Lost Royalty, Kaitlyn Barnett [libby ebook reader txt] 📗

I collapsed to the floor and sat on the floor. I just want to run away again and never look back.

"P-prisoners...dark m-magic....screams...Iprellis." I said, now staring at the wall. I felt my heart rotting inside as I said those words. I look over to the door that I can no longer see. I felt that it would open any second.

"Is this what your Mother is doing?" Bo said, sitting by me and holding my hand.

I slowly turn my head and nod.

"Dark magic...does that even exist? I thought it was a myth." Bo said, trying to stay calm. I said nothing and continued to stare at the wall.

"Lyrosa-"

***

My eyes opened and I shot up from whatever I was laying in. It was just the bed. Only the bed. I felt something on my head flop onto my lap. It was a wet rag. I couldn't remember anything except for me arriving here. I suddenly didn't see Bo and I was starting to worry immediately.

"Boras!" I yelled out of fear. Where is he? I became so afraid.

"Lyrosa, it's okay, I'm right here." He said, running into the room. I felt slight relief.

"What happened?" I asked him.

"Well, you passed out at the mystery."

"Mystery?"

"I don't know if I want to tell you because you might pass out again."

"Tell me. I feel more okay than I was before we got here."

Boras explained what I told him which was last night, it was morning right now. All the memories came flooding back. I think I felt the same as I did before I passed out, but lesser.

"Oh, r-right," I said.

"Stay in bed, Lyrosa. Don't think about it."

I nod and lay down, staring at the ceiling. He sat next to me, feeling the soft touch of his hand once again.

***

Sitting next to Lyrosa, I was thinking so hard on the little information she gave me. She said she ran away because her Mother is evil. I guess she found out that the dark magic is being used on random prisoners? If so, then where did dark magic come from? I swear I thought it was fake...but screaming? Were people being attacked with it? How? Can someone tell me otherwise? All the questions ran through me just like Lyrosa. I wanted to go down myself using her mask, but I have to be the strong one and protect her at all costs. I care about her and she is the one being searched for the most. She really should not have gone down there anyway. She probably would have found out soon enough, but if only it was while she was in a better mindset. I sigh and look over at her, she was looking up at the ceiling.

Lyrosa, if you were damaged this bad, then I would have taken your place. You're too pure, kind, and beautiful to be in this situation. I wish I could tell you but now is not the time. I wish I knew about this weird magic and I wish I knew your mother's plans. But I don't, Lyrosa.

"Why are you looking at me?" Lyrosa asks as she was looking back at me without even realizing it.

"No reason," I said, and I enjoyed this moment while it lasted.

***

I went to go see if there was any food somewhere in this house. Bo didn't want me to leave the room, but I did anyway. I opened the small fridge and there was nothing. The water faucet in the sink happened to be working and there were a few clean cups in the cabinets thankfully. I brought water to Bo.

"Thank you very much, I really needed this." He said, smiling at me. I smile back, feeling that sense of comfort coming back.

I didn't dare think of the situation right now. I felt safe, and that was all that mattered right now. I'm shocked that I even said that, but I guess passing out was healing me slowly, very, very, slowly.

 

Chapter Fifteen: Runners on The Run

 It was the evening right now and Bo and I had talked all day about random stuff more than we ever have. I feel a connection with him like he's my best friend that I've known for a long time. Somehow, I forgot everything that was wrong in my life. All was good right now. We were basically surviving on water. We were very hydrated now and we were filled up. I really wish I could take a bath, though. The faucet in the bath doesn't work and that tub is super dirty anyway.

"Tobi has yet to come around, do you think people are really here?"

"I hope not. I don't need to get my hopes up, but I feel safe right now."

"When you say you feel safe, elaborate on that."

"I feel protected by you and you're like a best friend to me and you just make me feel safe, along with this more secretive place that I hope won't be found."

"I'm glad," Bo says, his face starting to turn pink. I laugh and he gets embarrassed.

"Anyway, you seem to be doing better."

"I am, but I know that's only going to last a very short time."

"I hoped you wouldn't say that, but it's better than nothing."

We talked for a bit more until we heard a knock on the door. I suddenly became how I always have been: Alert, anxious, scared.

Bo looked through the peep-hole and opened the door. It was only Tobi.

"Yes, sir?" My best friend said, suddenly in a guard stance.

"We thoroughly searched the town, and nobody from Iprellis or Wrenwood is here. However, the foreigners here are just citizens as it is in the records."

"Really? That's so great!" I said happily. I still didn't feel fully trusting of him, though.

"Oh, sir, I need to talk to you for a moment," Bo said, beckoning him inside. He obliged and went inside. They talked in the other room quietly and it was almost inaudible. I could hear them, but I didn't know what they were saying. I was feeling a bit anxious at that. Bo telling him something without me hearing? That seems a bit suspicious.

"You two, come with me. I am going to relocate you back to the luxury apartments since Boris was telling me about that...door."

"Are you sure it's actually safe?"

"Why yes, as a leader I assure you-"

"Last time you had to relocate us because of what a guard told you, which was untrue."

"Lyrosa." Bo looked at me and chided me. I rolled my eyes.

"I understand why you're not fully trusting of me, but I promise you that I am telling the truth," Tobi said.

I grit my teeth and finally go outside with them. I get on the chariot and see the same guard waiting. I don't talk on the way back to the apartment, even though everyone there was trying to speak to me. I don't feel safe right now. At all.

Halfway through the ride, we stop. I look around to see what it was. We were in the middle of Delzen. I get nervous. Why on earth would we be stopping? That's the last thing that needs to happen right now.

"We have a busted wheel," Tobi said.

"Are you serious? No, tell me you're joking. Fix it!" I said. I don't care that I'm being snarky right now. This is the greatest timing ever along with me not trusting anyone excluding Bo. I'm probably going to be caught right here, right now.

The three men tried to fix it, but they were struggling. I never learned how to fix a chariot wheel or any wheel for that matter. If they can't do it, then I definitely can't do it either.

"We can't fix it, what are we going to do now?" Bo said, having a slight attitude like me.

"I-I'm not sure," Tobi said. People in the background were watching. Great.

"What do you mean you don't know?" The guard of Delzen said. The three started arguing and I didn't even bother to do anything. I have nowhere to hide.

"Hello, Lyrosa." An unfamiliar voice said.

Everyone stops and turns around. It was a black suit woman.

Bo and I looked at each other and we started running the opposite direction of the lady. We ran faster than ever. We were pushing through a crowd of confusion and we had no idea where we were going.

We didn't look back. Not this time. We ran through the slight fog and through many roads of people. This place was too small for forests or hiding spots. Bo and I held hands so we don't lose each other. We saw a big tree and hid behind it, catching our breaths. I was sure this was our death spot, but there was no black suit lady. We stopped for two minutes before we continued to run.

Soon enough, we saw the elevator, the entrance! We ran into the elevator full of people coming in and out. I pushed the up button one too many times. It wouldn't close.

"Come on!" I yelled. I looked up and saw the black suit lady running toward us, she must have followed the main road.

Bo got in front of me like a shield. I wanted to do the same, but she seems to be here for me. I saw the door closing finally and she was only a few steps away. The second the door closes, her foot gets between it, causing the elevator to open back up, we were somehow the only ones in there.

I scream as she goes inside with us. Bo pushes her and punches her in the face, making her move out of the elevator. Before she can come back in, the elevator closes and starts moving back to the surface.

"Boras..." I whispered. He was still shielding me. Everything was in slow motion as he looked at me. He saved me. It was only one small action, but now I feel so thankful for him.

I switched back to reality immediately as the elevator opened back up. I followed behind Bo as we ran through the incoming citizens but my eyes never left him. I didn't lose sight of him.

We ran through the opening gate to Delzen Hollow as the guards called out to us. We ignored them and ran back into the bushes in which we originally came from. We rushed through them and we ran, forgetting the route.

We finally collapsed from being out of breath. I look up to see that we were in the orchard from a while ago. There were fewer apples now. I think winter is coming.

For what seemed like forever, we were able to start running again, Bo still in front.

Then, there were black suit people in front of him. We turned around but they were there too. I suddenly felt the urge to fight them. I think it was because of Bo. I felt the sense of comfort for some reason and I tried to remember everything about fighting from when I was little in seconds. The black suits came running toward us, and I punched the first one in the face and I elbowed the second one. The third one got their arms around my neck but I grabbed their arm and managed to pull them off of me, throwing them to the ground. I turned around to see Bo