Save My Broken World
~*~ I know it's been forever since I updated, but life has be HECTIC! But I got this written and the chapter after this. You'll never again have to worry about chapters coming out late, because every things pretty much ready to go. And please (!) review. If you do, I'll post the next chapter! Many Thanks! ~*~ Firefly Princess
*What they needed to accomplish seemed simple enough, but putting it into action was the difficult area. They had all the evidence to prove Karmain, or Mamoru in truth, guilty of treason. She could see the documents gripped in the right hand of the man that walked along side her. The ID card was still with her though. They would keep it well concealed until it was necessary to present.
To people on the dirt road that lead to the castle, the two were an interesting thing to lay eyes on. A good-looking man with a decent amount of muscles stood next to a petite brunette with waist length hair pulled back into a braid and moles on her face. Moles that did not do much for any of the onlookers. Neither spoke and neither broke a smile, or showed any expression at all for that matter. Documents were carried in the man's hand, and they walked the path that lead to the King. Something indeed was going on with these two.
Glancing about herself, Usagi noticed the continuous glances citizens on the streets and in the windows were giving her and her partner. Opening her mouth on one side, she whispered out, "Heero, why do you think all these people continue to stare at us? We don't look that odd do we?"
"Reason must be the presence documents and where the path were walking on leads to," he said, speaking in much the same manner Usagi did.
"Hmm."
Neither spoke another word, for they had reached the large door that led into the castle's courtyard.
"I'll handle it. Hey! Guardsman!"
"Heero, be more polite!" she whispered angrily.
"You're mute, remember?" He smirked.
The guard turned around and looked below him to see who spoke. "What be it?"
"I request to speak with the King." He spoke in a loud voice. "Privately, if possible!"
"Why would a young lad like yerself be wantin' ta speak with 'is Majesty? And with a little gal nonetheless?"
"For reasons my own."
"Ya little street brat! Won't be lettin ya in for that! I oughta just-- "
"Hey Jemison!" Another guard spoke up. "You know who yer speakin to don't ya? It's George Coves' son! 'Member him! That the one the King got after ya about cuz ya wouldn't stop tryin ta keep him outta the castle a couple years back! Better let him in, or the Kings gonna do worse with you that make ya sleep with the chickens!"
When the guard finished, every other guard was bent over with hysterics. Now Heero knew why he recognized this man. That man had caused him to be late many times when he had to meets his parents to have dinner with the king. After many days of coming late and giving his parents the same reason as to why, they finally believed it was a guards fault. To say the least, the King said he would handle it and it had never happened again. He wondered what the king had done to make the hassling stop, and now that puzzle had been solved. Ha! Sleeping with chickens!
"There ya go lad!" the second guard yelled down.
Large creaking noises came from both sides of them as the powerful door opened to two sides allowing them passage through.
"Thank you!" He now turned his attention to Usagi. "Don't forget. No speaking. One slip and our plans foiled."
"Gottcha!"
The large courtyard broke off in many different directions, but for there purposes they needed the door straight ahead.
Usagi was nervous. More than she had been in a long time. If they found out about her beforehand, then she'd be arrested and executed on the spot. But if things went smoothly, her name would be cleared and Mamoru would be the one executed. Her hands fidgeted as she followed Heero's lead through the door he just opened.
At the end of this hall, the King sat. Time to adopt a cool exterior. Breathe.
~~~~~~~~~~
Heero and Usagi now stood in front of the King, Queen and Assembly. They hadn't planned on the Assembly being there, but they had just finished a meeting with the King and were so present. A split second idea made it occur to them that it would be in their favor to have them present as well. Besides, the Assembly had to have bones to pick with their 'Master'. Yes, the Assembly would stay.
"So you have something to show to me, do you? Well, by all means Heero my boy, proceed."
"Well, to start off, this is my friend, Serena." She curtsied. "She's a mute and the one who discovered what I'm ready to share with you. She'll use Signs to relates her story to me and I'll translate for you."
Making elaborate signs with her hands, Usagi began the story.
Heero spoke for her. "I was riding my horse near Sadhaj when I was throw from her back. She ran off, and I raced after her. She ran into Sadhaj. I was afraid to enter the forest leading up the mountain, but my girl was too precious to me, she was a gift you see and we were very close, so I followed. When I finally found her, she was at a lake near a waterfall drinking. I walked over to her, but then I spotted something laying in a fetal type position on the ground. It was a man unconscious on the ground. Worried about him, I called my horse over and she bent herself low to the ground. I began to lift him onto my horse. But as I did so, paper fell out of his pack. That's when I found out what that man was up to, and finally realized why he had seemed so familiar. The man was Karmain, head of the Assmebly. And those papers were not the thing one loyal to the king would have. They showed treason. Treason he was a major part of. I brought the papers back with me."
At this point Heero handed the king the documents. "I looked them over, your majesty, they are authentic and true. They weren't forged. The documents tell the assignments he was to accomplish, and everything he was to watch carefully. And these are a copy of the papers that officially signed him up for the job. Everything is right here."
"Serena, the kingdom and I thank you for stumbling upon these and making the right decision in deciding to hand these over to me. Heero, as always, you did the right thing and helped. Thank you both. Bryon!" The king called his guard over.
"Your Majesty?"
"Bring Karmain to me. Speak not a word to him."
"Yes, Your Highness." He hustled to the door.
"And Bryon? Bring him to the Assembly's Court Room. It's time for justice."
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Waiting. Waiting. Karmain should be here any second. There was a knock. The door opened. There was Karmain. He looked right at her and she started to fear. But not a speck of recognition shown forth. Secret safe.
"What is the meaning of this?" He was outraged.
"Sit Karmain."
He moved to sit in his regular seat, at the head of the table.
"No, not there." The King stopped him in his tracks. "Here." He pointed to the seat reserved for the person who was on trial. Karmain gave the king a glare before catching himself and masking his face with neutrality.
He cooly sat down, acting with not a care im the world. He even dared to place his feet on the table, before they were slapped down by a person that was not even high up in the assembly. The disrespect.
That was how he looked outside, but inside he began to fidget and fear. What if they knew?
"Karmain. Have you an idea why you're here?" The king was testing him to see exactly how much he was willing to show. How much he was willing to lie.
"No. I've no idea. I've done nothing wrong. Whatever I'm said to have done, I didn't do. Besides, I've been gone most of the time lately in Scanra getting the goods I purchase there before winter starts so I have a stock to last me through winter and into spring."
"Well, we have some things to show you then." The king reached under the table to pickout something from the desks that were underneath.
A horrifying thought appeared in Karmain's head. The lost documents! Did they have them? If they did...... But how?
"Any ideas coming yet as to your presence here being requested."
"Sorry, but my answer is still no."
"Then let's talk about-"
'Here we go,' she thought. "I'll help you remember."
Usagi stood from her seat. She grabbed the wig and flung it to the ground. "Hello Karmain."*
~*~ I know it's been forever since I updated, but life has be HECTIC! But I got this written and the chapter after this. You'll never again have to worry about chapters coming out late, because every things pretty much ready to go. And please (!) review. If you do, I'll post the next chapter! Many Thanks! ~*~ Firefly Princess
*What they needed to accomplish seemed simple enough, but putting it into action was the difficult area. They had all the evidence to prove Karmain, or Mamoru in truth, guilty of treason. She could see the documents gripped in the right hand of the man that walked along side her. The ID card was still with her though. They would keep it well concealed until it was necessary to present.
To people on the dirt road that lead to the castle, the two were an interesting thing to lay eyes on. A good-looking man with a decent amount of muscles stood next to a petite brunette with waist length hair pulled back into a braid and moles on her face. Moles that did not do much for any of the onlookers. Neither spoke and neither broke a smile, or showed any expression at all for that matter. Documents were carried in the man's hand, and they walked the path that lead to the King. Something indeed was going on with these two.
Glancing about herself, Usagi noticed the continuous glances citizens on the streets and in the windows were giving her and her partner. Opening her mouth on one side, she whispered out, "Heero, why do you think all these people continue to stare at us? We don't look that odd do we?"
"Reason must be the presence documents and where the path were walking on leads to," he said, speaking in much the same manner Usagi did.
"Hmm."
Neither spoke another word, for they had reached the large door that led into the castle's courtyard.
"I'll handle it. Hey! Guardsman!"
"Heero, be more polite!" she whispered angrily.
"You're mute, remember?" He smirked.
The guard turned around and looked below him to see who spoke. "What be it?"
"I request to speak with the King." He spoke in a loud voice. "Privately, if possible!"
"Why would a young lad like yerself be wantin' ta speak with 'is Majesty? And with a little gal nonetheless?"
"For reasons my own."
"Ya little street brat! Won't be lettin ya in for that! I oughta just-- "
"Hey Jemison!" Another guard spoke up. "You know who yer speakin to don't ya? It's George Coves' son! 'Member him! That the one the King got after ya about cuz ya wouldn't stop tryin ta keep him outta the castle a couple years back! Better let him in, or the Kings gonna do worse with you that make ya sleep with the chickens!"
When the guard finished, every other guard was bent over with hysterics. Now Heero knew why he recognized this man. That man had caused him to be late many times when he had to meets his parents to have dinner with the king. After many days of coming late and giving his parents the same reason as to why, they finally believed it was a guards fault. To say the least, the King said he would handle it and it had never happened again. He wondered what the king had done to make the hassling stop, and now that puzzle had been solved. Ha! Sleeping with chickens!
"There ya go lad!" the second guard yelled down.
Large creaking noises came from both sides of them as the powerful door opened to two sides allowing them passage through.
"Thank you!" He now turned his attention to Usagi. "Don't forget. No speaking. One slip and our plans foiled."
"Gottcha!"
The large courtyard broke off in many different directions, but for there purposes they needed the door straight ahead.
Usagi was nervous. More than she had been in a long time. If they found out about her beforehand, then she'd be arrested and executed on the spot. But if things went smoothly, her name would be cleared and Mamoru would be the one executed. Her hands fidgeted as she followed Heero's lead through the door he just opened.
At the end of this hall, the King sat. Time to adopt a cool exterior. Breathe.
~~~~~~~~~~
Heero and Usagi now stood in front of the King, Queen and Assembly. They hadn't planned on the Assembly being there, but they had just finished a meeting with the King and were so present. A split second idea made it occur to them that it would be in their favor to have them present as well. Besides, the Assembly had to have bones to pick with their 'Master'. Yes, the Assembly would stay.
"So you have something to show to me, do you? Well, by all means Heero my boy, proceed."
"Well, to start off, this is my friend, Serena." She curtsied. "She's a mute and the one who discovered what I'm ready to share with you. She'll use Signs to relates her story to me and I'll translate for you."
Making elaborate signs with her hands, Usagi began the story.
Heero spoke for her. "I was riding my horse near Sadhaj when I was throw from her back. She ran off, and I raced after her. She ran into Sadhaj. I was afraid to enter the forest leading up the mountain, but my girl was too precious to me, she was a gift you see and we were very close, so I followed. When I finally found her, she was at a lake near a waterfall drinking. I walked over to her, but then I spotted something laying in a fetal type position on the ground. It was a man unconscious on the ground. Worried about him, I called my horse over and she bent herself low to the ground. I began to lift him onto my horse. But as I did so, paper fell out of his pack. That's when I found out what that man was up to, and finally realized why he had seemed so familiar. The man was Karmain, head of the Assmebly. And those papers were not the thing one loyal to the king would have. They showed treason. Treason he was a major part of. I brought the papers back with me."
At this point Heero handed the king the documents. "I looked them over, your majesty, they are authentic and true. They weren't forged. The documents tell the assignments he was to accomplish, and everything he was to watch carefully. And these are a copy of the papers that officially signed him up for the job. Everything is right here."
"Serena, the kingdom and I thank you for stumbling upon these and making the right decision in deciding to hand these over to me. Heero, as always, you did the right thing and helped. Thank you both. Bryon!" The king called his guard over.
"Your Majesty?"
"Bring Karmain to me. Speak not a word to him."
"Yes, Your Highness." He hustled to the door.
"And Bryon? Bring him to the Assembly's Court Room. It's time for justice."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Waiting. Waiting. Karmain should be here any second. There was a knock. The door opened. There was Karmain. He looked right at her and she started to fear. But not a speck of recognition shown forth. Secret safe.
"What is the meaning of this?" He was outraged.
"Sit Karmain."
He moved to sit in his regular seat, at the head of the table.
"No, not there." The King stopped him in his tracks. "Here." He pointed to the seat reserved for the person who was on trial. Karmain gave the king a glare before catching himself and masking his face with neutrality.
He cooly sat down, acting with not a care im the world. He even dared to place his feet on the table, before they were slapped down by a person that was not even high up in the assembly. The disrespect.
That was how he looked outside, but inside he began to fidget and fear. What if they knew?
"Karmain. Have you an idea why you're here?" The king was testing him to see exactly how much he was willing to show. How much he was willing to lie.
"No. I've no idea. I've done nothing wrong. Whatever I'm said to have done, I didn't do. Besides, I've been gone most of the time lately in Scanra getting the goods I purchase there before winter starts so I have a stock to last me through winter and into spring."
"Well, we have some things to show you then." The king reached under the table to pickout something from the desks that were underneath.
A horrifying thought appeared in Karmain's head. The lost documents! Did they have them? If they did...... But how?
"Any ideas coming yet as to your presence here being requested."
"Sorry, but my answer is still no."
"Then let's talk about-"
'Here we go,' she thought. "I'll help you remember."
Usagi stood from her seat. She grabbed the wig and flung it to the ground. "Hello Karmain."*