A world beyond

A new prisoner

Ash's POV

Ash headed up with a drink for Lady Leatha as he saw the doors closing to her majesty's throne room. He entered through the back door that the servants use, as he carried the tray. He was honored to serve her majesty as he headed in the throne room with a slight smile on his face. As soon as he heads beside her majesty's throne he catches a glimpse of the stranger and along with that catches a familiar feeling. It's comforting, but he doesn't know in what way. Did he know her?

"Majesty, may I ask whom was just here?" Ash asks while serving Lady Leatha a cup of tea. "Ah, just another person That's causing trouble, the usual. She came from a different planet. I wouldn't worry further about it if I was you dearest," she smiled at Ash and then sipped her tea. "You are excused for the rest of the day." And with that Ash headed off to his room that he shared with his brother.

Ash went to the 6th floor and opened room 521 with his ID card. "Access granted," the door scan repeated as it clicked, opening the door. Ash sat on his bed, remembering what the stranger had looked like. Medium length brown hair, olive skin...light eyes but he forgot the exact color. She looked pretty ask and bony compared to everyone on this planet, and short. Very short. Was she a child? No, she wouldn't be.

*click* the door opens as Ash's twin walks in. "Hey," Aspen says looking at Ash's puzzled look. "Something bothering you Ash?" Ash looks up at Aspen. "In the camera room did you see anyone go into the throne room a few moments ago?" Aspen worked in the room where the invisible cameras recorded every angle in every room. "As a matter of fact I did.." Aspen responds. "There was an odd aura to the new prisoner that came. Not like the rest of the people caught before."

"Do you know which number cage she was put in? I'm thinking of taking a closer look at the prisoner," Ash looks up at his older brother for a look of approval but gets the opposite. "Ash you know we aren't allowed out of our room without proper telling so. And besides why do you even care...it was just another..prisoner alright?" Ash gives Aspen a disappointed look back. "You hesitated." Aspen gives a fake serious look. He's too easy to read. "N-no I didn't.." Aspen looks away nervously. "I had a weird feeling that I recognized her," Ash says aloud. "Damn...and why did I get the same feeling?" Aspen gave himself a disappointed look. He was always serious and considered the most realistic possibilities before jumping to conclusions. Why did he feel the same? This was the first time they both felt the same way about something.

"Can you hack the system for a little bit so I can go down there and check it out? I know you remember what cage number it was," Ash pleads with his eyes. "Cage #187, you're lucky we're brothers.."  Ash smiles as he heads out the room with his brother. "Here you'll need this if you're going down there. It's pretty dark." Aspen hands Ash a light disk. "Thanks," he replies as they parted their separate ways.

Clear yet? Ash asks telepathically through their metal crowns. All clear, Aspen responds hacking the computer to the door that opened to the cage room. Cage #187 remember? Aspen asks making sure his brother wasn't disturbing any other prisoners. Ash flicks on his light disk and head to cage #187. A red wall was cast to separate the prisoner from him and seal off the room. He steps down the last foot of stairs as he takes a closer look at the person. The prisoner squints eyes through the bright shining light cast from the disk. Ash is very close to the red glowing wall as he observes the girl inside. Tears started to flow down the human girl's eyes. "P-please don't cry! Is the light to bright for your eyes? Have I done something rude to offend your people? I'm sorry please don't cry!" Ash's anxiety started to grow on him as he dimmed the light of his disk, assuming it startled her. "I just...wanted to get a closer look you know? I got a weird feeling that I've met you before but Lady Leatha told me that you came from another world so it was impossible to have. I mean, I was raised here and found here abandoned on the streets when I was a child here and Her Greatness was too kind as to take me in and treat me with nothing but love and care. I couldn't have ever know you right?" The girl became even more silent than she already was if that was even possible. More tears kept on falling as the girl frowned and smiled at the same time.

"Right?" Ash whispered trying to read the girl's face. He put his hand hovering against the red glowing wall and tilted his head, attempting to read the expression in the prisoners face.

"Ash?" The girl looked up, eyes swollen still pouring with tears.

The world spun around as Ash took many steps back in alarm.

Ash are you ok? What's happe- Aspens voice became foggy in Ash's mind as he looked at the girl.

"How do you know my name?"