The shadows under the stars.

Chapter. 12 Victoria

I awake with a jolt. I hear shouts off in the distance. My first instinct is to get up and run but I stay in bed for awhile. I wait for any other sign there's trouble there's a lot. There's shouts to 'kill the girl' I see torch fire in the distance as well. Maybe I should get up. I grab my cloak hanging off my chair and quickly changing into a white button up shirt and I change into leather pants. I open up my wardrobe, exposing, swords, daggers, bow, and one measly spear. I grab the daggers and attach them to small pockets. Then I grab my sword placing behind my back, concealing it with my cloak.

As the noises approach I sneak out of a window. I cant risk getting killed even though I don't know who the 'girl' is, I have a strong feeling its me for killing Tylen. I can see a lot of soldiers coming towards my cottage. I sneak around them and join the back pulling my hood over my head I'm concealed but I look out of place, all the soldiers are wearing the Vampire Queens badge. I know they are here for me and that only confirms it. I march with the soldiers, who are very slow. Until they reach the clearing where my cottage is.

I grab one of the soldiers from the back unsheathing my dagger and closing it around his neck. Next thing I know his blood is on my hands. I check to make sure no one noticed. I slowly and cautiously move onto another person, ignoring all the crimes I'm committing. I grab the guards face and with a quick twist he falls lifelessly to the ground. I see one of the guards turn around. They look straight in my direction. I contemplate killing him but they're surrounded by many guards. I try to move forward catching my next pray but I'm unable to move. I'm frozen in place. My heart is beating to fast I cant calm it.

"Haven, the queens wants her alive." I hear a guard say.

"I know but cant I play with her for a bit." The person says.

Suddenly I feel as if my soul was put back. I inhale a big breath. I stand wide eyed in place reeling in my thoughts. I see a blue haired person walk over to me. They grab my face.

"Why would the queen want her?" They say. They drop my face and then pulls out some herbs. They sprinkle the herbs into their hand.

"So you are a sorcerer?" I ask. They look up and face me.

"So you talk" They say smiling at me. They continue making something with the herbs. I wish I knew what it was. A thought slowly creeps into my head, I could easily kill them. I bend down and grab my other dagger. I stand up straight and conceal the dagger in my sleeve with the moon and the torches as our light it's hard to see much at least for a sorcerer who doesn't have night vision. I move with ease behind them, but just as I'm about to reach their body I start to feel a stinging sensation all over my body.

I fall to the ground in agony. I struggle to keep my scream in my entire body stings so much so its burning. Inside my head tells me to get up push past the pain, but my body aches to much. I shut my eyes. This has to stop, I know it's the sorcerers doing but I cant get close.

When the sorcerer turn around the herbs are turned to dust in their hands. They bend down to where I collapsed.

"In case you were wondering Victoria I'm Haven, the little force the froze you in place that was a small... show of my powers." Haven leans in loser to my ear and whispers. "I know the queen wants you alive I don't know why, but I have a few ground rules because I am your escort along with the guards. First of all you try to kill me again and I will kill you and second of all if you try to resist I will slowly kill you, oh and third you so touch another guard and I will kill you faster then your life flashing before your eyes because you wont have time for that." The stinging stops and they smile at me but it's not one of those friendly smiles, its the type of smile that scares me and nothing scares me. I stand up.

"Stay there!" They say. I feel my body tensing up and I know Haven froze me again. Haven walks to the front and barks orders to all the guards to return to the village. As all the guards are turning around and leaving Haven stay where they were.

I can see them putting the powdered herbs into a small jar, but why? Why did they even bother making that when it's useless. I look around and sure enough all of the guards are halfway to the village.
"Haven, what going on why did you make them leave?" I ask
"Don't worry Victoria I'm not going to hurt you." They say coming closer to me again.
"That didn't answer my question" I say getting annoyed. Haven rolls their eyes.
"The guards are going to prepare our carriage"
"But-"I go to say
"But you don't want to go? To bad you have committed a crime and must pay. The queen may have said that she wants her-" that time I cut haven off.
"Shut up!" I yell. My bodies still tense but I need to break free, I don't want to go back.
"Stop fighting the spell you're going to kill yourself!" At havens words I stop I don't want to die without seeing Camille one last time even if she will never love me.
  Haven reaches me and I can feel my body relax. Haven grabs me by my arm and they start walking towards the village. With my other arm I go to reach my sword behind me. I slowly pull it out trying not to make it noticeable. Once it's out I take a good swing at them to make them let me go.
"You son of a bitch!" They shout.
  I take another swing, I don't want to kill then I just want them to leave.
"Why not make this a fair fight? If I lose you get to bring me to the castle, if I win you leave me alone. Magic your self a weapon or shit."
"Hmmmmm how about no!" They say reaching for the herb jar. What are they doing?
  Haven pours its contents onto their hand.
"Good night Victoria" Haven says sweetly before blowing the powder into my face. Within an instant I feel relaxed and tired. I can't fall asleep not now, not when so much is at stake. Off in the distance I hear a loud shout. I can't see who it is because sleep takes over me and I fall to the ground.
I open my eyes quickly to see myself on a carriage. I know where I'm going, although I don't want to fate is dragging me to her front door. Although I'm dreading the family reunion I will do whatever it take to get back to Camille.