The bell rang for midday break when the school door burst open, four council guards entered Adele class. Adele looked up from her seat in confusion, what's going on
? she whispered to Mara who was busy arranging her books.
"Mara of the house of Knight" the guard in the front shouted, "By the order of the council, you are under arrest for crimes of forgery and treason.
The room froze, someone even gasped.
Mara slowly raised her head, her face went pale. What.. What are you talking about? her lips trembling.
Before she could say more two guards grabbed her by the arms, pulling her up from her seat. Her chair screeched against the floor.
Stop!! What are you people doing? Adele shouted, clutching Mara's wrist.
"Leave her alone!!". She didn't do anything. "Stay out of it," the lead guard said, orders from above. But Adele did not move, please she is not guilty of this crime, okay show me the proof that she committed treason? You guys can't take someone without evidence. The guard pushes her, sending her body to the wooden chair next to her, hitting her waist.
One of the guards unfolded a scroll and began to read, " For spreading lies and forging council documents Mara Knight is to be taken to the square for public judgement.
Mara tried to speak but her voice failed her. As they were dragging her, Adele continued with tears "please… not her" she whispered. " Not her"
The square was already packed with people, Mara was dragged in like a rag doll with her wrist bound and her uniform torn. The guards shoved her to the ground forcing her head down.
Lord Morin stood with the rest of the council.
" Mara Knight, daughter of the condemned traitor, Mrs Kerren Knight, is guilty of spreading forbidden words and forging of documents.
"I didn't do it" she cried, but the guard by her side hit her with a sword.
Adele pushed through the crowd, shouting "she is innocent" stop with the lies, she cried out but she shoved backward.
Lord Morin continued, as your punishment for death by the sword.
GUARDS
The guard without delay drove the sword into Mara's stomach; she staggered backward then fell on the cold stone.
Everywhere became still until Adele's shout turned into a raw scream, she ran forward reaching Mara's body, tears pouring from her eyes like rain. I love you Adele, promise me you'll stay alive for me. Mara whispered before her hands fell limply to the ground.
" By the council law" Lord Morin said, let this be a lesson.
Adele stepped forward, eyes burning with anger and frustration, "You call yourself protectors" her voice shaking but loud enough to stop the murmurs from the crowd. You liars, thieves, killers, you destroy homes, families and lives to save yourself and you call it justice.
Take her!!" Morin barked
Two guards rushed to her.
" I swear", she said, as they seize her " I'll bring every single one of you down even if it cost my life"
Enough" a guard struck her across the face, dragging her backward as her feet scraped against the stones.
Every single one of you!! She screamed before the doors of the prison slammed shut behind her.
Mara… she whispered as tears rolled down her cheek, I promise you I'll make them pay for what they did to you, they will feel the pain they made me feel, I'll cut every single one of them into pieces. She muttered inside the prison.
"Now you know how it started," Adele said, her lips curling into a cold smirk. "But you'll never know how it ends."