Chapter 7 Missing
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Brady was about to respond to me when daddy, King Boomer and the guards came bursting in. Boomer spoke up immediately. "AND WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!"
"Brady and Mikayla just broke up!" said Boz.
"WHAT!" Yelled Mason and Boomer.
Brady's POV
I mentally face palmed. How could Boz just yell that out? Mason looked like he was about to kill me and well everyone else didn't look any happier with me. Boomer was the first one to speak up in a quiet voice. "Brady what is going on?"
I sighed and then began my explanation. "Me and Mikayla are dating, well were dating," I corrected from a glare from Mikayla. "but we decided to hide our relationship from everyone. Then Boz thought we should bond and meet girls but me and Mikayla had a date at the same time. I guess that's it. So where were you Boom?" I asked quickly trying to change the subject.
He crossed his arms and glared at me. "I was getting kidnapped by tarantula people and being smacked around by Zadoc whose back now by the way. And my two brothers are out bonding in my club without me!"
"Well we didn't get too much bonding down because he was off with his girlfriend!" shouted Boz.
"Ex-girlfriend." corrected Mikayla.
I turned to Mikayla and began to plead. "Mikayla please. I know I should have told you about spending time with Boz but I just didn't want to disappoint either of you. I'm so sorry, can you please forgive?"
Her face softened slightly, "Brady-"
"HOW COULD YOU DATE MY BABY GIRL! I'LL KILL YOU!" Mason yelled then lunged at me but Boomer stepped in front of him.
"You are not going to kill my brother!" Boomer faced me and snarled. "Because I'm going to kill him!" He jumped at me, I tried to fend him off but we ended up having a slap fight. When Mikayla and Mason finally managed to break us apart with considerable effort.
"Would you two stop this!" Mikayla growled from behind me, holding my arms behind my back.
Boomer managed to pull away from Mason and yelled into face. "NO! HOW COULD YOU BRADY! YOU RUN AWAY AND WORRY US ALL TO DEATH, THEN SHOW UP OUT OF NOWHERE AND DITCH ME TO HANG OUT WITH OUR OTHER BROTHER! YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT! "
I felt my body loosen up, almost to the point where I felt limp. Every word felt like a blow, he was right. I abandoned the island then lied to everyone when I came back. I gave a shaky sigh, holding back the hot tears threatening to fall out of my eyes. "You're right."
"DON'T TRY AN- Wait! What?"
I sighed again. "I said you're right. Boomer I abandoned you I abandoned everyone. I don't deserve to be a king, so I'll just leave."
For a moment I thought he was about to protest, but he nodded curtly and gestured for everyone to clear a way for me. Everyone was silent but their looks spoke volumes. They were glad I was going. I avoided looking at Mikayla's eyes but I could feel them pressing against my back. She hates me.
I knew I should be going to the castle to collect my stuff and grab the first balloon off this island, but my feet seemed to have a mind of their own, leading me into the jungle. I don't really mind though, this will be the last time I'll ever be here.
Something wasn't quite right about the jungle though. It was so dark. I know it's the middle of the night but it's so much darker. If I didn't know any better I would say I'm on the darkside. The shadows seem to move and the rustle of leaves in the wind seems ominous. I almost expected a Tarantula person jump out at me from behind a tree.
Abruptly a crack of a twig from behind warned me of someone's presence . My head whipped around for the source.
BANG!
Everything went black.
No one's POV
Boomer, Boz, Mikayla, and Mason went back to the castle after their confrontation with Brady, no one spoke, everyone was too wrapped up in their own thoughts and emotions to even acknowledge anyone else. They all sat silently in the throne room, the mood somber.
Boomer's knuckles were white from gripping the throne's armrest, as mad as he was at his brother he couldn't help but feel guilty about all the things he said to him and worried upon hearing his brother had not returned to the castle. There were no balloons and his stuff was still up in his room.
Mason was sitting on the couch sharpening his machete and Mikayla sat next to him, staring sullenly at her shoes, occasionally she looked up at the doors and bit her lip worriedly. She was starting to understand why Brady hadn't told her about hanging out with Boz, and she couldn't help feeling responsible about his sudden disappearance. Her and Boz were eying each other from across the room and glancing towards Boomer too. All of them were feeling angry at each other because they all wanted to spend time with Brady.
Abruptly the doors crashed open to admit the elders with the Shalman at their head.
"Where is king Brady?!" shouted the shalman.
"We don't know he left the club and we haven't seen him since." replied Mason.
"OH Milarky!"
"What's with the language big bird?" exclaimed Boomer.
The shalman set his jaw and unconsciously straightened his feathered cloak. "Never mind my language, Zadoc is loose on the island."
"Oh yeah we know that." said Boomer. "He kidnapped me in the jungle, where have you been?"
He ignored him. "We need to find King Brady, if Zadoc is loose on the island he will be looking for a king with the chime."
"What's the chime?" asked Boz.
"A special talent for singing that runs through the royal family." replied Mason.
"And why would Zadoc look for someone with the chime anyway?" asked Boomer.
The elders exchanged looks, a question seemed to pass between them but they all nodded. "Alright, we'll tell you but you mustn't tell anyone else we wouldn't want to worry the villagers." Everyone nodded in agreement. "4000 years ago a king of Kinkow was walking in the jungle and singing, at the sound of his voice a vault appeared. It contained… something… that was said to have enough power to banish all good from the island forever. It was kept secret from everyone except the royal family and elders, even the kings advisors didn't know. We hoped we would never have to tell you about it but now that Zadoc is back we fear he may have kidnapped Brady, and once Zadoc has him open the vault he will probably kill him."
"We got to go after him." said Boomer. "I lost my brother once I won't lose him again."
No one said anything in return but everyone agreed…
Author's Note
Sorry I haven't updated in a long time but I've been so busy with school work and I'll still be for a little while now but I hope to write as often as I can. And make sure to give your support to the Pair of kings movie! We have to see what happens next!