Chapter 5

    Open the gates!!

Abel yelled and the gate flared open. Immediately she rushed in with the horse running straight to the courtroom.

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Am on it Anna, trust me I will bring our son back home, please, king Herman begged his wife who was crying herself to death.

That's what you always say, she sniffs. why can't you do something already... give me hope Herman.. a body will do at least.. she shouted smashing anything she could lay her hands on.

My love.. the king said walking up to her

please stop all these you are doing, it's only going to make it worst.. he tried holding her hand

Don't! she snapped and pointed a broken vessel at him.. don't you dare ask me to stop, she whispered and gripped his garmet.

My queen calm down.. king Herman said soothingly to her cooling her with his eyes, I will bring back your son okay, he cooled and slowly brought out a syringe from his garment and injected her with it.

He watched her blinked slowly and finally succumbed to sleep.

A guard knocked at the door, on getting a reply he walked inside.

Yes Draco.. what do you want, he asked casually putting his queen on the bed to rest.

Some lady is here to see you, Draco said.

Tell me about it, he said calmly watching the queen while she sleeps.

My lord... am afraid we have bad news, he said twitchigly and bowed his head.

The king was silent for a while starring at Draco who's head was bent in obeisance.

Take me to her...

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    Are you sure of what you're telling me, king Herman asked, he was sitting on his large throne, resting his arms on the wide chair. On his right was his chief guard, Draco. Hands folded backwards, head up high and a sword resting on his waist at his left.

Abel gulped hard seeing how strong their faces where, but she shook it of, she was there for a more serious issue.

I swear on my parents grave, I've never been so serious my king, she rushed.

She was about casting a spell on my horse friend but we managed to escape, she said wiping bees of sweat off her forehead.

she was kneeling down with her head bowed while explaining her ordeal to the king.

King Herman sat on his chair sullenly not moving his gaze from her troubled face.

Bring in the horse and give me prove about his talking abilities, He ordered to no one in particular but Draco left anyways and returned afterwards with the horse.

Abel walked to it curly his hair. She spoke hushly to it and rubbed her face with his. 

He's ready my king , she said.

What happened to you? king Herman asked looking at the troubled horse.

Father.. it's me your son.

Jeiel almost voiced out but instead he said "I was among the warriors that fought the last battle, I was transformed into a horse just when I was celebrating victory.

King Herman looked at him cannily , he knew at the dept of his heart that it has something connected to his missing son.

Victory you say, he leaned from his chair and settled is eyes at him.

"We never celebrated victory son" he muttered.

"We did, Jeiel pressed not knowing he was about spilling out the whole truth he's been hiding for long.As if talking to itself,he moved forward and jerked, King Herman sat finding it all amusing seeing his son in an horse body.

"I did, I celebrated victory when I had the wizards king head on my hands, or you didn't saw me? Jeiel asked.

"But you were missing and we couldn't celebrate without you son, King Herman said pathetically.

"Dad am so sorry I hid it from you all this time, forgive me, the horse said and sat on the floor. "I just couldn't have everyone referring to me as a horse prince.

"it's okay son, your mom will be so happy to meet you.

A guard rushed in and fell on his knees breathing really hard.

"My king there's a breach on the walls, someone's trying to break inside, the guard said with every breath of his.

"Is that why you had to break in like that, ain't you supposed to alert the warriors before me and who is this person, King Herman barked.

"My king the warriors are doing all they could but the assassin's a pro...

"Assassin? how can one man defeat three thousand warriors? is that even possible, King Herman furrowed his brows letting his words sink.

"My king a lady is killing the warriors, she's a witch, Draco who had left to check earlier reveals.

The king stood up from his chair and folded his fist. Who must that be? A witch invading his palace, killing his warriors? He thought back to what the prophets told him "Your son will appear before you in a different way and then blood, do not struggle nor fight with it for it has come to release it" .

"My king, Draco called, Should we request the training warriors?

"No Draco. That would be more blood, He walked to Jeiel and rubbed his back. Take them to the safe room, he said walking to his Chambers.

A guard brought his robe which he flung on walking briskly to the underground. A pile of soldiers where behind him and their head was leading the way.

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Abel could see through the tiny hole in the safe room what the witch was doing. she panicked when she saw her divide a body with just a snap of her fingers.

She's so evil.

She ran back to Jeiel who was shaking with fright folding him unto her arms.

Jeiel was a strong warrior not just strong but a determined lead warrior of the seven council's , he was brutal in wars and always ends up victorious but what was he now.

"Oh the horse body was making him really weak and scared.