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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjgA8M88ev
“Damn it,” Crimson swore under his breath as we hit a dead end. “I was sure that this was the way to the elevator!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0GVZlsnUz
“It’s dark Crimson,” I whispered into his chest. “Even you can’t possibly maneuver your way through this place.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz9u9r8PzD
“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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmkhig5G1e
“What about your life?” I shot back, “Yours is just as important as mine!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPuoQ3ShAl
“You’re a princess!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmwAjsTihw
“And you’re mine so that means you’re important!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfluv06lt1
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,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5Wg2hXGOm
“But I can’t-”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriDpjaMRL0
“Promise me Alex!” He pressed. “Please promise me so that my soul can be at ease.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHU6jVRbnx
I sighed as I slowly brought my head up to look at him. “I promise,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8qTa61bND
He sighed in relief and pressed another kiss to my forehead before readjusting me in his arms. 952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NEKsqNk3I
“I’m going to get you to safety,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYv0prZkGt
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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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaxURnBgGa
“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,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Vbr1oguGr
“Where’s the safe room?” Crimson asked as he scanned around the room.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZnp6j3qUC
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!952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTThkD9fHF
“ALEX!” Arty shouted as he ran over to me. “You’re ok! Thank goodness,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsxIDq3Scw
“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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXM59S4jgQ
“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,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4umVRfsXq
“Just how much of them are there?” Arty asked as he set me down on the plush couch.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1XgmEIRpp
“We think at least one hundred,” Robert sighed. “But they’re all heavily armed,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIg1PWKkee
“Sir, I think it’s high time we make our move,” A guard said coming over to us. “The gunshot sounds are coming closer,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqay9Wr6Dvv
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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cwZyBlbmf
Crimson firmly shaked his head. “Yes Sir!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IZnH4TcQ5
“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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn1nIgB3g7
“What happened in your room?” My mother questioned.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9oeGDASpO
“What’s it to you!” I snapped at her. “Who the hell do you think you are questioning me?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOT7a3vnG7
“I’m your mother!” She spat as she arose from her seat. “Now tell me what happened Alexandra!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4cROul20f
“I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU SHIT!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqY06z1ZSI
“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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAuoKYQRwB
“Please don’t speak to mother like that Liam!” Grace interjected.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg1A1Gn1t8
“Oh, shut the fuck up Grace!” Leo rolled his eyes.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRcWKZwNoa
“Watch your mouth Leo!” Arty interjected.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsJdP0W4vF
“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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTnDEb36V1
“How’s about you shut the fuck up ‘daddy’!” I spat.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDLsib42QG
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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5jbDbSKWr
“What the hell are you doing dad?” Arty shouted as he ran over to us. “Let her go!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35xrh0nmXv
“Shut up boy!” He growled952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqtqCcTYBA
“Respect has to be earned,” I glared at him. “And you’ve done nothing to earn mine!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuiYRFkV4B
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?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pj3ep2hki
“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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy91reLTU90
“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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHTVyUDf29
“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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSmbKYyhMS
“He’s alive,” He breathed.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPPSetsrw5
Oh darn!952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhDKSkN5Bj
“Alex,” Arty said rushing over to me. “Are you ok? Your throat is bruised pretty badly,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzbs8llceE
I nodded my head slowly at him as I quickly took in oxygen. “I’m fine,” I breathed raggedly.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvtJ3UH63h
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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqgm56b13I
“He’ll live,” Arty said through gritted teeth. “I can’t believe he did that to you, he’s never gone that far!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspvRE7n1dt
“Just goes to show how much he wants me dead!” I seethed.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpZ8vY09ZJ
The soft patter of my mother’s dainty footsteps made me look up at her in confusion. “Are you ok?” She asked.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqSZOetk5g
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?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZK6ayaX45
“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,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiJdhnlm2d
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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOGmX5pw5L
“Good,” She said, but as she was about to get up, I stopped her with my next words.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KDh5p6kva
“What’s the catch to you saving me?” I narrowed my eyes at her. “I thought you said you didn’t want me,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr2k7juBcj
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,”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SsLOY4eyE
“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!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1R3VV0IdT
“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?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQkPWKBQ92
“I don’t want us to act like a family,” She said stepping closer to me. “I want us to fight like one!”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdF7QPWdz7u
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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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3M4wzlBIRu
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.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN13CGb3JSI
Anyway enough about boring old me!952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquucrxcI6D
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cLSEW7uG0
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