Near the Grand Palace under the cover of thick woods stood an old abandoned Mansion.
Genevieve was pacing outside when suddenly she heard the horse hooves and the sound of approaching carriages.
She saw her husband first and start stepping down the stairs as more approached.
Once everyone arrived she knew something was wrong. "What happened?" She asked Jacopo.
"Smith attacked the Bridgerton's." Answer came from Kathani as Michael and Philip dragged Arthur Smith out from the carriage. "Throw this bastard in the dungeon!" She orders and Genevieve snapped her fingers and few of their trusted men arrived to grab Smith and took him away as they all walked inside the safe house.
By the time Anthony and his family joined in main hall they saw maps littered all over the huge wooden table along with boxes of weapons laid out here and there.
Two children rushed into Philip's embrace and Eloise noticed tears in Philip's eyes as children latched onto him.
"Where have you been uncle?!" The boy cried while a young girl hugged him harder as she says. "We missed you so much! We thought you are gone like Mama and Papa."
Philip kissed his niece and nephew forehead as he promised. "Do not cry children, you all are safe here and I promise we will never be apart."
While this reunion was happening another reunion was happening too.
An elderly woman cried at sight of Michael. "Michael! My son!
"Mother! Auntie! John!" Michael cried as he crossed the distance and embraced his mother and aunt while he watched Kathani checking John and her mother who were sitting on their chairs but with vacant stares in their eyes.
"Uncle Timothy? How long do you think it will take to get them better?" Kathani inquires as she touched Mary's face. Her eyes looked so haunted and her body seemed weak.
"I believe the medicine we made with help of your father's old research is quite effective, we already gave them two doses and I bet more doses in the next twenty to forty hours will make them normal enough to have conversation."
She then stared at her mother's wrists and rage filled in her heart when she recognized the scars of chains around them. "How can they do this to her? To there own daughter?!"
"Their cruelty does not ends there Kathani." Auntie Sarah told her in sad voice and then she lift the sleeves and Kathani gasped in horror when she found bruises on her mothers arm.
Uncle Timothy put a comforting hand on her shoulder as he further explained. "There were more on her body Kathani and I am afraid she suffer more horrors in those years of captivity then any one of us could imagine."
Anthony and everyone around them noticed how Kathani's eyes flashed in anger as she slowly kissed her mother's forehead as she promised. "Those bastards will pay for this! They will rot in hell for all the crimes they have committed!"
Embracing her mother she stared at Auntie Sarah. "Take care of her."
With that she turned around and saw every eye on her as she says. "And I will take care of those bastards!"
It was around evening when Jacopo brought Lady Danbury and Portia Featherington in a carriage and walked inside the Mansion.
The moment they walked inside they noticed tense atmosphere around the house. Violet was sitting on the couch with Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth. While Daphne was sitting on chair holding tightly to her son. They all looked quite scared.
Portia's eyes fell on her youngest daughter and she gasp when she noticed her daughter holding guns along with Sterling brothers and Violet's maid. "Penelope! What are you doing? Put those guns down!" She all but yells in fright.
"Its alright Lady Featherington, your daughter is ready to handle the guns."
Both ladies turned around and watched Countess descending from the stairs dressed in black attire which was similar to.
"You? You are that masked hero?" Lady Danbury inquires in disbelief.
Countess let out a dark chuckle as she told them. "Yes, I am that masked hero Zetara but my birth name is Kathani Sharma."
Both women gasped in shock but then Lady Danbury saw look in Lord Bridgerton and everyone eyes and she knew Countess was telling the truth.
"Come ladies, we have lots of things to discuss." She gesture towards the table and walked towards it, settling in the high chair.
Anthony and his brothers along with Simon stood awkwardly as they watched Lady Danbury and Lady Featherington following Kathani where Jacopo, Genevieve, Sophie, Michael, Philip and Thomas were already sitting.
Will Mondrich approach his friends as he told them. "Come, Jacopo wants you at that table."
Simon frowned as he inquires. "Countess butler wants us there?"
"Yes, and for future reference he is not just Countess butler but her second in command too."
All four men's eyes widen and Anthony finally understand the deeper bond shared between his wife and her butler.
Kathani was surveying the maps when her eyes fell on Anthony and his companions.
Anthony watched as something changed in her eyes and she was just going to say something when suddenly Jacopo put his hand on her shoulder diverting her attention on himself.
They all could see a silent conversation passed between them until finally she relaxed and gave a brief nod.
"Gentlemen, please take the seats." Jacopo told them and Anthony took the seat on the opposite side of table right across where Kathani was sitting.
She was still staring at him when she began. "So first order of business. I want to rescue my sister Edwina before they trap her into that marriage scheme."
Portia gasps as she inquires. "Your sister? Wait a minute? Are you planning to go against the Queen?"
"No Lady Featherington, I am planning to rescue our Queen and King from their son's evil clutches." Kathani assured her while she played with her knife.
"Prince George!? You think he is going to hurt his own parents?" Lady Danbury ask in disbelief.
"All the evidence are against him and we believe Prince Frederick is involved in his schemes Lady Danbury." Kathani told them and she began telling them everything that happened from the very beginning.
By the time she was done both Lady Danbury and Portia looked pale but Lady Danbury quickly composed herself as she ask. "How can we help?"
"Earlier at dawn Bridgerton house got attacked and it only happened few hours later when Queen refused her son's demand to arrest me. It's clear that mother and son do not see eye to eye and I need you Lady Danbury to guide Queen on right direction."
"Which is?"
In answer she points out at the map in front of her. "Lady Featherington you are going to spread rumours that Bridgerton house got under attack and entire family got abducted in front of your eyes but you won't mention anything about royal guards which will make the people of London think that they are in danger . Soon the same news will appear in Lady Whistledown and reached in Queen's ear."
"And what are you hoping to achieve with this news?" Anthony inquires, making all eyes snap at him.
He watched as Kathani who was still staring at map rather than him took deep sigh as she continues as if he didn't disturb her at all. "Two things will happen, first Prince will think that Smith was successful in capturing us and will contact him soon. The Queen on the other hand will get concerned about security specially this close to wedding and that's where you will come in Lady Danbury."
Kathani then leaned forward and showed another route from Palace to chapel. "You will advice her to change routes on last minute, you will advise her to make wedding party travel through woods and send decoy carriages on main road. Make her agree to this idea and Uncle Brimsily will help you to convince her and arrange necessary arrangements for travelling."
She then stared at her as she emphasized on her another request. "One more thing Lady Danbury, you need to convince the Queen that she should keep this plan to herself because I do not want Prince George or Prince Frederick to know what is going on until it happened."
"Do not worry child, Brimsily and I are more capable to guide Charlotte in your direction." Lady Danbury assured her with smile.
Kathani looked relief as she stare at her companions. "Michael, Thomas as soon everyone left for the wedding I want you both to initiate exit plan."
Michael and Thomas looked shocked as Michael stutters. "You, are you sure!?"
"I am, I want him to be present when we capture Prince George and his accomplices."
Kathani then stare at Thomas as she ask. "Tell me about his progress?"
"He is almost healed but still five doses away from getting better." Thomas replied.
"Good, by the time we have all of them here I will give him his last dose myself."
She then stared at Jacopo and Genevieve as she inquires. "Did Crane confessed anything?"
Jacopo sighed as he replied. "No Kathani, Crane is too scared to speak anything about Mastermind and I bet Smith won't confess anything either."
"Its no problem, once I capture that monster his minion will start confessing everything."
She then stood up as she gave one last order. "Jacopo, Genevieve, Philip, Sophie and Penelope come, we need to train for the wedding, the rest of you will guard this Mansion while we are away."
At that she finally stared at Anthony, Simon, Benedict, Colin, and Mondrich, leaving no room for argument even though they looked little bit offended by their duties.
Anthony was clearly going to speak his mind when he watched his wife walked away but not before stopping by the sofa where his mother and siblings were sitting. "Eloise, you can have this."
She took out two guns from the nearby box and handed them to her. "I am leaving you in charge while we went away."
Eloise gasped while everyone gaped at them with opened mouths. "Me? You want me in charge?"
"Why do you look so surprised? You are best shot in this room after myself and my companions."
Kathani then stared at Daphne, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth as she orders. "You four! Stand up and follow me, it's time we start your training."
Still completely ignoring Anthony, she lead her companions and their siblings for training.
Anthony walked outside ready to demand all the answers to his questions but the moment he stepped outside his feet were halted in their steps as he watched his wife training with her companion.
Hyacinth and Gregory both were holding sticks in their hands, looking nervous while facing Kathani who was holding her own stick in her hand. "First rule of fight is keep your mind clear and channel your emotions in your skills."
She revolve her stick with just one hand before throwing it on air and catching it with ease. "Now, come let's see what you can do."
Hyacinth and Gregory start attacking and Kathani easily blocked both their attack simultaneously.
Anthony was in awe as he watched how spirited she looked while fighting his siblings.
Suddenly their eyes met from afar. He could see Kathani's eyes fixed on her as she blocked attack without getting hit.
Far from her, Sophie and Penelope were practicing hand-to-hand combat when Benedict and Colin joined them as Colin ask. "Can we help you girls with practice?"
Both girls stopped and assessed them with interesting eyes. "Pen, go stand with Colin while Mr Bridgerton help me out with practice."
Benedict groans because it seems Sophie is still angry about their previous fight despite protecting him from those men. "Sophie please, you can call me Benedict."
Sophie didn't replied as they took their position and with a nod of her head Benedict leapt to attack her but she got his arm and twisted it making his body flip as he landed painfully on his back. "Ahhhhh!"
Sophie stood triumphantly above him as she said in a hard voice. "My name is Lady Sophia Penwood and you better remember to call me that." With that she stepped over him and walked away.
Penelope chuckles as Colin helped his brother on his feet. "Bad luck brother." He told him sympathetically as Penelope assured him. "Give it some time, I am sure she will eventually forgive you for that night."
Anthony kept watching waiting for his chance but it seems Kathani's entire focus was on her training.
After Hyacinth and Gregory she moved to train Daphne in hand to hand combat while Eloise and Francesca practice target practice with Philip and Michael.
"Your wife is a brilliant fighter." Simon mused as he watch her correcting Daphne's posture.
"She is a survivor my friend. After everything she endured it's not surprising that she learned to fight."
Yet even though he says these words, Anthony felt pain shot in his heart when he thought about all the reasons behind these skills his wife's possessed.
Walking over towards her he finally braces himself as he tries to talk to her. "Can we talk?"
Daphne looked at him as she noticed Kathani stiffen when Anthony disturbed them. Apparently she is not the only one who noticed this as everyone stopped mid training to stare at them.
She was quite for a while still facing away from him as she stared at everyone instead.
Finally she sighed. "Jacopo, Genevieve show everyone to their rooms, we will continue with this training tomorrow. Philip, Michael, both of you better get up early, I want us three to inspect the routes tomorrow."
They all left one by one even Jacopo looked a little concerned as he led everyone inside the house.
Once only Anthony and Kathani left he tried to speak up but suddenly couldn't find any words to say what is in his heart. "Kathani, I." He began but she quickly raised her hand to stop him as she pleaded. "Please do not say anything Anthony. I just need to focus to get my sister safely by my side and I am afraid anything you will say will weaken me."
He stopped and instead turned her around so they were standing face to face. "I have waited so long for you Kathani! I prayed for any miracle that could give you back to me and now that prayer is fulfilled you are asking me to not say anything! Why?"
"Because you prayed for your friend and that girl Kathani Sharma is long gone Anthony!"
He shake his head as tears fall from their eyes. He cupped her face and bring their forehead together. "You are here Kathani, you were always in my heart even when you were not in front of my eyes."
He then kissed her forehead as he promised to her and himself. "You may think Kathani is gone but I swear one day I will bring her back and that's a promise of your best friend, your lover and your husband."
And as they stood in each other arms Anthony knew one thing that he would never be apart from his Kathani ever again.
The next morning as dawn arrived Kathani freshen up and dressed up for todays ride.
Grabbing her sack she walked outside and saw Philip and Michael sitting on the stairs as Jacopo blocked her path while looking nervously at her. "Um, Kathani."
"Move Jacopo." She pushed passed him only to be stopped as a groan left from her mouth. "What is he doing here?!"
Anthony was leaning casually beside his horse as he smirked at her as he says. " I have decided to join you guys on this trip."
She stared at him in disbelief while her companions, on the other hand, were looking quite scared at this moment. "I swear Kathani, we did not know anything about this." Jacopo began while Philip and Michael looked innocently at her.
"And none of you were able to toss him back inside the house?!"
Michael scoffs as he reminds her. "After watching you break Smith's arms just because he was attacking your husband. No Thank you! You can do tossing yourself."
"I bet he would appreciate that." Jacopo mumbled under his breath as Kathani glowered angrily at them before stomping towards her husband.
Anthony was bracing himself as his wife marched up to him and angrily ordered. "You! Go inside!"
"I do not recall our marriage vows claiming that I have to obey your orders." He told her in a calm tone.
Kathani, on the other hand looked extremely vexed as she reminds him. "The Prince's men attacked you and our family yesterday and I cannot rescue my sister while worrying about your safety at the same time!"
"Oh boy! Someone should intervened." Michael suggests but got shushed by his friends who were watching this sparring match with interest, which became more interesting when Anthony gave counter argument. "In that case, isn't it better that I stick by your side? After all there is no place safer for me unless I am closer to you."
Whatever she was going to say disappeared as she heard these words.
Finally Philip approached them as he suggested. "Come on Kathani, let him come with us. He could look after our equipment and horses while we do our work."
Anthony glared at him but apparently Kathani agreed as she pushed her sack in his arms. "Fine! He can come but if you disturb us I swear I will tie up to your horse and send you back!"
With that she flipped her braid and climbed on her horse before galloping away towards the woods leaving four men behind.
"Your wife has great temper my lord, I hope you know what you are doing."
With that warning they all mounted their horses and galloped after her towards the woods.
By the time day was passed the plan was in motion.
Anthony watched as Kathani and her friends inspected the entire route and set traps for tomorrow.
"Can I help you?" He ask and Kathani stared at him in a assessing way. "Can you do this?"
She then jumped and grabbed a thick branch and easily pulled herself on top of her while Anthony watched his wife in astonishment.
She smirked and held out her hand. "Come Lord Bridgerton, grab those ropes and help me set this trap."
Anthony put ropes on his shoulder and grabbed his wife' hands and with little bit struggles found himself sitting on top of the branch.
"Come, let me show you how to set traps for our prey."
While Kathani was showing her husband how to set traps. Portia did her job as she spread the news of Bridgerton's abduction in entire Mayfair while the rest of London found out when Lady Whistledown column appeared the same day giving the same news about Bridgerton's abduction.
While everyone was worried and scared reading about this news, In a lavish room a man was reading this news and for the first time seems pleased with what this writer has written.
Not far from this man, The Queen looked terribly upset as she paced inside her sitting room. "How is this possible!? Who could dare do such a thing!?"
Brimsily acted worried while Lady Danbury faked heartache along with few tears. " I had no idea Charlotte. We are doing everything to find them! Countess cousins are searching for them everywhere but so far no news has arrived. It seems London is not safe anymore."
"With so close to the wedding! Agatha what am I going to do? I cannot even postpone the wedding because George and Frederick are leaving for the war by the end of this week."
This was the moment a look was shared between Lady Danbury and Brimsily.
Lady Danbury wiped her fake tears as she inquires. "How about you change your route in the last second and send decoy carriages out in the open. You know for extra security measure in case someone is planning to harm you and your family."
Queen Charlotte stopped her pacing as she think hard about this brilliant suggestion. She then turned to Brimsily as she ask. "Is there another route for the chapel?"
"Oh yes, through the woods that are situated between the Palace and the chapel. It is a bit longer route but if the attacker is planning to attack us he would never guess we will take that route."
They both watched as their idea were rooted in the Queen's mind as she looked relived.
"All right! Brimsily you will change the course at the last minute and remember no one should know about this plan except people in this room."
"Do not worry Your Majesty, your secret is safe with me."
The day of wedding arrived and along with some tense atmosphere as Palace was still filled with rumours about Bridgerton's abduction.
Edwina was dressed as bride but she felt dread rising inside her as she stared at her grandmother who looked extremely calm. "Grandmother, do you think it is wise to proceed with this wedding when everyone is so scared in London?"
Her grandmother scoffed as she assured her. "Do not ruin your day by worrying unnecessarily. Bridgerton's are quite famous family of ton and I am sure they made enemies or two over the years who did this to them."
"But grandmother Bridgerton's always treated me like their family and Countess treated me like her sister so how could I get married without them?! How can I be happy today while people who treated me like family are in danger?!" Edwina tried to make her grandmother understand her feelings about this horrible news.
Her grandmother, however, looked unbothered as she reminds her in strict voice. "Your family is here and you should always remember that it is because of your grandfather and my years of hard work that you are becoming a princess today and soon future Queen of Prussia."
Edwina blinked back her tears as she remembers her place while her grandmother lifted her chin. "Your mother had ruined our family reputation by marrying that traitor and if you want our honour to be restored then you will forget about this Bridgerton mess and conduct yourself as perfect Lady we raised you to be. Understood?"
"Yes grandmother." She replied in a ladylike voice. "Now come it's time for us to go." As Edwina was guide inside the carriage that contained Sheffield's. The Queen settled in her carriage along with her son and nephew.
"Hurry along! The sooner we get to the chapel the better." Her son orders and the Queen gave Brimsily a nod as the door got closed and carriages began to move.
For a while everything was calm until Prince George noticed the they changed the route and now the entire wedding party is travelling through the thick woods. "Why did we changed course?!"
"Do not worry son." The Queen hurriedly assured her son and nephew. "Since London is unsafe right now, I planned to send decoy carriages and travel through woods for extra security measures."
They were both staring at her with shocked expression. When suddenly carriages stopped.
Brimsily opened the door and informed them. "The path is blocked by the fallen tree your Majesty."
Before she could reply her son start yelling impatiently. "Well what are you waiting for?! Tell the guards to get that tree out of our way!"
Brimsily bowed and closed the door but not before locking it with a huge lock.
Lord Sheffield watched from the window as entire squad of guards approached the tree. Suddenly loud noises could be heard and as everyone peaked out from the carriage.
They saw an entire squad of guards trapped inside a huge net hanging between two trees.
Lord Sheffield open his carriage door and got outside only to be punched hard on the face.
He fell on the ground and found himself surrounded by people dressed in black with their eyes covered in black masks. A woman appeared and Edwina gasped as they recognized her. "Zetara?"
"Hello Lord Sheffield, are you going somewhere?"
"You bitch! We thought master's bullet has killed you along with Herbert!" He spats and then tried to lunge at her but she moved around out of his range, She then grabbed his arm and twisted it painfully behind his back as she whispered in his ear. "You will find soon that some people are hard to kill."
She then pushed him towards two men while two women dragged Lady Sheffield out.
Edwina remained inside the carriage as she heard Zetara's order. "Tied these two behind the carriage. Let them feel what it felt like dragged in chains!"
With her carriage door closed and locked Edwina watched helplessly as her grandparents got chained by someone she thought a hero.
The Queen, Prince George and Prince Frederick were watching this happening with shocked faces.
When they tried to get out to help them they found the carriage doors locked and soon it start moving again.
"You called this a safer route!" He yells angrily at his mother and Queen watched Frederick staring worriedly at his bride's carriage as they watched Lord and Sheffield dragged behind their carriage.
Finally what seems like a long journey the carriage stopped moving.
Queen Charlotte watched as a few people grabbed Lord and Lady Sheffield and dragged them inside the old house while two masked women helped Ms Edwina out of the carriage and respectfully walked her inside the house.
Suddenly they became aware of approaching footsteps as the carriage door opened.
Two masked men Pointed their guns at George and Frederick before yanking them outside as they took them away.
The second they were gone The Queen was left all alone inside the carriage when suddenly she heard footsteps approaching and then she gasped because right in front of her stood Brimsily and Agatha.
"You! You both gave me this advice! You both used me to trap my family! Why?"
Her oldest friend and adviser looked a little guilty as Brimsily bowed respectfully in front of her. "Forgive me your majesty but this deception was necessary."
"Necessary? But why?" Queen Charlotte cries out and Agatha held out her hand. "Come and see for yourself why everything has happened today."
They led the Queen inside who gasped in shock when she saw all the Bridgerton's among other people she knew but she saw Sheffield's chained into chair along with Doctor Crane and some man she does not knew.
Her eyes then fell on her son and nephew still surrounded by masked men holding guns and finally her eyes fell on a man sitting calmly on a couch. Her husband, her king. "George!"
She gasp and clutched her heart as she rushed towards where her husband was sitting beside a man who was holding his wrist. "Un hand my husband right now!" She commanded in a thunderous voice.
"Relax Your Majesty, your husband is finally safe."
Charlotte turned around and saw mask hero Zetara walking towards her.
She pointed accusingly at this masked enemy. "I thought you were a good person! a hero but what you did today!"
"Is saving yours and your husband life from those two monsters you called son and nephew!"
Charlotte stared at her son and nephew, both shaking their heads as the masked hero took her hat off and lifted her mask to reveal her true face.
"Countess?!" Charlotte gasped and in shock as she sagged beside her husband as Lord Bridgerton arrived to stand by his wife side. "Your Majesty may I introduce you my wife Kathani Sharma Bridgerton."
Charlotte couldn't believe her eyes or ears but then before she could understand the man sitting beside her husband spoke up. "Kathani, it's time."
He handed over two small bottles to her
"Thank you uncle Timothy. "She then took the bottles and then in front of everyone Kathani walked up to the king as she opened the first bottle.
"What are you doing?" The Queen ask in a frightened voice as Kathani replied. "Giving you your husband back."
She then bring that bottle in front of The king George's lips and make him drink it in one gulp.
She then left with another bottle and Charlotte noticed she is walking towards a woman sitting beside Ms Edwina and with a jolt she realized it was Mary Sharma.
"Charlotte." The Queen turned to face her husband and after so many years found his eyes looking back at her with proper awareness.
Reaching out to grab her husband's hand she cried out. "George! My King! Do you know who I am?"
He gently cupped her cheek as he answer in a soft voice. "Of course Lottie, you are my friend, my wife, my love."
Agatha watched as her friend burst into tears and start kissing her husband's face and hands.
Timothy was wiping away his tears as he saw his old friend cure finally reaching in the right hands. He could see Mary getting her awareness too as she was crying while embracing her daughter's. "Oh! Kathani, Dina! How much I missed you both! You have no idea what those monsters did to me."
While Edwina couldn't understand what her mother was trying to say, something changed in Kathani's eyes as she embraced her mother closer in her arms and swears with vengeance in her heart. "Those monsters will pay for what they do to you!"
She kissed her mother's forehead and tried to calm her down when suddenly a voice reached her ears.
"Father! Father! you are truly well!" He cried out and tried to reach them but Jacopo and Michael were holding him tight.
The second he said these words, something snapped inside Kathani as her anger burst out of her like hot molten lava.
Before Anthony or anyone could stop her she marched towards the Prince and punched him square in the face.
Prince Frederick tried to defend his uncle but she grabbed him by his hair and threw him away making his head collided with the pillar.
"Frederick!" Edwina screamed as blood start coming from his forehead.
Kathani then grabbed the Prince with his neck and threw him the same way she did with Frederick.
"Fight back you monster! What? you can only hurt someone hiding in the shadows." She taunted while hitting him again and again.
"Mother! Father save me!" He cried towards the king and Queen who were watching him in shock.
"This woman is mental! I don't know what she is talking about!"
Kathani punched him again as she spat. "You don't who I am you bastard!? know what I am talking about?! You framed my father Doctor Karan Sharma!"
"Child listen to me." A voice calls out but she was not listening.
"You executed him!" She hit him hard. "You exiled me and then send me to that hell!"
Once again a voice calls out. "Child." But she ignored it as she keep hitting that monster.
"It was dark cell and even if I couldn't see your face in night but I remember the smell of those flowers! The flowers you were wearing at that party! The flowers that you used when you took my innocence again and again! Those flowers you use in your toxins! Those flowers that inspire your alias! Rhododendron Gladiolus!"
This time her mother's weak voice reached her ears. "Kathani."
She kicked him hard on his stomach as she took out her sword and yells. "What was my crime you bastard! What was my Appa's crime! What was uncle Edmund, uncle Timothy Crime and what was the crime of all those innocent live you took and ruined! What was their crime! Answer me you Bastard! Answer me!"
Prince George was bleeding from head to toe as he finally uttered the words. "I have no idea what you are talking about."
A blood-curdling scream left from Kathani's mouth as she raised Francesco's sword to behead this monster's head who ruined so many lives and still dared to lie to her face.
At that moment two things happened at the same time. Mary Sharma screamed. "Kathani! Stop!" And someone grabbed her hand right before she could strike her enemy.
Kathani turned to kill whoever dared to stop her from killing this monster but then she freezes as she saw King George holding her arm as Queen Charlotte stood beside her husband supporting him on his feet. "Put the sword down child before you kill an innocent man."
Everyone looked confused as Prince Frederick helped his uncle on his feet.
Anthony and others could see that Kathani won't back down even with King and Queen blocking her path as she says in heavy voice. "I do not care he is your son! You have no idea what this man did to me and my family! What he did to you! his own father."
"Child, my son may be impatient, rude, stubborn and ambitious man but he is not a monster."
"The Prince is the monster!" Kathani yells out in frustration trying to make this man see sense who is trying to protect his son.
"Kathani, you got it all wrong my daughter." Mary's voice finally reached her ears as she, with the help of Edwina, walked closer.
"No! I am not wrong! All the evidence are against Prince George and Prince Frederick! It was a Prince who had power to execute my Appa without any trial! It was a Prince who along with Sheffield's and Herbert send me to that hell! It was a Prince who started wars with other nations! It was the Prince who sponsored the likes of Sheffield's and Crane to destroy your kingdom!"
"You are right about everything child." King told her in a sad voice. "It was indeed a Prince who did everything you say but it was not my son or nephew because they both, like so many others, were pawn in his great game."
Anthony came to stand by his wife's side as she finally lowered her sword and ask. "Then who is it? Who is the mastermind? Who is Rhododendron Gladiolus?"
"Do you know what these two flowers symbolize?" The King inquires and when she shake her head he sighed sadly.
"When he was young, he was fascinated with flowers but most importantly what each one symbolizes. Rhododendron symbolizes dangerous and Gladiolus is a flower Roman's used to use to crown their."
Kathani gasp as the sword fell from her hand with loud clang and her eyes met with her mother who cried guilty in her sister's arms as she finally figured out that monster, that mastermind's real name.
"Victor! She managed to gasp. "Prince Victor is the mastermind, Rhododendron Gladiolus!"
In answer, Sheffield's Crane and Smith start laughing maniacally as bells began to rang all over London.
Author's note.
Now one last guessing game! And one big question. When I started this story I have one fixed ending in my mind but now another ending is also in my mind that will end this story and start a sequel story that will take our heroes to see the pirate life of Zetra priest and Anthony will find himself face to face with his wife old lover who "ahem" is a woman warlord. Kind of crossover pirates of carrabian and my favourite character from 300 . So I want pol from you readers who wants story to end here with my original ending and who wanted sequel storyline. Please do share your views and first fifteen comments will be deciding factor for me. So start polling now.
Original ending vs sequel story.