Chapter 7 - The engament ball and the hero of fire

"Let me GO!" I roared as they carried me into a study. They, then, let me go and locked the door behind them. I cursed them loudly. Blast it, they had taken all my weapons , apart from my guantlets, I decided not to use them as Logan would soon realise what I was. I paced the room, trying to think of a way out, well, until Logan and an Doctor came in. I sat still as the doctor examined my eye and reported to Logan. He applied a cream to my closed eye, then forced it open. I still couldn't see out of it, but it was amusing to see both Logan and the Doctor jump back.

"What happened to it?" Logan asked

"Lost it fighting." I stood, glaring at the men. "If you are quite done, may I have the cloth that covered it back?"

"I had it washed for you." Logan said, handing it to me "You are to stay in here, until I say otherwise." Then the two of them left. I found red, yellow and orange dye, I began to paint it on the cloth. By the end of it, the cloth was colored with the colors of fire. I tied it around my eye again, I felt so much better with my eye covered, or was it because the cloth once belonged to Ben? I sat down on a chair and rested my head on my knees.

"I am so sorry..." I whispered sadly

"Princess, it is time to wake up." A familar voice said, I opened my eye to see Angel and Carol standing over me.

"Angel! Carol!" I jumped up and hugged them.

"It is good to see you too, Princess. But, there is a party down stairs which your brother wishes you attend." Carol said, nervously.

"Oh, okay." I stepped back as Angel passed me a gown, then left. They knew something, what had my brother planned? I changed into the gown, then two guards took me down to the party, I found it was more like a ball then a party. I was led through the crowd of nobles towards my brother, he was talking to Reaver. The reason children were forced to work, I stood to my fullest hight as I joined them.

"Ah, Edelia, thank you for joining us!" Logan grinned, he was drunk. I growned at him in desgust, a typical noble, he took after mother in that sense. "You remember Reaver, don't you?"

"How could I forget the person I enjoy to debat with the most." I glared at the industrial lord.

"My dear princess, an honour. As always." Reaver looked over me with his golden amber eyes. "I must say, you looked ravishing tonight."

"Well, keep looking and it may just be the last thing you ever see." I threatened, Logan sighed, but Reaver's smug smirked didn't fualter, if anything it got wider. "Why did you drag me down into this hellhold brother? I have better things to do then talk to people like you."

"You'll see." Logan smiled, I began to worry even more. "Ladies and gentlemen, I have an annocemnent to make now my sister has kindly joined our number."

"You are the one who locked me in the tower." I grumbled, quietly to myself.

"I am happy to say best wishes to Reaver on his engament to my sister, Princess Edelia-Adan." Logan said, I froze, What?! Engagment to Reaver? That monster? I heard whispers from the crowd.

'Why would Reaver her?'

'I heard she has lost her left eye.'

The fire in my heart roared angerily, growing stronger.

"I hope you will also wish them the best of luck." Logan raised his glass.

"NO!" I said loudly, everyone looked at me. Reaver and Logan turned to me.

"No what, my love?" Reaver asked

"I refuse to marry you,and I am not your love." I replied and began to walk away.

"Edelia, mother wanted you to marry Reaver." Logan said "And so you shall."

"When did mother decide what was best for me? She's never cared!" I turned on him angerily. "You should really have listened to Father's warning."

"Which one would that be?" Logan asked, his voice echoed the boredom he had when he heard Father telling me of his lastest adventures.

"How you shoulder never mess with fire, not matter how small it may be." I said

"That was nonsenses." Logan glared.

"Just like mothers belief in you and Aaron being heroes and me never being one." I told him airly.

"You know nothing of heroes, sister!" Logan tooked a deep breath. "Return my sister to her chamber." As guards appraoched he looked at me dead in the eye. "Mother was never wrong, Father filled your head with fairytales." I glared back, just as the guards reached out for me, I created a tornado of fire around. I smiled at the screams and running feet. The nobles had run, they know what me being like this.

When the fire calmed, I looked around, all of the nobles had gone, whimps. I grunted as the guards ran at me, one knocked me side ways, they took my guantlets from my hands, without them the feeling of helplessness waved over me. I looked over at Logan.

"the only daughter, the one with the destiny of a hero." I smirked, Reaver came over to me, he lifted my chin with his forefinger, I glare at him.

"Don't worry my little dove, you will not be caged long. Tomorrow you will joining me at my manor." He cooed

"Oh, yippee." I growled

"I knew you would enjoy that news, see you tomorrow my dove." Reaver happily left, The guards took my back to my tower, I glared at Angel and Carol as I passed, they bowed their heads ashamed. How could they have done this to me? Their Princess? Their Hero? Their hope?

The next day, I was woken early, washed, dressed and pushed out of the castle doors and into a carriage before I utter a single letter. I was to travel with Reaver, I sat far from him, yet he continued to flirt with me, which, I was proud to say, failed. I spotted a young girl running after the carriage, then she fell. I gasped, pushing open the carriage door and jumped out. Reaver had to demand for the carriage driver to stop as I ran to the littler girl, I could see people watching in interest. I helped the girl up, I got a handkie from my small shoulder bag and cleaned the mud from her face.

"Edelia dear, we really must get going if we want to reach the manor before nightfall." Reaver called "I have a job to do after all."

"And as Princess of Albion, it is my job to help the people. So, let me do my job, and I will let you do yours." I replied, I smiled at the girl, cleaning the last bit of mud from her cheek.

"Thank you Princess Edelia." She smiled

"Call me Adan, I am more of a hero then a Princess." I whispered, her eyes brightened. She gave me a letter before skipping off. I rejoined Reaver, after slipping the letter into my bag. I sat in silnce for the rest of the journey, I could fell Reaver watching me, but I didn't move, and I bearly breathed. When we finally reached Millfields it was already dark.

"We would have made it sooner if you hadn't stop to help that orphan." Reaver sighed as he helped me out. I said nothing, I had only just realised Snow had not been with me since the Hollowman attack, he had probably chased one and got lost, I worried for a second, before remembering he was part wolf. I knew we would cross paths again.

Millfields manor was agrand place, TReaver gave me a quick tour, not that I paid any attention to what he said.

"You know, our relationship must be from both ways. You need to love me as I love you." Reaver said

"So says someone who doesn't haven't a heart to even understand the meaning of love." I sneered

"oh, my dearest dove, is our marriage going to be founded on a love-hate relationship." Reaver asked, his tone mocking me.

"I guess." I replied dully, I waited for Reaver to reply with some witty remark, but he didn';t. Instead he took me to his study. I sat on a couch as Reaver sat down to get some work done. I took out the letter the little girl gave me. The word 'Urgent' was written across it. I opened it and began to read.

'Edelia,

I know you must hate me right now, but we need to talk. We've knowm about Logan's plans to marry you off to Reaver for a while. That Ben Finn keeps saying you'll be fine, but I know you. I know you must be scared.' Whatever. I thought. 'We have a plan, Reaver will be holding one of his secret sociaity meetings soon, we planto enter it disguesed. We'll get you out.

Love Aaron'

"interesting read?" Reaver asked, I jumped. He was standing right in front of me. I quicky stuffed the letter into my bag.

"As I said before, Leave me to do my job and I will leave you to do yours!" I glared up at him.

"Yes, but what about our duty, once we are wed." Reaver smirked

"Reaver, there will never be 'our' duty. You better get used to that fact fast." I told him

"My dear, I have bedded many woman, and men for that matter, You will not be able to resiste me for long." Reaver growled seductively "You'll be begging like the rest of them."

"Beg? I am a Princess and a Hero. I do not beg. I have dignity to hold to, thank you very much!" I folded my arms across my chest.

"You'll see my dear, I can be very tempting and persausive." Reaver leaned in closer, The next thing I knew was he was kissing me. I tried pushing him away, I was surprised to see he backed off pretty quickly. I panted, glaring at him.

"WHAT THE HELL REAVER!" I yelled, blushing.

"That, dearest, was a taster. You will be back for more." Reaver smiled, then a ginger butler came in, saying dinner was ready. Reaver smirked down at me and held out his hand.

"I can walk myself, I don't need your help!" I pushed his hand away and got up, walking out of the room ahead of him.a

During dinner, I sat poking my chicken piece. Did Logan forget to tell him I was a Vegitatian? Maids came in and out whispering to Reaver. In the end he excused himself and left me alone.

"Excuse me, Princess." A Maid appeared at my side. "Would you prefer if I got you something less, meaty?" She smiled understandingly.

"If you wouldn't mind." I nodded, she took my plate and returned with a nice salad. "Thank you."

"You are welcome." she bowed and left. I happily ate the salad, before heading out the dining hall myself. I began to wish I paid attention to the mini tour, I was soon lost. I stopped in the hall, this place looked familar, then again, it had pictures of Reaver everywhere, like every other part fo the manor.

"Edelia?" I turned to see Logan and Reaver at the door to the study.

"Logan." I glared, before looking at Reaver. "I'm lost."

"I guessed as much. Barry." Reaver called, the ginger butler appeared from nowhere. "Take Princess Edelia to our chambers."

"Yes Siw." He nodded, without a word I followed him. He left me in Reaver's room. It was huge, there was a huge fire place, with shelves of ancient book volumes. A giant four poster bed stood at one end of the room, there was a huge canopy of red velvet bed curtins. I looked at the book titles.

"I gathered many of those on my travels." I heard Reaver enter the room. I didn't reply and pulled off a huge book. I opened it up and sat on the carpet before the roaring fire. "Are you even going to talk to me?"

"What?" I looked at him annoyed, my face burned red and I burried my face in my hands "Sweet parents of Avo, get some clothes on!" I cried. Reaver chuckled.

"Why? I think you'll find my Phsyic to your liking, and pleasure." Reaver said

"If you don't get changed, I swear you'll wake up with part of your body missing!" I growled. Reaver sighed.

"There, better?" I peeked, he had got on a apir of undergarments.

"That will do." I nodded and looked back at the book.

"Don't stay up too late, little Dove. " Reaver said, I heard him get into bed. After a few minutes, I heard him snoring. I grinned. So, the devil does sleep? I snuck over and took a small blanket. I lay down on the rug before the fire place and continued reading into the night.