Broken B2 - Together

Chapter 5

Calla's POV

Had he forgotten about us? We'd been sitting here for a few hours. "Dad, hang in there." Of course, I hadn't expected an answer, but I really hoped for one. I know it sounded weird, but I was worried about Kenric. What if someone took him? He was only five.

That's when I heard quiet footsteps banging above the high ceiling.

"Dad? This might be a good time to wake up," I murmured.

"Lord Fitzroy?" a voice called from above.

"I don't see an entrance," another said. "We're gonna need to get out the big guns."

The big guns? We had to hide. I pulled dad deeper into the caverns, right before the two men burst into the room. After them were six buffer men, and after them were three gnomes. There was no way I could take them down single-handedly, unless...

Mom? I transmitted, but no response. MOM!?

Calla? my mother's voice rang through my mind. Oh, Calla! Are you alright? Is Kenric okay?

I'm fine, I responded. I don't know about Kenric. He left to go find the leaping crystal you used when you were captured.

Kenric is a big boy, she told me but was clearly calming herself. Is your dad with you?

Yes... but he's unconscious. I need your help with something, mom.

What?

There are these men, and I think they are trying to capture us, and I need you to-

Honey, they are there to find you. That's the search team, she told me.

Oh. My face heated up, then I said aloud, "We're here!"

"Miss Calla?" one of the gnomes asked, becoming teary-eyed at the name.

"I have my dad over here, he's unconscious though."

One of the buff men rushed over. "I have Lord Fitzroy, let's go." He scooped my dad up and put a nexus around his wrist. "I'm heading back with him, get the girl."

The gnomes escorted me to an underground tunnel. I'd had enough of being below the surface, but it was still nice to go home.

As soon as I went under, I felt tangled inside roots and vines and it pushed me through the damp soil. Before I knew it, I was back in the garden of Lilygrotto.

"Calla!" I heard mom call as soon as I popped out of the ground. She pulled me into a tight hug. "You're alright!" Then she bent down to the gnome's level. "Where's Kenric?" They glanced at each other, then told mom something in the weirdest language. She was a Polyglot, so I assumed it was gnomish. Whatever the gnomes told her made me think mom's mouth needed to be washed out.

"Mommy!" Someone exclaimed. I whirled around to see... Kenric!

"Oh! Kenric!" She gave him a crushing hug and kissed the top of his head. "You're okay!"

"I found him while I was on an emissary mission."

"Grandpa!?"

"You're alright Calla! That's wonderful!" My grandpa said.

"W-where's Fitz?" Mom suddenly asked.

"He's right here." Mom's eyes welled up with tears as she saw dad's body on the floor. She kneeled and kissed him on the cheek.

"He is alive," I told her.

"I know," she replied meekly. Then there was a blink. Then another. Then another.

A/N Just to be clear, the blinking is from Fitz. More action to come, don't think it's all fine and dandy ;)!

Love ya,

Sophitz532.