unconscious.
Cecilia: No, no, no... This can't be happening
(Doctor Welsh comes out of the ward)
Queen Victoria: So??
Doctor Welsh: I'm sorry, But he couldn't make it... The king is dead.
Queen Victoria: (she slumps on the ground)
Paul: No, It can't be....
Blair & Cecilia: (they break into tears)
Austin: (tries to speak but is in shock)
Doctor Welsh: We tried our best to stabilize him but the damage done to his internal organ were way beyond repair... I'm sorry
(He goes back into a ward)
Queen Victoria: (gets up from the ground and faces Austin) I'm sure this was all you wanted all along, Are you happy now?
Paul: But mom....
Queen Victoria: (To Paul) Quiet! (Back to Austin) You wanted to kill your father so you could have the throne of Azrael.
Austin: (crying) No, It was a mistake...
Queen Victoria: As you should know, All crimes will not go unpunished, you pay for what you've done, You're going to die as well
Blair: But you cannot kill him, It wasn't deliberate.
Queen Victoria: The punishment for murder is murder!
Cecilia: Royal protocols demand that an exception should be made in this case.
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(Two days later)
Paul: So?
Cecilia: (cries) His body has been taken to the morgue
Paul: I can't believe this is happening, First, Paris, Now, Dad (He sobs) I can't imagine what Austin would be going through.. What do you think he's penalty will be?
Cecilia: There's only one way to find out....
(Queen Victoria addresses the Azraeleans)
Queen Victoria: I know we all are still in a great shock over what just happened to our beloved king, may his soul rest in perfect peace....Everyone, home and away knew who he was, A kind, fair, intelligent, loving and protective king to all of us. But in spite of all of these admirable qualities he still had enemies lurking around him waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike! But what many people do not know is that one of those enemies is none other than his own son, Prince Austin......
(The Azraeleans gasps in shock as the guards lead Austin in)
Queen Victoria: This young man who's the supposed heir to the throne couldn't wait for his regime so he rose up and killed his own father that faithful day....
(The Azraeleans gasps in shock once more)
Blair: That's not true (she tries to interrupt Queen Victoria but the guards block her)
Austin: (mumbles in shame) It wasn't intentional.....
Queen Victoria: Shut up! (To the Azraeleans) But he will definitely not go unpunished, By the King's decree, his punishment is.....Exile!!!
Blair: (shouts) NO!!!
Queen Victoria: Prince Austin is hereby banished from Azrael, And if he ever returns, he will be killed on sight (To Austin) Go away and never return!
Austin: (nods) Yes your highness (he goes in to pack his belongings)
To be CONTINUED
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Castle of Love
RomanceFollow the life of a young prince named Austin who is frequently targeted by his step mother Queen Victoria so her son, Paul, can inherit the kingdom of Azrael, But will she succeed? Find out in "Castle of Love"
