Stuck at sea

Chapter Eight "How we got here"

"You said...that you've been waiting for me. What does that mean?", I asked. Cyrus smirked, and leaned closer, his nose touching mine. "Well darling, it MEANS that i planned this whole thing. You being kidnapped, the shipwreck, you being brought here, everything", He laughed. My heart sank, eyes wide. My breath became unsteady, and i panicked. How did this happen? HOW!?

"How...", I asked, my voice low. He took a step back, folding his arms behind his back, and pacing back and forth in front of the bed. "Well, I sent one of my dragons to the mainland and had him track you down, pose as your limbo driver. Then well he got you to the ship.", Cyrus answered. "But...how did you know I'd survive the wreck?..", I asked him.

"Well darling, I had a little friend retrieve you", His devilish smile grew wider, and he pressed his lips together, blowing a loud whistle. I couldn't believe my eyes, It was Mavis, she walked straight through that door, standing beside Cyrus. It felt as if my heart had been ripped right out of my chest, my eyes filling with tears. "Took her a while, but she got you to me. All she had to do was distract the guards and the queen while one of my minions swooped in and grabbed you", he chuckled. Mavis just stood behind him, refusing to look at me, she just stared at the floor. The tears rolled down my face, and I gave up even attempting to escape. I let my body go limp, and just lay there motionless.

Cyrus walked towards the door, gripping the handle. "Why are you doing this..", I asked hopelessly. "Because i want power, i want magic. The queen holds far less power than you. If i got you, as your just beginning to transform, well then i marry you and use your power for myself. I could concur the entire island! Maybe the world! If your my bride, your my kingdom's property, the little fairy queen cant lay a hand on you without starting a war", he said.

He snapped his fingers, motioning for Mavis. "Dress her for the wedding. Don't want a bloody bride", He commanded before walking out of the room, shutting the door behind him. She sat beside me, untieing the bandages from my chest, then unraveling them. The gaping gashes on my shoulders and chest were covered in blood, still leaking. She dapped them with a damp towel, cleaning the blood from my wounds. I looked at her in sorrow.

"Why did you do it, Mavis?", I asked, my voice low. Mavis refused to look me in the eyes, she just continued to clean my wounds, dabbing them gently with the wet cloth. "I had to...", She said so low it was almost inaudible. Her hair fell in front of her face, she set the cloth down, and walked to a small wooden chest on the floor, opening it.

"Those pirates we saw...were dragons disguised as humans. As you can see from Cyrus, they can look very similar to humans, just with horns, which they can make disappear with magic. They were harvesting pixies for their magic...the reason i took you to the kingdom when we saw that...was so that you didn't panic and try to help them. I knew the queen would send my father to fight them, but what she didn't know is that my father isn't going to respond", She went silent.

"He...took your family didn't he?...", I asked her. She silently nodded, lifting the chest and pulling out a white wedding gown.

Mavis pulled a key from her pocket and unlocked my chains. She set the dress on the bed beside me and held my hands in hers. "I really do love you Nina...everything we had was real..", She said. By this point, I couldn't even look her in the eyes. "If you knew you had to turn me in...then why did you kiss me...", I asked, my face flushed and pale. Mavis shook her head, struggling to produce the words. "I never expected I'd fall for you...I even went to plead with Cyrus...But he refused...I had no choice but to turn you in.", Tears gathered in her eyes.

I used what little strength i had left to pull myself up from the bed and sit on my knees. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders pulling her close and hugging her tightly. "I understand...you did what you had to for those you love...", I whispered. She hugged me tightly, her head against my neck.

"Nina", She spoke. "Hm?", I rested my head on her shoulder. "Your bare chest is against me.", She replied. I launched myself backward, my face heating up. She chuckled slightly, before returning to a frown. A pebble hit against the window, alerting Mavis and me. We both turned to the window, where Adonis was holding onto a tiny ledge, struggling to hold himself up. Mavis sprinted to the window, unlatching it, and opening it up for him. Adonis launched himself through the window, landing on the ground on his feet. He threw his arms in the air "I MADE IT!", He celebrated.

"How did you even get up here!? We are several stories off the ground!", Mavis exclaimed. "I saw you sneaking out of the castle, then followed you, and climbed up the wall. I'm good at climbing.", He answered. I chuckled, and Adonis looked over at me. "Oh there you ar-" He stopped, "OH GOD YOUR NUDE!", He threw his hands in the air, slapping them onto his eyes. "SHES WEARING A SKIRT", Mavis shouted.

Mavis covered my chest with the blanket that was resting on the bed, then hit Adonis on the head. "There you go dumbass", she pestered. He uncovered his eyes, then deeply sighed. "I heard what was going on", He said. "How long were you hanging out there?!", I exclaimed. "I was waiting until you were done talking, I didn't wanna walk in on some lesbian sex.", He said. Mavis and I both blushed, looking at each other then back at him. "WE WEREN'T HAVING SEX!", We shouted.

"Ok enough jokes, now for the plan", He said.

"What plan?", I asked

"How we are gonna help you escape!", Adonis replied.

He set down a large steel sword, then pointed to Mavis. "We are going to save your family, and then help Nina out of this hell hole", Adonis stood with his hands on his hips, proudly looking up at the ceiling. "Well how are we gonna do that you idiot", Said Mavis. "Well, I'm going to use what tiny tiny bit of magic i have, to disguise myself as a disgusting dragon, and sneak down to the dungeon. Because let's be honest that's probably where they have your family. Then during the wedding ceremony, Mavis, you're going to object to the wedding. Then bust onto the alter, launch Cyrus to the side, then you two get married, and live happily ever after in lesbianism.", Adonis squirmed happily, squealing like a little girl.

Adonis waved his hand in the air, little sparks fluttering out of his hand, his ears sparkling and turning to round human-like ears, and tiny horns growing out of his temples. He then grabbed his sword and sprinted out of the door. Mavis and I both looked at each other with a deep sigh.
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(Note: this is the shortest chapter in the book. But do not worry, the next two chapters are the last two, so they will be a lot longer!)