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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqk4tZ70VK
“Damn it,” Crimson swore under his breath as we hit a dead end. “I was sure that this was the way to the elevator!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHnZLOye9x
“It’s dark Crimson,” I whispered into his chest. “Even you can’t possibly maneuver your way through this place.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCNwauhZmH
“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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCfBhkIiUt
“What about your life?” I shot back, “Yours is just as important as mine!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlFf7q6DZe
“You’re a princess!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeAt7HLlmy
“And you’re mine so that means you’re important!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5YJmNSzMA
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,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NDd3cnZ0t
“But I can’t-”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAHkKogw1I
“Promise me Alex!” He pressed. “Please promise me so that my soul can be at ease.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaXSYBShOS
I sighed as I slowly brought my head up to look at him. “I promise,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZrZWN9xfl
He sighed in relief and pressed another kiss to my forehead before readjusting me in his arms. 910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DXwMdaY0p
“I’m going to get you to safety,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXfgiK0Y1M
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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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ttriRaZtp
“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,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng5sTSI8XE
“Where’s the safe room?” Crimson asked as he scanned around the room.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EElsDiujY
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!910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpHsop5GWZ
“ALEX!” Arty shouted as he ran over to me. “You’re ok! Thank goodness,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7MZxTykU4
“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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGA0fd0Fx6
“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,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzFOLu2bRa
“Just how much of them are there?” Arty asked as he set me down on the plush couch.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E1cS2AaTE
“We think at least one hundred,” Robert sighed. “But they’re all heavily armed,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfMQIYOauH
“Sir, I think it’s high time we make our move,” A guard said coming over to us. “The gunshot sounds are coming closer,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo8JPMg0KA
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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt0uiIcl3e
Crimson firmly shaked his head. “Yes Sir!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3O6PvBtDB
“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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnihHe2U5Q
“What happened in your room?” My mother questioned.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPZuMxSsIs
“What’s it to you!” I snapped at her. “Who the hell do you think you are questioning me?”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl4BR479jW
“I’m your mother!” She spat as she arose from her seat. “Now tell me what happened Alexandra!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP36OFcija
“I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU SHIT!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIkzaY7smU
“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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya6bx5v4zq
“Please don’t speak to mother like that Liam!” Grace interjected.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AHjgRacWt
“Oh, shut the fuck up Grace!” Leo rolled his eyes.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMMCLNl4bT
“Watch your mouth Leo!” Arty interjected.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UxvhJQdNI
“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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQQrcdB4fy
“How’s about you shut the fuck up ‘daddy’!” I spat.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpfH8HesQm
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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mXaaOpcKZ
“What the hell are you doing dad?” Arty shouted as he ran over to us. “Let her go!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb37CzD1mSP
“Shut up boy!” He growled910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W4pqTWDJj
“Respect has to be earned,” I glared at him. “And you’ve done nothing to earn mine!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLwM5BScZl
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?”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjxxpU8xln
“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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOOXsoaJjp
“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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvmrgVpKWE
“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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOdlSzNIyR
“He’s alive,” He breathed.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOA80IzN0z
Oh darn!910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADBGqWkOIs
“Alex,” Arty said rushing over to me. “Are you ok? Your throat is bruised pretty badly,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KLNfwilm1
I nodded my head slowly at him as I quickly took in oxygen. “I’m fine,” I breathed raggedly.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7rN2x51QO
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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IjPrzNVrb
“He’ll live,” Arty said through gritted teeth. “I can’t believe he did that to you, he’s never gone that far!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4UgttK2M4
“Just goes to show how much he wants me dead!” I seethed.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOutjKtwtTN
The soft patter of my mother’s dainty footsteps made me look up at her in confusion. “Are you ok?” She asked.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JtBj4P5Ks
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?”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6s0eKhLigF
“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,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IzpS57rlw
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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiul97P4bu
“Good,” She said, but as she was about to get up, I stopped her with my next words.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5x4laZFv5
“What’s the catch to you saving me?” I narrowed my eyes at her. “I thought you said you didn’t want me,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i5xwNWGdh
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,”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL1HOwpiJ3
“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!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcXlgfc3LN
“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?”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBVUlV2F7c
“I don’t want us to act like a family,” She said stepping closer to me. “I want us to fight like one!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPD2vqjUXa
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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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWTn1aFjMm
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.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5K1blMsQd
Anyway enough about boring old me!910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt95wkhkbrH
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkMP6JQppb
Peace Out!910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8Uazr7ah9
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