I wake up to the sounds of the palace alarms going off. It must be around four am, but I'm not sure. I remember Grandma told me if this ever happened to wait for Edward to come get me.
Over the past four years, Edward has become my best friend. Even if he is twenty eight, he knows more about me than anyone else. He's an open book too so he's easy to talk too.
Spot, grown up kitten, bounces up from sleep, just like I did. I grab my robe, put my shoes on, and within seconds Edward is opening the doors to my room. I pick up Spot and we are on our way out the doors.
"What's happening?" I ask.
"Well," he whispers, "Someone is threatening to kill your Grandma and everything that brings her joy, so that would be you as well."
I shallow hard, "Well okay, then..."
"Yes I know. I'm bringing you to the safe room and no one will be able to find you that's not from the palace so you will be okay."
We get to the safe room which is behind a huge painting of Grandma. I crawl in with Spot and face Edward, "I'll be back, I promise."
"Be safe Edward!" I say right before he shuts the door and I lock it.
I should have looked around before it went pitch black but then I remember what Grandma taught me. I focused as much as I possibly can and a glowing flame of fire appears in my hand.
About two years ago, when I was fourteen, she started teaching me magic. I know some people say she uses her magical powers for evil but I don't see it. I'm with her almost all day and she never has once used her magic for evil. The first time she even introduced me to the subject of magic was because I told her I wanted to learn, so I can't imagine why she would just throw it around for everyone to see. When I told her i I wanted to learn she was super excite and that made me happy I could make her proud. The spell she first showed me how to do was to make these fireball. And it turns out I use it a lot! Later on she taught me how to control things with my mind and now I can do just about everything she can do. Except the whole heart thing. Now I will admit, that is one way she uses magic for evil, but I've gotten her to
stop and I'm very proud of her just as she is proud of me.
I use the light I made to look around the room. It's a lot bigger than I thought it was and there is probably enough supplies in here to last about a month. There are crackers, waters, and beans put inside cans that are able to last long if they aren't opened. I crawl to the other side of the room where there is a bathroom, sink and other things to that manner. On a rack i find blankets, a couple extra pairs of clothes, an injury kit, and a couple of knives for weapons if anything goes wrong I assume.
I decide to take all the blankets and make a pallet so I can go back to sleep. I fold two together to make a pillow, lay one of the ground for a soft ground to lay on, and one to cover up with incase I get cold. I hardly doubt I will get cold since it's the middle of August and the room is as warm as the outside.
I take my robe off and bring Spot in closer to me and drift off into a deep sleep.
I'm waken up again but by the sound of banging this time.
"Maci! It's me open up," I hear come from Edward.
I open the door and hug him tight. "I'm so happy you're okay! Is Grandma okay?" I worry.
"Yes, yes, she's fine but she wants to talk to you," he says and makes a face.
Last time something strange happened and she wanted to talk to me I had to stay in my room for a week straight. I wonder what it will be this time.
"Oh course," I say and roll my eyes, "But what happened? And what time is it even?"
"The person threatening the queen was caught drunk running around the palace and it turned out to be one of the guards. Oh and it is a little after six," he tells me.
I know by now to not ask a lot of questions because it just makes everyone more annoyed then we already are, so I nod to the information he just gave away.
"I'm going get dressed for the day. It's been supper strange, but tell her I will be there in time for breakfast and then we can talk," I ask politely.
He nods and leaves me and Spot to
start our morning.
When I get back to my room I change into my new white dress with a floral pattern trimmed in black. I put my makeup on, then fix my long wavy hair half up half down in a clip. I chose jewelry to wear and straighten the locket around my neck, before leaving. Spot follows me down to the dinning hall for her breakfast too. When I enter all the guards are sitting down at the table as well as Grandma.
"Good Morning Ms. Maci," they all tell me.
I nod and say my good mornings back, but I hurry to Grandma.
"Grandma, are you okay?" I whisper.
"Oh yes darling I'm fine, I was worried about you! Edward told me you remember to stay in your room until he came so everyone was pleased to know you were safe," she explained.
I just sit down when the food comes out hot and fresh as usual. Today Randy, the chef, made toast wotj eggs since we we're all a little out of place this morning and it was the easiest thing to make.
"So, what did you want to talk with me about," I ask after a couple of bites.
"Well, I've been thinking, with my crazy schedule lately and especially now after this insistent, I want you to go stay with your mother a couple of week or so..." she quietly finishes.
I pause when she says that and I put my fork down slowly. Even the guards are waiting for my reaction, especially Edward.
Last time I visited my Mother, she told me to never come back since I've only seen her six times in four years. She was mad I never came but, the reason I didn't come often was because every time I went to visit all she did was complain, cry and then complain more.
I said this as politely as a young lady could, "Grandma, I know you mean well but I can't possibly go over there again. You know who I feel about her! You know how she feels about me! She's doesn't even love me."
"Now Maci! You're mother may be no fan of me ever since I took you away for your own good, but she certainly loves you! And you are going to visit her!"
"Why? I'm sixteen! I should be able to go on adventures and make friends and have fun with my life!" I was up walking around now," I'm stuck in a castle for most of my life and this is what I get rewarded with! It's not fair!," after I ranted I turned around and saw Grandma was crying.
"Oh Grandma, I didn't mean it! I'm-I'm..." I look down with disappointment in myself
"Boys please leave us," she says quietly to the guards and they all get up and leave.
"I'm sorry," I said.
"No, no it's fine. It's just that you sound so much like your mother sweetie."
"How do I sound like her? Nothing I do resembles her at all! I don't even look like her. Nothing is making scene right now," I slow off.
"Maci..I think there's something I need to tell you about you're Mother," she pauses and looks at me,"Your Mother, Liz, isn't your real mother. Another women is."