Unexpected Love~A Hamliza Book

Ch 26

3rd Person POV

     Eliza ran upstairs and looked at the kingdom. The kingdom that she longed to be back at for a month now. It felt so right to be back, yet so wrong.

     The ship was pulled at one of the hidden ports so it was hidden from the rest of the kingdom. Yet she could see the castle in clear view.

     She felt someone standing next to her: Angelica.

Angelica- How are you feeling?

Eliza- I'm kind of scared to go back.

Angelica- Why? I thought you would be happy.

Eliza- But my dad. He'll kill me when I get home. He doesn't care about me anymore.

Angelica- Yikes. He's that bad?

Eliza- Uh Huh. We used to be so close when I was young. Then my step-mother got murdered, and then he despised me. He says it my fault. That if I wasn't born, he would have never lost his second wife to pirates for wanting my locket.

Angelica- I'm so sorry. No one should be treated like that. Especially by your own father.

Eliza- It's fine. He'll just force me to marry someone I don't know, then he'll be out of my life. Hopefully.

     Angelica hummed in response. Soon, Alexander walked upstairs and looked at Eliza. She clutched her locket and nodded, starting her way off the ship.

     When she was off the ship, she turned around and saw Angelica, John, Hercules, Lafayette, and Peggy standing there next to Alexander. She couldn't help but smile at her friends who have been there for her and who she grew close to after only a month. And now it was goodbye.

Alexander- You sure you want to do this?

Eliza- Yes. It's only best for all of us.

     Peggy started to whimper some more, causing Eliza to pull her into a tight hug. Soon, the others got together and joined in on the hug.

     "I FOUND HER! SHE'S OVER THERE!" A voice screamed. Eliza looked over her shoulder from their hug and saw a group of soldiers on horses riding over in their direction. "HEY! Let go of her at once!"

     They quickly separated from the hug and looked in the direction. The guards got off the horses and made a circle around them. Soon, Eliza's father and a young man came on a horse and jumped off.

Philip- Elizabeth! We have finally found you!

     He stepped in the circle and dragged his daughter out, pulling her into a tight hug. Eliza couldn't help but hug back even tighter.

Philip- Oh, how I missed you!

Eliza- I missed you too, father.

     They separated. He looked at her up and down, examining her pirate wear.

Philip- And look at you! You're in rags! A princess like you shouldn't-

     Eliza looked over her shoulder back at her friends, but her father caught on quick.

Philip- Elizabeth, are these the people who have taken you? The people that have kept you away from me for a whole month?

Eliza- Yes, but let me-

Philip- You are the group of people I have been hunting down for the past month?!

Alexander- Yes, your highness.

Philip- Do you all have any respect? How dare you kidnap my daughter! Who are you?

     Alex stepped forward, tempting the guards and causing them to put their swords closer to him.