Deadly

Chapter 7

" Is it true what they're saying father?" I asked as I approached the cell he sat in.

He perked up at the sound of my voice, his eyes soft and sympathetic when he saw my tears. " Come here baby girl, I'll tell you everything."

I woke up in a cold sweat, still disoriented from my dream. That night was so long ago, it was the night my father was caught for his wrong deeds and placed in that cell. I was little at the time and didn't want to believe what everyone was saying about him. He didn't lie to me, he told me what they were saying was true, but they didn't know the full story.

Once I'd shaken off the dream of my past I started to recall what happened last night. Bennett had found me and somehow discovered my secret. He now knew why my father did what he did. But what about after that? I don't remember walking back to the palace, I don't even remember falling asleep. Could it have all been a dream? A terrible, vivid dream?

"Up and at 'em, Princess." Came a voice from the door. Startled, I jumped and screamed. The voice had been so sudden, there wasn't the sound of foot steps, a knock, or the opening of the door. When I finally looked up and saw who it was, I realized why I hadn't heard him.

" You jerk!" I screeched, picking up a bed pillow to hurl it at his smug, grinning face. He swiftly dodged my attack before making his way across the room to sit down on the edge of the bed.

" Morning," He said casually.

" What are you doing here?" I asked, wrapping my arms around my pillow, snuggling further into the blankets.

" Felicity is busy giving my father a tour of the palace." He said.

" So?" I asked, eyes closed and eyebrows pulled together.

" So," He said poking me in the side. " Since I never got a tour, I need a guide to help me find some things today."

" Ask Percy," I said without a second thought. Sleepily I rolled over so my back was to him, my half asleep brain too tired to make conversation.

" I have a feeling Percy won't know where to find half of the places I'm visiting." He said laying across my legs. I groaned at his weight, but couldn't bring myself to care or muster enough energy to kick him out. " Besides, you don't want anyone to find out what you know about your mother, do you?"

I sat bolt upright, blinking rapidly to rid my eyes of sleep. So that wasn't a dream last night?

Bennett stood from the bed and started peeking around my wardrobe. When he was done he looked back at me before finding some other part of my room to explore.

" What do you want?" I asked, swallowing down the lump that lodged itself in my throat.

" I want many things." He said as he picked up one of my necklaces. " But for now I just want you to take me to the places I ask."

Confused and frustrated I crossed my arms over my chest and frowned at him. " Why again, can't Percy or someone else do this?"

He sighed, coming to stand by my bed with his arms folded behind his back. " As I said, you're likely the only one who can take me everywhere I wish to go."

Grumbling to myself, I got up and examined my clothes. I was still wearing the same thing from last night, which again begged the question as to how I got to bed last night. Looking up I met Bennett's unblinking gaze, he didn't look guilty, nor did he look sympathetic. Oh well, that question would have to be saved for later, right now I was too tired to work out any difficult scenarios in my head.

" Get out, I have to get dressed." I said with a huff.

He raised an eyebrow at me in amusement. " It's nothing I haven't seen before."