I DO NOT OWN THE SELECTION SERIES. SHOUT OUT TO RUBY CASABLANCA, AVA NAVA, AND ABIZEAU FOR MAKING THESE GREAT CHARACTERS.
Schreave Palace. Province of Angeles. The next day.
The next day was by no means a pleasant one. The remaining 8 selected ate breakfast in the dining room and then were immediately ushered back to their own separate bedrooms. After the morning meal had concluded, Benvolio Jackson had come in to make an announcement. He refused to answer any questions about the arrest of Yesenia Avalos, claiming that he was not at liberty to discuss the matter since it was an active investigation. He then said that everyone was required to stay in their appointed rooms and were not to come out except for meals until further notice. Everyone wanted to see Melody, but there were guards posted in the halls outside the rooms which made sneaking out unseen improbable. Only Romeo Monroe was able to see Melody and serve as a shoulder for her to cry on. Nevertheless, it was hard for him because his conscience or what was left of it, ate away at him more than ever. Romeo knew that he just had to endure.
Beneath the palace in the royal dungeon, Yesenia Avalos slowly came to her senses. She was bruised and bloodied as she lay in her cell. Escalus Harding had conducted several tortures the precious night, but Yesenia had stayed tough. She hadn't given in and admitted to her crimes. She did however, pass out from the pain at some point. As she laid on the dirty floor, a guard came to retrieve her. Clearly, breakfast was not served in the royal dungeon. The guard picked the former maid off her feet and drug her back into the torture room where she was once again strapped into the chair. This time, Benvolio was present and watching as Harding picked up a pair of pliers and forced her mouth open.
"We can keep this going as long as you like, you are all alone." Benvolio replied as Escalus prepared to rip out a tooth. Yesenia didn't want to give in to these privileged white men, but she had to do something.
"I'm not the only one who broke the law!" She cried as the torturer started to pull for a second before he was stopped by Benvolio who threw the pliers aside.
"What is that supposed to mean?" He asked as Yesenia looked at him with her non black eye.
"Two of the selected are screwing each other." She said with a small smirk as Benvolio grabbed her chin.
"Who...tell me who!" He demanded angrily.
"The guy from Dakota...and the girl from Belcourt." Yesenia admitted.
"Theodore Madden?" The personal secretary clarified. "And Ranamaya Bhattachan are lovers?" Yesenia nodded as Benvolio swore to himself before turning to Escalus.
"Take her back to her cell, I need to verify her claims." He snapped as he exited the torture room.
Later that day.
As King Maxon II was enjoying a cigar in his office, Benvolio entered and bowed his head.
"Has Avalos confessed yet?" He asked as his secretary shook his head.
"No, but there is other news." Benvolio replied. "She claims that she has seen two of the selected knowing each other carnally." This surprised Maxon as he leaned forward.
"Who are they?" He inquired.
"Theodore Madden of Dakota and Ranamaya Bhattachan of Belcourt." Benvolio answered as the King took a drag from his smoke.
"Do you think that she is lying?" He asked seriously.
"Possibly, but we dare not disregard it, in case she speaks the truth." Benvolio insisted as Maxon immediately drew up arrest warrants.
"Bring them in for questioning, do not stop until you reach the bottom of the pot." The king commanded as Benvolio nodded.
"It will be done, my King." He replied as he summoned the royal guards.
Later That day.
Theodore Madden was relaxing in his room. Unlike the other selected who were going stir crazy, he was grateful that he no longer had to walk on egg shells around Crown Princess Melody Schreave. The only issue was that he couldn't spend time with Rana and that bugged him. He still remembered the feeling of her lips on his manhood. While Teddy was deep in thought, his door burst open and 3 royal guards entered his room.
"Theodore Madden, I arrest you in the name of the King on charges of adultery; take him." The head guard commanded as the other two dragged him off the bed.
"What in the Hell is this bullshit!" Teddy exclaimed as he was dragged out of his room. "I didn't fucking do anything!" His swears fell on deaf ears as he was dragged off to the royal dungeon.
Later that evening.
The last 2 days had been torture for Ranamaya Bhattachan. She missed being able to go out to the royal garden and commune with nature in all its untouched wonder. In addition, she was missing Teddy Madden who she had not seen in a few days. As she sat on her windowsill, the door to her bedroom was burst open and three royal guards marched in.
"Ranamaya Bhattachan, I arrest you in the name of the King on charges of adultery; take her." The head guard commanded as Rana was too stunned to resist.
"No, I haven't done anything wrong!" She exclaimed as she was dragged out of her room. "This is a huge mistake, a mistake!" Her pleas fell on deaf ears as she was hauled off to the royal dungeon.
WILL TEDDY AND RANA MAKE IT OUT? REVIEWS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED.