Trash: A Collection of Stories

Chapter 9

"Gemini," I said quietly, using their key. They appeared in front of me. "Turn into me and run down to the prison. Request for Zancrow, Macbeth, Azuma, and Erik to this office room," I handed them a slip of paper.

Gemini followed my request and ran out. I did the same and went to the room, taking a seat at the table. I transformed into Cana, because why not, so if the guards look in.

Gemini came in with the four men and opened the window. "Ok, you guys hurry and get out, Gemini take the potion from the cabinet, pour some on a cloth and put it to my nose. Since you are a spirit, you don't leave finger prints."

The guys waved and jumped out the window, running out of the kingdom. I transformed back into myself and smiled at Gemini, nodding. They took the cloth and held it to my face. Everything began to darken and I gave out a scream to get the guards attention. Gemini disappeared and the bottle that held the potion fell, shattering around me.

"What was that?!" The door slammed open before I blacked out.

Perfect, I hope they got away.

When I woke up, I was on the cold floor of a cell. No, did they find out? Was I not careful enough?

"Excuse me?" I stumbled and gripped onto the bars of my cage.

"Oh, she's awake. Cuff her, the Princess is waiting."

"What do you mean? Why am I in a cell, am I prisoner now?"

"I always knew there was something off about her, it's taken long enough for the Princess to see it. All this 'sisters' crap. Move it, traitor."

They shoved me to the ground and chained my hands, then yanked me up and pushed me to the office we were at last.

Not only was the Princess there, but so was Laxus. He stood by the window as the Princess motion me to sit. I did and she sighed.

"Why did you do it? I trusted you," she shook her head and slid Gemini's key across the table. Oh. "Ever since the night of the banquet, everything has changed. You don't talk to me, you take all this time off, I'm worried. What happened that night?"

"Nothing happened," I said a little too quickly and forcefully.

"Laxus came to me after your last break and said you were acting weird and talking about random stuff. Something about Jellal?"

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Lucy, stop lying. The more you do the deeper you are digging your grave," Laxus snapped at me.

"Please, tell me what's going on," the princess put her hands over mine.

"I told you, nothing is wrong. Everything is perfectly fine."

She sighed again and removed her hands. "I didn't want to do this, but if you aren't going to work with us I have no choice but to send you to the jail."

"No," I shot up out of the chair, backing away.

"Lucy, don't resist," Laxus moved slowly toward me.

"If you come any closer I will hurt you."

"Stand down, or I will hurt you too. Princess, you better get out of here," he began to crackle with sparks. She left, her voice calling out to the guards as she ran.