Underground Dungeon

Zulia P.O.V

Flina and I waited outside for Zamora's arrival,it's already dark and the stars are starting to appear

"Don't you think Zamora is running late?,I don't think she's working till this time" Flina says as she paces around

"Yeah,but let's wait a little bit more "

Ivan walks by

"Why are you outside?"

"Zamora isn't home yet"

"But... But she isn't a nightshift maid neither is she staying at the maid quarters,it's high time she arrives " he ponders

We waited for a little longer,I couldn't wait anymore

"I'm getting a weird feeling,I'll just meet up with her at the castle" I said

I left Ivan and Flina at the house as I ran to the castle, it's really late already

What is she doing to this time?

I stood at the front gate of the castle but there were no guards at the front

"Intruder!!!" a pitch black silhouette of a man sitting on a horse

"How dare you try to sneak into the castle grounds" another man yells from behind

One of the men dismounted his horse

"Who sent you here?" he drew his sword and points it at me

I grab hold of the tip of the sword,did a swift turn kicking away the sword from his grasp

"Zulia!!!" Zamora yells my name,seems she was so worried she called out my real name unconsciously

She ran toward us

"Who are you?" The man asked in a stern voice

"I'm a newly appointed maid and she's my sister" Zamora bows

She stays beside me

"Bow!" She whispers

"Why would I bow to someone that pointed a sword at an unarmed lady"

"She's a feisty one, lock her up " He says

He keeps trying to get on my nerves repeatedly, I literally didn't do anything

Three men came off their horses and came to attack me

I was able to slightly injure them,making sure not to cause any fatal injury to his men

"You fight like a trained house dog,but your footwork is way too sloppy"

Did he just call me a house dog,I don't evendcall Artemis a house dog

He came straight at me with full force pushing me back,I tried to gain my balance as he twists my wrist and kicking me in my shins,I fell to the ground as he immediately places his sword on my neck

"If you want that head of yours on your neck,Stay still" I looked directly at his face as I'm finally able to see him clearly,

I could see the reflection of the moon in his eyes,he looked at me with fury but yet I was drawn to him

"Cyrus lock her up" He says firmly

Cyrus walks up to me

"Just listen if you want to live" he binds my hands tightly with a rope

"But I did nothing "

"You fought with the Prince personal guards unarmed and didn't get hurt,not even in the slightest hit, you're clearly seen as a threat"

Zamora looks at me devastated

"Please forgive her,you can do anything but let her live"Zamora knees

"Go home" Prince Travis said in a harsh tone

How dare they treat a princess of Neodessa this way.

"Just leave, I'm fine" I smiled at her trying to reassure her

She nods as she walks away

It's so funny how I got myself in this situation, I can't help but laugh

After walking down so many stairs into the underground dungeon

This castle is five times bigger than ours.

They threw me into a rusty cell with wet floors from the leaky roof,but this is nothing compare to the forest.

I wish I ate before I came here,it's not like I planned on getting locked up.

I fell asleep on the wet stony floor.

"Clang!"

I slowly open my eyes to see this—

"I'm sorry I woke you up, I wanted to give you this" he hands me a cake

"Don't worry it isn't poisoned"

For some reason he reminds me of Ivan

I collected it and stuffed it in my mouth,I feel like a starved prisoner

"You must've been very hungry"

"How do you feel locking me up?,you're the one who attacked me all I did was self defense"

"I'm sorry on Travis behalf, he is in some kind of shitty mood, that's why he treated you that way"

"I'm Prince Cyrus,what's your name?"

He is a Prince, no wonder he looks like that

"My name is Zul... I mean Lia"

"What a pretty name,you'll be out of here sooner or later,Give Travis some time to cool off" Prince Cyrus walks away locking the cell up

I'm guessing Travis is also a Prince, either the first prince or the second Prince

The Empire has four Princes and I decided to get in trouble with one of the strongest.

He is very strong also,and my shin hurts like crazy,I can barely walk.

And my wrist is bruised did he have to twist them so hard.

Anyways how fast is he,I remember kicking his sword away,when did he have the time to pick it up and point it at me again

I swear I could've lost my head if I made any wrong move.

Flina and Zamora must be so worried about me .

What a disaster of a night.