St. Paddy's day was mental ! It is every year XD
As I said before, this chapter tells us what happened after Yelena left Valek in Ixia.
My apologies if its not the best but I'm ill and I don't handle sickness well.
On with the story and you can tell me what you think in reviews at the end, k?
General POV
Irys couldn't believe that Yelena could have so much bad luck. Kidnapped TWICE! No wonder Valek was so angry with her. Irys felt that it was her fault that Yelena was vulnerable in the first place. After all, she was the person who told her to go and see her family. Leif walked into the room, dust covering the back of his clothes.
"You went to have a go at Valek didn't you?" The master magician wasn't surprised that he had gone against her orders not to, he was the male version of Yelena.
"That bastard just threw me on the ground as if I wasn't worth his time. I mean what the fuck?" Leif stormed around the suite, his tantrum putting even Irys's little sister Lily to shame and she was a master! Irys simply sighed, but it was enough to pull the young Keep advisor out of his rant. He looked at Master Jewelrose sadly.
"Irys, stop it. What happened to Yelena wasn't your fault, it's the fault of those bastards that took her."
"I know that Leif, but I just don't understand how they could have gotten her though. She was actually in the homestead?" Irys grinned up at him, "And you better stop swearing like that or I'm telling your mother." Leif's cousin, Chestnut burst out laughing at the threat. Every Zaltana knew how Pearl Liana Zaltana could be when it came to her children's manners. But Irys had a point. The Zaltana homestead was one of the best protected of all the clans main settlements. So how did they get her out?
Flashback
Pearl was glad to have her daughter back. When she showed up a week ago, her arrival gave everyone a shock. Pearl knew that her daughter was alive but Pregnant? This thought caused her heart to twinge in sadness. Yelena refused to tell even her mother who the father was.
"It's for the safety of the baby.", those were the only words she said when asked why not. Pearl reached her little girl's room.
"Yelena? It's time to get up sweetheart." Opening the door, fear slammed through her heart. The room was empty; her daughter, 4 months pregnant, was gone. Pearl Liana's scream echoed through the entire Illiais jungle.
End Flashback
Valek was sat at the table in the war room looking over maps and information sent to him by spies in Sitia when the Commander entered with Irys. Looking at him, you would never think that the love of his life, along with his unborn child, was in the hands of a group capable of anything.
"I've looked over the maps and info we've got sir, and there are three locations on each side of the border were they could be hiding." He looked up at Irys. "We need to know more about who we're up against." Irys racked her brain to come up with the information she felt valid but in the end figured that it was best to simply start at the beginning.
"The Royal Brotherhood is a covert organisation which feels that your leadership of Ixia isn't valid and shouldn't be accepted. They are also under the belief that the true heir to the royal line resides within their ranks and they intend to put them back on the throne." Irys got to her feet and began pacing. "This is, of course, rubbish and the council knows this. However, they will not give up in their beliefs and these actions clearly show that they are desperate but feel that the time is right."
Irys stopped pacing and turned to face Valek. "What worries me is that they know about you and Yelena. I was the only person who knew you were the father." Shaking her head, Irys thought back to when Yelena had told her the news.
Flashback
A sudden knock on the door brought Irys to attention. Looking out the window, she was surprised to see it was dark already.
"Come in." The door opened to reveal a terrified and tear-stained face that Irys knew well. "Yelena! What's wrong? Has something happened?" Guiding her into a chair, Irys reached into the drawer in her desk and pulled out a hankie.
"Irys you have to help me. I don't know what I'm going to do!" The young woman flung her arms around the Master Magician's neck and sobbed, whilst the older woman patted her back, soothing her like you would a small child.
"What's wrong?"
"I went to see the Healer. He told me the reason I was feeling sick is because I'm.. I'm.. I'm pregnant! What am I going to do?" Irys was dumbstruck. How could she be pregnant…unless…
"Yelena, do you know who the father is?" A small hesitant nod. "Is he the reason you're so scared about this? Scared of the reaction people will give when they find out?" She looked up at her mentor, surprise and uncertainty in her eyes. "It's Valek isn't it?" Yelena looked away, chewing on her bottom lip, unsure of whether or not to answer her. Finally she nodded again, her hands instinctively going around her slight bump.
"Everyone will hate them. I can't let them know, because I know what people will do. I won't let my… our baby suffer for our actions. I know Valek would feel the same." Irys had to admire Yelena's courage. And she finally understood the fear in the young woman's eyes; it was not a fear for her own safety but more for that of her unborn child.
"I will help you, both of you." Irys smiled as Yelena's face lit up with hope, her hands rubbing her baby.
End Flashback
Commander Ambrose could see that something was troubling his guest, but before he could react, one of his Advisors ran into the room.
"Sir, my apologies for the interruption, but we just received news from one of the Captains just north of the Sitian border sir." Valek, Irys and Ambrose looked at him in alarm. He simply nodded. "I'm afraid so sir, his daughter has gone missing and all they found was a note saying who took her and reports from across the border that say that's were they have taken her."
"What does this mean?"
"It mean's that you get to go home earlier than you thought. Valek, get your men ready. We leave for Sitia in the morning."
Marissa didn't know what was going on. All she knew was that she wanted her dad back, and that whoever took her was in serious trouble if her father ever caught them. Suddenly, the blindfold around her eyes was removed and she was shoved into a dark and dirty cell. The clank of the lock being shut ran through her veins like ice.
"Let me go you creep. My dad's going to kill you if you don't let me go, this minute!" A hand materialised out of the darkness and slapped her hard across the face. She cried out as she tasted the blood in her mouth, but this only seemed to amuse her captors. One of them suddenly turned towards the last cell on the left. Walking down, he unlocked the door and nudged the sleeping form with his toe lightly. When they didn't wake up, he slapped them across the face, even harder than Marissa. The scream followed by a sharp gasp was echoed around the walls of the dungeon. Although she didn't know the young woman, Marissa's heart went out to her.
Captive POV
I dreamt about me and my love, laying on a beach. Everything was perfect, tranquil, happy. Suddenly a sharp sting raced across my face, the pain it caused vocalised as a scream. Almost at the same time as when I sat up a twinge ran round my abdomen. 'Please, God no'. I looked up through tear- rimmed eyes at my tormentor. As always, he hid his face in shadows.
"Next time wake up when I come in here. Otherwise, I may have to add a few kicks to your punishment." Both his and his men's laughter rang throughout the dank dungeons as they left. Once I was alone again, the tears began to fall. I so desperately wished to be back in his embrace again. At least there I felt warm happy and safe. I wrapped my arms around my stomach, rubbing my 4 month old bump, hoping that my baby was ok.
"Where are you darling? We need you"
DUN DUN DUUUUNNN! So who do you think the mystery captive is?
I may have to take a short break after this chapter, just until school work calms down again. But I promise that I will finish this.
Reviews people !
Don't forget I am sick and reviews will help me get better, and you all want that don't you ?
Have a good weekend and good luck with school on Monday peeps!
Laters,
Whiney Smurf XD
