The Cursed Child episode 18
☸️☸️☸️☸️ THE CURSED CHILD ☸️☸️☸️☸️
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☣️☣️☣️☣️ Peace Is Overrated ☣️☣️☣️☣️
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📒📘📗 : Chapter 18
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Unknown POV
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{Next Day}
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The throne room was filled with people who are anticipating to know the judgment of the king.
The Royal family are all seated and Amelia was brought in still in chains and stood before the king.
The room was in silence as the king raised his hand.
” Amelia of Haida, you’re found guilty for your attack on the crown prince and his guards”
” For this you’re stripped of your title as the champion of Malmoe, and to be beaten 25 stroke of the thorn wh¡p” the king said and everyone gasped out loud.
” NO FATHER” A voice shouted and everyone turned only to the prince at the entrance with bandage on his head.
” Son, what are you doing here?”
” You shouldn’t be here?….. you’re still weak” the Queen said.
” Your mother is right, Niklaus, you shouldn’t be on your feet” the king Said.
” I’m fine father, I have to be here…..I can’t miss this” Klaus said as he moved forward and stood before Amelia.
He stared directly at her and Amelia stared back and then he gave her a slap which sent her to the ground.
” Enough Niklaus, you shouldn’t stress yourself……..she will face her punishment very soon” the king said.
” She’s a sorcerer Father, she should be burned alive” Klaus said.
” We know and she will be but we need to hear from the gods before we can proceed ” the king said then turned to one of the council.
” Has any of you heard from the Oracle?” The king asked.
” She’s still consulting the gods on the matter, Your Grace” one of the councilmen replied.
” Well now she needs to be beaten as one of her punishment” the king said.
” Not 25 father, make it 50….she deserved it” Klaus declared.
” Fine, 50 it is then” the king replied.
” Father!…..you can’t possibly agreed to this, it’s klaus’s fault in the first place, she doesn’t deserve this” Aurora intervened.
” Shut up, Aurora……..she wouldn’t have had the gut to do that if you hadn’t supported her all the time…..this is your fault” Klaus said to her.
” Don’t you dare raise your voice at me before I smash your head on the ground” Aurora said moving closer to him.
” I’d like to see you try” klaus dared.
” ENOUGH, both of you, and Aurora, if you don’t want to be locked in your room again I’d suggest you shut up” the king said.
” It’s not fair Father, this is evil” Aurora said then started leaving.
” I’m sorry Amelia” she added before running off followed by her maids.
” Like I said, Your Son took after you……I can only imagine what terror he’ll bring on your precious kingdom when he sit on the throne” Amelia said smiling.
” Enough of your crap witch, this is your fault….. you’re using your witchy stuff to destroy the kingdom” the Queen said before giving her a slap.
” We’ve sacrificed so much to keep the kingdom at peace, we won’t let you bring it down” she added.
Amelia never stop laughing while spurting out blood from her mouth which only got them more angrier.
” If I’m a witch, what makes you think you’ll all still be alive” she said as she continue laughing.
” I’ve had enough of this rubbish, take her out to the pole Now” the king said to the guards and they grabbed her and took her out.
Everyone followed them as they dragged her out of the throne room and was taken outside the palace.
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The Oracle has been in the temple since the day before, consulting the gods concerning Amelia.
She got no response from the gods but she didn’t stop as well, and suddenly she started convulsing.
” Hoc est infantima malom. Nos omnia perdetu el eam” she chanted.
The convulsion lasted for 15 minutes before she could be relieved and she was breathing very hærd.
” The prophesy?”
” Oh heavens,….. This can’t happen,…. we’ve stopped it….. we’ve stopped this years ago” she said confusedly.
” Did…did we killed the wrong child?…. that’s not possible, the gods don’t make mistakes”
” It’s very clear she’s the one, unusual things happened when she was normal and she bears the Mark”
” I’m confused” she said then tried to consult them more to clear her doubt.
She consulted the gods more but got no response then she decided to warned the king.
She stood up and went out of the temple and entered her carriage to the palace.
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Amelia was dragged to the metal pole and was chained there with her back facing the crowd.
More people came out of their home when they saw this and they moved forward to witness the punishment.
The king appeared at the balcony to address the people of what her punishment is.
” Citizen of Malmoe, this woman here is a traitor of our kingdom, she’s a witch and she attacked the crown prince and his guards”
” As the custom of our land, everyone found of witchcraft is to be burn alive on the pyre as instructed by the gods”
” Before that, she is to be beaten 50 stroke of the thorn wh¡p” the king said and the people gasped in shock.
” this is a example to others that the Royal family are not to be harmed, no matter what” the king said.
” You may proceed” king said then the commander move forward with the thorn wh¡p in his hand.
Amelia slowed her breathing to get herself ready for the wh¡p and then the first one landed on her back.
The wh¡p cause a sharp sting pain on her back but she managed to hold herself.
The wh¡p continue coming at her back and the pain keep intensifying, she tried to not scre-m but she couldn’t hold it anymore.
When it reach 20 she started gro-ning whenever the wh¡p landed on her and tears filled her eyes.
The thorn wh¡p tore her clothes and her body are torn as well as her back was covered in blood.
Some of the people couldn’t take it anymore as they left the place while some stood to watch.
Aurora was in her room crying as she watched as they beat her and she could feel a very sharp pain in her heart.
Klaus was standing beside his father grinning to himself as he watch with so much Felicity.
Amelia could feel her alter ego trying to burst out but she managed to subdue her to avoid anymore death.
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The Oracle arrived and saw what was happening then up to the king to relay the god’s message.
” My King” she called and the king turned to her and also the queen as well.
” Oracle, we’ve been expecting you…….do we have the gods permission?” The king asked immediately.
” Your Grace, I’m afraid we have more problem than this” the Oracle replied.
” What are you talking about?” The king asked as he saw her fear.
” My Lord, t-th….the p…..” The Oracle couldn’t say it with the prince presence and the king noticed.
” You can say anything before him, he’s going to be the king anyways, so speak” the king said.
” My King, The prophesy from 23 years ago has resurface and I’m afraid it’s closer now” she said with so much fear in her eyes.
Both the King and the Queen were both shocked and scared to hear that when they knew what the prophesy entails.
” I thought we prevented the prophesy……you said the prophesy has been averted” the king said.
” That’s what I thought as well…….we prevented it from happening, we did the necessaries……I have no idea why it resurface” the Oracle said.
” Are you saying we sacrificed the wrong child?…..IS THAT WHAT YOU’RE SAYING?” the Queen shouted.
” My Queen, she bears the Mark just like the gods foretold……that child was the one” the Oracle said.
” We watched her burned alive, there’s no way she could still be alive” the king said.
” Father, what prophesy is she talking about?” Klaus asked.
” Don’t trouble yourself about that Son” the king replied then turned to the Oracle.
” How do we stop this?……what did the gods say?” He asked.
” They gave no response, Your Grace” she replied.
” You will go back to the temple and stay there till you get an answer from them, they owe that to us” the king said angrily.
” Yes My King” the Oracle replied then went out.
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The Oracle came out of the Palace and glance towards Amelia as the commander beat her.
She was about leaving when something caught her attention the she move forward to verify.
” Hold” she said to the commander and he stopped.
The Oracle moved towards Amelia and stare clearly at her bleeding back then to the mark behind her back and she gasped out.
Everyone watched as she touched her back checking the Mark and Amelia gro-ned out in pain.
” Get away from me old woman” Amelia shouted.
” How did you get this Mark?” The Oracle asked.
” How is that your problem?…… haven’t you done enough?” Amelia asked.
” Just tell me how you get that Mark behind your back” she demanded.
” Stay away from me you this old witch” Amelia barked at her.
” WHAT IS IT?” the king asked from above and the Oracle turned to him.
” My King, She bears the Mark” she said and the king was shocked.
” Guards, Take her back to the dungeon” the king ordered and the unlocked the chains and took her away.
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TBC
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