Zoethian The flame in the darkness

Chapter 12

Zoey's POV

I didn't know what to say, I just looked at him. He snatched the book out of my hands with horror in his eyes before I knew what was happening I was being pushed out of the room with the door closing behind me. I stood outside the room trying to think what exactly had just happened. I replayed the last few minutes in my head over and over in my head it seemed like hours i had stood there thinking, who is she, . I probably would have stood there for longer if Duncan hadn't seen me.

"Are you okay?" he said with real worry in his voice i just gave him a nasty look

"I thought you had gone back home" I snapped at him, suprised in my actions when he had been so kind i quickly averted my eyes to the floor then back at him slowely when he didnt say anything, his brow was furrowed, he looked sad

"I decided to stay another couple of days to talk to your father about plans against Sjin"He explained with less emotion in his voice. Now I'm confused

"whats happening with Sjin?" i asked curiously.

"doesnt matter" he shook his head slowely "now you tell me whats wrong" he stepped closer so we were less than a foot apart. I flashed my eyes towards Rythians door but said nothing. " What did he do?!" he sounded annoyed

"nothing, it was completely my fault" I Honestly didn't know what I had done but i didn't want Duncan to be angry at Rythian.

"doesn't sound like nothing!!" he was shouting now. I was in a bad mood already so this just made me pissed off even more

"well it was, OK?!" I opened my bedroom door and stormed inside slamming the door as hard as i could. I jumped on my bed landing face down on the bed i felt tears coming out of my eyes and staining the silk covered pillows but i didn't move. I just lay there crying. I heard two voices outside my room, one of them was likely to be Duncan, they were trying to be quiet but their angry whispers just alerted me of there presence, so i just lay there crying until i heard someone cry out in pain

Rythians POV

Relief swept over me like a wave after she had left the room, i don't think she saw it, i hope she didn't i cant tell her how i feel because if i do it will ruin our friendship forever and we had been friends for a while... I still cant believe she is marrying my brother of all people, I sighed loudly pushing my back against the wall and sliding down until i hit the floor until i heard shouting outside my door, i recognized the voices immediately and smirked slightly at the fact they were arguing it was Zoey and Duncan I felt slightly happy for a minute, until i heard what they were shouting about it was me

"What did he do?!" My brother said clearly talking about me

"Nothing, it was completely my fault!" her word felt sharp like a knife, i shuddered at the choice of words. Is that what she thinks? That im mad at her? If only she knew why..

"It doesnt sound like nothing!!"His voice raised, i wanted to go out and punch him for making my zoey upset.

"well it was, OK?!" she was screaming now, i heard a door slam and some soft sobs. I pulled myself of the ground, breathing heavily then slowely put my hand out and opened the door.

Duncans POV (#Imdoingthisironically #Rebel)

Zoey stormed off into her room and slammed the door in my face, I heard some muffled cryes coming from her room only moments after. I wondered whose door to go into; do i confront Rythian or comfort Zoey I thought for a few minutes and then reached for a door handle just as it opened,

"Rythian!"I gasped shocked he had opened with impecible timing as usual i squinted my eyes then to a step towards him, he was shorter than me so it was easy to make him feel imtimidated but his eyes were unfased he just looked at me square in the eye "What the hell did you do to her!?"

"what did I do to her!?" he scoffed in that know it all tone i hated so much "Im no tthe one who sent her crying into her room"

I groweled at him lowely then took a step backwards, he flashed a cocky smug smile at me and i snapped, i lunged at him, he wasnt expecting it so he fell over at my unexpected lunge, I had the advantage so allthough he was stronger and had more muscles he was slim and small and i fit both of his wrists into my hand easily. i held both his arms above his head sitting on him with my other hand repetitivly punched him he winced at pain it wasnt till i made the most powerful swing he cryed out in pain, he was slipping in and out of conciousness i was satisfied and stood up slowely my mouth forming a grin his cheekbones that had always stood out were hidden by his swollen cheeks, the bruises were forming quickely, he was angry now, i thought he would just lie there for a while helpless and let someone find him unconcious in the hall in the morning but he suprised my by pushing his hand out and grasped the wall and leaning on it pulled himself up, i just watched as he struggled to stand. He snarled at my triumphant smile and leapt at me in attempt to push me down as i had done to him but he was weak now and i pushed him against the wall holding his neck squeezing it tighter but i wasnt about to kill my brother just hurt him a little, i punched him in the ribs and heard a slight crack he squearmed but by his neck i pushed him up the wall then let go. He droped to the floor with a small thud

"you always were the weak one" i was smiling at his clear pain and kicked him in the side i saw him wince at the pain but heard in the back of my mind this isnt you Duncan i pushed the voice to the back of my head and continued "not fit to rule a kingdom" stop Duncan i heard the voice again but as before ignored it " thats why you ran away really isnt it?" my voice sounded twisted and unfamilier "Beacause nobody loved you im guessing" i was shocked at my harsh words but they were probably true i kept kicking him in the side till i decided he had had enough "Not our kingdom, they wont be pleased your back" i kneeled down beside his head so i could see his expression "I never loved you neither did Mother or Father" displeased at his lack of emosion i leaned closer towards him and said what i knew what would hurt him more than anything "and you know whats sad?! I know for a fact about someone who never loved you..." i trailed of before stadning up about to walk away guessing by the fact his eyes were closed he was unconcious.

"who?" his voice sounded sad and rough, i was supprised he was awake at all

I looked back at him and grinned

"Zoey" I said a small laugh erupted from my lips to see a small tear fall from his slightly swollen eye, i know he was seriously hurt but for some reason i didnt care, i know i should but the only emotion i felt were Hate and anger then as i walked away i heard the voice again but it sounded further away now Please come back to me Duncan

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A/N

hey guys sorry its been forever but ive been procrastinating like hell... yeah i know thats not an excuse but right now its been to hot to function its like 35degrees right now in the UK and im not used to this summer weather so im boiling so yeeaah im gonna go beacause its 2am so sorry for the delay but at leaste its longer, ill update more soon, Luv ya BAAAAIIIIIII