The Missing Irene | Bk.1

Captain

Morning arose and most everyone was awake. Bella pokes her head out of her tent before jumping out with a happy expression. "Good morning everyone. Did you all sleep well?" Bella questions her friends.

Koda was the first to respond with a 'yes.' Hunter turns away trying to conceal his flushed face, but of course Bella seen it before he could. The girl quickly bounds over to him and giggles. "Aww did you sleep well Hunter?" She giggles put once more.

Hunter swats the girl away with a huff. "What's it to you?" He says slightly irritated.

"Nothing," She giggles once more.

Looking around everyone seems to be awake and hungry. Wind seems to notice this as well and glances at her twin with a spark in her eye. She quickly runs back into her tent pulling out a bag of bread, eggs, and a pan. Hunter quickly light the remaining wood from last night as Bella gets to work cooking for everyone. After a couple minuets all the food was cooked. "Alright, come on... lets eat." Bella tells the group.

Bella nods her head telling Max to come sit next to her. Max eats but keeps glancing over at Bella. Just like the day before she smiles and questions him. "What?" she asks.

Max smiles and shakes his head before turning back to his food. "Nothing."

After swiftly eating and packing up the group makes there way back down the hill. Max and Bella take the lead. Bella being a captain of her own team, that consist of her friends, is always in front to lead them. Its just natural for her, although today Max stands beside her. Wind, being second in command, is close to follow Bella with River trailing closely behind. The rest of the group chats as the follow behind the them.

Bella takes quick notice to the fact that Hunter and Isabelle are chatting in the back of the group. Her face widens into a smirk as she nudges Max and gestures to the two with a nod of her head. Max quickly realizes what is going on. "Hey Hunter, weren't you just having a fit because you had to share a tent with a stranger? You two seem to be getting along well," Max says.

Hunter quickly snaps his head forward and glares at him. "We shared a tent, its perfectly natural that now we are talking. Besides she one of us now so it's only fair I get to know her."

"I don't know, you seem to be flirting with her." Jee chimes in.

"And as if you haven't been with Eren," Hunter spats back.

Jee looks away with a huff as displays a triumph smirk across his face. There was a small pause before Isabelle speaks up. "Can you tell me a little about yourself, Bella. I'm curious. Seeing's as everyone seems to follow your commands, and you're the daughter of Irene and Shad."

Bella sighs and shakes her head. "I'm their friend but also there captain, so naturally they would follow commands even when we aren't working. As for my background yes, I was born into the Divine family but there is nothing to it except for they want me to claim the crown next and I refuse to."

"Why would you refuse the crown?" Isabelle questions.

"Simply, I don't like the royal lifestyle. It doesn't suite me. I'd rather put my life on the line to protect everyone else then sit on a throne and order people to risk their life for mine." She calmly replies.

"Bella always seems to put everyone else's life before hers. It's just her mindset. Though I guess her father had something to do with that." Ryder says glancing back at Isabelle.

"I see... Are you able to refuse the crown so easily? I thought there was no escape." Isabelle questions back.

"Normally it would, however seeing as we are twins there is no problem. I don't really want the crown so I'm going to try and let it fall back on Eva. My parents are still young, and Eva already expressed interest in the idea." Wind is quick to reply.

As the words were exchanged the group neared town. Decorations were already being put up for the return of the Divine warriors, who had sailed out for business. Carriages were busy carrying around supply as people decorated. A small shocked gasp could be heard, probably from Isabelle, as they entered the town. Dante was quick to spot the group and march over to them.

"Where have you been?" He questioned, clearly not impressed with the fact that they had gone out without letting anyone know. "And who are you?" He said glaring at Isabelle.

Bella glared back at the man, "We were out camping, and this is Isabelle she'll be staying with me in the castle until she gets situated her, so be nice to her, got it?" She hisses at him

Dante looks back to Bella and shakes his head walking away, while the group returns to walking into town.

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