Always a Memory

Surprised

I get ready for the banquet and suddenly I get yanked to the banquet by Ethan.

He throws me in front of the emperor.

"Father. I have a report." He says and grins at me.

Let's play

Everyone gasps.

"What is it??" He asks.

"She is Maya. She changed her face. She is the traitor. That's why her body was never found." He explains.

"The traitor?!" he slams his fist on the table.

I grin.

"So what if it is your majesty? I never betrayed you. I fought for you!" I say to him and he sighs.

"And you! I loved you! I did everything for you and in the end you wanted me dead." I point at Ethan and laugh.

"But...I have something else in mind. Your majesty before you try to kill me..I have some information you will want to see." I call Lola.

She hands the letters to the King.

"What is this?!" The Queen yells.

"How your dear son allied with the enemy to send my hus-..Prince Alistair to his death." I explain.

"Father! That's a lie! I didn't! That is Alistair's letters to frame me!" he tries to hit me and I kick him down.

"Don't believe me? Check Alistair's letter to me and compare it to those." I grin.

"How dare you!" The King yells at Ethan.

"Your Majesty...this is a big sin...the only punishment is death..." One of the ministers say.

"Mother help me!" he yells out.

"Your majesty..My son would never do this! She probably did these to frame him!" she pleads.

"Oh is that so My Queen?" I smile.

"Your majesty..I have something for you." I take out the fake poison and dump it in his tea.

"Please drink." I plead.

He hesitates.

"Please just trust me." I nod.

He goes to take it, but suddenly The Queen pushes it out of his hand.

"GUARDS! SHE IS TRYING TO POISON THE KING." she yells.

"Oh my Queen...How did you know this was poison?" I ask her.

She stays quiet.

"Don't want to talk? alright." I call the maid in.

"Tell him." I demand.

"The Q-Queen threatened me with sending my younger sisters to the brothel if I didn't poison your mother..your majesty..." She admits.

"I am being framed!" she yells.

"Then how did you know this packet was poison if you didn't send her to do it?" I ask.

"How dare you!" The King slaps her and knocks her down to the floor.

Ethan runs to his mother and picks her up.

"I'll make you both pay for killing my parents." I call the old maid.

She explains what happened that night.

I show him the note they left me and the King calls his guards.

"Put them both in prison!" He yells out.

Lola brings in the King's mother.

"Mother!" he runs to her and hugs her.

"Don't punish her. Maya did what she had to..to expose them..She saved my life." She smiles at me.

I sigh.

At least I didn't have to announce my pregnancy.

"I am sorry Maya...I will do anything to make it up to you." The King holds my hands.

"Since Prince Alistair brought his new wife...I want a divorce." I say.

The King nods.

"Thank you your majesty.." I bow and leave in tears.

I finally did it mom..dad..

I feel arms around me to see it's Alistair.

"I'm so sorry...I wasn't here to protect you..don't divorce me. Please!" He cries.

I just push him off me and go to my room.

"I am so sorry princess..this isn't like him.." She says.

"What has been done was done..I won't pursue him. I will raise my child alone without him." I say with tears.

Lola gives me a big hug.

it's for the best..right..?