The Final Stand

The King stared at King Ben of Scotland and smiled ''Your daughter is fine my lord, she just took a carriage outside'' the King lied without a single twitch, ''oh that's weird she's always around to see me, i guess ill wait for her return'' but King quickly nodded ''My lord your daughter wont be coming back any time this month she went to a far kingdom'', but Ben wasn't going anywhere without seeing his daughter ''What about the new-born did she follow her too'' the King was starting to get nervous so Elara broke in ''the baby went with mom due to breastfeeding, but why not we make our way to the dining to feast'' Ben nodded with a smile and they proceeded to the dining through the elegant hallways, the King led them but every step he took was like a mountain crushing him because the secrets he holds could cause a war that would never end, he started to wonder, did he punish Mary due to anger, law or just influence because he still felt a little warmth when he saw Mary but Elara was just different, she was beautiful but was it only beauty he nodded, while the King was lost in thought he didn't know he had reached the feast until Elara tapped him, ''My King where are you''.

The King cleared his throat ''Oh sorry, my love you know the affairs of a nation are quite tasking, why not we take seat'' They all sat at the dining eating the best food the Kingdom could offer and that's when Ben decided to ask a sudden question as he stared as Elara ''And who are you, maiden'' the King almost choked on his water as he heard the question as his head went back to the promise he made to King Ben before taking his daughter Mary for marriage, Elara smiled as she patted the Kings shoulder ''My name is Elara my lord, i am the Kings cousin from the other side of the family''. 

Since King James maternal side wasn't around due to some conflict, King Ben only knew those from the paternal side of the family, ''I see James you're making some reconciliations with the other side, that's good to hear, your father was too proud to do so'' he chuckled but King James released a heavy sigh because every single sentence that left King Ben was like a blank shot towards the head.

Questions and conversations continued as they ate, but as they ate under golden lights, with beautiful cutlery, those below ate their sorrow as food, as Mary stared at John whose body was covered in the blood of those he slayed, John turned to Mary and removed his helmet ''My Queen, my mother, I have come to repay the love you shared to me'' Mary was on her knees, wet with dirty water from the damp floor in the cell, with scars all over but all she could do now was cry as she stared at John, ''thank you'' John smiled, walked back and picked up Juli and dropped her with her Mary, Mary cuddled her, for she was the only reason Mary kept on breathing.

John smiled but had to interrupt the reunion, ''My Queen wouldn't you want to see your father'' Mary looked at John, she didn't know how to thank him as she stood up and they proceeded through the stairs, while in the Dining King Ben was frowning because he came here for his daughter Mary, not King James, ''James send one of your men to get the Queen, i will be sleeping here today'' King James almost blacked out because if Ben slept here then how would he hide Mary from him.

''King Ben, Your daughter won't be able to come back she has gone on a long journey'' King Ben stood up in anger, ''James do you think I am dumb, I have attended many meetings, met many enemies and you think you can lie to me'' King James stood up ''She is my wife'' he said as she pointed at Elara, ''Your daughter cheated on me with another man, for the child she bared does no bare the eyes of the royal, and she is facing punishment in the dungeons''.

Even Elara was shocked at King James' actions and words, King Ben stared at King James ''So you lie upon my daughter James, are you stupid or do you want to die like your mother'' King James replied immediately ''No i do not but your daughter will die the same she did''.

King Ben couldnt take this, he shouted in a voice filled with anger and no acknowledgement for consequence ''James i will bring down this Kingdom if i dont see my daughter, now,James i will kill you and every single thing related to you, starting from you, GUARDS CAPTURE'' King Bens guards ran towards James but James smiled ''Have you forgotten King Ben this isnt your Kingdom, its mine'' Spears flew straight at Bens guards and they all collasped.

Ben looked around him ''When i come back here'' King James laughed ''you really think you can leave here, what ever happens here dies here, all of a sudden King Ben's eyes became red as blood dripped from the side of his lips, he spoke in a more calm but full of anger voice '' I see, so this is how you revenge your father, wow, killing me just how i killed him, POISON'' King Ben still stood upright even as his eyes started to bleed, he still stood ''James even tho i die here war will still cover this land for the Kingdom of Britania shall never know peace again.

King Ben was about to take his last breath but saw a figure barge into the room, he mumbled ''Mary'' everyone looked back at Mary and her daughter and John, Elara looked at John ''YOU'' Mary stared at her father, ''Dad, dad, dad'' she screamed as tears fell down from her eyes, she couldn't endure what she looked at, as Mary ran to her father with Juli, she hugged her father, ''My daughter, Mary, what did you name her'' Mary sobbed,'' Dad, dad please don't leave her name is Juli, dad please don't leave, dad please'' Ben sat down and held Mary head ''My daughter, I will always love you, for your love has taken your first love, your father'' and Ben took his last breath.

Mary looked back at James with eyes full of fury, ''James, King of Britania, all i did was love you but because of an eye colour you take everything from me, James of Britania i will kill you'' she screamed as she ran towards the King with the knife from the feast ''Kill her'' Elara murmured to the guard next to her THE GUARD THREW A SPEAR STRAIGHT TOWARDS Mary, ''NOOOO'' John scremed as he ran foward, the spear went through Mary chest, ''ELARA WHY, WHY DID YOU KILL HER'' King James shouted as he ran towards Mary, in tears, he held her chest ''Mary, mary, please forgive me i dont know why i am doing all of this, i just dont want to look weak infront of my people,mary'' John knelt next Mary ''her hands are turning pale, she..she..she is dying, see what you did, you took the only woman who showed me love, you bastard'' John shouted at James, but James was also in tears ''Mary please dont go please'' Mary mouth filled with blood but she stretched her hands out to their heads ''I still love you both, please take care of Juli for me'' she smiled while holding both of them, ''Kill James'' Elara murmured to the same guard, King James was still sobbing but all of a sudden he felt his clothes dampen in cold blood, he looked down and saw a spear.

John stared at Elara ''Why, i thought you loved him'' Elara laughed out loud ''Me, love, that's a foreign word to my heart, i only seek revenge and i will succeed'' John ran to Juli and held her to his chest while crying ''Dont you dare touch her'' Elara smiled as she poked her hand in some cake on the table and licked her lips ''Dont worry John boy, she will be kept for long as my entertainment, so take care of her for you will watch Mary's daughter suffer in my hands without the ability to do nothing, failing to even keep the only promise between you and Mary''. And Elara walked away ''Clean the mess up let's prepare for my coronation''.