Chapter Thirty Five

Chapter Thirty Five

“Is the place to sleep ready?” she ask

“No Princess, but it will be ready in few moment to come” the General reply

Storm nod her head and she decide to look around the cave, the General who go with her also agree, since they can't go back home tonight, the General order the soldiers to hasten up to prepare a place for the Princess to sleep, the soldiers nod and half of them proceed to different direction.

The cave is having lot of drawing on the wall, Storm and Mira are looking all around and having fun, the General also was with then, he says nothing to contribute to Storm Mira conversation, he just fold his arms together and was following them all around the place.

After enough sightseeing, Storm and Mira become tired, they sit down to take dinner, the same time, the Soldiers have also get ready the place for the Princess to sleep, when it time to sleep, Storm head into the hut, Mira want to stay outside

“Ain’t you coming in?” Storm ask

“Princess I am not entitled to lot of things as a Maid” Mira reply

"Do I even see you as a Maid, thus you are coming in" Storm said

"Princess Storm, this is just a Maid not a Royalty" the General said

"And she is my Maid, so she is also entitle to good treatment as much as I am" Storm said finally

Without even minding the General indifferent look, Storm drag Mira into the tent, she pull down the tent cover, she and Mira both lie down to sleep.

The General heave and walk away “Tight the security around, if there is anything as low as fly get it down" the General said

"Yes sir" the Soldier all reply and they all disperse to various direction

Middle of night, there is scream from the side of the cave, all the soldier begin to run helter skelter, the sound reach Storm tent and Mira wake up first, she listen and she can hear noise from every angle, there is sound of horror and sound of sword clanging, quickly she wake Storm up

"Princess there is problem" she said in a panic mood

Storm also wake up very startled, she listen and heard the same sound, quickly she stand up and get dress, the same the the General also rush in

"Princess we need to leave now" the General said,

Storm also nod her head, she hold Mira hand and they both follow the General out, there is about twenty soldier waiting for them outside the tent, the same time Wind carry the Soldier and hit them against the rocks, the soldiers all begin to groan in pain, there is pandemonium in the cave, amidst the dust and wind, someone come out and voice out

"Attack them" she said

Immediately about twenty bandit attack then, the General who was not affected by the wind also remove his sword, he voice out

"Protect the Princess" He said

The few Soldier who are not affected by the wind also rally behind the General, they as well attack the bandit and it lead to fight, the General turn back to Storm

"Princess you need to leave now, I and my men will hold them back" he said and turn to Mira “Protect her very well" he said with a stern look

Mira also understand what the General means, she nod her head, she and Storm both take a path and run away from the cave, the General as well charge again and they were killing the bandit, due to the fact they are trained soldiers, they are able to overcome the bandit quickly.

Before they knew it, more bandit also appear and they over power the Soldier, eventually they kill all the Soldiers all, the rest of the bandit all pursue after Storm and Mira.

Mira and Storm are out in the wild, they are running and was pursue by group of bandit, Storm fall down and she break her ankle, she scream out in pain

"Mira I can't move again" she said in pain

"Princess please try more, we have to keep running" Mira said with a worried look

"I can't move, I broke my ankle" Storm said still in pain

Mira bend and see Storm ankle had swell up, the same moment there is sound of the bandit on horse, Mira look out and she can see the bandit coming at them, quickly she bend and help Storm into the bushy area, they are safely hidden from the road,

Storm who was in serious pain hold her breath, the bandit ride away past them without seeing them, Mira tear her own cloth and use it to dab Storm in the mouth, she twist the ankle and the dislocated bone return to normal again, Mira tear another cloth and use it to tie Storm ankle, Mira voice out

"Princess they are searching for you" Mira said

"Yes father said so yesterday night, he said I will fetched a good price for the bandit, I think he was been paranoid, but I was too naïve o understand the world" Storm said

"So they saw your dress all ready, and that is what they are using to trace you" Mira said in panic and worry

"What are you trying to say to me?" Storm said trying to take all her pain in

Before Storm even think about what Mira want to do, Mira remove the overall cloth on Storm, she put it on and voice out

"Am sorry Princess I have to do this, thank you for giving me the privileged to serve you, its an honour to know you" Mira said and she jump out of the bush, she shout loudly for the bandit to hear “hey you here I am" she said and run away

The bandit as well pursue her using their horse. Storm understand Mira and want to scream to stop her, but the deed is done already, the bandit are already after Mira, she can only cry silently and lament for her Loyal Maid, who will not think twice before jumping inside fire to save her.

When she felt the coast is clear, she manage to stand up again, even though she still felt pain in her ankle, still she manage to walk back to the cave and she can see lot of dead bodies, none of the Soldier survive, there is also lot of bandit dead as well, Storm lose a horse and manage to climb it, she pull the rein and ride back to her father Palace.