Corruption Point [4]

Complications

               "I can hold my breath"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The room was silent; no one spoke, the words Frieda had said racing through their mind. Stephen has glanced towards Frieda, she had said what she had to say; and now a decision must be made. Council he said calling their attention, all those who are in favor of releasing Princess Frieda with no charges say I, half the room responded, all those against raise your hand, again half the room raised there hands.

It is a tie sir we must do half and half one of the council members said.

Stephen looked at Frieda and with his eyes he begged her to forgive him for what was going to happen. Princess Frieda will be cleared of all charges, yet as to make sure that reckless behavior in harm for our world will not happen the council will be watching your every move and if we find something suspicious you're punishment will be beyond staying in Lightrock. All those in favor say I, the whole room chorused in response; then it is settled. Now anyone who has questions for the princess ask now or stay silent forever.

How did you escape Lightrock one council member screamed out.

Frieda had a second of relief she was left off the hook, for now. She then turned to answer the question; I escaped Lightrock because I saw danger in the power the witches had gained access to; and as a fairy, and even more as a guardian fairy; I felt the need to protect those in danger. I could have escaped that place on the very first day yet I didn't. I stayed and it was a good thing I did or else we would not know that wild magic is currently on the loose.

Well how did you get a hold of your powers another council member shout out, aren't they supposed to be locked away or something?

Yes my powers were locked away, yet when the young fairy put in charge of watching me saw I was facing those witches head on she did everything in her power to help me, which included releasing my powers back to me.

Where is this girl now, she should be punished for what she did going against orders one council member said.

If she hadn't done what she did I'd probably be dead again Frieda yelled gaining the entire councils attention. Every fairy must make a difficult choice at certain times, in fact that is the only way a fairy gains their Charmix. That girl made a hard choice, to save me or to sit back and watch, she did what any good fairy would do and helped, and so what if she broke some rules to do it, I was facing three witches who had just gotten the power boost of the century and I was completely powerless.

Are you making this fairy as reckless as you are?

Are you teaching her to be as crazy as you, it's hard enough to have one of you as it is!

I knew you weren't to be trusted, throw her back into exile, why'd we let her out in the first place?

What type of example are you to fairies?

She's a monster alright, there's nothing wrong with breaking rules, the rules are there for a reason!

Crazy!

Lunatic!

Not to be trusted!

Why is she even a fairy?!

SILENCE! That is enough! There will be no more questions at this time Stephen said, council dismissed! Once people started walking out I walked quickly to where Frieda was sitting grabbed her by her hand and dragged her into my office. Frieda, Frieda, are you okay?

I wasn't okay, they still thought of me as a monster, they always would. Yeah, I'm fine Frieda whispered.

I'm sorry about that, I let it get way out of hand, the council are cruel people Stephen said, I should have stepped in earlier, I'm sorry.