Fairest of Them All

Chapter Two- Two Days Later

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               { Zayn's POV }

"Sir. Are you sure we're going the right way?" Liam asked.

"Yes, Liam. Do you not trust my amazing navigating skills?"

"Um no," he replied plainly. I rolled my eyes. We were on our way to a neighboring kingdom. Our king thought it would be a good idea to get to know some other ones. In case we needed help with any financial problems.

   So now we are driving through a forest. Thick with trees and animals. And let me just say it is hot.

   "The September heat is so intense even I can barely take it! I mean I know I'm hot but this is ridiculous!" I complained.

   I could see him roll his eyes out of the corner of mine. He muttered something that sounded like, "Arrogant rich kid."

"According to the map, we should be there by night fall," I said proudly.

"Good. We've been traveling for days in this heat! Can we please take a break?" I happily obliged and sat down in the shade of a tree.

"Liam..." I said suspiciously.

"Hmmm?"

"Do you hear something?"

"No, I can't say I do sir." I shrugged it off and laid back against the tree.
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                { Niall's POV }

   I could heard voices from outside.

"According to the map, we should be there by night fall," a mans voice said.

"Good. We've been traveling for days in this heat! Can we please take a break?" another male voice said.

   I smirked and looked out the window slowly. Two men, but I couldn't see their features from here. Both on foot. This will be a piece of cake.

   I found Ashton in the next room counting our recent winnings. "Ashton! There's two men out there! They're wearing royal clothes. And there even on foot! How great is this!"

   He grinned. He went for his weapons, but I stopped him. "There's only two. I got this."

   He nodded in approval. I decided to play the poor helpless boy that could really chop your head off with a flick of the wrist.

   I covered myself in a cloak, so they wouldn't see who I really am at first, put my mask on my face and concealed my sword.

   I hid for a moment behind a tree to find the perfect place to start the action. I listened in on what they were saying. One of them said they thought they heard something. 

   I almost blew it! I thought. I need to practice on my stealth.

   Then the two grew silent and I figured now would be the best time to swoop in.

   So I walked into the open and pretended to trip and fall into the ground.
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               { Zayn's POV }

   I saw a hooded figure come into view and trip, but I couldn't see their face.

"Excuse me? Are you alright?" I asked carefully, not wanting to startle them. I silently took out his sword behind my back, just in case.

"I'm fine. I'm fine. Thank you," replied a Irish-men voice. This just got interesting, I thought. I put my sword back into its holder, he couldn't be a threat.