Personal Resolution

It was lunch time.

Arianna danced to a song as she prepared lunch for everyone in the palace. After listening to the service at church, her soul felt so much lighter and at peace. She chopped vegetables as she moved to the beat. Arianna had a particular interest in music since she was a little girl, especially the ones from other countries where the use instruments like guitars and drums.

She poured the vegetables in a sauce pan and started steaming them after adding a little olive oil. Although the kitchen was getting a little stuffy, she decided to take off her hair band and loosen the strings of her dress a little. She waited for a little while for the spaghetti to cook in the boiling water before adding the vegetables. She thought of how she would tell the prince about what she discovered.

Well, she couldn’t just tell it to his face, he’ll be devastated since the woman he’s about to marry is cheating on him. She thought carefully but nothing came up, until an idea flashed,

“I can write it to him. That way he wouldn’t know who wrote it or where it came from.” she congratulated herself with a victory dance. She decided that the food was ready, she peeped from the kitchen and saw Rob and Eleanor sitting at the table.

She served their food on a tray , but she made sure she added a lot of salt and saliva to Eleanor’s food. It was payback for what she did to Rob.

She carried the tray and walked over to the table. As Rob saw her approaching, he didn’t see Arianna but a goddess. He ogled at her which was very much clear to Eleanor. She had a face of jealousy, thinking the housekeeper was trying to steal him away from her.

Arianna dropped their plates in front of them with a smile. Rob looked at her, captured by her gorgeous features and her smile. She carried the tray and went. Rob never stopped looking, he watched her go back into the kitchen.

“maybe…..” he thought.

Arianna entered the kitchen and did a wicked smirk,

“three, two, one.” Eleanor’s scream echoed throughout the whole town. Arianna stiffed her laugh, but tears started rolling down her cheeks.

Payback.

It was evening, and the sun had already started setting. It gave a beautiful appearance of the castle, as clouds hovered in the pink sky. Arianna was in her room, trying to figure out which words to put in her letter,

“ugh!!!!! This is so hard!!!!!!” she slammed her fist on her reading table. She never liked English, especially writing formal letters. She groaned, she couldn’t decide the words to put in her letter that wouldn’t sound too harsh or offensive, she was still a maid after all.

His maid to be precise, and she had made a vow to him, and that was to alert him of any wrong doing in his kingdom, and for so far, she’s kept that promise. She groaned louder, she squeezed the current paper, and threw it to the already filled dustbin.

She grabbed another sheet and started again. Just as she was about to give up, her famous and favorite radio started playing a beautiful duet about love. She grabbed another sheet, feeling inspired. She sang the words out, and began writing on the blank paper in front of her.

Not long, the paper was filled with words ready to give to the prince. She admired the paper as she walked to her window to get a better view of it.

She looked down from her window and saw the soldiers dueling as a sort of training. And as usual, Adrian dusted all his fellows. She smiled to herself. But then, her eyes caught an odd figure, cloaked in a dark robe, sneaking into the palace. She guessed the guards hadn’t noticed, so she decided to check it out herself.

She climbed down the stairs in a rush. She wanted to know who it was, but was cut short by the princess as she approached the door.

“oh Arianna!” she called in a sing song manner. Arianna secretly groaned, and went to her “could you please get me a glass of water?” Arianna rushed into the kitchen and rushed back and handed Eleanor the glass. As she handed the water to Eleanor, she caught sight of the figure going up the stairs. Arianna rushed after the figure, leaving Eleanor shocked. It was a hot pursuit as soon as the mystery person knew Arianna was after him.

He had managed to lose her in one of the corners of the castle, just as he was about make his escape, her eyes, being very sharp caught him and the chase started again. The mystery man managed to make it up to the top of the castle where the prince was having his rest. The man slowed his steps down and slowly brought out a sword, ready to slay his unsuspecting victim.

Just as he was about strike, Arianna came in from the other door and the stopped the sword with her bare hands.

It scared the man how such a young girl had so much strength. Her groan alerted Rob. He turned around to see Arianna and her bleeding hands with a man holding a bloody sword. When the man realized he was busted, he dropped his sword and fled. Arianna in intense rage and furry, picked the sword and chased after him.

The man tried as hard as he could to escape the palace without the guards seeing him. But when he looked back and saw Arianna coming in full speed, he dashed out of the palace door, not minding who saw him.

He ran as fast as he could, but Arianna just had an advantage when it came to speed, even with heels on. If he could not outrun her……. He turned and brought out another sword from his robe, then he would just have to kill her right here, right now. He charged towards her with the intent to kill in his eyes. She took her stance, and it became a battle.

Multiple clashes were heard throughout the castle’s premises, attracting the maids, soldiers and even Eleanor to the entrance of the palace. As they arrived, they witnessed the fierce battle of Arianna and the intending killer.

Everyone wanted to help her but were too mesmerized to even make a move, more like they were afraid. The clashing of the swords did not slow down one bit. Arianna being a maid fought like a pro.

It was the two things she inherited from her parents, the first of it was speed which came from Sandra, and the other, how to wield a sword at the first try which came from her father.

Arianna dodged the strikes the man. It was a matter of life and death. The man further had an advantage when it came to strength. He knocked Arianna’s sword of her hand, he tried to slash her, but she dodged. Her feet being unbalanced, she fell to the ground. Eleanor had a smirk on, happy that Arianna would die today.

Arianna looked up at her opponent who wanted to strike her, but she rolled away. She did a getup, and when her opponent wanted to slash, she dodged and gave him a blinding slap, leaving him stunned. Everyone winced at the sight of it. That was for trying to kill Rob.

Still stunned, Arianna gave the man a kick to the gut, making him fall to the ground. She grabbed her sword and the man by the neck. She brought her sword close to his neck,

“who are you and what do you want?!?!!” the man groaned, already beaten up and tired, but he could not be exposed here. He elbowed her face and kicked her abdomen which made her loosen her grip off him. She fell with a hard thud, her lips bleeding, but that didn’t matter, he was escaping.

She growled and threw her sword at him, cutting his robe. She caught sight of a blue emblem on his wrist, until he disappeared into the woods outside the castle gates. Arianna fell back to the ground, exhausted, angry and confused. Ruby and Adrian came to assist her. Ruby was scared to death, while Adrian carried her bleeding body.

“Arianna!! Arianna!! Arianna!!!!” Ruby called. It was hopeless, she was already unconscious. Rob watched the whole scenario from the door. He was disheartened as he saw the girl in her present state. He ordered Adrian to take her to his room.

As Arianna fought the man, Eleanor snuck into her room and searched everywhere. Feeling that she had been planning something, she decided to go into her room when no one was looking.

To her advantage, she found the letter she wanted to give the prince. She read it and smiled wickedly to herself.

“so Arianna, you think you can expose me that easily? Just watch as I turn the tables on you.” she did a wicked laugh and hid the paper In her dress. She left the room without a trace of it being searched.