The Dark Crown

Chapter 4

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As soon as I woke up, I was jerked back and slammed against something. I couldn't exactly tell what it was since the only thing I could see was darkness.

  My reaction was to reach for my head that was then pounding, but I couldn't. My hands were tied.

  Where was I?

I tried to move but every inch of my body was in agony and my feet were tied up too.

  I tried and tried to scream, but my voice seemed to be muffled. I felt like I had no voice, couldn't speak. Almost like in a dream. You try to scream for help and try to run, but you just can't, you're hopeless. And that is exactly how I felt.

  Suddenly, I realized that I had something covering my mouth. That must be why I couldn't speak.

  Was I being kidnapped?

  Slowly, all the memories started flooding in as I realized that I was being taken away, kidnapped most likely.

  It wasn't exactly clear, but I did remember the girls in the dresses and the figures taking them.

  How I defended a girl but overestimated my abilities.

  Immediately, my vision started to clear and saw that I was in the back of some sort of vehicle, a van maybe?

  It was moving so maybe that was what had jerked me back.

   Sounds of pouring rain and thunder sounded outside. Bolts of lightning flashed all around the van. I tried to get up, but failed. Since I was tied up, it made it very difficult for me to move.

  I turned my head around to take a glance at my surroundings. There were just a bunch of boxes stacked up on shelves.

  Something though caught my eye, a symbol on the back doors of the vehicle.

  There were two swords crossed with a crown above it.

  The royalty.

When I tried to get a better look, I was jerked back again by a stop. It put me in a position where I was able to pull myself to sit up.

  Instantly, a bunch of boxes fell to the ground from the sudden stop.

  I screamed bloody murder as a human head rolled out of one of the boxes, followed by a bunch of blood oozing out.

  The van then began to move once again, making a sharp turn that caused more and more boxes to fall and open.

  More human heads started rolling out and as the turn continued, the heads rolled toward my direction.

  I panicked and tried to move away but it was useless.

  Before I could react, there was a complete halt that sent me flying across the van.

  I slammed hard against the back doors as my vision became blurry once again.

  At the last possible second, I heard voices and saw two figures open the back doors and began to reach for me.

  Then, I was out cold.

                    
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  I woke up with some brutal, throbbing pains and the noises of chains clanging. I couldn't even feel my hands nor my feet, as if they had lost circulation.

  "Help," I cried for someone, anyone. My voice had just seem to echo off and eventually fade.

  Where could I be?

  I knew that I was sitting but where?

  Once my vision cleared more, I noticed lighted candles surrounding me, but other than that, it was pitch black. It was a cold and hollow place that smelled like burnt ashes.

  "Hello Alexandria, what a pleasure it is to meet you. It was very brave of you to step fourth to join us, as well as the other nine, beautiful young ladies tied up in the other cells," a man's voice that boomed and echoed around the room.

  CELLS???

  "U-um actually, if I can recall, I did not sign up for..... whatever this is. You were the one who attacked me in the woods and threw me in a truck and now i'm  here. I don't really believe that is what you call stepping fourth," I recalled with an attitude.

  "First of all, excuse me but I don't think you know who you are, talking to the royalty with such an attitude. Secondly, you were the one we decided to except the letter and go to the woods in the first place."

  "Well how was I supposed to know what it would lead me to!" I spat back.

  "Watch your tongue young lady or we could just simply chop it off from your pretty little mouth if you want. I am not exactly sure how then you are suppose to flirt with the Prince if you have no tongue to speak," he warned.

  "Wait what? The Prince?!"

  I tried squinting to see if I could find this man but it was no where in sight.

  "Again, do you not know what you are here for?" he questioned.

  "And again, may I must remind you Sir that I have absolutely no idea why I am here?! I should be home right now, with my family. They are probably worried sick about me!" I yelled.

That's right..... I forgot about my family.....

  The man sighed. "Well then, that should be the least of your worries at the moment, my darling. Maybe you should start worrying about staying alive for 10 days. For you, young lady, will be competing for a throne to rule. For a Crown."

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