The Graveyard Kingdom [*ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*]

Chapter 25: Escape Plan

Taylor and Logan panted as they ran through the streets of the town. Everything was still in chaos, and nobody could tell what was going on.

But they didn't notice something. From the palace. A man they had never seen before had walked inside. He looked unaffected by the chaos around him.

Logan raised an eyebrow. "Who is that..?"

"No idea..." Taylor muttered. "Let's follow him."

Logan snapped his head to her. "Are you CRAZY?!"

Taylor nodded. "Pretty sure yeah. And either way, he's going into the castle, right? Maybe we can find Ash and Ty.."

"Or, we could get I don't know, MURDERED?" Logan waved his hands around. "Look around! We're surrounded by monsters Tay!"

"Don't be such a wimp."

"I'm not a wimp! I'm trying to keep us ALIVE."

"Wiiiiiiiiiimp."

Logan grunted, his cheeks red. "Alright then. What do you want to do?"

"I just told you. Sneak in." Taylor said as if it was obvious.

Logan grunted, rolling his eyes. "Do you have a plan?"

"Yeah. Don't get caught." Taylor smiled. She began to run to the castle.

Logan grunted, running with her. "Tay! Stop! You need a plan!"

"I just told you it!"

"That's not a plan!"

"Too bad!"

Taylor smiled, scared out of her mind but determined. She ran to the castle walls. Logan followed behind her, panting. Jesus why was she so fast?

Taylor stopped in front of one of the towers, hands on her hips. "Here."

"Where?" Logan panted, looking around. Taylor grabbed his chin, making him look up.

"There." She pointed to a window at the very top of the tower. Logan groaned.

"Please tell me you're not thinking what I think you're thinking..." Logan said, despair in his eyes.

"We climb!" Taylor said excitedly. Logan sighed. "Right! You know the drill Logan."

"Please no.."

"Logan."

Logan sighed. He bent down, Taylor going on his shoulders. He grunted under the weight. "Jesus you're heavy!"

Taylor kicked him in the head. Logan yelped. "Never comment on a lady's weight!"

"Lady isn't the term I'd use.." Logan mumbled. He grunted as Taylor kicked him again. "Will you stop that?! I'm injured!"

"So am I dumbass." Taylor grabbed onto the wall, hanging onto loose bricks and climbing.

Logan stood below her, sighing. "Well what am I supposed to do?!"

"Stay there, keep watch!" Taylor yelled back. "I'm pretty sure this is Aiden's room, when I get up there I'll throw down some sheets for you!"

Logan sighed. "Lookout duty.."

Taylor grunted, heaving as she climbed up the tower. She looked down, trying not to scream at the height. God now she knew why people told her to never look down while climbing.

Taylor bit back her fear, climbing up the tower and grabbing onto the windowsill, pulling herself up with all her strength. She collapsed, panting. "How the hell does Aiden do that..?"

"You made it?!" Logan yelled up.

Taylor nodded. "Yeah! Just hang on a minute!"

Taylor crept into the room, pulling the sheets off the bed and making a rope. She paused when she heard voices outside the door. She put her ear to the door, hoping to head.

"Well what are we supposed to do? I don't see any suggestions from you..!"

Taylor paused. Aiden? Were the royals behind this..?

"Yeah. Real smart idea Ben. We don't even know if Taylor and Logan are with them. Those two are fast, they could've gotten away."

Taylor paused, stepping away. No no no. They weren't behind this right. She stumbled, knocking a vase over.

"What was that?"

Taylor gulped, putting her hand over her mouth. A new voice?

Aiden opened the door. He brightened when he saw her. "Taylor!"

Taylor gulped. "Aiden? What the hell was that?!"

Ben knelt down next to Taylor, holding her cheek. She was hurt? Taylor retreated from his touch. "Don't!"

"What's wrong?" Ben signed.

Taylor grunted, and Alex bent down next to her. "It's not what you think. They aren't behind this."

"Then what was that?!"

"A break out plan, obviously." Aiden said like it was obvious.

Taylor sighed, relaxed. Oh. So they weren't behind this.

"Where's Logan?" Ben signed.

"Oh he's—" Taylor paused. "Shit."

She looked over the windowsill. Thankfully, Logan was still there. He had his hands on his hips, looking up at her with a scowl.

"I'm waiting!"

"Oh shut up would ya? You're fine." Taylor threw the sheets down to him.

He climbed up, joking them at the top. Taylor sighed, turning to the others. "So, what's the plan?"
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Maverick smiled, looking out at the chaos from the top.

Finally.

Things were beginning to fall into place.

(A/N: HIIIII)