A/N: Here is the second chapter. Hope you'll enjoy it! Also, thanks to MyNameIsAlexandraRider for her review :)


He'd been patient. He'd waited for 19 years before starting to put his plan into gear. He'd worked out every single detail, so that no one could've ever traced back to him. He'd had plenty of time, and now he was finally about to make sure his mother's death hadn't been vain. He'd dreamed of killing Gothel so many times he'd lost count of them, but he'd never had the chance to do it, and she was gone now. So his goal had changed, now he just wanted his part of the "treasure". After all, his mother had been Gothel's most trusted servant for so many years... And then, after she'd found out about the flower's power, Gothel had killed her. It was his right to use the flower's magic.

"My lord, I have news to report" said the hooded figure that had entered the room a few seconds before.

"I'm listening, Jean" the master replied. The figure took off her cloak. She was a woman in her twenties, with short dark hair and piercing eyes. She took a deep breath and started talking.

"The thief might've noticed my presence, this morning, but he thought it must've been an impression." she bit her lip, expecting her master to say something. When he remained silent she sighed with relief and went on "The Princess has been given a day off any activity, since it's been an year since she came back. Nothing else happened. I think it might be the right time to strike, now that everything looks so perfect."

The man turned slowly, and glared at her with his ice blue eyes.

"Jean, you know you're my best spy, but you just broke rule number one... Do you remember what that is?"

"Never suggest anything" she said, looking at her feet.

"Very well. Next time, think before you talk." he hissed.

"I will. Forgive my insolence, master" said the spy, lowering her head. There was a moment of silence, before the man spoke "We will break into the castle tonight, when most of the personnel will be sleeping. You'll go ahead, and give a signal when the royal couple will be sound asleep. Do not let me down." he said every word of the last sentence very slowly, to make sure it sank in.

"I won't." Jean promised.

"We'll see." Said the master as she exited the room. He got back to the window and looked outside for the umpteenth time. He could see the castle of Corona, in the distance. It was just a little dot, but he still spent hours looking at it. That happened because he was one of the few people to know that the secret to unlock eternal youth had been living there for the past 'd looked everywhere to find the Princess, when Gothel had kidnapped her, but he'd had to admit that she'd hidden herself well. So he just waited for someone to rescue the Princess, planning to get her once she was back at the palace. And now, thanks to that thief who'd found her, he could finally get what was rightfully his.

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" 'Never ever suggest anything'! What kind of rule is that?" Jean muttered to herself as she headed to her quarters. She had a special treatment, since she was one of Conall's most trusted men. Even though she was a woman. She'd always found it quite funny, being the only woman around the palace and yet playing such an important role. Not that she was too happy to serve Conall. She'd ended up in his arrays when she'd come to the palace begging for someone to save her father. He'd been attacked by a wild boar and had lost a lot of blood. Needless to say, he died shortly afterwards, just in time for Conall to find out what a good archer Jean was. She started working for him and quickly reached the highest ranks. Many hated her for that, but she didn't care.

She got into her room and sat on her bed with a sigh. She couldn't help feeling guilty for ruining the Princess's 'happy ever after', but she knew she had no choice but go on with the mission. She shook her head and tried to focus on something else, like how she planned to run away from Conall's palace as soon as the job was over. She'd start living in the forest, like a female Robin Hood. She smiled at that thought. Then she laid down and tried to get some rest, in order to be ready for the next night's great event.