Chapter 19
"What do you mean the prince is busy?" Sam asked with a dumb found look. "It's not even time for the count down."
"I'm sorry miss, I was told to not let anyone pass," the guard said shooing her along. "Go have fun."
Sam growled under her breath and walked back down the stairs. Danielle better get here soon, she thought rubbing her temples. She had to get the stabilizer to him. Closing her hands into fists, she turned back around as soon as Vlad stood up from his thrown.
"My fellow men!" Vlad's booming voice shouted across the entire ball room. "I would like to show you the next king in line," throwing out his hand in a motion a dark figure flew out from behind a curtain. "My son Daniel."
Sam stared up as the crowd cheered on Danny, his eyes were glowing red again. Vlad was some how controlling him. "Danny!" she shouted out towards him, but he didn't hear her. "Danny, down here!"
Some people stared at Sam awkwardly and nudged her to stop.
"Don't ruin our fun." one person said.
"He's so cute!" a girl to Sams right cooed out before closing her eyes.
"Not much time, where are you Danielle?" she whispered to herself.
'Looking for me?' a quiet voice said from behind Sam.
"Dani," Sam said turning around to Danielle. "Finally." she said with a smile, before raising an eye brow. "What are you wearing a dress for?"
"What did you need my help on?" Dani asked ignoring the question with a simple look of 'It's a ball, idiot.' Her gown was a light silver color and a dark black mask hid her blue eyes.
"It's close to midnight, right?" Sam asked curiously in a quiet voice as the people continued to cheer.
"Yeah about forty five minutes till." Dani said blinking slightly. "How come?"
"Everyone here," Sam soon bit the bottom of her lip. "Will die at midnight if we do not do something."
"Die?" Dani's voice went low and quiet. "Why would they all die?"
"Vlad is planning on summoning Clockwork."
"The keeper of time clockwork?" Danielle asked scrunching her nose up. "That's stupid."
"Well, tell that to Vlad's face." Sam said looking away. "I need to get to Danny very soon."
"He's up there." Danielle said pointing bluntly at him.
"I know this," Sam said looking at Danielle with tired eyes. "I have his stabilizer and it can calm him."
"Say no more, I'll get him."
"That's not what I want you to do," Sam said grabbing Danielle's arm before she could fly off. "I want you to tell me where the portal is."
"Portal?" Danielle asked blinking. "The portal isn't around anymore."
"There is one in the dungeon." Sam said letting go of her arm. "Mrs. Fenton told me there was one her husband worked on it before Vlad took care of him."
"Is that why Danny is so overprotective of you?" Danielle asked scrunching her eyes slightly. "That's to much for Vlad, even if he is evil."
"You personally know him?" Sam asked raising an eye brow.
"Yeah," Danielle said putting a hand onto her forearm. "I'm his daughter."
"What?" Sam asked giving her a twisted look.
"Well ex-daughter." Danielle said tilting her head down. "He told me my mother was dead." she stared down at her hand. "I tried to escape after he stole my stabilizer."
"You're able to change back and forth though.."
"Yeah, but I'm not completely myself." Danielle said looking up at Danny. "He has some of my DNA."
"Don't tell me..."
"Mrs. Fenton is my mom." Danielle said rubbing the back of her neck. "But, it's a strange thing I hate my father so much. But, I want him too get the justice he wants."
"Dani," Sam said putting a hand onto her shoulder. "It's alright, you go on." she said staring up at Danny as soon as he landed. "Ask to use the restroom and fly from in there to the dungeon, I'm going to get too Danny. Stay in touch with me." she waved at her and disappeared into the crowd.
"Be careful Sam." Danielle said getting a guards attention. "Excuse me, wheres the restroom!"
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"Good show my boy," Vlad said patting Danny on the back. "Good show."
"Yeah." Danny replied narrowing his eyes at Vlad's touch. Before pushing his hand away. "I wanted too know what you're planning Vlad?"
"A show for our guests, that's great enough to die for." Vlad smirked and sat back down into his thrown. "Don't worry, Daniel. You'll see in forty minutes."
"Let me see him, please." A voice from down half way the stairs said trying to get passed the guard blocking her way.
"I'm sorry miss, you can not approach the king right now." The guard said pushing her slightly back.
"I don't want to talk to the king, I'd like to speak with Danny." Sam said stepping back a step to send the guard a glare. "It's important!"
"If you're wanting to ask for his number, I am sorry."
"That's not it, I need to give him something." Sam said closing her hands into fists. "Please?"
"No." The guard said putting a hand to his forehead, "I tell you again, go back to the party."
"I refuse." Sam said standing her ground.
"Then you leave me no choice," he said motioning for two other guards too grab her arms. "Kick her out."
"W-What?! Wait!" Sam shouted, before meeting Danny's green eyes. "Danny.."
"Your excellence!" the guard said putting a hand to his forehead. "Don't worry sir, we're taking care of her."
"Release her." Danny ordered, and they did. Reaching out his hand, he grabbed her by the wrist. "Don't follow use." he said quietly and walked down the stairs pulling Sam along through the crowded ballroom.
"Danny I-"
"I told you not to come," Danny said wrapping an arm around her waist. "Why are you here?" he asked as he guided her through the crowd keeping her close.
"Too save you, of course." Sam whispered to him, keeping her hands on one of his. He chuckled at her reply.
"Silly Sammy," Danny hissed into her ear. "I'm perfectly fine with out you here."
"Oh really?" she asked as soon as they got to the spiraling staircase she saw earlier. "Well, don't thank me. But your mother is safe and alive."
"Mom?" Danny asked closing his grip around her wrist even tighter. "Seriously?"
"Yes, and your stabilizer..." Sam glanced around, before looking down at her purse. "It's right here." she patted the bag gently, before looking back up at him. Her heart skipped a heart beat. "Danny?"
His red eyes, smirked. Lifting up a hand to her face, he tilted his head slightly. "I was told too keep you hidden and busy until midnight passed."
"No, Danny." Sam said gripping his wrist. "No, you need to take this." she began to open her purse before his cold ice hand grabbed it.
"Hush, little Sammy." he whispered to her, before kissing the base of her chin. "I'll keep you busy."
"Danny.." Sam whispered with wide eyes. "Not this now," she said before pulling one hand free. Pushing him up, she glared. "Stop it."
"Feisty little Sammy!" Danny laughed out coldly, before leaning closer. "Come on, The show hasn't begun yet."
Cliff hanger again, but I wrote this with in 30 minutes!
It's ending soon not sure when!
-Karen Kano