His Guardian Angel

by AngelofPerformance21

This was inspired by my summer in this show & I often thought what might have happened if Banquo had a guardian angel looking out for him that saves his life & what if that guardian angel was a king's maidservant that has a greater destiny than even Macbeth's? Will the truth be told before Macbeth tries to kill his own best friend & the guardian angel that saved Banquo?

1. Chapter 1

I live a life of a privileged servant to the great and merciful, Duncan, King of Scotland. My father was once a soldier and when he died; Duncan cared for me like I was his daughter. I have always been close to his sons, Princes Malcolm and Donalbain and they treated me like a sister. My name is Mariana and I currently am on my way out to the battlefield to save Malcolm. I knew he was in trouble and I had to do what I could. I knew that this would be a dangerous mission but in all my life; I had no knowledge what would come in time.

I had been ambushed by Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor along with the Norwegian king and taken prisoner. I remember nothing of the ambush but I remember being beaten & them trying to force me to betray King Duncan and I had refused. I was taken to a jail and that was when Angus arrived, fighting the guard that was standing watch and he freed Malcolm. I ran too but I was caught and placed under security.

The next few days were treacherous as the Thane of Cawdor tried to get me to betray King Duncan. I refused yet again and said "I pray thy head fall and burn to the pits of the underworld. My loyalty shall henceforth and forever be to Scotland." It was not long after that I heard a great battle outside and beheld the sight of the generals Macbeth and Banquo along with the thanes of Lennox and Ross. I was huddled in the corner, trembling in fear until Banquo approached me and asked "Pray; your name young maiden?"

"Mariana; I am maidservant to his majesty, Duncan of Scotland" I answered, shivering now. "This be the maiden that is missing then" Macbeth announced. "Pray thee Mariana; how didst thou end up captive" the thane of Lennox asked, preparing to head back to the base camp. "I know not what exactly happened but I ask; did young Malcolm make it back safely to his father and brother" I asked in reply. "Indeed he did dear girl and he bid me to thank thee for rescuing him" Macbeth replied. I saw Lennox preparing to leave but Macbeth stopped him and said "Pray, tell Duncan we have found Mariana. She shall be along directly. We need to know that she is not injured severely." Lennox nodded and rode away and the other three helped me out and to a little abandoned building.

I watched as Macbeth opened his satchel & found spare cloth and a little water. "I thank you gentlemen for my rescue. I am indebted to each of you" I said as they sat me in a chair. Each took turns washing some spots of dirt off my face & hands except the first time Ross went to tend my left hand; I flinched. "Peace Mariana; I will not hurt thee" Ross vowed, gently tending the bruises that showed as well as the horrid gashes I had received. I saw them look outside and Macbeth instructed "Ross; take Mariana out of here and hurry back to base. Those gashes need to be tended immediately. Banquo and I shall follow very soon. Let Duncan know what hath happened and that the Thane of Cawdor shall be arrested." "Thy word shall be delivered captain" Ross answered, supporting me and we mounted the horse he was riding and took off for base camp. Before we rode away; I took one last look back at those brave captains that saved my life and said a prayer for their safe return before looking ahead. I prayed also one day I would be able to repay the favor. Nothing in my life could prepare me for the one way I would be able to repay one of those brave souls.