Fallen

Chapter Thirteen // Maroon

Red Carnations ~ While pink carnations symbolize a mother's undying love, red carnations represent admiration, deep love, and affection. White carnations can be a good romantic bouquet choice, too, since they mean pure love or good luck. You don't want to present your lover with striped carnations (refusal) or yellow carnations (disdain, rejection).

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   Was the snow underneath my feet as I made my way through the forest covered in white. I rapidly ran my hands through my hair stressfully, repeating the same words over and over: what should I do, what should I do?

  " Save her you love-struck idiot." states a shadow from within the forest, sounding bored.

   " I'm trying to figure out how Rose." I snap, growling in her direction," It's not as easy as you think it is."

   " Yes it is, you big idiot." Rose replies, appearing out of the shadow with her arms crossed on her chest," All you have to do is break into the castle. Fight off some guards, break your beloved angel out of prison, and break out! Simple."

   I groan and turn away from her," That alone is still NOT easy." I state.

   " Well I don't know how to help you buddy." Rose sighs.

   I too, sigh in defeat. I throw myself on the snow-covered ground, staring up at the blue sky above," I miss her...so much it hurts..." I mumble, watching as the clouds roll by.

   " Here," Rose tosses what looked like a hand-held mirror over to me, it landing in the snow beside me. I sit up and picked it up, inspecting the small item in my hand," It allows you to see whoever or whatever you want."

   " How do you use it?" I ask, looking up at Rose with curiosity.

   " Just say their name." She replies, her cat-like eyes telling me,' Go on. Do it.'

   And I did. I lifted the mirror close to my mouth," Show me Princess Jasmine..." I whispered, watching as the mirror's reflection began to shift till it showed an image of Jasmine sleeping. A sigh of relief escaped me, a slight smile gracing my lips for a small moment. But it quickly vanished once I noticed Jasmine's state; her clothes were bloody, she was pale, she was sleeping on damp stone floor, and her face was stained by tears," My poor princess..." I say, a wave of fear and guilt crashing over me," I shouldn't have left you..."

   " Now don't be throwing yourself a pity party Maroon." Rose stated, pushing herself off the tree she was laying against. She strolled towards me and snatched the mirror from my hands, placing it back into one of her pockets," You can still save her."

   " And how am I going to do that? The castle is heavily guarded and covered in traps." I question, raising a brow at her.

   " At her trial. It's today, correct?" I nod my head in response," Well, the court house won't be as guarded as the palace, so less guards. You could easily swoop in from a window, pick up your beloved, and fly out of there."

   " You...got a point." I admit.

   She flips her black hair over her shoulder, smiling smugly," Of course I do. I am a genius after all. An extremely clever witch."

   " Now don't get too cocky Rose." I say as I stood up from the ground, extending my wings from my back," I still have to go through with your plan. If it works, then you can be cocky. But only until then."

   She rolls her eyes," Whatever you say Maroon~" she chimes," Just remember to meet me here. Lord knows how many guards will be chasing your tail once you get a hold of your precious angel."

   " You got that right..."

   " Maroon?"

   I look over at Rose," Yeah?"

   She keeps her gaze away from me, fiddling with her thumbs," G-Good luck. Don't do anything dumb, alright?"

   I smile and nudge her arm," I'll be fine Rose, what's the worse that could happen?"