Chapter 9
Erik and I barely spent any time with each other since we left Paris. I got lonely very fast and quite bored. What I wouldn't give for just thirty minutes to spend with Erik. The only time we did get to actually talk to each other was when we were eating or going to sleep, but even then it wasn't that long.
It was the third day of our journey. I was sitting in the carriage being bored as usual, when I randomly started singing a song that had been running through my mind for the last two days. My voice was gentle yet had a force of energy that gave it an amazing tone. I must have gotten my voice from my mother who was a soprano. If only Erik could hear me...
Through the window of my soul
All the secrets that I hold
Will be yours to share for always, always
Like a whisper in the wind
A gentle breeze touches my skin
And I know you're with me always, always
I can feel it in the air
The fire that we share
Can only come from deep within
It's a light that burns so bright
It guides you through the night
And leads you to me
So find your way back and
Hold me, touch me
Let the love come rushing through me
I'm yours with every breath I take
Forever and ever
Hold on to love
Cause deep down that's what we're made of
Never let go for my heart's sake
Cause my heart belongs to you
I lie awake to hear you breathe
Only you can fill the need
That builds and burns so deep inside me, inside me
As the moon lights up the sky
There's a thousand reasons why
That my heart will only beat for you
You're the reason that I live
So now all I've got to give
I give it to you
Just don't fight the feeling
Hold me, touch me
Let the love come rushing through me
I'm yours with every breathe I take
Forever and ever
Hold on to love
Cause deep down that's what we're made of
Never let go for my heart's sake
Cause my heart belongs to you
Don't give up but just give in
I will always be here waiting for you
Love will see us through
Hold me, touch me
Let the love come rushing through me
I'm yours with every breathe I take
Forever and ever
Hold on to love
Cause deep down that's what we're made of
Never let go for my heart's sake
Cause my heart belongs to you
My heart belongs to you
My heart belongs to you
My heart belongs to you
My heart belongs to you…only you
I finished the song and stared out the window. We were going through a forest and it was dark due to the light being blocked by the branches above. Suddenly, the carriage came to an abrupt stop. "Ooof!" I said as I was flung to the floor of the carriage. I sat up again and wondered what was going on outside. When I was about to open the door, it was flung open and Erik was standing there cloaked. He grabbed my arm and we began to run through the forest.
"Erik, stop running!" I yelled. Erik stopped and turned to me. "Why are we running? Did Maxwell stop us or something?"
"My dear, I work for Maxwell." a man said and removed the hood of his cloak. He looked like he hadn't showered in days and smelt like it two. "Now we shall return to Paris, mademoiselle."
"No, I won't go with you!" I yelled and punched the man in the stomach and ran for my life. My arms were getting scratched as I ran through the bushes and trees. The man was catching up to me, but I kept running. I was about to circle back around my pursuer, when I fell through a hole in the ground. The hole was deep and the only light was coming from the gash in the grass I made.
"Where did she go?" I fell silent as the man ran off. Great! How am I supposed to get out of this hole? I thought about calling out for Erik, but feared that the man who worked for Maxwell would find me. As soon as I was sure my pursuer was gone, I attempted getting out of the hole. It was hard and it took me about 45 minutes, but I eventually managed to climb out. Covered in dirt and sweat, I tried finding my way back to the road.
...
"You lost the girl?" I heard a man shout.
"Yes, I did. She packed a pretty wicked punch to my stomach and ran like the wind. I never knew that a girl was capable of so much agility." My eyes flittered open and I saw I was in the forest with the carriage and Accipitrem as well as two men. Accipitrem whinnied softly at me and made me smile. Silently, I squirmed over to the black Friesian and sat up. I smiled as I heard munching sounds right behind me. When the ropes that bound my arms snapped, I stood up.
"Hey! How'd you get free." the supposed leader said. I made my way over to him and knocked him upside the head with my fist; he fell like a stone to the ground. I turned to find the other man and saw he was gone. Who was the girl they were... Hazel! Without thinking, I flung the doors to the carriage open and saw what was missing from inside. How could I have let her get taken? Who knows what those men could have done to her.
Accipitrem neighed and I walked over to him and began removing the burden of the carriage from his back. "Good boy. Now, let's go find Hazel before sunset." I whispered into his ear as I mounted his silky hide. With a gentle kick to the sides, we made our way deeper into the forest. Hazel, I promise to find you and never let you go again.
The song in this chapter is My Heart Belongs to You by Hayley Westenra. Reviews are required for this chapter (just kidding), but please do.