~Chapter 11~{WARNING: long!!!} Struggling from my bonds, I whispered quietly and consolingly to Edwin. "It's fine. we're all together and safe. we're fine. you're fine." Worried and scared for all of our lives I suddenly realized: someone was missing. I saw Renn, Edwin, Thomas, Amora, Eliza and-- Ridge was missing! where could he be? I hoped he was okay. I looked around to see Renn looking at me. Suddenly he turned away and his expression immediately changed from worried to horrified. Scared, I followed his gaze...and suddenly realized why he was so pale. There he was with a fist full of gold and a bagful next to him. counting one at a time, with a satisfied expression on his face. Why wouldn't he be? I fell to the ground and started sobbing uncontrollably. I tried to stop, but that only made it worse. Eliza looked over at me and saw me crying. She hobbled over and kneeled next to me. "What's wrong?" she questioned me. Cory came over and stared at me "I'm so sorry. I wish he didn't, but he has a mind of his own. he is a rogue, after all." she said sadly. "I don't understand!" Eliza said. "Don't talk about him like that!" I suddenly snapped. "He was a team member an will remain one till he goes cold and dead!" Cory furrowed her eyebrows and stared. "Okay. as long as your happy." She replied. "Thanks." I said, and smiled. I looked up and saw the guards marching towards up with the bags in their hands. "Oh no they don't." I whispered under my breath. I was ready to kick and bruise. The bulky guard came over to me and said: "Hey hood lady, Shut up and stand still for me, would ya?" "How about this?" I said and hurled myself towards him. "Tony! Over He-Hunh!" he screamed. after that, all I could remember was pain. I woke up with a start, feeling the cold bare floor against my body and a soft, yet hard pillow cushioning my head. Even before I opened my eyes I had a bad feeling about this place. Flickering my eyes open I saw blurring shapes. I scratched my head and realized: "I can move my arms! they're untied!" I jumped up and rammed my arm into the wall. I shrieked in pain. "Are you okay???" screamed a familiar voice. I looked behind me to see Eliza standing behind me with my bow and arrow nowhere in sight. Grasping my arm tightly I asked: "Where is my weapon? did they hide it?!" quietly Eliza whispered: they thought you to be too powerful and out of fear and worry, thought you would be immortal with your bow and arrow..." " Well tell them thank you." I chuckled. the rest of the day Eliza told me that everyone was safe in cells in groups of two, Cory was with Renn, and Thomas with Edwin. Amora was with Edwin and Thomas and there was little cave in the wall with two beds built into it, to me being on the top bunk. Amora played us a wonderfully calming tune, and I looked through the bar window to see Cory Hugging Renn telling him he would be fine. We stayed there for 4-9 night's when THAT night came. I was laying in my bed face facing upwards. I suddenly heard a fast stomping noise. like someone was running. A light started flickering and I heard a creak. Like a door was being opened. then someone screamed and Eliza shrieked: " Let me go! Let me go! Raven! Raven help!" I quickly got up and jumped off the bed. I grabbed a stick for cleaning mold off the walls and Eliza screamed "Raven help me! He's taking me to the king!" tears were pouring off her cheeks. she was screaming and pulling herself away from the door, and from the hands dragging her away. I smacked the hand as hard as I can and hit the guard away. Suddenly an army of men charged towards us and stormed down the hall. they were gaining on us and the guard was still pulling, and now shouting: "Jerry you get this arm, you get her leg and I'll get this one with him!" it was no point. We were practically dead. I kneeled next to Eliza and whispered: "Eliza it's no point. Whatever is out in store for you at least we'll go through it together. If he wants to kill you, he has to kill me first." She looked at me worriedly and I smiled warmly. She smiled back and cried one last tear. "You are the greatest warrior I've ever met." she said and stopped struggling from the guard. The army came over and grabbed us from all over. one grabbed my right arm one my left, one my right leg and one my waist. they grabbed all our sides and carried us to the throne room. The airy (and almost luxurious) position they carried us in was calming for the situation's tension. I turned my head to Eliza and smiled sadly at her. She looked back at me and smiled back. Soon we were inside the kings court and were forced to our knees in front of his throne. "How have you been sweetheart?" the king asked Eliza. "W-what?" she mumbled under her breath. "What d-do you mean?" She was on the ledge of crying. You could tell. "My darling!" he said in an uncomfortably amused tone. "Don't you know? My dumpling, don't you know I'm your father?" She widened her eyes and her jaw dropped.
"Impossible!" she said shooting him a look. "Probably another lie. All you want is good food and some wine to make your day! You don't care about anyone! Unlike me." She roared ferociously. He looked satisfied. "Ahhh and you can't ignore our guest here, who is this friend of yours, Ellie?" he said with a amused stare "She is my friend, who will not be manipulated by your tricks like.." Her voice weakened."..Ridge.." As soon as she said that Ridge swiftly jumped out of the shadows and dropped two bodies of guards by his feet. "Hello King sire." he said, and bowed his head. "Ah my friend, Ridge, have you come to bring me more gifts?" the king said, clearly, a bit confused. "No sir, in fact, I have come to claim mine!" he shouted. "WHAT?" he exclaimed, his eyes wide. "The resistance is always silenced! Guards!" he said, and ended it with a snap of his fingers. Nothing happened. He snapped again , and again. Several times still, nothing. "Oh? Lookin' for these men?" said Ridge with a smirk, two lifeless bodies hanging from his hands. Suddenly Edwin, Amora, Thomas and Cory walked in. The king jumped from his chair and started slinking away slowly. "I'll just....be...going..." he whispered frightfully. "Don't let him get away! " I shouted aggressively. "Yeah! let's get him!" said Ridge. We grabbed him from all directions and wrestled him down until he stopped struggling and stayed in one place. But with an odd acceptance, and a tiny curve on the side of his lip. "Almost like it's entertaining for him... But why?..." I thought as I zoned out for a second. I was awakened by a slight struggle once more and his face was back to the same old, angry, king. But a slight difference in the way he behaved. "Neve mind that." I thought. "Isn't that how kings always act?" Cory tied him up and we cleaned up the stunned bodies laying on the floor. All of a sudden Thomas, Amora, Edwin, Renn, walked in to the room with slight smiles, Amora supporting Edwin and both of them blushing at each other. I turned to see Ridge fixing his face and hair while looking at his reflection on a coin. I asked, puzzled: "So why did you even come back Ridge?" He looked at me and his face suddenly changed. From the usual serious happiness to a very amused looking face. "Oh. No reason" He looked over and saw Eliza questioning Thomas if he was okay. it had been almost a fortnight and Eliza was worried about everyone. Thomas had gotten a serious wound when he first tried protecting Eliza from a guard. He looked back at me. "Actually.." He started. He grabbed my hand and said: "So I could do this." and he swooped me off my feet, and kissed me, straight. On. The lips. ~E N D O F C H A P T E R 1 1~ Hey guys! It's my second chapter and I hope you like it! You should check out everyone else's if you haven't seen them already! Here are the peeps!: Eliza: @PeriwinklePenguin11 Amora: @Cora901283 Ridge: @LittleSheepie Raven: Me!! {@Pscorer} Renn: @LittleSheepie Cory: @cwkcassie793 Edwin: @TheGreninjaCoder They're amazing people!!
