The Loyal Scott

by gealex99

This is my first fanfic to write ever and I would appreciate feedback but don't be cruel please. This story is of a man/boy character I aided to the story of Reign and its self centered but its based off me cause when I created it I was just daydreaming myself in the plot. It starts off a bit slow just following the series word for word but I have plans to make it my own.WatchReign

14. Chapter 13-The Call to Arms

The Loyal Scott-Chapter 13-The Call to Arms

George POV

I can't help but chuckle how Medici's prepare for their own execution. I'm guarding Mary when we walk into the throne room to find Catherine running franticly preparing to have her head chopped of. The sunlight bleeding through the stained window's glinted off of the gold candle sticks and pure silver silverware. Roses in fresh bloom in our dead winter are found in all of the giant pots on top of every table. Velvet table cloths complement the velvet pillow right below the chopping block that is fresh cut and stained oak wood. I stand there in awe of all the money going into one person's death and all I can think is… Holy fucking shit. Mary agreed but not using my version of the french language.

"She's going out in style"
"Yea it's almost like she wants to spend all her money before she dies" I commented making Mary chuckle but Bash corrected me

"No, I doubt she has used even 1% of her money on this"

We all of sudden heard the sound of trumpets pierce the new dead winter air along with cut through the noise of the hundreds of servants working

"What is that?" Mary questioned

"That means there is a royal visitor" Bash informed us

We all quickly in the throne room crowded around the gigantic door to see who was coming with King Henry, Mary, Catherine, and Bash at the head of all the servants and me. We waited until an old crow of a women with red tied hair entered the room. She wasn't like other ladies though for she did not curtsy or walk in a regal matter making me doubt she was royal. When she came in she looked at all of us, first Mary, then the Axe at the far end of the room, then the king only to say a few words for her ever so dramatic entrance

"French court has gone to hell," she looked towards Mary, "but I'm here now dear"

Mary looked her in the eyes and responded, "Mother"

Wait this is Mary de guise is all I could think of. I already hated the old crow for she was never a true ruler. Mary is our Queen but she made one mistake of leaving De Guise in charge of our country. I specifically remember one time when we were fighting near Edinburgh in the first war and she didn't help. My men and I were outnumber because it was an ambush, as we had taken shelter on a hill to slow down the enemy so we could go on defense. My father was letting me lead my own detachment of 200 men when we were attacked by 1,500 men. This wouldn't be a problem to Dawnguard veterans but my detachment was made up of novice's for they weren't recruits but not Dawnguard yet. I sent riders to Edinburgh to ask De Guise for more men and with a garrison of 10,000 she refused. That's just one time she has fucked me over not to mention how she isn't loyal to Scotsmen at all, but our Queen put her in charge and we obey the Queen. Mary and her mother went to her chambers so they could catch up while I waited outside the door. They talked of some things like catching up as I heard and how her mother was disappointed about how things went with Francis but I distinctly heard De Guise ask about who I was as I looked familiar. Mary told her about who I was and continued their conversation and as Mary was showing her out De Guise looked into my eyes and just went, "Oh yea" then walked off the pompous bitch. Then Mary spoke to me

"George you are dismissed for now but I will come by and get you latter I need to speak to Bash privately about some things"

She walked off and I went to my chambers thinking nothing of this, for my De Guise being here just pissed me off.

About an hour later

Mary had called me back after talking to bash for a while and once I found her in the halls I saw Greer holding what looked to be a hood and giving it to Mary. I questioned what it could be for but all of a sudden Lola entered the hall coming from the gates.

"Is that Lola" Greer asked

"No it's a Prince" I mumbled sarcastically

Francis walked in through the door behind Lola

"Oh" I mumbled again

"Why is she with Francis?" Kenna questioned as all of our eyes moved to him

"Mary, Kenna, Greer, George" Lola said as she walked over to us and gave Kenna and Greer a hug, while I stood on the side of them I noticed Mary's eyes watching Francis, "Lola your back…. Both of you" Mary sighed trying not to sound disappointed as I knew she was.

"Why didn't they announce your arrival at the gate?" I questioned

"We ran into each other at a chateau near Angers" Lola said

"You came back together" Mary sighed out once more

"We rode, there were floods and the carriage I leased was swept away in the night. Can you imagine?"

Kenna piped in, "Along the river? You were at the Chateau de Martin?"

"You know if it? Yes we were"

It was one of the most awkward welcome backs with everyone questioning Lola and staring at Francis who stood there in silence. Sharing glances with Mary as the whole scene intensified with this awkwardness until Lola once again broke the silence

"I'm glad to see you all again, I'm so happy to be back"

"Yes, we're happy to have you back." Mary admitted

The three girls walked off with each other chatting while I as a bodyguard was stuck to stand here watching Mary and Francis have such long of a stare with each other I thought I was climbing a 20 story castle. Then Mary broke their silence, "You heard about your mother, I'm so sorry"

"I'm back to plead with my father for her life, I'll be gone from court once I have my answer and the matter is settled and you and I will never see each other again. I don't mean that to sound cruel or angry"

"I understand, you don't want to be seen as someone lying in wait to reclaim your throne"

"Or anything else that now belongs to my brother" I was forced to stand there but I felt as if I had just intruded something very private. Francis walked off and Mary stood there for a while looking at her feet as if guilty. Mary then turned to me

"George I dismiss you again for today, I will be back later. I'm going out riding but I don't want you to inform the Castle guard or come with me"

"Of course your grace"

She turned from me and walked off to her chambers to get in what I assumed would be her riding clothes. I walked in the direction of where the other 3 girls went to ask Lola of how her trip was thanks to that awkward welcome back

2 hours later

After an hour of drinking wine with the girls and discussing how Lola's trip went, and then another hour of me deciding to get some work done of writing letters back to Scotland. Dramatically all of the people in the Castle were called to the throne room by Henry yelling it himself, being what I couldn't tell as exited or angry. I opened the door to my closet like room and walked out to find everyone heading that way and I finally found Greer

"What's happening is Mary alright"

"What do you mean is she alright why wouldn't she be"

"Well she went riding alone earlier ordering me to stay in the castle and when we got called into the throne room I was jus…"

"Wait she didn't tell you"

"Tell me what, where did she go"

"If she didn't tell you, I won't sorry"

Greer hurried faster than me to throne room and I just walked along with the huge crowd knowing that my only answers would be from Mary herself now. When we were all shuffled into the throne room I found Mary standing next to her mother and joined her as her body guard but what was strange was she was wearing an all-white dress. I questioned it but Henry speaking made me listen rather than think.

"A messenger has arrived with news about the line of succession of England. Their queen… is dead" Everyone in the room murmured including me for with this means that I have more time to prepare. If the Queen is dead than that would distract John for sure giving me more time, well at least until Mary had her wedding with Sebastian I had more time. Through our murmurs weather excited or worried Mary spoke

"And she named her successor?"

"After all her deliberations, they say she died suddenly… In the night. But England is yours by bloodline, by right. You must claim it immediately or your cousin Elizabeth will seize it from your grasp"

Well that could be good for me because Elizabeth doesn't recognize The White Company making John scramble more for if his ruler doesn't recognize him he can't complete the prophecy. The Dawnguard was already recognized by her father when it was started and by Mary herself now. Then again Mary actually might want to lay claim which would really mess up the prophecy. I then listened to what Henry had left to say

"You risk everything if you don't act now. If you want the Vatican's righteous support for anything you do for the rest of your life, you will claim England now. If you want France as an ally, you will claim England now if you want to take England, you will the next king of France by your side. And you will wed one of my sons tonight."

This is bad… this is very bad. No matter what happened to the English Queen I know John to never go back on what he promises. If she marries tonight…. I will need to leave for war tonight. And I will most likely never return. This is bad, but what happened surprised me as Mary spoke up

"I will take my life in my own hands. And I will not be bullied by you!"

Mary's chambers

Mary was pacing back in forth in worry as I sat there in her room. She was worried about the whole marriage and I guess I was there as a friend and not a bodyguard to help but I felt as useless as the bad portrait of Mary on the wall. Thank god to my rescue Greer came in as she actually knew how to talk to Mary without saying your grace half the time

"Have you found my mother?" Mary bombarded at Greer as soon as she entered, "I need her now, more than ever"

"They said she's with the king"

"Trying to wring more out of Henry before your married, no doubt" I piped in

"But who will you marry? Have you spoken with Bash?"

"No"

"Francis?"

All of a sudden a rap on the door was heard and Queen Catherine entered the room.

"Could we have a moment" Greer walked out the door and Catherine looked at me. I looked to Mary for her order to leave for the last time Catherine and Mary were alone Catherine tried to kill Mary.

"It's alright George you are dismissed"

"Yes your grace" I said as I stood up and walked out the door.

Now that I've been dismissed I can worry about my own problems. I started walking over to my chambers when I was tapped on the back. I turned around to see the man from the night the castle was captured. The one who gave me the warning as he tortured me.

"Big event is here"

"Yea I know that, have you been in the castle the whole time as a spy"

"No, you know John he plays fair"

"He's threating to bring his whole army here and kill Mary if I don't lead the Dawnguard, that seem fair you Merc prick"

"Yes he would do that, but if you don't lead the Dawnguard when the war happens Mary would die anyway, you know how the prophecy works"

"Why can't he wait till the curses magic to start war on my 18th birthday like the curse say's, and it's more of a curse then a prophecy"

"It's the same thing and the reason he won't wait for the magic to kick in is because he rather not have to fight Commander Brian and you at the same time. Any way I've come to remind you of what our warning said, you ride out the front line tomorrow after the wedding or Mary—will—die."

"And how do I know you won't assassinate Mary after I leave"

"John has always been honest, you grew up with him remember. Also there are 6 of us mercenaries hidden in the castle, we will ride out with you tomorrow as well"

I sat there remembering how John always fought fair…. I guess I have to trust them If I don't ride out she will die anyway so might as well do what they ask

"Ok… just leave me in peace I want to enjoy my last hours here… may be my last moments seeing any of these people all together"

"As you wish commander" He walked away from me heading down another hall…. I guess tonight is my call to arms.

The next morning at the wedding

Greer came and talked to me a couple hours later after my meeting, she says Mary decided Francis. Well at least I won't be here for that drama but no matter who she chose to marry I lose. She gets to marry Francis and be in line to Queen of France as well as Scotland, and I get to leave the love that doesn't notice me, and lead an army to basic suicide. Isn't that a fucking happy ending, still if she's happy I'm happy for she is my queen. I've spent the past couple hours well everyone prepared for today's events checking my gear. My blade and arrows is sharpened, my armor has been tempered and my Bow string tightened. But now it's time for the wedding I shouldn't think of that. We all gathered around in the room as I stood next to De Guise for I had no real position in court so I had nowhere to stand. Everyone gossiped in chit chat until we heard footsteps come from the marble entrance of the room. There stood Mary in a fully white wedding gown smiling with a smile so big I had never seen it before. She descended down the marble steps with grace making no sound and practically floating. The hundreds of candles surrounding her laminated her face and glinted on her crown. She walked down the aisle passing by each of us with all smiling in a happiness as did I. Once Mary and her ladies reached the end of the room they kneeled before the Vatican and signed the wedding contract presented before them. In the silent room filled with awe and happiness you could hear every stroke of the pen bounce off the walls. The pope blessed them and named them wed as they stood up with glee. You could never even tell a wedding had happened because after the Vatican stopped saying words everyone yelled in glee and ran into the ballroom which of course I followed. I sat and watched as Mary and Francis started the first dance when the entered the room but in less of a wedding mood to more of a party mood. I was watching the whole room in an observant mood, for If I never had happiness its best to watch everyone else's. The king left soon once the guards whispered in his ears to go where I don't know. Lola, Greer, and Kenna were dancing in a circle when the noticed me sitting and drinking wine. They all walked over to me and held out there hand

"No I've never be…"

They all three forced me up and made me dance in their little circle of all girls. I just followed along with a fake frown as a joke which made Mary laugh when she saw me being forced to do this all. Then we expanded the circle making many people join in and surrounded Francis and Mary as they danced making what looked like a synchronized dance routine. As everyone partied and danced I looked to my right to see the Merc standing there looking at me, when I met his eyes he gave me a nod saying it was time. Once the circle broke up I left to my room to gather my things.

Mary's POV

For some reason I haven't found George anywhere, I want to talk to him about everything before I leave to join Francis in his room and I won't be able to talk to him again till tomorrow. I don't know where he went I mean I asked Greer, Kenna, and Lola if they had seen him since the dancing. After my talk with my mother about how she lied I asked her and she said she saw him head to his rooms. I don't even know where that is, sadly I should be more of a friend to him sometimes. I found a servant who might know and he led the way to George's room. I opened the door to find out his room is no bigger than a closet with only an old bed, a chest to put his gear in and a table with a chair. Reminding me later I need to talk to Henry about improving these conditions. I was about to walk out the door when I noticed the paper on the desk had fresh ink on it

Dear Greer, Lola, Kenna, and Mary,

I regret to say I couldn't tell you this earlier but I must leave. The Dawnguard has reorganized building an army without my knowing. The White Company has been ordered to take them out again and my men have asked me to return to the front and lead them. I apologize for not telling any of you sooner but I didn't want to worry any of you. I have escaped death many times but my luck has to run out some day, so I did not tell you I was leaving. If I do not return and die on the battlefield I wanted you all to remember me as I was and I you, for I didn't want to remember all of you as the dramatic, worrying, friend I know you can be. But if I do return from how this works out I don't plan to be gone as long, at the least as long as Mary's three month wedding tour I will be back before she comes home, at most 5 months or death. I will write as I do wish you do the same, and please Mary if I die keep the red crossbow as a memento of me, I have left it in the chest after you gave it back to me. Now before I end this letter please let me say be happy, don't be the dramatic girls I know you can be. I thank you all for if these were my final days off the battlefield you all made them as happy as they could have been for lord knows happiness is something I've never known. I love you all, thank you for returning that feeling to me.

Sincerely George,

Your Loyal Scott

"Please George…. Please come back"

George's POV

The merc's and I were right outside the Castle leading the horses away from the ongoing party before we mounted

"I'm glad we didn't have to do anything to that girl commander. I'm glad you came by choice"

"Well yes I just trust that you will go by your word and not harm her" I replied

"Yea It was just the 6 of us, John was going to send more men if you killed us but he thought we could threaten you enough"

"I have no doubt he would do that, that's why even after you 6 die I will go lead the dawnguard because he would surely send more"

"Wait wh…" I took my dagger and burrowed it into the bone in his neck letting blood spray on the horses like a waterfall, he fell to the ground and the other 5 mercenaries freaked on the sight drawing their swords. I put them to quick work as they made the mistake of coming one by one. With one of them jabbed in the gut, one's neck was slit, I burrowed an arrow into ones eye, and the last two I put a whole where their heart should be.
I mounted my horse and took one last look at the Castle where lights were in every window and the laughter could be heard from down here.

"Goodbye" I then put my horse into a gallop and rode into the dead winter on my way to a boat, then to Scotland.

Hi I hope you enjoyed this chapter as it was kind of my extra special long one because as I'm sad to say it's my mid series finale. No this does not mean I'm taking a break from posting but in these next few chapter's they go off of nothing from the actual TV show it will all be my own writing. These next ones will be long, and take me a while because I actually have to be creative. But as always reviews are asked of to know what I can improve. Please join George on more of his adventures that will surely come. Thank you