* IRIS'S POWER -
"I know, but don't announce our presence right now."
I ordered them. They both gave me a modest nod. I know she just won't harm them if that girl is the only one about which I am thinking about. Anyway, I am here to check the work of Seal - seven.
"Let's do this, you just stay here and take care of your grumpy leader. Hey you small boy, do my task and I will search here for people to help you. I will come back in a few minutes."
That girl ordered them. Who is she to order them ?
"Your majesty, she said that she would look for someone, but what if she ran away?"
Stan whispered to me. If she is there, then she won't do anything wrong or run away, but...
"Bring our prisoner - carrier to capture that girl, now. We won't ride our horses, so nobody will know we are here. Let's go, come on."
I ordered them. Let's see who that girl is. I just think that this girl is not the one I am thinking about. Pete brought the prisoner - carrier. Aswe moved forward, we were not able to see anyone, but we could hear the voice.I signaled them both to take turns. I started to see a few of them.
And suddenly, I saw her. She couldn't see me because she had turned her back on me, but she had not changed in years. She is the only one about whom I was thinking. She is the one. My heart suddenly started beating fast, again, just like in old times. She felt our presence, so she just double - kicked in the air, moved back in the process, and she finally turned over in a fight position. But she saw me. She was a bit shocked, but she seemed like she was not ready, but at the same time, she seemed to be ready. Her eyes were conveying that she expected me, but she didn't want to see me. My hands and legs suddenly moved towards her. She was about to step back and kick me, but her leg stepped in the deep snow. She was about to fall, but I caught her in the couple pose. She did something to her hands, but we were both busy staring in each other's eyes, as if recalling all our past and our deep love. She was about to say something but nothing came. The same goes with me. Seal- seven gasped in amazement, except Joy.
"A... AA-... AA-"
I was stuttering, but she cut me off, still staring deep in my eyes.
"Yeah stupid idiot, it's really me, Azalea. In case, if you forgot because of your busy love life."
She whispered in her soft yet low voice. But it was like a taunt, maybe. Arghhh, it's just getting harder to read her emotions. Why can't she understand that it was just a misunderstanding and let go of the past ? Before she could say anything else, I picked her up in the bridal style and took her in the prisoner - carrier. I was walking by, looking straight, but she just couldn't stop staring at me. I just don't understand why, but I'm feeling nervous, guilty and afraid of something. My heartbeat could come anytime out of my chest because of its loud beating. I have never sensed this kind of feeling, but I am feeling this right now. Weird. But what was more weird is that I could no longer read her mind and sense her emotions. I think that I am a lot of fool and a lot weird now.
I locked her in the prisoner - carrier. I took a glance at what Stan and Pete were doing. They were helping Seal - seven. But the only thing which caught my eye was Joy. He was looking badly at me, glaring to be exact. His face was normal, but his eyes were practically screaming that 'It's all your fault, you Prince Kreosa' {Kreosa is a last name or surname} and he was looking at me very annoyingly. But I can't blame him even though he is just a 14- year - old kid.
We went to Kingdom Gesha. Seal - seven was taken to the hospital of the castle, as they needed medical attention, except Joy, because he said he didn't want to go, and he was okay. Stan and Pete were managing the staff. I was just getting off my dear maximums: the horse and I was going to take the prisoner - carrier, but Joy stopped me. He had just taken a prisoner - career and was about to walk away, but not before giving me a scary look of annoyance. I know that he wants to say something, but something is stopping him, and he wants to communicate with me by eye. Tsk. Iris, you must be assuming. It can't be like that. Even if I want to talk to him, I can because I am the prince, after all. I was just walking but Stan and Pete came up to me.
"My grandeur, we have put Aza- I mean, Azalea in the prison compartment. Do you want us to take you there ?" Stan asked me.
"Alright, take me to the prison compartment, but just do me one favor. Don't take her name, she will be angry and might beat me." I ordered them.
I think their expressions were full of amusement. Oh shoot, I just understood what I am saying now. I think that my mouth really has a mind of its own.
"Old habits !" Stan murmured, but I heard it anyway.
" Shhh, ummm, alright my grandeur, please come and follow us. Your favor has been noted down. We will take care of that. No one will know her name," Pete assured me.
I gave a small nod to them and started to follow them. I just remembered that we have some things to talk about.
* Azalea's POV -
What the hell did I do just now? I was not supposed to act like this, in this way! Why did I tell him my name? Why did- shhh! It's of no use to think about what has happened. Distract yourself Aza, or else you might do something you will regret afterward.
I looked around. I am the only one, alone in my separate compartment of the prison. This is the last - most middle one. I have a straight view of whomever enters. The prison from inside looks worse than anything in the world. Half of the prison wall is made up of big rocks, stacked one on another and cement to stay still. The rest of the wall is made up of bricks, not even fully painted. There is even a window back here full of vertical, as well as horizontal bars. It would be nice to do some pull - ups. I touched the rock wall, and guess what? This rock wall is too fragile. Just a couple of punches and kicks, then boom ! This wall won't be a wall anymore. I started spacing around, thinking about how to escape from this prison.
I stopped, became silent and just looked around. And guess what, it was that stupid idiot, Iris. He was with his friends, mine to be exact, which were stolen by him. They are coming towards me. Stan and Pete. Our friends, or they are my friends, to be exact but, Iris just took them away from me but-
"They will be coming after three days," Stan said.
"Have you prepared everything ? In case we prepond." Iris: the stupid idiot asked.
"Ya almost everything is done. Decorations, food arrangement, cleanliness, tidiness and all is done. We even have the security but if we prepond, the problem... We will manage it. Even if we prepond it, the preparations are all done. Just inform me one hour prior to me," Pete said.
They all continued to walk and reached to my place. I was starting to get very angry and to reduce my irritation, I just simply rolled my eyes at the Prince Iris, nothing else. Whenever I see him, all my efforts, hatred towards love and the past relationship comes in my mind. I really hate this guy. I need to concentrate and I just simply need to find out the information they were talking about. I can't just stay and watch or else, I would have to live in a prison for a long time. Even if it's Iris, I don't think anything matters to him about me now. Especially after the incident of-
"Why are you here? What do you want from us ? Why did you beat seal - seven so hard that they ended up in the hospital ? What do you want from me ? Are you here to get revenge from us or do you have any bad intentions ?" Iris: the stupid idiot bombarded me with too many questions.
"Wait a minute, can't you ask me one question at a time? If you want me to answer you, you need to ask properly. I couldn't even remember a single thing. Don't bombard me with too many questions. Don't forget who I am."
I said to him. I ordered him, to be exact. Maybe, I just took all my anger at him by insulting him. I really think my mouth really has a mind of its own. I looked around, all eyes were on me. Even the soldiers and guards are gasping, looking straight at me. Meanwhile, Stan and Pete just looked at each other, speaking with eyes. I don't know. They looked at me, as if they had expected this behavior from me. Iris: the stupid idiot, just kept quiet, staring at me. I was disappointed with him anyway. I just let my mouth do all the work without thinking.
"On which mission are you on, Miss Azalea? " Iris asked me.
Everyone, even the prisoners, were staring at me. All eyes on me. I just don't know how to react. I was left speech - less. Stan and Pete were looking at me and Iris: the stupid idiot, clearly looking confused and shock was evident on their faces. I think they were confused about whom they should look at, me or Iris: the stupid idiot. Iris just simply gave me a mocking smirk, and asked...
"Why are you speechless if you are really not Azalea? Or are you really Azalea?"
"No, you stupid idiot, I'm not Azalea. Don't even think about it. But, if you really think that I am Azalea, I won't correct you or stop you from thinking," I said in a very calm tone but teasing was evident in my expressions.
"Why? " Iris: the stupid idiot asked. Crazy.
" What do you mean by 'why' ? It's none of your business who I am. Just think whatever you want to. If you think that I am Azalea, well and good. Then I had a very mysterious past with you. But if you think I am not Azalea, I don't care anyway. Because we, at least, never met each other, someone who would steal my friends away from me and give me a headache."
I exclaimed, while looking at these three stupid idiots in front of me. Iris, Stan and Pete.
" And who are you to order me and tell me what to do ? "
Iris: the stupid idiot, asked me. I gave him a mocking smile in return, and, of course, a comeback, my identity to be exact.
"These are my orders. From someone who knows your past and could fully destroy the Kingdom Gesha, your future. Wanna try ?"
"No-" Iris was speaking, but I cut him off.
"Why don't you want to try? Come on. Just one signal of mine and this whole place will blast. Boom! Come on, let's try."
"Tsk, you haven't changed in these past few years. You are still the same. Same attitude as before. And no, I don't want to try," Iris said.
Stan and Pete just sighed in relief. But, everyone's eyes were still on me. Maybe because of my mocking tone. Should I take their eyes out and beat them ? Tsk, calm down Aza, calm down. One soldier, a.k.a., a guard with a gun came towards... Me? Nope, he came towards us.
"Your majesty, do you want me to shoot her- I mean, is there something wrong?" That soldier asked Iris, of course.
I just rolled my eyes. Shoot me? Go ahead, do it. Shoot me. I have too many ways. All the bullets will finish, but you won't be able to hit, not even a small cut. Well, there is something wrong. The thing is that, I want to scream here that I am Azalea. They took the wrong girl to the wrong place. Yeah, almost every person living in the Kingdom Gesha knows me. The reason? This stupid idiot. Who? This Iris, who else?
Now, Iris signaled no. The guard went back to his position, but not before giving me a dangerous glare, only to meet with my mocking expression. This stupid idiot gave me a smirk and went back to wherever he came from. They all went back to wherever they came from. The only thing my mind is overthinking about is, why did Stan and Pete give me a disappointed and a pity look before leaving? I don't know. I don't want anyone to have pity on me. It must be because I called that stupid idiot Iris, a stupid idiot. Were they disappointed in me because I told them the truth? What a fool. But what completely left my mind is...
What was the thing which Iris, Stan and Pete were talking about? Who is going to come in three days ?