
Zussorader has been sending out the Orges to attack villages and took peoples so they can used them to make more Orges and they could grow in number before the world found out about them. He also continued to send message to King James about what the Hawk and the princess that they are fine and still looking for Zussorader, and King James also usually sent the message to King Raynold to keep him updated as commanded.
It been two day Hawk and princess Tracy tried to remove the shackle on Hawk's neck but they couldn't no matter what they used to break the shackle and as been running as fast as they could to get out of the dark world and from the Orges (on their Orgmus) that were after them after they escaped from Embryum, but their running doesn't seems to have get them anywhere and they still continue running.
Hawk and Princess Tracy ran as fast as their leg could carry them as the Orges were after them, just then Princess Tracy saw a light ahead and told Hawk. Hawk also saw the light and they both smiled happily thinking they were getting out the dark world. As Hawk and Princess Tracy got closer to the light they saw, they realized it was a torch from Embryum castle. They stopped angry, disappointed and sad, ''not again'' said Princess Tracy unhappy as she sat on the ground and Hawk catching his breath. Hawk and the Princess were captured and taken back to the castle by the Orges.
Hawk and Princess Tracy were chained in the hands and was kneel a few space from Zussorader who was sited on a throne holding his staff, Philip at his right side looking at the princess and the Marc on the left holding its sword.
Zussorader said to Hawk ''it been five time now since you have escaped the castle and you always end up finding your way back here, why is that?''.
''I wish i had an answer to that also and if you didn't put this damned thing around my neck i would have been out of here'' said Hawk to Zusssorader.
''Can you both please stop disturbing yourself thinking you both can escape out of here and stay where you are put. And know this, you both can only end up in two place if you get out of Embryum without me releasing you. Either the desert where you will die from hallucination or back here, so get that to your skull before you decided to escape again'' said Zussorader to Hawk and the princess.
''If you are going to kill us it will be better you do so now because i can no longer stand this place. All you do is make people into those monsters'' said princess Tracy (annoyed).
''Am not making them into monsters am making them into soldiers so they can serve a great purpose. And if you wish for death princess, am sorry i can't kill because you both are useful to me. But i can make you both into Orges if you wish for that'' said Zussorader to Princess Tracy and laughed.
''For how long are going to keep us here?'' Hawk asked Zussorader.
''That is for me to decide'' said Zussorader to Hawk.
Zussorader said to Philip and the Marc ''take them back to their room and check on the army that went to the outer world '' in the ancient language which he and Philip now understood and could speak after the tree add to their power. The Marc took Hawk, while Philip took the princess and left the hall.
As the Marc and Philip took Hawk and the princess Tracy back to their room, princess Tracy said to Philip ''there is something i want to ask you''.
''What is that?'' Philip asked the princess bluntly.
''I noticed you always stared at me and always seem to be nice to me. Can i ask why?'' asked Princess Tracy.
Philip stopped (so did she) and looked at her for some seconds. Philip gave no response to her and continued walking same with her. Princess Tracy tried to talk to Philip but Philip cut in ''i don't want to hear anything from you anymore or i will be the worst thing you will ever hate'' said Philip to the princess and the princess shut up.
AXRAX
Noah and Gabriel was surprised on seeing how magnificent the palace library was and how it was structured and built as they step foot into the palace library. They saw the shelves in the library was just a few space from reaching the building ceiling and was full of book and scrolls, and that you have to climbed a ladder attached to the shelves to get the book on top the upper shelves.
''Wow, this place is amazing'' said Noah with a smile.
''Yeah, it is magnificent. Haven't you been here before?'' Gabriel asked Noah.
''I have been here but it was always night so i didn't have a clear view of what it really look like'' said Noah to Gabriel.
They also saw the librarian, some were reading as they were sited on chair and their book placed on a table placed at one side of the building where people can read, some walking up and down, and some sited writing on scrolls.
A man (in his 60's) was sited on a chair and a table was in front of him which was full of books placed on each other on the left side, and two chair was opposite the man where visitor can sit was opposite and the table in between. The man saw Gabriel and Noah where he was sited which was opposite the library entrance door, as Noah and Gabriel were looking around the library. The man took a closer look at them and the clothe they wore speaks that they are from an important family, then the man went to them.
The man stopped in front of Noah and Gabriel and said to them ''what can i help with you?'' making the both of them noticed the man presence.
Noah and Gabriel both took their eyes off the building on hearing the man and looked at the man. ''Um.. we are looking for books to read'' said Noah to the man.
''That is good, but this library is not a library where anyone could just come to read books. Seeing the way you are both dressed tells you must be from an important family, so can you both tell me who you are'' said the man to the both of them.
Gabriel said (with a smile) to the man ''i am Gabriel and this is prince.....''.
Gabriel was cut short of words as Noah pinched Gabriel as a sign for him to shut up and he did.
The man asked Gabriel ''prince what?''.
''I am prince Mike of Samuzia'' Noah lied to the man.
The man bow to Noah with the word ''Your highness''.
''And who are you?'' Noah asked the man.
''I am master Henry. I am the head librarian'' said master Henry.
The man took Noah and Gabriel to his table and sat them down opposite him. Master Henry asked Noah ''Am not sure your highness is really here because of books. What is it that really brought your highness to the palace library''.
''Apart from being here to read, am also here to confirm if Axrax library is really big and good than that of the other Kingdoms, and if it is true that it has every knowledge you need or want to know about'' said Noah (with a smile) to the man.
''And how do you find our library upon seeing it?'' asked master Henry with a smile.
''Its reputation really precede it'' said Noah with a smile.
''Thank you. It been built for ages and has history of everything about this world itself. Even wizards comes here for spell books to learn'' master Henry.
''That is really good'' said Noah as he looked around the library once again.
''How is this boy related to you?'' asked master Henry.
''You mean Gabriel, he is my brother'' said Noah with a smile.
''Your brother?'' asked master Henry with a surprised look and looked at Gabriel.
Noah noticed master Henry face expression and asked him ''what with the question and look?''.
''In our history book of the royal family here, it says that King Michel only has one son and one child'' said master Henry. Hearing that, Noah didn't know what words to response with and thought for some seconds.
After thinking, Noah said to master Henry ''that is because Gabriel is a bastard of my father so my father kept his identity a secret. And please don't record this or address him as a prince because only you now know about it apart from my family''. Gabriel was annoyed on hearing that and looked at Noah with anger.
''Oh, don't worry about that. Your secret are safe with me and i will do just that for you. At least you came to the library even though you are suppose to stay with the royal princes to protect them. So what book would you like to read?'' asked master Henry.
''Have you ever heard of a tribe called the Archies?'' asked Noah.
''No have not. Who are they?'' asked master Henry.
''I also don't know. I was hoping you might know and maybe there is a book that talks about them'' said Noah.
''I don't know about them but they must be a book that talks about them if they really exist'' said master Henry.
''And where can i find the book?'' asked Noah.
Master Henry stood up and said to Noah ''Judging by the name they must really be an old tribe. Come with me, let me take you to the shelves where books and scrolls of history are kept''. Master Henry lead the way and they followed.
Master Henry took Noah and Gabriel to the shelves where books and scrolls of history are kept and said to Noah ''you should be able to find the book about the Archies here if they exist'', then master Henry left back to his table.
Noah and Gabriel looked at the tall shelf full of book and scrolls, and sigh. ''I wonder if i might have to looked through the whole books and scrolls to find about the Archies'' said Noah to himself.
''Why did you tell master Henry that i am a bastard and lied about yourself?'' said Gabriel asked Noah.
Noah looked at Gabriel and saw Gabriel was annoyed. ''I didn't mean to. I had to lie so master Henry won't tell father of my coming here and about what i asked for'' said Noah to Gabriel.
''At least you should have said am your cousin not a bastard, and how come master Henry doesn't recognized your royal highness'' said Gabriel.
''The last time master Henry saw us was when we were kids so he could no longer recognize me or Ramsay, now that we have grow much older and we don't visit the library. And you are not a bastard we both know that...and am sure you will be helping me in finding books about the Archies'' said Noah to Gabriel.
''Yes, i also want to know about them since you really want to know who they are'' said Gabriel with a smile.
''Okay, let get to work'' said Noah.
After drinking at the tavern but still wasn't drunk, the princes and princesses left the tavern and began to walk round the city. As they walked around the market, they saw crowd shouting and cheering, then they walked toward the crowd to see what going on. They walked through the crowd and came out in the front to see an arrow contest was being host which people was participating.
The princes and princesses saw a target (a medium square plank placed on a easel, a small circle was drawn at the middle of the plank with red paint) where arrows is to be shoot, a stage roofed by tent where a man (in his 50's and the clothe he wore look like that of a wealthy man) who host the contest stood, a girl which scarf covered half of her face (her nose and mouth) sited on a chair next to the man chair, four guards holding swords stood behind the girl and a carriage which seem to belong to the man at one side.
The man ordered a guard to get something for him and the guards left. The guard returned back with a golden bow and arrow, and gave it to the man then returned back to his post. Everyone was attracted to the golden bow and arrow on seeing it.
The man said as he raised the bow and arrow up ''this bow and arrow are called the golden bow and arrow not because it is gold, but because of it power. Now listen, if you shoot any arrow with this bow, it can't be stopped by anyone because of the speed the bow will grant the arrow. And if you shoot the golden arrow with the golden bow at anyone with the intention to kill, whatsoever or whosoever it is can never dodge it nor can it stop the golden arrow from doing the job it was sent to do. And the golden arrow can kill anyone that was targeted from a thousand mile.
The golden bow and arrow also has the ability to become one with his owner which means wherever the owner of this golden bow and arrow is, once the owner called them, they will come to the owner. So am giving this golden arrow and bow to anyone that win the arrow contest. So whosoever is ready to become the master of this golden bow and arrow, should step out'' and raised the bow and arrow down.
The crowd began to talk among themselves if what the man said is true and should them join the contest. Prince Redrick said to the others ''what the man said about the arrow and bow, is it true?''.
''I said to stop asking question we all don't have answer to'' said prince Mike to prince Redrick.
''Have never seen this kind of bow before'' said princess Kylie.
''I kind of like the bow'' said Ramsay.
''Should we all joined the contest so we can get the bow'' said Princess Kylie to the others.
''No we can't do that. If we all tried to join, the man will be suspicious of us all once he saw our clothe and judging by the clothe the man wore, i think he is someone of important status and he will recognize my attire and know who i am, so only one of us can join'' said Ramsay.
''Then who among us is very good in archery?'' Princess Camelia asked the others.
''I don't think any of us can be better than his royal highness. I heard you and prince Noah was trained to be a warrior ever since you were little, so i think you should join the contest if we are ever getting the bow'' said Prince Mike to Ramsay.
''You kind of seem to be smart Mike'' said prince Kinsley ''and do you all agreed?'' and everyone agreed.
''The man will never let me joined the contest once he see the design of lion in my clothe he recognize who i am'' said Ramsay.
''Then we need to get you change'' said Prince Mike with a smile and they all left.
The princes and princesses went to the house of a man and paid him for his grandson clothe but the old man declined the money knowing who they are and gave the clothe to them freely with a smile but Ramsay insisted that the old man should take the money and the man had no choice but to collect the money. Ramsay changed to the old man grandson's clothe and gave one of the princes to hold his royal attire, they all returned back to the contest.
On getting back to the contest, they already met 10 contestant that has been given a bow and arrows and the girl which scarf covered half of her face. The others wait behind while Ramsay went to the man and plead with the man (sited on his chair) to let him join the contest and the man agreed, Ramsay was also a given a bow and arrows.
All the contestant shoot their arrow toward the target but only 7 of them passed and the others continued. The arrow was continuously shoot toward the target until all the contestant failed to hit the target except Ramsay and the girl.
Ramsay and the girl continuously shoot their arrow toward the target and didn't miss, then the man changed the target to an orange. Ramsay and the girl still didn't miss the orange being the new target and that made the man to be suspicious of Ramsay. The man changed the orange as target to the first target and hanged a medium circle ring in front of the target, and the arrow must pass through the ring before it hit the target, also the ring must be spin whenever a contestant is ready to shoot his or her arrow.
Everyone believed getting the arrow to pass through a ring that is spinning through to the target will be impossible. The princes and princesses looked at Ramsay if he can do this and he gave them sign not to worry. Ramsay looked into the girl eyes and could see nothing but confidence that made Ramsay worried if he could really do this.
The girl was the first to shot her arrow and it passed through the spinning ring to the target, everyone was surprised and clapped for her. Ramsay was nervous as he was about to shoot his arrow looking the target and spinning ring. Ramsay knew there was no way he could hit the target with the spinning ring in front of the target then he smiled to himself knowing he will cheated using his magic. Ramsay used his magic to slow down the spinning ring but only him can see that the spinning ring has slow down, then he shoot his arrow and it went into the ring and hit the target, Ramsay smiled. Everyone clapped for Ramsay and Ramsay looked back at the girl to see she was looking at him he in a weird way but Ramsay choose not to mind her.
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