Prisoner 999 (Under Editing)

Part I: Chapter 8... (Edited)

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2038, 29 December, Earth

           "We're here, Emma. Wake up." I heard Brad's voice and a slight shake through my entire body. I opened and blinked my eyes, taking in my surroundings. It was a 3 stories semi-detached house in between a whole stretch of it. It is simple yet delicate. I smiled a little at the sight of it, it reminded me a lot of the basement in Brad's small apartment.

           "It's beautiful." As I stepped into the house, everything was vintage like. Almost everything was wooden.

          "Explore all you want, just remember to go to the dining room, where you walk straight and turn left and you would reach there. Alright? Lunch is served at 12 noon." Brad ran a hand through his hair. I giggled a little and nodded my head before exploring the house.

          After I finished the entire of the first level, which mostly contained working, ball or dining rooms, I went up the second level, through a door that was slight ajar. It was more like curiousity killed the cat.

          As I stepped into the room, there was a book lying there with a smile on its face, tempting me to read it. I went to it and opened it to the first page, there it was written:

Dear Bradley, or anyone of high authority,

This should not be read unless necessary,

It is boring and well very boring.

Yours,

Lancaster

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          I rolled my eyes at the lame language used. But I wanted to continue to read... but what if... I shook my head and flipped to the next page, there it wrote:

Dear Bradley or whoever you are,

This is the first entry, it is about who you are, Bradley, who you really are... Well, where should I start? I shall start with this. Every Martian knows that the future throne belongs to a girl, Emmaline. But the truth is, Bradley, you are the baby that came out from the Annalisa's womb. She is just a replacement, yes they share the looks. But you are the real heir to Annalisa and David. You are the future Royal Blood King, not her. The reason you were sent to Earth was because a prophecy that was made during Annalisa's pregnancy. That you, David and Anna's baby, would be in grave danger if he was known to the world. They had to switch the baby boy with a girl instead. I shall stop here for today as I am called upon.

Yours,

Lancaster

          My eyebrows were furrowed and I bit my lip and flipped to the next page and read on:

Dear Bradley or whoever you are,

I am continuing from the baby girl. She was chosen because she is your Sodalis, your soulmate. I cannot confirm how we know but we just did. The bonus point is that she looks like your mother, a lot which was useful in making people believe that she is the heir of your mother and father. Shortly after you were born, the King and Queen died, reasons unknown. But that was when a great friend of theirs stepped in to the throne. According to them, they were the ones who found Emma on the doorstep with her name on it and that was when they gave the baby for the Queen to decide if the baby was eligible to be your replacement.

Bradley, if you are doubting how she is your soulmate then let me ask, have you heard a whisper of help in your head and somehow you know where it is coming from? Yes? Then when you arrived at where your instinct tells ­­­­you to, you see Emma? She is your Sodalis. She is. Oh yes she is. Don't worry too much, my dear boy. As long as both of you are always together, anything is possible. Your love for each other would lead us to victory and get Mars back!

Yours,

Lancaster.

          I shook my head and flipped to the next page but there was nothing written, I flipped through all the pages in the entire book but nothing else was written on it. I ran down the stairs into the dining room while shouting Brad's name. He appeared in a minute and I shoved the book to him. He read it like in a record of a minute, and slammed the book shut with his eyes wide. I raised an eyebrow at him, unsured of what this means. But something warm slid down my cheek, I was never royalty? I was lied to for so many years?

          "Emma, please don't shed tears..." Bradley cupped my cheek and caressed my cheek with his thumb, wiping the lone tear that escaped. With glassy eyes, I looked into his clear blue eyes and I broke down. While sobbing softly with hiccups here and there, Bradley kissed my forehead, then my two eyes, my nose, and my cheeks. He looked at me in the eye, "Cheer up, Emma. It's still your planet, you're mine remember?" I laughed humorlessly at his attempt joke and he just frowned at me. I pushed him away from me and slammed the door to the nearest room shut before letting the currents fall.

          "Em, Emma, please open this door... Please..." The knocks on the door were urgent and intensive. 

          I shook my head and cried even harder, "You don't know what I'm feeling... I've been fooled. My parents, who and where are they? My dignity, my honor, all gone... You're the King of Mars, I'm not the Queen of Mars..."

          He interrupted me, "You still are the future Queen of Mars, you will seat on the throne beside me one day. It is not about you being my Sodalis but it is because when I first heard your whisper, saw you fight, I... I fell in love with you. Parents, who need them? I had survived all these years without them-"

          I interrupted his speech, "But you were never fooled! Especially by people that you trusted with your heart!"

          His reply was harsh, "Who said I was not, my first step-parents died in front of my eyes because I was tricked." I fell silent, tears still trickling down my cheeks. He continued, "Love will always be above power, dignity and pride. Because Emma, to me you are my Queen." 

          I shook my head, "You're only saying you love me because I'm your Sodalis. We both know that you must have a Sodalis in order to rule Mars..."

          "No, Emma... I liked you since I saw you there in the cell. You were strong, so strong, the strongest woman I've ever seen. I saw it in your eyes... Despite the blood and wounds, I could see no resolve in your eyes. Yes, I admit I was attracted to you because of the bond but I believe that for the bond to work, I must accept you for who you are. I don't love you because you're my Sodalis. I love you because you're Emma. My Emma, the warrior who I wish and longed for to be in my arms... Emma, I love you..." His voice became a lot gentler. 

          I bit my lips and answered softly, "I need some time alone."

          He sighed before agreeing, "Just remember Emma, I am here to catch you if you ever fall..."

          But I do not want and I am not ready to fall for you yet... 

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Dear Readers, 

YAY! I updated before a week... LOL. But well, this would be the sort of last chapter of Part One of Prisoner 999. Hope you are enjoying it so far. No, it would not be a new book, it would just be posted like part one, part two, part three of the book and I would inform with this super looonnnngg author's note... Thank you for reading from chapter 1 to 8 if you did in Emma's point of view... :)

Vote if you think it deserves a vote and do leave a comment for rooms of improvement you think that could be made. Thanks once again! :)

~Herondale

P.S. Whose point of view do you think that the next part would portrait? 

02.10.2016 (Edited)

YES! I'm very nice today...

~Herondale