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Beaten
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 4: Searching
Author's Note: *Groans* Today…….at school……….I had a test in every class except for one. You wanna know how many that is…Let's see let me count….Health…..Science…..English……HONORS World Civ……Bible…….and that's it. I know that I failed the honors history test. Now I have to take it over. *sighs deeply* Well thank you for reviewing my last chapter guys. Here's your chapter.
Phoenix: Jeez what's wrong with you?
Crystal: Pleeeeaaaaaasssssseeeeee, Phoenix. Not today. I need to get my brain functioning properly.
Phoenix: What brain?
Crystal: Hardy harr harr………
Bit, Leena, and Leon had just arrived at the castle and got out of their carriage. Outside the castle was a kid a couple years younger than Bit, or Leena, he had spiky black hair. They all walked up to him.
Leena spoke, "Jamie, there's an emergency here! You see I invited Bit Cloud," she pointed to Bit, "To come and stay with us."
Leon finished the rest, "He had brought a friend. Bandits attacked us and she was kidnapped; her name is Ashley McLane. She has long red hair and green eyes. I'll give you a better description later. Go and form a search party!" Jamie bowed to them and ran off, Bit was confused.
"What is that kid going to do about the situation? He's so young."
Leena answered, "He's very smart for his age. When I become queen I'm going to make him one of my royal advisors."
"You think he can handle it?"
"Without a doubt."
"*Ahem* Excuse me," Leon walked past them, "I was thinking and I might have a clue to where Ashley is…….so I'm going to check it out."
"I'll come too!"
"No Bit! I think you need to stay here and protect Leena."
"Why?"
"Because she might be next. I think they tried to capture her. But since Ashley and Leena kinda look alike it was easy to get them mixed up."
"How is that possible? I know our hair color is the same and our age is pretty close, that's about it," Leena stated.
Leon smiled, "How many people know exactly how you look. It's not everyday you meet the crown princess of Gallion."
"He does have a point Leena."
"Yeah, I guess so. But are you sure you know what your doing?" Leena asked.
"Like I said it is just a hunch." Leon walked off to the stables leaving Leena and Bit behind.
"Come on, let's go inside," Leena said as she took Bit's hand and led him into the castle.
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Leon walked into the stable and picked his best horse. It was a beautiful black stallion with one white sock on his right hoof.
"Hey buddy," the responded by horse nudged Leon with his nose. "Sorry I don't have any treats today, but I need your help on a mission. You up to it?" The horse nodded his head. "Good boy, I knew I could count on you." He then led the horse out of the stable, hopped on and rode off.
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Leena paced through her room. She was worried about everything. Leon had left days ago, Bit didn't any sleep. People could tell. She walked over to the window and looked down below in the courtyard. Bit and Jamie were training together with swords. She could tell that Bit was determined to master the training.
Leena was worried about hi, growing too cold. So she had a plan.
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Bit and Jamie came into the castle sweaty and tired.
"See ya tomorrow Jamie!"
"Yeah same here, I just wanna say that you're the fastest learner."
"Well your not bad yourself for your age."
"Thanks, bye Bit!" Jamie walked down the corridor while Bit went in the opposite direction. Down the hall he spotted Leena and walked over to her.
"Hey Leena."
"Hi."
"What are you doing here?"
"Waiting for you."
"Why?"
"……."
"What's wrong?"
"…….."
"Come on Leena you can tell me anything."
"Can you take a walk with me?"
"I guess…" she started for the door, while Bit followed her. She led him outside. They walked in silence for a while. Leena was trying to figure out what to say in her mind. She finally stopped and he turned to face her.
"Bit? Can you promise me something?"
"Sure…What is it?"
She clung to his arm, "Please don't change!!! If you do then…then…"
Bit put her hands on her shoulders, "Don't worry, I won't change." Leena looked at him with teary eyes. Leena's tears surprised him. And was even more surprised when she threw her arms around him and hugged him. HE didn't what else to do except for wrapping his arms around the crying girl. After a while Leena stopped crying but didn't let go of Bit.
"Bit?"
"Don't worry I'll keep my promise." Bit leaned in and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, making Leena blush. He then let go of her and she did the same.
"Bi…"
Bit put a finger up to her lips, "Shhh, I made my promise. Now let's go inside before we catch a cold." Bit took Leena's hand and both walked inside the castle.
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"This is the fifth village we've been to and nobody has a clue to where Harry is!" Leon sighed, and the he was riding grunted.
"Yeah we'll rest here," Leon got off the horse, tied him up, and walked into a pub to get information.
"What could I do fer ya?" The bartender asked.
"You could tell me if there had been anything suspicious."
"Well," the man scratched his head, "That guy over there," the man pointed to a cloaked figure in the corner of the pub, "He walked in here a few days ago. He's had a few drinks here and there. Other than that he just sits there all day."
"Hmmm…"Leon walked over to the guy. He looked up. His dark cloak wrapped around him concealing his identity.
"Can I help you?"
"I was just wondering if you knew about a girl being kidnapped?"
The man lowered his head, "Yes."
"How?"
"Cause I'm the one who kidnapped her." Leon quickly drew his sword.
"Tell me something! Did she have long red hair and green eyes!?!"
"Those beautiful green eyes, I took a glance at them before I handed her over."
"To who!?!"
"The prince I hate most…Prince Harry!" Leon couldn't move. He was in shock.
"Why did you give her to Harry!?!"
"Cause I'm a mercenary."
"Do you know what you've done!?!"
"Yes."
Leon remained speechless; he tried to speak. His mouth was moving but words were not coming out of his mouth.
"But!" The man spoke, "I was going to rescue her. Care to join me?" Leon's furrowed and he nodded.
"Good, let's leave now!" The man got up from his seat and walked out, Leon followed. They walked outside jumped on their horses and rode off.
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Ashley didn't stop glaring at Harry as she sat across from him in the carriage.
"It's no use staring at me like that," Harry stated in a snotty manner.
"Why do you hate Bit so much? He took all those whippings for you."
"Cause he stole my girl!!!!!"
"What?"
"Leena was supposed to marry me!! And Bit came along and screwed everything up!!!"
"NO!! You want to know why she didn't marry you!?!"
Harry narrowed his eyes "Enlighten me!"
"She didn't want to marry you because you're a selfish, pig headed, no brain buffoon!!!!!!" Ashley literally screamed out.
Harry blinked, "That is the first time that anyone has insulted me that!"
"I assure you…….It won't be the last. Now let me go!!!" (Author's Note: Yeah I know, got those last three lines from the movie The Princess Bride.)
"No I'm supposed to marry the princess of Gallion and I WILL marry the princess!"
"BUT you have a problem!!!! I'm not the princess!!!"
"Really…….I couldn't tell."
"WHAT!?!"
"Like the bandits say…you do sorta look like Leena."
"There is NO WAY I'm going to marry you!!! You can't make me!!!"
"Don't worry I'll find a way."
"……"
"Enjoy this ride while you can," Harry looked out the window smiling.
Author's Note: Wellll……I'm not sure. I'm still depressed about school. But I'm getting better. To make things worse I'm going through a writer's block. Can you guys do me a favor? Can you give me some ideas so that I can get out of my writer's block?
Phoenix: One question.
Crystal: *grumbles* Fine….
Phoenix: Who's the cloaked man?
Crystal: *grins for the first time in a long time* you have to guess!!! I'll give you a hint he's in the real show!!!