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Chapter 9

BRANDON'S POV:

My vision finally settled and I looked around and noticed-we were still surrounded by the greenery of trees and the scent of pine, but in front of us was a faded looking old house washed under the darkness of the growing night.

"This is your new temporary home, Brandon" Gary smirked as his guards forced me towards the house.

The inside was old and dusty, and the only comfortable piece of furniture present in there was chair placed beside a door, as if guarding something. Just as I suspected the guards opened that door and I noticed instead of an ordinary basement it was actually a cellar. I followed them down the steps and when we reached the door of the small dungeon, the guards shoved me in there and locked it up.

"I'll come get you in a while, but don't worry at least you have your mother to company you" he hissed as he exited the room along with the guards, leaving a small candle as my only source of light.

"My mother…" I repeated as my heart began to beat fast. I cautiously turned around and noticed some one lying in the corner of the dungeon covered beneath the cold darkness.

"Mom" I called, hoping I was wrong but unfortunately after breaking the ropes and freeing my hands I turned her around- it was her lying unconscious.

"Oh no" I whispered fearfully struggling to find words that did justice to the horror of my thought, as I checked if she was breathing or not and luckily she was.

"Mom" I repeated as I gently placed her in my lap "what did they do to you?".

She faintly opened her eyes and a small smile spread across her face as she placed her hand on my face, which I clutched softly "Brandon your here".

I suddenly felt anger and rage rush in my whole body "whoever is doing this will pay!" I yelled uncontrollably.

VANDOR'S POV:

Impatiently sitting at my desk, at the palace I got up and began to pace the room.

"I sent that useless fool to do one thing and he can't even do that right!" I grunted angrily as I threw aside my lamp, which crashed to the wall with a sound that in a way comforted my heating anger.

I walked up to the window and stared at the glorious view "in a few days this all will be mine" I thought proudly but at once was interrupted by a knock on the door. I made my way to the door and to my unexpected surprise there stood Gary at the door.

"Gary, you buffoon!" I yelled as I closed the door behind him "I even sent you help and you still are a failure!".

He smiled at me "But master I found him" before I could start yelling I stopped in my tracks and stared him questioningly

"You found him?".

"Yes master, he's with his mother in the cellar right now" he replied proudly.

"Wait" I interrupted "what about the girl?".

"Don't worry master, she wont be in our way anymore" he declared assuring me.

A glad smile spread across my face "Good job, but be patient, we're going to introduce him to the king in a couple of days" I walked to the window again "I have to come up with a strong explanation since I don't want any suspicion against me".

"Yes master" he relied obediently.

"But I would love to pay our guest a friendly little visit" I said as my lips formed a wicked smile "atlas, the throne shall be mine and no one can interfere with that…".

BRANDON'S POV:

Thirty minutes later:

"HEY" I yelled "I NEED WATER!" I yelled.

Noticing my mother was completely dehydrated I began to yell for water in hopes that the guard would eventually react to my calls. After fifteen minutes of continuous calling the door of the cellar finally swung open and stomped in the furious guard.

"This aint no hotel room that you can demand for your pointless needs!" he frowned as he stood next to the cellar bars "so PIPE DOWN!".

I glared back at him impatiently "I need water or I won't shut up!" I shouted at him, who after almost an hour finally caved in and brought a bowl of water.

"See that wasn't so bad" I hissed as I grabbed the bowl through the bars to which he replied with a glare and left slamming the basement door on his way out.

I helped my mother sit up by being her support for the back "Here mom drink this" she slowly sipped the water and after she finished she took deep breaths and smiled at me which I gladly returned.

"Mom" I asked calmly "tell me how you got here?".

She looked up at me tearfully "day before yesterday I was gone on my usual search for more information about your disappearance, but when I returned home he was waiting for me and he ….

"Who…who are you" Valerie asked as she dropped her bag to the ground and began to back

away next to the wall.

"My gosh, is that how you welcome your guests" he laughed as he walked up to her "Vandor at your service, madam".

"Get out of my house" Valerie screamed and at once shot a bolt of her power at him which he easily just absorbed in his hands.

"You call this magic" he laughed "let me show you how it's done!" he at once shot a strong ray of power causing her to fall to the ground.

"No hard feelings but I'm trying to get rid of your son and your also part of the plan " he replied casually, as he grabbed her chin, looking straight into her green eyes " so do as I say or I will have to show you another demonstration of how my power works".

"What did you do Brandon!" she stuttered the words.

Ignoring her question he roughly grabbed her hand to which she strongly struggled to fight back, and pulled her up "time to go Valerie" he smiled wickedly and then there was a flash of red and they disappeared.

"Vandor?" I repeated unbelievingly "Are you sure?".

"Yes" she replied fearfully "He said it himself".

I stared into space and began to think hard "…then Stella's suspicion was right" I murmured.

At once as if the whole world was on a fast forward button, everything started to make sense to me, "He planned the whole plot!" I thought out loud "He's after the throne and he got Gary to get rid of me and Stella on the day of the ball, but….but the guards interrupted so they sent us to Morian woods and now …." I looked at my mom with alarm "he's going to blame you and I for the death of Stella…".

She stared back at me with utter confusion but I understood everything as if I had placed the final piece of the puzzle together- mom and I were in deep waters right now and our only hope was Bridget's antidote and Stella's life…. .

"Very clever Brandon" interrupted a sharp voice behind me.

VANDOR'S POV:

"YOU!" I watched as the brunette yelled and rushed towards the bars of the dungeon which were the nearest to me "you sent us here didn't you?".

I smiled calmly "I know you're impressed by the brilliance of my plan, but you don't need to tell me about it".

He glared at me viciously "how dare you joke about this!" he snapped "you had the nerve to hurt my family!".

I shook my head in fake sympathy "I heard about Stella's death" Valerie gasped "but don't worry, there are other fish in the sea out there".

"SHUTUP" he screamed "Just SHUT UP".

This was turning out more exciting then I imagined it would, I thought deviously "oh I almost forgot, you still have to explain to King Radius and Queen Luna about why you killed their beloved daughter" he shook his head unbelievingly , which I ignored as I began to make my way up the stairs towards the door.

"Why are you doing this?" he called behind me.

I turned around and stared at him "You'll find out soon enough" I smiled bluntly "…..wait maybe that wont be possible since your obviously gonna be sentenced to death before anything really happens" his eyes went wide with shock.

I laughed as I left the room, the guard sitting outside quickly sat up in alert of my presence.

I stared warningly at him "make sure they don't escape, or you can forget about ever going back home" he gulped and nodded in agreement "good choice".

I closed the front door behind me and walked towards my horse.

STELLA'S POV:

TWO days later

LATE AFTERNOON:

"What…" I murmured as I opened my eyes, the bright lights unwelcomingly shone in my eyes.

I gathered up all my strength and after a few minutes of struggling I finally sat up on the bed. I looked around the room wondering where I was but in a few seconds I remembered - I was in Bridget's house.

"Ughhh…" I sighed tiredly as I placed a hand on my forehead "My head is killing me".

The door opened and a surprised Bridget stood there holding a tray, staring at me "Oh my goodness Stella your awake!" happiness showered her face as she placed the tray on my side table and then handed me a tea cup "how do you feel?".

"Better I think but my head is still a little heavy" I confessed as I sipped the curious drink "Ewwww" I spluttered the liquid and began to cough.

Bridget began to laugh "sweetie it's your antidote and you have to drink it whether you like it or not" she handed me a napkin "just pretend its pumpkin juice and drink away".

I made a face "I don't even like pumpkin juice, but sure why not" she giggled as I quickly gulped down the horrid beverage "so where's Brandon?".

At once Bridget's smile vanished and she looked away.

Sensing something was wrong I placed my cup on the table and stared at Bridget with curious eyes "where is he?" I felt nervousness pour upon me "please tell me..?".

She slowly looked towards me "Two days ago, the day you fell sick, your attacker – Gary found our village and was attacking the people trying to find Brandon" I stared at her fearfully as she continued talking "Brandon was scared that if Gary found you in that weak condition he…could've…killed you so he planned to lure them away from the village to the forest instead…..".

I felt hot tears form in my eyes, knowing what the ending to her story was "He let Gary capture him, making him think that I'm dead, to save me".

Unable to hold them back any longer I began to cry.

Bridget held my hand, in hopes of comforting me, but I felt no better "It's… my …entire fault" I said between tears. "Who knows what could have happened to him" I thought tearfully but I quickly looked up at Bridget "I have to find him" I said as I wiped my tears with the sleeves of my dress.

"Stella you're in no condition" Bridget exclaimed frantically "The potion requires some time to heal you back to normal health".

I ignored and got up from the bed but just as I did, I stopped in my tracks and sat back on the helplessly and clasped my hands to my face " I don't even know where to start , Brandon could be anywhere".

I felt a comforting hand on my shoulder and I looked up at Bridget who replied thoughtfully "I think I can help you with that".

AT NIGHT AT DINNER:

"Then Vutdam it is" I declared as I sat at the small but lovely dining table, drinking the soothing soup Bridget had cooked "But I don't even know where it is?".

After taking a sip of her water Bridget explained to me about the directions to Vutdam.

"Why can't I just use my magic to teleport my self there?" I asked as I sipped my soup "I mean doesn't that antidote revive my powers as well?".

She shook her head in disappointment "not exactly, it just revives health" I frowned "I would love to help you but I don't how to revive back magic".

I placed a comforting hand on her hand "don't be sorry, you've helped me so much, without you I would be long gone".

I looked at her carefully and finally gained the courage to ask "Bridget, why are you helping us so much?"

She smiled back, but sadness poured across her face as she looked at me "you know, the first time I saw both of you I actually saw what my life used to be like before".

I looked at her with curiosity "Why did you come to live at 'Bliss'?" she slowly looked at me as tears appeared in her eyes.

After a three second pause she replied "Twenty three years ago, I was so in love with some one who loved me back" her eyes began to sparkle with excitement, seeming almost as if she had traveled back into time "we were coming on so strong that he proposed to me and I gratefully excepted and so we began to plan our lives together, every thing was just so….perfect".

There was a short pause as she began to stare into space "then what happened" I asked quietly.

She looked at me, her eyes full of pain "One day he came back and excitedly explained to me that he actually got a job at the palace, and he promised me that this new job would help make our lives perfect, but each day I began to observe something in him, something wrong – greed was conquering his soul. Noticing this I tried to talk to him about these changes in his behavior, but he ignored everything I told him and then….. Three days before our wedding he….he….left without saying goodbye leaving me with just a note on my bed…" she left the room and came back with a letter in her hand which she handed to me, and I read:

BRIDGET,

I HAVE DONE SOMETHING UTTERLY SHAMEFUL AND I JUST CAN'T FACE YOU. I DON'T THINK I WANT TO GET MARRIED SINCE I FEEL IVE ALREADY FOUND MY DESTINY AND ITS TIME YOU FIND YOUR OWN…DON'T COME LOOKING FOR ME BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU DO FIND ME, I WONT COME BACK. THAT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE IS OVER, SINCE I BELIEVE I CAN ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH MORE THEN WHAT I HAVE… GOODBYE

FOREVER…

I felt tears pour down my eyes as I finished reading the letter "Bridget I'm so sorry" I said as I embraced her in a hug and we both began to cry together.

After that felt like hours of crying she finally spoke between her tears "I was so broken…..that….that…I came here and tried my best to forget that part of my life, and ever since than this is actually the first time that I've ever talked about him".

We walked towards her sitting room where we sat on her couch, I placed my head on her shoulder and we stared at the glowing fire in the fire place.

After a little while she wiped away her tears and told me to wait as she got up and went to her room.

I continued staring at the fire, "If something like that happened to me, I would be shattered" I thought sadly falling deeper into thoughts.

Bridget returned holding a picture frame in her hands "this is him" she told me as she showed me the picture.

I saw a young Bridget somewhere in her twenties, smiling as she held the hands of a smiling guy-with short black hair, blue eyes.

I looked closer at the guy "he's so familiar" I thought as I began to think hard. After a quick minute, reality hit my eyes and I gasped "That's…..that's VANDOR" I exclaimed in shock.

VANDOR:0 NO WAY:P WHAT AM I SAYING , YES WAY POOR BRIDGET

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