Game Of Lightning

Chapter Seven

Ember's POV-

"Well, are you just going to stand there?" I say. "Get the girl out and question her."

Annie, Ari, and Damien look at me. "Question her?" Damien asks. "She's currently unconscious."

"Obviously when she wakes up," Ari says, coming to my rescue. "Let's get the girl out of there and in a bed. We'll keep a guard outside her door and he could alert us when she wakes up."

"Good idea," Annie says. Mom waves at a guard and he takes the girl to a room. "What are we going to do to the casket?"

"Inspect it of course," Scarlet says. She gets on her hands and knees and looks at the casket closely. "Just what I thought."

"What is it?" I ask her.

"It's from our precious Aralynn," Scarlet says. "What does the note say, Aria?"

"All it says is that there is a little surprise in the casket," she says frowning. "And that her and Kade aren't together anymore."

"I wonder what happened," Damien says.

"If he hurt her, I'm going to hurt him," Ari says and I agree.

"We should bring this inside," Aria says. "I don't want anyone else to see it."

"You want me and Rafi to help, my Queen?" Aaron asks and Aria nods. Rafi, appearing out of no where, picks up one side and Aaron picks up the other, carrying it into the castle. My gaze lingers on Rafi and Annie bumps into me, grinning. I shove her slightly making her stumble into Damien.

"Sorry," I tell her quietly, smiling. She smiles back and we turn back toward Aria.

"What are we going to do now?" Ari asks. I notice she keeps looking over at the doors Aaron and Rafi disappeared into. Ah, she has a little crush on Aaron.

"We should split into groups," I suddenly say. They all turn to look at me. That's what it seems like they are doing every time I talk.

"What do you mean?" Damien asks.

"I mean that we split up into groups doing different things. Like, I go and try to find Light and Kade, Annie and Damien go and find Nailea, and Ari stays here," I explain.

"That works, but you're grounded," Aria says. "So, you're not doing anything. Rafi can find Light and Kade and bring them back here while you stay with Ari."

"Why can't I go after my best friend?" I ask, almost pleadingly.

"Because you're grounded," she says, crossing her arms across her chest and raising an eyebrow.

I groan. "You know what? I don't even care that I'm grounded," I tell her. "I'll still go after Light."

"No, you won't, and I'll make sure you can't get out," Aria says. "Guards, take Ember to her room and stay outside it. Make sure she can't get out."

"You can't do this to your own daughter!" I yell and look at Jade and Dad. "Please tell her that she can't do this."

"I wish I could, but I'm obviously not in charge of you two anymore," Dad says, glancing at Aria.

"She's done this to me too," Jade says. "Telling me I couldn't do certain things."

"Take her away guards," Aria says. Guards start walking toward me and I back away.

"Guys, help me," I plead to my friends.

"Its your moms orders," Damien says and shrugs.

"Sorry Em," Annie says and Ari nods.