Hey everyone! My brain was giving me all sorts of new ideas, so I'm putting my old stories on hold and starting some new ones! This one's an almost song-fic. It's loosely based off of Taylor Swift's song safe and sound which is why the story's named that. Look for lines from the song during the story. Lyrics are posted below, then the prologue. Anyways, enjoy the story!
"Safe & Sound"
(feat. The Civil Wars)
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window darling
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold on to this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
La La (La La)
La La (La La)
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
La La (La La)
Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh. [x7]
Prologue- a family shattered.
The 5-year old shifted in her seat and sighed. The man next to her smiled and put his arm around her shoulders. "We're almost done Moni." He said. The girl smiled and climbed on his lap. He stroked her hair. She looked just like him, with honey blond hair, and blue eyes. "I love you, daddy." She said. He smiled. "I love you too Moni." He then stood up, and held out his hand to her. "C'mon meetings over. Let's find Arthur." She grabbed his hand. A few minutes later another man walked over to them. "Hey Arthur." The man said. Moni ran to Arthur and gave him a hug. "Daddy!" Arthur picked her up. "Were you a good girl today, Moni?" he asked. She nodded, "yep!" Arthur turned to the other man. "Alfred, was she?" Alfred smiled. "Yeah Arthur, she was." Arthur looks at them both. "Ok then, we can go out for lunch today." Moni clapped her hands. "yay lunch!" Arthur sets her down and the three of then walk out of the hotel. Moni runs ahead and Arthur and Alfred discuss the meeting. Suddenly Moni's scream fills the air. It's immediately cut off, and by the time the two arrived outside, there was no sign of Moni or her kidnaper. "MONI!" Arthur screamed falling to his knees in the middle of the parking lot. Alfred scans the cars and his eyes harden. "Ivan's car's gone." Arthur looks up. "Do you think he kidnapped her?" Alfred nods. "It's the best guess. He's out to make our lives hell after all." Arthur stands up, and presses his face into Alfred's shoulder. "How do we get her back?" Alfred puts his arms around Arthur holding him close. "I don't know."
Meanwhile Moni sits alone and terrified in the back of a car. A man looks at her and smiles. "Monika, lovely girl, we're going to have so much fun. I'm your father now, so you'd better do as I say."