chapter 43

Love and care for another and leave the princess alone

Stop chasing what can never be yours. Stay clear that your head may not journey too soon. Am I understood". Her voice was deep and threatening.

"let it be as you have spoken.. my queen".

Francis bowed again. He took a deep breath and left his gaze on others who look away and heaved. They didn't spare the princess another look so that they won't get into the bad book of Jessica.

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Emperor Cassius was taken to his empire by his only surviving loyal warrior, Tim. He was unconscious again.

Tim took him to his altar. Where he kept him in the middle of the mini hall, on a small mat.

On the outer surface of the mini hall opposite the door were sacred items. Wand of power stood in the center of them.

Red and black candles gave light in the hall. Two maidens sat facing the entrance. They left a space between themselves and their back was against the outer surface.

Their hair was clean cut and they were without clothing but they had words in scripted on their bodies. They sat folding their legs.

Their eyes was ash and their mouth, a gate of flaming fire. Regularly they opened and closed the mouth. Each time they opened, flash fire escape.

The emperor's consciousness was like the opening and closing of the mouths of his magic maiden.

Once he opened his eyes again. He told Tim who had been watching over him to called the best of his magician to his chamber.

This was after three days of his unstable consciousness.

"Will he survived?" Tim asked Zero the emperor's magician when he came.

"Yes he shall!. The power of the king stone is much stronger. It drains his physical strengths but he is fighting it.

Now, he must sleep for seven days before he shall regained himself fully".

The magicians ceased his enchantment. He was meditating on the floor with his legs folded like a roll.

He sat over the emperors leg and Tim stood by the pillar to the left. Zero had a wand in his left hand drawing things in the air while his right hand was opened and placed with the thumb against his chest.

He was seated in a circle of burning candles of different colours. Then he continued incanting until vipers came out of the maiden's mouth. Tim ran out of the altar.

He stood by the door and peek through. The snakes wrapped themselves around the emperor and made him float.

"He shall sleep for four more days" the magicians said. Tim came in. "I shall send men to enter into the paradise of princess Eleanor that the power of the king stone may be transferred to our emperor".

" Paradise of Princess Eleanor" Tim said confused. " You! and a dozen more of your kind shall go and take warm in the woman of the princess so the emperor can possess the power. He must possessed this powers. He has successfully suppressed it potency".

Tim laughed. He now understood what Zero meant by the princess's paradise.

"I shall be with the princess. Send me now.

"She has powers protecting her. The daughters of Serpent Land are fighting for her. I shall engaged them while you or any of you shall have her". Zero said and they laughed out loud.

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The princess and her crews journeyed on foot into the city of the kingdom they where. Princess Eleanor had woken up about thirty minutes ago before their journey.

Timber was a bit better, he could leaped on his own. Bernard and Rolland had gone into the city before them. To prepare a place for them.

They met with a commoner in the busy city who directed them to traders shop nearby. They were able to changed the bar of gold for clothes and food and horses and a carriage.

The kingdom was not as rich as they were. With just a single rectangular bar of gold they were entitled to still returned and get what ever they could after gathering enough already.

After they met up closed to the traders shops, from there, they would have proceeded to take comfort in the available inn. News was sent to the knights of the kingdom that strangers was in their midst.

They cornered and drove them out of their kingdom because the emperor was threatening to war against any kingdom who shall give refuge to strangers from his already defeated kingdoms.

Apart from that the emperor's warriors were going about causing havoc. So seeing nine armed men together. They were suspect.

The knights drove them out of their kingdom. It was the same time that the princess was eating in the carriage. The food Bernard bought in the city for her.

The knights of that kingdom started throwing stones at them while pursuing them out.

General Frederick warned his knights not to fight but to evade. They were busy evading the stones knowing fully well that their princess was safe in the carriage, they didn't bothered to check on her.

Princess Eleanor escaped from the carriage into the bush without their knowledge.

She hid there until her people were out of sight before she went back into the city. She went to the man she met earlier at the well close to the traders shop that they where.

The daughters of Serpent Land and the rest of them didn't noticed when she left. The thought she was still in the carriage eating the food Bernard and Rolland bought for her. They were still going.

Meanwhile princess Eleanor was here admiring the man she sighted moments ago.

"I just finished eating and I seek to drink from your well. Give me from your cup that I may drink".

"you looked so beautiful". The man licked his tongue. "how can I refused a pretty handmaid like you a drink. A common drink".

He pointed at the well bucket "Drink until you are filled". She giggled at him.

The man was filling his dagger beside the well. He dumped it and stood up to fetched for her.

Eleanor let her fingers trailed on the lids of the well as she swayed her feet to where the man was.

On seeing her hips swayed. The well bucket filled with water fell from the man's hands.

The rushed at each other. She scuffed with the man and pinned his back against the tree close to the well.

Her hands were glue to the tree while her body pressed this yearning man firm to the tree.

She parted the man's legs and used her right thigh to run an errand around his thing.

Her right hands traveled from the tree to the man's tunic. The tunic was such an obstruction. She left go of him and held this horrible tunic, angrily she tore it into piece.

The man didn't have much patience for her to finished. He pulled her to himself. He jerked when she trained her right thigh again in-between his legs and stroke his rod gently

He was craving for more. He was loosing it. Her left hands was around the tree and her right under his tunic.

She trailed her fingers up to his nipples and pinched them gently. He kept jerking and moans escaped his lips.

He wanted to ruined her for making him appeared so helpless before her. They forgot about where they were. That they were in the open where other peasants traders and customers where looking at them.

He took his hands to her buttocks and packed them into it. He then squeezed them gently. She moans subtly.

He let his left hand find it way to her soft laps. He loved it.

Carefully he proceeded to the gate of the headquarter. Her loin cloth bothered. He needed a way to crossed over. A bridge was a bad idea.

He went in searched his dagger to clear the barricade but it was impossible to resist her lips. She barred his senses with just a kiss.

He failed to remember it might caused his life if they were caught. He knew she came with the men, the knights from his kingdom drove away. He saw her admiring him through the window carriage and he had winked back at her. He didn't know he would be having her soon.

The princess was becoming wild. Her yearning was multiplying as if she wanted to eat him raw. She dipped her hands and claimed his rod.

Hard and long. Bigger than her age. She was rough. It was dry. He twisted her face in pains. She let him go

Princess Eleanor quickly dipped her hands in the well bucket and took it there. The man had unbuttoned his trouser to give her more access by the time she returned.

She wrapped her hands around it and went gently. Carefully. Stroking the tips down to the trunk and back to the base. Up and down. His breathe ceased and his gripped on her stiffen. He held her tighter.

The man was moaning loudly. He wanted to have her. To thrust his thing into hers. But that loin cloth was like a iron which never permitted even his hands to get to her headquarters. "What was actually going there. Why is this damn piece of cloth preventing us. My lady". He said in between his moans.

He took his hands to her chest and troubled the twin melons which had been sitting idled since their fantasy began.

"my lady… you are not… saying nothing….".

"Seize him" it was the voice of the general burning with fury.

The knights from the kingdom gathered. "I thought we drove you away. Leave our land old man with your people or you shall die in our hands". The captain spoke.

Every one's sword was gleaming under the sun. Ready to be put to used. Princess Eleanor cursed under her breathe that they interrupted her little fantasy with this man who knew how to touched her in the right places.

"This moron tried to defiled my daughter". The general said. He didn't want to put the princess's life in danger by addressing her with her title.

"Your daughter is a whore". One of the men said and they rest laughed.

War would definitely break out if the continue like this. The knights demanded that the general leave with his daughter without hurting the man whom Eleanor was having fun with or they shall fight.

"Why would you say he should be seized?. Was he forcing her?. If you didn't see that they were both enjoying themselves. You should at least asked around". The captain of the knights spoke again. The were many witnesses. Who were willingly to defend the man. After all they saw them having fun together.

They men surrounds the citizens of Golden hill.

"I would advise you caution your daughter and not rage at the man. He only seized the opportunity ". The captain of the knight continue. "Beside old man your daughter is a pretty one". He left his last gaze on Eleanor.

He smiled at her. Eleanor smiled back. They maintained their gazed. When they rest turned to look. Eleanor looked away and scratched the back of her head.

The general retrieved the princess and they left their kingdom.

While they where on their way to Mistletoe. Eric and Luke stumbled into them in the woods. They told them how emperor Cassius invaded the whole kingdom.

"The people were ready for war to defend their own and kingdom but Duke Williams teamed up with the men of Black Dust Empire and killed his own.

Any one who dared to fight back, he slaughtered him like a sacrificial lamb". Eric said.

Eric and Luke were looking unkempt like they were mad. "It's painful seeing your own Knights killed the very people they were supposed to protect". Luke said painfully.

The general asked Eric of his mother.

"My mother died my general" . He said.

"Luke". He turned to him. He looked down. "my pregnant wife was raped to dead by the men of Black Dust Empire. An my little child, they killed in the process. Please my general we know we offended the crown by not pledging our loyalty no what may come. But accept us back as the knights of our ladies that we used to be".

The queen said she forgave them and the princess too. They had too many to think off. Their case was the least.

They were on their way to Mistletoe kingdom. They didn't have a choice. That was the only kingdom they believed was not afraid of the emperor. They were going to asked for a favour from them.

Still containing on their journey after the little displayed of remorse by Eric and Luke. They still had an unfinished gist. The told general and knights what was happening back in their kingdom.

"Emperor Cassius has made Golden Hill part of his empire. He left Duke Williams in charge. That is why the Duke is dancing to his tone. So he would not be killed" Luke continues.

" He put down the golden colour flag of Golden Hill, our kingdom and raised his. His black and red flag with Viper in between". Luke gulped and dodged the leave that fell.

The general was numbed in his spirit. The only person they had hope on was under a spell to seduced any man she could come in contact with. Princess Eleanor.

He wept. The daughters of Serpent Land suggested they go to their kingdom and bring their demons to fight the battled for them.

The general objected. "lets look for a way to make our princess whole again". He said.

He knew the demons of Serpent Land would have helped them in fighting against the emperor but nothing comes without a price. He didn't know what the price might be and he didn't what to used his hands to sell his kingdom in the name of trying to recover it from the enemy. It was not in his place to decide. He was only a general.

He wanted Eleanor to be sane again. So she could tell them the way forward. They all agreed to go to her husband's kingdom table the matter.

Eleanor was back in the carriage. She was the only one in there. They were all watching over her closely. They let the carriage ride in their middle.

After traveling miles, they finally got the Mistletoe borders. It was only the land they had dispute over with the Mistletoe kingdom that didn't have the immunity because Golden Hill were cultivating on the land.

Every other land in any kingdom that shares borders with Mistletoe, there was much difference at the borderline.

Trees demarcated their boundaries and the Mistletoe built houses on these trees which was how the got their names. 'Mistletoe' the land with the tree houses.

At the border, the daughters of Serpent Land halted behind.

The knights turned to them to asked what was the matter.

"we can't come into the kingdom.

"why" Ken asked Beatrice

Beatrice went to the border. She stood in the border line. One of her leg was in Mistletoe and the other was in the kingdom they traveled through.

They came down from their horses and Eleanor alighted the carriage.

Beatrice stood in between two border trees. The part of her on the Mistletoe land became her true self. The true daughter of Serpent Land.

That part of her hair was silver, her ivory skin and white eyes meanwhile the other part of her that was still in this other kingdom where they traveled through, was the beautiful ebony Beatrice they knew.

Her kinky black hair and skin. Her turquoise blue eyes. Two different appearances on one person.

They were awestruck on discovering such would happen in Mistletoe. It means the was no form of disguised in there. Every one would know you for who you are.

She removed her legs and walked back to where Ken stood with parted lips. She looked up to him. He was triple her height. "does that answer your question". Ken nodded still looking at her.

"We are no humans and Mistletoe kingdom is not a land for Beings like us. We shall tarried here till whenever you all would returned from the kingdom". Jessica spoke.

The general didn't liked the idea but he saw the reason. Even the knights too. They didn't have a choice. They had to go ahead without the daughters of Serpent Land.

So they went ahead. Immediately they entered. They saw themselves in Black Dust Empire.

"This is Black Dust Empire my general". Rolland alarmed them.

They all drew their sword. Rolland had been there before. He went with Duke Williams when he went to pay homage to the emperor.

"it was a trapped. Guard the princess". Ken screamed. He was confused if it was the daughters of Serpent Land that plotted the trapped. "but they risked their lives to save the princess from the emperor. Why now". Ken thought.

Zero was watching them. He cast the spell and made the borderline appear there. They not closed to the real borderline of the Mistletoe kingdom.

Zero let Beatrice cleared her doubt. Thinking it was truly the borders of the Mistletoe kingdom.

While the knights were convinced that something was wrong. Zero was out here with the daughters of Serpent Land.

"My beautiful ladies". He said. Zero was a tall and lanky man. He had short auburn hair and dull grey eyes.