You can let go

Three weeks later after Jack's and Paris's arrest, they were put on trial. The two of them sat in front of the judge while Chel and the others sat in the back of the room watching. The judge was an older man with dark raven hair mixed together with some grey, a strong strict face and sharp grey eyes.

''Mr Forrester, you had a connection to Mr Leon Caudillo am I right?'' The judge asked Jack. Jack had his arms crossed over his chest and only nodded for an answer. The judge didn't seen to approve of his way of communicating, so he raised one of his eyebrows. Jack growled and muttered a weak yes.

''Were you involved in his murder?'' He asked again.

''No.'' Jack replied him shortly. The judge nodded to one of the security guards who walked over to him with a package. The judge unfolded the wrapping and held up the dagger from Jack and Paris to see.

''This is the weapon Mr Caudillo were killed with it. Both of your and Mr Lestrange fingerprints was found on it.'' Jack chuckled slightly, trying to stay as cool as he possibly could. Paris rolled his eyes. Here they were, both risking years in jail, and Jack still kept on acting all macho.

''I only touched it when I pulled it out from Paris's abdomen, I had nothing to do with it entering Leon's chest.'' Jack answered and leaned backwards in his seat. The judge nodded and placed the dagger back onto the wrapping.

''Didn't you know that removing the weapon from the wound would make Mr Lestrange bleed to death faster?'' He asked. Jack gulped hard.

''I… I… I knew… but…'' Jack stuttered. Of course he knew that, and he tried to think back to that moment. Why did he pull the dagger away from Paris? Everything was a big blur, he couldn't remember a thing.

''But if you knew, why did you remove the dagger? If it wasn't to kill Mr Caudillo?'' The judge asked as he leaned slightly over with desk. Jack still tried to remember to that night, but he just could. Paris had enough of this. Jack was innocent. He stood up and sighed deeply.

''Leave him alone, I confess. Jack is innocent, I did it. I killed him. But I only did it in self defence your honour.'' He said. A sob could be heard from behind and he turned slightly to see Chel burring her face into her palms. It was killing him to cause her this pain, but he couldn't let Jack take the blame for something that he didn't do.

''What are you doing?! Shut up and sit down!'' Jack hissed in a whisper and tugged his arm trying to make him sit down. Paris pulled himself free from his best friends grasp.

''Jack had nothing to do with the murder, he's telling the truth.'' Paris added. The judge raised his eyebrow and looked back to Jack again.

''Mr Forrester?'' He said. Jack hesitated and looked up at Paris, before looking down into the table and whispered a weak yes.

''That's it then. Mr Jackson Forrester is to be set free immediately and another trial will be held in a week. In the mean time, Mr Paris Lestrange will stay in jail. Court is dismissed.'' The judge said before closing the case, taking his papers and left the room. A policeman walked over to Paris and put hand-cuffs back on him. Paris and Jack looked at each other one last time before he was being lead him past Chel and the others. With tears running down her cheeks, Chel walked over to him and they shared a quick kiss before Paris was being dragged away and out from the room. Miguel walked over his only daughter and embraced her, trying to calm her down. Amazonia was they first one to walk over to Jack and embracing him, congratulating his release, second was Tulio. Jack walked over to Chel and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. Chel looked at him before breaking free from her father and wrapped her arms around Jack's neck.

''It's going to be okey.'' He whispered. At least he hoped it would be.

''What?!'' Nick roared angrily, eyeing the terrified guard on the opposite side of the desk. Nick cleansed his fists and gritted his teeth in pure rage.

''Leave me!'' The guard bowed and hurried outside of the office. Nick sat down into his leather chair and sighed deeply. Everything was going wrong, all he had planed slipped through his fingers. Furiously he took his cellphone and in a few seconds a hologram of the judge that help Paris's and Jack's trial appeared.

''Mr Dixon.'' The older man said.

''Why did you set Jack free?'' Nick hissed angrily. The judge sighed deeply and rubbed his temple.

''The boy was innocent. If he's not guilty, we could not keep him in jail an-'' He began but Nick interrupted harshly.

''You haven't forgot what Mr Caudillo did for you have you Judge Manz? It's payback time. You better make sure that Paris never gets released and spend his entire life behind bars.'' Nick hissed, and before the judge could reply Nick ended the conversation and throwed the cell-phone across the room.

The ship landed in front of the palace and they all walk outside. Teddy came running out from the huge building followed by Musa's personal maid Virena carrying Melody. The young boy ran straight for Jack and wrapped his arms around his neck before Jack picked him up.

''Why isn't Paris back yet?'' He asked and looked over at Chel with his big brown eyes. Chel let out a sad sigh and looked over at Jack. He slowly put Teddy back on the ground as both he and Chel kneeled down in front of him.

''Paris really want's to come home, but he can't just yet.'' Chel said as she grabbed Teddy's small hand in hers.

''Honey, he might be away for a long time.'' She added as tears started to well up in her eyes, but she had to stay strong in front of Teddy. Slowly she could see the sparkle in Teddy's eyes fade away and soon he broke free from her and ran back into the palace. Chel sighed and ran a hand through her hair as she stood up.

''He had to find out, the sooner the better. He shouldn't get his hopes up, he's clever for his age.'' Jack smiled weakly and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder.

The rest of the family continued into the throne-room, neither one of them really what to say to each other. Amazonia slowly walked over to Topaz's throne, sitting down exhaling as she strokes her small baby-bump. Tulio sighed and walked over to her and kneeling down in front of her.

''Are you alright? This had to be really hard for you as well.'' He asked and placed a hand on her legs. Amazonia nodded and moved her hand over to his and grabbed it.

''Yeah, but I'll be fine. It's Chel that we should worry about.'' She sighed sadly and looked down at their hands. A bit further away Riven and Musa stood together with Miguel and Topaz, all looking over at the young couple.

''It will never be the same without Paris here.'' Riven sighed sadly and wrapped his arm around Musa's shoulder. She nodded and looked at her in-laws.

''What do you think his changes are? Not getting life-time?'' She asked. Miguel scratched the back of his head and looked down at the floor for a few seconds.

''Judge Manz is very strict and he knows what he's doing. I remember a few years ago, he even sent his own nephew to the Omega Dimension.'' He sighed sadly. Riven frowned his eyebrows and thought for a second.

''What did you say his name was?'' He asked his father.

''Manz, Benjamin Manz.'' Miguel repeated. Manz? Where had he heard that before? Riven left without saying anything and the others confused looked after him.

''Riven?'' Musa asked concerned, but he didn't turn around and disappeared outside.

The way that Riven had left before worried Musa. She left Melody with her grandparents while she went looking for her husband, and she had a pretty good feeling where she would find him. She opened the door leading to her and Riven's bedroom and found his inside on the phone.

''Alright, thank you very much.'' He said with a wide smile before hanging up the phone and putting it into his pocket. Musa frowned her eyebrows and folded her arms into suspicion.

''What are you playing at? Who was that on the phone?'' She asked. Riven walked over to her and kissed her forehead.

''I might have found a way to get Paris out of prison.'' He said with a wide grin on his thin lips. Musa eyed him, more suspicion then before.

''What? I want you to tell me right now.'' She said.

''You'll find out soon enough.'' He smiled and went into their shared bathroom. Musa growled angrily, not liking that he would hide something like this from her.

''You're not doing something illegal are you? Because I don't need you to go to jail too, I need you here with our daughter.'' She followed him. Riven turned around and walked over to her.

''I promise, you have nothing to worry about.'' He said. Musa still had a weird feeling about this and she wasn't sure what she was suppose to do about it. But if Riven could get Paris out the decent way, then that would be fantastic.

A few days later, Chel couldn't stand this anymore. Everybody giving her sympathetic looks and Teddy still haven't said a word to anyone. She walked behind a long man in uniform through a long corridor. He eventually stopped outside a door and opened it.

''You can wait inside here your highness, I'll bring Mr Lestrange here in a moment.'' He said with a smile. Chel nodded and thanked him before going inside the small waiting-room as he closed the door behind her. Chel sighed deeply and looked around the room as she took her coat of and hanged it over the arm-chair. After a minute or two, the same police came back accomplished by Paris. She knew that it was him, even if she didn't recognise him. He looked so different, exhausted. He almost looked sick, and the oversize white prisoner suit he was wearing didn't make him look any healthier. The police left, leaving the two of them alone.

''What are you doing here?'' He asked walking over to her. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck leaning up to kiss him.

''Are you complaining?'' She giggled. Paris smiled and shook his head leaning down to kiss her again.

''Not at all, I'm glad you're here. Why didn't you bring Teddy? I would love to see him.'' He said and brushed a few strands of hair from her face. Chel nodded and looked down at his chest.

''I know. I thought about it, but I didn't want him to see you like this.'' She replied him and he nodded his head.

''You're probably right.'' A tear ran down Chel cheek as she once again realised that this actually was reality and not another one of her nightmares. Paris sighed and pulled her into an embrace.

''It doesn't look good does it?'' She whispered and clutched harder onto his suit. Paris tried to fight his own tears as he buried his face into her neck.

''No, we could really need a miracle right now.'' He whispered.

Paris and Chel sat together onto the two-seated couch. He softly stroke her arm comforting her as she dried a tear from her cheek.

''Ten years? That's like forever.'' She sobbed hard. Paris sighed and kissed her temple before resting his head on hers.

''The judge wants to give me lifetime, I should be happy if I only get ten.'' He said sadly. Chel sat up straight and rested her hands into her knees and played with her ring. Paris noticed and leaned over to rest his chin on her shoulder.

''I'm don't expect you to wait for me until I get free. You can let go.'' He whispered and plant a kiss onto her shoulder. Chel nodded and took the ring of from her finger.

''I want you to have this, until the day you can put it back on my finger.'' She said and gave it back to him. Paris looked up at her then back at the ring in his hand.

''Are you sure?'' He asked and slide the golden band onto his little finger as he pulled away. Chel stood up and sat down into his knee and wrapped her arms around her neck.

''It doesn't matter if it takes a week, a month, a year or ten years. I'll wait for you.'' She whispered before leaning in to kiss him again.

What do you think about the first chapter of All is fair in love and war? What will become of Paris and Chel's relationship? What does Riven have up his sleeve and will it be able to help Paris being set free?

Next time; Paris's trail is being held and they will find out if Riven's plan works or not.