The Evil Hour

09: The Evil Hour

.:. Katanya’s POV .:.

To day I was having the time of my life would be a complete and utter .... lie. Asher and I are currently surrounded by around 50 men. All armed. Oh yeah, I’m having a ball.

Then one of them steps forward, and starts talking to Asher. I wasn’t listening to what they were saying because I was busy assessing the current situation at hand. There was no way that we could fight all these men and make it out alive ...

I then picked up on part of the mystery man and Asher’s conversation.

“Commoners, there is more than one of you?” The man sneered. His voice repulsed me. I took in my surroundings and then realised that I was very much shielded by Asher’s body. Stepping out from behind him I replied, “Yes sir.” I saw his black eyes focus on me, and I could basically feel the lust radiating from his body. Disgusting.

“And who might you be my fair lady?” Oh this was just disgusting, he doesn’t even know who he is talking too.

“Tanya, sir. A maid in the Palace.” I replied curtly with a curtsy, mocking him.

Looking over at Asher he asked, “And you are?”

“Damien, sir. A farmer.” He answered. Not bowing like I had done.

“Why don’t you come with us?” He said once more looking at me. He then grabbed my arm and I wanted nothing more than to see him in a prison cell.

Asher then pulled out his sword saying, “No thank you, sir.” he said sneering the last word. It took him a moment to recover before he said,

“I don’t think you want to do that boy.” Smirking at Asher sent 5 men over with bows and swords. They disarmed him easily and put him in a head lock. My stomach dropped, this was great. We were being held captive ...

“We will set up camp here for tonight boys. Tie him to that tree,” He said pointing to a rather large tree and then turning to face me saying, “Pitch my tent, the lady will be staying with me tonight.”

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Taking me into the newly pitched tent he got out two goblets and poured some wine saying, “Please Tanya, join me for a drink.” It wasn’t really a question, more like a statement or an order. But I wasn’t going to back down to the likes of him.

“No thank you, I don’t drink.” I replied politely, my mind wasn’t really on the conversation but on Asher. What were they doing to him?

Shaking his head in amusement he walked over to one of his many, many, many chests and pulled out a rather revealing dress. Tossing it to me he said, “Put this on, I will be back in a minute.” I shook my head in disgust there was no way I was wearing this.

“No. I refuse to.” I replied. He then smirked evilly at my comment and retorted saying,

“You can either wear that with me, or wear nothing with the men, and I will do something to your friend out there. Your choice.” Asher. I couldn’t let him get hurt. As my job as Princess - Queen I am supposed to look after my people’s well being. Nodding I started to get dressed into the dress.

I heard grunts coming from outside and I knew it was Asher. But there was nothing I could do, my hands were tied. Not literally though. I looked in one of the many mirrors hanging in the tent and looked at myself in distaste.

Now I really did look the part of Lady Angelica. The dress was low cut and short. I wouldn’t even wear something like this to bed. No, I wouldn’t even wear something like this at all.

Spider decided that this would be the perfect moment for him to re appear. Looking at me with lustfull eyes he slowly advanced me. He spoke to me in a low voice saying, “We can either do this the easy way, or the hard way. Your choice?” He was drunk, or close to it.

“I would rather have it my way. To leave.” I said struggling in his grasp.

“The hard way it is.” With that he roughly pushed me down on the makeshift bed and tied my hands and legs. Perfect. I thought. He had a sinister smile on his face, that was making me scared and uneasy.

He slowly started to pull the dress up to reveal more of my legs. I let out a shriek but he placed his hand over my mouth to muffle it. He ripped off the top half of my dress but before he could get any further he was shoved off of me.

I looked over to see Asher stab him in the heart. He then walked over to me and started to untie my knots. It finally dawned on what was about to happen. What would have happened had Asher not walked in on time.

I felt myself being lifted into the air and I passed out once more listening to Asher’s heart beat.

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I woke up to the smell of smoke. Slowly blinking my eyes I found the source of the smell to be a small camp fire. I sat up to see Asher talking to a little boy around the age of 10 or so. I walked up to them and caught a bit of their conversation.

“.......... my father was killed when they attacked, and I found refuge in the forrest, until Spider came along and found me. He forced me to come with him. He told me that if I didn’t he would tell them where I was.” The little boy was sniffling by the end. But I found out who he was, how and why he was traveling with us.

“Its okay kid. We’re not like those awful men.” I replied, startling both the boy and Asher.

“Ahh so the Princess awakens from her slumber. Now why does this sound familiar?” He questioned.

“Asher, I am not. I repeat. I am not anything like the tale of Sleeping Beauty.” I spoke deathly calm.

He snorted before introducing me to the little boy. “Katanya or well Tanya for short. This is Pedro. Pedro, this is Katanya.” He said doing the appropriate hand gestures, but somehow messing it up. Typical Asher.

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After getting introduced and me getting filled in on everything that I missed, I discovered that I had been asleep for 2 days now. That we were short of supplies as the group of bandits took them, and also had no clue where we were.

“Please tell me that we have the compass?” I pleaded to every God that I could think of from every religion. You name it, I prayed it.

Asher then started frantically searching through his pockets and then victoriously pulling out the most amazing thing I had ever seen in my whole entire life. The compass.

Looking down I finally realised what I was wearing. I still had on the dress that Spider gave me. Well, I still had parts of it on. The top half was completely missing leaving me only in my under-dress. Which only a married man and women should see.

I yelled at Asher, “Asher how could you?” He looked really confused so I continued by gesturing to my chest. The realisation dawned upon him.

“Ohhhh.” Was all he said. Oh. Really?

“Yeah oh. Why didn’t you tell me that I was hardly wearing anything. There are innocent eyes here.” I said moving my head in Pedro’s direction.

He smirked and said, “I liked the view.” I knew that he was kidding. I could tell from the sarcastic and amused look on his face that he was trying to hold in a laugh from my outrageous reaction.

Rolling my eyes and sticking out my tongue I said to him, “Asher, you will rue the day that you ever crossed me. I will get my revenge mark my words.”

He cockily answered me, “Oh really now? I don’t think you are.” He thought I was kidding. I wasn’t.

Smiling sweetly at him I said, “Watch me.”

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A/N: So I have posted another chapter due to a lot of pestering. But ya know, its here now :) !!!! Anyway, thanks for reading and your support. If you could tell all your friends to read this book that would be AWESOME!!! As next year this will be going in the Watty Awards. Hope you liked it ! Please remember to Vote, Comment & Love!!!! ~ Owlet.