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Chapter 2: The Great Escape

Later that night Naomi awoke with a start. All of the sudden she heard a bang and shouting. Even though she was still half asleep, she could make out what they were saying, "Death to the Czar, let the people rule!" Frightened, she shook Anastasia awake, "Listen" Naomi said, her voice shaking.

Anastasia tried to listen, but in the same instant they were told to hurry up and get dressed. They were unsure why, but didn't question it. Both of them got dressed and were rushed out of the room by Anastasia's grandma, leaving two very important possessions behind. Or did they?

All three of them were running through the dimly lit hallway, when all of the sudden Anastasia stooped in her tracks. "My music box!" was all she said before taking off,

Naomi took off right at Anastasia's heels; there was no way she was she was going to leave without her best friend. "Anastasia, Naomi, come back, come back" The woman begged. Despite her grandmother's pleas, neither Anastasia nor Naomi would return back to her, so she took off after them.

Later she found both of them in Anastasia's room, clutching their music boxes to their chests. As Grandmother Marie reached the girls, gun shots rang off from what sounded like from inside the palace. Anastasia looked up at her grandmother who had a shocked expression on her face.

Just then, a young servant by popped out from behind a panel in wall. "Quick, come this way" He said, shoving them in the process, "Out the servant's quarters!" But in the hastiness of the situation, both of the princess' music boxes dropped to the elegant floor.

Unfortunately before either of the girls could reach them, the panel door was shut behind them. The trio started crawling though the pitch black passageway, when all of the sudden a sharp cry of pain was heard. Anastasia gasped, but Naomi's hand stifled the sound. All of them looked back at the silhouette of the doorway in sympathy for the boy.

They continued crawling through the passage and emerged in the snow which was more like a blizzard, leaving the enflamed magnificent palace behind.