Facing The Truth (Truth Series 1)

9: The Rescue

Jason's POV

It's been two days since we came up with our plan and now we're finally going to get Eden back. Four recruits, Derick, Zack, Angel, and Moca, have joined us to help distract the guards. All Eighteen of us stand on the deck of a small ship anchored as close to the castle as we can get without being spotted. All of us are equipped with enchanted butter armor and a weapon of the wielders choosing. Our helmets have respiration III, unbreaking III, and protection IV. While our chestplates, pants, and boots have protection IV and unbreaking III. Like me, Sky, Deadlox, and a few others have an enchanted butter sword. Jerome has his diamond ax, Betty. Temperance has an enchanted diamond sword. While the rest either have enchanted bows or iron swords.

"Does everyone know the plan?" Sky asks. We all nod our heads in reply. He grins and pumps his fist in the air. "Alright then, let's go save Eden!"

Everyone holler an agreement before we all jump off the deck and into the ocean below us, Connor stopping momentarily to sling Eden's backpack over his shoulder.

We swim until we are right in front of the castle. We hide behind a rock and Sky signals for us to split up. The first group leaves heading straight for the entrance and attracting the squid's attention. While the guards are distracted we swim around them following Temperance to one of the towers emitting from both sides of the castle. Connor opened a small window and we a slip inside, closing the window behind us. I gasp in shock as I realize the castle isn't full off water as I suspected it would be. Temperance having noticed our confused and shocked looks answers our unspoken question. "Anyone from the royal family can turn human. Having been on land for over ten years the king has had issues getting used to breathing underwater again. That and his maids and servants are all human. This also happens to be why most of the guards are outside the castle and not inside."

"But then what about his personal guards and his deputy? How can they live here?" Quentin asks as we walk down a spiraling staircase.

"His personal guards are both half-breeds and his deputy is his eldest nephew, Riley." Quentin is about to ask another question when she puts a finger to her lips telling us to be quiet. We stay close to the walls as we creep down a dimly lit hall. Temperance peers around a corner.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" A voice calls from behind us making us freeze. Slowly we turn to face who had spoken. Four men stand there grinning like madmen with their arms crossed. All of them carry swords and are similarly dressed in black suits.

The only one who stands out was a tall man with a crown on his head, the king. A teenage boy standing behind him replies to the rhetorical question. "It looks like a couple of traitors and a bunch of Sky Army freaks."

Sky steps forward glaring at the king. "Erik! Where is she!? Where's Eden!?"

"I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about," he replies.

"Like Nether you don't!"

The king smirks. "Adam you shouldn't speak to your uncle that way." Angered by his words Sky charges at him. Before Sky can reach the king one of the guards steps forward and blocks his attack. The guard retaliates and Sky jumps backwards to avoid it. However he doesn't notice the second guard preparing to attack from behind. I swiftly run forward and trap his sword against the ground with mine before kicking him in the chest.

"Go now!" I shout to Temperance and Connor. Snapping out of their initial shock they both take off down another hall.

"Riley!" Erik growls.

"Yes sir!" Riley replies as he starts after them. But before he can get too far three arrows land in front of him causing the boy to stumble. He glares in the direction they came from. Mitch stands there with his bow strained back to release another arrow. Jerome stands next to him grinning.