Blaire knew Julius was right about the poster, but wouldn't admit it was he, who the other sketch was of.
"I don't know," Blaire shrugged, looking away from the sketch.
"But it's right next to your picture," Julius protested.
"LOOK! I don't KNOW who it is!" she yelled, making Julius back off.
He lost his footing and landed into the waste pile. Blaire looked at him with disgust. He was so grungy compared to when she first met him.
"Fine, be that way," he grunted and flew up out of it. He also smelled gross. "So can I go beat some Royals up or what?"
Blaire totally forgot about that. She whirled around with a mischievous smile. "Sure." she plucked a giant fern leaf off its stem and covered her fiery hair like it was as a bandana.
She walked around the ledge to see if the guards were still there. They were. She was incognito but she needed Julius not to be discovered. "Here," she said to Julius and pushed her thumb into a pile of mud and then wiped to mud-scars under his eyes. It covered his tattoo.
"What was that for?"
"So you can beat the Royals up more easily," she smiled and then walked to the Burrow's entrance. He followed. She prayed that the guards wouldn't recognize either of them.
They walked past and to the bouncer. He was a lower Royal, and asked her status. "Underclass," she stated. He let her in.
The guards eyed Julius suspiciously. He was drawing their attention because he smelled nasty.
"Underclass," Julius said before the bouncer could ask. The bouncer took one look and one sniff of him and said "Denied."
"WHAT?" Julius asked in bewilderment. He did not budge from his place. The bouncer nodded to the guards and they happily took Julius and threw him out of the line.
"Jul...TEX!" Blaire yelled and went after him.
"What a pretty thing like you doing wit this sack of scum?" One guard asked her grabbing her shoulder.
"Yeah, he not yo' kind of man," the other one kicked Julius in his sides. Julius whimpered and clenched them.
"Fuck-off!" Blaire growled and continued to go to Julius.
"Hey now, don't be so sassy with us," said the one holding her, then he pulled her flaming hair back so her throat was exposed. The other guard realized his companion was going to get the goods, so he flew back to his post.
Julius rolled over and sat up to see the guard grossly put his mouth on her neck. That angered him deeply. Just because they were Royal guards didn't mean they could grope any passing fairy, especially Blaire.
Blaire was surprised the guard had made a move like that. She filled with rage. She brought her hands up to beat him in the face, but he was too quick and grabbed them with his other hand.
She struggled violently, with all her strength. It was no use, for the guard was a giant compared to her.
"Ooh, I like em' feisty!" he drawled.
"Get off me you, piggish..." she started to threaten but a fist came into the guard's face and there was a loud 'Thwack'. The guard let go of every part of her he was holding and fell backward to the ground. She stared in shock at Julius who had his arm extended and his fist crunched and was breathing heavily with anger, shoulders heaving up and down, muscles tense, and glaring at the guard's lying figure. A bunch of fairies waiting to get in started to watch the scene.
"Hey!" the other guard yelled, flying to them. He grabbed Julius but Julius's adrenaline was rushing and he took the guard's arm and flipped him. That wasn't enough for Julius though, he elbowed him in the stomach and then kicked him in the head.
The first guard that got punched was getting up and ready to charge at Julius again.
"Tex!" Blaire managed to shout through her surprise to warn him. The guard pushed Julius off balance. Blaire hit the guard as he fell farther away. Julius staggered a bit then caught his balance and ran over to Blaire.
"Are you alright?" his dark blue eyes were worried for her.
"Yes, I'm fine," she said. Then she saw the guard pull out a javelin. "Oh sakes, Tex, run!" she whispered while her minty green eyes grew round with horror.
"Why?"
"Just do it!" she said. There wasn't going to be enough time for him to clear it. He darted outward as the guard threw the javelin at his back.
"NO!" Blaire's piercing cry rang out as she leaped in front of Julius. The Javelin hit her full in the side and stuck there sickly. Julius turned around to see her collapsing figure. He grabbed the fern leaf on her head to break her fall but it slid off and her red - golden hair flooded around her face as she hit the ground.
"Blaire!" Julius cried kneeling to her.
"Get out of here," she demanded through a ragged breath.
"It's BLAIRE RYE!" a Royal shouted from the crowd.
The guard look gleefully at them and came forward, the reward on her head was sweet.
"Not without you!" Julius objected and instantly grabbed her up into his arms. He ran away from the crowd, the guard was flying hurriedly at them.
With a mighty cry, Julius fanned his wings open and lifted from the ground. He jetted through the forest. More guards came to pursue them. He looked down at Blaire, a path of red blood went along her stomach from underneath the javelin's point. Since he was flying, the blood dripped off and fell onto him. His hands were red with her blood that spilled earlier.
Finally, the noises of the guards vanished and he was almost back to the hollow they were at that morning.
He came to the door of the hollow and pulled it open and carried Blaire inside. He laid her on the futon gently. The ugly javelin stuck out of her like a misplaced branch.
"Julius?" she asked opening her eyes.
"No, it's me, your buddy Tex," he smiled, thankful she was still alive.
"Oh, right," she said but started coughing violently.
"You'll be alright," he said studying the javelin and how it was wedged into her petite body.
"Tex, I can feel that I'm not going to make it. So when Nadine gets back, tell her...tell her... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," she said with liquid coming to her eyes. She shook while she talked, and it scared him.
"No, you're going to live. I'll make sure of it. You can't die!" Julius shouted but he started to feel the sorrow in his heart moisten into his eyes.
Blaire managed to reach up and put a finger to his lips to quiet him. She had never before had a guy treat her so well. It saddened her that she had lied to him and was amazed that she put her own life at risk for a Royal, especially Julius.
Her loss of blood was massive and was making her head hurt. She lowered her hand and closed her eyes, she had very little time on the threads of life. And sakes how she wished Julius would take a bath, he smelled awful.