Chap. 12 Hophter in Hiding
Hophter had been walking around with the crest in his hands for 3 hours. He still had no idea where Bonatha was. Suddenly, the crest started flashing. It was homing in on something.
He followed it to an apartment and then inside. He then spotted who it was homing in on. There was a young man going up the stairs with black hair and brown eyes. He followed him to his floor and the door. then he stood outside it for several minutes, memorizing everything about the numbers on the door, he turned and walked away.
When he was on the road again, he tried to concentrate on Bonatha's energy. Maybe, if the crest knew what he was looking for, it would seek her. He walked around for an hour. Then he stopped in front of an alley. Something was here.
His gaze wandered up, then down the side of the building close by. It was coming from there. Then suddenly, a girl came to the window. BONATHA! She screamed and he instinctively ducked, barely missing a blue cup that hit the person behind him in the forehead. He searched for Bonatha in the window but she was gone, like a breeze.
He headed for the stairs, but realized that Bonatha would send him back, he turned around and headed back to the other building.
He went back to the room. He still didn't have the courage to nock on the door. He stood there for what seemed like hours, then turned to leave. As soon as he turned, the door flew open and he was pulled inside, struggling to get free.
"Look, kid, I'm not going to hurt you, but you can't stand around people's doorways like that. Who are you anyway?"
Finally getting free, Hophter headed for the door, only to be blocked by the young man. "Let me out! I have to find someone! I don't have to answer any of your questions! I'm Hophter, crowned prince, fiancé of princess of the Galaxy Kingdom!" He realized too late that he would have said too much in another's presence, but this young man was different.
"So your the one they're seeking. Hi, I'm Darien. What did you say your name was? Hopper?" He was joking, but Hophter wasn't in the mood.
"You're Darien? THE Darien? The Earth Prince Darien? I don't believe it! The crest led me right to you!"
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