Emily looked around her cell. Today would be the day she died. So it wouldn't matter how dirty and dark the dungeon was.
Well, this is it, young master, her stone spoke softly. Doomsday. Yeah, Emily sighed. Right now they're preparing the gallows. They're tying the rope and testing the trapdoor. Emily gave out a cry. "Say something to comfort me!" You were a good master. "Thank you. You were good too, when you weren't annoying me," she gave a small smile. Do you have any regrets, young master? Her stone asked gently. A few, Emily sighed again. Not saving Alledia, not seeing Earth one last time, and not telling Trellis how I feel. You like him, don't you? I think it's more than that.
She had barely thought the words when the guard banged open the door. "Alright girl, better say your prayers. Time for your date with hangman's noose," His laugh was a terrible one, not at all like Trellis' which was more of a small chuckle. The guard pulled Emily roughly out of the cart. The driver snapped his reins and the little wooden vehicle was soon bumping along. Emily chose this time to see her last sights. The birds, trees, and grass. She was going to miss life. But heaven wouldn't be bad- she would see her dad again. On the other hand, what about all her friends? She would miss them the most. They were counting on her-and she let them down. And Trellis… where was he? Was he OK? Would he be OK? Emily didn't know that Trellis was already running toward her!
Suddenly, the cart jostled to a stop. She looked up, and there was the gallows. Many elves, including the king himself, had come to see her demise. A guard grabbed her and led her to the platform. Emily was surprised to see Max there.
He gave her a cocky smile. "Hello, Emily." "What do you want?" She spat.
He spread her hands. "Only this. How about instead of dying, you join me?"
"I'd rather die," she said.
Max growled. "Go ahead." He shoved Emily aside as he stalked off. She sighed and put a foot on the step.
In 1 minute, she was standing under the noose. "Any last wishes, Hayes?" spoke the Elf King.
She took a deep breath. "I want you to be overthrown! For Alledia to return to the people! And-"
"Blah, blah, blah! Just do it already! She's boring." Emily was irked by the king's rudeness. Then she felt the rope. She sighed. It was over.
On the roof of a house, Trellis watched his beautiful Emily get strung up. He had never felt so angry at his father. Well, what are you waiting for? His stone asked impatiently. You're right. He thought, and threw the rope in his hands. It looped around the temple steeple and tightened. Wait, what? I'm right? Whoa! I can't wait to- Shut up! Trellis drew in a breath, and leaped off the building.
The trapdoor had fallen and Emily was hanging when someone in the crowd yelled, "Hey, look!" The elves looked up to see their prince swinging through the air. He came at the girl, drew his sword, and cut the rope. He turned around at caught her before she fell. Emily's eyes were closed but her body heat told him he was still alive.
"TRELLIS!" his father screeched. "Get back here you- the following has been edited out due to its language content. And I couldn't think of any good words-son!"
But Trellis didn't. He left the rope and kept running with Emily in his arms.
