A/N: Now for the moment of truth… What we haven't all been waiting for, but let's do it anyway! Wh00t!
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{Scene 5}
[Enter Pelleas, Amrita, and Micaiah]
[In the throne room]
Micaiah: Pelleas? You wished to speak with me?
Pelleas: Yes, your majesty, I do.
Micaiah: Pelleas, you don't have to call me that! Call me Micaiah! We're past that!
Pelleas: My apologies, Micaiah.
Micaiah: Don't apologize!
Pelleas: Hmm… well I was thinking, who would be next in line for the throne if something bad were to happen, prematurely, I mean?
Micaiah: Hmm… well I guess it'd be you since you have the most experience… but… why do you ask?
Pelleas: I just felt like I needed to know, that's all.
Micaiah: Do you have any problem with the arrangement, Pelleas? Did you want someone else in line for the throne instead?
Pelleas: *darkly* No, that arrangement is… perfect.
Micaiah: *scared* Pelleas? Your mind… it is filled with ill will! Guards, come to my aid! Guards!
Pelleas: Mother, do it now! Strike her in the heart!"
Amrita: *unsheathing a dagger* As you wish my son! *runs to Micaiah and stabs her in the chest*
Micaiah: Agh! P-Pelleas… you… of all people… I-I thought I could… That I could-!
Amrita: … … … *pulls the dagger out and drops it*
Micaiah: *falls on her knees, holding her wound and looks at Pelleas with eyes full of heart* P-Pelleas… *collapses* You… you… won't get away with this! *goes limp*
[Guards 1, 2, 3, and 4 rush in, their lances ready]
Guard 1: Queen Micaiah!
Guard 2: My Liege!
Guard 3: *aiming his lance at Amrita and Pelleas* Which one of you scumbags did this?!
Guard 4: You'll pay!
Pelleas: It was… Lady Amrita.
Guard 3: Seize her! *grabs Amrita roughly*
Amrita: P-Pelleas! Y-you only meant to use me!?
Pelleas: Take away that murderer; she was going to kill me as well!
Guard 3: I'll lock her up; nice and tight! Come on, you! *takes Amrita away*
Amrita: Pelleas! Why?! I'm your mother; I'd do anything for you, why would you betray me?! *taken away*
[Exeunt Amrita and Guard 3]
Pelleas: … … …
???: Micaiah!
Pelleas: ?!
Sothe: Micaiah?! *sees her* No! *rushes over to her, shoving Pelleas out of the way*
Pelleas: *falls to the floor* Oof!
Sothe: *holding Micaiah and trying to shake her awake; however in vain it may be* Micaiah! Micaiah! No, Micaiah! No…
Pelleas: *feigning innocence* I-I don't know what happened… I just got here as Amrita planted the dagger into Micaiah's heart!
Sothe: *clearly wasn't listening* I knew it! I told her it wasn't safe for her to become the Queen! I… I knew it; *talking to Micaiah* I told you it wasn't safe…
Pelleas: I-I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry… I-I couldn't save her; I couldn't stop Amrita!
Sothe: Couldn't stop…?! You! *puts Micaiah down gently and stands up to face Pelleas* You told Amrita to do this; didn't you? She wouldn't have done anything like this without cause, and you were that cause! *grabs Pelleas by the collar and lifts him clear up* You had Micaiah killed so you could become king!
Pelleas: Heh, good deduction, Sothe. But unfortunately for you, my dear Sothe; I'm the king now, I have rule, I am law. Guards!
Guards: Yes, your majesty?
Pelleas: *shoves Sothe away* Get this rogue away from me! He helped in the assassination of Queen Micaiah!
Sothe: You lying piece of-! *gets grabbed roughly by the guards* Let go of me! If you want to want to arrest someone arrest that scumbag! If you were intelligent you'd put two and two together to figure out just who exactly-!
Guard 1: Silence! *punches Sothe in the abdomen*
Guard 2: Are you trying to kill our only other hope?
Guard 4: Take that scumbag away!
Sothe: Ugh… You'll pay for this, Pelleas; you'll pay!!
[Sothe is dragged away by Soldiers 1 and 2]
[Exeunt Sothe and Soldiers 1 and 2]
Pelleas: … … …
Guard 4: I can't believe it; our Queen was killed the moment we turned our backs… how disgraceful we are. *kneels in front of Pelleas* We will keep a much better eye on you, your Majesty, to ensure this never happens again.
Pelleas: You sure have a lot of faith in me, I wonder why?
Guard 4: One chosen by our late Queen is surely the best of the best. She knew you would take good care of us; and she would've wanted the best for Daein, I trust that is why she chose you.
Pelleas: … … …
Guard 4: *stands up* Now we must hold a funeral for our Queen. *walks over to Micaiah's body and picks her up, wrapping her in his ornate cape* I'm sorry you were left on the floor for so long, My Queen. *turns to Pelleas* Excuse me. [Leaves]
[Exeunt Guard 4]
Pelleas: … … …
???: So you really did it, huh?
Pelleas: *unsurprised* Edward.
Edward: So… was it really worth it?
Pelleas: ….
Edward: ???
Pelleas: *turns away from Edward and looks at the throne*… … …
Edward: Did you… did you think it through first? Isn't it a little too late to have regrets about this now?
Pelleas: It was… … … more than worth it.
Edward: *relieved* Excellent, I'm glad to here it turned out well. Now if you'll excuse me. [Exits]
Pelleas: I… I did something so… horrible! Something so blatantly horrible… and I… and I… I got away with it!! Scot-free! Nothing happened to me! Ha, ha, ha! That…that was amazing! … … …
I wonder what else I can get away with; I'll just have to see, won't I?