Royal Blood

Chapter 2

I wake up and see that I'm on top of a mountain wondering how I got there.

"I see you've woken up," a girl says in formal attire, startling me.

"Why am I here?" I ask, staying calm.

"Oh, Queen Celia had ordered me take you up here," she says.

"Really? Never seen this place before," I say, walking towards her.

"Yes, she said it would be a nice calming place to wake you up," she explained.

I look at her dead in the eyes and see them look around, as if waiting for something. I feel for my sword, and.. nothing. I remember what my father told me, staying calm raises the least suspicion.

"Can I go to the kingdom now?" I asked, noticing the stairs she came up.

"The Queen ordered for you to stay here, Your Majesty, at least until she came up"

"Could you come here?" I ask her.

"Of course," she says walking towards the cliff, standing next to me. She stands admiring the view, but I take that to my advantage. I dash towards the stairs, only to hit my head against... air?

"We're not foolish, Sigmund," she says still looking past the cliff. "We know you're potential and skills, we're not going to let you go that easily.

"Who are you?" I ask, keeping a distance from the girl.

"My name is Alvah, but I am not in charge of any of this, just simply a pawn in play..."

"And you're not bothered by that?"

"Oh I am, but nothing I can do when my family's held hostage is their? Oh, and your family's held hostage too, so don't think of escaping in anyway," she says casually.

My eyes widen, and I clench my jaws together, still trying to stay calm.

"You don't have to stay calm you know," she says, as if reading my mind.

"Oh, but I do, breaking down will make me vulnerable, and being vulnerable will show you my weaknesses... which is exactly what you're counting on."

"You're smart Sigmund, just not smart enough," She walks past me, slipping a wand in my hand.

"Use the fly spell, and hurry," she whispers in my ear, and walks through the barrier as if it was never there I try walking out as well, only to hit my head again.

"Fly high, up to the sky, but make sure to go down as I whisper the word crown"

I start flying upwards and smile to myself, but as I look down, I see the girl watching me with a smug grin. I soon realize why because my back thuds against, the air and I start plummeting down...