CHAPTER 10: ESCAPE

Princess POV...

For a minute, he kept staring at my face with utter disbelief. Maybe, he couldn't digest the fact that I have chosen him. The sad demise of his friend and the happiness of getting proposed by a princess like me must be too much to handle simultaneously. I gave him a second to understand the deal.

"Will you?" I asked again when he sealed his precious mouth. I wish I could hear his mind, his thoughts. I waited again for his response but he remained quiet.

"You can save them all, even the ones at the concentration camp" I added but his beautiful face became expressionless.

REID POV...

Her proposal fell like a thunder on me. I was shell shocked to hear her words. She wanted me to marry her, her enemy, an American, a prisoner. Her demand made no sense to me. First she wanted to know me, called for dinner, then killed my friend, now threatens to kill everyone if I don't marry her.

It wasn't her proposal that hurt me, it was Emily. I would never want anyone but her. She was my dream, my struggle, my purpose and how could I go against her, against my purpose of existence. I rather die than marry the princess.

"Kill me" I answered after a while. She tilted her head slightly.

"I can't, I love you, a lot" She replied.

"WHAT NONSENSE!" I raised my voice at her stupidity. Her body shook at my sudden reaction.

"How can you love someone when you don't even know them?" I asked the foolish girl.

"Love just happens" she said.

"Bullshit! Its only lust that happens!" I replied angrily "Do you even know what marriage means?"

"Stop insulting me" she replied and got off the bed.

"Why can't you marry me? What's wrong? I am the dream of every man in this country, they would kill to be with me!" she said. I couldn't tell her about Emily.

"I don't love you!" I answered.

"But you sure does love those friends of yours. Don't you want them to live!" She too raised her voice now.

"You can't force yourself a husband like that. Of course I will do anything for their lives but how can you be so stupid to think I'll accept you as my wife. You will be the most hated person in my life, treating me like a rag doll, threatening me...Love is not bought with power" I explained myself but she shook her head.

"All I know is that I love you and I want you and don't care if you don't love me back" she rapidly said and left me helpless. She was delusional, almost obsessed with her power status.

"Yes or no, my men are waiting for their job now!" She asked me. All my plans, the countless hours I spent planning for my proposal to Emily, all went down the drain in seconds. But, this wasn't the end. Love like ours was with mind not physical bonds of marriage.

It was a choice between her life and death. I had her love no matter what. After all, love is another name of selfless sacrifice. I was ready to do anything to have her living. I promised myself that I will get us back home, where I will propose her, marry her, keep her happy all my life. So what if today I had to marry a psycho, this too was for Emily. I tried to persuade myself to answer but still I felt like I was cheating, I was betraying our love. I looked up, the princess was studying me, probably lusting over me. I felt sick. She killed Garcia so she could make me marry her. The burden of her death was now on my heart. I wish I could have saved her too.

"Will you marry me?" She asked again trying to add as much sugar as she could to her voice.

"Yes" I whispered the most feared word, feeling ashamed as if I was lying to Emily. A silent cry escape my mouth. The princess hysterically started to cry with tears, uttering words in Korean. The men entered the room and bowed. She wiped her tears.

"Bring them to the royal chamber and be sure to feed them water" she spoke in her language. I exhaled finally, thinking water will save them. Imaging her, drinking water and probably laughing in being alive again. I missed her laugh already, how that cackle could put my inner spirit to such peace was something my soul longed. If happiness was a physical thing, then it would be her.

I knew I had said Yes but it was for their lives not the wedding.

"Tonight, I want you to meet the king, be ready for the dinner with Royal family" She said and left the room. I sat back realizing what I just got myself into.

EMILY POV...

"So why a change all of a sudden?" I asked sipping in some more juice down my itchy throat. Rossi shrouded while chewing toasted bread. It could literally feel the stomach stretch out as food entered inside after a long time.

"Hi, join us" I called JJ who was still staring out the window, lost in her thoughts. She only had water so far. She ignored my call and remained sad. I put my glass down and walked over to the window. I sat beside her and took her in an embrace. She didn't respond.

"JJ?" I asked. Her eyes were puffy, with the pain of separation evident in it

"Are you missing home?" I questioned as I rocked along her. She finally smiled a little and came back into reality.

"I hope others are safe" she said.

"First keep yourself safe...now come and eat something before you die!" I exclaimed and rose up to walk back to the table full of food. After few moments, she actually joined us too. The door opened slightly and I turned to see something unexpected. Spencer walked in, looking hurt, dirty, with messy hairs. I slowly stood up facing him. He didn't look at me as he stopped once inside the room. His beautiful yet sad face told a horrific story and immediately my heart sank. But, there was nothing more in the world I would want more than him, at that moment. I had bile building up in my throat. At least, he was safe, alive and back to me.

"Spence!" JJ exclaimed and rushed over to hug him. Both slowly walked over and sat beside me.

"Reid?" Rossi called him when Spencer refused to look at any of us. I pour another glass of juice and presented him. He ignored.

"They killed Garcia" he whispered, his voice so raspy, almost lost to dryness. It took me few seconds to comprehend his words. Then, the earth beneath me slipped. I gasped loudly not believing the news.

"WHAT?" JJ raised her concerning voice.

"I saw her dead body" he answered still hiding his precious eyes away from us. A whimper escaped JJ's mouth. She stood up, almost spinning with shock. Her eyes were widened, teary and hurting. I remained still. I took his hand and claimed it. I closed my eyes, trying to understand what death meant. She was gone, killed and he saw her. I felt my heart being cut into half, with too much pain running through my veins. It hurt a lot to lose anyone from our beautiful family and that too the core member who kept everyone together. Then, the realization hit me hard. I let go and angrily rose smashing the glass of juice on the wall.

"NOO!" I let out. The glass broke into thousands of small pieces. Spencer finally looked at me, her Emily, breaking down. He stood up and hugged me right away. I returned the embrace, crying over his shoulder, wetting his shirt. I pulled him closer, as much as possible, clinging to him, trying to pass the painful moment between us. We wrapped around each other until it started to hurt to be this close. I hid my face in his neck and let the tears out. He was the one with whom I could let myself go, be who I was and lay my heart out. Time passed, trying to make things better. I wrapped my arms around his waist. Every moment spent with Garcia flashed in my mind, strengthening the sorrow with increased realization of loss.

Reid POV...

Her warm tears were wetting my neck and it was simply guilt. She cried her eyes out and I my heart out. God, there was nothing I could do to ease it, to snatch it away from her. The loss was too great to be fixed. So, I let her drain her sorrow. There were more sobs coming from JJ and Rossi held his head in his hands, clearly devastated. I didn't know life could take such turns so fast. I was still shocked and soon was to marry the princess. I decided to not drop the next bomb on others yet. I remained quiet until the door fling opened and I immediately let Emily go, almost pushing her aside. I couldn't let any chances with her.

As I feared, Princess stepped in with her armed men. She actually wore a pink dress now. She smiled when saw others crying.

"Look at you, such a dirty little man" she commented walking my way.

"You need to get cleaned up before tonight" she said.

Emily wiped her tears and watched the Princess stare me down. Oh, how much I wanted to tell Emily to not fear, princess's eyes could have me but I was only Emily's.

"Now that you know my part of the deal is done, let's work on yours" she daringly grabbed my wrist and turned to walked. I snatched my arm hard and almost pulled the princess back. She huffed.

"I can walk on my own" I replied bitterly. Princess' round face now reddened with anger. I lowered my eyes and walked past her and exiting the door. I wanted to turn and see my real princess but I knew that would be made me weak. For her, I must move forward. Princess walked out with her men almost stumping her feet.

"SPENCE!" I heard JJ call but the door closed on them.

"You better learn to behave" Princess said as faced me again.

"You better learn to deal with it" I replied. Her men raised their guns at me instantly. She watched me, trying to read me. But, she had no idea who she was dealing with. Unlike her, Dr. Spencer Reid read people for living. She leaned closer.

"I like your confidence" she smiled shyly and suddenly walked fast past me. For the last time, I looked back at the door with an uprising emotional storm. And, it clicked me, there was no Morgan and Hotch there still. So I ran after the Princess into her chamber and the men followed me.

"Hi, you said my friends from concentration comp would be here too" I reminded her. She halted her elegant walk.

"That's after our wedding night" she replied emotionlessly and left me hanging, almost vomiting with disgust. But, for the sanity of my mind, I told myself I was only pretending to marry her.

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