A/N- Sorry for the long wait. I had a bit of writer's block. It's all cleared up now! Now, I can't promise that this chapter will be much of anything. However, I hope you will enjoy it anyway.
Chapter Two
Snow White's tears had still not fallen as she watched from her tower bedroom window as Erik and several members of the Royal Guard hauled Rothgor's glass coffin to the city square. The people of the kingdom were silent with either fear or pity as the morbid parade passed. The princess scoffed in disgust as they placed the coffin at the feet of the large statue of her mother. Erik walked up to the coffin, glanced his sister's way, and then spat on the glass. Snow White roared with fury.
"Ahem," came a timid voice.
Snow White turned to see Amelia standing behind her, holding a large saddle bag in front of her. Snow White took the bag and went to her dresser and began to stuff it with clothing.
"Princess, may I interject a thought?" Amelia asked shyly.
Amelia had long been the princess's best--and perhaps, only--friend, but she knew her friend's wrath was a horrible sight to behold. Malice herself had taught her daughter the ways of war and weaponry. If Snow White was angry, then it was best to approach with caution.
"Yes, what is it?" she snapped, not turning to look at the attendant.
"How will you know what will save him? And what makes you think that Malice doesn't have the antidote right here in the palace?" Amelia asked, her voice soft with concern and the caution she knew she must invoke.
"Oh, I know for a fact that Mother dearest has the antidote," the princess responded.
"What! Well, then…why?" Amelia asked, at a loss now.
"Why am I leaving?" Snow White asked, now turning to face her friend.
Amelia nodded. Snow White smiled grimly and sat down the now full bag on her large bed. Then, she plopped down beside it, sighing.
"Too long have I served my mother's twisted whim. I've done a lot of things that I shouldn't have done, and do you want to know why?" Snow White said, looking up sorrowfully up at her friend.
She nodded, stepping closer to the princess. Snow White reached out and the girls held hands.
"I did it because I thought that it would make me immune to her wrath. That she would never hurt me. This incident with Rothgor had proved me unbearably wrong. I realize now that I was stupid to ever think that she would give me exemption. I'm going to gather allies against her. But…could you do me a favor?"
"Sure, anything."
"Come with me to the next town, and then…disappear."
Amelia's eyes widened once more. "Why?"
Snow White stood and hugged her friend. "Because it's not safe for you here without me. Malice will look for excuses to be displeased with you, simply because she is angry with me. I don't intend to let her do that. I'm going to the town of Luxegas. It'll be easy for you to disappear there."
"The entertainment town, Princess? Who do you hope to find there?" the attendant asked, now gathering the few items she owned and kept in Snow White's room.
"There are rumors…but no matter. Are you ready?"
Amelia nodded. Both with bags slung over their shoulders, they made their way down to the stables. As they each mounted a horse, a dark chuckle leaked from outside the stable doors.
"Laugh all you want, Erik. It matters not to me what you find amusing," Snow White said, knowing the voice.
Erik stepping into view and leaned against the wall. His arms and legs were crossed and an annoying smirk was planted upon his face.
"Face it, Snow, what you set out to do is pointless. Give it up," he said.
Instead of responding, Snow White signaled for Amelia to ride out ahead of her. She followed behind…kicking Erik over with her left foot as she went. Snow White looked back and laughed in satisfaction as it seemed that her brother had fallen to a large pile of horse manure.
End Notes: Okay, that chapter was much different that what I planned on it being. Usually, I have trouble writing a "packing up and leaving" chapter. However, I feel like this one was much more than that. Anyhow, let me know what you thought. Please review!