The Right Side

Chapter 26

Ash's POV (lol)

I don't sleep much that might. I stare at her ceiling. What if we get caught and they hurt her. They can't hurt her. I know he will but I can't let that happen. If I stay I can protect her but... what if I can't... I-

My thoughts are cut off by Avery turning in her sleep and rolling closer to me. She is hugging the arm which has the hand she is holding. My heart skips a beat. This job just got a whole lot harder.

I think of how her lips touched mine and how I felt a spark ignite in me. My arm automatically warms up agains her. She rubs her face on my shoulder and I feel her take a deep break in. I smile a little.

Her body lays by me as her small hand is held in my strong ring filled hands. Our breath evens out and I look back at the ceiling.

I'm totaled. This will be the end of me. I told myself not to get attached to anyone and then this beautiful Princess walks in and I'm lost again.

She holds my arm tighter and her brows come together. She shakes her head a little and whispers. I take my free hand and cup her face lightly and then run my fingers through her hair. She calms down and I see a light smile son her face as she's breathing evens with mine.

I'm totaled.

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Avery's POV

I am woken by my warmth being ripped away from me. I open my eyes and jolt up to see Ash being help by a bunch of guns on her knees. They have her in a head lock while they are tying her arms back. I try and run over to her but a guard catch's me. There are five guards on her and she manages to knock one out.

I look at her and she has blood on her lip and a bruise on her cheek. And guard comes up and punches her hard in the face.

She spits on him earning her another punch. The guard comes up to me and Ash lunges forward as he raises his arm up. I close my eyes ready for impact.

I open my eyes to the five guards holding ash down are bloody on the floor and the guard that was going to hit me was also on the floor. There is still a guard holding me. Ash has blood covering her face and I don't know which is hers and which is others. She has blood coming from her wrist from trying to get out of the rope she is tied to.

She looks at the man holding me and gets ready to take another one down with no hands. Before she can she screams in pain. "Aghhhhh!" She falls to the floor wincing in pain. Behind her is a guard with a shock stick.

"NOO!" I scream. He looks at me and shocks her again. I see the electricity rushing through her body as she struggles to continue breathing.

"King will finish you, demon." The guard spits.

"I was... thinking... I was more... of a god... ya know..." Ash says between breaths. The guard kicks her and she winces. "Boy you will regret this later.." Ash says semiconscious.

She blacks out. "NOO! No Ash... no please... don't hurt her don't hurt her..." I cry weakly. "Please..." I cry as they take her away. Come back. Don't hurt her. Don't hurt her.

"With me Princess." A guard says.

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I open my eyes to be seated in a chair and my feet are tied down. Curtains open to show Ash hanging by her arms shirtless in the cold. Every muscle she has and ever bruise and scratch is showing. My god she is beautiful.

Rope is tied to her wrists as she hangs there. Her head is hanging down. I see her weakly life it to look at me. She sighs with relief as if she is happy to see me. I think it's because I'm not hurt. She looks so cold and in pain. Her skin is a pasty white. Her nose is red. She puts her head back down again as my father gets up the the speaker.

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Ash's POV

I look up to see Avery. Her eyes are full of sadness and her cheeks had a little blush on them which made me smile a little. Wait. No. Focus. I study her and make sure she has no marks on her. From what I see she is okay. Her father gets up.

Okay I'm fine with being punched a bunch of times it brings back some sense of feeling that I need. I feel like I need to be punished like this. For all the things I have done in the past. But I wouldn't wish having to listen to this man giving a speech to the worst people in this world.

"We are gathered here to end the life of a monster and a abuser." Francis starts.

I look around. "You aren't talking about me right. Last time I checked I never hit Avery like you did." I say and Francis nods. A guard hits me in the gut. Ouch.

"She speaks lies. Just to protect herself." I see a guard whisper in Avery's ear and endear runs through her eyes. "She will be punished for being found hurting my daughter this morning." He calls out and some of the crowd cheers.

Guards start taking turns hitting me. I turn off all feeling. It is a trick I learned at a young age. Turn it off and don't feel anymore. I try my hardest not to look at Avery. I see her and all feeling comes back. I let them use me as a punching bag.

"Come oh that's all you got?" I say weaker then I would hope after they stop. Francis walks up with a gun. 

"Wait!" A small voice calls out. I see the small girl that was talking to Avery. "She told me she didn't do anything. I believe her. She said she protects the Princess." I look at the small girl that looks up at me. I see the mother being held back by a guard.

"You are saying you believe this... monster?" Francis asks her. She nods. "Okay..." he says holding the gun up to her head.

"NOOO!" I scream trying to lung forward with all my might but not being able to make it. I hear a load bang and cry's. I can't see anything. There is blood on the white snow. Everything got so loud so quick. The crowd is everywhere. I can't see anything. I feel someone cut me down and I fall in the cold snow standing it red with blood.

I get up and start walking to Avery. "Ash we got to go!" Someone calls out. I see Avery in the crowd.

"Avery." I call out as I start to fall. Everything is going black. But I walk forward. My arms are still tied together in the front but I walk forward.

The last thing I see is the blue sky. I hear screaming in all directions as the cold snow takes over my body. I look up to see a barrel of a gun pointed at my head. Francis smiles at me and his face is covered in blood that isn't his.

"Good bye Ash Wilson." He says and my eyes close.

Avery...