Petals of a rose,a Yorkist timeline.

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Chapter 3.​
Caleb glanced back to the princes. "Come on, then. We don't have much time left before the bastard arrives!"
Edward, with a shaky nod, followed Caleb down the stairs. It didn't take very long for them to reach the bottom of the staircase, where Caleb's men and some of the other people they broke out were.
Almost the moment they descended the last step of the winding, grey staircase, Alexander burst in from outside of the tower.
"Caleb! The bastard's been marching faster than we expected. I saw their forces approaching London, and I rode back as soon as I could. At the rate they are are going, they could be at the gates at this very moment."
Caleb looked at Alexander, and sucked in his teeth, feeling his lips press against them, hard.
"Damn him.." He said, under his breath.
He then focused his vision back on Alexander. "Alex, we need to leave London, now. Gather the rest of the men and bring them to the Pool, sail out of here before the bastard's dogs fall upon us."
Alexander nodded, but then looked at Caleb, raising his eyebrow.
"Where will you be, sir?"
Caleb looked out of the tower, down the street.
"If Henry is at the gates, we won't have time to get to the pool. Not unless there's a distraction."

Alex looked out too, to see what Caleb was looking at.

"What kind of distraction would that be, Caleb?"

Caleb took in a deep breath. "I'll handle it. Get to the pool as fast as you can, if anyone tries to get in your way or so much as moves toward the prince, run them down."

Alex nodded. "Alright."
He looked to the rest of the men. "Let's get out of here!"

As Alex and the men rushed out of the tower, the two princes came to Caleb's side.
"What do you mean, "the prince". Aren't both of us going?" Richard said, anxiously.
Caleb glanced over to Richard, and smiled. "Don't worry, you'll both be gone by the time the bastard arrives. However, I need to take edward and try to get the people of London to delay Henry, or we'll be caught halfway to the pool."
Richard's eyes started to redden. "B-but.. what if something bad happens?!
Edward looked at his younger brother, and smiled, somberly. "Don't worry, Richard. I'll be fine." Caleb heard just a hint of doubt, and fear, coming from Edward, but Richard didn't seem to pick up on it.
Caleb glanced to the last man in the tower aside from them, one of his men. Caleb recalled his name as possibly being Thomas.
"You. Take Richard to Alexander, tell him to ready a ship, we need to leave as soon as everyone is on board."
Thomas, or whatever his name was, nodded, and walked over to Richard, smiling slightly.
"Come on, your highness. We need to leave now." Thomas said, extending his hand to Richard.
Richard's hands were shaking, but he took Thomas's hand, and left with him.

Edward looked up at Caleb. "So, what's your plan?"
Caleb looked down at Edward. "I'll tell you on the way." He said, walking through the exit of the tower. Edward soon followed after him.
After leaving the tower, Caleb looked off into the distance, and could see the sun starting to set.
 
Plan failed. Having trouble getting motivated, so there probably won't be another chapter for a bit. Sorry. :(
However, I do stand by my promise to continue this by 2097!
 
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