TWENTY-ONE

[WOMEN CHUCKLING]

[CHATTERINGS]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

"Father! I would like to speak to you at once." Ramses said.

"[SIGHS] Ramses, you disrupt my entertainment." He said, looking saddened.

"My apologies father but this discussion is more important than your entertainment," Ramses whispered.

[SIGHS] "Ok, what is it Ramses?"

Ramses takes out a scroll and some documents and Handsthemt over to the king.

"The scrolls say that there has been an exportation of golds and gemstones to the American countries... And also the document states that the has been no supervision and instalment of any weapon but rather illegal weapons," Ramses said.

"What you saying, Ramses?"The king growled in outrage.

"That we have been robbed of our precious stones and minerals in this kingdom."

"[SIGHS] How possible? What do the documents read, the signature?" The king roared.

"[SIGHS] The is a name written here. Sebastian Baltimore." Ramses read the document.

[ROARED]

"That scam!" The king shrieked. Throwing his sceptre to the ground.

"Sorry, father, but if may ask, who is this Sebastian?" Ramses wondered.

"[INHALES] An American, who has come to install technological weapons high in mentality from America to our land for war... And now I am to find out that all this was a fraud." The king Sank into his throne.

"Father, you need not worry, there should be a solution to this misbehaviour. The law of the lands and the royal councils will come to a great conclusion to this matter father."

"Yes, of course, Ramses, indeed, punishment should be involved." The king said.

"If the laws do not provide for Sebastian's execution, then we will proceed against him on our authority." Ramses stood up and growled. He pounded his fist against the table for effect and what an effect it had.

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[FOOTSTEPS RETRIEVING]

[WHISPERING]

"Brother, is everything alright? I heard you speak to father about the royal council..." Kleopatra walked in to see her brother stare at some scrolls with a growl on his face.

"Nothing Kleopatra, everything alright. " He said with a whisper.

"I do not believe you, then why did you bring up the royal council in your discussion? And you and I know the royal councils are known for their supreme and final judgement in the land... So tell me." She pleaded.

"[SIGHS] Kleopatra, shouldn't you be with Rashida and mother in the Tea room with other Ladies of the Kingdom?" He asked with his eyebrow arched up.

"[GROANS] You know how much, I hate seating with the ladies, drinking tea and talking nothing else except gossip in the kingdom or even their husbands, that's not interesting." Kleo groaned.

"[EXHALES] I see..." He said.

"Do not change the subject brother! I asked you a question so answer me." She looked at him with a drained smile.

"Fine! A fraud action has been detected in the kingdom, our precious stones are being transported to America every week, since the previous month ." He said with a growl.

"And do you know who would have committed this crime.?" she asked.

"Yes, indeed, I have and he will be punished for his crime."Ramses laughed maniacally.

"Who is it Ramses? I wish to know?"

"It's an American. as always, The document states that is Sebastian Baltimore."

Her jaw dropped at the name of the American, She had always suspected the American but never thought so deeply about it.

"I knew something was so off about him, he would laugh every time at Father's jokes, even the boring ones. At times he would write some kinds of stuff in a journal, anytime I asked him what he was writing he would smile it through not wanting me to see, so thought it was a secret diary or something." She said in a rush.

"Thanks, Kleopatra For the information..." He turns to leave.

"Wait, Ramses! What will the Council do?" She asked with so much worry in her voice.

"They will decide what type of Punishment or should I say death he will be getting."

"But, [SIGHS] why don't we send him out of our land and banned him from not stepping his foot into this kingdom, rather than [HAND GESTURES] Kill him." She said shakingly. He walks back to her rubbing her sleeves repeatedly to calm her.

"Kleopatra, this is not my decision, it's the royal councils and you need not worry yourself about it, what should be done, will be done, Okay? [KLEO NODS] Good! Now you will go back to the tea room and make sure they don't find out you weren't present the whole time." He kissed her on the temples before leaving.

[INHALES]

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Once the royal council concluded with the punishment of the Americans, a proclamation was sent out.

[TRUMPETS BLARES]

[CLEARS THROAT]

[BABY CRYING]

"Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! [CLEARS THROAT]

Know that the Prince has returned from war with the other soldiers. The king, himself declares a great punishment to an outsider who had promised to equip the whole kingdom with highly weaponised technologies, but rather, the Outsider has stolen greatly from us...

He is a threat to this kingdom, so at dawn, we declare an execution."

"Execution!" [PEOPLE CHANTS]

[HORSE NEIGHS].

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EARLIER...

"Mr Baltimore, do you wish to tell us the reason, you robbed our kingdom of its Minerals?" Ramses Asked.

"[SCOFFS] Robbed? Your grace, I know nothing of what you say."

"You know nothing! Do you say? So tell me why does this document state your departure from Thebes to California?" Ramses questioned.

"[SEBASTIAN LAUGHS] I went to see my family, I was written a letter of my sister's illness, so it was an urgent emergency."

"[SIGHS]Hmm, what about last month's records, [PAUSES] it says that you left for Kansas ... and at that moment, no records of you installing any instrument were recorded, likewise, you choose that month to go ahead with your embezzlement, am I right, Mr Baltimore?" Ramses snarled.

"[CHUCKLES] I know nothing of what you say, you cannot accuse me for what I didn't do."

"Oh, accused! Sorry sir, my bad, but what if I invite someone to this table, that you will recognise, I am pretty sure, she will spill it out... Your secrets!" Ramses growled

"You are no threat, My grace." Sebastian laughed.

Ramses ordered the guards to bring his wife into the room, Sebastian's face turns hot red as soon as his wife, walked in. He started breathing heavily.

"Leave her out of this your Grace, she doesn't know anything about the gold." He pleaded.

"[CHUCKLES] Wow, the almighty Baltimore, pleads for his wife's freedom, I am so surprised." Ramses mocked.

"Please, help me, Sebastian!" The lady cried for escape.

"Your wife will pay for your sins if you do not return our Gemstones." Ramses threatened.

"I am not his wife, Mister!" The lady yelled.

"Oh! Your princess in distress denies you so quickly because she knows death knocks at her door... And you, lady, shut your mouth!" Ramses snapped at her.

"What is she to you, if she isn't your wife? Your sister? Your mother? Oh no she is too young to be your mother.[CHUCKLES] "

"[INHALES] She is my mistress." He whispered.

[APPLAUSE]

"Wow!, Congratulations, Anyway, Sebastian, before dawn, you are to return the kingdom's stones or your blood will be spilt before the whole kingdom." Ramses smiled.

"[GASP] I will return it before dawn, your grace." He groaned.

"Good.Deal!" Ramses walks out of the room with a grin.