Chapter Eleven
Unpleasant Surprises
Fiore and Rhoda returned to the Emerald City and found everything was like she had said. Fiore's parents were overjoyed to see him and Rhoda unharmed. Only one person was not happy to see Fiore: Nuka.
After having people welcome her home, Rhoda retreated to her room. She shut her door, only to find that Nuka had been standing behind it. She gasped. "Nuka!" she hissed, "What do you want?"
He took a step toward her. "I see you are still with Fiore," Nuka said. Rhoda glared at him. "Of course I am!" Rhoda replied. Nuka crossed his arms. "Going to try and seduce me again, Nuka?" Rhoda hissed. Nuka shook his head. "Fiore doesn't deserve you," he said. Rhoda glared coldly at him. "Get away from me, you demon!" she growled. Nuka suddenly grabbed her wrists sharply. Rhoda tried to scream, but then, Nuka kissed her.
Suddenly, Zoë burst through the door, accompanied by Fiore. Rhoda pulled herself away from Nuka and ran into Fiore's arms. He held her close. "You!" Fiore hissed at Nuka, "I trusted you! And here you are messing with my fiancé!"
Nuka glared at him. "I don't care if she is your fiancé! I want her and I will keep coming until I get what I want!"
Tears ran down Rhoda's cheeks. She buried her face in her hands. Fiore held her close to him.
Zoë took a step forward. She slapped Nuka across the face and slammed him against the wall. "How could you do something like this?" she hissed. Nuka glared at her. "Who do you think you are?" he asked. "I'm the one who gave you that!" Zoë hissed.
She nodded her head to his arm. Nuka's eyes fell on the slash wound that he had received the night in the hedge maze when Zoë attacked him. His eyes grew wide. "It's not possible..." he gasped. Zoë smiled and moved away from him. "I have already contacted your parents and sister," she said, "They will be here shortly."
Nuka looked at her. "What?!" Nuka gasped, "Why?!"
"For your trial," Zoë replied.
Okay so this chapter is short. Oh well. At least Nuka was finally discovered. On Vandaxa, trying to rape another guy's wife is punishable by death. Good punishment, wouldn't you say, girls?