In the end |part 1/2|

Chp.2/captivity

I ended up getting home earlier than expected. "Emilia dear" my mother called out which indicated she needed me to go to wherever she may be.

"Yes, Mother?" she turned to face me "We are going to visit Prince Caspian tomorrow" She smiled "Just so you know what your environment will be like" She tucked a strand of my hair behind me to calm me down. "Oh, and I have to do this?" my mom sighs "Emilia, I know you don't want to, but this is your obligation to your kingdom" Does she honestly not hear herself?

"I want to be married for love. I don't want to be married to someone I don't even know if I'll like" She stared at me like I sounded crazy

"And you think I married your father for love? I was barely 17 Emilia. I had a duty to my kingdom, and you are right, you don't know if you will like him but that's why you will have years of marriage to find out" I couldn't protest with the queen because it would just go back to point A. I turn around and exit the room I was called in.

It's now dark. I couldn't eat. The thought of meeting a man I'll have to spend forever with that I didn't choose makes me queasy. I toss and turn the remainder of the night, and finally, I tell my mind that this is simply inevitable and to just go to sleep.

The birds and rain woke me up this morning. I tried not to get up just yet but the sound of Maria, the maid, knocking on my door had me jumping off my bed.

"Are you ready?" she said politely coming into my room

"Honestly I don't think I ever will be" A chuckle escaped her mouth

"Look, I had to help your mom through the same thing. It wasn't easy for her either, but she knew it would bring her kingdom and your fathers closer"

What Maria was saying made me think about the fact that my mother was in the same shoes I was in, but the difference is between us is that I object to this when she most likely gave herself away
freely.

"What time is my departure to visit the Wellington kingdom?" she smiles and proceeds to say

"The carriage will be leaving in about thirty minutes"

THIRTY MINUTES? You have to be kidding me. She leaves me to get dressed, but all I'm thinking about is how I run away. There are a few ways I could get out of this. One option is to say I need some air while I'm in the carriage and then sprint for dear life. My second option is to make a long rope out of my window and climb down "Emilia Rose" Mother shakes me out of my own devious plans. I take a look at my room. Oh, how I will miss this.

My feet carry the rest of my body out to the door and into the carriage. "Emilia, you are making me proud," Daddy dearest says and kisses the temple of my forehead, but all I give is a light smile.

I give the rest of my peers and family a goodbye wave, and it's not my wedding day, and I'm not officially leaving, but just in case anything happens I want to make sure that I at least wave goodbye.

The horseman is whipping the horses every other minute, and as for myself, my eyes are wandering out of the window. Father said it would take around two hours till my arrival. The thought of this prince scares me. Is he kind, maybe he is rude on the inside. His facial features remind me of every perfect prince who just wants to make Mommy and Daddy proud. I roll my eyes at the dreadful thought of that being true.

"Whoaaaa Buttercup," The horseman says

"John? Do you hear that," the other horseman says, and then suddenly the carriage is rocking back in forth. My heart drops when the two horsemen scream in agony. Is this the part where I can make my escape?

I open the door to the carriage and make a run for it. My heart is panicking. I am panicking, and suddenly everything becomes dark. My thoughts and feelings disappear.

I woke up with my head spinning from left and right, and suddenly it hit me. I was captured by someone or something. I couldn't tell who it was because they got me from behind. I check my surroundings and find that I'm lying on a soft bed with black fitted sheets.

My head turns around to see not only a walk-in closet but a walk-in bathroom. Who would feel the need to put the person they kidnapped in a cozy room? My feet carry themselves to the cold ground with no carpet. My body shivers as they meet.

I make my way to what looks like the door, and to my surprise, it was the door. I opened it quietly and started walking slowly down the dark gloomy hallway that led to even more darkness. As I was steadily walking I come across a library. It's not too big nor is it small, it's just perfect for someone who is living alone.

Right, there is someone living here who abducted me.

I continue my journey out of this castle, and I see my chance to leave, that is until two guards notice me.

"HALT" a big scary man with scars along his face yells at me while the other one reaches for his walkie-talkie

"SIR SHE IS OUT. SIR I REPEAT. SHE. IS. OUT."

as if I can't hear him, but at this point, I'm hauling butt to get out of here. I remember the library. I run straight to it, close the doors behind me and let out a troubled breath once I hear the two scary men pass.

I look around the room. Books on every shelf. This was probably the only room that was lit up with light. I push myself away from the door to scan all the books around me. My fingers touch the dusty cob-webbed shelves.

I stop at one book which is by Jane Austin, I feel happy knowing there is at least one thing I'm familiar with. I hold it to my chest and start thinking about my route to leave.

"I see you've taken an interest in my library" a familiar yet unsettling voice says from behind me. I take my time to not move too fast and keep my head down afraid to look up, and it's like somehow he senses what I'm thinking

"Stop looking down" he snarled making my fear only grow higher. My eyes trail his body. The clothes he wears are fitting and black, and they look expensive.

As my eyes get closer to reaching his I brace myself more and more. His eyes are emerald green, his hair is brown, and oh my go- his jawline could cut through anything. I look into the eyes that hold a million things but remain silent

"Where am I and why am I here" I manage to let out only for him to grin

"You are at Shadowing peek, my kingdom" he states

"And as for why you are here" he pauses "It simply benefits me" the words that come out of his mouth don't register. I know I've seen him somewhere, the voice and the eyes are too memorable to forget

"I command you to let me go" he laughs at me

"You are forgetting that I am a king. I have the strongest army and soldiers out of every nation. You don't scare me with your words, princess." Just like that, I remember. He was at the market, he saved me.

"How could someone save a girl not knowing who she was, and then turn around and kidnap her" The question falls out of my mouth only for him to get tense

"I assure you I have no idea what you are talking about" he might fool any other girl afraid of talking back, but good thing I'm not afraid

"You are a liar. You saved me from the man that held me at knifepoint" he doesn't move nor does he say anything else.

"Perhaps it was an act to lure you here" this could be true except for the fact I wasn't lured

"Perhaps, but why not just kill me" I retorted back. He steps closer to me. Closer to my body. Closer to my lips, and goes directly to my ear

"I was already planning on doing that after I used you for what I needed" My heart dropped at the sound of his cold cynical voice. I looked him in the eyes once more.

"Dinner will be ready in 5 hours so I suggest you make yourself comfortable" He wasn't series right?

"I'm not eating your food" protesting words present themselves to him as he is leaving the library

"Eat or don't eat, it doesn't bother me one bit" His final words hit me like a brick in the face. I felt a certain type of hatred towards him. I've been kidnapped and as he said he already plans on killing me.....so why do I feel a odd connection between him and I? It's strong, and it tugs at my heart to be close to him, But why?