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chapter two:questions and answers

* Click*went the door to the secret room and she fell in. Kicking the door shut she heard footsteps pass ."whew that was a close one" she said getting up and brushing off her dress. As she stood she noticed something was wrong. She walked over to the casket . Empty! She gasped .had someone moved the body? She felt breathing on her neck. She turned to see the man holding the knife from the turkey. She noticed he was hunched and shaking. "Hes weak" she thought . He stared at her. His eyes quivering and strained.his hands shaking. She tried to think what to do but he interrupted "wh-where am I? " he asked pointing the knife at her stomach. Scared out of her wits she backed up a step ans he followed almost collapsing. She thought quickly "youre in my fathers home. In charlan." He looked at her confused."what do you mean charlan." he looked at her stumbling to stay on his feet. She slowly placed her small hands on his and took the knife. He looked at her "sit over there" she said as she pulled the basket to a chair. "I brought you food you dummy" he looked at her as he collapsed in the chair very weak. He slowly  took a bite "so mystery man, whats your name? "She asked kiddingly but seriously aswell. He ate more,in a ravishing way.at least he likes it,she thought. "My name? " he asked looking at her. "Its um James. Do you have any more meat? I'm starving." He asked looking at the empty basket. "Yes James we have more.but not right now. Come on we  have to get to my room....without my father knowing." I replied noticing the tattoo on his hand. "Wait...James what's that Mark on your hand? Is it what I think it is?" He looked down at it and rubbed it. " I've had it since I was a child. Why?" I took his hand and trying to escape his question I said" you must be tired. Let's go to my room and sleep." And with that we got up and snuck out to my room. Once we got in my private chamber I told him to sleep and I would have food when he woke.with that he laid down and went to sleep almost immediately . I was curious to the mark. I was curious about everything. I always know what to do when I got curious. Books. The library ! I ran out of the door and went up to the library. Once inside I went to the history section I loved so much. Ive read probably the whole section. Nothing. Hmmm I know. Symbolism! I went to it and looked through and found the mark. " the mark of the seven.anyone with this mark is said to be chosen to be ruler of the time they live in. They spawn randomly in different times. They come with a scroll in their berth that is a prophecy of their life." With that I dropped the book. A-a prophecy...scroll...I'm more confused now than I was this morning. I picked up the book,straightened my dress and put the book away and left to the secret room. Sure enough there was a scroll stuck in the casket. With a shaky hand I took it and opened it "James Thaddeus . He will make kingdoms rise. Hearts flutter and tyrants fall." With the last word she closed the scroll and ran to him again. "Did you bring food?" She couldn't believe this. He is one of the seven and asks for food. "No James I didn't bring food. C'mon let's get you to my chambers .there we can get you clothes and sleep an-" with that he cut in "and food?" Sam sighed "yes James and food" with that I walked to the door and opened it "cmon james " he followed and we went to my room. this time there were no guards to stop us. they were all getting ready for the big feast tomorrow. once in my chambers I closed and locked the door. "james? do you know where youre from?" he sat down and looked at me and with a sigh he started

"yes I know where I'm from. I come from the future. sent by the elders of our time. the elders arnt happy with how history went so they sent me to stop what happens,what day is it?"

I had trouble understanding what he meant. "the future" I thought?  "its December, second why james?"

"because on the solstice a dark witch is going to stop the sun from shining and try to take the world over. with the kings promise of power. I have to stop him." with that I was taken aback. I backed up slowly. not because of the dark witch but because my father always talked of conquering the world...

"j-james...th-the king...hes my father.."

he looked at me quizzically and said"then you must be Samantha. the way history goes your life doesn't go far. that's another thing I'm here to change. youll be a better ruler than your father. there are many things you don't know about him" as he stood up and looked around closing the blinds. "do you mind if I sleep?" he asked as he sat on my bed and I shook my head in disbelief about my own father I walked to the other chamber and started to cry