I ran through a thin hallway as fast as possible, the Royal Guard right behind me and gaining ground fast. I tried to run faster but lost my balance. I heard the lead guard yell, "Halt!" I got back up and jumped over a table.
The lead guard was the only one able to keep up with me. I dashed left, then back to the right, him following. I looked ahead and saw more guards coming my way. I tried to dash left, but they caught me.
"Let go of me!" I yelled.
"You are wanted by the Queen herself," said Carl, the head guard.
"If you knew what was best for you, you'd let me go," I warned.
"Is that a threat?" Carl asked.
"It's a promise," I said, my eyes beginning to turn red.
On my side, one of the guards let go of me.
"You—why did you let go of him?" Carl demanded.
"I'm sorry, sir, but fire came from his hands," the guard said.
"Fire?" Carl asked, puzzled.
"Yes, sir," the guard said.
"You, come here," Carl said to another guard standing nearby.
"Yes, sir," the guard said, stepping over.
"Please take this disgrace to the cages," Carl ordered, his tone suddenly polite.
"Yes, sir. Come," the guard said, taking the first one away with two other men behind them.
"Now, you are going to the Queen's chambers," Carl said, looking over at me.
"Oh, are we?" I taunted.
"Don't start, Jacob," Carl said.
"I really think we should go back to your chambers," I taunted more.
"Leave us," Carl said to the other guards around him. They left, and Carl came very close.
"Aw, are you going to kiss me here too?" I asked.
Carl stepped in and smacked me.
"Ouch," I said with pleading eyes.
"Get a hold of yourself," Carl said.
"You just had to hit me, didn't you?" I spoke.
"That I did," Carl replied.
"Do you know why the Queen wants me?" I asked as he took the cuffs off.
"I don't," he said.
"Oh, great," I muttered.
"Hey, Jacob," Carl asked.
"Yes?" I spoke.
"Will you do me a favor and not tell the Queen about us just yet?" Carl asked.
"Of course. Anything you want," I said as I entered the Queen's chamber.
YOU ARE READING
The Kingdom
FantasyWhen Jacob, a gifted fire-wielder hiding his powers, is captured by the Royal Guard, his fate should have been sealed. But when the head guard, Sir Carl, recognizes the spark between them as something more than defiance, the Queen herself takes noti...
