The Crown's Entrapment

787  Helion Castle

Nodding, Bella could only hope and pray that help would arrive in time. Jayra had already informed her earlier that they just needed to wait until help finally arrived, but it still felt like ages as she watched Amon suffer beneath her.

Thankfully, however, it would seem that their wait would finally be rewarded.

"We're here!" King Ezekiel announced, Queen Mineah trailing behind him as they arrived at their location. "Where's Amon?"

"Here!" Bella all but screamed as she presented her dying husband to them. "Please save him!"

Without another word, Queen Mineah nodded before she quickly made her way to Amon's side. Cradling her husband, Bella could only watch as the queen did her magic, her hands glowing as she cast a spell on Amon's body.

"Stand back," Queen Mineah warned her. "Things might get dangerous from here."

Nodding back, Bella hesitantly backed away before Mineah completed her spell. For a brief second, the light in her hands disappeared as silence settled in their area. However, that all changed when a bright red light suddenly erupted from her husband.

"Now, Ezekiel!"

At Queen Mineah's instruction, King Ezekiel quickly lunged his hand at the bright red light, and Bella could only watch as the king pulled out a sickening looking thread of dark energy from the beam. All of a sudden, the light dissipated, and the king took no time in crushing the bloodthread with a final flex of his fist.

For another second, a tense silence reigned, then a faint scream of pain echoed from all around them as a faint burst of wind and flame erupted from Ezekiel's fist.

"It's over…" King Ezekiel declared. "Devon won't be terrorizing anybody anymore."

A collective sigh of relief descended upon the group as they all let out a soft smile. But most of all, Bella could only cry in joy as she held onto Amon's unconscious body. He wasn't awake, but knowing that she won't be loosing him anymore put her mind and heart at ease.

"Thank you so much," Bella gratefully sobbed as she hugged Amon. "You saved his life."

"It's the least we can do," Queen Mineah smiled at her. "Now, let's get out of this place. It's not safe here."

From there, Bella smiled as their group made their way back to where they left Helion's convoy on the road. There, she could only smile as everyone quickly greeted them with open arms.

"You've all returned," Rendon smiled as he quickly moved to get Amon's unconscious body back into the carriage. "I knew you'd all make it."

"Everyone's safe, right?" Lera couldn't help but ask even as she smiled.

"We're alright," Bella chuckled back. "A bit shaken up, but nothing too crazy."

"That's a relief," Lucia simply nodded. "The Queen Mother will be pleased."

Bella smiled at the warm welcome. While she saw that there were many casualties in their group, at least not everyone fell to the attack that suddenly befell them.

"Where's the Queen Mother, by the way?" Bella asked. "She's in the carriage," Rendon replied after he was finished with his task. "She's tending to King Amon right now, but she does want to offer her gratitude to you, Queen Mineah, King Ezekiel."

"It is of no consequence," King Ezekiel humbly nodded. "It's the least we could do."

"Agreed," Queen Mineah added. "And speaking of, it would be best that you all be teleported back to Helion after all of this. We shouldn't take any chances, especially since there might still be more ambushes on the road."

"Are you sure?" Bella quickly asked. "Isn't that too energy intensive?"

"We won't be teleporting the entire convoy, that's for sure," Queen Mineah chuckled. "Still, with Lady Jayra here, we can probably teleport a few of you back to safety. The rest will have to make their way back the old fashioned way."

"I'll volunteer to stay behind then," Lucia quickly chimed in. "Someone has to lead the convoy, and that will have to be me."

"Quick to suggest yourself as always," Rendon scoffed as he shrugged. "Very well. Let's get to it."

"Very well," Queen Mineah smiled as she beckoned Jayra to her side. "To make things easier, everyone that's leaving can get in the carriage. Lady Jayra and I will handle the rest."

Nodding along, Bella joined Rendon and Lera as they all entered the carriage. Inside, the Queen Mother greeted them with a smile as she tended to Amon's needs.

"I'm glad you're all safe, Bella," the Queen Mother smiled at her. "Is there something you need from me? I'm still quite busy, unfortunately."

"Nothing of the sort," Lera replied. "Queen Mineah offered to teleport us back to Helion, and we were told to get inside the carriage to make things easier for them."

"Ah, very well then," the older woman nodded.

Looking out the window, Bella could only smile gratefully at all the people that helped her and her husband survive through this mess. With a wave, she watched as a bright light engulfed their carriage, teleporting them away from that cursed road to their intended destination that was Helion Castle.

"Well, we're here," Bella chuckled as she opened the carriage door. Sure enough, all the guards and soldiers around them were quick to set up a perimeter around the carriage. "I can only assume that they're confused as to how we got here."

"Leave that to me," Rendon chuckled as he excused himself out of the carriage. "I'll have a few servants make their way here as well. Just stay put, alright?"

Nodding back, Bella allowed herself to relax as she went back to her seat. Although, she couldn't help but reach out to Amon's hand as she rested her head on his shoulder. While he couldn't feel her now, she at least hoped that her feelings could reach him even in his sleep.

[I'm here for you, alright?] Bella told him through their bond. [I'll never leave your side no matter what.]

She couldn't help but smile as she closed her eyes for a bit of rest. While it might've been a disastrous start to her new life, she knew that things could only get better from there.