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2 hours passed and the gang decided its time to head back to the castle before any of their parents sent search parties to look for them.
They mounted up and rode back to the castle. Chatting and laughing as they went.
The guards opened the big gates for them and they went into the castle, heading straight to the stables and cooled their horses off.
Kim washed Emerald and put her back into her stall before heading back out into the courtyard to join the boys.

Kim sat on a stump and watched the boys as they had their swords men lesson with Rudy. Since the Queen thought it was un-lady-like for a girl to hold a sword, Kim sat out and Rudy decided to teach her Archery. As the boys did different drills and movements with the swords, Rudy walked to her, handed her a bow and arrow, and told her to shoot at the bulls eye a couple feet away.
She grabbed the bow and arrow, positioned herself, aimed, and shot. Bulls eye.
She looked over to the boys, who had stopped what their doing to see if she'd hit the bulls eye, and saw that they had their mouths agape. Jack was the best archer among the boys, no surprise there, but he couldn't even get a bulls eye! Not to mention that this was Kim's first attempt!
Realizing what she'd accomplished, She flashed the boys a sly smirk before proceeding to hit about 10 more bulls eyes.

After about an hour of the boys training with their swords and Kim hitting countless bulls eyes, The royal meeting finally ended and the boys had to go home.
Kim was devastated that her friends had to go. She gave each of them a hug and they said their goodbyes before they mounted up and went home with their fathers.
She then proceeded to wash up, have her dinner and then go to bed.

About a week later, the Queen started to get very, very ill. The King alerted the Dukes who came over to help the King while the Queen rests. Lucky for Kim, The Dukes decided to bring their sons along which meant Kim had company until her mom got better.
Day after day the Queen's condition deteriorated. The King and Kim started to get very worried. The boys could tell Kim was depressed, and tried many ways to cheer her up, but alas, they failed to do so. Everyday Kim would check on her mother only to see that she was getting worse, and then run to the boys to seek comfort. She would hug Jack, who would be sitting on a hay bail in front of Emerald's stall, while the others stood beside them in silence. Jack would stroke her hair and tell her that everything was going to be okay while she cried into his shoulder.

Sadly, things did not turn out okay. 6 days later, Kim stood at the cemetery, Jack on her left, followed by Jerry, and Milton on her right, followed by Eddie, and her dad in front of her. Jack held Kim's hand a gave her a reassuring squeeze as they stood in silence. Kim watched as they lowered her mothers coffin into the ground. Tears started falling down her face. Her father wanted to cry. But he was King and had an image to protect. It took everything in him to not start bawling. Kim however, had to be held back by Jack as she lunged forward, screaming for her mom as she sobbed.

After the ceremony, Kim stayed behind. She knew how to get home. Plus, she had Emerald. And her dad was to distraught to realize she wasn't with him. She ran her fingers across the tombstone as tears found their way down her face once again. Suddenly, She felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Jack looking at her with sympathy in his eyes. He sat down beside Kim and she hugged him as she started crying again.
Jack was lost. His best friend was usually so strong. He's never seen her so vulnerable before. He stroked her hair as she cried. Calming her down. They sat like this for what seemed like ages.

Two years had past since the Queen's tragic death. Everything was back to normal. The King was, however, still a little depressed. That meant that the Dukes would have to help him run the Kingdom. And that meant that Jack, Milton, Jerry and Eddie had been staying at the castle and keeping Kim company for the past 2 years.
Sure Kim loved that her best friends were with her. But Kim would do anything to have her mother back.
It was an ordinary day. Kim was sitting on a stump at the courtyard and starring into space.
The boys then came from the castle, dressed in armor. Kim was a little stunned at this. She walked to them and asked them why they were all dressed in armor. They said that their fathers had sent them on a mission.

"WHAT? YOU GUYS ARE ONLY 10! YOU CAN'T GO ON A MISSION!" Kim shouted. She was scared. She didn't want to lose anymore people that she loved.
"Kim. Relax. We'll be fine! I mean. Jack can beat any adult at a duel. And Jerry, Eddie and I are considered 3 of the Kingdom's best young swordsmen! Plus there'd be guards following us!" Milton reassured.
"Yeah Kim! And its not a dangerous mission! We're just going to see if any assistance is required at a cart crash site." Eddie muffled as he ate a sandwich.
Kim was hesitant. But in the end she watched as her friends galloped out of the castle on their horses, praying that they'll be okay.

Two hours later, The boys returned. But this time, They brought back a cart. The cart that Kim figured was the cart that crashed. She ran up to them to say hi but she was returned weird glances by the boys.
Confused, Kim turned to look at the cart to find that her dad was assisting a lady out of it.
The lady had hair black as a ravens feathers, and eyes as black as a dolls. The first thing that came to her mind, however, was when her dad got there?

"When did my dad get there and WHO is she?" Kim asked the boys as they dismounted their horses.
"She's the lady that owns the cart. Apparently her cart skidded off the road. Funny. I'm pretty darn sure they said the cart was in a worser condition." Jack said as he walked Diablo towards the stables.
"Your dad got to the sight when one of the guards called to say there were 'issues', when there weren't any! I'm pretty sure their trying to set your dad up with that lady, and it seems to be working." Jerry answered.
"Oh please. My dad wouldn't go for someone else! I mean, My mom..." Kim trailed off.
"Are you sure about that?" Eddie said as he pointed towards the lady and the King who were laughing as they stroked Damiro, the King's horse.
"Kim. He needs to move on..." Milton said as he untacked Bentley.
Kim sighed. She knew thats what her father needed. A part of her was happy he wanted to move on, But a part of her was angry at him for forgetting her mother.

Ella, or Cruella, as Kim called her, married the King and became Queen, a week after they discovered her at the cart crash site.
Kim despised her. She treated her like dirt. Unless their with her father of course. Kim was so mad that her father didn't see the evil that is Ella. Lucky for Kim, Ella treats the boys like dirt and they hate her as well. Countless times they've tried to let her father see how evil Ella is, but they only end up in trouble. Even the Dukes don't see it!

It was a cold night. Kim walked out of her room. She didn't know why. But she had a feeling something was wrong. She walked towards her dad's room, or, her dad's and Ella's room, and peeped through the door.
Her heart stopped.
Ella stood over her dad. And her dad had a dagger pierced through his heart.
Ella turned to face the door and saw Kim. At this moment Kim ran as fast as her legs could carry her.
"HELP! HELP! MY DAD! HE'S DEAD! PLEASE!" Kim shrieked as she banged every door on her way.
The boys woke up startled by Kim's cries. They walked out of their room to see Kim running towards them at top speed. Fear written in bold in her eyes.
"Kim what the-" Jack began.
"ELLA. SHE KILLED MY DAD. MOVE. NOW. GET YOUR DADS. WE NEED TO GET OUT." Kim cried as she grabbed the boys and ran towards the stables.
"Kim. Theres only one of her! Just get one of our dads!" Milton panted out as he ran.
"Urhh... Milton... Look." Jerry said as he pointed to the courtyard which was now filled with people dressed in black with swords.

As the guards fought, the gang and the Dukes got on their horses.
They galloped out into the courtyard, The boys had drew out their swords and were slashing away at the men in black. Kim had left her bow and arrow in her room which meant that she had to try to get out unharmed.

Just as they were almost out of the gate, Kim shouted.
"HELPP. GET OFF ME! LEAVE HER ALONE!" To their horror, Kim had been caught by one of the men. Jack was about to turn Diablo towards Kim's direction when his dad grabbed his arm.
"Jack. Its too risky. We have to go NOW." He screamed.
"I can't leave her dad!" Jack shouted back. But his dad had already grabbed Diablo and they were out of the gate.
"DON'T TOUCH HER! RUN EMERALD. GO! LEAVE! SAVE YOURSELF!" Kim shrieked as she desperately tried to get Emerald to run before they killed her.
Emerald reigned up and bolted out of the gates before it closed.
"Emerald! Come her girl." Milton called out as he saw Emerald running towards them.
He grabbed her head collar as they rode to safety.

"We can't just leave her there! Their going to kill her!" Jack screamed at his father once they reached their home.
"If you'd gone and saved her I might have lost both of you." Jack's father retorted.
"Might dad. Might." Jack spat before galloping Diablo towards the woods.
Milton, Jerry and Eddie cooled the horses off before tying them up on a stand.
"You're lucky girl. Don't worry. We'll get her back." Milton said as he stroked Emerald.
"You really think so?" Jerry asked.
"I don't know Jerry. I don't know." Milton sighed.

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