Garmau - My Savior

Chapter 6 - Jury Of Nine

Garroth's POV 

Aphmau is one of the nicest royalty I know. She let me take a rest because I'm not feeling well. I went upstairs and into our room. I looked around and as soon as I knew that the coast was clear from maids and people, I took off my helmet. I can't let anyone see me at the risk of them recognizing me. I don't want to go back to O'Khasis! I don't even know the girl that they want me to marry!

I need to protect Aphmau at all costs! If Zane were to get a hold of Irene's powers, there's no telling what would happen. I felt the air as it surrounded my face and neck. It felt good. I took off all of my heavy armor and lay on the bed with my outfit that I had on underneath. 

I wanted to just relax and calm down, but before I knew it I was asleep.

Aphmau's POV

I looked around. my eye sight was a little blurry and my head hurt. I felt my forehead. "What happened...?" I thought to myself. I quickly regained my eye sight. I remember now! I tried to get up but I couldn't. My hands were tied together along with my legs. I had a cloth wrapped around my mouth, so I couldn't yell for help.

I started to panic. I kept trying to yell for help but it just sounded quit and muffled. I wiggled and stretched but I couldn't get out of the binds. I looked around. It was dark so I had to squint. I saw stairs and cobblestone so I think that I am in a basement.

I heard someone come down the stairs. He set a torch on the wall. IT WAS HIM! The man that was at the juice bar. I new that I should have trusted my instincts! What was I thinking! He walked up to me. "I see that your awake" He grinned at me. I looked at him. I probably looked pretty shocked and a little scared. "Don't be scared! I'm not going to hurt you!" He backed up a little.

" Allow me to reintroduce myself! My name is Zenix." He bowed at me. " ZENIX! I KNEW YOU LOOKED FIMILIAR! What do you want with me!?!" I tried to say but it came out with muffles. " hehehe.... I'm a member of the Jury Of Nine now." His face darkened. My eyes widened. It all makes sense now. Why would he do this.

Garroth's POV

I woke up from my wonderful slumber. It was the best I had slept in a while. I got up and looked around. It was dark in the room. I looked out the window, it was night time. "WAIT WHERE'S LADY APHMAU!!" I hollered. I sprang up and started to put my armor back on. Where could she be!? I ran out of the Inn and looked around. "LADY APHMAU! LADY APHMAU!!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

I remember her saying that she was thirsty. I ran as fast as I could to the Juice Bar.  I walked up to the Barber. "Sorry kid were closed." He looked at me. "Have you seen a girl with black hair and brown eyes walk in here!" I weezed. "Ehh....who are you exactly?" He looked at me confused. 

"I'm her guard" I was still trying to catch my breath. " What's her name? " He looked at a dish he was cleaning. "  Princess Aphmau." I realized that I shouldn't have said that she was a princess. "What! They didn't tell me that she was a princess!( I should've gotten way more money..)" He made a surprised face and a pouty lip.

"WHAT! WHO DIDN'T!!!WHAT DID YOU DO!!" I stammered. "Eh calm down boy.. Nothing.. I was just thinking.." He looked like he was trying to cover up for what he just said. I pulled out my sword. "Tell me what you did! I'm not a fool!" I screamed. "OK! OK! BOY!....look I needed the money....This man and woman were just sitting at a table when that lovely little lady walks up to me and sits at this seat right er" He pats a chair.

"Get on with it!" I pointed my sword at him. " Well the man at the table er...walks up to me and er.." He started to sweat. "KEEP TALKING!" I was in no mood to play.  "He asks me to put a s-sleeping p-potion in her d-drink and er...he gave me a whole bag of er... money and so I er did it." He was studdering and backing up a little.

"W-WHAT ...DID YOU DO! OH NOO THIS ISN'T GOOD!" I started to pace. " They er..took her...I think they went that way..." He pointed in a direction. "I would kill you now, but I'm a better person then that.." I ran in the direction he lead me to. I screamed her name the whole way hoping that she would answer.

Aphmau's POV

"I sat on the ground as I listened to everything going on upstairs." Someone walked downstairs. I looked up. It was the girl. "H-Hi.. Look if it was up to me..I would let you go." She sat down in front of me. "My name is Katelyn..." She looked at the ground. I wanted to cry but I didn't. I had to stay strong.

Zenix walked down the stairs and Katelyn stood up. I looked at them. "Princess Aphmau. Commander Zane is talking through the Amulet and he wants to here your voice" He kneeled next to me and undid my rag. I refused to speak. "TALK! NOW! " He Screamed. "Are you sure she is there Zenix" I heard a voice say from the Amulet. " Yes sir! She just refuses to talk." Zenix muttered. " APHMAU TALK OR YOUR MOM GETS IT!" The Amulet chirped. " Fine. I'm h-here" I whimpered.

"Heh. That's what i thought" The amulet said. " We are going to O'Khasis straight away sir" Katelyn announced. "OK! BE THERE!" The Amulet said. He hung up. I heard a faint whisper. Someone was saying my name. It grew louder and louder. Katelyn started to redo the cloth around my face. I started to kick and wiggle. "HELP! HELP! PLEASE HE-" I was knocked out by Zenix. 

Garroth's POV

I was almost at the end of the town still screaming her name when I heard someone scream for help! It sounded like Lady Aphmau! I ran towards the direction. The noise stopped but I found what I believed to be the house that it was coming from.

I hid behind a tree and saw KATELYN! NO IT COULDN'T BE! She walked towards the market place. I quickly ran to the house and opened the door.  I looked around and crept down some stairs. I heard someone talking. "heh sorry that I had to knock you out Aph. Your kinda pretty You know....heh" I heard him say. I looked around the corner.

It was Zenix. He was turned around looking at Lady Aphmau. I crept up behind him and hit him in the head with the butt of my sword. He got knocked out. Even though he did this..I grew up with him..I know that he was a good man. I couldn't kill him. He moved to a new town to protect but he must have come back. I picked up Lady Aphmau and carried her back to the Inn. I put her in the bed. She looked worried. I was over heated and couldn't wear my armor anymore.

I took off my helmet and calmed down. We need to leave as soon as Lady Aphmau wakes up. I heard Lady Aphmau waking up so I put my helmet back on.