I awoke in my room in the dead of night hours before I planned my escape. There was a nervous feeling at the pit of my stomach. I hoped that my plan would work. I just couldn't stay hear another day and my mother what she had done time and time after again still pained me but now I know that she does not care for me. Once was enough and two or three was to many. I pulled off my covers and went toward my door. I opened it slightly and peeked out side. There was one guard by my door but as I focused my eyes on her she was sound asleep. I closed my door and ran toward my dresser pulling out my orange jumper. I then carefully opened the door to my bathroom not to let it squeak. I slipped inside and placed my orange jumper and the counter. My bathroom was large it had marble counter tops with a beautiful tiled stone floor. The walls were done in a soft cream color to compliment the floor.

I walked over to the tub and ran some warm water. This may be the last time I would be able to take a bath so I might as well take one I thought to myself. The warm water felt wonderful under my finger tips. After my bath was full I undressed and stepped inside. My body felt warm and relaxed more relaxed then I have been feeling for the last few days. The moon light illuminated the room with its soft blue colors. To bathe in moonlight felt so wonderful. A rush of calmness filled my body and deep into my soul. I picked up and hand full of water and washed my face I vowed that not a single tear will drop from my eyes ever again.

After my bath I dried off and pulled the stopper from the drain. I pulled on my orange jumper and some red boots. I will not return to this place. My head filled with so many thoughts as I left the bath room. As I took one more good look around my room I pulled a white hooded coat from my closet. No one will miss me. I thought about that sentence long and hard. It wasn't true I knew there were two people in this hell that would. I walked over to my desk and began to write a letter to the cook and her husband.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Potter,

I want to thank you for everything you have done for me.

You have given me so much hope and wonder for this world around me.

Without you I don't think I could have ever made it this far.

My decision to leave the castle is not your fault.

My mother has pained me in so many ways.

Please do not worry for me.

I will be alright.

Mr. Potter can you do me one favor?

Please remember to take your pills and tell the baby choco I will miss him?

Love always,

Garnet

I folded up the letter and put it in my pocket. Please do not worry about me. I got up from my desk and headed out. I opened my door slowly and went through it carefully not to wake the guard. From there I made my way to the servant's chambers and placed the letter I had written under their door. I was sad but I knew this was the best. From the halls I could hear people talking in a hush tone. I hid myself in the dark waiting for them to pass by. My mother and the twins where walking about chatting about something that I could not hear but I could not understand why she was hear of all places. She always hated this part of the castle. As they passed by I decided to follow them. They made their way into mother's quarters.

As they walked in they left the door cracked a bit and I looked inside. Mother reached up and pulled a candle stick and a secret passage was reviled. What was she hiding? This was not like her to keep secrets but as I figured out I did not know her any more. My mother waved the twins to step inside and in an instant they were gone consumed in the darkness that swallowed the secret passage. The passage then closed behind my mother and I opened the door. Sitting in a case was the family jewel the falcon claw. She has hurt me deeply and I was not going to let her do it again. Maybe my reasons for leaving were wrong but how can a mother hit her daughter time after time? This was my time to make a decision for myself and I had to do this. I lifted the case and took out the beautiful jewel and placed it around my neck this way if I decided to go see my uncle he will know who I am. I closed the case and left the room.

On my way to the garden I dodged many guards. They were on night watch before the morning. My mother always had guards for every time of the day and they hardly got any sleep. I felt really bad for them but not bad enough to do anything. They were mean and only listened to what my mother had to say. They ran around doing her dirty work for her so it didn't seem like she was doing anything wrong.

As I entered the garden there were only a few guards here so I had no trouble getting passed them. I kept my self hidden the night has protected me. It kept me out of sight. I was blessed with this cool dark night as so I thought. I stepped on a branch and it cracked under my foot. The noise was so loud it attracted two of the nearby guards. There was nowhere to hide. So I ran.

The guards began to chase me alerting any guards that were close by. I was frightened. This was the first time I have ever escaped from home. I ran into bushes and caught the end of some small trees scratching the side of my cheek. It hurt but I knew I had to keep going. The sound of the guards got closer and closer and I was afraid that I would not make it. I have never ran so fast in my life my legs hurt so bad but I knew that if I wanted to get out of here I could not give up.

Nearing the end of the garden I caught my foot in a root of a tree. I fell and tumbled down a small hill ending up in a small lake of water. I tried to get up but my body ached and I was scared. The guards foot steps got closer and closer but my body would not carry me any further. Was this the end for me? If she catches me what will be done to me. Suddenly someone grabbed hold of me pulling me up by the hood of my coat. I fought as hard as I could but it did nothing for me.

"Princess please stop," an older male voice said.

I stopped fighting as I knew who that voice belonged to. Mr. Potter, but what was he doing here?

He placed me down on the ground and I turned to him. I was out of breath, hurting and cold all over.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Giving you an extra hand," he smiled.

"An extra…hand?" I wondered.

He led me to the dock where a chocobo was waiting. It had a saddle waiting for someone to ride it. The chocobo was as blue as the ocean. It was one of his favorite ones that he had raised himself. When I was little he used to tell me about all the adventures they went on together.

"This is your ticket out of here princess." He said as he helped me on the chocobo.

"But the castle is surrounded by water…" before I could finish he cut me off.

"This chocobo is a good swimmer he is the only one that I know that can." He said.

The chocobo turned its head and looked at me giving me some reassurance that it was going to be ok but I never knew this one could swim. Out of all the stories Mr. Potter told me he left out this small detail. I was a bit nervous to ride a chocobo because I have never ridden one before. This was all strange and new to me.

"Now princess you must hurry there isn't much time."

Before I could thank him the chocobo made its way into the water and began to swim. Mr. Potter turned from us and began to walk back into the garden that was covered in darkness. I could hear the guards shouting back and forth to each other. The knot in my stomach lessened and I was able to breathe without any hindrance. I turned my head to the garden with Mr. Potter in sight.

"How do I get your chocobo home?" I called out.

"He knows his way back." He called back.

Before I knew it the castle became a small speck in the distance and I was on my way to freedom. As dawn began to break I felt the biggest weight lift off my shoulders. It was just me, this special chocobo and a new dawn against the horizon.

I think I fixed the errors that my sister pointed out. I wrote this whole chapter in an hour, re wrote if 10 times. I guess I didn't realize that I made those errors and made garnet a bit out if character so thank you Auska for pointing them out. It really helped me and I went back and re did the parts you pointed out so I hope it sounds better.