sidhe_faerie (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
sidhe_faerie) wrote2016-06-26 04:56 pm
sidhe_faerie) wrote2016-06-26 04:56 pm
Entry tags:
The Fall of the Northern Court (Part 2)
Part 2
Word Count: 1259
Taralen walked into the throne room. Cara was standing with her arms crossed between two guards.
“What am I doing back here? You promised me that I could live my life as I pleased.” Cara was angry and she didn’t care who knew it.
“It is good to see you too, Cara. I summoned you here to protect you. You are in danger.” Taralen sat down on the throne.
Taralen knew what she had just told her daughter was a lie but she didn’t want to tell her the real reason she summoned her. The invaders would be looking for a Queen and a Princess so Taralen would let them find just that. Taralen assumed the invaders knew Cara was the Crown Princess but they wouldn’t realize she didn’t possess the magick everyone thought she did.
“If you wanted me to come, you could have just asked.” Cara looked at the two guards on either side of her. “You didn’t have to send soldiers to drag me back. Drake will wonder where I am. They didn’t even give me time to leave a note.”
“Endora will explain to him and your daughters. I need you here we are expecting guests.” Taralen looked at the guards. “Go settle into your chambers. I will see you at supper.”
Cara turned and walked out. The guards followed her.
Captain Janlou walked into the throne room and bowed. “Do you think having the crown princess here is wise, Majesty? The invaders who brought down the Northern Court may be on their way here.”
“I am aware of that. They are expecting a Queen and a Crown Princess. I am just giving them what they are expecting.” Taralen folded her hands in her lap.
“Does she know what’s going on?” The Captain asked.
“No and she don’t want her to be told.” Taralen gave him a look. “Tell your men not to whisper in front of her.”
“I will tell them, Majesty.” Captain Janlou bowed. “I saw the Princess and her maid at the stables getting ready to leave. You are sending her away?”
“She is the last of our line. I must keep her safe.” Taralen went to touch her ring on her hand and remembered she had given it Endora. “I took the crystal out of our portal. I sent it and the one from the Northern Court with the Princess.”
“Wise decision.” Captain Janlou took a deep breath. “The Sidhe Guard is on standby. All leave has been suspended and everyone has been called back. I have increased patrols in the castle.”
“You have everything well in hand, I see.” Taralen smiled. “If things go badly, take care of my granddaughter.”
“I will promise but I don’t think they will get by us.” Captain Janlou bowed. “Majesty, I need to attend to my men.”
Taralen nodded.
Captain Janlou bowed again and headed out.
Taralen sat alone. There were guards on the other side of the door but they would never disturb their Queen. Once again, she was doing something she shouldn’t. She was sacrificing her daughter to save her granddaughter, the future Queen.
Endora carried her travel bag and the heavy leather bag that the Queen left with her down to the stables. She had put her own jewelry in the leather bag as well. That included both of her crowns. She wore her bracelet with the faery crystal under her riding glove. She needed to be ready if they had to make a quick escape.
Dionne and Quin were talking. She hugged him.
“Are you ready to go, Dionne?” Endora asked as she put down her bags.
“Yes. I guess so.” Dionne sighed and looked at Quin. “I was just explaining to Quin that the Queen is sending us on a diplomatic mission.”
“Highness, I’ll get your mounts.” Quin bowed and walked back into the stables.
“Thank you Dionne.” Endora picked up her bags.
“He’ll be okay, won’t he?” Dionne asked.
“Our Sidhe Guard is the best in all the fae realms. They will not let our realm fall. Endora reassured her.
“That didn’t answer my question.” Dionne realized she wouldn’t get a straight answer.
Quin brought out Sugarplum and Astra. “Here you go, Highness.”
“Thank you, Quin. We’ll see you in a few days.” Endora tied her bags to her horse and got on.
Quin helped Dionne up on Astra. “Good luck.”
Endora nodded and nudged Sugarplum towards the passage. She looked back at Dionne and saw her crying.
“I’m sorry Dionne. We need to hurry.” Endora looked forward again. She nudged Sugarplum to move faster.
Aura came out on the porch when Endora and Dionne rode up.
“What are you doing here?” Aura saw the tears on Dionne’s face. “Endora, what’s wrong?”
Endora got down off her horse. “Aura, the Northern Court has fallen. Grandmother sent us here for safety.”
“Dragas!” Aura called back into the cottage. “Come out here!”
Dragas came out on the porch. “Hello. Aura, why did you call me out here. Weren’t you expecting them.
“No I wasn’t. Endora was telling me that the Northern Court has fallen.” Aura turned back to her sister. “When did this happen?”
“Last night.” Endora tied sugarplum to the post. “The Queen and her daughters were killed in their beds. The barrier fell and the village surrounding the castle was overtaken. Grandmother sent us here with all the faerie crystals including the one from the Northern Court’s great portal.”
“How did that get here?” Aura asked.
“One of the soldiers was told to take it and run for the woods.” Endora explained. “When he was clear, the soldier created a portal and it connected with the Great Portal here. That was how we found out about the attack.”
“You can’t stay here. This will be the first place. They will look for her.” Dragas looked at Endora. “We need to take you somewhere they won’t look for you. We can take them to the Crystal Castle.”
“No. That would endanger your people. We should take them to my father’s estate. There is a protective spell built into the estate put there by my great grandparents.” Aura said. “We can tell Mother what is going on and keep her safe as well.”
Endora looked down at the ground. “Aura, our mother is at the castle.”
“What?” Aura was startled. “She was staying at the estate with our father. When did she go to the castle?”
“She had just arrived when we left. A guard came into my chambers to announce her as grandmother was saying goodbye.” Endora looked at Aura. “I have no idea why she was there.”
Aura looked at Dragas. “We have to go get her.”
“Aura, there is no time.” Dragas grabbed her arm and shook his head. “Night will come soon and if they hit the Northern Court in the middle of the night they will follow the same tactics here. They may already be on the way to the castle by now.”
“Meet us at the estate. We will follow as soon as Aura warns Victra and Klaus to join us.” Dragas looked at Aura. “You and Victra are at risk. We must get you both to safety. They may come looking for all of Taralen’s granddaughters.”
“We should all go together.” Endora looked at Aura. “If he’s right, you’re at risk too.”
“I can handle myself.” Aura hugged her sister. “We will be right behind you.”
Endora got back on Sugarplum. “Don’t take too long. Come on, Dionne, let’s get to the estate.”
Word Count: 1259
Taralen walked into the throne room. Cara was standing with her arms crossed between two guards.
“What am I doing back here? You promised me that I could live my life as I pleased.” Cara was angry and she didn’t care who knew it.
“It is good to see you too, Cara. I summoned you here to protect you. You are in danger.” Taralen sat down on the throne.
Taralen knew what she had just told her daughter was a lie but she didn’t want to tell her the real reason she summoned her. The invaders would be looking for a Queen and a Princess so Taralen would let them find just that. Taralen assumed the invaders knew Cara was the Crown Princess but they wouldn’t realize she didn’t possess the magick everyone thought she did.
“If you wanted me to come, you could have just asked.” Cara looked at the two guards on either side of her. “You didn’t have to send soldiers to drag me back. Drake will wonder where I am. They didn’t even give me time to leave a note.”
“Endora will explain to him and your daughters. I need you here we are expecting guests.” Taralen looked at the guards. “Go settle into your chambers. I will see you at supper.”
Cara turned and walked out. The guards followed her.
Captain Janlou walked into the throne room and bowed. “Do you think having the crown princess here is wise, Majesty? The invaders who brought down the Northern Court may be on their way here.”
“I am aware of that. They are expecting a Queen and a Crown Princess. I am just giving them what they are expecting.” Taralen folded her hands in her lap.
“Does she know what’s going on?” The Captain asked.
“No and she don’t want her to be told.” Taralen gave him a look. “Tell your men not to whisper in front of her.”
“I will tell them, Majesty.” Captain Janlou bowed. “I saw the Princess and her maid at the stables getting ready to leave. You are sending her away?”
“She is the last of our line. I must keep her safe.” Taralen went to touch her ring on her hand and remembered she had given it Endora. “I took the crystal out of our portal. I sent it and the one from the Northern Court with the Princess.”
“Wise decision.” Captain Janlou took a deep breath. “The Sidhe Guard is on standby. All leave has been suspended and everyone has been called back. I have increased patrols in the castle.”
“You have everything well in hand, I see.” Taralen smiled. “If things go badly, take care of my granddaughter.”
“I will promise but I don’t think they will get by us.” Captain Janlou bowed. “Majesty, I need to attend to my men.”
Taralen nodded.
Captain Janlou bowed again and headed out.
Taralen sat alone. There were guards on the other side of the door but they would never disturb their Queen. Once again, she was doing something she shouldn’t. She was sacrificing her daughter to save her granddaughter, the future Queen.
Endora carried her travel bag and the heavy leather bag that the Queen left with her down to the stables. She had put her own jewelry in the leather bag as well. That included both of her crowns. She wore her bracelet with the faery crystal under her riding glove. She needed to be ready if they had to make a quick escape.
Dionne and Quin were talking. She hugged him.
“Are you ready to go, Dionne?” Endora asked as she put down her bags.
“Yes. I guess so.” Dionne sighed and looked at Quin. “I was just explaining to Quin that the Queen is sending us on a diplomatic mission.”
“Highness, I’ll get your mounts.” Quin bowed and walked back into the stables.
“Thank you Dionne.” Endora picked up her bags.
“He’ll be okay, won’t he?” Dionne asked.
“Our Sidhe Guard is the best in all the fae realms. They will not let our realm fall. Endora reassured her.
“That didn’t answer my question.” Dionne realized she wouldn’t get a straight answer.
Quin brought out Sugarplum and Astra. “Here you go, Highness.”
“Thank you, Quin. We’ll see you in a few days.” Endora tied her bags to her horse and got on.
Quin helped Dionne up on Astra. “Good luck.”
Endora nodded and nudged Sugarplum towards the passage. She looked back at Dionne and saw her crying.
“I’m sorry Dionne. We need to hurry.” Endora looked forward again. She nudged Sugarplum to move faster.
Aura came out on the porch when Endora and Dionne rode up.
“What are you doing here?” Aura saw the tears on Dionne’s face. “Endora, what’s wrong?”
Endora got down off her horse. “Aura, the Northern Court has fallen. Grandmother sent us here for safety.”
“Dragas!” Aura called back into the cottage. “Come out here!”
Dragas came out on the porch. “Hello. Aura, why did you call me out here. Weren’t you expecting them.
“No I wasn’t. Endora was telling me that the Northern Court has fallen.” Aura turned back to her sister. “When did this happen?”
“Last night.” Endora tied sugarplum to the post. “The Queen and her daughters were killed in their beds. The barrier fell and the village surrounding the castle was overtaken. Grandmother sent us here with all the faerie crystals including the one from the Northern Court’s great portal.”
“How did that get here?” Aura asked.
“One of the soldiers was told to take it and run for the woods.” Endora explained. “When he was clear, the soldier created a portal and it connected with the Great Portal here. That was how we found out about the attack.”
“You can’t stay here. This will be the first place. They will look for her.” Dragas looked at Endora. “We need to take you somewhere they won’t look for you. We can take them to the Crystal Castle.”
“No. That would endanger your people. We should take them to my father’s estate. There is a protective spell built into the estate put there by my great grandparents.” Aura said. “We can tell Mother what is going on and keep her safe as well.”
Endora looked down at the ground. “Aura, our mother is at the castle.”
“What?” Aura was startled. “She was staying at the estate with our father. When did she go to the castle?”
“She had just arrived when we left. A guard came into my chambers to announce her as grandmother was saying goodbye.” Endora looked at Aura. “I have no idea why she was there.”
Aura looked at Dragas. “We have to go get her.”
“Aura, there is no time.” Dragas grabbed her arm and shook his head. “Night will come soon and if they hit the Northern Court in the middle of the night they will follow the same tactics here. They may already be on the way to the castle by now.”
“Meet us at the estate. We will follow as soon as Aura warns Victra and Klaus to join us.” Dragas looked at Aura. “You and Victra are at risk. We must get you both to safety. They may come looking for all of Taralen’s granddaughters.”
“We should all go together.” Endora looked at Aura. “If he’s right, you’re at risk too.”
“I can handle myself.” Aura hugged her sister. “We will be right behind you.”
Endora got back on Sugarplum. “Don’t take too long. Come on, Dionne, let’s get to the estate.”