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CHAPTER THREE

"your majesty, that young man was right. Princess Karen barely knows anything about ruling the kingdom. She's not even here for the meeting and we all know how important her presence in today's meeting is." Lord Philip said and the Queen sighed as her gaze fell upon the empty seat where Karen was supposed to be sitting. She motioned for a guard and he came then she whispered into his ear "go tell princess Karen that her attention is urgently needed here and if she tries to decline, tell her it's a royal order."

"and if she declines?"

"get her here by all means!"

"yes your majesty!" he saluted and left. "now Lord Philip, you were saying?"

"your majesty, with all due respect, I don't think princess Karen is fit to rule even as crown princess. I think the best solution is to make princess Kim get married to prince Ben so he can be the next king as the law states."

"Princess Karen is not fit to rule and you think Prince Ben is?" Kim asked. "your highness, prince Ben is a very smart and industrious young man, we all saw how the kingdom of Arn prospered under his watch while he was in charge for a while. Valor needs him. Isn't that why his Majesty wanted an alliance with Valor in the first place?" Lady Jane said and Kim turned to the Queen. "your majesty, if I may?" she motioned for her to speak. "thank you your majesty." she cleared her throat "I don't think it would be fair to take the throne away from princess Karen and not just because she's my sister but because she truly deserve it. Princess Karen has made a lot of sacrifices for this kingdom including risking her life. She goes to battle and always returns victorious. How many of you can name one battle she's ever lost? That's right, none. If princess Karen being a lady can achieve all this, what is a kingdom that she can't rule...?"

"but matters of the kingdom are more complicated than a battlefield...."

"and she can learn, Lord Melvin. Princess Karen is not so dumb that she can't learn bylaws or can't rule a kingdom. Even I can do that with my eyes closed...."

"wait a minute, that's the solution." Lord Philip cut in "what?" Kim asked "you, your highness."

"Me?"

"yes, you. You know all the bylaw, you certainly can attend to royal duties competently and you're of age. Your majesty, we can make princess Kim ruler instead." the Queen's eyes widened and she became furious "that is enough Lord Philip! We will not break the law, not under my watch, princess Karen is going to be crown princess until she learns to be a Queen and then we'll crown her Queen of valor." everyone averted their gazes uncomfortably and the Queen calmed down a bit. "what? You people have something else to say?" she asked and Lady Diane cleared her throat "um your majesty, surely you're aware that we have to come to a unanimous decision. It's majority vote your majesty." the Queen stared at them in shock "you guys seriously won't make Karen Queen?"

"your majesty, she will be Queen, that's most certain but for now we need a competent ruler and her highness here is one, princess Karen can be her second in command until she proves she's ready" Lord Philip said "and if she doesn't?"

"I'm afraid she won't be Queen your majesty." a long silence followed and just as the Queen opened her mouth to speak, the door burst open and a guard appeared there with princess Karen handcuffed. "what's happening, why is she in handcuffs?" the Queen asked and the guard bowed "I was following your orders your majesty. You said to bring her by all means." the Queen laughed. "weldone Kelvin. But now please uncuff her." he bowed again and proceeded to uncuff her, princess Karen glared at her mother as he did. "I would have punched the guts out of him. I said I don't wanna be here!"

"silence Karen, are you even aware that your throne is at stake here? You were supposed to be here for this meeting...."

"I don't want the throne, I don't want to be at the meeting and I most certainly don't want to be a royal anymore." everyone gasped. "what are you talking about Karen? Are you out of your mind....?" Isabelle yelled "I'm tired okay, of all of you, always telling me who I can and can't be, what I can and can't wear. I wanna be myself and I don't care if anyone understands me anymore. Father's gone anyway and he was the one I so desperately wanted to impress but even he was never pleased with me, now I'm done!" she yelled back "you will not raise your voice at me Karen....!"

"Or what....? Isabelle!" there was a loud gasp again from everyone, now the Queen looked even more furious than ever. "Guards! Lock princess Karen up."

"Mother, no please....." Kim began but was cut off "silence Kim. Karen needs to be punished. Lock her up until I decide what punishment would be suitable for her." as the guards approached Karen, she drew her sword. "the first one of you to come near me is gonna wish he was never born."

"Your highness...."

"don't come any closer. I'm warning you!"

"I said lock her up!" the Queen screamed and the guards rushed to grab Karen but she was too skilled for them, she slit, punched, kneed, elbowed and kicked them. By the end of the fight, Karen was still standing strong while several guards lay on the ground injured, wounded and some with broken bones. Queen Isabelle was furious. "Karen, surrender right now! It's an order!" Karen was about to protest when she realized that her mother said it was an order, as a soldier, she was trained to follow orders so she dropped her sword and stood still while some guards came to cuff her. "but mother, please. You can't do this" Kim cried but Isabelle ignored her as they dragged Karen out. Karen looked at her mother with a pained expression as she was being dragged out, Kim ran after her. "wait!" she called out to the guards "but your highness...."

"I just want to have a word with my sister." Kim snapped and they excused them. She grabbed Karen's hands as tears filled her eyes. "I'm so sorry Karen, I'll try to talk to mother, maybe she can reconsider...?"

"don't bother. She won't reconsider, She's made up her mind..."

"then I can at least persuade her to be lenient with you, please Karen take care of yourself, I promise I'll do everything I can to get you out of there." she wiped the tears from her eyes and hugged Karen as the guards led her to detention.