Chapter 51:Elizabeth On The Run

The castle is turned upside down searching for Elizabeth, it was the princess first now we are searching for a maid.

Rather than making a noise,let's find her fast, Moana respond to Peter harshly.

Everyone is tired searching for the princess the whole night, but why a maid?.

You should ask who gave the other, I asked him but he did not respond to me, I don't know why we are searching for her so stop asking me.

Lucia shivering standing beside Benjamin, what's the matter with you?, you look pale.

Nothing father, she force out a smile.

"Jonas smirks at her", the king's love for his daughter is very deep considering how he didn't hesitate to lock up his long time friend.

His people will not sit back once the news reaches their ears, he has to be release before then.

You get worry easily, why can't you be as strong as your daughter.

Benjamin look at him, what do you mean.

Jonas smiles at Lucia, am just saying.

Benjamin look at him annoy place his hand on Lucia shoulder, you should go back home and rest.

Alright father, she leave the castle cautiously.

Kai stand watching her leave, he look at Benjamin discussing with Jonas.

Peter and Moana report back to Kai, she's not in this castle, seems like she has flea, Peter report.

Keep looking for her, she has to be found before the sun set.

What did the girl told you tobe acting like this, we deserve to know, Moana yell at Kai.

He walk out on them, let's go, Peter drag her along.

"Lucia stand by the window looking outside, warriors searching every houses, she hear a sudden noise inside walk carefully, she feel a sudden grab on her hand", you!, why are you here, you should leave before the warriors searching for you get here.

You have to help me.

No, I can't, there's nothing I can do to help, I will get into trouble if you are found here, my father will be put in trouble,the king has made it clear that everyone will be hold responsible until Crestella is found.

Aren't we in this together, we both hide her, if am caught you will not be left alone, she snap Lucia's hand away, are you the one that told on me?, did you tell anyone I did it, for the warriors to be searching for me.

Lucia look anxious, I didn't, I wouldn't risk myself getting caught, it was Kai that sent out the search on you.

You have to help me, let me hide here till the search is stopped, she hold Lucia hand, please.

Alright, you have to stay here without anyone noticing, my father must not know you are here.

All of a sudden Peter close the entrance door of the castle stopping people from going in and out, what is this nonsense, open the door, I have to go.

No one leaves this castle tonight, Benjamin look behind him to see Kai standing.

What nonsense are you uttering.

No one leaves until we find the princess, the door will stay closed.

I am the king's adviser, am not just any one.

Everyone has to abide by it.

Nonsense, I won't stand here and be insulted by you, he turn back to Peter guarding the door, open it this instant.

Are you not listening, he asked you to open the door, Jonas yell at Peter.

I don't take orders from you.

What, how dare you, a low life warrior speaks to me like that.

Peter get furious but stays quiet, Kai move close to them, a low life warrior, he protects the lives of the likes of you but you call him a low life, listen up, lock up anyone who dares to leave this castle tonight

they will beconsideredas the criminal and be treated as one, he commands his warriors, Kai look Benjamin in the eye whisper to his ear, be prepare because once I find Elizabeth and she confirmed that you

ordered her and your daughter to kidnap Crestella you will be punish severally, continue the search, do not stop until Elizabeth is found, he commands.

Jasmine sit down on the edge of the bed staring at Kendrick looking outside the window, are you just going to stand there and do nothing, the time you gave to Kai is over, you must strip him off his title.

Why did you accuse Edward of kidnapping Crestella?.

What!, Jasmine look surprise, he was the last person in her room.

That doesn't make him the criminal.

You believed me, what's the matter.

I was shocked upon hearing the news, I should have thought over it very well before accusing Edward,You never liked him, you don't want Crestella to marry him.

Jasmine fling from the bed, do you mean I hide Crestella to stop the marriage.

No, but am certain you accused Edward because you do not like him, Kai couldn't get anything out of him, he is not responsible for the disappearance of Crestella.

Jasmine stops him from leaving, so, are you going to release him.

Yes, I shouldn't have locked him and Vincent up, it a big mistake to have acted upon your words, he walk out of the room leaving Jasmine standing.

Kendrick walk into the dungeon along with Kai, Kai opens the door, am sorry for the way I treated you and your son, accept my apologies.

Vincent laugh really hard standing barefoot stripped to the last garment, apologizing?, you don't know what you have done by locking me up, he walk out of the dungeon, speaking as he leaves, I will be back for you, friend.

We can't keep standing here, we need to do something.

Kai suspect me of kidnapping Crestella, Benjamin speaks on a low voice.

Did you?, he glare at Jonas, the truth must be expose, whoever did it must be expose.

That person will surely be expose, take your men to his house and bring me his daughter.

Your highness, what has my daughter done for you to want to bring her.

Don't play dumb Benjamin, did you order your daughter and Elizabeth to kidnap Crestella?.

Your highness, am a loyal adviser to you, I wouldn't do that.

We shall find out when your daughter gets here.

Peter and Moana leave the castle along with some guards, they barge into Benjamin's house, the loud noise startle Lucia, she quickly lock the room where Elizabeth is hiding hurry to the door with a light in her

hand, who are you people?.

Size her, Peter instruct.

What is this, why are the king's guards here at this time of the night, shouting as she is been drag away, Elizabeth peep through the door watching as they drag her out of the house, she pull the door, fuck, it locked from the outside, I should find a way out of here before they come back for me.

"Lucia stand at the middle of the hall scared and anxious, she bow down to greet Kendrick", where is Crestella?.

I don't know your highness, isn't the guards searching for her?.

Jasmine slap her on the face, bitch, what have you done to Crestella, did your father asked you to do it, did he?, Jasmine place her hands on Lucia's shoulder shaking her viciously, tell me, she slap her again

continuously until she fall to the floor weeping, I won't fall for your crocodiles tears, tell me before I kill you, bearing her fangs into her two shoulders.

Step back, Kendrick order Jasmine, but she, Kendrick cut her short, stay out of this, I don't want you getting involve in this matter any further, tell me Lucia, why did you kidnapped the princess?.

I didn't, am not capable of doing such evil thing, Crestella is my friend, I wouldn't wish her bad.

You are innocent is that it?

Yes, I don't know anything about Crestella's whereabouts.

You are covering up for your father, you will speak up when he dies then.

No, Lucia quickly knee down, my father is innocent, he has nothing to do with this, please.

Then tell me what the truth is.

Breathing heavily staring at Benjamin tears in her eyes, I was forced to do it.

Forced, by who?.

Elizabeth, she asked me to join her but I declined, I never wanted to do it but she forced me, it all her doing.

Where is she, do you know where she is?

She should lead us to where she hide Crestella, we don't need that stupid woman," Kendrick give Jasmine a deadly glare".

She's hiding in the house, here is the key, "Peter snatch it from her".

Take her and bring me that old hag.

As you wish your highness.