A knock came to Prince Tommy's door. Charles, his servant, had a worried expression on his face. "Your parents would like to speak to you."
In the throne room, the Queen looked dismayed and close to tears. The King, Tommy's father, was angry. "Tommy, do you know this girl?" He motioned two guards to come in. Between them was a pale, scared-looking Lil in chains.
"Lil!" Tommy was shocked. He then turned to his parents. "What happened?"
The Queen answered, "It has come to our attention that you are having an affair with the Princess's maid. Please tell me it's not true!"
Tommy looked down at his shoes, afraid to look up. "I'm sorry, Mother...it's true..."
The King told the guards to send Lil into the dungeon until her trial. Then he asked a servant to fetch Princess Kimi.
(later)
Tommy was still in the throne room, waiting for Kimi. When she arrived, the King and Queen asked her similar questions to the ones they had asked Tommy. Soon afterwards, Phil was sent to the dungeon like his sister. The King's angry voice said, "You two are dismissed." Kimi nodded, about to cry. She ran outside, with Tommy slowly following.
Outside, Kimi sat under the tree she had occupied earlier. With a flower in her hand, she dejectedly ripped off the petals. Tommy was on the other side, leaning against the tree, thinking of a way to break Lil (and Phil) out of the dungeon. An idea came to him.
"Kimi, do you have any hair pins?"
"No."
"Oh...Do you know of anyone who does?"
"Sure. Baroness Angelica probably has a few. Why?"
"Do you think there are any that resemble the key to the dungeon?"
"Maybe. I'll ask Angelica." Kimi got up, dropped the flower stem she was holding, and went inside the back door to the castle.
(in Angelica's room)
Susie and Angelica heard a knock on the door. "Who is it?" Angelica asked.
"It's Princess Kimi! Open the door!"
Susie opened the door. "Yes?"
"I've got bad news," Kimi said.
Angelica rose to her feet. "What happened?"
"The King and Queen found out about the servants."
Upon hearing this, Angelica threw herself on her bed and buried her face in her pillow like a child who had been punished. Her muffled voice said, "No! My plot has failed!"
a/n: Maybe it is a short chapter, but wait till you read more of this part. Maybe it is a bit sad that Phil and Lil got thrown in the dungeon, but I can't have a three-part story that entirely consists of fluff! Reviews would be greatly appreciated.