Into the Realm of Magic

Run part 2

Alice POV

My hands started to get sweaty from nervousness. He couldn't know I'm from another realm right? Only that idiot thief knows. It isn't possible. 

"Believe me when I say, your Majesty, that I have no idea what you are talking about."

He looked at me for what seemed like hours, I was so nervous. What did he plan to do to me if I told him the truth?

The prince nods his head.

"Alright, I'll believe you. Then let us head back to the castle shall we?"

I began to follow him back to the castle, staying a reasonable distance behind him but not to far as though to seem suspicious. 

We were walking for some time, going around the different plants and such. Eventually we came to the stairs leading into the castle. 

..another entrance to a part of the castle I probably don't know. Not that I know this place at all to start with.

A guard held the door open as we drew closer. Once we entered, the prince had asked me if I would like to have lunch with him. I told him I would be honored and it went silent after that. I think his little "interrogation" has left a little tension in the air. 

As we were walking down the hallway, there were many paintings upon the walls. As I was looking at them, I noticed something.......................a bit strange.

Many paintings have coverings over them, as if the are not meant to be seen. 

I didn't notice I had stopped walking until I turned and saw the prince was nowhere in sight. I looked at the painting that was in front of me. 

It was big and it had a white cloth covering it. I looked around me to see if there was anyone around. When I saw no one. I slowly walked up to the painting and lifted the bottom cover of the cloth.

There were four people. The King and Queen I could tell which ones they were, but there were two boys standing on either side of them. One was Prince Damian but looked a bit younger in the painting. I lifted the painting more to see the second boy had black hair and silver eyes..........

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...................It's the thief. THAT'S THE THIEF!

I'd recognize that face anywhere. He lived here? Oh my GOD, was, is he a PRINCE?!

I backed up away from the painting. Why is it covered then?

...I wanted to smack myself....

It's covered cause of the idiot, but if he is supposedly a prince, why isn't he here living in the palace? 

I'm gonna give myself a headache if I don't stop thinking.

All of a sudden there was a big boom and everything started shaking. Alrighty, I am taking this as my cue and getting the fuck out of here. 

I started running down the hall, trying to backtrack my way out of here the best that I could. I heard voices coming down the hallway and I stopped. I tried the other direction, but voices were coming from that way as well. There are no windows in the hallway and I'm trapped. 

I started thinking about when I first fell from the tower. Maybe....

Maybe there is a chance I could turn invisible. 

I backed myself into a corner and thought of that word over and over and over again.

I saw the people running in the hall.

"Did you find the prince?!" one had said in a panic.

"Yes, Prince Damian and his family are safe, however that friend of the Prince is still missing."

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"We have to hurry before he *another explosion occurs* crap! that one was closer. You four go and try to find her, we will assist the others in the attack."

They ran off in different directions.

They....didn't see me? It actually worked?

I started running back down the hallway. I saw a door to my left. I slowed down and tried to catch my breath. I hope this door leads outside. I touched the doorknob and quickly pulled my hand back. 

...what?

I tried again and nothing.

Hm.

I opened the door and lord and behold, I was outside the palace. 

I saw that whoever was attacking the palace was doing it from a distance.

I have a strange feeling I know who it is.

So I took off into the battle towards the attacker. At least I'm finally out of that castle. 

to be continued