The sun was glowing and it made a beautiful day for the Queen to visit her people. She had been waiting too much for this to happen, the cherries blossoms were pouring in the streets.
The carts and valets moved out, Luna wanted to be beside the Queen and see how she would hold this visit but quickly got refused, for her protection she would never make such neglect.
Instead, the Queen asked Elizabeth to company her and Elenore could stay with Luna. Elizabeth was dismayed by this wish but when her sister insisted and told her that she would love it, Ell had no other choice.
All of them left the palace and musicians played music during that path.
Rof went to Master Gaven instead of Elizabeth, this matter was related to the king of Velator.
"Milord!"
He gasped, his face was pale, and as he was commanded to report, he waited until getting the answer where the princess had gone three days ago.
"Take a deep breath."
Gaven stated, closed the book, and stood still.
"Coup, murder!"
He blurted before taking a deep breath but those keywords were enough to say what was going on.
"What do you mean? Which coup do you talk about?"
"The princess had set coups in all provinces, Sargona is already in their hand because Lord James had left there three days ago. It seems lady Natasha discovered it and sent a bird but they had captured the message before us."
Gaven punched the table, why was it so sudden and slipped his hand? Seeing this magician he should have guessed that she was about to cause huge trouble.
"Tell me more!"
"No time, they will attack when the Queen is out!"
"Crap! They are already out of the palace. Go inform Lady Elizabeth, I'll bring the king and the guards."
The dwarf vanished and appeared in the back garden where the king was walking and frowned when his secret counselor appeared like this, he knew him enough to say that he hadn't good declaration.
"Princess Livia had risen for a coup, they will attack the Queen."
"Summon Bryant and the guards, we will surge them," turning to another guard beside him said, "go to princess residence and arrest her."
The man bowed and left with his men.
"I'll come with you."
The King strode back to the palace and wore his armor. Picking his weapons against his own daughter. He loathed every single moment of it, he had to deport his daughter.
Marching out of the palace, the king was riding ahead of his men and they crossed the bridge where they saw smoke and explosion sounds.
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Inside the streets, lines of cheering and happy people were shaped to greet their Queen, with her favor, today, they could have free food and celebrate together.
Elizabeth was inside the Queen's cart, the large window was exposing her face to all people.
"Do you like Bolingtone's spring?"
"Despite the chill in the air, here is beautiful unlike what I imagined."
Elizabeth's cheeks blushed, seeing happy people warmed her heart, although she wished that the court would bless the other lands with the prosperity that they offer here.
The Queen jerked back and her smile died on her face.
"Please, my Queen, stay calm, he is my friend, Rof."
"You have a faerie friend!"
"Yes, I found him."
Rof bowed to them, "you must go to a safe place. Princess Livia had risen against the throne!"
"Watch your mouth!" The Queen shrieked, for a moment her nerves couldn't handle the words that left the Alux mouth.
Before Elizabeth could calm her down, a store exploded and people began to scream. They were shocked and the dust blocked eyes.
Many men in the crowd moved ahead and pushed people out of the way, Patrols surged to help the wounded individuals when they discovered the raiders and shoot them, but they were fast and strong. Strange! How could they dodge the bullets?
They killed the patrols and chaos rose.
The Queen saw frightened people who were running away and the guards who sheltered her cart, the sound of explosion increased.
The raiders thundered to the cart side, master Collen and his men stopped them for a while but the Queen saw them killing her butler.
"My Queen, you should come with me!"
Elizabeth grabbed her hand and faced her widened eyes, no one ever touched her without permission.
"Please, they want you."
"My daughter won't hurt me."
"I'm sorry to say that she wants to kill you and her father, I heard it with my two ears."
Knowing this Elizabeth didn't waste more time and pushed the Queen with her, tearing her gown, the uniform under it exposed, the Queen who was amazed just followed the girl's push among the crowd, turning to a quiet street some raiders blocked their path.
"Little girl, give her to us and we will spare you!"
People were screaming and running; the Queen looked back and two other men locked the path, now they had no other way to run. Her eyes turned on the girl desperately but unbelievably she met a pair of golden eyes.
"Stay near the wall, my Queen!"
Ell warned and led the woman to the wall, "Rof, keep her safe."
"What are you?"
One of the men said, doubted to attack her. But for Elizabeth now her secret was announced, so she had no fear to let the world know it, she couldn't run away for her whole life.
"I am Elizabeth James, the hybrid princess of Griffins of Zavika."
She introduced herself, the men exchanged glances but nothing could change this, they had to kill her beside the Queen.
Firing on her, she dodged them like a piece of cake, she bounced up, her legs bent when her soles rested on the wall and she stretched her body, storming to one of them, her small griffin tamer blade cut the skins and she landed on the ground.
"Do you really think that I am an easy bite? I'll make sure your coup will choke."
The men attacked her but fell on the ground, despite using the essence they couldn't overcome this girl.
The Queen couldn't just believe her eyes. What did she witness? Her daughter sent these men to kill her, the daughter she gave birth to, and bowed to her cruel desires.. The daughter that she helped to deceive Miguel James but he realized and punished them with hiding his son.