Okay so it might not be EXACTLY what you want, but it took me how long but I wrote chapter 9! I'll try to get chapter 10 out and get those creative jucies flowin' haha. And all you people who didn't review THANK the people who did, because they motivated me. (: So THANK YOU so reviewing, peoples! So here it is, hope ya like it?
Chapter 9
I smiled at Dela, I was more than grateful to those words, than she knew. Then, I turned around, and went to go in search of the horses. Well, I planned on doing just that, problem is Kygo stopped me short.
"Where are you going?" He asked, knowing very well where I was going and what I planned to do.
"I'm going to look for a couple horses." I replied not bothering to acknowledge his presence after the charade in the tent.
"Oh no, you're doing no such thing." He answered catching my wrist with his hand.
I let out a short laugh, "And why wouldn't I? Obviously I'm insane because, I masqueraded as a boy and could have been killed. I became a Dragoneye knowing I was a girl, so why wouldn't I go fetch a few horses?"
I immediately regretted the venom that came out with those words. I spun around to look at Kygo, something flashed through his eyes, before he let go of my wrist. My jaw dropped,
"I am so sorry, I didn't mean to—that—that was uncalled for." I realized I haven't been exactly giving Kygo the respect he rightfully deserves. I didn't realize I was looking down at the ground, until Kygo lifted my chin up. His head tilted slightly as he looked at me, he looked as if he was considering letting me go.
He sighed, "You do know I could just tie you inside the tent to prevent you from going anywhere."
Any feelings I had before just vanished, as the truth of that statement set in. He wasn't going to let me go. I sighed, I knew it was going to be difficult to go, but I didn't realize he wouldn't let me go. He let go of my chin and steered me towards the tent. I saw Lady Dela go to say something, but Kygo held up his hand.
"We'll be right out."
And with that statement we were inside the tent. Kygo directed me towards the cot, so I sat down facing him. Kygo, sat down on a trunk facing me. He looked up at me, sighed, and ran his fingers through his hair.
"You're not going." He stated plainly, "Is that clear to you?"
"Crystal." I answered.
"Good," He said sort of suspiciously, getting up to leave. I let him make it to the door to make my statement.
"You do know that you saying that won't stop me."
He sighed and turned around to face me, "I knew you weren't just going to agree with me."
"Then why did you even try?"
"Can't I have hope?"
"Nope, you can't have hope if I can't go do something that will help you."
"Something that will help me?" He said disbelieving, "How is you getting yourself killed, helping at all?"
"How do you know I'll get myself killed?"
"How do I know? There's a warrant out for you're arrest, and you stabbed Sethon in the leg. And you're asking me how I know you'll get killed?"
I opened my mouth to speak, but I was at loss for words. He was right, if I was caught there was no reason I should live. Then I would be failing Kygo, Dela, Rilla, Chart, and Ryko. I couldn't afford to fail them, Kygo couldn't afford it. If I died there was almost no chance of Kygo winning this new found war.
"Do you understand me?"
"I have to take the risk." I stated looking him in the eye.
"Do you know how much of a risk that is?"
"Yes."
"And you're still willing to take it."
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Why? You're Highness, I've done a lot of things to survive, and I'm not proud of it. But if saving Ido means, he can help me help you then why wouldn't I take it?"
Kygo gave me a sideways look, "I'm going to remind you one last time," He said coming closer to eye level with me, seeing as he was standing. "I could tie you to the cot you're sitting on right now."
"I'm fully aware." I answered, "But I'm going to remind you one last time." I said with his same tone, "I'll find my way out of it."
He raised his eyebrows, "Fine, go and get yourself killed."
My brows furrowed, "Really?"
"Sure, but on one condition."
I was silent for a moment, "What?"
"You can't leave till morning, and you have to sleep in here."
"Why would I do that?" I asked, "I can sleep with Dela."
He laughed, "There's tons of men out there, and you want to sleep with them? No, you're sleeping in here, period."
"Fine." I huffed, leaning against the cot. Then Kygo turned to leave,
"Kygo?" I asked and he turned around to face me.
"Yes?"
"You do know this is something I have to do. And I wouldn't of thought of it, if it wasn't for you telling me that until I knew how to handle my powers I was useless to you."
"I didn't say—"
"But you did." I whispered, and he turned to leave once more, and I called out to him one more time.
"Kygo? One more thing." He turned around almost reluctantly,
"Thank you."
And with that Kygo was gone, and I was left alone in the tent. I took a deep breath and settled down on the cot. I look at the top of the tent, I wasn't sure why he had the sudden change of heart but, I was grateful for it. And hopefully he understood what I had to do, if not then I wasn't sure what I would do. My Dragon is helpful, but she's to cryptic, hopefully Ido can help me determine what I have to do...
I woke up to the hussle and bussle of the people outside the tent. I yawned and went to sit up. But when I did I was yanked back towards the cot. My brows furrowed, it was way to early for this kind of thing. Couldn't it of waited? I tried once again to sit up but I got yanked back down again. I let out a grunt, what was going on? Then I saw the plate of food on the table next to the cot. I went to reach for it with my right arm, but it wouldn't budge. My head snapped to the side, and I couldn't believe what I saw.
My right wrist was tied to the cot.
My jaw dropped, and suddenly I felt anger, he tied me up! So I reached the food with my left hand and started to eat it. In normal circumstances I wouldn't of, but seeing as I was tied to the cot me being hungry wouldn't make it any better. Once I was done I put the plate back on the table. The I tried to adjust my position and found out another awesome tidbit.
My left ankle was also tied to the cot.
I let out a fake laugh, and looked around. This was just perfect! I managed to get myself into a comfortable sitting position, though. So I sat there and blinked away tears. I felt frustrated, and usually confusion comes along with frustration unfortunately. I thought he, especially after our talk last night, understood that I had to go. I let out an involuntary groan at that thought. This only made me thrash my feet about. I couldn't believe he stooped this low, just to get me to stop what I was determined to do. Eventually I stopped moving my feet around, it wasn't getting me anywhere. It was only getting me rope burns. I glared at the knot that tied the rope to my ankle. In a normal situation I would just reach over and try to decipher this puzzle that was known as Kygo's knot tying. But this wasn't a normal situation in my book, my right hand was tied to the side of the cot. This prevented me from trying to escape effectively. Of course it didn't stop me from trying.
I let out a huff of air when I realized the knot that held my hand to the cot was a lost cause, I wasn't left handed so anything I did was almost useless. Although I didn't come to this particular conclusion, and stop, until a few hours after struggling. When my wrist and ankle were burned, or wet with blood from the rope cutting into my raw skin I decided to stop. Now what I should have done was sleep, but I had no idea what time it was, seeing as the entrance to the ten was closed. I didn't want to get off my normal sleeping schedule, plus the new found pain I created wouldn't make it any easier to sleep. Although if I was being truthful, those were just excuses. I think the real reason was that I wanted to be up when he came back, I wanted to confront him.
So instead of sleeping I pondered over how exactly this happened. And thinking of how stupid I had been made me blink away some more tears. But they weren't sad tears, they were tears of frustration. I was so stupid to think he would let me go when he was all for not letting me go. He was the one person I could trust, or at least thought I could trust. I thought it was on board with my decision? Apparently he felt differently. We both agreed on mutual survival, me going to save Ido was part of that. It was a part I wish wasn't but it was, and since it's taking Dela so long to decipher the portfolio, I may not have another option. Why couldn't he see that? I mean, he was in the same situation, he had to have my help even though I lied to him. He may not like that I'm a woman, but it's something he has to endure to survive. But he wouldn't see that, his judgment is clouded because of the death of both his Father and Mother. Kygo probably thought he was doing me a favor by tying me to his cot.
Then as if on cue I heard voices, and at first I was a little excited I hadn't see or talked to anyone since I'd woken up. But when I realized it was Kygo talking to a guard that little bit of excitement vanished. He was the last person I wanted to see, or hear. But this was his tent, and I hadn't eaten since the breakfast I found left by the bedside when I woke up this morning. So obviously I had to face the possibility that Kygo was going to walk into this tent whether I liked it or not. And quite even more obviously I had to face the fact that he was probably going to walk through that door in a matter of seconds. Realizing this fact I wiped away the tears that before only threatened to come out, but they'd found there way out.
I took a deep breath and looked towards the side of the tent. A few minutes later the talking stopped and the door rustled. I heard him as he came in, and I could smell the food he'd brought me, but I refused to look at him. After a few minutes of me staring at the wall, and me not moving an inch he tried clearing his throat a few times. I almost let out a laugh, my bet was that he wanted me to look at him so he could offer me food wordlessly. I refused to give him that, if he wanted to give it to me, he was going to have to speak to me. I heard him try to clear his throat one last time before he finally spoke to me,
"So this is your plan? To ignore me and the food I've brought?" He chuckled slightly, "Not a very wise one."
My head snapped in his direction and I glared at him, "And your plan was much better?" I snapped, and lifted up the ankle and wrist with the rope on it. I saw his eyes widen slightly. "Trick her into thinking you're going to help her then tie her up while she's asleep?"
He went to open his mouth to speak but I wasn't done yet, "No, but that's not enough for her. We'll leave her in here all day with only breakfast, by which you left here then ran away. You didn't even face me after what you did. Then, to top it all off I get left in here alone like I'm a prisoner, and now you come in and expect me to be all jolly to see you and your food?"
He sighed, it seemed like he was doing that a lot lately. "Well I at least expect you to be happy to see the food." He said, coming to sit on the opposite end of the cot. I went to move my foot, but oh wait, it was tied to the cot. He saw my vain attempt, and slightly smirked. I decided to look at the tent wall some more. Kygo decided to drop the plate of food on my lap. It hit my lap with a smack and it made me jump.
"Why did you do that?"
"Because obviously you weren't going to take it from me."
Yeah, wouldn't that tick you off too? Haha ohkay peoples review, comment, criticize, yell at me for taking to long to update, what ever floats your boat. (:
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