incantations and calamity

returning (11)

the next morning aspen had to register with the disciples as a slave. she left the factory and began the walk to the bottom of the keep. she felt stressed about going there. she had to face that she was a slave. she got dressed and walked along the roads. the keep was gigantic and its lower floors where used for slave tracking. she entered the long queue. she spent all morning just slowly moving through the queue. it was hard to stand for so long. eventually she got to the desk. name asked the disciple. aspen wood she answered. after a few questions she was told to go for a physical exam. she entered the exam room. a doctor insected her for disease. she passed and was let out. she sat down on a bench outside the keep. she looked up at the gigantic keep and tower. she was looking up so didnt see someone walk up to her. heya said an extremely unlikely and extremely familiar voice. what the fuck shouted aspen. she looked at who was ahead of her. she saw grace. youre dead said aspen. im no more dead then you replied grace. aspen jumped up and hugged grace. they hugged and hugged as aspen cried and grace felt overjoyed. you need to talk to everyone said aspen. the 2 walked and talked. what happened to you asked aspen. its a long story answered grace. well ive got time said aspen. is kade okay asked grace. kades fine and so is hilda said aspen. what about devon asked grace. he well hes missing said aspen. graces face turned. i hope hes okay murmered grace. aspen led her into the factory. oh sweet suffering sweet bejesus screamed amy. hilda saw grace and fainted. whats going on down there shouted kade. dont panic but grace isnt dead shouted aspen. kade rushed down. they hugged grace tighter then ever. grace went over and sat hilda up until she woke up. they all went upstairs. so about time you told us what happened asked kade. its a long story said grace. well all ive heard is your dead and now youre alive said dan. grace began to explain what happened. this is the what she told. 2 months previous. grace was crushed by a falling statue. her friends had rushed out and beleived her dead. the disciples found her and dragged her out. she was on the brink of death and closer to gone then alive. she was captured and taken to themagic isles where she was imprisoned. she was tortured and hurt for weeks on end. she recovered just enough to manage to walk. when left alone in her cell she would try abd get ger way out of the cell. the disciples trusted her to treat injured disciples. while treating patients grace managed to sneak a wand into her pocket. she had a relatively cushy life high in the tower. one morning she managed to escape down the tower and out the keep. she escaped onto the streets where she worked as a medic before finally seeing aspen at the keep. so theres my story said grace. well not to dampen the mood but we are still in a giant prison siad dan. look on the sunny side my girlfriends alive said kade. they hugged grace. aspen looked uncomfortable. im gonna say it said grace. dont tell me someone else we thought was dead is alive joked hilda. look aspen i dont wanna be a bitch but i love kade and im not gonna hide it said grace. i thought you loved me said aspen. i do but i dont think its in the way i love kade said grace. wait grace is a lesbian asked hilda. grace ignored hilda. aspen i just want you to know i dont want us to date at the moment admitted grace. so if grace is a lesbian shes dating kade cos theyre not a dude mrumered hilda. if you dont like me just fucking say it shouted aspen. sweet jesus the drama of it all said dan. i dont like you said grace. aspen drew a breath. youre acting alot like gem right now said hilda. leave shouted aspen. youre not kicking me out said grace. well i am said aspen. well im gonna go out on a limb and say grace should stay said dan. fine il go shouted aspen. she grabbed her bag and left. well shit said dan.