Chapter 20 Fight or flee
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The king Eyed Alissa and Alison's table, looking at the two girls. He smirked to himself when he saw how much the blond one resembled the late queen. But he couldn't recognize the black haired one.
Alissa couldn't help but hold her head down when she saw how the kings was eyeing their table. It made her anxious and felt on edge. Like he was up to something, or he knew something they didn't.
Alison was also anxious, her stomach was in knots from all the attention she was getting, but she didn't mind since her dress was doing its job. People whisper about Alissa but the mostly talked about her.
"My loyal and beloved subjects, thank you for joining us today for the crowning of my beloved daughter. She has been the pride a d joy of my life, I've watched her strive for excellence her entire life so she can become a great queen one day, a great queen who will unite the all the nations and stop the pointless wars among us. End starvation and poverty and lead not just us nobles but everyone to prosperity." The room erupts in cheers when the king finished his speech.
But for Alison and Alissa it was a different story, they started to second guess themselves. Wondering if they were right for the job of leading nations to prosperity.
They didn't realize it, but the king was discouraging them by words alone. Making them afraid to fight for the crown. He was manipulating the fact that they weren't sure what they were fighting for.
The sisters looked at each other, and it seemed as if they were having an entire conversation with their eyes. Zian and Zane looked at them with worry, wondering if they would lose the will to fight.
"And now, her majesty Princess Melrose Cynthia Windsor. It is time for the coronation." As the man announced this waves of uncertainty and anxiety washed over Alison.
She wanted to speak up, but couldn't find the words she wanted to protest but couldn't stand of a d it made her wanted to scream. But she did nothing as princess Melrose walked to her fathers side in breathtaking royal blue dress.
With every step she took closer to the throne, the louder the girls could hear their own heart beat in their ears.
Zian noticed that his father was nowhere to be seen, he was the one who was supped to stop the coronation and announce the girls birth right.
Celia, Julia and Eric were also nowhere to be seen, they were all on edge not knowing what to do.
"Did you come this far just to give up? Give up and run back to your other dimension?" Zian asks them in a serious tone. Everything and everyone started to fade into the background after Zian spoke.
"Stop the coronation!" Alissa yelled standing up and multiple gasps were heard and all eyes turned to her.
The king pursed his lip and looked at her with scorn.
"What is the meaning of this?" He asks her barely holding back his rage. He tought that his words and capturing Lord Alvern was enough to fool their plans.
Alissa is frozen in place not able to answer the king's question.
"Continue the coronation." He says in an irritated tone.
"No!" Alison yells joining her sister.
"Sit down now or else." The king threatens the girls but it seems like they have found their resolve.
"People of the beloved land I come before you with unbelievable news, but I assure you it is all true. These two lovely ladies are the offsprings of the the late queen Alice and king Zeldon who gave their lives to protect this kingdom many years ago." Zian starts to speak up on behalf of the sisters.
The noble men and women started whispering and gossiping amongst themselves.
"These are lies and rumors, they just want to ruin my coronation!" The princess yells.
"Are they really?" Zian spoke in a voice the invoked curiosity and wonder in the persons in attendance.
"Of course they are!"
"Do you really know what happend ro to the queen all those years ago? Where you there? From the storied I heard growing up she went missing and when they couldn't find her they presumed her to be dead!" Zian argues loudly startling everyone with the sudden raiseof his voice.
More gasps and whispers erupted and the king was getting more and more upset with every word that left this boys mouth.
"For all we know someone form this very kingdom could have killed her. But that's just a theory. But what us not a theory is that these two girls are her daughters. For those of you who knew her and a d what she looked like you could tell that this girl is the mirror image of her." He pulls Alissa close then pulled the pins out of her hair letting it tumble down to frame her features.
"Hes right!"
"She looks like her!"
"Yes it's true!'
The people start to debate on how much she looked like their late queen.
"That is not proof enough!" The king yells making everyone go quiet. "Fo all we know this could be a distant relative who wants money and power!" He argues and the people start to side with him again.
"You want more proof? We have more proof" Zane speaks up and all eyes turn to him.
"This girl right here is her twin sisters." He shouts, " and she has dark hair just like the late king Zeldon. I have been to the palace many times a d I have seen many portraits of King Zelond and queen Alice, and if you look closely you can see the resemblance between them and these girls. It is undeniable."
"Zane how could you?" The princess asks crying. "How could you betray me like this?"
"Even if what you kids just ssid is true. There is no proof, there is no way to prove that these those girls are actually the daughters of Zeldon and Alice." The Pope finally spoke up.
"This act will be seen as treason to the crown and the Kingdom of Elphime and you are all sentenced to death!" The king shouts finally losing his temper.
"Father no! I love him!" The princess begs. "Please forgive Zane, it is obvious he was brainwashed to say those things by those girls, they should be the one's excited!"
"We will discuss this after you coronation but for now they need to be locked up. Guards!" The shoutedband at the sound of his voice the throne room was filled with soldiers ready to attack.
"You can't do this to us!" We're telling the truth. Alison argues but the king was having none of it.
"Silence before I have tou executed right here and now." In hopes that she would stay quiet.
"We need to escape." Zane whispers as the guards surrounded them.
The doors were suddenly pushed open and three women walked in.
"Stop all of this." The older woman says in loud tone. She walked in slowly and behind her was Celia and Julia.
"Who the hell are you?" The king asks.
"Is that any way to talk woman who raised you?"
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