A Kingdom's Clash

Chapter 13

(Sorry guys that I haven't updated this story in such a long time. I was finishing up school and getting ready for the holidays. Over the next week I will try to update more regularly. I hope you enjoy this chapter)

¨Oh,¨ She said while smoothing out her dress,  ¨Well what was she like?¨

¨I'd rather not say. But there is someone I want you to meet.¨ I left the dining room for a moment to go and get Bash but when I got into the hallway no one was there. I looked under the table and in the closet but nor Jack or Bash was to be found. Mum came out a few minutes later and said,

¨Was there someone you wanted me to meet?¨

¨I- I guess not.¨

¨Well then,¨ She said putting her arm around my waist, ¨Let's go back inside and talk.¨ Although it was possible that Jack and Bash just left it didn't seem like them. Even Jack who was a little untrustworthy still wouldn't run away. I looked back over my shoulder one last time before going into the dining room. Charles, Harry, and Henry all greeted me with a big hello.

Talking: talking about everything that I went through.

¨I missed you so much,¨ Said father.

¨I missed you too.¨ After a long talk I went into my room to sit and reflect.

Sitting on my bed I realized how much I missed my comfortable cot. I looked out my window one more time to see if either Bash or Jack was there. We had traveled for almost a whole day and my eyes were getting heavier. I dozed off into a deep sleep dreaming about Bash.

***

¨Isabel¨ A voice said in my dream. ¨Come closer,¨ I moved closer. ¨Closer,¨ The figure that was calling my name was wearing a white cloak. It was floating in mid air and it's face was dark. It was so dark that it looked black. It held out it's bony slim hand when it called my name. ¨Isabel, come here.¨ I moved in further. ¨It's been awhile since we last met.¨

¨Who are you?¨ I asked keeping a cautious distance.

¨Just a friend. You left me in Winingdow.¨ The more she talked the more I started to recognize her voice.

¨Remove your veil.¨ The figure lifted it's bony hands and pulled off the cloth. Then I saw it. Underneath the mask was Anna. Fear washed over my face.

¨I knew you remembered me.¨ I looked behind her bony figure and saw Bash and Jack tied up struggling to get free.

***

I woke up in a pool of sweat. My breathing was heavy. I pulled off the covers and got dressed. Mum and father had set guards outside my door so I would be safe. They didn't want me to leave again. However, even though it was against their orders I had to rescue them. Outside my window was a large thick vine. I could use that to climb down. Then after that I could get a horse from the stable nearby. It was risky but I had to save them. More than often Bash had saved me and Jack was too innocent to die. I said a prayer before getting up on the ledge and jumping.