Part 5 - Her Unwanted Return
"And after that, that woman took you to the Manor because she couldn't support you. And around the age of 9, you started training to become a dancer." Ai looked very shocked; she didn't know that all that had happened to her parents. Mahkio started to speak again,
"I must get going now Ai, I'm sorry that our visit was so short."
"It's alright, Mahkio…"
"And you better be cheered up when I come to see you again, or else I will have to sing a song."
Ai smiled at him as she watched him fly away, she sighed. Ai thought to herself, 'What should I do now?' She rose from her seating and looked up at the trees. Then Ai heard those voices again, her eyes widened.
Ai quickly climbed up the nearest tree to a point that she couldn't be reached easily. Then the guards ran over there, they were out of breath. A few other men were behind them. Then one of the guards spoke, "Ai! Get down from there right now! There are people searching all over this forest for you, you need to stop hiding and running around and come back. We have already passed the limits and the Lord is furious! Com-"Ai interrupted them,
"Do you ever shut-up?! I get the point already, telling me that won't get me down! What's in it for me anyway? I don't want to marry some ugly snob just to save you! You're still alive aren't you? Isn't that good enough?
"Please Ai, it's the Lords orders, we have no choice but to get you. So you better come down, or I'm going to have to use some force!"
Ai glared at them, "And what are you going to do?" She wasn't sure what they could do to get her down, throw sticks? She was certain that they didn't know how to climb trees, they are guards after all. One of the guards started talking to one of the men,
"Climb the tree and get her down."
"Yes sir."
That man started climbing the tree, Ai's eyes widened. "You aren't going to be able to get me down you imbecile!" When the man got close enough to her Ai started kicking at him.
"Ow!" The man fell off the tree and hit the floor. The guard looked exasperated.
"Ai, stop this child's-play and come down." Ai stuck her head out further so she could stick her tongue out at them. Then her eyes widened as she stumbled and fell out of the tree too. Ai started screaming as she fell then land on top of that man she kicked off.
That's when Ai got up quickly and started running for it. The guards were chasing after her; she wasn't running as fast as she was last time she tried to escape, unfortunately. But she had to escape somehow, she couldn't go back! She didn't want to marry the Lord.
Then Ai tripped, she fell over onto the floor. She thought to herself, 'No! This can't be happening.' Then one of the guards grabbed her arm and pulled her to her feet.
"Now you are coming back."
"No! Let go of me y-you, you bastard!" Ai started struggling. But it was no use, she was a complete weakling compared to the guard.
The guard started walking off with her, with the other guard and the rest of the men following. The guards knew there way around the forest pretty well, because they got out of there pretty soon. They probably would have gotten out of there faster if Ai wasn't such a pain.
Finally they arrived at The Manor; the guards took Ai to the Lord. The Lord glared at her, "Ai, tell me exactly why you took off and made me have to send people after you." Ai seemed very depressed but she showed no tears.
"Are you stupid? It's because I don't love you and I don't want to be stuck with your for the rest of my life!" Ai spat at his feet, both her arms were being held by the guards so she couldn't move.
The Lord smacked her, "Don't you dare speak to me like that!" Ai thought to herself, 'Mahkio… Someone, save me.'
"Put her in a spare room; don't let her out until she has learned to grow up!" The guards nodded and started walking off with her, Ai kept on struggling; she hated being controlled. She wanted to be free, live her own life.
The guards pushed her into a spare room. Once she was in they shut the door and locked it. "Let me out you bastards! Let me out!" Ai used all her strength to try and open the door, but it was useless.
Ai finally calmed down and decided to accept her fate, what could she do now? She couldn't do the same thing again, her door was locked. Ai sat on a chair next to the window and looked out of it, she saw the forest. She wished she could be there again…
