His Custom

Chapter 4

The two stared at who opened the dungeon door, "Father..." pheme said with a small gasp of fear, both Kova and Pheme's eyes were wide. "What is going on here?!" The king yelled, "father! Please! Listen, let me explain!" Pheme pleaded, but the king didn't listen. He marched over there and grabbed Pheme's wrist and pulled her up, he dragged her out the opened door and slammed it once they were out.

The king pulled his eldest daughter through the castle halls, Pheme was whimpering from her father's tight grip on her wrist which was hurting her, tears were threatening to pour out of her ocean blue eyes. "Please father! Listen to me!" She pleaded again, "I'm taking you to the throne room so your mother and fiancé can hear all about how you were kissing a criminal!" The king yelled as they reached the throne room.

The guards opened the door and the king pulled his daughter into the room, he threw her onto the floor by the steps that lead up to where the thrones sat. Flynn and the queen gasped, Pheme looked up with tears running down her face. Flynn ran down to her and comforted her, but then the throne doors opened again and the guards threw Kova down next to Pheme. Kova winced and started massaging his wrists. Pheme let out a small gasp that sounded like a whimper when she saw Kova, her eyes wide. "I caught Pheme in the dungeon with the criminal and you know what they were doing?" The king paused, "You don't mean-?" Flynn asked as he looked at Pheme, "Thats correct! The next queen was kissing a criminal! Isn't that lovely?!" The king said, the last part in a sarcastic tone. "Father..don't hurt Kova..please.." Pheme pleaded, Flynn just stared at her, his heart breaking into pieces. "I don't know, I think that decision is up to Flynn. Since he is the next king." The king said, Pheme looked at Flynn slowly. "...The prisoner shall be beaten for 10 minutes every night." Flynn said and Pheme grabbed the collar of Flynn's shirt, "Please..please no!" She pleaded but he just shoves her away from him, he stands and walks out of the room. "Guards! Take the prisoner back to the dungeon! Nanny Plum take my daughter to her room." The king ordered, Nanny Plum speed walked over to Pheme and helped her, the two left as the guards dragged Kova away.

Pheme was sat on the couch in her room, she had changed into a soft gray fitted dress that is fitted in the cleavage area and also fitted in the mere lower abdominal area, the soft grey color of the skirt gives it a nice contrast to the upper part of the dress, its an off the shoulder grey floral dress with a piece that loops around the neck and reaches back down to the smaller part of the neck. She sighed and stared at her hands, Nanny Plum walked over to her and sat down next to her. "Princess, may I ask what caused you to kiss him?" Nanny Plum asked, "I-I-I don't know..he kissed me and I didn't have the urge to push him away, it's like my body was telling me he's the one I need, the one I want, the one who'll protect me from harm.." she explained, Nanny Plum sighed, "You know you can't marry who you want! You have to marry Prince Flynn." Nanny Plum argued, "But I don't want to! I'm not happy with him! I'm miserable and he's only been here for what? Three days?!" She argued back. Nanny Plum rubbed Pheme's back and then stood up, "I'll make some tea." And just like that she was gone.

It was midnight, everyone was asleep. Well, except for Pheme, she couldn't sleep at all knowing that Kova had just been beaten. She sat up in her bed and thought for a minute. She thought about something and slowly got up. "What am I doing? This is a risky thought." She thought to herself as she opened her wardrobe and grabbed a dress and a cloak, she changed into it, a long midnight black dress that barely touches the ground, the top was a simply v neck (that doesn't go down too low) with spaghetti straps, the skirt was a flow-y poofy-ish type. She put the black cloak that flowed down to the ground on, she put the cloaks hood up and put on a pair of black flats and left the room silently.

She had quickly but silently made her way towards the dungeons, she walked in and opened Kova and Eirene's dungeon door and walked in, carefully and silently shutting it. She walked over to them and shook them awake, the both opened their eyes slowly and looked up at her. "Get up, come on. I'm getting you out of here." She whispered, the nodded and quickly got up, she handed them two black cloaks and they put them on. She took a deep and silent breath and opened the dungeon door and the three left.

The silently ran through the castle halls desperately trying to reach the back door that leads out to the forest. The hid in a corner and checked for any guards before running again and finally the door was in sight! The door was getting closer and closer every step they made, Pheme gripped the door handle and turned it, opening it and they all ran out, Pheme closed the door after everyone was out. She sighed in relief that it actually worked and they were out! "Come on, into the forest!" She said in whisper that only the three could hear, they all started heading for the forest.

The group was now walking in the middle of the forest outside the castle, Eirene was walking next to her father, holding his hand. Kova was looking around and Pheme was looking for a place to hide. "I know theres a house in the town that's for sale in a neighborhood. We can hide out in there, I know where they hide a key." Kova said, Pheme looked at him and nodded. They headed towards the town.

The walked through the town, the only light was coming from the street lights, it was so quiet out since it was so late. Eirene tightened her grip on Kova's hand as they kept walking. They finally made it to the empty house that's for sale. It's was beautiful two story house that was just built a couple of days ago, Kova searched for the key. When he found it he grabbed it, unlocked the front door, and opened it. They all walked in and Pheme closed the door since she was last one in and locked it. The lights were already on since they always keep houses lights on. Eirene looked around, "Wow it's fully decorated!" The six year old said. "Thank god to that.." Pheme said as she rubbed her face. Kova came down from downstairs, "Theres only two bedrooms." He said, "You and Eirene take the two rooms, I'll sleep on the couch." Pheme offered but Kova shook his head. "No it's fine I'll take the couch." He argued, but before Pheme could argue back, Eirene said "Why don't you two just share on room? It'll be easier." And the two sighed and agreed.