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!788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLengpU7Ei
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qvyNrNmDp
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hQXS3D25X
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqTkR1iI0u
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!788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGa57MBal6
"Alex,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQbhcq2tno
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKrukK6oqT
"Alex?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ480zD3Di3t
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLpG4SIfeP
"ALEX!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhlen5gAir
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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE5YBjB54R
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0viZxZLnYk
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHxvH8ywuS
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYWlR19bDp
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk0sG5cQmv
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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNQYp3ROol
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSETPmmcSP
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfxBhH2SM2
"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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37WKzyEWse
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8an3pnbPl
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwH4Ags1tY
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMvH8QQH08
"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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWnFrfjX2v
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ5L4vL9is
"Which consists of?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVotgZcTRkP
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR052bHIXfC
"200!" They shouted in unison.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eII0J4OA7
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuhrypGYV1
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqZClkMlTv
"It's not that-"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB19tefg6rD
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljhzfvRBRp
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhHiWdMO9J
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYGNA4VYTp
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHSaw13uA7
"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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2No1Pb4zPP
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcbMzIdVjY
"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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJED1sED33R
"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,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFRcrHG3Tu
"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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvYXhTk41G
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbX7GLjslNl
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqppO9dDPN
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXceZV0DL7
He glared at me. "You bit-"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNPoVbXLJ9
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?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe9ZkNNuGC
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3XI4AkEPr
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLyOa1ROj2
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQpF4knLWG
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzUsMqPvNi
"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?788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxbZUUy8uO
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPvh4QZZss
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4hS3i2BeM
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnTgrti3SY
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8eFFdTvDD
"It's another state dinner!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB9Y5z85jO
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3g82dBRxwx
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIJOFdp99e
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYJ9E7CmMd
"Where are you going?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFxGBrD0zL
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLtOWT7bPG
"Are you going to see Crimson?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUwfsQihcG
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFzP7zqA5x
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp796xFqk9S
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzZL7JOCib
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcM0rOqH3Nw
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhroL9B7Cwh
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyu6OohpZx
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumTt7Wfhpx
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TFddh5xQy
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKVNGTKHTZ
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpW3459DN0q
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6IJGG7tJs
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vPMrjHAAP
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBafC6JmFC7
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07LLlQEknE
"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!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMz9cTW2or
"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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0TATlCSfI
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAqJE46alv
“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,”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrMBsfPd6t
“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!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWagDsr0aVv
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA6J77UMsT
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLv5otoC1nR
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0XZsiPFbh
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjDKX1UOdo
“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,”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9qa2zz084
“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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzA1u4MZ6L
“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!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8WtN3c3eu
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1jH8gp9MC
“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!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5GPcqoMc8
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeINTtStg8T
“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-”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYSkEn88Iv
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMORlpssWIy
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7ySxvBBqO
“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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8w7h9B1tv
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FlHXQe8qt
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOGWthSEVT
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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKwjsAv7Qa
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Just what the hell happened?
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