In the woods 2

I was riding on a horse with this guard and now suddenly there's blood on his chest and he's what, dead?! Oh, lights. I felt cold blood run through my body and my heart had almost stopped beating. I was alone on a neighing horse which also suddenly dropped dead landing me on the ground. I quickly stood to my feet and looked around in fear.

"Who... Who's there? Please don't... Don't hurt me." I said while shivering in fear. I looked around and saw no one and the wood seemed silent. Now my guard and horse were lying dead and I was in the middle of the woods, lost.

"Hello princess." A horrid voice said behind me.

I slowly turned around to look at the man who had just spoken but my face was quickly covered with a black cloak and then I passed away.

The following day in the palace, Queen Charlotte and everyone had already noticed my disappearance from the palace and were all worried.

"When was the last time you saw her?" Queen Charlotte asked all the servants in the palace one after the other.

"When she addressed us yesterday." Servant one said.

"Before she went to bed last night."

"When she ran to your room with sheets wrapped around her body."

"I saw her with prince Liam standing with his half brothers. That was after she addressed us concerning the King's death." The servants gave their different responses.

"So not even one of you can tell me if she left this palace on her own or if she was abducted." Queen Charlotte said scanning the servants. "Are all the servants in this palace here right now?"

"A guard is missing your majesty and a horse as well." Marco said as he walked into the palace with another knight following him behind.

"Missing." Queen Charlotte said.

"Yes, your majesty. From all investigation, I've made within the town, and this includes the outline villages, I think princess Nardin left on her own with a guard." Marco explained. "The horse trail surprisingly led us towards the dark woods and we found this note on the horses' dead body."

The note read 'finally got hold of your princess Liam'

Queen Charlotte almost shrieked in fear. "Take your search party and don't return to Akalon until you find her." She ordered.

"Yes, your majesty." He responded.

Liam was furious when he got back and did not find me. He was even more enraged when he learned I left on my own. I'm sure he suspected I probably followed him like I did the other day. Without a word he left like he knew where I would be.

I opened my eyes to realize I was in a strange room and tied up. The room had nothing in it but weapons hanging on the wall. Weapons like mace, bow and arrows, daggers, spears, and so many other weapons. I was tied with both hands spread apart and locked with a chain to rock while I sat on a tiny wooden stool. A very huge man who had a black scar across his eyes from his forehead to his cheek stood only a few meters away from me swinging his mace.

"Nice to see you are finally awake princess." He said to me. I recognize that voice, yes it was him who took me away last night. My heart was pounding from looking at him.

"Who... Who are you and what do you... Do you want?" I asked.

"I'm not here to hurt you, princess. I'm only here to make a deal." He responded in his horrid voice.

"You're not here to hurt me but you got me tied up." I said.

"That's the only way to get you to keep calm and listen."

I scoffed. "And my guard? Why did you kill him?"

"He would've fought to defend and protect you and I didn't have a spare time for that."

"So you killed him and killed my horse. You should have shot him with a tranquilizer instead of an arrow."

"He has to protect you or die princess so do not question me anymore about it."

"You said you're here to make a deal and not hurt me?"

"Yet. The hurting you should come with a YET."

"What deal."

"My master will let you know." He chuckled.

"You work for someone?"

"Shut up little princess!" He yelled at me and I refrained from speaking.

After a few minutes, someone walked in. The master I suppose. I was already tired and tasty that I almost could not recognize who had just walked in but as soon as he stood before me, his picture was clear. It was Rhal, Liam's youngest brother. He looked really wicked like he was going to hurt me.

"Rhal?" I asked.

"You remember, don't you? I like that. Pretty and smart." He responded with a wicked chuckle.

"What... What... Why... Why are you keeping me here?" I asked.

"Isn't it clear Na... Nar... Whatever it is they call you. Everyone wants the throne." He said.

"But, Liam should be there or Percy."

"Exactly. Liam and Percy had it all. Even though Liam is nothing but a devil, Albert somehow still kept him close to him."

"So you're in league with Richter and Karl?"

"Huh." He scoffed "The battle for the throne of Akalon is an individual race. Meanwhile, Richter is in league with someone who would take you down in just a blink of an eye."

"Who?"

"Not your business."

"You know Liam would find me right?"

"Exactly. That's why you are bait." He said.

"A bait."

"Yes. I'm about to make history. The one who finally slays the devil and....." But before he could finish, his head fell off his body. Yes, he was dead, as blood rushed out of his neck. He struggled but it was too late. I turned my head in terror to see what had just happened and then I saw who was standing there furiously with fire in his eyes and his fingernails which had taken the form of that of a devil, they were very long claws, except for the absence of horn, Liam was looking like the devil himself. I quickly blanched with fright. I couldn't believe he'd managed to keep this form of his hidden for so long.

The other man who abducted me quickly pulled out a bow and arrow and aimed it towards me...