The Loyal Scott-Chapter 8- New Rule
George's POV
We rode calmly through the forest but at a steady fast pace with wind blowing in our face. Wherever we ended up it would be a cold night tonight which may be a problem for people like Mary who have always lived in the castle. My worries changed to a different type when through the rustling trees a horsemen showed up behind us and in front of our little trail line. I took out my bow, nocked an arrow into place and let loose the string flying. The rider in front of us fell leading his horse back into the tree line. This now gave us a chance to pick up the speed on horseback to escape the 9 guards behind us. As Bash lead the way he decided to go through a tree line making a tight turn near rocks. One of the guards ran into the boulder and his horse collapsed marking one more of them down. This turn though didn't help as it lead us to a clearing where the only exit was a waterfall next to us.
"We are trapped there's no way around" Bash exclaimed exhaustedly
"Well we have to turn around"
"They would intercept us Mary" I chimed in
"We'll then we can't escape, we would be captured and dragged to court, the king wants England he won't give up"
"Just get off your horse quickly" Oh I don't like where Bash was going with this
"Trust me, can you swim"
"Are you mad, we won't survive this" She exclaimed
"STOP IN THE NAME OF THE KING!"
"1—2—3 JUMP MARY"
Sebastian and Mary both jumped off the cliff plunging into the freezing water below
"YOU THERE STOP"
"Oh I don't like this "The guards were dismounting, and I put my sword and quiver on a rock
"Oh why this" The guards were drawing their swords, I tightened my bow strapped to my chest
"Fuck it" I jumped at a great distance flying into the water below
An hour later
We showed up in the cottage in our clothes still dripping and I swear the Inn keeper gave me the stink eye. I was setting every candle on fire in the building to warm it up as only two people could squeeze near the fire place at once. I let Mary and Bash warm up for they were the important ones in the trip and I just the same enjoyed watching the fires glow illuminate Mary's face.
"Do you really think that Queen Catherine knew about your mother's plot to have you legitimized" Mary crackled out as her teeth shivered
"Yes she used the information to blackmail my mother into leaving court, my mother should have never done this behind my father's back."
"And behind yours, you never asked to rule France."
"Try convincing others of that"
"He's got a point Mary, people only believe what someone tells them to believe"
"They are going to think the worst of me and Bash riding off together you know."
"Mary I'm sure Francis already does" I admitted
"I will get a boat from Calais tomorrow while George gets us some horses and you can put this all behind us Mary," Bash exclaimed, "Now get undressed"
"What" I all of sudden got really worried
"Umm your grace I'll wait outside"
"Mary you don't want wet clothes tomorrow and George you're going to stay out there all night"
I don't care what he did I knew if I was there when Mary undressed I couldn't stop from looking I went outside only to be greeted by a French guard stomping up the stairs with 10 guards behind him
"Oh shit" I ran back in the room which startled Mary, "Quickly hide the guards are here"
She slid under the bed to hide right in time as the guards burst inside our room, "Well isn't it the Bastard son of France and the Queens man/boy soldier. Where is the Queen?"
"I dropped her off in Calais, she's halfway across the channel in a four-mastered Galleon"
"Really bastard, without her clothes" he said this as starring at the dress sitting on the bed. They grabbed me and bash and forced our hands on the table, " The kings wants the bastard back alive but said nothing of your fingers" he then looked at me, "And you I might as well kill now" He took out his sword and pressed it against my chest as if he wanted to savor killing me.
"Stop! I'm right here" Mary climbed out from under the bed, clutching the blanket to her chest, "Unhand him this mad is under my protection"
"Apologies your grace, but this man is a French subject not Scottish… let the man/boy go men" They let go of me and I walked over to Mary, "Also this bastard can't be protected he's a criminal"
"And what crime has he committed other than ensuring my safety?"
"You were engaged to his brother, I suppose that's why I heard the word "treason" bandied about. Let's go men, move out"
Back to court we go, might as well allow the devil steal our soul twice
Returning back to Court
the moment we saw the stones of this dreaded castle I felt an axe lying on my head for I knew of the danger here was going to be horrid but also I remembered my biggest worry that our little trip had made me forget about. The prophecy was coming close but at least I have more time now, the wedding is being delayed allowing me to prepare more soldiers for the war coming.
"Mary it's you!" The second I heard Francis I decided to go wait on the wall while those two spoke their private arguments. Once they had finished speaking a man came to me and Mary and asked us to go the throne room for her to discuss things. I stood by the side as now it was the Queen and the King argued instead of Francis. Once I heard the King say the words that she had shared a bed with Francis I stepped in, "Your Grace I was with them the whole time that didn't happen" I was responded with a death stare from both Mary and Henry telling me to shut up. The king was threating to behead bash if Mary didn't marry his son making our return become greater than before. Mary had to go to her room so she dismissed me to go. First thing I decided to do was go to the guard barracks found one of the guards manning the armory. I went and found my sword in the armory grabbed it, punched the guard for taking it and went back to my chambers or what I can consider chambers. Apparently because I left with Mary, Henry downgraded my living quarters from the size of a carriage to a closet. I can't complain though it beats back in the dirt but the only problem is I have to write letters and command an army from here. I need to command the Dawnguard from here. Which reminds me that it's time. It's time to tell Mary of the dawnguard but I still can't tell her of the prophecy. I leave to go find her only to find out she is changing her fiancé to Bash. Upon hearing this I mentally stab myself in the eyes.
"Your grace what is going on, what happened?"
"I will explain but I must find my ladies we can all explain at once"
So Mary told us that the plan was to make Bash legitimized so she can make the King happy by still claiming England for him and make herself happy because Francis won't die. I was going to say what makes Francis happy all in this but I held my tongue for if I wanted her to be understanding when I told my story latter I need to be understanding now. Then something happened big, Kenna admitted she thinks Aylee was poisoning, now putting in Mary's mind at a racing pace again. Another goose chase was announced leading us to be told that Francis knew of the legitimization plan. I ran as fast as I could with Mary at my tail. I went in there to find Francis slamming his fist into Bash's face. He was so angry the red sticky blood was starting to show on Bash, the stickiness because it was a mixture of Francis's fist's blood and Bash's face. I got Francis off of him and held him there till Mary ran in to calm him down. I stood there as an argument once again insured
"FRANCIS STOP! I'm the one who proposed marrying him. I was the one who gave the idea of him taking the throne"
"You did what" Bash muttered out on the ground as he wiped blood from his face. I gifted him a piece of cloth I had in my pocket
"YOU ARE SETTING THE COURSE OF NATIONS! ASKING THE POPE TO SAY THIS IS GOD's WILL! TAKING MY FAMILY's INHERITANCE, FROM ME, MY MOTHER, and MY BROTHERS! I'm supposed to accept this. You have thrown everything we had away for superstition! Nostradamus knows nothing. I love you! And if you think that, because in your minds, you're saving me your wrong"
Right after he stormed off Mary tried to help Bash but he was angry too. He was angry that she was forcing the crown on him turning down Mary horribly. I wished I could help her, comfort her but I thought the Love tringle was used up enough for one day. I left Mary too and went back to her room as she asked only to find a man with piano wire ready to kill the queen.
"Why hello", I mocked him as I stood behind him. He turned around confused of what happened but I was quicker for him. I lifted my foot and stomped it down on his shin so hard breaking it cracking all the bones. I then went around him grabbing both his hands wrapping his own piano wire around his neck slowly pressing it down to make him run out of air. When I was done I grabbed the body as I was going to deliver it to the king or Mary but the King walked in first.
"Oh good I'm glad you took care of that for me, now guards hang that body in my wife's room, oh and you…"
"George your majesty"
"Ahh George well I think I want you with your queen in the throne room when I make an announcement. It will help let you know how to adjust your guard duty's as you also need to protect her new husband"
I did as the king asked walking into the throne room being greeted by Bash, Mary, and later the King walked in with Catherine. They were talking as I was trying to follow. They were talking about how Catherine was going to kill everyone in this room and warned her not to. Francis then came in to say goodbye to us all, saying that he is going to enjoy freedom. He walked out of the room with us all in a difficult to explain mood. We had victory against Catherine but it was also a defeat a defeat to our friendship as I fear now that no one trusts each other and no one is on each other's side. This will not stop here though, it won't stop until we are dead.
Hello everyone reading and I hope you enjoyed this
New longer chapter as I saw that I thought I needed to put more detail into what I wrote. I still won't write about any scene my character is not in, if you want that watch the show but as I say I hope you like the series so far and please reviews are asked of.
