"Stay with me" Volume2

Chapter 3: Rivals?

  I push them away and ran away from that place and hide somewhere.

Rayven: Shoot, I don't know what to do.

  I sighed and went through my bag to find something helpful and I found a coat.

Rayven: I guess this will work.

  I sigh and put it on and make my hoodie cover my whole face and walk to somewhere that will lead me out the kingdom.

[In Sora's garden]

Everyone came to me and tried throwing more objects at me. I tried to escape but everyone surrounded me and all of the sudden I heard a shout at the back of my head. I turn to see the most unexpected thing in my life...

I saw Rayven telling them to stop.

Sora: Huh?

Rayven: back off all of you!

  However they didn't listen a single word coming out of his mouth and kept throwing objects at me. I felt wounds were left on my body. I felt so weak to stand a little longer.

"What should I do? What can I do?"

  Rayven pushes them and pulled me away the crowds and ran. I tried my best catching up but I felt too weak to do so, so I fell on the ground panting and groaning in pain as I felt blood leaking out of my body from my back.

Rayven: Hey get up-

Rayven suddenly stopped and reach his hand out for me.

Rayven: *sighs* I'll carry you but don't think I'm helping you.

I looked at him confused and just nodded and accepted his hand.

"If you aren't really helping me then what's this? I guess he doesn't know English"

  He picks me up and starts running again which really shocked me since the knight amor itself is very heavy and you need a lot of training to kinda get use to it but I'm impressed how much strength he has though I'm a pig.

  After 1 hour of running away we made it to the Haru nation and just lied on the wild flowers.

Sora: Why did you saved me?

Rayven: it's not saving you

Sora: then what is it?

Rayven: Just pity you

Sora: Oh, what?!-

Rayven: you remind me of me so I pity you.

He said as he was reaching out the night sky with his hand.

I chuckled a little and looked at the sky.

Sora: I'll take that as a compliment.

We stayed there silent under the fresh weather.

[ After morning ]

I open my tired eyes trying to adjust the brightness and the vivid colors of the flowers since they were blinding me.

I rubbed my eyes and see Rayven already standing and he reached his hand out and I accept his offering.

Rayven: We need to cover ourselves to not be noticed by the wild animals (people) trying to attack us. That is why we need to leave now for they are coming.

  I nodded and put on the black coat covering my face and walked behind his steps as we were leaving the beautiful wild flowers.

[ Kingdom of Haru]

  We went to the main part of the kingdom and saw a lot of people destroying things around the queen's castle and anything related to the rulers of this kingdom.

"Things are getting out of control."

  Seeing them trying to break the gates to go in the castle for an explanation.

  I honestly wanted to run and shout at their behavior but for now it is not a good time to speak up.

We ease our steps on the back of the castle building and one of the guards open the fence but they didn't let me in since my uniform isn't like theirs.

Rayven: He has my permission

Guard: But you need the queen's permission to let someone in.

He looked very desperate to let me out here.

Rayven: Just let him in. I'll keep a good eye on him.

Guard: But sir-

Rayven: I'm the leader I know what I'm doing here so don't try to convince me to change my mind because I won't listen so please let him in.

The guard flinched a little from Rayvens strict tone and let me pass and close the fence as I began walking behind Rayven.

[ In the castle ]

  I signal Sora to come in my room and closed the door giving him garments to wear so people don't think he's suspicious because of the different clothing he's wearing. They may think that he's like those people trying to break the gates of the castles to get in.

Rayven: Change into this and don't do anything stupid in this building or I'll make you regret that you have seen my face.

I said giving him a dark glare.

He just simply nodded in understatement and I left the room going to find Sou, Kiko's secretary.

I ask a few workers if they know where he is but surprisingly they didn't know.

As I was walking past kikos room I heard a very familiar voice and realized it was the person I am looking for so I walk up to him.

Rayven: Sou, may I have a word with you?

Sou: Hmm? Why so suddenly?

His expression was quite puzzled since we really never talked or even said a word with each other and all of the sudden I'm talking to him.

It may be confusing on why I suddenly started going up to him when I don't really like him but the task that I'm planning to do needs to have more than one person.

Behind that task has to deal with Sora. I don't fully trust Sora so I decided to bring him here and prison him in my room so I can have a close eye on him.

I want to dig deeper information about Sora and his parents. Although I know Nemi since I was a slave at the past but I want to know the kingdom itself and back story and the generations of kings and queens to see who is behind all of this of the dark horse coming and attacking all innocent kingdoms (dark horse: Nemi).

Rayven: I need your help on something that I can't do alone.

Sou: Alright, lets go to my office so we can talk.

Sou led me to his office placing a cup of tea to make me feel welcomed.

Sou: What is it that you want me to help?

Rayven: Well I have a few questions about this kingdom.

Sou: Go and start asking questions and I'll tell you my knowledge of this kingdom.

Rayven: Do you know anything about Nemi, like Nemi's background?

Sou gave me a gaze that I couldn't really describe in a way, but thanks to his voice I can tell he was quite confused on the sudden topic of the dark horse that shouldn't be mentioned on our tongues since it doesn't deserve the recognition.

Sou: I do as a matter of fact... maybe a small handful but I have some information that not a lot of people know of.

To be continued...