Chapter 10: Chess Pieces and Denial

Sparrow glare at Reaver from her seat as he just explore the room they were in, which was the study in Fairfax Castle and sighed only when he sat back down to drink his tea. "What brings you back to Albion? I mean why aren't you in your coastal paradise."

The pirate king just took a sip of his tea. "What happen to that halo you receive not long ago."

"Ask you a question first, now answer it."

"So demanding I like that in a woman: Someone who knows what they want." If looks could kill Reaver would be dead by now, he watch as she got up and walk the short distance to him and sat on his lap with a flirty smile much to his enjoyment. Sparrow let him wrap his arms around her waist and pull her close so their chest were touching and without a warning she pinch his cheek. "You fucking wish."

As she said this she pull away and pry his arms off her body and went to sit back in her seat across him as Reaver clear his throat and address her. "I came to ask a favor from you"

"What is it?" Sparrow ask looking at him suspiciously.

"Well, I have some friends-"

"No, I'm not falling for that one again, go seduce someone since you already have a murdering record from all those years since Oakvale." Reaver chuckle.

"Touche." Sparrow roll her eyes and look up to the door entrance as someone enter to see Jasper and Barnum and arch an eyebrow in question.

"The distribution is done and we need to talk about building the shelter." Barnum said and look nervously at Reaver who was glaring daggers at the poor man. Probably still butthead about his picture not being develop sooner, Sparrow sighed and smile apologetically at the man.

"Alright, Jasper take Reaver to the guest room while me and Barnum talk." Sparrow said that she walk to the door and signal Barnum to follow her.

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That night I walk back to the castle shivering and feeling hot, but stop when I heard someone call me by my name just to see Alistair, I smile and waited for him to caught up to where I stood. Once, he was closer he seem worried as I was sweating and touch my forehead to feel it burning up, I groan when he pick me up and carry me. "W-what are you doing Alistair?"

"Carrying you." I let out a giggle as he said that and just let him do whatever.

-Normal POV-

"Alright, Captain Obvious." Alistair let a smile grace his lips as he look down to see Sparrow already sleep and her face nuzzle to his chest and hurry his pace to his home. When he got there one of his maids, an elderly woman, smile and shook his her head in astonishment at seeing the heroine once again carried by her master. He just seem sheepishly at her. "I found her walking back to the castle, if I didn't find her she would of fainted from exhaustion and from that bad fever she has."

"And?"

"That's a-all.." Alistair said nervously, since she knew of his feelings for the heroine.

"If you say so young master." She laugh and left to prepare a guest room for the heroine.

"Rachel I'll take care of her fever."

"As you wish."

Once, Sparrow was left on the bed resting he left to get towels and a bowl with warm water to take her fever down and left Rachel to undress her then left to do her chores. As, the door close Theresa appear next to the bed Sparrow lay and two minutes pass and Alistair enter the room to see her. "Who are you and how did you enter?"

"I'm the Seer of the Spire." Theresa said and turn around to where he stood. "I came to warn you that Sparrow will try and change destiny which you are very important piece of it."

"What do you mean? This is not a chess game."

"The Queen doesn't want his King to suffer." Theresa said and disappear leaving him dumbfounded and only continue to what he was about to do when Walter enter who shook his head.

"So Rachel was right about the heroine being here." Walter said and walk towards his friend putting his hand on his shoulder. "I don't want you to get hurt and suffer if she does-"

"I know, don't worry I'll be okay." Alistair said with a little sad smile as he put the wet towel on her forehead and raise the blanket higher to hide her body more.

Meanwhile, Reaver sat on the bed contemplating on how to get Sparrow to fall for his plan and sighed at the memory of the Shadow Court.

-flashback-

"The heroine's soul is worth a lot of sacrifices.."

"Bring her to us and you will not have to sacrifice anybody else."

"But you only have two months. Time is running out."

-end of flashback-

Reaver chuckle and blew the candle light out to lay down and close his eyes with a smile. "Little Sparrow's soul is worth a lot, huh?"

I woke up with a groan as I open my eyes to a room flooded in sunlight coming from the big window across the room. "You're awake." I turn around to see Walter and arch n eyebrow at seeing his serious face. " I only ask of you to not get Alistair's hopes up and hurt him."

I sighed as I stare up at Walter with blue electric eyes glaring at him. "First of all I'm not doing anything. Now of he is the one who is in love with me, he has to know that I am not going to ever reciprocate to him or no one unless they all want an early grave."

"You are not the person Aya adores talks great thin-"

"PEOPLE CHANGE WALTER!" I yelled at him as I glare at him now standing in front of him, not caring if I only was in the undergarments. " People go through stuff that will change them and if I have to break his heart now is because I know what would happen if I don't stop the future from happening. I have to change our destiny.." I said with tears threatening to spill as Walter just stare at me wide eyed at what I was implying.

"Are you saying you both-"

"I didn't say anything." I denied.

Walter glare at me and grab me by the shoulders and shook me in anger. "Stop denying everything you coward, what kind of heroine are you, wait I know you're just like Rea-"

"ENOUGH Walter!" Alistair order from the doorway, not looking happy and let Rachel enter the room to cover the heroine who look gloomy and stare at Walter with a calm expression.

"No, I'm not like him and I'm not a hero I'm just a normal person."

"People like you sickened me." Walter said and left follow by a furious Alistair, leaving Rachel alone with me, the older lady smile softly at me.

"Don't let it get his words bother you he's just trying to look over the young master." Rachel said and I smile at her feeling guilt at knowing that Walter is right.