Chapter 254 - An Unexpected Death (1) (2/2)

”Watch out my queen!” High Priest Hector yelled and pushed the queen out of the way.

With the queen out of concentration, we were able to regain our footing.

”Let's escape before the other guards get here.” I told them.

”Excuse me princess.” Jack said and then swept me from the ground and put me on his shoulder.

”J-Jack!” I yelled. ”What do you think you are doing?” I scolded him.

”This will be much faster.” Jack said while starting to run. ”I will apologize to his majesty after this. This is an emergency after all.” He said with a grin.

”I-I can run too you know.” I complained but Jack didn't put me down.

Jack and his men was running and when I was looking back, I can see the queen's guards and knights were behind as trying to catch up.

*Swish swung*

Arrows were flying towards us.

”Be careful. They are firing arrows towards us.” I told them.

But even with my warning, some of Jack's men were struck by arrows and fall.

”Find cover!” Jack ordered.

All of the men with him took cover behind trees. Jack put me down gently. When I looked around the area we are at is near the ball room.

”Jack, just further out is the wall. We can go thru there.” I told Jack.

”Well luckily I got some explosive here with me.” Jack took out some explosive from his pocket and showed it to me.

I smiled knowing that Jack really is a dependable guy. He relayed what I just told him to his men and they all agreed to go to the wall where the hole was and blast it away for us to escape from here. Some of the men would be behind to stop our pursuers and will join us after we blow up the wall.

With that we ran towards the garden where I was just a while ago. The guards that were there before were now missing, maybe because they were called out after the explosion earlier. We rushed towards where the hole was hidden.

”Here, Jack.” I pointed where the hole was to Jack.

”Thanks, princess.” Jack smiled and got to work. He placed the explosives he was carrying into the hole and ignited them. ”Fire in the hole!” He yelled. We rushed to find cover. I covered my ears and eyes anticipating the loud explosion.

*BANG*

The explosives made a huge explosion. When I opened my eyes I saw the wall had crumbled down and the debris littered everywhere. There was now a way out of the palace.

”Come men, let's go.” Jack waved to his men.

I also got up from where I was hiding when I saw arrows flying towards us.

”Arrows!” I yelled.

Just then I didn't realize that an arrow was heading towards me.

”ALICIA!” Jack yelled.

edited by: nalyn

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