six months later

Philip sat in his dormitory staring out of the window. He had been imprisoned in the abby since he was dropped her by his father. He has thought of nothing but his escape. He refused to stay confined. The only reason he is sitting on his bed in the middle of the afternoon is because he questioned one of the Fathers.

"Brother Philip. I have a message for you." One of the other brothers came into the other brothers brought him a scroll sealed with his house seal.

He breaks the seal and reads the familiar handwriting of his younger brother.

Hello brother,

It is with a heavy heart that i send this word to you.

Father has taken gravely ill and the healer does not expect him to love much longer.

I have sent a carriage to retrieve you. Father wants his famiy together.

I will see you soon.

Jacob

Philip pit the parchment down. His heart clinched at his brothers words. As angry as he was at his father he woild never wish this upon him.

He made his way out of his room and down to commune.

"What is it Brother Philip."

"Father Malcolm I have received word from my brother that my Father is on his death bed. I will leaving to give my Father his final wishes and give him his last rights."

Father Malcolm looked at Philip.

"Very well Philip. Take Brother Paul with you to assist in the final processes for you Father. My condolences to you dear boy."

Philip bowed his head and turned to leave the Abby.

Maleficent sat with Aurora wrapped in her arms in the Rowan Tree. Diaval came swooping in with a scroll in his beak. He landed on Maleficent's knee and placed thw scroll in Aurora's lap.

"What have you got here Diaval."

Aurora recognized the sceal ast King Ruperts seal. She broke the seal and read the unfamiliar hand writing.

"Oh no."

"What is Beastie?"

"Its Rupert. He. . . He passed away."

The tears free flowed down her cheeks. Maleficent pulled her close and stroked her back.

"I am so sorry or the loss of your friend Aurora."

Philip said the final prayer over his father's body. The kingdom morned the death of their king. The funeral pyre is light and the family watched as their father, brother, husband and King left this world.

Philip and Jacob stayed behind as people started leaving.

"He wants you to rule Philip. His final wishes were to have you take the throne and to show how you have repwnted for whatever happened with Queen Aurora and The Fairy Protector."

Philip hadnt let go of what happened in Aurora's kingdom. The bitch and her pet have humilated him and he refused to let it be.

"We will let the council decide Brother. But I would gladly take the throne that is my birth right. I will brother."