Royal Shadow

[RavenMist]

She shrugs, "I suppose, but everyone else is busy. So I'll do it myself." She mumbles, pulling her hood up over her head. She glances around, before looking at the man, "You don't have to come with me you know. I can look after myself." She says, though she knew it was probably a lie.

 

[Hellfire]

"Actually I do." He said, shrugging his apologies. "I tend to follow orders, especially from people I respect." He continued as they walked. "Besides, back-up never hurts." He smiled, attempting to lighten the mood.

 

[RavenMist]

"He's only asking you because right now I don't trust him." She murmurs, "Not anymore." She mumbles, continuing to walk at a fast pace. She looks around more, noticing some of the guards up ahead.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren saw them as well. He would continue this conversation later, but for now it was more important to keep an eye on the guards.


"Stop right there." One of the guards called out while they were still a distance away. He didn't raise his weapon, but his hand tightened against it. "No one is allowed past this point, there is fighting happening a short distance from here. Turn back now and no one gets hurt."

 

[RavenMist]

"As guards that work for Isabella Vainnè the only thing you should be doing is figuring out whether you've both still got jobs." She says, continuing to move forward, "Who's involved in the fighting?" She asks, lowering her hood now, her eyes staring at them.

 

[Hellfire]

The main guard hesitated for only a moment. "The people of the slums are trying to take over the city ma'am." He said, pointing behind him. "Our men are trying to hold them back, but we are out numbered. i have never seen so many rebels."

 

[RavenMist]

She nods slowly, chewing on the inside of her cheek as she thinks, "Is there a ringleader I can try to talk to?" She says, she looks around and sighs, "How many?"

 

[Hellfire]

"We can't keep track ma'am, they are using gorilla warfare. They disappear before we can rally." He frowned in though. "We have noticed a rebel camp close to the edge of the city, it is possible that a leader is their."

 

[RavenMist]

She nods, "We'll head there." She says softly, watching the guards frown, "It's not safe, Ma'am." One says and she laughs, "When has anything ever been safe. I've been threatened my whole life and been on the brink of death a lot lot more than most. I think I can deal with one more." She says, shaking her head at them.

 

[Hellfire]

"We would be willing to escort you." A guard said. Darren stepped forward. "If she travels with the guard the rebels will attack. If she is with someone from the slums, she might be recieved better." He smiled. "I'll keep an eye on her gentlemen, for now you have other things to worry about."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella looks at the guards and nods at what Darren says, "I'll be fine, what's the worst that could happen? Actually no one answer that." She says after a moment, starting to walk again, past the guards and toward where the camp was based.

 

[Hellfire]

After a short distance Darren motioned for Isabella to stop. "Looks like a rebel scout." He whispered, pointing out a man on the roof of a nearby building. He had not notice them yet, and Darren guided Isabella to the shelter of a nearby building. "He was probably placed there to make sure no one gets by." Darren pulled out his pistol. "I can distract him while you get by." He proposed, looking outside.

 

[RavenMist]

She nods slowly, following him carefully, "Don't kill him." She murmurs quietly, looking around slowly, "If I'm going to talk to them and we want them to talk back, no one gets fatally hurt." She says quietly.

 

[Hellfire]

"Right." He said, smiling. "I always did like a challenge." He went across the street, making his way towards the guard. Once he was satisfied that the guard would not notice Isabella's movement, he stepped out and fired two quick shots at the guard before ducking inside the building the rebel was guarding.


The rebel shot once before descending into the building to search for Darren.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella quickly moves into the camp, keeping low. She was sure how many rebels were even in the camp and she knew it was going to be easy for them to spot her. She moves inside, looking around for the leader now.

 

[Hellfire]

A group of rebels stood in the middle of the camp, it appeared as if they were planning something. Several voices were raised in argument about what to do.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella hides, listening to the argument. She looks at them, her eyes gazing at them. She moves again, trying not to make any noise that would make them aware of her presence.

 

[Hellfire]

"We need to take the city now, before the guards gain reinforcments." A woman argued with her fellows.


"No." Zach appears within the crowd. "I have allies on the inside, all you have to do is give them time."


"And who are these allies of yours?" A man standing beside him asked.


"All you need to know is that one of them is Shadow." at the mention of shadow, the others went quiet. "You know as well as I that he will do what is best for the slums, no matter what needs to be done."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella continues to listen, accidently knocking something and cursing silently. She steps out, staring at them, "We all to talk actually, Zach, nice to see you again." She says, looking at them. She knew it was risky, just popping out like that but she little choice.

 

[Hellfire]

Zach startled at her sudden apperence, but recovered quickly. "This is my other ally." The other rebels looked at Isabella with curiousity. "She is a royal, and will be the next to come into power." Zach said, looking around at the others. There was a small cry of outrage within the crowd, and a few rebels reached for their weapons. "Easy gentlmen, she is on our side. She has showed that she is willing to talk with us about changing things." Zach attempted to defuse the situation.


The rebels stopped with a few grumbles, but were willing to listen.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella looks at them, "I'm not a Royal Zach. Not anymore. In fact, I'm getting rid of the term." She says, "I'm on your side yes and bearing in mind it was my idea to start this whole thing properly. I thought it was be an efficient notion to make sure we are on the same page. Shadow would normally be here but in result of other things coming up and how ever so busy we are, he's gone to do other things. I am with someone though before anyone decides to do anything too irrational." She says, "This fighting has to stop rebels, for you have nothing to rebel against. I am taking over and I hold chance for bigger changes. Though with this violence, how an earth am I supposed to make things better. I cannot move every damn family into the city and for now the city will remain empty of any residence. I am going to get builders and construction men to start building in the slums and eventually, things will look much better. The city will grow until there is nothing before a grand city and a grand region. Not without say of how long this process will be. I need people by my side to help me, ask yourself this, what do you call a rebel when there isn't a rebellion or something to rebel. People will be able to live in the city but I'll tell you know. Under my rule, when I'm trying to make things better, this violence must stop. I have punished the royals and for now they remain locked up. That is not to say that you won't be punished for sabatoging my hopes in bettering the region. Are we all understanding what I'm saying?" She says.

 

[Hellfire]

zach nodded his head, looking around. One of the rebels stepped forward. "And if we don't pull back our forces?" He asks in an almost thretening tone.


"I am free to take complaints." Darren said as he walked up to the group. He left cheek was slightly swollen as he came to Isabella's side. "I would enjoy such a thing." Darren said, a smile on his face.


The rebel backed down without another word.


"If we are all in agreement then." Zach said. "We will pull back into the slums until further notice."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella nods, "thank you all for hearing me out. Feel free to notify on any problems you have. I do try to resolve things without violence, I know this must all be testing you." She says lightly, shifting on one leg and turning to leave, "Things are going to improve." She promises, heading out of the camp.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren follows behind her, watching the rebels out of the corner of his eye. "Guess all we have to do now is talk to the guard." He said as they walked. "When did you make friends with one of the rebel factions?" He asked not expecting an answer. "It is nice to have allies."

 

[RavenMist]

She looks at Darren and chuckles, "After Shadow kidnapped me and showed me the slums. I realised how bad things were and decided to take over. We couldn't do it alone and for a while I lied about who I was. I was just Charlotte from the slums, a girl who knew the ins and outs of the royal's and their lives, not Isabella, the royals heads daughter." She explains softly, "We made an agreement and shortly after, sometime before we took over I told them who I actually was. Prevented bloodshed and them from going to war." She says with a small laugh, "That all seems a bit easier said that what it was when it came down to it. It only worked because they truth Shadow and his intentions."