Chapter 21
Delilah and Richard arrived around five with Chinese take out. Victoria grabbed two plates, forks and some of the boxes and headed up stairs.
"Come on, Saphire." She called. I rushed after her. We got to her room. Everything was silver. Her bed had a silver colored comforter and pillows, her desk and computer were sleek and silver, and even here radio was silver. She placed the boxes she was carrying on her spotless desk. She opened her walk-in closet and pulled out a table to place the food on. I gave her a questioning look.
"I like to eat in my room. And I thought maybe we could just talk." She smiled innocently. I rolled my eyes and we sat down. "Okay, I know you must have some questions of what we are." Victoria said, taking a bite of her chicken.
"Does your kind have powers? Other than fire throwing and telepathic communication." I took a bite of my egg roll. Victoria thought for only a second.
"Not that I know of. Only powers that we have involve fire." She made some funny hand movements and pretended she was holding fire, than got up and dances like a cave-person discovering fire for the first time. We laughed and I heard a light knock on the door.
"Come in." Victoria called. Victor walked in, looking deeply troubled. Victoria gave him a questioning look and her face went startling blank. I could tell they were communicating in their special way so I relaxes and finish off my Chinese noodles. I saw Alex behind Victor, motioning for me to come. I got up and so did Victoria. We all walked down stairs. Alex put his arm around my waist and pulled me outside. He looked more troubled than Victor. Alex pulled me outside.
"What's going on?" I asked, frighten.
"Who was the elf who stop by earlier?" he whispered, as to not to alert his family.
"Chanel, she was one of the original woodelves. What's going on?" I whispered back, getting anxious.
"I think she is sending some woodelves after us. She thinks you're dead." He finished and pulled me back inside.
"How far?" Richard asked Alex once we were inside. Alex became alert.
"Only five miles. There's over 20 of them, we can't run, they're too close." Alex said. Richard look torn. He and Alex stared at each other and Alex shook his head. He pulled me outside again, but this time everyone else came with. We stood in a line, staring at the forest. Alex held me tight and I felt as though I was being protected.
I saw a flash of red hair deep in the forest and tense up. As in a marching band, people came out of the forest wearing tree bark as armor. They lined up in a column, row after row. A beautiful woman with white hair down to her thigh step to the front. She didn't wear any bark but skin tight white pants and long-sleeve shirt. Her long hair was in a braid and lay over her shoulder. I would guess she was in her late 20's. she took a step closer to us I felt Alex tensed up.
"It's all right, I come with no harm on my mind." She said in a clear beautiful voice. Richard step forward.
"If you mean no harm than why the unnecessary number of guards?" he called, Alex arm tightened, we both know why they came.
"Just a precautionary. Nothing to be alarmed about. I am Queen Yeschirie. I've come to make sure you have not hurt the One. She said. I felt the confusion both among the demons and elves.
"We know none of whom you speak about." Victor said, but staying in his spot. Richard gave him a quick glare and look back at the queen.
"You may not know, for she does not know herself. Saphire, you are destined to be the One, and must come with me now." She stared at me, smiling. I stood in shock, and felt the atmosphere mixed with shock and rage. I stood where I was, too scared to move. The queen smile faded a little. Alex must have felt my knees shaking, for he help hold me straight. I felt the earth disappearing from beneath me and I fell into darkness. I thought I faint, but I was suddenly pushed upwards by air and I flew into the air and land in one of the elves' arms. I struggled to look at Alex. He looked as though he wanted to get me, but I saw Victoria's hand holding me back. The queen stood next to me and did a quick wave to the others and bowed to the Johnson's.
"I have what I want and I'll bother you no more." And all the warriors' turned and ran into the forest, with me as their prisoner.