Chapter 14 - Change
Darkness. Everything around me was in complete darkness. But somehow, Crimson still managed to effortlessly run with me in his arms to the central wing. Rapid gunshots could be heard from outside the thick palace walls and I unconsciously held onto Crimson tighter. The tears had stopped flowing down my eyes but I was still terrified.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MkBpRodyc
“Damn it,” Crimson swore under his breath as we hit a dead end. “I was sure that this was the way to the elevator!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CQwPdtZVP
“It’s dark Crimson,” I whispered into his chest. “Even you can’t possibly maneuver your way through this place.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPY6PlIIiZ
“What choice do I have Alex?” He exasperated. “Intruders are trying to infiltrate the palace! I can’t just stop, your life is on the line!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj0lmbQ2ZM
“What about your life?” I shot back, “Yours is just as important as mine!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t80Lf5xiN
“You’re a princess!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsRjOB2rUU
“And you’re mine so that means you’re important!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfibp7VPeq
He sighed as he tightened his hold on me. He leaned his lips down to my forehead and gave me a long kiss; as if this was the last time he would see me. “Promise me that if it ever comes to a moment whether you have to choose between my life or yours, you’ll chose yours,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvn4IfuA1q
“But I can’t-”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu4beSN83g
“Promise me Alex!” He pressed. “Please promise me so that my soul can be at ease.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nrMHBTC4f
I sighed as I slowly brought my head up to look at him. “I promise,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy01ubi4ja
He sighed in relief and pressed another kiss to my forehead before readjusting me in his arms. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcj67LYcKc7
“I’m going to get you to safety,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Y47ISNlC
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“ROBERT, THANK GOD I FOUND YOU!” Crimson shouted as he ran towards Robert who shined his flashlight directly in our faces. When he realized that it was us, he sighed in relief and told the guards to put their guns down.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr0dmu3z9M
“Jesus Christ!” He ran up to us and began inspecting me. “It should be me thanking God that the Princess is unharmed! And you as well Crimson,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVhZ7HH1BV
“Where’s the safe room?” Crimson asked as he scanned around the room.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHCNZjIkuJ
Robert led him over to the wall where he knocked in an intricate fifteen step pattern that made the wall slowly come open and reveal the rest of my family, sitting quite comfortably if I must say, in an overly posh and large room. What kind of safe room was this? This looked like a 5-star hotel lobby!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡax9vqIK8nm
“ALEX!” Arty shouted as he ran over to me. “You’re ok! Thank goodness,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWsMDta4lf
“A-Arty,” I squeaked as tears fell down my eyes again. I was just happy to see that my brother was still alive. I reached my arms out to him and Crimson transferred me over from his arms to Arty’s. I held tightly onto my brother as he hugged me back equally as tight.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxncWSgkqUd
“Crimson,” Robert said resting a hand on his shoulder. “You’re Princess Alexandra’s Royal Guard so you will stay here to help guard the royal family. I will go with squads A, E and R to help out against defending against the intruders,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKAfzwF2Eg
“Just how much of them are there?” Arty asked as he set me down on the plush couch.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmlCRqTqgL
“We think at least one hundred,” Robert sighed. “But they’re all heavily armed,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTOjlNQYoH
“Sir, I think it’s high time we make our move,” A guard said coming over to us. “The gunshot sounds are coming closer,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U9Sc1sjhu
Robert nodded firmly at him before turning to us. “Stay safe,” He said to my family and I. “Crimson, I’m counting on you and the other guards to protect the Royal Family at all costs!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qa1eMZSoU
Crimson firmly shaked his head. “Yes Sir!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHqap3yQLZ
“Let’s move out!” Robert shouted as he took his squads with him. Crimson looked back longingly at me one last time before turning around and walking out of the room. The door was tightly sealed shut again and the room was filled with a deafening silence.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq4LNnVygv
“What happened in your room?” My mother questioned.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSB2PlSFob
“What’s it to you!” I snapped at her. “Who the hell do you think you are questioning me?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CYjFdVUne
“I’m your mother!” She spat as she arose from her seat. “Now tell me what happened Alexandra!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0jPzoZEwx
“I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU SHIT!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTjOzCRJ4A
“Damn it Alex now is not the time to act like a fucking bitch!” Liam exasperated. “Just tell mom what happened so she can shut the hell up!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwBjcSoWsM
“Please don’t speak to mother like that Liam!” Grace interjected.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx9gTPOJH1
“Oh, shut the fuck up Grace!” Leo rolled his eyes.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kFmFCxcMf
“Watch your mouth Leo!” Arty interjected.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGNFA7luTw
“ALL OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP I’M TRYING TO SLEEP!” My father shouted at us. “All you fuckers ever do is make noise around my damn head all day! We’re fucking under attack and you’re all still bitching!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLYnoVytF6
“How’s about you shut the fuck up ‘daddy’!” I spat.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacdYdeDzmr
My father angrily shot up from his seat and stalked over to me. He yanked me harshly by my hair and pulled me up to his face. “Listen here you little bitch!” He spat. “You can have all the fucking attitude you want with anyone else, but this is my fucking kingdom and you will respect me!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ5xvqd8f5
“What the hell are you doing dad?” Arty shouted as he ran over to us. “Let her go!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw1vr4ZNzz
“Shut up boy!” He growled822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctZBafRRlG
“Respect has to be earned,” I glared at him. “And you’ve done nothing to earn mine!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF8lPt5bfD
At that, he wrapped my curls around his fist even tighter and brought his other hand to wrap around my throat tightly. He lifted me off the ground held me against the wall. I clawed at his hand for him to release me but it was futile. “Want to try saying that again brat?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk07KcPNaU
“STOP IT DAD YOU’LL KILL HER!” Arty tried to intervened but was punched back by my father in the gut, which made him double over in pain.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVX8LV33qb
“I told you to shut up boy!” He growled at him as he held on tighter to my throat. My vision was beginning to turn hazy as I gasped for oxygen.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SOLVXgaTy
“STOP IT TRUTH!” My mother screamed as she rushed over to us. She hit my father over his head with a thick book that instantly made him release me and I fell to the floor. As a result, he was knocked unconsciousness and fell forward on his face. Arty immediately rushed over to him and checked his pulse.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G426M7bde
“He’s alive,” He breathed.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCyF3R1vqG
Oh darn!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmRwWGZzvj
“Alex,” Arty said rushing over to me. “Are you ok? Your throat is bruised pretty badly,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcACwTWc5bk
I nodded my head slowly at him as I quickly took in oxygen. “I’m fine,” I breathed raggedly.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdLxZa8tpj
But Arty still lifted me into his arms and set me down gently on the sofa before hovering over me like a mother hen. “I said I’m fine Arty! You should be more concerned about that asshole on the floor that nearly killed me!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLYNovPmMa
“He’ll live,” Arty said through gritted teeth. “I can’t believe he did that to you, he’s never gone that far!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsktN4FLOp9
“Just goes to show how much he wants me dead!” I seethed.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEchv92AaG
The soft patter of my mother’s dainty footsteps made me look up at her in confusion. “Are you ok?” She asked.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUaRPDOv5f
Not only my jaw dropped to the ground, but so did Arty’s and everyone else in the room. Did she just ask that? “W-Wh-What?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgWvEAFpcT
“Are you ok?” She said, sounding slightly more annoyed as she sat down next to me on the couch. “He had a pretty tight grip on your throat,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mreu8tnQq
I felt very apprehensive about her sudden attitude, even if she was the one who had just saved me from suffocating. “It’s fine,” I said impassively.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBaKx26xxx
“Good,” She said, but as she was about to get up, I stopped her with my next words.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1NL93ceTp
“What’s the catch to you saving me?” I narrowed my eyes at her. “I thought you said you didn’t want me,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWDaj6hsTJ
She clenched her fists tightly and looked away from me, glaring at the ground. “Their are people out there who are fighting with all their strength to kill us all. Now is not the time to be fighting amongst ourselves,”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHEwVgEtKQ
“So what, you just want us to put everything behind us and act like a damn happy family?” I seethed. Arty elbowed me lightly in the ribs, as if saying, “She’s actually being civil don’t ruin it with your bitchy attitude!’ “Listen, you don’t like me I get it, but guess what else “Princess”, I don’t like you either!” She said in a fake-happy tone. “But there are people out there who want to kill us and will kill us if we don’t fight!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlYfyxwLaz
“So this brings me back to my previous question,” I rolled my eyes. “Do you want us to act like a family just because we’re under attack?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYR5CCTyyN
“I don’t want us to act like a family,” She said stepping closer to me. “I want us to fight like one!”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dqgeP3pCy
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Once again, this chapter is written on whims. I have no real clue what the hell is going on as usual.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5HQbOGVQB
My awards ceremony was yesterday! I made the honor roll and I’m a member of my school’s bronze club (which means you have a GPA of 3.5 or higher!) I also got an award for being most lady-like in my school which I found highly ironic since my main character is anything but a lady lol.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU7wg64AFX
Anyway enough about boring old me!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrogddheDpz
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM5HUBoZWN
Peace Out!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitZkP6aBzZ
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