Child
By LittleMissCrash
Chapter 6: Kalen
I continued down the alley, thinking about Hanna's remarkable beauty. The blonde hair that tumbled down her back as she leaned towards me, the clearest blue I have ever seen in her suspicious elegant eyes. Honestly I don't even know if eyes could be called elegant. I tried to not play the girl role in the school-girl crush scenario, but I can't help it. The angel that had mesmerized me seemed only like an illusion in the dreary rain that continued as a downpour. I resisted the urge to follow Hanna and keep her from Alex. I retired to a small corner that seemed like the most unseen place in this entire alley.
I had told her we would never see each other ever again. Why did I have to ruin it I could just said, "Yeah, I'll look for you." Even though that sounded cheesy it was better than "I'd rather not." Suddenly my head darted towards the entrance of the alley. I heard footsteps that were getting louder to the sound of the rain by the second.
"I heard that the Colonies are going to declare war on the Republic." One distinctly male voice said.
"What? Why? What did we do to them this time?" A second voice, a woman, said. You made my country go bankrupt with your cheating tactics. Was what I wanted to say. Obviously I am not exactly bursting with country patriotism, but my childhood was poor even as son of the Chancellor.
"They claim that we kidnapped their Chancellor's son. Honestly I have never seen the boy in any of the news. Plus what could we do with a seventeen-year-old boy? It isn't like he's going to be a threat to us." The man said.
"Well, Hamelin. Remember Day? He was the one who ended the last dreaded war, but everything that I know of his history are from books…" The woman trailed off, with her mind drifting somewhere else. By now, the couple had already passed my alley and hurried on. I yearned to know the rest of their conversation. What kinds of rumors were being told? What was my reputation here? Was my father really declaring a war because of my runaway act? Questions swerved all over my mind. I stood up, and began to follow the couple. I tried to stay quiet, which was easy with the loud and pouring rain. It was so cold I was shivering from the chills that vibrated off my spine. My stomach growled. I cursed and took out a hunger pellet popping it into my mouth, with a loud crunch.
The couple noticed the noise immediately and both swirled. I stepped into the alley shadows, and to my dismay, they decided to investigate. With quick reflexes I swathed the wet mop of hair into my face and put my hood on. Then I curled into a position that would look like I was there all along.
"Just a little con, is it." Hamelin said with an edge of superiority. "Maybe you should go cower somewhere else." He rolled up his sleeve and he was well clothed, so he was probably another rich snob. "Elleia let me deal with this little scum that ruined our walk." Elleia backed away umbrella at hand as if ready to smack me with it. It was such a hilarious sight that I couldn't help but release the laugh that was contained within me for so long.
Hamelin's eyes flashed anger and burned with hatred that I had stepped all over his ego. As if he had any. His arm swung at me. He was so bulky that dodging him could have been done by a ninety year old man. I threw one arm at his stomach, which was left unguarded. There was a very loud "Oomph" when I pulled my arm back. I lurched away and ran off with my stuff.
I have to go tell Hanna.