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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDJ3JuF0dI
“Damn it,” Crimson swore under his breath as we hit a dead end. “I was sure that this was the way to the elevator!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaDTtb3q2r
“It’s dark Crimson,” I whispered into his chest. “Even you can’t possibly maneuver your way through this place.”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSa2OJtQht
“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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBAikwIFnG
“What about your life?” I shot back, “Yours is just as important as mine!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgthikAJl7
“You’re a princess!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHfIGl3Fd3
“And you’re mine so that means you’re important!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsPz3HLUDp
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,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtJih3VwVN
“But I can’t-”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO16PJbuCf
“Promise me Alex!” He pressed. “Please promise me so that my soul can be at ease.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKmAv9DMAW
I sighed as I slowly brought my head up to look at him. “I promise,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E85STtl5f
He sighed in relief and pressed another kiss to my forehead before readjusting me in his arms. 870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln99qNdwkZ
“I’m going to get you to safety,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2Pmahc32d
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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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwpr0Py4jy
“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,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA8dZSNHgn
“Where’s the safe room?” Crimson asked as he scanned around the room.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9WnuIaxEb
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!870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WC9KKIpMP
“ALEX!” Arty shouted as he ran over to me. “You’re ok! Thank goodness,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHkOhhfZih
“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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdmOBkQSSg
“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,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gYagPVoPa
“Just how much of them are there?” Arty asked as he set me down on the plush couch.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OWi50A9Ee
“We think at least one hundred,” Robert sighed. “But they’re all heavily armed,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV8GAJoujN
“Sir, I think it’s high time we make our move,” A guard said coming over to us. “The gunshot sounds are coming closer,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRREJd923D7
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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleDt9tFR1h
Crimson firmly shaked his head. “Yes Sir!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmppjvBm8Vx
“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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mNmFf6KfQ
“What happened in your room?” My mother questioned.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1tWu6WkPT
“What’s it to you!” I snapped at her. “Who the hell do you think you are questioning me?”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauA8ci9IhE
“I’m your mother!” She spat as she arose from her seat. “Now tell me what happened Alexandra!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKdlx7TucM
“I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU SHIT!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvpoKMBPZc
“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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzvDd3aZE7
“Please don’t speak to mother like that Liam!” Grace interjected.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2csfTliz90
“Oh, shut the fuck up Grace!” Leo rolled his eyes.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVS6hDE18J
“Watch your mouth Leo!” Arty interjected.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWsi26OTKV
“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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9uBirgzKZ
“How’s about you shut the fuck up ‘daddy’!” I spat.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gSjLSox9z
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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjMrIhrjRR
“What the hell are you doing dad?” Arty shouted as he ran over to us. “Let her go!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8C8K9TjroO
“Shut up boy!” He growled870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fSi9NdBbm
“Respect has to be earned,” I glared at him. “And you’ve done nothing to earn mine!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i8sOr4Uhf
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?”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMrbonVkty
“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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQLe4UZmEs
“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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSVcB7hIny
“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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOQgkVGyYu
“He’s alive,” He breathed.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKKi02lrR7
Oh darn!870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSaH5Y8U21
“Alex,” Arty said rushing over to me. “Are you ok? Your throat is bruised pretty badly,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMyUJREIz8
I nodded my head slowly at him as I quickly took in oxygen. “I’m fine,” I breathed raggedly.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikCxmrvepJ
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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBp5M809em
“He’ll live,” Arty said through gritted teeth. “I can’t believe he did that to you, he’s never gone that far!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGSSsghTRE
“Just goes to show how much he wants me dead!” I seethed.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzwgaFQ1NT
The soft patter of my mother’s dainty footsteps made me look up at her in confusion. “Are you ok?” She asked.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxkO3ytLDv
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?”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BHYTITiVn
“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,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6fpBAMrNI
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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSXSGlFnsk
“Good,” She said, but as she was about to get up, I stopped her with my next words.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloWBgx44XC
“What’s the catch to you saving me?” I narrowed my eyes at her. “I thought you said you didn’t want me,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tvRJecv9t
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,”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6JpRYafBa
“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!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHMULboyJg
“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?”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyEPKQuNRJ
“I don’t want us to act like a family,” She said stepping closer to me. “I want us to fight like one!”870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuja8CP5nkQ
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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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXudo0ThrU
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.870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaOsWVRTS4
Anyway enough about boring old me!870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJObWcbL3X
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO0BMkOKSC
Peace Out!870Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1tQPb1Uvc
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