AND: I guess people like the ending of last chappie. I hope everyone likes this chapter as well. Don't forget to review! And I'm still looking for an artist.
Chapter 7
"Leaving"
Every Naurasian male quickly turned away, with blushes staining their cheeks. Prince Aikka was no exception, except he seemed to glow red. Ahn, going into instant female-savior mode, turned to glare at each of the men and Arexandoro, who had disappeared into the shadows again.
"That damn cat," Ahn muttered under her breath and approached Molly. Molly looked up at her and tried to cover herself with her arms again.
"Here," Arexandoro said as he reappeared from the shadows near the two women. He was dragging a large, deep red wood trunk out from the shadows as well. "There should be some clothing in here. It belonged to Queen Alistars, the Heir's great-great-grandmother."
Brushing away the crystal shards, the two women opened the trunk. On top was a beautiful white warrior dress. Quickly grabbing it, Ahn handed it to Molly, who put it on. Amazingly, it fit. The dress was sleeveless and had a high mandarin collar and a slit up to her mid thigh on both side. A pair of pants made of the same material was under the dress.1 Swiftly putting those on as well, Molly told the men they could turn around. There were many gasps and an openly staring prince.
Her clothing was just tight enough to make him go into brain freeze.
"You look a lot like Queen Alistars," Arexandoro said softly and bowed. "The queen has returned."
"The Queen of Elysian is Waterfist," Canaan said.
Molly growled. "No, Waterfist is a blood traitor. She killed my uncle and is the reason the planet is in such trouble. She is the reason I am here. She is not a royal!" Though she could not see it, a red, fire-like aura erupted from around her body. All of the Naurasians took a step back.
"Reign in you temper, little star," Arexandoro said. The aura instantly turned off and all the assembled Naurasians let out a quiet sigh of relief. Molly took the moment too look once more in the chest and put on a pair of shoes. She gasped when she saw what was left in the large chest: weapons. From swords to collapsible staffs to daggers, everything was there. Knowing, by instinct, she would need them later, she took a collapsible staff and two daggers, all of which she secured with a belt around her middle.
"I take it you want to leave here immediately, young prince?" Arexandoro said as she was picking out her weapons.
"We would much like to leave here. No offense is meant to you, but we have a mission we need to complete," Prince Aikka said with a slight bow.
"Then go through here. You will be in a tunnel, just keep heading down it, and you will end up back in the forest, but far from your pursuers. Keep heading for the mountains and you will eventually find those who will help you," Arexandoro said and disappeared into the shadows once more. An archway opened up in the wall.
"You know, I'm really beginning to hate it when he does that," Molly muttered. Prince Aikka nodded. Soon, the group, minus one very annoying guard, was packed up and moving through a large, underground tunnel.
"Molly," Ahn whispered to the young woman next to her, "I've noticed the prince glancing at you every so often. Is there something going on I should know about?"
Molly blushed a light pink. "What do you mean?" Ahn just giggled and fell silent as the group saw daylight at the end of the tunnel. The group smiled as the crossed out of the darkness and into the fresh sunlight. Seeing mountains in the distance, Prince Aikka ordered them to continue to move toward them. After an hour of hiking through dense jungle, the group stopped for a rest.
That was when they were trapped.
1. Think of a Chinese style dress with pants underneath. There were shoes in the chest too.
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