Forest princess (Taking her as mine)

Episode 5

Forest princess

(Taking her as mine)

Riccani palace

Demi who was stared at her burst out laughing, all attention were now on her guest were mumering "how dare her to laugh at a princess, a maid" demi look at them and laugh at her again as she stood on the stage she spread her maid gown as she dance left, foward. The drummer continued to beat the drum she dance angelically as a forest princess, she jump up to dance as she swing her waist... People and the King was amazed by her dance. Darell was smiling at her he was lost in his thought, he find her amazing, Rebecca was already going to burst in an anger.. "Stop!" Cecilia yelled as she come down to the stage. "I will dance with her she's no match to me" the drum begin faster than before as the two continued to dance, demi shake her waist faster than before as the beat of the drum people are hailing her at the same time, Cecilia felt jealous andove closer to her and hit her leg, she thought she was going to fall as she close her eyes and continue dancing on the floor without falling, it was natural magic but know one knows they though it was an expert dancer, people follow her steps and dance as demi sway. Guest find it interesting and dance with their lover. Darell stood up from his seat as he took demi hands and dance with her, demi cheek was all red. Cecilia sees that know one dance with her she stormed out of the party....

Philip journey

Philip lay down in the cold floor, he have been walking for 10days he can't even see any sign he's going to find a place deni was taking to, he was out of foods. He's even tasty of water.. That night a carriage passed, he decided to follow them to the place they will go.

Ricanni palace

Darell kept looking at demi while dancing together, demi keep her eyes down. "Why are you hiding your face from me" Darell said and raised her head up to face him, he move his face closer to her seems he wanted to kiss her. "Stop" the king said.

"Guard take the maid and punished her for disrespecting the princess" he said " no no, my king she didn't disrespect her" Darell defended. "Are you telling the king he didn't disrespect me, she laugh at me" Rebecca said and stand at her feet to give her a slap, she was about to slap her the second time but Darell held her hand in the air. "You've done enough Rebecca" Darell said as he pushed her hand, she lost her balance and fall on the floor. "Darell what has come over you, that's your wife you are hurting" queen Isabella shouted at her son. "Queen mother she's not my wife and she would never be" Darell said as she hold demi hand. "If you know am your father and the king of this land you must marry Rebecca" the king said. Darell kept mute for some minute before replying "you are my father, but I will never marry Rebecca because I don't love her, I love someone else. " if you don't marry her, I disowned you and you will like this land never to come back" the king said, the guest started mumering, "I will not marry her, I will leave this land" he said and turned to take demi away, bit demi forcedly let go of her hand. "My king, am sorry for making you this trouble, I want to go back to my land and my people" demi said as she moved forward to the king. "Who are you and who are your people" the king asked. Demi scoffed. "Am a princess"

"What!, how?"

"Yes am a princess, I was captured by this devil prince right here" demi said as he pointed at Darell, Darell felt his heart shattered thousands of times. He was shakened by her reply, "my king if you can let me go freely to my people, I will be so happy" she said as she go down on her kneel. The king felt sorry for her, he though it was among the enemies people for slaving. "I grant you freedom to go back to your land, i f I may ask what's the name of your land" the king ask. "My king, it's jurah land inside a forest, ka fa shi" (peace)

The king hear the language of demi as the memory of years ago flash into his head.

**"* Flash back

The there brothers in jurah land, fight with each other to know who will take over the throne. Gabe who was demi father fight hard to take over and make his people live in peace, the two brother went their separate ways since then that become enemies of each other.... Especially king Frederick who was Darell father was the great enemy...

**"* End of flash back

"Guards seize her" king Frederick said as demi was taken away. "I will see how gave will feel when he heard that his only beloved daughter is dead" the king thought and smile wickedly......

Darell was shocked to see his father reaction towards demi at the same time he was happy that demi is not going back to her land.....

the king sent later to the forest..

THE PRISON

demi eyes were already swollen, she lay flatly on the floor mosquito are flying all over her and bit her she's just hitting her hands to Chase them away

Cecilia chamber..

Cecilia, was pacing around her room finding a means to repay demi for what she did to her, "I will poison her since she's in prison" she thought and nod her head before telling his maid to prepare much food for her, after the food was dish she took a small bottle and open the cover, she pour a little content inside the food then ordered the maids to serve it to demi in the prison....

Back at the prison

the maids enter the prison telling the guards that they wanted to serve the prisoners. "don't forget to serve our own too" the guards said and the two nodded, the guard gave the keys to them and the prison was opened. demi shut her eyes when she sees that the foods are being served at her front.. after the food was place at demi side the went outside to serve the guards.

two female prisoners are with demi, when they saw that the food was served to only demi, they ask her if they could eat it and she nodded. they finished the food and lie flat on the ground lifelessly. demi was scared she shake them but hey are not answering her, she stood up to call for help, not knowing that the five guards eat the food dead outside...

outside the prison

Philip follow the guards to a small chamber not knowing it was a prison. he hid for some hour he observed that some maiden went inside with food and left. he saw the guard falling and holding their stomach in pain "what's wrong with this people now" he thought as he walk closer to them, he find out they are all dead. he walk inside the prison. the firsts prison they are men there staring at him. he walk to the second prison to see ladies on the floor, except a lady weeping on the floor. he move closer to see that it was demi. "demi" he called happily, demi raised her head up to find Philip in from of her "am I dreaming" she thought and pinch her face but it was real, "Philip, how how" she said looking at him. "don't worry, I will find the key and get you out of here" Philip said as he search for the keys and help her out. "thank you" demi said as she hug him. "there's no time let's go back" Philip said, demi look at the lifeless bodies on the floor and shook her head in pity.....

****The next day in ricanni land

the king was very angry to see his guard lifeless bodies in the palace and the prisoners. "who did this must pay" the king roar. Darell just bow in silence also the two princess, Cecilia at the other hands was very angry, she can't wait to strangle all those maids just a simply job they can't do. after the meeting in the palace. Cecilia walk to her chamber

she sent for the two maid, she gave them two slap before telling them anything. "how dare you, I gave you order to give food to the bastard demi, you gave it to the guard and the prisoners" she said before giving them a hot slap again. the two maid fell on the floor. "we are sorry" they pleaded. "sorry for yourselves, you killed innocent people" she said as she walk around looking for what to do. "the girl I even asked them to give food escaped" she said as she ask them to go out. "

she called a maid and two guards she whispered to the maid to cook a poisonous food and bring it to her. the maid did as she was asked to do. Cecilia called the two maid. "I've forgive you guys, you did a very good job, so I prepared you this meals" she said and smiled. the two maids look at each other wondering how the cold princess turned out to be warm just this time, they look at the meals on the table and licked their lips. they start eating the food suddenly they started feeling sharp pain on their stomach and fell on the floor. "useless thing" Cecilia said as she called the two guard and ask them to take their corpse away..

Rebecca chamber

Rebecca laugh happily she she heard that demi was not where to be found. "finally Darell is mine alone" she muttered as she dance around the room. she walk out of her room to Darell Chamber she knew he's not okay right now she needs to comfort him.

Darell chamber

a knock was heard on Darell door but he didn't reply to the person. he's drinking wine, he has empty two bottle. 'demi why do you leave me after our love affairs all this while " he said in his dunk state. Rebecca was angry when he heard him says affairs with Demi. "he's having love affair with that girl!' Rebecca thought as he walk closer and hug Darell . " am here!" she said, as Darell look at the person who hug her. "demi you are here" he said and hold her tightly. he kissed her deeply and passionately not knowing it was Rebecca. Rebecca laugh in satisfaction. both of them are naked on the bed having a hot sex.....

***The next day

Darell open her eyes to see himself naked, he jumped out of the bed seeing Rebecca on the bed memory of last night flash in his head he holds his head In pain as he fell on his kneels. "no no, why Rebecca" she said, because any lady you slept with must be your wife. Rebecca sees that Darell was on his kneel she stood up as hold him from behind. Darell sees the evil woman hugging her, he pushed her away as she hit her butt on the floor. she cried in pain......

The journey back to jurah land

demi and Philip walk fast in the deep forest throughout the day, after walking for a long distance they finally see a place to rest. "am so happy you are safe" Philip said as he take demi hands in his, demo quickly remove he hand.. "yes, yes am happy to see you too" she said facing another direction. Philip saw her reaction and breath hard. "what happened to you all his while" Philip asked, as demi began to narrate everything, how she become a maid, maltreatment by the two princess, taken to the prison. she narrated everything to him. "ummm! if i am there I will punished them for you, you are a princess for crying out loud, why don't you save yourself?" Philip said ........

"how should I save my self" demi asked him as if she did not understand what he was saying, as she lay down on the grass which Philip cut for them to sleep for tonight. "good night" she said and close her eyes not to think about Darell.

****MORNING

the next day, the two find themselves tie on the tree, they look around but can't find anyone, they tried to free their selves but all in vain. "are you two trying to escape" two men came out of their hidden spot, the first one move closer to demi with knife in his hand "hey, bring out your jewelries and money, you have with you or we will kill her and feast on her body" he threatened. "I don't have any money" Philip said. the man with a thick wood hit him with the stick, he groaned in pain. "leave him alone" demi said, she closed her eyes and wish to have jewelries inside her inner pocket. "good girl, then bring it out." the thief with blue scarf said "release me, do you want me to give you what you want like this" demi said as she show them her tie hand. the two thief look at each other, the one with the blue scarf released demi.

demi took the jewelries in her pocket out and gave it to them........

Ricanni palace

Darell stormed out of his room the next day, he walk to the training chamber just to punish himself. he kept cutting woods angrily with his sword, after some hours he fell on the floor tired. a guard came to him "my prince the king want your presence" the guard said, Darell look at him "what did he want" Darell shouted at him still on the ground sweating profusely, the guard kept mute, Darell walk to the king chamber.

"my son, how have you been" the king ask him. "ma fine" Darell said in gritted teeth. "me and the queen have planned your marriage with princess Rebecca during the festival" the king said Waiting for his reply, Darell accepted it because he has don't the forbidden by sleeping with rebecca. "yes my lord" Darell said as he bow his head....

the festival was two days time, the queen ordered the maids to decorate the palace. kings, Prince, and princess were invited form different land to celebrate the couple.

rebecca was very happy finally she's getting married to Darell, she dance happily with cecilia inside the room, "won't you thank me for helping you" Cecilia said.... "what do I have you for, my only friend" rebecca said hug her......

****Marriage

the guest are seated waiting for the couples to show up, rebecca was the first to step into the hall. she was disappointed thinking that the Prince has ran away but wait patiently for him

*meanwhile

Darell was dress in a red marriage cloth, he sot on his bed thinking of what to do because he's marrying to the one he didn't love. after thinking for a while he accepted everything. the wedding was hold, "my king I want you to grant a wish of mine" Darell said after the two couple are joined together as husband and wife. "I will grant you your wish" the king said happily.

"I want to fight jurah people, take them as our slave here in our land"......... Darell said