The Fire After Hell

Chapter 1

Reyna

Day 1729 in prison. I guess I deserve it, I didn't listen.
She said to be careful, not to let anyone know, and what did I do? I let people know. But honestly, what could I do? I was the only one who could save him. I had to save him.

I had enough time thinking about it, there is not much to do when you are locked for almost 5 years for simply being born.

And for accidentally letting people know.

I didn't choose for my mom to cheat on her husband. I didn't choose for the husband to be the king. And I definitely did not choose for the man who got my mom pregnant to be a powerful warlock.

I don't resent my mom for it, though. She raised me, she was always there for me. And I got her killed. I resent myself.

She was there for me my whole life, and I ended hers.

If only I had saved her. I could have killed the guards who took her, I could have protected her with a spell. I knew how, I was strong enough, but I froze. I couldn't move in the moment that mattered most.

I hate the king, and one day I will make him pay. But for now, I need to escape- only this time I won't fail.

Today was different, there was a new guard. Usually there are no new guards in this part of the castle. Only the king's most trusted men come here.

I guess it's because he is afraid an assassin would come and kill me. After all, I am a witch and he is definitly not the only one in the kingdom who hates our breed.

When you think about it, it is actually funny that he thinks we could ever have a father-daughter relationship. He is the person who locked me, not the person who raised and loved me. He is not my father, he is my mother's killer, and that is all he would ever be to me.

I think he loves me, it feels like he thinks I am his daughter. That's okay, it would only make it easier to break his heart, just like he did mine 1729 days ago.

My plan for escape was not very simple, but it was my best one so I had to do it anyway.

"My next shift is in the morning, any board game you want me to bring?" Leonard, my best and only friend, cut my line of thoughts.
He stood right next to the door seperating the top of the tower from the stairs, making it look like he forgot I'm here and only now remembered.

He is one of the usual guards in this tower, one of those guarding me. He is only a bit older than me and we grew up together, me as a princess and him as a guard in training.

"No, I think I just want to read together tommorow so just bring a book you like" I said trying to make plans so he wouldn't suspect anything. I would have told him about my plan to escape if it didn't make him an accoplice.

"What are you talking about, we usually just read the books you have over here" Shit.

"I wanted to trick you into bringing in more books, sorry." I lied while looking at the floor, not to let him see I'm lying.

"Okay. Do you have any special request?"

"Just whatever. Bring something interesting, though."

"Will do." he said before coming to my cell bars and hugging me. Knowimg it was probably gonna be my last time hugging him, I made this one count. I hugged him warmly, at least until he let go.

I didn't notice much of what happened next since I was drowning in my mind again.

The new guard entered as Leonard and Danny left. Danny was Leonard's ex boyfriend whom he still liked, so I hoped things would work out for them.