DFT part 15

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Part 15

(Derek)
:Prince Louis, Princess Bride Jewel, Sir Black Knight Derek, and Scarlet
Lady Kay, find themselves under the oak tree. Sir Black Knight Derek is
silent, even Scarlet Lady Kay:

Prince Louis: "Well now, witches I hear?" :Prince Louis Laughs: "Now, if
that is not a load of lies. I will protest that. Yet, Derek, my dear
friend, you seem rather keen, on certain....things."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "My Prince..."

Prince Louis: "No, my friend, you need not fear anything. I all ready know.
Suddenly this becomes you, but yet, why should I care, and why should I
fear? Your father, well, I do remember him always having an intuition about
himself, but I never said anything. Why would I? He was my father's best
friend. And you Scarlet Lady Kay? Gabrielle? Is your sister?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Yes, my Prince, sad, but true, please beseech me."

Princess Jewel: "Scarlet Lady Kay, what are you worried about? We despise
her, she's an evil woman. That doesn't make you an evil woman. If anything,
you have been, one of my only closest best friends, in these past weeks. You
have done so much for me. And have helped me. I love you as a sister. Why
would my husband and I, make you beg for forgiveness? Never, ever, that is
not the case. Now, I wanted to say to you, when you and Sir Derek are
husband and wife, may I ask something of you, Scarlet Lady Kay?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, ma Princess chere, anything."

Princess Jewel: "When you and Sir Derek are Lord and Lady, could you, that
is, would you, be my Lady in waiting? Just as Lady Sara, Sir Derek's mother
was, to my mother in law, the Queen Mother Pandora?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oh oui!! I would be honored, always and forever, dear
Jewel!" :The ladies embrace, Scarlet Lady Kay, steps back, and bows her
head: "All pardons my Princess."

Princess Jewel: "Oh don't be that way, Kay. We are sisters practically as
it were." :Princess Jewel and Scarlet Lady Kay laugh:

Prince Louis: "I was not sure, what to have made of her jealousy, towards
you Scarlet Lady Kay, in regards to your sister, Madame Gabrielle. Now, I
can see why. You are, and always have been, more the lady, than she ever
will be. And so I hereby declare, you, Scarlet Lady Kay, my relative. As
Sir Derek, is like my own."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Thank you My Prince, how gracious of you." :SLKay
curtsies:

Prince Louis: "Now, Sir Derek?"

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Yes, my Lord?"

Prince Louis: "Call me, Louis, Derek. We are in the presence of our own
clique."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Yes, Louis, that is right I keep forgetting."

Prince Louis: "My you have healed so well. How is that possible?? Witchery?"
:::Louis laughs so loud, his voice echoes:::

Sir Black Knight Derek: "I...yes...I suppose. Must be that I am a warlock,
and this is my Scarlet Lady Kay, my wife to be, protege and fellow witch."
:Derek joins Louis in the laughter:

Prince Louis: "Well, regardless Derek, it does not matter. You must be, for
you have always bewitched me, my friend, one way or another."

Sir Black Knight: "My Prince you are too kind. Pardons, my dear Louis, you
are too kind, and such things you say."

Prince Louis: "We must join the rest. Gabrielle's execution is soon."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, I know, but, I will watch her."

Prince Louis: "Are you certain, dear Kay?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, ma Prince."

Prince Louis: "We will join back here, after the execution, at the oak tree.
So that we may say our good bye's, to you and Derek."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Sad, ma Prince?"

Prince Louis: "Oui, I am, I will miss mon Derek. He has hardly ever been
apart from me, other than when he was in the field training."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Louis, please, no tears, I can not bear to stand,
and to see that. I know mon ami, I will miss you as well. I promise you, I
will write."

Prince Louis: "You had better, and that is an order."

Princess Jewel: "Yes, that is an order, from my husband, and from me, and
also in regards to you, dear sister, Kay. I will not have it any other way."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, ma Princess."

Princess Jewel: :smiling: "We should join the rest. Are you sure you
are ready to see this Kay?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, ma Princess, I have yearned and waited to see this,
since her sentence was passed."

Princess Jewel: "Well dear Kay, let us go sister, shall we?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, ma Princess."

:The ladies join arms, and walk ahead of the men, as Sir Derek and Prince
Louis walk behind slowly. Louis sad, but who was worse? Derek or Louis?
Neither wanted to leave his bosomed friend and brother alike. But, both held
their emotions in check. Hurting Sir Derek more, for he felt Louis' sadness.
Even though Sir Derek was not gone yet, Prince Louis missed him all ready.
As they reached the block and the gallows. Pharoah Khayman and Queen Maharet
were waiting. Sir Black Knight Hans, and Sir Black Knight Charles,
disappeared to bring up forth the condemned:

:The entire throne room was still silent. The brothers Lestat and Armand
were weeping. The hours had ticked by and it was now the time for Gabby to
be executed. Pharoah's vessel was ready. Most of his royal Imperial guards
and bodyguards were all ready on the vessel. Checking everything to make
sure, none had stowed away. Scarlet Lady Kay's things were all on the
vessel. Along with Sir Black Knight Derek's. And she had the last few of her
trunks being loaded on. Sir Black Knight Hans, and Sir Black Knight Charles
went down deep into the castle and bring her up. Pharoah Khayman's wives,
all but one, which was Queen Maharet, remained at her Husband's side. The
other two were on the
vessel. Lestat and Armand were besides themselves. Both were weeping, and no
longer the clever mouths. Sir Black Knight's Philip and Laurence were
preparing the gallows. The King and Queen, held onto one another. And were
saddened, but the laws were the laws, and Gabrielle admitted her guilt.
Prince Louis and Princess Jewel remained in their silent thoughts. As
Gabrielle was led up the gallows, the drummers began. Sir Black Knight Hans
was to pull the lever down. He placed a black hood over his head. When the
drummers had stopped, he dropped the lever. Gabrielle fell through and her
neck was barely damaged. For the ropes and noose, made sure, she landed just
five inches above the ground. For she was made to suffer and choke. Lestat
and Armand screamed. The Pharoah's two bodyguards silenced them. Queen
Maharet rested her head on her husband's arm. She was to be his assistant,
for the second execution. They waited five minutes, and Sir Black Knight
Han's shot an arrow threw the robe, and she crumbled to the ground. She was
choking and coughing. Her face was blue, but slowly changing back to her
natural color. Sir Black Knight Hans, carried her to the "BLOCK". Tied her
hands and feet together. Pharoah Khayman and Queen Maharet, excused Sir
Black Knight Hans, whom bowed humbly and left the two of them. Sir Black
Knight Derek, held onto Scarlet Lady Kay, she was weeping, for she felt bad
for the path Gabrielle had chosen, and to be "dieing" twice, if allowed. He
kissed his beloved Kay, and dried her tears. Sir Black Knight Hans came
over:

Sir Black Knight Hans: "My Lady, please, do not be saddened. The Baroness
chose her own dark paths, and tried to kill your beloved Husband to me, my
commanding officer, and one of my best friends."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Oui, Monsieur Hans, I know."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Kay, ma chere, listen to me. After this, we leave
for Egypt. And we wait for a while, I want to be wed here. In the castle. I
want to leave Egypt and arrive two months before my furlough is up."

Scarlet Lady Kay: "Anything you want chere. I would love to be here for our
wedding. And Pharoah Khayman and his Queens to travel back with us, I want
them to be here for our wedding. But, it would be better, ma chere, if we
came back three months before your furlough ends. It may take me just as
long, to gather my materials for my wedding dress."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "As you wish, my lady. Anything your heart desires,
my beloved Kay, and it is yours."

:Sir Derek and Lady Kay, shared a chaste kiss, as their attentions were
drawn to Khayman and his Queen. Pharoah Khayman grabbed Gabrielle by her
hair, and was speaking to her. None could hear him, but Derek, could make
out
very little. He spoke to her in a whisper, he did not step any closer. Queen
Maharet just stood there, with a wicked smile.:

Pharoah Khayman: "So, tell me, woman, when you sent your fool lover, to kill
my Derek, that was the last mistake, you ever could have done. I want him,
and he will be mine, and his wife to be, they will be part of my family.
Because, I want her with us, as do my wives. I healed his wounds, with my
own
magic and blood. For I am not like any other man. Not even my friend Marius,
knows what I am. Nor will he ever. Your sons will never know, until they are
in Egypt with me. And they will be my personal donors. If they are obedient,
then I may set them free. If they are fools, then they remain. I always keep
my slaves, and I never execute any of them, unless they seek to poison me,
or
my wives. Not that poison would kill me. The sword my wife."

Queen Maharet: "Yes, my Husband, the sword." :::she hands him the sword,
and its one of the largest and thickest blades Gabrielle had ever seen::::

Pharoah Khayman: "Any last requests?"

Gabrielle: "What kind of man are you? What did you mean, not like any other?
How could you heal that motherless boy Knight Derek?"

Pharoah Khayman: "Like I had said, I am not like any man...." :he smiles,
and makes sure she see's, what he means. He leans closer to her, and 2 inch
fangs bared, his eyes fierce and bronze colored. She screams, and almost
says, what he is, and then........CHOP!

:CHOP!!! Was the last thing heard. Her head fell and rolled at the feet of
Sir Black Knight Derek. Who stood the closest to the block. His eyes were
wide, and he almost was visibly shaken. All that is left of Gabrielle De
Lioncourt. The brothers screamed. Ten of Pharoah's guards came, and smiled
at
Sir Derek, as the meanest one, no doubt the captain of Pharoah's guard,
picked the head up, and held it high for all to see:

King Marius: "Mon Dieu....."

:The brothers were screaming and crying. Calling out their mother's name.
Armand was a broken doll. Even his sister, the Princess, felt bad for him.
But she had no pity for Gabrielle. She buried her head in her husband,
Prince
Louis' shoulder, as he embraced her. The Queen was a rock. She just sadly
shook her head, at the thought of Gabrielle.:

Pharoah Khayman: "Take the slaves, back to the vessel. We will arrive
shortly. I want my Knight and his wife to be, to say their good byes. King
Marius, will have his Black Knights escort us. I have my two bodyguards. The
remainder of the guards, stay on the vessel. We will leave soon."

Egyptian Captain: "Yes, my Pharoah."

:The brothers were taken, screaming and crying off into the night. Pharoah
Khayman walked over to Sir Derek and his Lady Kay:

Pharoah Khayman: "It had to be done. We have less than an hour. Say your
goodbyes. Have you two decided on a wedding date?"

Scarlet Lady Kay: "My Pharoah, Derek and I want to return back three months
before his furlough ends. We want you, and your Queens to journey back with
us. To be our personal guests at our wedding. I have all ready asked King
Marius, and Queen Pandora, and they were splendid with the idea."

Pharoah Khayman: "Ah, that is thoughtful dear Lady. We will then. My Queen
and I wish to look in our chambers, and make sure, we have all our
belongings. Well, my Queen wants to make sure, she left nothing. If you will
excuse us."

Scarlet Lady Kay: :curtsies: "Yes, my Pharoah. I wish to take a small
breathing space myself. If you will excuse me."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "I wish to make sure, all my orders are given. Which
shan't take long, and then my Pharoah, my Lady and I shall meet you and your
Queen, back out here."

Pharoah Khayman: "Splendid." :smiles at Derek, nods his head, and walks
away:


:After the execution of Gabrielle. Sir Black Knight Derek seen to his
guards, gave them the orders. Sir Black Knight Charles, and Sir Black Knight
Hans, stood on either side of their commanding officer:

Sir Black Knight Derek: "I hereby, declare, my cousin Sir Black Knight
Charles, full command. And I hereby declare, Sir Black Knight Hans, as
Second
in full command, in my absence. It will take less than a month to get to
Egypt by water. Then, myself, my good Lady, and our Hosts, the Pharoah and
his Queens, will journey back well, four months before, for it shall be as
it
were, and we shall arrive here, on the last three months of my furlough. I
know I do not say this very often, but I am honored, beyond all, to have you
all, in my ranks, and you are all fine, and strong Knights of my order. And
I
am proud to serve as your commanding officer. Be well my Black Knights, you
are all dismissed. We leave within the hour. Please feel free to come back,
I
want to see you all, before I part."

:All the Black Knights chuckled. Then saluted their Captain. He salutes
them back:

:Meanwhile, Queen Pandora, is in the Royal Bedchambers. She looks through
her armoire of the jewels, and pulls out a simple gold, oval shaped locket,
that is engraved with roses. She looks at it, and smiles to herself, a small
tear streams from her eye. She clasps it to her breast, and leaves her
chambers. She finds herself to the Gardens, where she see's Sir Black Knight
Derek, and his Knights. They see her, and all presently kneel:

Sir Black Knight Charles: "All hail the Queen Mother!"

Queen Pandora: "All arise Black Knights. Sir Derek, I have something for
you."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Yes, my Queen?"

Queen Pandora: "I know I should wait until your wedding night to give this
to
you, but, I figured why not now. It will give you something to look forward
to, on your return back, with your Lady Love Kay. At least that's what your
mother had wanted me to do. But, even I know, she will not be at unrest, at
this simple gift, that I want to give you."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "My mother, my Queen? I'm afraid, I do not
understand."

Queen Pandora: "Well dear one, I know you knew your father, and what he
looked like, and how much you favored him so. Well, you also favor your
mother. She had a beautiful way about her. Nothing was ever plain about her.
She had long chestnut brown hair, with some red in it. She was quite the
beauty. She was petite, and very young. Had she lived, she would have been
my
good age. I know she would be proud of you. Her shaped eyes, are your shape,
though you have your father's green eyes. And there I have something to show
you. The first time, you have ever seen your mother, all lies within this
beautiful locket, that your father gave her, on their wedding night. Here
you
are, my dear one. This is yours." :Queen Pandora hands Sir Derek the
locket. He gently touches the locket, and finds the latch. He opens it, and
beheld, two pictures, one of his father and one of his mother, whom he had
never seen:

Sir Black Knight Derek::smiles and tears run, as he looks upon a picture of
his beautiful mother: "My....mother....Oh.....My Queen....Thank you,
Thank you, Thank you." :He kneels before the Queen and kisses her hand:

Queen Pandora: "Oh please do not do that, I will surely begin to weep."
:giggles: "Well, Derek, and I will be formal, because, I do not care, I
am the Queen, I can say whatever I choose. Besides, Derek, I figured why not
a better time than now. And it's my wedding gift to you and your Lady Love
Kay. I want you to take this to Egypt with you." :She puts it on over his
neck, and tucks it beneath his black clothing, then gives him a chaste kiss
on the cheek: "I'm not very good at good byes. I almost feel like its my
other son, that is leaving my motherly arms. The Pharoah will take care of
you and Kay. He has just about everything imaginable, to make yours and
hers,
a seventh heaven. I will go now, before I start, to make a fool of a myself,
and start crying like a mad woman. Good bye Derek."

Sir Black Knight Derek: "Thank you my Queen. Thank you so much."

Queen Pandora: "Always dear one, always." :she nods her head and turns
away. Tears are falling, but she is happy:

:All is prepared, and Sir Derek waits for his Lady, Pharoah and his Queen.
He sits away from the Knights, and pulls out the locket from his shirt. He
touches the picture of his mother. Smiles to himself, as a tear streams from
his face. He wipes it away, and is under control. He stares off at the moon,
and waits for the others. Before he and Kay leave: