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!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa4QTf1mla
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgAx66k8Xs
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukWayXvl1e
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOLOba5cBF
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!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2V7d9dFZB
"Alex,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIckIKkGBr6
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31EIZZGzOK
"Alex?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHoM3svRh1
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMv1E37aPM
"ALEX!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡundl7c53cC
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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNfbrmPXKa
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgsHa65tjR
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSEoXhvts0
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGufPSkIMHR
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOx3sXnJgt
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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOT6Xyzbdb
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9PAQkv4mM
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4pXsO1W7j
"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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgr6LK1wBeU
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J6i7Rglhk
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJfGWg6Wyq
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOtGFfH2YA
"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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNPgMlNyBS
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ep19oSS8A
"Which consists of?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMku4mmSW4b
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFotJrwYEM
"200!" They shouted in unison.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgCF5S7VIk
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65fLRoSLwc
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGYmj5dNjQ
"It's not that-"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif8pDa7sYg
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4EMyH6Opz
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiQtNFufUb
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZopc2s1YgW
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6ecrVtEx4
"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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSdnNN5yyM
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViy5GAX65t
"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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNY9oGA8B6
"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,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC6FWNn4ST
"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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdasnqDikW
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahvyrzDtod
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV5lCA0ch2
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT8EwbkOvn
He glared at me. "You bit-"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTKF31JWQo
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?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1QuK8606S
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JbsYrabt8
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHUbrF1b5Z
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZYkxlaWzK
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdje3VnLlrm
"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?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLQ1Y4kGJ9
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEbllqANF2
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYZ0Mf9isK
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPcciiyFwQ
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp2dV6IIzD
"It's another state dinner!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1ExFPQ8vr
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccaOjxRrBf
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5w0P9Fby1
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LR7HjS5yl
"Where are you going?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW92cqWFo2
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVIwseZxrS
"Are you going to see Crimson?"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4QDbmDcY0
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn0dEAmDS7
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW366jL1I1
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrCjBG0fDK
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqweOMBSF5C
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzqczXUPRn
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9UAeIdE39
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIbKFbMDqu
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyimQTH55kw
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jDJZ5tClJ
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYFcXrMDkM
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgbg352vEL
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKb9gNuMjS
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ou94FQhP9
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVAaj10KlF
"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!"852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7UwKLxqBV
"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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6758wb6DoJ
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFUjDL5ZKo
“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,”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVdrGTWWa6
“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!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQYQFBri0I
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqB7TVmoS3
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaxQBVfvyW
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3HhruO9td
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcgiGky6FM
“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,”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkcYk5s0FE
“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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqZxrU7wmJ
“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!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W5OPPQSxk
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPhjYOxGSr
“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!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQJ8iEbxVV
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C0Jesgljo
“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-”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZZelrdo8b
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJpkvKx7RL
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5anZLAxrXL
“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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQzMUza2LS
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9r3roWtm6
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuy6zYUBfH
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.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsu7jViYW1T
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Just what the hell happened?
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