C PoV
I ran into the throne room, my legs burning from my run.
"Chameleon!" Macey screamed and ran at me. She pulled me into a hug that was soon joined by Rebecca and Elizabeth.
"You're all bloody! What happened?" Rebecca asked me.
"Captured… Josh… punching… chair…" I panted out; I was starting to feel light headed from my run.
"Can't you see my hand maid is hurt and needs help!" Cried Macey to all the watching people in the room; keeping up the pretense that she was the princess. Everyone scattered, trying to find something to do to help me out. Soon two men were carrying me to the princess's (my) chambers.
People came in and out of the room, bringing water, clothing, medical aid, and food. They all attended to me and left.
All except Joe Solomon. He was no where to be seen. Macey sent people to look for him but no one could find him.
I didn't have time to worry as I felt myself fading; falling asleep. I knew tomorrow was going to be a long day.
But something was tugging at me. I sensed I was being betrayed. But by who…
Solomon PoV
When I saw Macey stutter what happened to her in the throne room, I immediately left the palace. I had to tell them. They were so careless.
I threw the door open to the inn. Zach, Grant, and Josh were with others talking around a large table. I grabbed Josh's shirt and threw him onto the wall. "You were so careless. She got away. Now she's telling the entire of OURS what happened as we speak probably. You let Macey McHenry out of your grasp. She is a valuable pawn in this game of war! She is close friends with the princess! We could have used her for leverage. But no, you had to go and be cocky and stupid and let her escape!" I said, punching him in the gut to emphasis my anger.
I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Zachary, my adopted son. "Father- we can't focus on the past. We need to look to the future. Tell us what Cameron is planning to do." He asked me, taking charge.
"I don't know. After the raid she wouldn't talk about much. She seemed edgy, jumpy. Probably because of the lose of one of her best friends." I said shooting a glare at Josh who looked away like a schoolboy in trouble. "But from my talk with her on the rooftop I know she's not going down without a long, hard, bloody battle. She has her father's stubbornness. She… sometimes she seems like a whole different person, I know it's impossible but she is having severe mood changes." I finished, knowing my last sentence would earn me several looks that I was crazy.
"Well…. That's not much to go on but I'll try." Zach said.
"She doesn't seem trusting anymore. She's watching her back; even though she tries to hide her antics." I finished, hoping that would help him more.
"Will you be able to sneak a group of us into the castle?" Zach asked looking at me intently. "Most of the villagers are inside the castle. So couldn't you take us in as refugees? We'll be in disguise of course."
Why hadn't we thought of that before? I was so stupid.
"I can sneak in small groups at a time. In a week we should have everyone in." I responded. I could see the plan forming in his head.
"Good… good. Can you take ten in tonight?" I nodded yes, knowing everyone would be too focused on McHenry to notice I had slipped into the night and returned with ten outsiders.
(1 week later)
C PoV
"I'm sure of it." I told them.
"Well don't you want one of us-" Tina Walters started.
"No. I'm going to face this myself. Make sure they are ready; when I give the signal." I told the group of my ladies-in-waiting/fellow members of OURS/trusted friends.
"We can't just-" Elizabeth started.
"You can. And you will. All of this will go to waste if you fail your task." I told them bluntly. "Let's get dressed; we need to be ready."