Into The Woods - Harry Styles

12.

I am struck with fear as, Harry towers above me with such a grimace look set upon his face. He grasp my chin with his overly large hands and moves his head until he is only inches away from my face. He starts to yank at my wrists as he attempts to untie the knots that Mathias had tied merely hours ago. I yelp when he pulls on a string and it only tightens the rough rope they had used.

"Try to be a little more gentle, that is the soon-to-be queen you're handling." Daniel tries to tell Harry, but he simply gives him a dirty look and continues with his rough actions. I just wish I could go home, be back with my family and pretend like this whole thing never happened, but I know that can't happen.

After Harry fools with the string for a few more grueling seconds, he finally gives up, well what I thought his giving up was, but instead he pulls out a dagger. The blade glistens when the moon shines on it. My heart beat quickens as he moves the object closer to me. He maneuvers the sharp knife and I can feel the pointy tip grays over my skin, making me winch in pain at his actions.

"You cut me!" I screech out, kicking my legs I manage to hit him right between the legs. He backs away, grabbing at the area I had just struck. I was hoping that would teach him some kind of lesson to be a little more careful next time, but it seems my actions only infuriated him further. He grips my arms and cuts the rope with his blade, before jerking me up from the ground.

"Please don't harm her, she doesn't make the smartest decisions under pressure." Daniel speaks up, while trying to unbound his hands. I turn towards him after what he had said. I make bad decisions under pressure? He has no room to talk, I can recall many times he has done the same.

"I do not make-" I am cut off by Harry dragging me in the direction of his hut. I try to free myself since I would prefer not to be left alone in his presence, for I know I have truly angered him. But even with my efforts to free myself, and Danny trying to call out for him to unhand me, it still doesn't work. Within minutes, we are back in front of his dingy little home. I want to roll my eyes at the house, but know I should treat the less fortunate the same as I would the upper class.

"I should have you thrown out of my village." Harry begins, pacing around his living area once he pushes me towards a couch like seat made out of what looks to be fur of some sort. Hell, if he wants to throw us out, I will gladly leave no questions asked. I am done with his 'kingdom' and his ways. Even though I have only been here for a short time, I have found out I have been wasting it.

"You want me to leave? I will gladly leave this hell hole you call home." I stand up, moving closer to him. "I have a lavish castle with a real kingdom waiting for me back home, so I will be more then happy to leave." I spit back, standing up straighter, while keeping my head held high. He begins to cackle and looks back at me shaking his head.

"You really think you can just walk right through that door and out those gates and be back home? Well, princess I have some bad news for you. It's. Not. That. Simple. " With every word that leaves his parted lips he moves closer towards me until he is only inches away. I hold my breath and take my hands to push him away.

"Watch me." I say and push past him to the wooden door. After making it passed the entrance, I take off running, knowing he could easily change his mind and take me back to that blasted pole. I run towards the last place I saw Daniel and just hope he has managed to untie himself, because I know we don't have time to fiddle around. We need to leave now.

Within a few minutes I see Daniel and he has just freed himself. I run as hard as my body will allow me before stopping in front of him. I take a moment to catch my breath before speaking in a rushed voice, "We need to go... Now!" I help him up and we both dart for the gates that keep us held in this God awful place. My heart is pumping out of my chest and I can feel my sides start to ache from the amount of running.

"I think I see it." Daniel pants out, pointing off to the distance to a gate. I smile as I see how close we are to freedom and being back home. Even though it will be a long journey back to the castle, it will still be well worth it in the end. "Free at last." I say unfastening the lock that keeps us from the outside. We both move the lever so that it allows us to pass.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" I feel my world start to crumble as the voice speaks merely feet behind us. And to think for a moment that we were free from this man's over-controlling behavior, but I guess today is not my lucky day. Daniel is the first to turn towards the voice, while I try to process my fate. Harry's voice and Danny's seem to mesh together in a mumbled up mess to where my brain can't seem to understand their bickering. I slowly turn around, but myself having a hard time seeing straight; within seconds, my world has turned black.

* * *

"Rosalie, are listening to me?" I hear my mother call out, while tightening my corset. I snap out of whatever trance I was in and meet her eyes in the mirror.

"I'm sorry, I must have zoned out. What was it you were telling me?" She continues to string up the dress and says,

"I was asking if you were ready to be queen?" I think about her question and know there is no way I am at this point in my life ready. Yes, one day I will be, but until mother or father step down I will be perfectly happy as the princess of Castle Hill.

"One day, yes." I say truthfully. My answer makes her eyebrows raise before she says,

"Well today better be that day, considering it is your coronation." I choke on my own spit and I know my mother must think I am crazy. How can today be the day I am crowned queen? I am not ready for this responsibility. People will look up to me for guidance, I can't offer them that! I begin to freak out and my mother notices with a  worried expression.

"Calm down, dear. I was nervous too on my big day, but fear not all will be well." I step away from my her and start to back away saying,

" I can't be queen, I can't be queen." My words are repeated over and over until they come out as screams.

"Rose, Rose! Wake up. It was just a bad dream." I can feel someone shaking me repeatedly. My eyes open and I am met with a dimly lit room filled with the man I love and the other I could careless if he fell to his death. I grab onto Daniel's hand and squeeze it tight, trying to bring myself back to reality.

"That must have been some dream." I hear the devil himself speak. I want to get right out of this bed and slap him until that stupid smirk has left his face. I know he heard me yell out that I couldn't be queen and now he probably sees me as weak, and yes, maybe I am if truth be told, but one day I will be queen and I will lead my people and guide them to a better world without war and death.

| Authors Note |

Sorry it was a bit late. Hopefully I can update on time text week.

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