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Chapter 10: It's worth it all.

We entered Centurion land.

Edward closed his eyes and sighed.

"Centurions hate Vampires, they'll pick my sent fast." He took a round circle made of gold n silver out of his pocket and placed it on his heart under his half unbuckled shirt.

He groaned as that device attached itself to him "Now I'm just like you, human. More like a dead living person minus the perks of a vampire. And I hate that." he mumbled the last part as I chuckled.

"Welcome to my world." I smiled and said.

After a pause I asked "So Centurions are half human and half horse right?"

"Yes."

"Oh, they're pretty fast right?"

"Yes."

"But they're dumb? And pretty much blind right?"

"Yes."

"Oh"

He's so boring.

"You're so boring." I mumbled.

"Just because I'm human doesn't mean I'm deaf. I'm being smart and quiet. I would rather avoid the cat and mouse chase that we will definitely experience if we talk. Be as quiet as possible. Even when walking in this thick forest. Let's pray I can lead you well without my good old Vampire senses." He said the last line full of sarcasm. "And because they're blind, it means they have a super good hearing."

He didn't seem like the sarcastic kind of guy though. More like the serious kind.

"Okay."

"Although the journey would be longer, I highly recommend that we should climb a tree and walk in the canopy rather than the ground. It'll be safer. Do you know how to climb a tree?"

"Like a monkey?" I said enthusiastically but seeing his serious expression with a hint of a forming smile I added "Yeah, kind off."

I was in a jolly mood and this was like party pooping on his part. I was so energetic today.. could it be because of the wonderful sleep I had after a long time? I blushed.

I tried climbing a tree and failed miserably.

"I might need a little help" I said, not hesitating to ask for help when it was needed unlike some princesses or prince.

"At your service princess." And for a change, the way he said it, so lightly and responsibility less.. Actually felt nice.

Unlike before I wouldn't stop him from calling me that again. And he might even be the only one to ever do that and live. I smiled internally at that.

He helped me get up and then tried getting his feet off the ground as well.

When he seemed to be having a hard time without his super strength and super speed I gave him a hand and helped him up. We almost lost our balance in the process and I laughed out loud as he smiled and hushed me by putting his hand on my mouth and whispering 'hush' with the cutest expression ever.

I couldn't help but wonder how Edward had royal blood, only those with royal blood could enter another land without permission. Except of course if a royal brings his army and leads them in. I don't remember doing that. could it be that maybe we were holding hands and that's why he entered? I don't remember that though.

Then we walked in the trees silently, much like a monkey. And it wasn't easy.

"I just can't get monkeys out of my head." I smiled and said.

"Shh" He hushed me again. "No talking this deep in the forest, you might as well just scream the words 'come and eat me' so be quiet." He whispered.

"Well, technically they don't eat humans." I couldn't help smile.

He rolled his eyes "You get what I mean."

"No, explain please." I knew it already.

"They're very territorial; they'd tear you apart just because you entered their land."

"Just like Vampires"

"Vampires are stronger."

"Then why did you hide your sent, powers or whatever away?"

"Firstly because it buys us time which we should use cleverly, secondly because I can only protect myself and thirdly protecting you could only last till most of them gathered us, outnumbered us by hundreds and killed us. Which of course isn't hard."

"I knew that." I smiled a toothy smile.

"I know you did."

After hours and hours of walking, I was hungry and tired.

Edward offered to carry me but I knew he was struggling as much as me; not used to being human. In fact he even said 'I didn't realize how much it sucks to be a human' and I had replied 'Jeez thanks.' With an eye roll. But I knew he meant he was tired, exhausted and hungry just like me.

Edward, who was walking in front of me, abruptly stopped.

We saw a huge open field.

"Tell me I'm the best."

"You're the best." I squealed hugging him.

Surprisingly he hugged me back. He wasn't much of a hugger, I knew that much, but it was a sweet gesture.

We saw a huge open field that lead to the border of Centurion land and Fairytopia.

We had made it.

"But we need to cross the open field." Edward said sourly.

"We'll run." I suggested. Full of energy once again. Which I was from the moment we entered this land.

"I…" he stopped.

"What?" I asked softly smiling.

"I'm not good with running slowly like a human." It was written all over his face that he was ashamed to admit it. But I knew that this was all new to him.

I smiled and took his hand in mine. "I am."

We both jumped off a low branch, hand in hand and ran for it.

Suddenly we heard hoofs hitting the ground with a speed I could not imagine.

I squealed in delight and increase my speed.

"How can you be so hyper when you're on the run for your life?" Edward shouted over the increasing noise.

I turned my head towards him as hair blew in my face "Because, it's worth it all…" his expression which was 'Nothings worth this shit' made me add "So I can go home" I turned my head forward so I couldn't see his expression though I wish I could but I didn't want to risk falling flat on my face.

And that's what this had all been about.

Me, myself and I, running away from my kingdom was so that no vampire could forcefully marry me, merge my lands and make me his prisoner.

In the long run, I was running away from home so I could go home someday.

I didn't care when that someday came, it was enough to know that it will come.

I looked back and saw three were following us.

A while later I realized it was stupid of me to have believed we could outrun these animals.

"I don't think we can outrun them, I'm talking this device off." Edward said.

"You read my mind." I replied.

He groaned, while running and taking his device off.

And suddenly he used his vampire speed as he grabbed me and tried to make it to the border.

Almost there.

I looked back with hazy eyes to see at least 15 Centurions following us after he took his device off. They really do hate Vampires.

We were just a few feet away and someone knocked Edward down.

But before that he threw me over the border into Fairytopia.

He was so close! Why didn't he jump too?

And my entire body hurt from falling a good 10 feet away.

Before I could get up a Centurion ran towards me but before the border it stopped.

He didn't have royal blood to cross and if it did, it would be electrocuted.

I prayed with all my might that Edward was a pure blood.

Now enough praying, what am I going to do now?

6 am! o.O

This is the last update for tonight guys. Hope you liked it. I would've continued but I'm sleepy.

My lack of writing is explained in my story's A/N in The betrothed.

In short I just have a lot of problems to deal with especially the issue of time and laptops availability. =(

Love you always,

Zoya.