Chapter 19
Deryn let out an enraged scream as Alek crumpled to the grass. She watched in total shock as Alek looked at her with a blurry, glassy look to his eyes before they closed entirely. She stared a minute longer, waiting, then crouched down next to him, prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best.
She saw that he was breathing, and decided that that was best for now; The hit had been rather hard, but now, she was ready to take out the attackers.
She turned to face Diana and William to see if they'd caught sight of the bumrags responsible, but was surprised to see Diana with a sort of sabre- type sword in her hands, and William with the same sort of gum Alek had pulled on her the first time they'd met.
"Barking spiders!" Deryn yelled, her emotions in quite a disarray , flashing all over her face.
"You! This is all your fault!" came Diana's shrill voice.
"What in blazes are you talking about?!" Deryn demanded.
In response, Diana ran at Deryn, swinging the sabre as she went. Deryn jumped back, narrowly avoiding the sharp tip impaling her.
"You've ruined everything! You came into my palace, inturrupted my plans, and tried to steal my fiance!" With every word, Diana's voice went even higher and louder, until it was a shrill shriek.
Deryn looked around, her eyes alighting on the sword at Alek's hip. Barking spiders! How did I not notice that before? she wondered to herself.
She threw herself to the ground reaching for the sword handle right as Diana slashed downwards. The tip of the sabre grazed the shirt headress, ripping it in the process.
Deryn grabbed hold of the handle and pulled, coming up in a fighting stance, ignoring the blood now pouring into her eye.
"Because of you, I can't marry William!" Diana cried, taking a swipe.
Deryn blocked, then replied, "Are you daft? I don't think I'm a princess! I'm not trying to do anything! I was barking kidnapped!" she deflected another blow.
Deryn was forced back another step, before taking a defensive stance in front of the now groaning Alek.
"Alek, you dafty, stop sleeping! We need to barking escape! Now!"
Deryn's frantic cry must have alerted him to the danger, because he was up, and dragging her around the angry gardener, and the crazed princess.
"Time to go!"
Stupid writer's block. That's all I gotta say. Sorry for the no posting! I finally figured out how to word this chapter! I just had to listen to a certain song (Again by Yui, if you were wondering.) Well, let me know! Thanks! Peace! (You didn't let me say anything!) (That was on purpose! Shut up and let the chapter end!)