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~ Thirty-Four - Season I ~
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Our third night at sea had arrived and we were on our way to the Island of Dangling Trees. As our guards and the crew patrolled outside on deck, I was in the captain’s cabin. For quite some time, I analysed the map for other possible routes in case we couldn’t get past this one. I also sent Mother back to her quarters, along with all of my guards to accompany her and her ladies. “I see that there are other routes beside the Island of Dangling Trees,” I started the conversation with the captain. The Island of Dangling Trees was a place where trees came to life when darkness took over the skies. If you were unlucky to be stuck on that island once night cloaked the world, you wouldn’t survive. The trees would float once the sun was awake. But they were immediately pulled back down to the ground when the moon took over. The island would then be submerged into saltwater. “There are other routes, Your Highness,” the captain stood beside me, looking at the map. He continued, “However, th
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Thirty-Six - Season I ~
I turned to Mother and she had this grin on her face. She knew I just realised what she was talking about. She could tell that her suggestion clicked inside my brain. “Mother,” I suddenly held onto the side of her arms near her shoulders, my eyes still widened. “The sea creatures…” I struggled to construct a single sentence. “I know, my child,” Mother chuckled, smiling as she removed my hands from her arms. She held my hands in hers, just smiling at me. I kissed her hands as a thank-you for her idea. I was so lost in my desperation to get through the pirates without having a battle, to be able to get all of us home in one piece. And a little part of me wanted to prove that I could be a great warrior king. I returned to the map. “Do you think you can summon the creatures as we go through here on the Island of Dangling Trees?” I asked for advice. “Why don’t we just return to the path we’re supposed to take a while ago?” she offered, pointing at the map. “Since we’ll be having the c
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Thirty-Seven - Season I ~
Without hesitation, the sailors knelt as well in submission. The captain and I looked at each other with a triumphant smile. With Mother, we turned around and faced the upcoming battlefield. We were nearing the blockade and the pirates had noticed our presence. They were all looking in our direction. They shouted and screamed as if they were rejoicing. They probably thought they were about to have another opportunity to loot. That was something that I would never allow to happen. All of a sudden, the pirates shot a red flare up to the sky. And we watched as the beautiful colour illuminated our dark surroundings. “It’s a sign, Your Highness,” the captain said as the flares hit the water. “They’ve seen us and they are prepared for anything.” I grabbed onto the handle of my sword. “Gentlemen!” I shouted without turning around. They stood in command, causing a loud thud on the wooden deck. “Stand ready! Don’t be afraid! Show them the strength of Western Wind!” Immediately, they all
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Thirty-Eight - Season I ~
“Uh-uh, young prince. That’s not how we do business here in the Sea of Gliss.” He tightened on his grip on Mother, putting the knife closer to her throat. “I thought this was just an ordinary ship but what a surprise! We have two monarchs on board!” he cackled. I continued to look at Mother, trying my best not to panic about the current situation. She wasn’t crying. She was emotionless. She remained silent but still met my gaze. “And the best part about this is we have both the queen and the heir to the kingdom of Western Wind,” he continued, grinning slyly. “This is the luckiest and unluckiest ship we have ever raided!” he remarked, briefly raising his hand up in the air. “Oh, but you,” he pointed at me with his knife, “You had to ruin everything, just like your father.” My brows furrowed as my eyes widened. Did he know who James was? And if he truly did, how? His evil grin grew wider. “You think I don’t know him, do you? What made it easy for me to know is because of this lovely
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Epilogue - Season I ~
As the bow of the ship reached the ports, every crew member scrambled to get everything and everyone off the vessel. James instructed Gonzalo to have an army wait for our arrival. The wooden ramp was finally lowered and Gonzalo boarded the ship along with the soldiers he gathered. When they arrived on deck, everyone was in disarray. Beaten pirates were tied up and assisted off the ship. Their dead was put to the side, awaiting assistance on what was to become of them. Others mourned for the loss of their fellow mates. As Gonzalo looked around in search of his monarchs, the door to the cabin finally opened. First to come out were Queen Amelia’s ladies. They wept as a group of crewmates helped them get off the ship. The next thing that was heard was grunts and shouting, demanding to be released. It was the pirate leader along with his men. Gonzalo stood before him, towering over his poor posture. The pirate leader smirked, unfazed by Gonzalo’s death stare. After a moment of tension
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It was chaotic. The Medicine King and his physicians were immediately summoned to the castle. The servants scrambled in bringing everything that was needed to in order to save the young prince. Meanwhile, his family was told to wait by the door. The lords and ladies of the court rushed to the monarchs’ home as soon as the devastating news was spread across the kingdom. The prince was badly wounded and was losing a huge amount of blood. Queen Amelia and Princess Elizabeth held hands as they stood near the door. Queen Amelia was on the verge of completely falling apart. The only thing that kept her standing was her daughter’s firm grip on her hands. The princess also didn’t fall short on comfort. “Robert will get through this, Mother,” Elizabeth whispered as she rubbed her mother’s arms. All everyone could think about was the unconscious prince behind the enormous doors. Nobody paid attention to the silent king who stared into nothingness by the third window. He was petrified. Hi
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Chapter One - Season II ~
‘A beautiful ceiling, painted in red, greeted me as I opened my eyes. ‘Looking around, no one was in the room but me on a soft carpet in the middle of the room. I slowly stood up, groaning as I put my head in my hands. ‘I tried to think as to where I was. But even though I looked around the room, nothing could give me the slightest clue. No matter how hard I tried, I just didn’t know where I was. Then, a bit of shuffling came from outside the door. ‘I wonder what that could be? ‘Cautiously, I stood up as I didn’t want to garner any attention. I could be trespassing, for all I know. ‘I approached the door, turning the knob as quietly as possible. As I peeked my head out of the door frame, maids ran around in a panic. They paced back and forth, coming from a room that was at the very end of the corridor. ‘Stepping out of the room, I closed the door behind me. It was easy to see that something serious was happening. ‘“Excuse me?” I called for a maid but was ignored. I tried to ask
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Elizabeth smiled as her grip on my hand tightened. “How are you feeling?” she asked. I groaned once again, feeling an immense pain on the back of my head. I buried my head in my hands, trying to soothe the pain. “Does your head hurt that much?” she asked quickly as she stood from her chair. “I’ll go and fetch the Medicine King for you.” “No…” I gathered all the strength that I had, just to be able to utter one word. She stopped immediately as she heard me speak. “Why not? You are clearly in pain,” she said as she carefully sat down, holding my hand. I slowly shook my head, careful not to add more pain to my already pulsing hand. “Where…” I tried to form a sentence at a slow pace. My body was numb, unable to function properly. “Where’s… Mother?” I sighed. I felt as if I ran a marathon, just to say those two words! “Mother’s fine. You don’t have to worry about her,” Elizabeth reassured me. She continued, “James has been keeping a close eye on her ever since you two arrived here.”
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