Author’s Note:
There may be some graphic scenes, but they will be labeled before they happen. They will be labeled with a TW: (___) depending on the triggering event.
CASE FILE: ROYAL MURDER
MURDER VICTIM:
Prince Samuel “Sammie” of Hyeland
The royal family of Hyeland needs someone’s help figuring out who killed the Prince. I, a detective (while not Sherlock), am here to help figure out who that murderer is. "Now, Your Majesty, where did you last see the Prince?” I asked The Queen of Hyeland. She cried through her words, but I could make out some of what she was saying, “Oh, it was a tragedy! He died tragically! He was brutally stabbed 13 times and the back! The maids and butlers were telling the story of what happened to him. My precious son is gone. I haven’t a clue who will take over my royal throne now.”
Suspect One: The Queen
The Queen guided me to the room that the butlers and maids were in, as they were supposed to stay in one room until the murder case was uncovered and the suspect was found. “Thank you, your majesty.” I excused her from the room. I interrogated the maids and butlers, all having different questions. “Okay, so how would you define the murder and your relationship with Sir Samuel, miss…?” I questioned a sobbing maid. “I am Sarah, but he was my true love. I took the job to clean the Palace only to be closer to him! As he was brutally stabbed, it seemed to be about 18 times in his back, chest, and took a gunshot to the head,” She continued sobbing after speaking. “I miss him so much! Please, oh please I beg of you, please find whoever caused this horrible thing to happen to my Sammie!”
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Suspect Two: Maid Sarah
“Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Sarah. I can do my best to find out who injured him greatly.” I responded while looking at what I had written down after each interrogation. (TW: Large amounts of blood, knives, and guns/bullets) I walked to a different room to see the King with his son, crouched next to him. “Your Highness?” I questioned, looking around the room, seeing guns, about 16 knives, something's not adding up here… The King looks up, “Yes? Oh! You must be the detective to find who killed,” He looks back down at the vast pool of dried maroon-colored blood surrounding the dead corpse in sorrow, “my son.” It’s silent for a couple seconds, then I reply, “Yes, sir, that is me.” Definitely grieving from his son’s death, unlike the Queen… rather odd that the Queen isn’t grieving much… “Your wife, uhm, seems less… depressed about your son’s death.” I informed him of his wife’s suspiciousness. “She never took a liking to him, as he isn’t her son, exactly,” He told me without looking up from his son, “I am his biological father, she is not exactly his biological mother, and didn’t love him like her own.” If this is His Majesty’s way of seeing things between his own son and his wife, he could be cleared.
Suspect Three (CLEARED): King Arthur
Back to the Queen, she and Maid Sarah are the highest topping subjects on my list. The King was cleared only because he was still grieving over his son’s death. “May I?” I ask, needing to analyze his body. No pulse, no breath, cold body temperature. I ask the King to leave, he then looks at me, doesn’t speak, and walks out of the room. I look down at him and start analyzing the holes, whether stab wounds or gunshots. “Just stay… still… for me… and work with me… here…” I say out of frustration with the limp body.
A/N: Definitely not the end, much more to come!! :)