The Curse

Chapter 5 Caged

(Picture of Ivy dressing as a guy)

"What do you mean the kings orders?!! First off I am not going to be kept here second off just cause I make a tiny mistake in almost killing him doesn't mean you can keep me here!"

*My acquataince just stood a bit shocked,but shook it off quickly*

"Open the gates he has no business here."

"I am sorry,but even on your orders the kings over powers them."

*I was a bit pissed that the guards weren't letting me pass I stood up on Dark Shadow and jumped off with a round house kick at the bars which were sent shaking and making a creeking cracking sound,but didn't break. I landed smoothly and Jinx was still on my shoulder. I huffed off with Dark Shadow close behind. He stopped right before I went into the castle and I went in search for the king to give the orders to open the gates. My aqqatance tagged along close behind me. He still reminded me of a noble the way he walked and acted. I resembled an assassin more. Finally I came into focus of the throne room,but nobody was there except the guards which now were watching me attentively with bows at hand.*

"Geez they take their job too seriously it's only one life."

"What are you muttering about?"

"Nothing important. Do you know where the king would be?"

"Yes,probably in the library if he has company."

"Lead the way."

*My acquaintance lead the way. I probably should at least ask people their names,but hey I only see them for a day or so then no more so no reason for me to learn names. He took a few lefts then a right and came to a oak door with beautiful designs very well crafted. He opened the door Taz and Kyle as well as the king had a quizzical look on their face.*

"Why do you have mud in your hair, isn't that seven year old disguise level?"

*I shot Taz and Kyle a be quiet look. They rolled they eyes,but complied.*

"So I see Drake showed you here."

"Yeah."

"So why do you continue to disguise yourself and why are you wet and have mud in your hair and on your body?Did you fall off while riding?"

"No,I didn't fall off while riding and the last is my business."

*The king looked at Taz and Kyle for an answer,but they just shook their heads.*

"So why did you come here?"

"Tell your guards to open the gates."

"No."

"Why are you trying to keep me here?"

"That will be revealed soon enough."

"I have a right to know why I am being held here, against my will."

*I was getting angry,but I knew yelling wouldn't solve anything. I was a fairly grounded person and had lots of time for thinking of strategies of attack and escape.*

"I am surprised you aren't yelling."

"I might be mad,but yelling gets nobody anywhere."

"For now I have had some of the maids draw a bath for you and the stable hands are taking your stallion to stall."

"Correction my stallion is putting them in a hospital. *sigh* Jinx go tell Dark Shadow to go to the paddocks."

*Jinx jumped off my shoulder and swiftly moved out of the room.*

"What was that?"

"A wild cat. Servel to be exact."

*I saw a maid enter the library with a bow.*

"I am here to retrieve L....."

*I spoke up before the maid could say anything else.*

"I am right here."

"Come this way please."

*I followed the maid to a room with pinkish granite floors and a huge bed that looks like it was made out of clouds. The furniture was made from birch wood and finely done.The bathroom was a white granite floor with white granite counters and gold faucet the tub could probably fit several grown men in it.*

"I hope this room is too your liking."

"It's really pretty. I haven't had a room to myself ever...."

"Surely you have once?"

"No,I always shared a room with Taz an dKyle if we ever got rooms."

"Have you ever had a bath?"

"Nope....twenty one years of sweat, blood, mud and ash and probably a whole lot more. The closest thing to a bath would be swimming in lakes."

*The maid just stood wide eyed at what I had just said.*

"Well,this should be very relaxing for you then. If you need anything then just ask."

"Yeah one thing. Exactly what is this white bar by the tub used for?"

"That's soap. You use it to wash the dirt off of your body and the towel is used for drying off."

"Thank you,that's all I need to know."

*The maid left with a bow and I unclipped my cloak and laid it out by the sink I took off my old worn out cloths I had for sixteen years and smelled them. Still clean...I tossed them a little ways out of the door in the bathroom to put on once I was done. I untied my muddy hair and un braided it. My hair reached down to right above my butt. I slowly slipped into the tub and it instantly became murk from mud ash and blood. I lowered myself down in it and got my hair wet. I got the bar I soap and I ended up washing my body ten times before my skin was no longer dirty and it was extremely fair toned with no tan my hair took twice as long to scrub, but I managed to scrub it and it became silvery white again. I just sunk down in the now murky brownish red water that was warm and closed my eyes for a nap. I had extremely good senses and if I sensed danger I was slipping in the tub I would jerk awak.*