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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXADwVOciwo
“Damn it,” Crimson swore under his breath as we hit a dead end. “I was sure that this was the way to the elevator!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLoVQFbKan
“It’s dark Crimson,” I whispered into his chest. “Even you can’t possibly maneuver your way through this place.”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQ8mp09XHq
“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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkm37U9Wxu
“What about your life?” I shot back, “Yours is just as important as mine!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSMM5XawrF
“You’re a princess!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GuiTwoHxJ
“And you’re mine so that means you’re important!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGHvV96ogi
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,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZGkQYmXMW
“But I can’t-”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xY2usldVJ
“Promise me Alex!” He pressed. “Please promise me so that my soul can be at ease.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4KETlrkMj
I sighed as I slowly brought my head up to look at him. “I promise,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCZZZea0ad
He sighed in relief and pressed another kiss to my forehead before readjusting me in his arms. 831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOFoM7xHdu
“I’m going to get you to safety,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C8mKbb8Ap
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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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRJdAySskb
“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,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel9QqojpjO
“Where’s the safe room?” Crimson asked as he scanned around the room.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlulArs1ice
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!831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG69aXpi2Vo
“ALEX!” Arty shouted as he ran over to me. “You’re ok! Thank goodness,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjmXcikQxY
“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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wue4Dmdh0
“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,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRq6laNMNf
“Just how much of them are there?” Arty asked as he set me down on the plush couch.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEraMKswcfp
“We think at least one hundred,” Robert sighed. “But they’re all heavily armed,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcozjiaA46k
“Sir, I think it’s high time we make our move,” A guard said coming over to us. “The gunshot sounds are coming closer,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdMODOuW0r
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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxwWR1KUW2
Crimson firmly shaked his head. “Yes Sir!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMocrfJu8u
“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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJjWSmVUYU
“What happened in your room?” My mother questioned.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIudw6ZxM2w
“What’s it to you!” I snapped at her. “Who the hell do you think you are questioning me?”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NuAiJ1sOj
“I’m your mother!” She spat as she arose from her seat. “Now tell me what happened Alexandra!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnULAU3J9po
“I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU SHIT!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcEJusTYD3
“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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBPHvLaC3L
“Please don’t speak to mother like that Liam!” Grace interjected.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboqe7ZZrNU
“Oh, shut the fuck up Grace!” Leo rolled his eyes.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFM8AjOgpvq
“Watch your mouth Leo!” Arty interjected.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyANqeiSyvO
“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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vLigyLyZt
“How’s about you shut the fuck up ‘daddy’!” I spat.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfMfsNyQiP
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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnLA8MqXpr
“What the hell are you doing dad?” Arty shouted as he ran over to us. “Let her go!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DDM1sXSTg
“Shut up boy!” He growled831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy27rRyXr8
“Respect has to be earned,” I glared at him. “And you’ve done nothing to earn mine!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsPrGoIvnd
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?”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqNMK4I8v4
“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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yurWprGg4
“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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwapixDxQI4
“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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FoQj0Tl12
“He’s alive,” He breathed.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNy1oplebR
Oh darn!831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSom1NEgQot
“Alex,” Arty said rushing over to me. “Are you ok? Your throat is bruised pretty badly,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXFEbvuvBj
I nodded my head slowly at him as I quickly took in oxygen. “I’m fine,” I breathed raggedly.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29bzZtQJpw
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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ037ZLTvb
“He’ll live,” Arty said through gritted teeth. “I can’t believe he did that to you, he’s never gone that far!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbBirh63n2
“Just goes to show how much he wants me dead!” I seethed.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuFUqumHxk
The soft patter of my mother’s dainty footsteps made me look up at her in confusion. “Are you ok?” She asked.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5qRlthkrH
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?”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRLNe8yb9K
“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,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqsbZRTfJR
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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaD8I7HtRJ
“Good,” She said, but as she was about to get up, I stopped her with my next words.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuCjyKfVm9
“What’s the catch to you saving me?” I narrowed my eyes at her. “I thought you said you didn’t want me,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdUGomVOfu
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,”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PwPQQygW7
“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!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf24lCkKWsL
“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?”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLIFOUPFF0
“I don’t want us to act like a family,” She said stepping closer to me. “I want us to fight like one!”831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNcfgTDoSB
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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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJbaOt6Iyq
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.831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L4ymzcwyg
Anyway enough about boring old me!831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWltlHP0Rh
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoaqGggW0u
Peace Out!831Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfAQ2OgtqF
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