Kingdom Of Flames ✔

Chapter 20: Gratif- Kingdom of Pride

Previously:

"Whatever. Let me guess. This is the gate to Gratif, Kingdom of Pride ruled and run by Queen Faye." I say impressively and he nods.
"Correct, lets go." And we push open the locked gates, stepping inside. They slam as soon as we set foot into new territory.

The fourth Kingdom here we come.

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The sky is painted in the very colours of hell, pure red. The crimson colour travels through and over the pure white clouds that seem to be slowly transofrming into mists of blood. It casts an illuminating shadow down despite the warm sun and beautiful variation of colour on the oppsoite side in Ardour.

We tread heavy footed, our heads held high as if we are proud of something. To travel unoticed like we have been doing, we have to disguise ourseles as one of them but one false move or portrayment of the wrong sin and we'll be caught. Haden grips my hand tightly and I smile widely, relaxing into a casual stroll. The Shapers around us all have cocky and almost arrogant looking grins spread across their faces, a look of fulfilment or gratification in their various coloured eyes.
"This seems to be quite easy." Haden whispers to me and I nod, moving quicker to a more secluded area which isn't easy to find. The streets seem to be full of people, probably to boast about themselves. We find a small bridge, darkness in the corners which is where we hide.
"How far have we got?" I ask and Haden looks from one direction to another, biting his lip in deep thought.
"Quite a bit. As you can tell Gratif is quite a popular Kingdom. A lot of people are prideful." He explains and I nod, taking a few deep breaths. Suddenly, we hear heavy steps and from diffrent, decieving directions and my heart begins to beat hard and loud against my chest. Before I or Haden can say anything, a small sharp stab in my neck makes my body weak till I lose all my strength before a bag is placed over my eyes, darkness swelling around me. With a last few, deep and short quick breaths, I become incredibly weak and fall limp in a strangers unfamilar and uncomfortable pair of arms...

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My eyes flutter open and I squint, trying to adjust to my surroundings. My orbs are glazed over and there'a bright light burning into my eyeballs.
"Hello." I whisper, my voice almost...broken.
"Haden where are you?" I question, attempting to stand. I fail and realise, I'm tied up to a chair.
"A-adel-line." A voice says from behind me and a sigh of relief falls from my lips.
"Haden, are you alright?" I ask and he groans.
"Apart from my eyeballs burning, I'm fine what about you?" He asks and I struggle, my wrists being stopped by rope that's wrapped harshly around or hands.
"No my hands are killing, this rope is uncomfortable and it burns into my skin." I say and he chuckles.
"What?" I ask confused and he shakes his head.
"Thanks for the revelation, guess you not into being tied up." I gasp and throw my head back, hitting his.
"Ow!" He cries and I smirk.
"Don't be so cautious in a time of crisis, you arse." I giggle and he chuckles along with me.

We struggle some more but it seemes to only tighten the rope in our wrists and so struggling was no longer option but neither was giving up.
"Haden can't you like burn us out of here?" I ask, remembering he's a fire shaper.
"Oh yeah, good thinking." Just as he's about to use his ability to get us out, a metal door swings open, crashing agaisnt the cold, wet concrete wall.
"Hello."

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Chapter 20 and they've been kidnapped but by who?

Has Queen Faye caught them or is it a sinner of Pride?

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