AN: Another chapter written! Here we go!

(Issa's POV)

This brought tears to my eyes, but when I didn't answer my dad sighed and applied more pressure to the, gleaming, silver blade at Riley's throat.

"I need an answer, baby. Are you going to go quietly with your little boyfriend or are you going to make me cut him up and lock you up alone?"

Realizing my options I quickly agreed to go quietly, and Riley the same. He led us deep underground and was kind enough not to throw us into the cell, the thick door closing behind us. I scrambled over to Riley who didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around me.

"You're shaking."

I didn't say a word, still shocked and afraid.

"Shh. It'll be alright. I promise you, we'll get out of here."

I swore to myself when I was a child that I would never cry. Only that once did I cry, when I was nine.

(Flashback)

I stood in front of the man that was supposed to be my father.

"I'm sorry, baby."

He reached out to caress my face but I turned my face. My tears found the path they had taken earlier this morning.

"Why are you leaving?"
He looked over my shoulder where, no doubt, stood King Zane. A strange title for his name, really in my opinion.

"I'm not welcome here anymore."

I wiped my eyes on my sleeve.

"But why?"

He looked over my shoulder at Zane.

"Because, Daddy...mentioned something that he shouldn't have. And that didn't make King Zane too happy."

"But you can't just leave! You're all I have!"

"Bye, Issa."

Then he disappeared as if he were only a dream, or a dissipating fog. Either way, he was gone. Tears flowed freely from my eyes and I ran. Ran right into Zane. I looked away, quickly apologizing, not daring to meet his eyes. He knelt down to be eye level with me and blue met emerald green. He reached out and thumbed away my tears.

"Why don't you go and pick out two pretty horses and tell a couple of the guards to saddle them up and then you and I can go for a ride. Sound like fun, Issa?"

I nodded my head slowly and he smiled at me.

"You and I are going to have a lot of fun, okay?"

"Kay..."

He kissed my forhead and I smiled, running off to the stables.

(End flashback)

Zane treated me like I was his little sister, like I was family. I looked up, blue meeting emerald once again. Riley reached out to thumb away a rebellious tear, before kissing my forhead.

"You should get some sleep."

He whispered in my ear, his breath warm against my skin. I nodded and snuggled up to him, relaxing as much as possible before falling to sleep.

(Riley's POV)

I was already thinking of ways to escape as she fell asleep in my arms.

"Well, this is interesting."

I looked up and to the familiar voice.

"What do you want, Grim?"

"To help. I have no way to, yet, get you out of here. But I can easily get you information and maybe over time we can all get out."

I nodded at the cat and he curled up with Issa.

"Get some sleep, Goodfellow. It's going to be a while before they come down here again."

AN: Sorry about the shortness! I know! I havn't written in days or weeks and this is all I give you! I'm a horrible person! ;A; Please review, even if I don't deserve it.