Rebel Princess
Meeting Rebels

Catherine manages to escape from the palace and meets a rebel named William. William is shocked to see the royal princess coming to them and finally he decides to help Catherine fight her family.

William was from a small town on the outskirts of the kingdom. He grew up in difficult circumstances, amid the injustice and oppression perpetrated by the royal family against the people. Nonetheless, William was a man full of determination and passion to bring about change.

He witnessed for himself the suffering of the people due to the unjust policies of the royal family. He felt dissatisfied just being a spectator and felt that there needed to be concrete action to fight the injustice. William later joins a group of rebels who aim to fight the royal family and seek justice for the people. In this struggle, he became respected and relied upon by the other rebels for his courage and knowledge in the strategy of resistance

Catherine walked through the forest with a thumping heart. He felt terrified and did not know where to go after successfully escaping from the palace. Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps behind him and immediately felt alert.

"Who's there?" he asked with a trembling voice.

"I'm William" replied someone from behind the bushes. "Who are you?"

"I am Catherine, the princess of the kingdom. I ran away from the palace and wanted to join you against my family" Catherine replied quickly.

William came out of the bushes and looked at Catherine suspiciously. "Why did you escape from the palace? What's going on?"

Catherine looked at William with great hope. "They forced me to marry a prince I didn't love. I don't want to live in their shadows forever."

William felt sorry to see Catherine's face full of confusion. "I'll help you, Catherine. We'll fight them together."

Catherine was relieved to hear William's words. "Thank you, William. I don't know where to go after escaping from the palace. Do you have a place for me?"

William smiled kindly. "Of course, Catherine. I have a hiding place in this forest. We'll be safe there."

Catherine was moved by William's kindness. "Thank you, William. You're so good to me."

William nodded. "We have to move fast before any of the palace troops find us. Follow me."

They walked through the forest carefully and tried to avoid the palace guards. After a while, they arrive at a secret hideout within the forest inhabited by the rebels. Catherine was relieved and grateful to have met William. He believed together they could fight his family and reclaim his throne.

When they arrived at the hiding place, William opened the door and let Catherine inside. "This is our new home, Catherine," she said with a friendly smile.

Catherine was surprised to see the hiding place. He saw some rebellious people in the room, who were observing their arrival suspiciously. Catherine is uncomfortable with the situation, but William convinces her that they are best friends and willing to help Catherine.

"You must be careful, Catherine," William said in a low voice. "Not everyone here is your backer. There are some people who are still loyal to your family and are ready to tell them about your whereabouts."

Catherine nodded, feeling increasingly wary of the surroundings. However, he remained confident that William would help him and they could reclaim his throne.

"They can't win a war against us" Catherine said with confidence. "We have enough power to defeat them."

William smiled. "You're right, Catherine. We will fight them together and reclaim your throne. I'll lead our troops to the palace to take power."

Catherine was delighted and thanked William for his support. They discussed further their plans to seize the throne and spread a new ideology in the kingdom.

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In the days that followed, Catherine learned a lot about the lives of the rebels and the state of the country. He was shocked to learn that his family had committed so many wrongs and injustices against the people. Catherine is increasingly convinced that her actions are right and she must fight her family to improve the state of the country.

William and Catherine were sitting under a tree, enjoying the fresh air and green forest scenery.

"You seem to be thinking seriously, Catherine. What's up?" william asked, looking at Catherine's concentrated expression.

Catherine sighed. "I learned a lot about the lives of the rebels and the actual state of the country over the past few days. I was shocked and saddened by what I learned."

William looked at Catherine attentively. "Tell me, Catherine. What makes you feel sad?"

Catherine shook her head, trying to hold him back from crying. "I can't imagine my family doing wrong and injustice to the people. They don't think about their people at all."

William felt sorry to see Catherine's sad face. "I know how you feel, Catherine. That's why we have to keep fighting. We have to improve the state of the country and make it a better place for its people."

Catherine looked at William with determination. "You're right, William. I believe the actions I took were right. I have to fight my family to improve the state."

Catherine smiled and felt stronger after having the support of William. They stood up and prepared for the coming struggle. Catherine was convinced that together, they could achieve victory and make a positive change for her people.

That's when the palace found the rebels' hideout. They attacked viciously and destroyed everything around there. Catherine and William fight desperately to protect themselves and their rebellious friends. However, they were outnumbered and eventually forced to flee to a hiding place further inside the forest.

Catherine and William ran as fast as they could to save themselves. They had to be careful not to be caught by the palace troops who kept chasing them.

"We need to get out of here quickly" William said, drawing Catherine's hand.

Catherine followed William and felt panicked. He was afraid of being caught and tortured by the palace troops.

"How long have we been running?" ask her while holding her breath.

"It hasn't been long, but we have to keep moving as fast as possible" William replied.

They ran for a few minutes, but then they saw a firelight in the distance. Catherine and William knew that the palace troops were approaching them.

"We have to hide" said Catherine.

William shows a small cave located between large rocks.

"This is our next hiding place" William said, pointing to the cave.

Catherine and William entered the cave and covered themselves with large stones. The two of them kept silent there and hoped that the palace troops would not find their hiding place.

They heard the sound of footsteps of the approaching palace troops. Catherine and William held their breaths and tried not to be heard. Suddenly, there was a voice approaching the cave where they were hiding.

"They must be hiding here" said one of the soldiers.

Catherine and William looked at each other and were terrified. They know that if they are caught, they will die.

"Let's find them!" shouted the other soldier.

They began to search around the cave and approached where Catherine and William were hiding. However, suddenly there was the sound of an explosion and the cave where they were hiding collapsed.

Catherine and William were bounced and carried away by a stream of mud and rocks. They are separated and do not know the existence of each other.

"Catherine!" shouting William.

But there's no answer. William searched all over the cave in search of Catherine, but he did not find her. He was forced to get out of the cave and look for Catherine around the place.

Meanwhile, Catherine woke up with a dizzy head and felt pain in her hands and feet. He was stranded on a calm riverbank and could not move.

"Catherine!" shouting William.

Catherine tried to return William's screams, but her voice sounded raucous and limited.

"Here!" shouted Catherine.

William heard Catherine's voice and immediately ran towards the voice. He finds a wounded Catherine by the river and immediately helps her get up.

"Are you okay?" ask William.

Catherine nodded weakly

There, Catherine felt disappointed and frustrated. He felt that they would not be able to fight against that extremely powerful and ruthless palace army. William tried to appease Catherine and said, "Don't despair, Catherine. We still have a chance. We can ally with the other side and ask for their help."

Catherine felt that there was truth in William's words. He spoke to the rebels and asked them for help in finding new allies. After a few days, they met a military leader who was willing to help them fight against the palace troops.

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