The Secret Of The Crystal Palace

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Recap of 5

Suddenly all of my anger was replaced with curiosity. I kept walking down the passage, which seemed to be getting bigger and bigger the darker you go. At the end I saw a glowing light. I grabbed my phone from my back pocket (which I have been keeping there the whole time,) and turned the light on. When I had eventually reached the end I saw what the huge glowing light seemed to be. It was a huge fire. Gasping I seriously considered running away, but I realised I had come this far and would not be able to sleep tonight if I didn't find out what was behind that door. I could almost hear my heart beating as I walked up to the blazing fire. Slowing down as I reached it, I looked down and there was a huge deep pit full of...

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Slowing down as I reached it, I looked down and there was a huge deep pit full of skulls. They were all different sizes. I covered my hand over my mouth in shock. I had seen way too much and sprinted back down the path out through the secret plant and sprinted straight up to my room. I looked at my alarm clock. 8:00 already! I left the dining room at 6, everyone must be wondering where I am. I just decided to sit on my bed when all of a sudden I heard foot steps coming up the steps to my room. Queen Elena came in and sat on my bed. "Are you alright? You seem rather tired out all of a sudden?" I must have rosy cheeks and I guess I was panting rather loudly. "Um, no I'm fine." Elena didn't seem to believe me but I had another question on my mind. "Oh well then goodnight dear and your visit will be useful you'll see!"

"Wait!" Elena suddenly spinned round, I guess I must have shouted a bit in desperation. "What's wrong?"

"Are there any secrets in this castle?" I thought she might have been curious as to why I was asking such a rare question, but she just smiled and said calmly, "It would no longer be a secret if I told you. Surely you have some secrets that you want never to be told?"

With that she walked out the room gracefully. To be honest she did have a point. I had many secrets that I certainly didn't want getting out, but surely she did as well.

When I woke up that morning I was surprised to see their maid -Voke, already cleaning up my room. "Good morning dear!"

"Good morning! Why are you in here cleaning already?" I asked. "Queen Elena asked me to. Didn't she tell you last night?"

I could only shake my head in reply. Elena must have had the correct suspicion I saw things I shouldn't have last night and put Voke in here to try and stop that. I was secretly annoyed with Elena for thinking I was that immature, but I guess I probably would have woken up then gone to the plant. "Well," I yawned, "I am just gonna go down for some breakfast."

"Wait!" Voke suddenly realised that she had shouted perhaps a little too loudly. Blushing  a little, she said "Oh, I just heard that they are doing pancakes, make sure you save me some left-overs!" Voke nervously giggled. I went downstairs with Voke trailing behind me. When we arrived at the dining room for breakfast, I shot Elena a dirty look. I was mad and if she thought that I needed some kind of body guard, then fine I will let Voke trail behind me. But it wont be for long!

A/N Sorry for the length but I just wanted a publish a new chapter! I was thinking for '7' I could write it from some else's POV.??!!! What do you think please comment. Love you all and don't forget to vote!

-E