Part 8 - Got You

The market

"Wow, early in the morning there are already many people here... This is what the situation in the kingdom looks like in the morning."

Benson said excitedly, looking at the people passing in front of them. You know, they rarely see so many people because in the forest, only Aurora and her mother live there.

"You're right! Everyone is so busy with their daily work..."

"Who are you talking to?"

Woozy asked as he looked at Aurora with a strange look and crossed his arms.

"To myself. Is there a problem?"

"Yeah, because you're crazy. It's so silly to talk to yourself."

"At least I didn't talk to weird people like you."

"Woozy... Please stop. You shouldn't treat our guests like that."

Berlin said looking at them worried if this fight would continue to be big. He also knew his brother's temperament which was very hot tempered and one of the coldest men in their family.

No one before this was able to resist his words except Mino, for he was the eldest brother. However, today has changed destiny that Woozy has finally met his real opponent.

Or rather, he has found someone who is able to silence Woozy by just using sentences.

"Lizzy, Aurora, you go buy vegetables. Me, Berlin and Zalora will buy meat. Bring Benson too."

Woozy said as he looked at the item list paper in his hand. Aurora looked at him with a frown because she thought it wasn't a good idea for them to split up.

Plus when now they are both being hunted by the palace.

"B... but, I don't-"

"Aurora... it's okay. I'm fine, I will take care of myself."

Zalora said and Aurora just sighed as she nodded, respecting Zalora's request.

"If something happens to her, just wait and see until I cut off your hand."

Aurora worries if she's too far away from her after what happened. What if they can't take care of Zalora? And ... why does she suddenly look different? Why is her hair... is black? Is it because she has been a human being for too long?

And for some reason, Aurora couldn't trace any power from her.

Her appearance also changed and she looked like a real human being. She sensed like there was something wrong with her, but didn’t know what it was.

"Come on Aurora. We need vegetables for the health of our bodies if we want to be strong."

Lizzy said then pulled Aurora's arm who was looking at Zalora with a worried look. Zalora just waved at her from a distance and watched Aurora go with Benson.

Her heart was beating fast, telling her not to leave Zalora. Still, she pushes the edge of that thought and thinks she’s just a paranoid, often thinking like something will happen if she split up with Zalora.

"Don't worry, Aurora. She'll be okay."

Benson said as he followed behind the two of them because he knew Aurora was very worried about Zalora's safety. But Aurora's heart was beating fast, like something was going to happen soon and it was very unpleasant.

"I hope so, Benson."

Shortly after Aurora disappeared from Zalora's sight, she turned to Berlin and Woozy who was looking towards the paper to buy necessities.

"We need to buy beef and some fish..."

Berlin said as he counted the money in his hand whether it was enough or not.

"There, it's there ... let's go."

Woozy said and walked forward with Berlin, leaving Zalora behind. As they walked, Zalora heard someone crying to her right.

"Please. Release me!"

"Just follow us! This is an order from the Prince and do not you dare disobey their orders!"

Zalora saw them and there were two soldiers pulling the arm of a little girl around a dark area and not having many people. They pulled her roughly and dragged her when the boy fell to the ground. What are they doing?

Zalora walks over there and leaves Woozy and Berlin without them realizing they have lost Zalora behind them because they are too busy looking for the store they want to go to.

"Hey! Leave her!"

They looked at the girl behind them and grinned after they recognized her face.

"Hey! That's the girl Prince Rafael ordered to arrest her immediately."

They stopped pulling the little girl and looked at Zalora who was staring at them sharply.

"Don't mess with her... She's still a child!"

"And if we don't want to do it?"

"Then... look there! Unicorn!"

Zalora shouted while pointing at the sky, and the 2 soldiers looked at her index finger without realizing that the little girl had already slowly approached Zalora. She pulled the girl's hand away and immediately fled from there.

"Hey! She's cheating! Catch them!"

The soldier ran after the two of them, heading in the direction of the crowd when Zalora tried to get rid of herself.

"Guess, this time I'm going to use po-.... wait... Where's my necklace?!"

"Catch them!"

"Run faster!"

Even though they had run a long way, the soldiers were still chasing them and they were both tired and their steps were slowing down.

"There's a wall!"

The girl shouted as she pointed to the wall in front of them, and Zalora could see the open space behind the wall.

"Come on! You climb first!"

Zalora said then lifted her up and the girl immediately climbed up. Once she managed to climb up safely, she held out her hand but a voice behind her made Zalora stop.

"Stop there!"

"Go run fast, girl!"

The soldiers arrived behind Zalora while pointing their spears at Zalora. The girl looked at Zalora with guilt then left the place with tears on her cheeks as she had no choice but to run away.

"Put your hands in the air and kneel on the floor!"

Then Zalora did as they said, and her hands were immediately bound with iron chains by the soldiers then lifted her body to their shoulders with a cynical smile.

She just sighing, after confirming about what did Aurora said about a danger, is real.

She regret leaving Aurora...

Plus with her necklace is missing, and it is not a good thing since she can't changed into a wolf anymore.

"I think, we will get a great gift from Prince Rafael today."