Sitting in the plane, Bondt looked at the news on his phone. Two boys were executed in the morning, and by that time all Furbish companies and universities in the Logarian thorium research cooperative have left, one forming its own, which more Furbish companies have announced their intention to join. He put down his phone after that, as the plane has landed. Bondt took public transport to Villanova Square, for the festival. He made his way to Capri, who was standing near Adrian.
While the festival happened, Adrian was sat on a smaller version of the Golden Throne, guarded by several imperial royal guards. The festivities occurred and Adrian smiled at the presence of his subjects, from which a large portion dedicated gifts to the monarch. Capri, who was a bit away from Adrian, discreetly said to Bondt:
"It's time," he said, "do you have the documents?"
"Here they are." said Bondt, discretely handing his briefcase.
"Very good," he said grabbing the object, "as soon as the festival is over, we have the chance to present this to the Emperor."
Capri went to the Emperor and said closely to his ear: "Sir, we have brand new information on our enemies."
"Who?" Adrian asks.
"From within, Your Majesty, but we cannot talk now," he said to Adrian, who nodded and Capri went back to the encounter of Bondt.
"The Emperor is informed," he said in a happy voice tone.
"Very good." said Bondt.
Once the festival was over, the Emperor was being guided to his vehicle: An armored, modified version of the Logarian government black cars, by Capri, Bondt watching from distance.
"Before you enter, Your Majesty," he said preventing Adrian from entering his car, "there's someone important you need to meet."
Capri signalizes to Bondt to come to their encounter.
Bondt walked over to Adrian and Capri, extending his hand to Adrian. "I'm Bondt, James Bondt." he said.
"Hello," Adrian says in a weird voice tone, suspecting of that situation, "Capri, what is this?"
"We'll explain in the way to the manor, Your Majesty," Capri said.
"Who are you?" Adrian asked Bondt.
"I am from the Furbish Secret Service, invited here by your secretary." said Bondt.
Adrian looked directly and said in a crude voice "enter, both."
All three sat on the back seats of the car, Capri opened the briefcase as the vehicle's engines were turned on and the car was driven towards the Idenburg manor.
"Your Imperial Majesty," Capri began, "this is classified information... On you uncle, Prince Edward."
Adrian looked shocked.
"This was information gathered on Prince Edward, on his corruption, and anti-Furbish and pro-Vostonian attitudes." said Bondt.
Capri handed over the documents to the Emperor, who read it all in a rush.
"Let's wait until we arrive at the manor to examine this with caution," Adrian said.
The Emperor did not say a single word the entire trip that endured some good, almost eternal five minutes from the Villanova Square to the manor. When they arrived, the vehicle entered the manor gates and they the Emperor was received by his imperial royal guard.
"There's no one in there currently," the Emperor said as he left the car, going to the manor's living room, always followed by both. Adrian put the documents on the center table while sitting on the couch, reading and analyzing the reports. While there was not a single Idenburg there, several guards surrounded the place, including the imperial royal guards within the room, "Bondt, this is... This is craziness... My uncle wouldn't do something like... This..."
An apparently destroyed Adrian relaxed on the couch he was sat on.
"He unfortunately has." said Bondt, "The evidence listed in the documents can be found easily."
"It is always nice to have contacts in the Korai, isn't it, Kamen?" a voice echoes from behind them, laughing.
"John Veronese Capri, you are arrested for conspiracy, document falsification, and high treason against the Logarian Empire," Adrian said as guards got near them.
"Good job, my nephew," the voice was then revealed to be Edward in person.
"And about you, Furbish prick," Edward said as he walked, Korai agents could be seen entering the room. Adrian went to the side of his uncle, "I am sure you learned that this isn't a theater for your country and businesses."
The Korai guards took Capri under arrest, he was put on his knees, while others made sure there was no escape route for Bondt.
"The Furbish government will know if I am not on the 17:30 ISVATE flight back to Boſton." said Bondt calmly, "And won't take kindly to the arrest of one of their citizens."
"I am sure the whole international community knows the meaning of espionnage," Edward said in a tender voice.
Edward gestured to a Korai behind him, who knocked his knee with a baton, making him fall to the ground.
"Where's the doctor?" Adrian asked his uncle.
"He couldn't be here, Your Majesty, we'll have to do this in the old style," Edward answered.
"Do we have any former medic here or something?" Edward asked and a Korai raised her arm.
"I was a nurse in the Army, Your Highness," she says.
"Wonderful," Edward affirms, "you'll be of great use right now. Where's the syringe?"
A butler runs to the regent, holding a syringe that Edward gives to the agent. "It's a sedative," he explains to her.
Two agents hold Bondt, and she applies the medication, making him fall asleep. He was taken to the manor's attic, where he was put in a confortable, but broken, couch. Two guards watched him the entire night while Edward got him a budget airline ticket to the Furbish Islands.
Capri was taken to the Korai headquarters, where he was tortured by the agents to tell them whatever he knew about his "secret operation" with the Furbish agents.
"Thank you, Adrian," Edward said, "we must protect ourselves from those idiots, my nephew."
"My trust was never challenged, uncle," Adrian said in response.
While Edward and his assistant went to the Palace of Villanova to discuss the next steps, Adrian was taken to his bedroom to rest, he was tired of that crazy day.
End...
