Under The Shadows

A Fantasy Adventure story following Enavi Zinnia, her ghost brother, a few friends, and interesting allies as they run away from home in search of a mysterious crystal that could help fix the world.

Sierra took a seat near a tall willow tree and Noah followed. We all were as close as siblings, so I could tell they felt tired and scared. Thought I needed to know,
"So, Wanna tell me why the Captain of your kingdom's army is attempting to find and 'detain' you both!?" I ask with a stern expression.
Noah and Sierra looked at each other before Noah spoke up, "Well, it started about four weeks ago..." He started. "My mother, Queen Sabre, went missing .... Five days later, my mother returned. She was unharmed, pristine as ever, but she had... changed." He stared down, picking at a small patch of clovers, "She ordered everyone around as if they were only there to please her every whim. She no longer paid me any attention, it hurt. But not as much as when she threw me into a dungeon for the first time." First time? This happened more than once!? We all followed her rules, but she would make up lies and throw us in either way. Then she started treating me like one of her servants, like one of her slaves." He cleared his throat. I noticed small tears in his glossy eyes. "Eventually, she told me I now had to marry that insane girl, Heline. That was a line I didn't wish to cross... I blew up, I told her I wouldn't marry her and in return she decided I had committed treason and sent every guard and mercenary after me. That's when Sierra jumped in and fought off every soldier and assassin, earning her the same fate as me. -------- After we left, we ran to your place, we d-didn't know w-where else to g-go..." Tears fell, his words breaking into choked sobs.