TRIAL-END OF AN ERA

Chapter-8

Jiva and Aram rode back to the imperial palace. Jiva was riding really fast so they reached the palace quicker than what Aram expected. Even when the cold wind was embracing him he was still sweating. Jiva was very disturbed to an extent that even Aram was concerned. Jiva directly went to the king's chamber without even informing the king. He was behaving like he met some national emergency.

"What happened to the crowned prince that he even woke up his majesty from his sleep."

"Maybe something really urgent." The guards standing before the door whispered to each other.

Aram was standing outside the chamber thinking about his odd behavior just now.

"Did he just got shocked from Amanya's behavior? Such a drama queen!!

Or could it be..

that scent?

Did he think that Lexicon is haunted and wanted to inform the king at this hour?

Probably yes." Aram sighed with relief.

Aram kept on waiting.

"No. It's something else. They have been discussing it for almost 2 hours."

Suddenly Jiva came outside perspiring and held Aram's hands

"Come with me." and dragged Aram into the chamber.

It's about 3.00 in the morning. The night guards of Amai kingdom were busy in their security checking prior to the decade conference. Generals of Amai had given their orders to increase the security as they believed the cobras wouldn't be resting. The squads were walking in armor with a spear in hand. Suddenly they saw a vague black figure running on the roof. The guards were alerted by the sirens and they followed him. His attire flying in the air looked like a big bat; he jumped from one roof to another followed by them, but they couldn't reach him. Even the high officials came outside due to the commotion he staged. Guards blocked his way from both sides and he was surrounded. He jumped down and vanished in thin air.

The ruckus brought the crowned prince to the scene. "Where is he??"

"That b****y bat escaped " the general's eyes were on fire. "How dare he challenge us?"

The crowned prince was not listening to them but was whispering to himself "bat... bat..."

"bad."

He rushed back to the gate from where they started to follow him.

"double crossed."

"We were waiting for cobras but actually they were waiting here for us and even had a message readied." He murmured to himself sarcastically holding a letter found at the gate with a white rose embedded in it. He plucked two petals quickly and hid the flower.

Others also arrived at the scene and saw him holding a piece of paper and the petals. As they saw it they immediately got an idea about that bat.

"Prince this.."

"Ah; Message for the Majesty from cobras ." He smiled looking at the petals.