Fallen

Chapter Fourteen // Jasmine

Red Tulips ~ Tulips represent elegance and grace, but red tulips symbolize perfect love. The story goes that the black center of the flower represents a lover's heart, darkened by the heat of passion. Stick with red tulips for a romantic bouquet, otherwise, choose yellow tulips (cheerful thoughts), white tulips (forgiveness), or purple tulips (royalty) for other occasions.

Everything had happened in a blink of an eye...  

  Maroon swooped in from a window on the side of the court house, glass shattering everywhere as he landed. Everyone inside went nuts. There was screaming, shouting, people were running out of their like their lives depended on it, which to them, it did.

   Maroon wrapped his arms around my small figure protectively as he stared daggers at the judge who sat on high on his podium with the look of disgust on his face," How DARE you touch my angel..." Maroon growled as his grip on me tightened, his wings fully extended to scare off anyone who would come near.

   " M..Maroon..?" I say in disbelief, holding tightly onto his biceps," H-How did you get here? You s-shouldn't have come..."

   His chest rumbled, giving me comfort," Did you really think I'd leave you here? To die?" He questions, looking down at me with a smirk," What kind of person leaves their beloved to die?"

   I nuzzle into his chest," You're right...thank you..."

   He smiles and kisses my forehead," You never need to thank me, I would do anything for you...my love."

   " Disgusting...despicable!" Our attention snaps towards the judge who wore the look of disgust on his face," An angel...in love with a demon...it isn't right!" he muttered.

   " What isn't right is you punishing Jasmine for being in love!" Maroon snapped, baring his teeth at the judge," I will not let you petty judgement be the death of my beloved!"

   The judge laughed," What a joke! Guards...seize them." he commanded, lifting his hand up with his command as dozens upon dozens of guards charge towards us with spears and swords in hand.

   Maroon growled, releasing one of his hands from me and watched as it engulfed itself in black flames," I won't be letting you come near us..."

   He threw his magical attack towards some upcoming guards, sending them flying across the the room, all the while holding me close to his chest.

   " Jasmine. Do you see that pillar over there?" Maroon asks, whispering into my ear as he points to a pillar in the far left corner of the courthouse. I nodded silently," Good. I need you to run over there and hide. Do not, I repeat, do not come out until I am finished with these guards, alright?"

   " But Maroon..."

   " I'll be fine princess. Please. I can't being worrying over you and fighting guards at the same time."

   I sigh and nod my head," Alright...just...b-be careful."

   Maroon nodded and kissed my forehead before I bolted off towards the pillar, dodging a few guards as I ran. Once I reached my destination, I quickly knelt down behind the pillar and watched as Maroon fought.

   One by one, Maroon's pile of guards grew till he was the last one standing. His hands were still clenched as he stared up at ceiling, trying to catch his breath. He turned his attention towards me and smiled," You can...come out now." he huffed, his breath still ragged from all the fighting.

   I let out a sigh of relief seeing Maroon smile. I stood up and strode towards Maroon with a slight smile, feeling happy that he was unharmed from the fight; he was right. No one got near him.