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Chapter 1

Another Fun Filled Day Locked in the Castle...NOT!

Levi was bored out of her ever loving mind. She had read every book in the damn library at least twice, and to make matters worse, she was the only one left, well except for Kendra, but she was never up before noon, so Levi wasn't expecting for at least an hour.

Glancing at the calendar, she saw what day it was and her spirits rose. I didn't realize it was Friday already. Jet and Droy should be here soon.

For the past two years, the two men would show up at 11:30 on Friday and would stay through Sunday trying to solve her latest riddle. The first one to solve it was guarantied her hand in marriage and would be able to safely escort her from her posh prison.

You see, it was no ordinary castle she was imprisoned in, but an enchanted one. For years parents had been bringing their daughters to the hidden fortress, some where cursed princesses, others were stolen as children, but they all had one thing in common: they could only be rescued by one person. The person who could complete a test, a quest that the girl herself decides when she first arrives. One girl wanted someone who was able to beat her in a fight, another just wanted someone who would be able to make her smile and chase away the rain.

The last person to be rescued was her best friend, Lucy. Lucy had wanted someone who could take her on endless adventures. Apparently that person showed up about a month ago. Levi had been woken in the middle of the night to the sound of yelling and the smell of smoke.

She hadn't been all that concerned, since the building was magic no flames could do any real damage and no girls could come to harm while in the walls. Levi had just rolled over and gone back to sleep and when she woke in the morning, her closest friend was gone.

Levi was happy for her friend, but she was also very sad. Lucy's departure meant she was more or less alone, again. Honestly, she was sick of everything about that place. Well, she didn't mind Kendra.

Kendra was the one person who had been there longer than her, she was also the one person who had it worse than Levi on the outside. She had once been a very powerful mage in the neighboring kingdom, but when the ruling couple of the large nation learned of the young girl they had her taken from her mother, which was no small feat seeing as her mother was a dragon, fearing that she would one day grow powerful enough to over throw the dictators. Her kidnappers kept her sedated until they dropped her off at her new home. She had been there over 15 years, and Levi believed she might never leave.

She really hoped her friend would make it out one day. Kendra had been the one who turned her on to reading, she was also the one who helped her when her magic started to manifest. The older girl had taught her about history, held her after a nightmare, found away to get her any kind of book she wanted. Levi saw her as her protective big sister.

Levi looked in the mirror and saw that she looked like a mess. Her blue hair stuck up in places and was completely knotted in others. There were dark shadows under her eyes from staying up all night reading, and her shirt was stained. She started to stress for a minute, but then she remembered who was coming and shrugged to herself. Droy and Jet were used to seeing her like that. When they first started coming around, she would make sure she looked her absolute best, but after a couple of weeks, she stopped bothering. They never cared what she looked like.

Loud banging throughout the hall alerted her to their presence. Jet was the first one in the library, as usual, with Droy trailing behind, just a little bit slower than last time. It seemed like every time she saw them, he was bigger than the last time. And as always, their arrival caused a sharp pain shoot through her chest.

Levi loved seeing them, but the first sight of them reminded her of all the time they'd been there and still hadn't to figure out the damn riddle. To make matters worse, she didn't really want them to. After spending so much time with them, she had come to see them as brothers, and she honestly didn't think either of them was the right man for her.

If she were being completely honest with herself, she would have to admit that she wanted someone who would sweep her off her feet, and they would be strong enough to keep her by their side no matter what, just like a character out of her favorite novel.

"LEVI!" the men called out at the same time as they pulled her into one of their crushing double hugs. The breath stealing embrace drew her out of her mind, and she hugged them back. They may not be the ones for me, but I do love them.

"Hey," she started. She had to clear her throat, seeing as she hadn't said anything in quite a while. "How have you two been?"

As they launched into their recap of the last week, Levi swore she could feel eyes on her back. Turning, she looked out of the large window that illuminated the large library, the scene before her, one she'd seen a thousand times. A forest filled with thousands of trees and bushes, all in different shades of green and blue. The sky was crystal clear, with not a cloud in sight. There couldn't have been the slightest breeze, seeing as not a single leaf was trembling. But then why is there a shadow moving out there.

She saw something darting from tree to tree, getting closer by the second. It stopped just before the clearing the castle was built in. Levi's breath caught as she saw a flash of red, and then it was gone. I must be losing my mind after being locked up here so long.

Levi managed to focus back on her two friends, who were now bickering over something or other. Something one of them said made her giggle, and on hearing that sweet sound, the friends started telling her about all their recent miss-adventures, and she laughed so hard tears started streaming down her face.

Not one member of the trio noticed the figure staring at them from below. His red eyes seemed to glow in the dark as he tracked the small vision before him. One word flashed through his mind, Mine! A grin broke over his face, revealing very sharp teeth.