My father's killer

CHAPTER 1~ RITALIN I slid swiftly down the horse with my whip in hand as I marched over to the training cubicle. The guards and children around bowed as I made my way fully into the cubicle. Lord James stopped what he was doing and turned to look at me. His eyes held uncertainty because I had been badly injured the day before on my back but a mere wound doesn't kill so I came out today. "You're looking good princess." He said and threw a sword at me which I caught Swiftly. "Of course, better than you look." I retorted, earning a dry laugh from him. "Is the king aware you're out of your Chambers?" He asked and I nodded negatively. "I'd rather not tell him. He'd go ballistic if I let him know." I replied as his sword clashed against mine. Well,am Ritalin Dior the only princess in the whole kingdom and I wouldn't say my dad adores me cause every other princess are seen in beautiful dresses and corsets and petticoats but I was never given the opportunity of doing that. I dressed like a lad all my life,tucked my hair into bonnets or caps and never for once attended a debut. Instead of wallowing in self pity,I embraced the life he chose for me. The life which was never to be changed by anyone. "My Lord. Your father seeks your presence." A maiden said and yes. People addresses me as Lord the only person who refused to do that is Lord James,the second in command to my father. "It seems he found out already." James said as I rolled my eyes. ********* KING OWEN "I can't wait to have my revenge on strudel and his people. They'd suffer a hundred years and above all, he'll die by the hands of his daughter." I said to Richard my right hand man. " My Lord. Lord Ritalin is__" "Let her in." I cut him short as a swell of happiness flowed through me. "Father__?" She called and I almost scoffed. Only if she knows am not her father but a mortal enemy she'd run for the hills. "The mission we spoke about." I started but her eyes never left mine. That's what I hate the most. Her fearlessness. Sometimes I hate the guards for training her so fiercely but it's all to my advantage. She's the only one who dare's stare at me fully in the eyes,my son's don't have the audacity to do that. "We're bringing it into action. You leave for the north on the morrow and Lord James is coming along." I said but she said nothing. "That'd be all. You may leave." She bowed slightly before turning around and walking out. "Your days are numbered strudel, really numbered....." **** RITALIN "You don't have to come along,you know that." I said to James after slinging my bag on the horse. Sasha my personal maiden stood just few feet away,not far from her own horse. "Why not? Besides it's the king's order and we dare not falter in anything. We can't ruin the plan." He replied as I rolled my eyes. I looked up the palace walls and there stood father and his recent mistress Diane. She had a look of scorn in her eyes but what do I care? I climbed on to the horses back and held the reins. "Let's go." I yelled and saddled the horse into action. The palace gates were immediately opened as we galloped through it and into the wilderness. "According to father,the ride shouldn't be more than a day but we have to make it two days." I said as I noticed James furrowed his brows. "And why's that? The__" "We still don't have a solid plan on how we'll go into the kingdom. It'll look creepy if we just come from nowhere, don't you think?" I asked and he seemed to think for a while before turning to look at Sasha. Sasha and I are very close,more like sisters and it baffles everyone. Father would say 'don't rub shoulders with mere maids' but that's not an issue with me. "Let's do this. We have to make Sasha look like a princess then we'd pretend to be her escorts." James said as Sasha gasped. "You know I can't do this, Rita!" She shrieked as we all chuckled. "You have to help us Sasha. That's the only way we'd be allowed into the palace. We'll come with gifts but first we must write a letter to king Harrington." I replied and got to work immediately. ************ It was sun set already so we decided to rest for the night. I believe the messenger bird has delivered the message. We'd just have to wait till morning before making our way to the kingdom. "What if we're caught?" Sasha asked in the middle of the night as I sighed. "Then it'll make it easier to kill the king and get over that assignment." I replied, shutting her. Morning came too soon and by sunrise,we were on our way to our destination. "So am to act like the princess of Java? And you're to act as my chaperone?" She asked as I nodded. "Your masked chaperone. Don't forget to tell them I have a burnt face so I prefer being in a mask." I replied as she nodded. "We'll be successful that I promise. I can finally take my revenge on the man who murdered my mother and sister!" I spoke with so much venom. ******** KING OWEN "My Lord when is Lord Reese and Jesse coming back? They've been gone too long." My recent mistress Diane asked as I looked up from my scroll. "First,I didn't summon you. Second that is barely your business." I spat as she grew red in the face. "Forgive me my king. My curiosity got the best of me." She replied curtly as I nodded. "Uriel escort the lady back to her chamber." I ordered and turned to stare at Magdalene portrait. She was so beautiful and a sweet soul but she died at child birth. While giving birth to my only daughter who died because of king strudel. Now he's going to die by the hands of his daughter and that's all that matters....