KIDNAPED
The night was dark. The stars twinkled like thousands of tiny diamonds in the vast night sky. Hanging low at its peak was the bright white full moon that lit the grass of the estates garden.
The girl heaved a sigh as she remembered her brother's words "I'll be back by one, Quartz." as he left her there with the staff at their grandparents manor. She giggled, picking up her discarded novel. She was in the process of re-reading the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Her fingers flipped the page to the one she'd been reading in New Moon. ...in his place was a huge russet wolf.
There was a crash as the three windows of the library shattered and people in black camouflage rushed into the room. Her thoughts went to her brother as she sent up a cry to the night. The last thing she saw was a hand holding a foul smelling cloth over her face before her world went dark...
Quartz tried to scream, but it was no use. The gag was keeping her silent. Her hands and feet were bound to the rails on the bed by bits of soft cloth. Soft, but tied tightly enough that she could not escape.
A door opened and closed. The smell of food reached her nose and she inhaled deeply. She tossed her head and groaned when the figure of a man shadowed her small frame on the bed.
His fingers gently traced her jaw line, she went still against the familiar touch. She raised her eyes, meeting those of the one person she was afraid of. Tears built in her eyes, he wiped them away.
"I won't hurt you, little one, you have my word as a sorcerer." He bit his lip. "I'm going to untie you, but I need you to be quiet, all right?"
She nodded vigorously.
"Good, good. Winston would kill me if he knew what I was doing right now." he watched her as confusion swept her eyes. "I know you have no reason to like me, to trust me, but please... the others don't care if you live or die before they get the ransom."
"And you do?" Her voice broke when he loosened the gag.
"Yes, believe it or not, I do." He met her gaze. "You're very beautiful for a witch, Quartz Shield. I'd like to keep you alive.. If you would like to stay alive, that is."
"Yes, I want to live..." Fear made her heart race.
"Good."
"What do I need to do?"
"Stay placid, don't try to escape on your own, don't use any spells." He listed of several more things- do's and don'ts- before leaving her to eat. He stayed in the room with her, leaving only when she was securely retied to the bed. "If your friends come looking... I'll try to help them, but there's no guarantee, understand?"
She nodded.
He bent his head and sighed lightly. His hands caressed her face, pushing back her hair and brushing tears from her eyes. His lips pressed to her temple as he whispered goodnight into her ear. She cried quietly as the darkness closed in on her once more.
