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<!--Javan had made his decision. "You are coming with us." He sai=
d. "Are you out of your mind?" Kara asked immediately. A look i=
nto his brother's eyes told Javan he stood alone. Nicholas folded his arms.=
"What do you mean by that brother?" Nicholas asked Javan. "Sta=
y with the Queen." Javan instructed Miriam, ignoring his brother's question=
He made a signal to Kara and Nicholas to follow him out the hut. =
The evening was cool and quiet. Kara thought it lacked the pale moon sh=
e was used to seeing. She stopped Javan when she felt they were out far eno=
ugh. "We can't take her along with us." She said firmly. "Kara =
lis-"
"No she's right. Bringing her with us would only ruin everything." Ni=
cholas interrupted Javan. "She's the key we need. She must come with =
us." Javan said in a low voice. It almost seemed like he feared the Q=
ueen would overhear them. "She will burn everything to the ground. Yo=
u know that." Nicholas said. "She will do no such thing. She gave us =
her word. She gave me her word."
"You trust that? Does her family's legacy tell you nothing at all?" K=
ara asked, her patience wearing thin. "It tells me she's royalty. She=
keeps her word with her life."
"She's deceitful. She will turn on us when we least expect it." Nicho=
las corrected. Javan looked up at the skies briefly. He sighed. =
"She's coming." He said finally. He hoped they would back down and l=
et it drop for once. "We managed to tear down her palace Javan. We ca=
n look for a way to break her hold, torture what we want out of her, kill h=
er and go on her merry way. It would be safer that way." Kara said gently. =
Javan looked her in the eye. She held his gaze. "No." Javan sai=
d. Nicholas knew no further words would be appreciated. Javan l=
ed them back into the hut. Inwardly, he wasn't sure he had made the right d=
ecision. The people of the town stood afar, not too far. Javan knew t=
hey wanted nothing more than to spill the Queen's blood. He didn't blame th=
em. He wanted to do same too but he needed her knowledge. Maybe after=
she had served her purpose he would end her life. He didn't bet on it. =
Nicholas was sure he shared the same thoughts as Kara. His brother was a=
fool. He didn't know if the Queen had had him spelled. It was possible. He=
could not ignore the fact that his brother had been in contact with the Qu=
een before they arrived. It could not be more obvious especially sinc=
e his brother's decisions were starting to favour the Queen much to the dis=
pleasure of Nicholas. Nicholas knew killing the Queen was out of the =
question. At least not until he was free from her hold. "You are comi=
ng with us." Javan said to the Queen. Miriam may have had her voice s=
ilenced but her eyes spoke without conviction. "Wise choice. Your thi=
rst for vengeance tickles my soul witch." The Queen said to Kara. "I =
would want nothing more than to make you beg for your life at my feet."
"Kara." Javan said with a warning in his voice. The Queen was more po=
werful than the four of them combined, upsetting her wouldn't be a wise cho=
ice. "You may do as you wish at the stake of the one you love. You mu=
st not forget I hold him in my grasp." The Queen said. Even as she th=
reatened Kara, Nicholas noticed she appeared even more calmer than moments =
before. "I shall break your hold. You have my word." Kara promised. =
"Your words are of no importance to me. As for your desire for revenge=
, do seek refuge in the words of the coven. They have more weight to them."
Javan held Kara back. The Queen didn't flinch. "How do we know =
you are not going to harm us? Or what we fight for?" Nicholas asked. =
"I gave my word. You still stand. That should be assurance enough."
"It's not."
The Queen looked at Nicholas. He found her eyes strange. Empty
"You don't find peace in my words?" She asked him. "W-We... I..=
"
The Queen turned her attention away from him. "I think we will =
feel more at ease if your power is curtailed." Nicholas said after a pause.=
"Is that how you feel Javan?" The Queen asked. Javan gave cons=
ideration to his brother's feelings before answering. "Yes my Queen."
"Very well. You shall have my answer after the break of a new dawn. N=
ow we must leave immediately. Get your bags packed." The Queen ordered. =
" You are a hostage. You have no right to give orders-"
"I am Queen of the three jurisdictions. It is your duty to bow to eve=
ry word that falls out of my lips or you shall spend an eternity fallen. Ga=
ther your bags. We leave now."
The Queen met Javan's eyes. "Word of your deed has travelled to=
the Emperor. A troop has been sent for my rescue and your heads. If I am t=
o keep my word, we must be gone before they arrive." She said to him. =
"We are not running away like cowards." Nicholas objected. "Then you=
die as dogs." The Queen said to him. " We will not leave this town t=
o perish. We will stay and you will call them off. You must uphold your wor=
d to the people." Javan said to her. The Queen had her eyes beyond th=
e door. "The men are not mine to call off. I have given no words to t=
hese people. They swore their allegiance to me. It's in their place to die =
for me."
With every word that passed from her lips, Javan regretted his decisi=
on to save her life even more. "You gave your word to use your power =
when we wish. Protect the people."
The Queen stayed silent for a long while. "As you wish."
They packed up in a haste. The Queen had no luggage. It was all ash a=
nd dust along with all the riches her palace held. She stood quietly as she=
waited for them to get all in order. Nicholas watched his brother bu=
sy himself. He wondered how long he would have to wait until his brother wo=
uld accept he fought for a wrong cause. Sure, the death if the Queen meant =
his but he would love it if none stood by the Queen. Kara brushed her=
hands against his. He felt her anger. He hugged her. "I-"
"Shh. When the time's right." He coaxed softly. She nodded. The=
five walked out of the hut. The Queen walked in the centre. The townsfolk =
gathered to see her leave. They whispered conspiracies amongst themselves, =
all of which the Queen could hear. The Queen held her head up high as=
she walked. Even though they wanted to, none picked up a stone to strike t=
hem. They walked silently to the uphill outskirts of the town. The Qu=
een stopped walking. She stopped to face the town. "You requested I p=
rotect them. I shall honour that now."
She didn't wait for an approval. She closed stretched her arms in the=
direction of the town. Nicholas leaned against a tree. His back face=
d the town. His back ached and he searched for a perfect place they could l=
ay their heads. He heard a voice, a voice so small but so prominent. =
He didn't understand what it said but he knew it was angry. The Queen=
began to cast a spell, a hedge of protection, over the the town. Her lips =
moved with her voice barely audible. The voice barely audible. Javan =
heard her voice grow in sound and intensity. He flexed his foot gently befo=
re turning around. He saw Nicholas slightly stooped with his hands against =
his ears tightly and eyes closed. Nicholas could barely hear Javan's =
voice over the voice he heard. He clung to his brother tightly. The voice w=
as angry. So angry it hurt. "Make it stop." He whispered to Javan. =
"What is wrong with him?" Kara asked Javan. Nicholas held Javan t=
ightly as his knees got weaker. Javan lowered him to the ground with care. =
"Nicholas what is wrong?" Javan asked him. "Be quiet! Please." =
Nicholas screamed. With that scream Javan felt Nicholas relax in his =
arms. Nicholas looked up immediately. Javan heard a thud. "Are you al=
right?"
Nicholas took heavy breaths before answering his brother's question w=
ith a nod. "Can you stand?"
Nicholas nodded again. Javan helped him to his feet. Javan looked ove=
r his shoulders. The Queen laid at Miriam's feet. Under the light of the mo=
on he saw blood trailing from where he guessed her ear would be as Miriam w=
iped them away. "What happened to you?" Kara asked Nicholas. "I=
..I heard a voice."
"A voice? From where?" Javan asked. "I don't know."
Javan looked back again. "Could it be from the Queen?" He asked=
Kara under his breath. "I think so."
Javan let go of his brother. He walked to the Queen. He touched her. =
"My Queen..." He called softly. When she didn't stir, he simply=
carried her into his arms. He had a lot of questions in his mind. All of w=
hich she would answer in the morning. "The voice sounded angry. Can w=
e go now? It's getting chilly." Nicholas said to Kara. "This is serio=
us Nicholas."
She turned to Javan for support as he approached. She saw the Queen i=
n his arms. "Our Queen can't handle a little cold?" She mocked. =
Javan ignored her. "Let's get going. We'll deal with this tommorow."=
Javan said. The three walked behind him. "I bet it's already d=
awn." Nicholas grumbled. *********************************
The Queen opened her eyes. Dawn was upon them. There was a campfire n=
ot quite put out before her. She stared at the black smoke shooting up into=
the blue skies before getting up. She brushed the dirt off her gown. She w=
alked off. Nicholas opened his eyes. The slight heat of the morning s=
un greeted him. He rubbed his eyes. He sat up. There was Kara, beside=
her was Miriam. Then Javan. Beside him should have been the Queen but the =
space was empty. Nicholas shook Javan awake violently. "What? W=
hat is it?"
"The Queen! She's gone!"
Javan turned to check where he had laid the Queen to sleep. His broth=
er was right, she was gone. He woke Kara. "Where is the Queen?" He as=
ked her. She blinked a few times before answering him. "I don't=
know."
Dread slowly filled them. She made mention of soldiers coming to her =
rescue. Could she have turned on them?
Javan did not want to believe she did. If she did they would wake up =
in captivity. She gave them her word. She gave him her word. Ka=
ra never trusted. Why would she promise to support her end? But where was s=
he?
Javan run his fingers through his hair. "Where is she?!" He scr=
eamed at no one in particular. He woke Miriam. He felt the anger now.=
He could taste the fear. If something happened to them it would be his fau=
lt. He should have killed her. He didn't like the thought of that. =
"If you had tied her up as I told you to she would not have had any leg=
s to run Javan! Now she could be anywhere!" Kara yelled at him. Nicho=
las felt the knot in the pit of his belly pull tight. This might be the end=
They hadn't even started yet. He looked at Javan. His brother was v=
isibly torn with worry but that's not what he saw. He saw an army of =
about 200 hundred men approaching him. He blinked hard. The image wavered b=
ut stayed. The men kept coming closer without moving a foot. It seemed like=
he was the one walking to them. Javan saw the colour drain from his =
brother's face. This wasn't what he needed. "What is wrong with you n=
ow?" He asked Nicholas. Kara turned her attention to Nicholas. So did=
Miriam. He blinked rapidly. The army had stopped moving or he had st=
opped moving. Nicholas couldn't tell. "What? You've lost your sight? =
Now isn't the time for games Nicholas!"
The anger built up. Javan knew he had to control it. Miriam held his =
hand and led him away. Kara held his face in his hands. The men bowed=
before Nicholas. "Nicholas..."
He heard her voice. "I can see.... I see an army."
Javan rolled his eyes. "They are bowing before me." Nicholas co=
ntinued. There was no army anywhere but Kara got the message. "=
The Queen. You see what she sees. Her hold allows her to see through your e=
yes. It makes sense you can do same."
Miriam looked at Kara. "Javan she's leading an army here!"
Her message gripped Javan. His breaths quickened. She broke her=
word. The men before Nicholas stood. Their leader began to speak. Ni=
cholas couldn't hear what he said. His voice was too far. "Where is s=
he?" He asked Kara. "Where is she Nicholas? Can you see anything else=
?"
Nicholas shook his head. "Look around then!" Javan shouted at h=
im. "I can't. I only see what she does."
Miriam held Javan back. "What does she see?" Kara asked. =
Nicholas tried to read the man's lips. The sight began to fade. "A pl=
ain..."
"Where?" Javan probed. "I-I don't know."
"Where?!"
"Don't be hard on him!" Kara yelled at Javan. "Tell me where sh=
e is!"
"Javan!"
Nicholas could not concentrate. He closed his eyes tightly. When he o=
pened them, the sight was gone. Javan tore himself from Miriam's hold=
He walked to his brother. "Where is she?"
"I don't know. I can't see it anymore."
Javan punched the nearest tree. His shoulders heaved heavily. They wo=
uld be dead soon and it would be his fault. Nicholas wiped his face. =
Kara held his hands. "Could you see the sun?"
He nodded. "She's east. Javan she's east."
Javan took that little piece of hope. He grabbed his bow. They armed =
himself and went after him
The soldiers drew out their swords when they saw them approach. The Q=
ueen did nothing to stop the attack. Javan grabbed her by the hand an=
d pulled her into hiding. She didn't say a word to him. She looked at him. =
Her gaze reflected authority. "The battle will be lost."
"You broke your word." Javan said angrily. "The battle would be=
lost." The Queen repeated. Javan heard the grunts of his brother and=
Kara. They were highly outnumbered. The outcome of the battle wouldn't fav=
our them. "Help them."
"You ask me to harm the Emperor's men?"
"I ask you to uphold your word." Javan snapped. The Queen hesit=
ated. She turned and walked out of where they hid. Javan didn't hear =
her say a spell. At the snap of her fingers, stings were cut. The men fell =
to the ground in an instant. Nicholas stood aback. Something about wh=
at he just witnessed made him sick to his stomach. Kara hugged him. "=
I have honoured your request." The Queen said to Javan without turning back=
"I didn't mean kill them."
"Would you have done otherwise to save the life of your brother?"
"Yes. You just killed father's without mercy!"
Nicholas walked to them with Kara at his side and Miriam trailing beh=
ind. Javan didn't see it. He didn't see the anger in her eyes. =
"At your request."
When her eyes met his, Nicholas heard the voices. They weren't angry =
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Then you can get out? I snarl</span>=
</p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Don't talk to me like that young lad=
y?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Then stop treating me like I'm worth=
less? I scream</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You are worthless, you're lucky even=
to be born, you don't get any dinner again tonight? she snarls and swings =
her hand at my face. I stumble back from surprise more than pain. I was use=
d to the pain now after a lifetime now I just felt worthless, helpless, hol=
low. I stand back up looking her dead in the eye.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Wow shame, I was really looking forw=
ard to burnt vegetables and fish again? I roll my eyes trying to regain my =
composer.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?And you can stay in your room for th=
e rest of the week? she sighed sounding resigned</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I don't bother replying I've learnt t=
o pick my fights and I'd rather not get punished the way I did last time.</=
span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">She walked out and slammed the door I=
hear a faint click of a lock that my disgusting parents had installed. I d=
rop to the floor of my room going to try and reach Julain again when there'=
s another knock on my door.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Come in,? I sigh, another chance to =
reach Julain interrupted <em>great.</em></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">It was a maid with her head down so I=
couldn't see her, a butler quickly coming in after her.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Yeah, what do you want.?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">They both raised their head at the sa=
me time. My jaw dropped, tears welling in my eyes.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Good to see you too Beka,? Julian sm=
irked Isabelle smiling a glorious smile next to him.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Tears seep down my cheeks, flinging m=
yself at the siblings, pulling them into a tight embrace.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">When we broke away, I saw that Izzy w=
as shedding her own tears and Julain stepped forward to me wiping my tears.=
?Don't cry, I told you we were coming.? I shake my head and bury my head i=
n his chest. He stroked my hair until I stopped. ?Thanks for coming guys, I=
missed you so much, ever since my parents stopped letting me see you guys.=
?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?We missed you too,? Izzy promised me=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Julian was tall and tan his brown hai=
r dropped over his deep blue eyes. I could see his muscles though his butle=
rs' uniform, I hadn't seen him in forever, but he was still the same, the s=
ame boy who almost killed a guy when he kicked me, my overprotective brothe=
r I never had. Izzy looked tons different. A few years ago, she was shorter=
than me but now we were the same height. Her waist-length hair had a purpl=
e strip in it now and her green eyes were as big as ever.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?How did you guys get past the patrol=
s?? I ask curiously.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You taught us, remember, we used to =
sneak out.? Izzy winked.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?But that was years ago, my father ch=
anged the patrols to stop me running away.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?No, they're the same as they were ye=
ars ago.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I silently curse myself of course he =
didn't change the patrols, how could I be so stupid.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?It's not your fault,? Julian assures=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?But it is I could have tried to get =
out.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?But you didn't want to get hurt by y=
our parents.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">My hand goes to my cheek where my mot=
her had hit me before, Julian grabs my hand and looks at my cheek where I c=
an feel a blotch size mark forming.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?We're going right now,? he said his =
tone harsh.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Wait I need some stuff? I grab a sat=
chel from under my bed and shove some clothes and money I stole from my par=
ents over the years. And finally, I grab my sketchbook and pencil.</span></=
p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Let's go,? I say trying to steady my=
voice.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Julain didn't go for the door, he wen=
t to my window and yanked it opened.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Julian, do we have to?? I whisper.</=
span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Yep! I'll go with you.?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I can go by myself thank you? I smir=
k ?I have jumped out of my window before, just to sit on the grass for a bi=
t when I'm grounded?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">He smirked back at me.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?That's the Bee I know?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I'll go first.? Izzy ran for the win=
dow and jumped landing on the floor with a soft thump I went next landing o=
n the floor in a less than graceful manner, I stand up, trip over my feet, =
and hit the floor with a thud. Julain snickered behind me as Izzy helped me=
up</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Nice to see you are still our Beka.?=
He smiles I roll my eyes.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?STOP RIGHT THERE!?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Oh no,? Julian sighed.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?That's all you got to say, I told yo=
u they changed the patrols.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I know I'm sorry.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Shut it the both of you,? Izzy whisp=
ered and handed us two daggers each, ?Let's see if you can still fight.?</s=
pan></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Do you have my bow,? I ask?</span></=
p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You bet,? she said tossing me a bow =
and a quiver of arrows,</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Then this fight is already won.? I s=
ay as I raise my arm the arrow loaded, I line up my target and let the arro=
w go. Taking out the guard in a shot. But more were coming.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?RUN? I scream bolting for the fence =
Julian and Izzy, slightly behind me. We jump over and continue to run from =
the manor.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I'm free, I'm Free, I'M FREE!</span><=
/p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I'M FREE!? I scream Julian and Izzy =
falling to my side, I hug them tight.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I'm free and I have my Best Friends w=
ith me, we can get through this we can survive anything. But mostly?</span>=
</p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">We're Free.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"> </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"> </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I'm free, I'm Free, I'M FREE!</span><=
/p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I'M FREE!? I scream Julian and Izzy =
falling to my side, I hug them tight.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I'm free and I have my Best Friends w=
ith me, we can get through this we can survive anything. But mostly?</span>=
</p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">We're Free.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">We ran and laughed as we made our way=
to? to? where were we even going?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Umm? guys, hate to bring this up but=
where exactly are we going??</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Well Julian heard that there was a f=
acility in the forest, for people like us?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?But just to be clear we don't know w=
here exactly it is or if it even exists.? I sighed extravagantly.</span></p=
>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Well?? started Julian.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I'll take that as a yes, come on we =
can look for ?the Facility that may not exist and if it does, we don't know=
where it is' tomorrow?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Julain looked at me like I had two he=
ads, then he burst out laughing, he doubled over, trying not to fall. ?It's=
good to hear you joke around, with everything that was going on with your =
parents I thought they? might have taken away your humour but-?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">My hand goes to my hip, and I cock my=
head at him, ?It annoys them, so it's worth it, even, even if they punishe=
d me afterwards.? My hand goes to my stomach, feeling a pang of hurt as I t=
ouched it.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Julian reaches for me and pulls me to=
his chest ?I'm sorry.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?For what??</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Not being there when you needed me.?=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I pull away from him ?You and Izzy ar=
e the reason I didn't give up and die, you were the one happy thing I could=
hold on to and make me fight back. You have got me through this and don't =
ever doubt that.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">We had made our way to the edge of th=
e city a massive fence surrounded the entire city no-one in no-one out. Tha=
t's how this worked and now we had to get out.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Please tell me you have a plan.?</sp=
an></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Does plan count as winging it,? Juli=
an laughs when he sees my face.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Not even close smart guy,? I growl.<=
/span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Honestly hadn't thought that far ahe=
ad.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?And honestly you need to get better =
at your planning skills and Izzy can't you think of anything.?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?We can climb the wall.?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I groan, ?Really guys, climb the wall=
, the 30-frigging-meter-high wall without anyone noticing, that's a really =
good plan.? sarcasm sugar-coated my words.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Do you have an idea then Miss I'm to=
o g<a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"nytimes.com=09">ood for you peasant=
s,? Julian smirked?</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Yes, I do, follow me, <em>peasa=
nts,</em>? I add just to bug Julian,</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">We head towards the front gates; I do=
n't even know why we have gates to be honest the rule is no one in no one o=
ut and guards at the gate to unsure that.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You're crazy.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?I know,? I reply not breaking m<a st=
yle=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"bloomberg.com=09">y stride t</a>owards the =
guards.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Bee, let's think about this? Julain =
begged I ignore him.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Izzy, it's going to get <em>col=
d.</em>? Her face twisted confused but then her eyes widened and nodded.</s=
pan></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Hello gentlemen,? I say twirling my =
hair with my fingers.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Please leave <a style=3D"color: #fff=
fff;" href=3D"google.co.jp=09">young lad</a>y you know the rules.?</span></=
p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Oh, but I think you'll let me past,?=
I grin deviously and beside me, Izzy places her hand on her temple. The gu=
ard's eyes go glassy, and they step aside.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I turn my head and <a style=3D"color:=
#ffffff;" href=3D"http://www.conduitforce1.fun/be75iu2395Ls86D12GH482Te_848q40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47UQFonRd7emz1Z0Z6QLpsNv/exempted-reaped">smirk at Julian, who's looking at me and Izz=
y like we robbed a bank.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.conduitforce1.fun/be75iu2395Ls86D12GH482Te_848q40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47UQFonRd7emz1Z0Z6QLpsNv/exempted-reaped">?What the hell did you just do?!?</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.conduitforce1.fun/be75iu2395Ls86D12GH482Te_848q40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47UQFonRd7emz1Z0Z6QLpsNv/exempted-reaped">?Control their thought and th</a>en erase their memories,? Izzy=
shrugged ?It's easy.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Okay, so umm, how do you know how to=
do that.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Honestly Julain did you re<a style=
=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"pt.wikipedia.org=09">ally think my parents eve=
r agreed for you and Izzy to come over??</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
pt.wikipedia.org=09">?Well yes, since they let us?</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
pt.wikipedia.org=09">?Yes, they did because I made them</a>, and then I tau=
ght Izzy so she could get away with small crimes at your house.?</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You taught Izzy but not me??</span><=
/p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?You would have used it for every tin=
y thing.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?No, I wouldn't have,? he<a style=3D"=
color: #ffffff;" href=3D"mail.google.com=09"> argued.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
mail.google.com=09">Izzy and I shared a look before we both turned to our h=
ands on our hips questioning him.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
mail.google.com=09">?Come on you honestly think I wou</a>ld do that,? We bo=
th rolled our eyes.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"> ?Of course we do, we know you w=
ould your Julain.? We both snicker as we walk past him leaving him behind b=
efore he ran to catch up.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.conduitforce1.fun/knows-unfinished/8466Bh23y95pU86P10s482fB848I40ehbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47lQFonRd5E1p0w6Qksvzl">?Did you wipe their memories?? I ask Izzy she nodes as she turn=
s to her brother who is sulking behind us. ?Come on, let's go find the faci=
lity that may or may not exist? I twine my arm through his and pull him thr=
ough the woods.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.conduitforce1.fun/knows-unfinished/8466Bh23y95pU86P10s482fB848I40ehbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47lQFonRd5E1p0w6Qksvzl">?So umm, how are we me</a>ant to find this place?? I mutter. ?I=
t's not like we can just yell at the trees and bam someone from the facilit=
y shows up.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
hugedomains.com=09">?Sure, we can,? Julian smirked. ?YO FACILITY GUYS, COME=
OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!?</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Seven figures dropped from the trees,=
two of them grabbed me then four more grabbed Izzy and Julain. I struggle =
under the mysterious people's grip, that was until one brandished a knife a=
nd held it at my throat. I groaned and stayed still.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.weebly.com=09">?Just had to do it didn't you,? I choked to Julia=
n.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.weebly.com=09">?How was I meant to know this was going to happen=
?</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.weebly.com=09">?Silence or I shall make you suffer.? cam</a>e a =
muffled voice as one figure stood in front of me the figure as they ripped =
off their hood. ?Why do you cross our borders.??We seek your refuge, please=
, we have run away.? From, our parents? I choked on the last words I couldn=
't, I couldn't.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?If you want to have our shelter, you=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">must prove yourself.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Okay.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">The <a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=
=3D"wikimedia.org=09">girl shook her head, ?Not</a> you.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Then I'll go,? volunteered Izzy.</sp=
an></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Not you either, him.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?But why??</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Because there hasn't ever been a mal=
e that carries <a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"http://www.conduitforce1.fun/relegates-Jobrel/35a6e23Wu95cD8S610q4830W848s40uhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47CQFonRd6Sp10ws5S2sXv">the</a> abi=
lities you do.?</span></p>=20
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