Chapter 2! In this chapter, you will meet Lilly, a servant who works in the palace. She is a friend of Lief, Jasmine and Barda. She is kind, helpful, brave, and intelligent. She ran away from the palace when the Grey Guards chased her, luckily I save her.

You will also find out that the king (Lief), the queen (Jasmine), and a palace guard (Barda) were missing.

Please enjoy reading it!


Chapter 2: Something Goes Strange at Del

The sunlight pass through the window. I woke up, it's morning. I opened the door, and saw Alyssa and her family are eating breakfast.

"Crystal, you're awake. Come and eat your breakfast.", Alyssa's mother said.

I came out from my room and eat my breakfast. After I finish it, I went out. I walked around the street of Del. Everyday is the same. Suddenly, I heard someone shouted.

"RUN EVERYONE! THE GREY GUARDS ARE COMING!", the man shouted as he ran towards to us.

My eyes have good eyesight. I saw the Grey Guards are coming. I quickly ran as fast as I can. I saw the Grey Guards are destroying the people's things. I ran into the Forest of Silence and climbed up a tall tree.

When I'm sitting on a thick branch, I saw a girl running towards to the tree I am sitting on. She was very panic. I called her and quickly pull her up to the tree. The Grey Guards came, but they didn't saw us. They went searching for us.

"Thanks for saving me.", the girl thanked me.

"Thanks back. What's your name?", I asked.

"My name is Lilly. I'm 15 year old. What's your name?", she asked.

"Crystal, 13 year old. Why the Grey Guards chased you just now?", I asked.

"I don't know, but I work as a servant in the palace.", Lilly answered.

"I see. Maybe the Grey Guards want you.", I said.

"For what?", she asked.

"Maybe they want you to show our king.", I explained.

"But the king is...missing.", she said softly.

"WHAT?", I shouted.

"Shh...The Grey Guards will hear us.", she said softly.

"Oh, right. Sorry.", I said softly.

"Not just the king is missing, the queen and a palace guard are missing too!", Lilly said.

"Hmm...This is not good.", I said.

"Yeah. What are we going to do?", she asked.

"There is only one way – is to find them.", I said.