Louie Goldwin's Scheme

"It's one of your King's relative Louie Goldwin who gave us the job, lord Benjamin."

"Louie!! Impossible. Are you sure about it?" The King who was shocked by this revelation asked in disbelief.

"Yes, he was the one who ordered us. He is still in our clan as we speak now." The man spoke with arrogance and looked annoyed by the King questioning.

This stark difference in the man's behaviour surprised the king. When he was addressing Alan and Ben, he was as meek as a mouse but when he was speaking to the King, he was so arrogant! As if the King of the Pheonix Kingdom doesn't hold even the slightest value in his eyes.

"Take me there now. If what you told is correct I will let all of you go. But, don't expect me to let you go free without any compensation for the issue you guys created." Alan glared, making them cower under his gaze.

"Everyone stay together. Dan, Rick, keep an eye on all of our family members."

"Wil and Chris accompany our King and allow the soldiers and the others to see that he is well and no harm was done to him.It will boost their moral. "

Ben, Bob it's better to take a look of the Palace and the inner city again thoroughly. Take Dave also with you this time.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry that I am giving these orders to others, but I don't want to take any risks at this point. Please forgive my insolence." Alan bowed to the King.

The King smiled at Alan's words. " Not at all my lad, you guys are the best at whatever you do. Me, even being a king can't deny that. Do what you feel is fit."

"And Alan, bring that traitor back alive. I don't want him to die peacefully. He must die infront of all those who had suffered tonight." The King seethed in anger.

Alan bowed again and took the middle aged man with him and disappeared. Making the other prisoners gasp in shock.

As instructed by Alan, everyone did their part. The soldiers were extatic to see the King hail and healthy. The King gave a heartwarming speach, which made all the soldiers and the servents there feel proud to serve such a monarch.

Alan returned back with a Haggard looking middle aged man with a missing right hand, along with the clan leader prisoner, after almost a day.

"Why did it take so long Alan? We were starting to get worried about you." The king asked, looking anxious.

"Your majesty, the plot staged by Louie here was pretty extensive. He had met a few other clans as a backup and paid handsomely for killing you and everyone else around you."

"Unfortunately he didn't knew that those whom he had contacted also knew our existence and lets say, they all were a bit hesitant to face me."

" Ha ha ha.... lord Alan is so modest, those ruthless 'Black Mercenaries', R'ed Veiled Devils' and the 'Ruthless Rushus' pissed in their pants when they knew that, they had taken a contract to kill Lord Alan's family." The middle aged man proudly said.

What!!!!! The king his Generals and the commanders were astonished by this revelation. Their mouth hanging open, knowing who all were given the contract. Everyone of these mercenaries would do anything and send any number of their members to complete their job.

What shocked them the most was that, they knew Alan and the others! And were afraid of them!!!

When the King looked at Harry, he saw Harry scratching his head in embarrassment.

"We had training in many places and with or against many groups and clans Charlie. Don't think about it now, I will tell you when we have time later." Harry waved his hand dismissively.

"What happened to his hand?" King pointed at his cousins decapitated hand.

"He tried to take his own life. Without any other option I had to cut it off." Alan said with a straight face.

"Why, Louie? I never treated you poorly. I never gave you hard time and always supported your and listened to your advice for the betterment of this kingdom and it's people."

"Charles, I, from the main branch of the Goldwin family should have been the King. Unfortunately due to a mistake done by my great great grandfather, he was dethron and you family, a branch of the Goldwin came into the power. After that our main family became a branch family. What I did was to bring glory back to my branch of the Goldwin family. I don't reget my decision but regret thinking that I can take on these young men and that begger of an adapted brother you have."

All six of Harry's disciples took a step forward with anger. But stopped when they heard Harry laugh out loud.

"Louie, in your eyes I was a begger once. But let me clarify this. I was a slave, not a begger. A slaving in your estate, labouring day and night without rest. When my father saw me working one day, he felt my pain and freed me and took me in. In repentance for your family's wrong doing and to rectify the mistake done by your family. Now see what have you became. A true begger."

"And that decision taken by my father had saved our family countless times now. And even while dying, my father was happy taking Harry in. The son who stook like a wall of steel when his family was under attack. A son who took down more than 500 enemies to save his family, even when he was poisoned. My father died happlily that day, thinking that there is someone who is capable enough. An anchor who will be with his family and will thwart all the schemes devised by people like you." King Charles, put his hand on Harry's shoulder and announced proudly.

"And for your kind information, your great, great grandfather was not dethron by our ansister but was killed by his own subjects for raping and killing young girls. Everyday, years together. Unable to bear it, people themselves killed him."

Louie's face turned red in shame and anger but he had defiance in his demeanor.

"Fear not Louie, there won't be anyone from the Goldwin bloodline that would try to harm my family anymore." Harry smiled. The grin on Harry's face send a shiver down the traitors back.