Chapter 9 - The Plan

First of all, I am sorry for not posting in a LOOOOOONG time. I got the writer's block, I get mad with CW series and for some time I had no will to continue writting. I really thought the producers would killed Francis in the 1st episode from season 2. But well! I am back and I hope you like this new chapter and I really promise to be more quick for the next time. Enjoy! Review, click like and that kinda of stuff. :)

- So, we act to accord your plan?

- I should do it but… I can't do that to him. – Mary explains looking away to the window. – He risked everything when he chooses to came here. What kind of person would be if I just ignore that and runaway again?

- You were being the kind of person that still maintains him alive. – Claire approaches from her grabbing her arms and looking at Mary. – Think what will happen to you if this turns a true form!

- And so what, Claire? I will be running from the rest of my life because someone told me to? – Mary asks freeing her arms. – I had quit of Francis when I came here, I had let him go, I accepted that he deserves a better future… a future without me! But now? Now he's here to proven what we fell is strong.

- Until one of you – him – be dead. And when that happened you will not forgive yourself.

- You're right. I will… but you don't know what I fell in these six months without him. You doesn't know what I feel when I saw him after all those years and you have no idea what I felt when I saw him here! I tried to pull him away but I couldn't do it. He will never quit fight for me until I tell him that I'm not in love with him. And I can't do that because what I really wanted in my entire live was him and still is him!

- You will regret of this decision! I know you well to see that. – Claire said seriously.

- And I know me well enough that I will regret if I don't go with him either. So sleep… I will do the same. – Mary said lied down grabbing her pillow remember every memory of them… and maybe Claire was right but she wasn't ready to quit after everything that's been spoken that evening.

There was all that things spinning around her head. She was doing the right thing? She wasn't sure but well… it was what she really wanted all her life. She had quitted and had come back looking for her old self… She knew if he died, she will suffer a lot that was a weight that she had to bare at her own. She tried to sleep but she passed a black night, can't stop thinking what was the right thing.

It was morning and sun was entering in her room. She lifts of her bed and start choosing the dress that she was wearing that day. She was full of doubts and things she couldn't took of her mind and not only about what she was wearing. She finally chooses a black blue dress, she has the help of Claire that was silent. And she didn't want to say anything more to her anyway. She took a deep breath and enter in the Madre Superior room.

- Am I doing the right thing? – Mary asks to her going directly to the point. – I mean… you know what I told you about what Nostradamus saw… but leaving with him is the right thing I will do? – She asks taking a seat.

- I think you should follow your heart and first of all, your people. – Madre says. – And your heart says that you should go back to France with Francis. And you know that this is the best for Scots and for you too. You will never find a man who gives up all for you and you know that's what he did that for you.

- So… do you really think I am not being selfish?

- Why? Because of someone predicted? – Mary asks seriously. – I know that he predicted Aylee death too but you know what I think? I think you should take the risk. You don't know it is truth and for what I see yesterday, I know that you will be in good hands. He loves you more than anything because if not he would go on with his life with Olivia or someone else, Mary! And he didn't. What are you expecting? – Madre Superior asks start a small for her. – Go eat breakfast and go to France.

Mary smile getting out of that room. She wasn't convinced but then she saw a lost Francis and laughed out loud.

- You should see your face. – She says approaching from him and hugged him. She didn't believe that he was here, fighting for win her back… that he actually came for her. And yet all that Claire said last night hit in her head.

- Good Morning for you too. – He replied faking an angry face and then he smiles. – Sorry for this place seemed like a labyrinth.

- How was your night?

- I sleep well. – He answers smiling. – Because I knew that you were a couple rooms away from instead of miles.

- Do you understand that you are being… different? When I arrive to France you told me that Love was irrelevant for people like us and know…

- Know I am madly, depply in love with you and I saw how a great person you are. Kind, understandable, protective and above all: you are a true queen and the queen I want by my side no matter what. I really love you, I never had so certain of something in my entire life like I have now and I wouldn't change anything. – He says in a very deep way never leaving her brown chocolate eyes. She saw her lifting an eyebrow. – Well maybe I would change some things but well what matters is that we are coming back.

- What I'm going to say to your mother? "Hi, I'm here because your son found me?" – Mary said imagining the scene.

- I knew it my mother had a plot against you and she will no harm you or any of your friends. She doesn't want to lose me! – He says and realizes she was preparing to bring up all that crappy stuff again. – I know what you are about to say… just don't! We already discuss that and I already said there's nothing for you to worry about. – He says in a soft voice putting his hands in her cheeks. She took a deep breath and assents with her head, trying to get that thoughts of her head.

After a long journey ridding their horses they finally arrived to the ship that waits for them. Mary runs into Bash's arms really happy to see another familiar face. She missed him a lot.

- I'm so glad to see you again.

- Well, I can say the same but with more felling because it wasn't I that I run. – He says trying to make a joke. Francis just lift an eyebrow looking at his brother seriously that made Bash realizes that wasn't real appropriate to say.

- Let's just say that I just did what I thought was the right at the time. – She admits moving away from the hug to look in his eyes. – I can't explain but I didn't no harm to you or Francis or anyone. I just trying to do what was right but… let's says that Francis came to open my eyes from my mistake.

- And running away was your brilliant solution? – Bash asks surprise at her speech.

- Yes. In the time it was the best I could think off. – Mary admits looking at him and lifts her hand to stop him from talking. – Don't ask me any more questions, please. If I can I told you, just accept that I can't and I won't. – She says firmly taking a glance at Francis that gives the horses to an employee.

- Just do what Mary asks, Bash. Don't push her. – Francis asked in a low voice when passed for him to the ship going after Mary.

They were on the see and waves were big and it seems that a storm was approaching. That's when the captain saw's an British ship approaching and it seemed prepared to attack.

- Your Graces, you need to get into your rooms. I think we will be attack. – The captain informs signing the way that they should go. – You need to stay hidden.

- WHAT!? – Mary asks surprises and realizes the British flag from the ship that approaches from them. Francis grabbed her hand and pushes her all the way along from his room.

- What's happening?! – Mary asks to Francis, she was nervous, really nervous. Francis put his hands on her arms looking at her eyes.

- Mary, you know how dangerous these waters are and you are a queen. If anyone took me for ransom, you should stay quieted.

- I will not lose you, Francis. – She said serious and angry. – I can't bear the thought of losing you and you know that's the motive to lead me to run.

- I know! But you need to think in your people first, in our people first. If I'm the one to get hurt I will be plead if it means that I save them and so do you. Promise me, Mary.

- I won't! I can't! – She says getting free of his hands. And in that moment start hearing shots of cannons and the sound of blades biting in others. Sounds of fighting and Francis were looking at Mary seriously and trying to call her out for the reason. And in that moment she collapse crying and try to fake it, moving her back to him but he knew her too well.

- Well then… I should go upstairs and fight. – He says firmly.

- NO! No, you won't. – She orders facing him. – I will not let you. You will need to kill me first because I won't move away from the front of this door.

- Then you have your answer, Mary! – He says. – And that's exactly way how you will act: like the queen you are. – He says stroking her check. - I will survive, we will survive through this. – She smiled at him and hugged him tightly in her arms like it was the very last time that she saw Francis. He kissed her forehead and then her lips. – I love you and I never going to let you go.

And that was her biggest fear: he doesn't let her go and her don't want him to do it. But she knew if this was an attack of Elizabeth it doesn't end well. The sounds of fighting continued upstairs but suddenly stopped. But they were hearing footsteps approaching.

- Francis? – She asks start being scared.

- Be quiet. With luck I can get rid of him. – He says in a low tune. The door open abruptly and two man's came inside. Francis attacked them but they were too strong and they found a way to grab Mary and Francis. Mary start thinking of Bash: he should do something to get rid of this awful and dangerous situation and when they arrived to the upper deck, Mary saw Bash unconscious.

- BASH! – Mary screams his name to certify that he were unconscious. - Let go of me! – Mary says trying to fight the man but he put her unconscious too.