Chapter 27: Their loyalty

" How could you? How could you say that? I didn't kill my father. You did. How can I kill my own father? This is your handwork Claudius" Princess Diana yelled hitting Claudius on the chest and Claudius grab her hand and push her away with great force which made her hit her butt so hard on the floor. Her crown fell from her hair and she wince in pains.
" How dare you accuse me when it is all written over you that you killed the king? How dare you Diana? Everyone knows how much I love my brother and I will never wish him death not to talk about killing him with my own hands. You killed him Diana, stop pretending. It is written all over you. Quit the pretence. You're a murderer" Claudius yelled and the crowd roared and throw abusive words at the princess.
Queen Hector gets up and look at Diana with disdain in her eyes. The look in her eyes could kill but a part of her tells her her daughter can never do such a thing. She knew how much they both love each other and she don't think Diana will kill her own father on her birthday.
" Tell me this is not true Diana" the queen asked with her heart softening and Diana teared up more. Her tears flow freely as it looks like there is a well or probably a waterfall in her eyes.
" I didn't do it mother. I didn't kill the king. I didn't kill my father . I didn't do it, please believe me" Diana said and the queen hug her to herself very tight letting all her pains out. She knew Diana will never do such a thing and now it dawn on her what Sarah actually means by new beginning for the royal family.
Sarah who never wished for Hector to die, cry silently in the crowd as she mourn the man she had ever loved even when she couldn't have him to herself and when he didn't love her back.
She had wanted to be a queen but that's to rule by Hector side and not by Claudius side. It's so sad that Claudius didn't tell her any of his plans but just asked her to watch the play unfold.
" Soldiers!" He called and three royal soldiers rushed in.
" Take the princess away and lock her up" He ordered and the soldiers approached princess Diana and her mother where she is sitting on the floor.
" Don't you dare come closer or lay your hands on me. I am the princess of Alvanor and the Heiress to the throne so I order you to step back" princess Diana said with her voice cold and distant. The soldiers flinch at the venom in her voice and stopped Midway. Even if she kills the king, she is still their princess and the must respect that. They sworn their loyalty to the king and his family and that is the queen and the princess.
Prince Jack rushed to the princess side and squat beside her.
" Tell me you didn't do it?" He asked worriedly with concern in his voice and Diana just shook her head negatively. She really don't have the strength to speak as she felt like she might give up very soon. Her heart is so heavy for her to carry.
" What are you waiting for ? I said arrst the princess" Claudius yelled when he saw that the soldiers are not making any attempt to arrest the princess.
" We are sorry but we swore our loyalty to the king and to he princess. We can't go against her by listening to an outsider" They replied and Claudius fume in anger. He can't believe they actually made him look like a fools and an outsider in the presence of everyone.
" Take my father corpse away. Don't bury him yet. Reserve his body" Diana managed to say and every one left the room and the banquet feeling sad but not without stealing some things and taking dishes of food along with themselves home.
Claudius walked out of the room furiously. He already had everything in plan but the power and status of the princess is still higher compare to his own.
His wound was dressed neatly that you could hardly know he sustained an injury from the kings knife earlier.
She watched them as they took the king away and more tears stream down from her eyes. She knows this is not going to be easy. She might end up losing her crown and status because of this because she has been accused by one of her worst nightmares and mostly everyone believes she actually killed her father. She hug her mother to herself and watch the crowd leave one after the other with a sad look on their faces while the maids gets water and rags to clean up the bloods and the mess in the room.