I DO NOT OWN THE CROWN. THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS HOMOPHOBIC LANGUAGE. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
London, England. Later that night.
After their run in with the savage orcs, The fellowship rested for a moment before continuing on their way.
"Are we there yet?" Skye inquired as she trudged along with the rest of the group.
"Will you stop asking that every five bloody minutes?" Jonas pleaded. "Buckingham Palace is one of the most famous castles in the world, you will know when we are there!"
"I will tell you what," Diana said as she gave Skye's shoulders a squeeze. "When we get to the palace, we can give your parents a ring and I will ask them if I can give you a royal tour of the palace." Everyone's spirits were much restored by this. The children were honestly just expecting to drop the princess off and leave it at that. They didn't dare to ask for such a treat.
"You having us on?" Rupert asked in disbelief as Diana shook her blonde head.
"I mean it, and after that, I'll take you lot to the kitchen." She continued. "They have the most delectable desserts one could ask for." Every child's mouth was drooling at this point.
"I could bloody well go for some delectable desserts right about now." Zane remarked as he licked his lips. Sadly, these dreams were shattered by a most unwelcome sight.
"Bloody freaking Hell!" Colin exclaimed once again as everyone groaned.
"What now, hobgoblins?" Lennox asked in jest.
"Skinheads!" He declared. Sure enough, 3 skinheads were walking towards them.
"Well, well, well, what have we got here?" One asked as they saw Skye's D spell cards.
"Dungeons and Dragons, that's for gays!" The other skinhead declared which got everyone pissed off.
"Being a skinhead is for gays!" Rupert shot back.
"Why you little wanker!" The first skin shouted as he raised his fist.
"Please, we are just out trick or treating." Diana declared. "We don't want any trouble."
"What are you, their mother?" The second skin asked with a laugh at the brave blonde.
"Maybe I am and maybe I'm not." Diana replied cheekily.
"You want to get past us, you got to pay the tax...all your sweets!" The children whined as they prepared to hand over their pails, but Diana wasn't having it. It's bad enough that she was bullied by people who thought that they were above her, she refused to let it happen to the kids.
"No, those sweets belong to the children and you have no right to take them." Diana insisted as she stood up to the skinheads, surprising everyone.
"Oi, this one's got a mouth on her...and a pretty rock on her finger." The first skin remarked as he noticed Diana's sapphire wedding ring.
"I want it." The second growled as the princess covered her hand.
"No, Charles let me pick out that ring." she insisted as she suddenly realized that she had given herself away.
"Wait a tick...it's princess Di!" The first skin exclaimed as they both recognized her.
"Now I really want that ring." The second replied as he pulled out his switchblade and pointed it at Diana.
"Too bad prince big ears ain't here to protect you, he's probably having a shag with that whore Parker-Bowles." The other teased as Diana's face dropped at the mention of Camilla's name. Lennox finally reached his limit.
"You will not have her!" He exclaimed as he kicked one of the skinheads in the groin and stabbed the other in the eye with his sword. The other kids were stunned at Lennox's bravery, but soon realized that there was only one thing to do.
"Run!" The princess shouted as she and the kids took off running as the skinheads gave chase. They eventually darted behind an alleyway and lost them.
"I think they're gone." Jonas replied as everyone caught their breath. Meanwhile, Diana embraced Lennox.
"Thank you so much." She said, her voice and face filled with gratitude.
"I was doing my duty as a Paladin." Lennox insisted as Diana smiled at the boy.
"Well then, you are the bravest Paladin who ever lived." She assured him.
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