The Prince's Prisoner

Flashforward

So this is something a little different, i decided to guarantee more to the story and help organise where i intend to go with the story, by writing a flash forward chapter, which takes place way after the last chapter, but not the end of the story. I quite like the idea of it.

Chapter 4 - Flash Forward. Enjoy!

Aria fiddled with the end of the blanket on her bed, trying to get her mind to focus on the homework spread out before her.

'How does Bronte portray Jane's state of mind in this extract?' Those words were starting to torment the young girl.

Rolling onto her back, Aria sighed heavily, glaring at the glow in the dark stars that littered her ceiling.

A buzzing from her pocket distracted her from her current procrastination.

She slipped the slim IPhone from out her pocket, reading the text carefully, before jumping up and pulling the gun out from under her bed.

Grabbing a heavy duffel bag from underneath her bed, she started throwing in all her clothes and precious belongings.

Aria bounded out the house, leaving everything else behind, and dived into the mini cooper parked outside her flat.

"Aria" Coleson lowered his tinted glasses as a form of welcome, which she quickly nodded back too.

"How did you know?" She suddenly asked the suited man.

"An insider got word of him booking a flight here" Coleson replied, cutting through the busy London crowd.

Aria looked out the window, studying the rain dripping onto the glass.

"He's catching up"

Coleson just nodded grimly at her comment, whizzing about the streets.

"Being the King of Earth does give him some advantages" Coleson reminded her, causing her to smile slightly at his light humour.

They continued the journey in silence, broken only by Colesons constant updates to SHIELD headquarters.

Aria soon was lost in her own thoughts to bother taking notice.

She had been running from the self-proclaimed King of Earth for almost a whole year now, moving nearly every few months to a new country or continent, anywhere to get away from him. But it seems they were running out of places to hide, he was catching up and there was nothing they could do about it, except continue running forward until they either tripped or were caught.

It had been seven years since that day in Germany, when she had first lain eyes on him, and unfortunately, his own on her. Ever since that day, her life had never been the same, he had broken her, and fixed her up again, to only repeat the process. How she had even survived this far surprised her.

The car pulled into a stop in front of a private jet. Not the most subtle means of travel.

The door of the jet was open, a tall figure standing in the gap.

"Tony!" Aria cried, running into her old guardians arms.

"Hey kiddo" he rasped, voice more croaky than she remembered. It seemed the curse that had befallen him was still taking effect. A torturing and slow death, his punishment for helping her escape. She had tried to reverse it, but Tony wouldn't let her.

They instantly launched into updates about the hepatic and busy lives they lived. Tony and Pepper were hiding out in one of his father old War bases, both working for SHIELD, well as much as Tony can work for someone, in an attempt to stop the mad man running the world. Steve was with Natasha and Bruce in another SHEILD operated base, still trying to heal his wounded leg after a rather unpleasant attack a few months back. Tony said that Natasha still visits Clint's grave, and continues to support his family when she can.

Aria didn't have much to tell. They hadn't spoken since she last moved, which was four months ago. She had enrolled in an distant learning English Coarse, in the hopes of actually obtaining some form of degree, seeing as the man chasing her had taken away her final school years, leaving her with no chance of getting an actual job, even though she is now 24, kind of, and desperate to start working, forming a proper life, not fixing her pasts mistakes.

"So where too this time?" she sighed, tired of sitting on the jet for so long.

"Well..." Tony almost looked nervous. "we decided to take you back to America".

There was a painful silence as Aria tried to digest what he had said.

"America. As in the place where our enemy is living and just waiting for me to show up?" She bit out.

"It's easier to protect you if you are closer" Tony defended.

Aria decided it was better to just not bother complaining, they had helped her this far, so they must know what they are doing to some degree anyway.

"I got you something" Tony said unnaturally sheepish.

"Tony..." she started, but he raised his hand, silencing her.

"I know you don't feel like its a birthday any more, but just because you don't age the same as you used too, doesn't mean you can't still celebrate the event"

Handing her a small, purple parcel, Aria reluctantly unwrapped it, knowing she couldn't say no to the look on her loved ones face right then.

The golden necklace shimmered in the lights, the silver star, with sapphire encrusted gems glowed in the centre.

"Thank you" she gasped, barely uttering the words, so spellbound by its beauty.

He helped her put it on, smiling like a proud father at what he saw.

"I may be stuck as a 19 year old for a very long time, but this is the best birthday present i could ask for, thank you Tony" Aria smiled.

Soon the jet touched down on American soil, something she hadn't thought in a long time.

Aria breathed in the familiar air, smiling slightly to be back somewhere she recognised, despite originally being British, she had grown up here.

A guard was whispering to Coleson, who seemed to be growing nervous and concerned.

On reflex, Aria's hand found the hilt of her gun shoved in a holder around her waist, gripping it tightly as if her life depended on it.

"We've been invited to a meeting" Coleson relayed, looking at her steadily.

"All of us?" he nodded. "Where may i ask?"

Coleson glanced to Tony, and back at Aria.

"The King's palace"

Aria froze solid, how could he know?

"From personal invite of the King of Earth. Loki"

It wasn't that long, and i am sorry for that, but this was just a sneak at some points that will happen during the story as a whole. This could be a flash forward of the end, or just the start. Guess you'll have to continue reading my later chapters to find out.

If you liked this jump forward idea, please tell me. It is something new for me in writing. Favourite, Follow and Review! :D

Thanks for reading. Will update again soon.

Thanks, Tayz x