Before you read this chapter I wanted to let you know that I love all your reviews and I'm going to answer 4 questions that were left for me.

1. So if Brady is the first born, then he is supposed to be the king, right?

Right, but remember he was declared dead, and his parents refused to see his body, no one knows what he looks like. Except... the doctor.

2. Are Boomer and Boz kings now?

Currently, they are princes because there parents are not dead yet, I don't know if I should even kill them off (Review and tell me if I should)

3. Will they eventually find out that Brady is actually King Brady?

If the one person who saw him recognized him, than possibly.

4. Will Brady get his voice back later on?

Now that's one thing I can't answer. Sorry but you'll just have to read. :P

Previously On The Silent Victim

"Who are you?" I heard the most angelic voice say, was it my mom? I turned only to see a girl my height pointing a sword at me. The sword, it looked like the same sword the killed my parents, the tears started to fall, my dad would tell me not to cry in front of people, but he's gone.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, I'm here with my dad searching the island for bad people."

'Why didn't you stop the bad people before they killed my family' I wanted to ask but knew my mother would be mad at me for being impolite because my dad said they would be watching over me.

"I'm Mikayla! What's your name?"

I tried to be polite by telling her my name was Brady but I couldn't speak, I tried again. Nothing, it's like I lost my voice, or maybe it's gone like my parents, forever.

Chapter 1

Silent Tears

"Do you have a name?" The girl asked me.

Silence.

"I guess not.. are you lost? I can get my dad and we can call your mommy or daddy, we work at the big castle! Do you know that place?"

She can call my mom and dad? What's the big castle? These are things I want to ask her but I can't seem to find my voice, maybe it doesn't want to be found, maybe it will be better now. If I don't talk I can't get anyone in trouble right? I can't hurt anyone.

"Can you even hear me?" The girl started clapping her hands in front of my face, she is a very strange girl, not scary just strange. I took a step away from her.

"So you can hear! Or maybe I was just bothering you. I'm going to go find my daddy, stay here okay so we can bring you home."

"Mikayla! Who are you talking too?" I heard a very loud deep voice come from behind me I saw the shadow of a large man, I was suddenly very scared. The strange girl lied to me, she is working with the bad people!

"I'm here daddy!" She called back, as I heard the footsteps get closer and louder, I ran not looking back once. The strange girl called for me but I didn't listen I just ran. I managed to find my way home taking a shortcut in case they were following me trying to find out where I live.

I was out of breath from all the running so I opened my fridge to get a glass of water. I quickly looked through the fridge and saw there wasn't much food or water left, it got me more scared. What do I do for food? How do I get it, where do I get it? I'M ONLY 8 YEARS OLD! I wanted to scream, I wanted this to be over, I want to be with my parents.

But after thinking it over I decided this was a punishment, for killing my parents, it was my fault they died. If I didn't want to go on an adventure we would all be sitting here right now, and I would have my voice, if I didn't run away when my dad said it was time to go home we would've been home before the bad people got there. But I didn't do any of those things, I did the opposite, which ruined my life.

I guess I could get some fish with the stick my dad... The stick! Oh no! I dropped it when I saw the strange girl. I need to get it back, it's a memory of my father now. But I wouldn't leave without a weapon. I walked into my father's room and looked through his weapons, I don't know how to use any of these.. If I die, I die.

I sat on my bed thinking, where would the girl be? It's darker outside now and she is just a little girl so she must be home now. She said she works at the... what was it again? The big house? Probably not.. The big castle! But where is it? I walked outside realizing if it is actually a BIG castle than I should see it. I started walking straight. I saw caves, half broken houses, some burned down houses, and a tall building. Maybe that is the big castle.

I started towards the tall building, it was getting bigger and bigger, this must be it. I came across these really big doors, I thought about knocking but I saw 2 big men talking, I hid behind a bench as I watched them walk past me. I walked up to the doors again and pushed it softly. It opened a bit, so I stuck my head in and looked around.

All clear. I took a step inside and closed the door as quietly as I could, I looked around, amazed by how big this castle really is. I heard 2 voices up the stairs, I hid behind the couch as I watched two boys probably around my age walk down, one was dark skinned and chubby, the other was taller with orange hair, and white skin. But what stuck out the most is that they were wearing crowns! They must be royalty!

They were walking towards my hiding spot and I started to get scared, they would tell on me and I would get caught, all I want is my walking stick. I tried to crawl away but they saw me and started screaming.

"Intruder, Intruder!" The dark skinned boy said.

"Mikayla, Mikayla! Help!" The taller one said.

That name sounded familiar to me and I remembered who she was when I saw her come down the stairs. "What guys?" She saw me and she put a smile on her face. She put her hand out for me to shake, but I knew she was one of the bad people so I took a step back.

"Why are you here?" She asked me. She was speaking loud, it frightened me, she would wake up the bad people, and they would take me.

"You left your stick in the jungle, did you know?" I looked up at her as if agreeing.

"I'll go get it." She smiled softly and left up the stairs again. She may be one of the bad people but I still feel safe when I'm with her for some reason.

"So, are you one of the servants?" The dark skinned boy asked me. What is a servant? I thought. I shook my head.

"How do you know Mikayla?" The taller boy asked. I didn't even know her! I What were they talking about?

"He's ignoring us Boz!" The chubby boy said.

"That's against the rules! You can't ignore us, we're royalty!" The taller boy was shouting now, I knew this was a bad idea, maybe I should just sneak in here another time to get my stick. I tried to walk past them but they were blocking me.

"Wait! Don't go! I have your stick!" I heard come from behind me. I turned around and saw the strange girl again, and she was carrying my walking stick! I was so worried that I might've lost it forever, I ran to give her a hug.

She hugged me back and then pulled away, she handed me the stick. "I think that's a thank you, so you're welcome." She put on one of the prettiest smiles I've ever seen, I couldn't help but smile back.

"Will you come back? To the castle I mean." She asked while her smile faded away. I looked back at the boys and saw the dark skinned one staring at me, the orange haired boy was staring at me too, but he looked angry. I knew I wouldn't be coming back here unless I really had too, I could tell the tall boy didn't like me, they were both a little mean too. I walked out the door quickly.

I got home and saw the work I was supposed to do was on the table, multiplication is what my mom called it. This was new so I had no idea how to do it, I knew there was a school around here, so maybe I could go to school. I just know my parents would be proud! I also made a promise to my dad, that I would change the world, and I can't do that if I don't even know multiplication.

I laid in my bed trying to fall asleep, but I couldn't so I laid there staring at the ceiling, only because when I close my eyes all I see is my father's scared eyes, his blood and his body on the ground, I see my mom's body on the ground, and I can't get her helpless scream out of my head. I didn't get any sleep that night.

I saw the sun come out through the window, and got up deciding today would be the day I go to school, I put on my best clothes and walked to the small building that was known as school. My parents always told me there was one for little kids, and one for big kids, the big kids are 10 years old! I'm only 8 so I'm going to go to the school for little kids.

I walked through the big doors and saw kids running up and down the halls, I thought school was quiet, like a library. I was looking for a door with a 3 on it, because I should be in grade 3. When I opened the door I only saw a few people in there, I went to a seat in the back where no one would bother me. A loud bell went off, I remembered at home my parents would make a funny bell sound so I would know it's time to learn. Students came running in and sitting down, no one sat beside me though.

A tall lady which I guessed is the teacher came in and sat at her desk, she looked around and smiled.

"Okay class, today we will be learning some more multiplication!" Some students booed, and some didn't care. I was probably the only student in the whole entire class that smiled. The teacher walked by each desk and placed a book on each one, she walked by me and placed a book on my desk, It wasn't heavy and it said "Mathematics 3" I guess it's for 3rd grade.

The teacher was about to walk away but stopped and looked at me.

"Hello there, I don't think I've ever seen you here before, are you new?" I nodded politely.

"Have your parents spoken to the principal?" I shook my head.

"Well, do they know you're here?" I thought about it for a second, my dad said they'd be watching over me, so they would know I'm in school. I nodded.

"Alright than. What's your name?" I took the piece of paper and the pencil that was placed on my desk and wrote in big letters "Brady Carlton" she read it and smiled.

"Well then. Welcome to Kinkow Elementary Brady Carlton." I smiled and nodded.

She walked back to the front of the class and pointed to the board, "Mrs. Adams" was written on it, so I guessed it was her name, she started to write something on the board when the guy in front of me turned around. He had orange hair and looked really familiar.

"What's wrong with you? Why can't you talk freak?" He snickered quietly before turning around.

The boy from the castle. I was right, he is mean. I wanted to tell him that I can't talk, that my voice left me, but I couldn't speak. Even if I could he wouldn't be able to hear me over my tears.

I don't own pair of kings, I own the characters Joey and Sarah Carlton though. :P Thanks for reading!