Author's Notes: Here is part 2 reposted. No one seemed to like part one....or the prologue for that matter maybe everyone was just busy with the holidays coming up and everything. I will get part 3 and 4 out soon and hopefully I'll even have a part 5 by Christmas. Enjoy the story and as always feedback is always greatly appreciated.
Part 2
Lord Edward, hatred evident in his face looked down at the infant asleep in the arms of the crying servant in front of him. Phase one of his son's plan was almost complete, he had the princess, his newborn granddaughter put in her place. Now there only remained to get rid of the brat and put into motion phase two of the plan. Nicholas, Micah and two of his most loyal servants were working on Phase two, and then the prince could be replaced, but first he had to deal with two loose ends. Reaching down he grabbed the arm of the servant and jerked her to her feet ignoring the yelp of pain coming from her.
"Take the girl and kill her." He said pushing her towards the door, "and remember if you fail me or betray me, I will kill your family." He watched her flee from the room and smirked picking up a radio. "They are on their way down, as soon as she disposes of her package kill her and send her head to her parents."
Nina ran quickly through the palace holding the young princess close, she knew she would be dead soon, Edward would make sure of it. The baby cooed and Nina looked down at her stopping a tear from under her eyes. The princess was an innocent. Pausing a moment she reached the woods on the edge of the kingdom and stopped suddenly, an idea forming in her mind. Nina ran through the woods, taking several different paths in order to lose any pursuers. After running for close to an hour she reached a small cottage in the middle of a small clearing. Gently she sat the princess on the doorstep covering the child with the blanket she had been wrapped in and knocked on the door before running away from the cottage and headed back towards the palace. She did not notice the two pairs of silver eyes staring at her from the darkness. Nor did she notice the man that followed her out of the woods.
Five years later...
A young girl ran through the woods, her dark hair flying behind her as she went faster and faster. Her small legs going as fast as they could, From behind her came the sound of something large following her, getting closer and closer. The girl turned to look behind her and suddenly found herself on the ground her feet tangled up in a large tree root. A loud roar caused her to look at the large dragon that burst out of the bushes and began to advance on her; it's emerald green scales glittering in the moonlight. A green light enveloping it as the dragon transformed into a human teenager about fifteen years old, with pale skin, silver eyes, dark green hair, and slightly pointed ears. Looking down at the girl the dragon child reached out a hand to her.
"Are you okay Lys?" The teen asked noticing the tears gathered in the little girl's eyes.
The little girl shook her head, more tears falling from her brown eyes. "Huwt weg, Dwake." she whimpered.
(Translation: "Hurt leg, Drake.")
Drake knelt beside the girl gently helping her up and examining her leg. Noticing the large scrape on her leg, he gently brushed off the leaves sticking to the scrape and helped her to her feet. "Come on Lysbet, Grandmother will fix your leg. You want to tell me why you were running away?"
The little girl looked up at him wiping some tears away with her sleeve. "Nawai thaid I wathn't thpethial 'cause I wath a...a fweak an uthleth.... an I didn't detherve to wive with gwandma cwaudia 'cauth even my own mommy didn't want me an that gwandma thould of weft me to die in da woodth..." she said softly, her tears beginning again remembering why she had been running through the woods at night.
(translation: "Narai said I wasn't special because I was a...a freak and useless...and I didn't deserve to live with Grandma Claudia because even my own mommy didn't want me and that Grandma should have left me to die in the woods.")
Drake looked at her sadly, stroking her long dark hair and pulling her close as she cried. "Narai doesn't know what she's talking about." He said picking the five-year old up from the ground. "You are very special my little Lysbet, you are my little sister and that makes you special. Grandmother Claudia loves you; she has since the first moment she saw you huddled in my arms." The girl wrapping her small arms around his neck and crying into his shoulder as he began stroking her hair and walking towards her home in an attempt to calm her down. He continued stroking her hair until they reached the cottage she lived in. Entering Drake took the girl to her room and gently placed her on her bed, "and don't listen to Narai, the lady who brought you to us, gave us a wonderful gift when she left you on Grandmother Claudia's doorstep and that's all that matters." Seeing the girl's eyes close as she fell asleep. Drake stood up and slowly walked to the door, glancing back one more time at the young girl he walked from the room and closed the door. Sitting at the small table in the middle of the main room and waited for the cottage's owner to return.
Part 2
Lord Edward, hatred evident in his face looked down at the infant asleep in the arms of the crying servant in front of him. Phase one of his son's plan was almost complete, he had the princess, his newborn granddaughter put in her place. Now there only remained to get rid of the brat and put into motion phase two of the plan. Nicholas, Micah and two of his most loyal servants were working on Phase two, and then the prince could be replaced, but first he had to deal with two loose ends. Reaching down he grabbed the arm of the servant and jerked her to her feet ignoring the yelp of pain coming from her.
"Take the girl and kill her." He said pushing her towards the door, "and remember if you fail me or betray me, I will kill your family." He watched her flee from the room and smirked picking up a radio. "They are on their way down, as soon as she disposes of her package kill her and send her head to her parents."
Nina ran quickly through the palace holding the young princess close, she knew she would be dead soon, Edward would make sure of it. The baby cooed and Nina looked down at her stopping a tear from under her eyes. The princess was an innocent. Pausing a moment she reached the woods on the edge of the kingdom and stopped suddenly, an idea forming in her mind. Nina ran through the woods, taking several different paths in order to lose any pursuers. After running for close to an hour she reached a small cottage in the middle of a small clearing. Gently she sat the princess on the doorstep covering the child with the blanket she had been wrapped in and knocked on the door before running away from the cottage and headed back towards the palace. She did not notice the two pairs of silver eyes staring at her from the darkness. Nor did she notice the man that followed her out of the woods.
Five years later...
A young girl ran through the woods, her dark hair flying behind her as she went faster and faster. Her small legs going as fast as they could, From behind her came the sound of something large following her, getting closer and closer. The girl turned to look behind her and suddenly found herself on the ground her feet tangled up in a large tree root. A loud roar caused her to look at the large dragon that burst out of the bushes and began to advance on her; it's emerald green scales glittering in the moonlight. A green light enveloping it as the dragon transformed into a human teenager about fifteen years old, with pale skin, silver eyes, dark green hair, and slightly pointed ears. Looking down at the girl the dragon child reached out a hand to her.
"Are you okay Lys?" The teen asked noticing the tears gathered in the little girl's eyes.
The little girl shook her head, more tears falling from her brown eyes. "Huwt weg, Dwake." she whimpered.
(Translation: "Hurt leg, Drake.")
Drake knelt beside the girl gently helping her up and examining her leg. Noticing the large scrape on her leg, he gently brushed off the leaves sticking to the scrape and helped her to her feet. "Come on Lysbet, Grandmother will fix your leg. You want to tell me why you were running away?"
The little girl looked up at him wiping some tears away with her sleeve. "Nawai thaid I wathn't thpethial 'cause I wath a...a fweak an uthleth.... an I didn't detherve to wive with gwandma cwaudia 'cauth even my own mommy didn't want me an that gwandma thould of weft me to die in da woodth..." she said softly, her tears beginning again remembering why she had been running through the woods at night.
(translation: "Narai said I wasn't special because I was a...a freak and useless...and I didn't deserve to live with Grandma Claudia because even my own mommy didn't want me and that Grandma should have left me to die in the woods.")
Drake looked at her sadly, stroking her long dark hair and pulling her close as she cried. "Narai doesn't know what she's talking about." He said picking the five-year old up from the ground. "You are very special my little Lysbet, you are my little sister and that makes you special. Grandmother Claudia loves you; she has since the first moment she saw you huddled in my arms." The girl wrapping her small arms around his neck and crying into his shoulder as he began stroking her hair and walking towards her home in an attempt to calm her down. He continued stroking her hair until they reached the cottage she lived in. Entering Drake took the girl to her room and gently placed her on her bed, "and don't listen to Narai, the lady who brought you to us, gave us a wonderful gift when she left you on Grandmother Claudia's doorstep and that's all that matters." Seeing the girl's eyes close as she fell asleep. Drake stood up and slowly walked to the door, glancing back one more time at the young girl he walked from the room and closed the door. Sitting at the small table in the middle of the main room and waited for the cottage's owner to return.