Chapter 15 - Stronger
It had been two months since the infiltration at the palace. As a result, we'd lost fifteen men and though it doesn't seem like much compared to the thousands of soldiers that we have, we'd lost those fifteen men to one hundred of the intruders; so imagine if they had brought their entire forces to fight against us!778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDLLLH7PDp
For that precise reason, Robert, who had nearly lost his life during the infiltration has doubled up the security around the palace and their training time. Crimson now had to begin his Royal Army training while serving as my Royal Guard and also keep us with his school studies. So, it would be safe to say that he is an extremely busy person now. Even though he still sneaks into my bedroom, he's often exhausted and just drifted off to sleep; giving us no time to communicate and he's long gone by the time I wake up.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrbtsGzwgA
Like my mother had said before, "I don't want us to act like a family, I want us to fight like one!". The Royal Army and Cadets weren't the only ones stepping up their game in training. Everyone in the Royal Family, including the extended family (Rachel and Raven) have all been required to be trained up to at least the first year cadet level. It basically means we'll be learning how to use self-defense techniques, some offensive techniques and small guns.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzo3jeIN9w
Robert has taken the liberty to personally train my mother, Grace and I because he felt that because we are females, we would be targeted more so than the males in our family. Needless to say, we were not all getting along in training. My mother and I constantly swore and jeered at each other while Grace tried to be mediator to the situation, which always resulted in me insulting her and Robert reprimanding me.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOQRF97plF
As for the general public, the lie was that the army was doing a gun salute and shockingly, the world believed it! The government just didn't fear to enter the hearts of Heartlanders if they found out that terrorists were trying to destroy us for unknown reasons. But I still believed that they deserve a right to know, I mean come on, they do live here!778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9COU9yAHU
"Alex,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN30GBv7yRt
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGr4AjnRif
"Alex?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27k7T6yIKq
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGZtBcPvYi
"ALEX!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlh9OrR3RS
I jumped in fright as I turned my head to the left to see an annoyed Pinky. "I've called your name like five times already! What's wrong with with you?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI5Ja7a1Oz
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglB6GHcjcC
"Well then you better get it together because you have to finish your calculus homework, which Mrs. Baker said counted towards 30% of our Christmas exam!" She exclaimed. "Her class is in the next two hours and you've only completed five out of one hundred questions!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07q9VYfwO0
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGnGgePMyw
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN3zyhCqva
She scoffed. "How? It takes at least ten minutes to complete one. How can you complete ninety five in two hours? And I am not letting you copy this time!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19ue3T1O91
Glaring harshly at her, I snatched my textbook and notebook into my lap and began furiously solving the equations. I'll show her that I can to complete it in under two hours! And low and behold, forty five minutes later, I'd successfully completed every question; and I was 99.5% sure that they were all correct.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHhQmxZnHT
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczMLKy5By4
"Check it for yourself," I smirked confidently as I watched her blue eyes analyze every equation. When she'd reached the end, she stared up at me, completely flabbergasted.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGnzELMV44
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4zAsvIX4S
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2IAgdAxqh
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJKDespPUV
"But you didn't even use a calculator nor did I ever see you stop to think!" Pinky gaped at me. "Are you some kind of genius or something?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMGD9bYA1A
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqTovO2Xco
"Which consists of?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqbSHfHIbZ
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgJP74fB5u
"200!" They shouted in unison.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqhz8StxMr
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZG5JfsPI3
"Freaking Einstein only had an IQ of 160 Alex!" Pinky exclaimed. "Do you even realize what you can do with a 200 level IQ? You can possibly discover cures for cancer!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKhGWuRdcG
"It's not that-"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkZsHJmHms
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKKRFWQswM
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEadAbea4B
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSiJEsbCic
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZI8Ipe3pW
"Hang on a minute," Pinky said raising a blonde eyebrow at me. "Why do you get such poor grades in school if your IQ is so high?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRClYTRVuI
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHI6FPf0L0
"So what do you aspire to be on life?" She questioned. "You do realize that you need good grades to be able to go to university right?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xyvZsfW7w
"Firstly, the Royal Heartland University will accept me no matter how terrible my grades are. Secondly, it doesn't matter if I don't go to university. It's not like a need to have a job to survive,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dtO7OIzN8
"So what?" Lux raised an eyebrow. "You just want to live as a princess in the palace for the rest of your life without having to work for anything?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3POI99PqLl
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEvhukcZH7
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK0kPpqBDh
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIeTLhp2yw
He glared at me. "You bit-"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lmzY0sRW7
He was cut off by the shrill sound of my cellphone blaring from my front pocket. Before the librarian could give me shit about it, I quickly answered it, talking as softly as I could. "What?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco8VcgQ3te
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenoXB0r8mj
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVDHgAjB9y
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2kwMXjQsh
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGj96eX43k2
"I'm on my way," I said lowly as I quickly threw my things into mt bag. My hands were trembling and my breathing was ragged. I was terrified. Who knows if one of them isn't in here with me?778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGKvFdSxnz
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxflZifSsF5
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFAgTld68c
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqayGxJA7a
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JGmj3wwy3
"It's another state dinner!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuql1teOho
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpOPLLVI1j
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvAIAf4OfD
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCh1iTUsF8Q
"Where are you going?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGk5lb1GP7
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lYTZZHkBn
"Are you going to see Crimson?"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvWhYczSl8
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuObqa9iTR4
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgLftVQPRG
"Not until we know we're you're going," Pinky glared as I busted open the main doors. "You're putting 30% of your final math grade on the line!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2VrbNGirU
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBfCjolT0f
"What the fuck are they doing here Curly?" Crimson seethed as he tightly gripped my upper arm. "I told you to come here, not your entire fucking entourage!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5MyvBRShH
"Who the hell do you think you're talking to?" I ripped my arm out of his grip. "Besides, they followed me here when I tried multiple times to send them back!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CLcduUTLV
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON YOU TWO?" Pinky shouted as her eyes darted between Crimson and I. "Crimson, I hope you realize that you are pulling her away from a very important class and as her best friend I think-WHAT THE FUCK? PUT ME DOWN!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQvybJW5Nb
Crimson had thrown Pinky over his shoulder and grabbed my wrist, tugging me as he practically ran towards a sleek silver car; Lux trailing behind us in confusion.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4KFZlMztt
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSa4JN5xigQ
Oh and he did put her down. He opened the backseat door and practically threw her inside. Repeating the same process, he shoved Lux inside the other door.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk1cFPB5B0
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBBXhaDuIf
Deciding to shut up for once in my life, I quietly got into the passenger side before he went to the driver's seat and sped out of there like a bat out of hell.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BWg1EkIPP
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVg72apFf7
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzq8GIcNon
"What part of this being top-secret did you not understand!" He seethed. "What the fuck is wrong with you? You can't just tell information to commoners!"778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZknPFDvZBy
"Oh and they infiltrated the palace last month," I said just to rile him up. And oh was he pissed! He slammed on the breaks, making us all lurch forward in our seats. Crimson turned and glared at me so intensely that he probably made Satan himself cower back into the shadows.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuG7bNOTh0b
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQIKed7XlM
“Good,” I sneered. “You need someone to get on your nerves because you’ve acting like a stick was shoved up your ass since the infiltration,”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqyg1Ok7RB
“Oh I’m sorry Your Highness,” He spat sarcastically. “It’s not like I spend all my time protecting your whiny ass all day, then have to put up with your constant criticism!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhFIUDLWGF
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX1nq86vAy
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBosYrKXKM2
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoJtEPx9eh
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsLrWf12q9
“GOD JUST FUCK ALREADY!” Lux shouted from the backseat. “You two sound like a couple who’s grumpy because they’re both horny as hell! Both of you need to get fucked, then maybe you’ll go back to the sappy sickening couple that you once were; I actually like you better like that than grumpy and miserable,”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AlWpZWUTB
“Well then I hope he has fun with his hand because he surely isn’t getting any from me!” I sneered as I turned to face the window.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRnDEAWPrK
“You’re acting like you’re the only girl I can get,” He scoffed. “News flash Curly, hundreds of girls would kill to be in bed with me, including your slutty cousin Raven, who I’m sure wouldn’t mind if I called her up now for a quickie!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo7vtqL2sv
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2q3yQ0ViW
“I wouldn’t?” He mocked. “Oh I would Curly and I’m sure I’ll enjoy myself just as much as that time in the janitor’s closet! Besides, it’s not like we’re boyfriend and girlfriend!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Gne035Bt4
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ672HqEKYB3
“Pull over,” I whispered as a tear fell from my eye. I watched Crimson’s face twist into pure regret as he started to apologize to me. “Baby, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to say that! I-”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUsg3paY8d
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEisiFB3S89
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPtfFe1eZS
“I DON’T CARE JUST PULL OVER!” I grabbed the wheel and yanked it towards my direction which made the car jerk to the far right.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHflrMgGKSZ
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr0vDhnwiM
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLNVxr9Bzz
It was as if everything happened in slow motion. I looked up to see that we were approaching a tree that was going to collide directly on my side of the car. And as fast as lightening, Crimson’s muscular, tan arms shot out and enveloped me in them, taking the harsh impact of the blow. The tree smashed into the front of the car and shattered the glass. I got whiplash from my head knocking the back of my seat quickly and my vision quickly began to turn dark. The last thing I saw was Crimson’s passed out face before I to fainted into a black sea of unconsciousness.778Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76nWR53Fbk
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Just what the hell happened?
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