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A/N: Sooooo sorry about the long wait. Some virus got into all of my Microsoft stuff (I couldn't operate Microsoft Word)… My brother fixed it for the most part. Nehoo, it shouldn't happen again! Yeah...the first few paragraphs suck, but keep reading...lol
Ella Forever Enchanted?
Chapter Six
We decided on a restaurant right around the corner. They served all sorts of Viritelian dishes that neither Char nor I had ever heard of before. Char asked me if I wanted…something. His accent was horrible and I couldn't even understand what he'd said. I nodded anyway, not really caring what I ate. The more I thought about what had happened, the more I lost of my appetite.
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The rest of the day went by quickly enough. At dinner that evening, Nicholas didn't say a word. He hadn't been paying attention to any of the conversation, and seemed to be deep in thought. I eyed him carefully the whole time, but he never once looked at me. Was he ignoring the fact that he'd chased me in the market that very same day?
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That night, while the moon was full and clear, I lay asleep with Char's arm wrapped around my waist. I awoke to a somewhat loud crash, coming from just beyond the door to our room. I wanted to ignore it and go back to sleep, but my curiosity got the best of me and I had to know what the sound was. I slowly removed Char's arm, so as not to wake him and then walked softly to the door. I put my ear to the hard wood, but heard nothing. I should have just gone back to bed then, but I didn't want to. So I opened the door, and looked out. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary and there was no one in either side of the long corridor. Maybe I heard it in my dream…
I walked back into my room and was slowly closing the door when suddenly, there was a force on the other side of the door and it flew open. I had a quick look at him, but didn't recognize his face. Before I could take a closer look at him or say anything he ordered, "Don't say anything," and then, "Come with me." I had to comply, of course. Before we left the room, he slipped a piece of paper under the door. Despite the fact that I was doing exactly what he'd said, he had firmly gripped my wrist and was almost dragging me down the hallway. Let me go! I thought, but it hadn't come out of my mouth like I'd wanted.
I wanted badly to stop dead in my tracks, spin around and run to Char, but I couldn't. As hard as I tried, I couldn't do anything like that. So instead, I brought my other hand up to his and dug my nails into the skin there, making him loosen his grip somewhat. He grimaced at me, then smirked slightly and said, "Don't do that again." His grip then tightened back and as he again turned to speed down the dimly lit hallway. I heard Char's voice from our bedroom, although I couldn't make out what he was saying. The mystery man who was causing my right hand to become numb heard it too and started to run, turning the corner quickly, with me running right behind him.
I closed my eyes hoping that Char had seen us and was now running to my rescue, but didn't hear footsteps from behind us. The man suddenly stopped at a door. I remember this place, I thought to myself. But I didn't know why. Then, as my mystery kidnapper opened the door I remembered. It was the room that Nicholas had stayed in for so long, making me wait for him. We went quickly into the room and he closed the door softly behind us. I seized my chance at letting Char know where I was, and opened the door to slam it closed. Before I know it, I had been turned around and slapped roughly in the face with the back of my kidnapper's hand. I gasped and put a hand to the now stinging spot. I was again being dragged, across the large room to an elaborate fireplace.
The man pushed a brick in the back of the fireplace, and the whole portion of the wall that the fireplace was on started to slowly spin around. I was again being dragged. I looked back to see the wall closing behind us and suddenly, I could see nothing. Where are we going? It was now finally getting to me… I had been kidnapped and whoever this was knew how to use my obedience to his advantage. This new hallway was completely dark and because of the pace that I was being forced to walk, I tripped on my own feet and fell face first onto an icy cold floor. Now all of my face stung, adding to the side that had already hurt. "Get up!" I heard his voice again. I had started to push myself up, when he apparently became impatient and pulled me up by my hair. I slapped his face, out of impulse and was then being pulled at the same speed completely by my hair. My eyes started to tear at the pain, as I was running now to keep up with his speed walk so that my head wouldn't be too hurt. I was wincing in pain when suddenly, there was a dim light that came through my eyelids. My captor threw me, by my hair of course, into a chair and my hands immediately went to my aching head. "Leave us!" I heard a voice say. I know that voice, I thought. My eyes snapped open and I saw what I had thought to be true—Nicholas was standing in front of me, a smirk on his face. You bastard! I had forgotten that I couldn't speak.
"Well, Ella the obedient. So good of you to come," he said. I gave him the worst look that I could muster, since I couldn't tell him what I wished.
"Oh, you can't speak? I'd forgotten…" No he hadn't… Before I could even think of trying to get away he told me, "Don't try to get away. You're here now anyway."
I looked away from him, as my tears were now beginning to fall. I couldn't believe I'd gotten myself into such a situation. He laughed wickedly, and then said, "Don't you want to know what you're doing here? Why I'm doing this?" I didn't look at him. He couldn't see me crying. "No? …Look at me." Damn. "Oh, don't cry. Is it all that bad to be with me?" I stopped crying immediately. "Well, I'm going to tell you anyway."
He walked around my chair and began to tell me his plan. "You, Ella, are what I'm going to use to get at your precious Char. He'll wake tomorrow morning at exactly 7:30 to a loud anonymous sound outside the door, finding you gone. A note will be on the floor of the room telling him to be at the market entrance to the forest at exactly 7:45 if he ever wants to see you again, and of course, being the prince charming that I'm sure he is, he'll ride off alone to find you—too impatient and scared for your life to wait for help. He'll find you there, calling for him, tied to a tree. He'll cut you loose, and as soon as you're free, you'll stab him. Ha! Imagine his face when he sees the love of his life murdering him!" My eyes opened wide, and despite the fact that I wanted to wail and sob at what he'd just said, I couldn't. "I will be there watching from nearby to see the wonderful sight, of course," he added. Then he continued with his plans. "I'll tie you back up and you'll tell authorities that you saw the whole thing… The poor Kyrrian princess will be shocked at his death. You'll then travel back to Kyrria for the funeral, sobbing as a normal newlywed-widow would. Then, that very night, you'll murder all of your new family—one by one. And that time, you'll be found with the knife, and put to death, out of my way. After that, I'll become King, just as I'm meant to be… Doesn't that sound like a good plan?" I spat at him. Maybe that will answer your question.
He slapped me with the back of his hand on the same side that I'd earlier been slapped on. His hit was much harder than that of my captor's though.
"No? Oh! I forgot a part… Don't worry about them finding you before tomorrow. Who would think to look for you in the very same place that you were taken from? And that's if Char doesn't fall for the note that I had placed…which he will. Now does the plan sound better?"
I didn't say anything.
"I thought so. Any questions? …Oh, and as long as you do nothing to alert anyone to the fact that you're down here, you can speak if you please." He seemed to know the rules of my curse very well…
"How did you know of my curse? Even that there was such a thing?" I had to know.
He walked as close to me as he possibly could and bent down so that he mouth was right next to my ear. He then whispered, "Because, dear Ella the obedient, I have the very same curse…" What!? I couldn't believe it. Then, it hit me: I can order him to free me. But as soon as I opened my mouth, he quickly added, "But don't you dare order me to do anything." And there went my chance.
Nicholas had been cursed, just like me, which was why he knew my symptoms so well. But why else is he doing this than to get the throne? His hatred seemed to run deeper than that. So I asked him.
"It's his fault that I'm here now, married to a woman who I'm forced to love. He told me years three years ago when my parents wanted me to marry that I should marry Kalia, and to be love and be happy about it. I had the chance to be free of my betrothing, but because of my stupid cousin, I'm stuck here instead! So, I'm taking his life and his throne and his happiness to suffice to my unhappiness."
I now understood enough and could only sit and wait for Char. The one thing that might keep everyone safe from me: Char had woken up and hopefully heard the noise I'd made…
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Well, there it is! Finally posted! I made it about 500 words longer than usual just for you guys having to wait so long. I know that's not much, but I'll try to make the next one longer too. Sorry the first part was kinda slow and stupid too! Lol…anyway… tata for now! I will update soon!
EvelynC.O
