"YOU CAN'T CATCH ME" a sound was heard, confused between the voices in her head, and actual voices. Leanor threw something like a frisbee disk at Violet, while cutely giggling. This was the first time Violet was ever able to go somewhere outside the caste's fences, it wasn't something extraordinary it looked like a normal park. Violet was on a bench reading a random book titled "All history" She isn't a fan of any historical topic, but she needs to know more about Aquene. She had successfully passed a whole academic week, without going through any more drama, she just stuck to Maria's side the whole time to avoid being an aim for bullying, "Aquene's history has always left its mark on the universe, its stories, its legends. As long as there is power evil will yield, that isn't what always happens, power is like a drug, once it falls into the wrong hands, it corrupts one filled with curiosity, that is where Aquene's mistake was made, after losing millions of kahilis, and trillions of homes, it was too late to remember how they were tricked." It sent goosebumps down her arms "Power corrupts all" such a repetitive quote that barely gets activated in our actual life, she closed the book, exhausted after hours of reading. Leanor was left playing in the sand pit, soo lonely, Violet stood up from the bench and approached Leanor.
What are you doing? -Violet
I'm playing, LOOK! This is Daddy's castle. -Leanor
Wow- It's actually really good. -Violet
No- not really, Darius says that when he was my age, he would build the full castle using only sticks *sighs* It's not enough. -Leanor
When I was your age, I used to paint, whenever I'd be angry or infuriated, I'd get a small canvas, and paint a- a sunset, the point is, It wouldn't look like I would anticipate, I just used to paint to relieve my pain, I did what 'I' wanted, you don't need to do as same as Darius. -Violet
*She whispered* But that's how daddy can pay attention to me. -Leanor
Yes? What did you just say? -Violet
N- Nothing, it's nothing. -Leanor
Alright then, let's build your garden-
Violet was interrupted by Garridan's footsteps, and a calm, but raspy voice riding through the air.
Where are your knights? -Garridan
They went to go get some drinks, for themselves. -Leanor
That isn't what knights must do, I'll get mine. -Garridan
We don't need any knights, I and Leanor will wait until they come back. -Violet
You know there is a risk of a kidnapping issue, threats, or anything else to occur even when you just blink, Jacob! Stallion! -Garridan
We don't need your knights, could you leave? -Violet
No, where is Darius? I need to talk to him. -Garridan
He isn't here, whatever you want to articulate to him about you should presumably shift to another time. -Violet
It's compulsory, so where is he? -Garridan
I said, I don't know, as if he'd come to enjoy his time with his sister *quietly said*. -Violet
Hey, Leanor, come here for a minute. -Garridan
I can't, I have to put some sticks to create a fence. -Leanor
Leanor, come here already. -Garridan
Fine! Violet come. -Leanor
No, Violet stays in her place, I just want to talk with you. -Garridan
"Tell him that: Garridan found the new route." He muttered into Leanor's ear, Violet was unable to hear anything. Leanor yelled, "NO, You go tell him that, I'm not a messaging device, you have two legs, and wings, so go use them." Violet heard that shouting, but it made nothing more apparent, "THE CAR HIT INDIRECTLY, IT'S YOUR FAULT FOR SPEEDING." bickering was splashing from the stretch, and a beeping sound came in, "A car crash?" Violet asks out loud, Garridan still talking with Leanor, and Violet is led to where the argument was taking place, and as usual, her attraction is spreading all through her mind. A young woman in her twenties is fighting in words with a man that seems to be close to her age.
GET THE DOFIERT (police), GET THEM, AND LET'S SEE WHO REALLY IS WRONG. -Bella
Fine, Get your wallet ready to pay a fine. -Man
He pulls out a very unusual-looking object, it's a phone that is in the shape of a cloud. It was, vertically made though. He dials a number "Hello, yes a car crash has occurred in street (623 in aquene numbers) it's not serious, but my car was involved, get someone here to give us a result of what we should do." Violet just stared at the situation, the lady in front of him is biting her nails, while thinking deeply about something, Violet smelled that smell, that smell of anxiousness, "Don't interfere, for once just don't." Her instincts yelled, the man was tapping his shoes on the ground inpatient for the police to come, he opened his cat's door, pushing what looked like a stuffed bag down the driver's seat, Violet couldn't see a gaze of what was in that bag.
What are you doing with your car? -Bella
Mind your own business. -Man
I'm sure the dofiert cop told you to leave both my car and yours the way they are, so what were you doing? -Bella
I SAID MIND YOUR OWN FREAKING BUSINESS. -Man
The man's black dusty wings, swaddled in agitation, and the woman's orange wings pushed back, the woman stepped back, and Violet hopped forward to the woman, protecting her, the police were still not nearby and havoc between the two drivers was playing in sight. They all were taking breaths of wrath when unexpectedly, from the man's car fell a gun from that bag Violet had spotted seconds ago, fear was portrayed on the woman's face.
Th-that's a gun, WHO ARE YOU SEND THOSE TO, WHO ARE YOU WORKING WITH?! -Bella
SHUT UP. I SWEAR ON THE WINGS CODE THAT IF YOU DARE TO PLAY ANY OF YOUR GAMES IM GONNA SHOOT THE GIRL. -Man
YOU ARE NOT A KAHILI ANYMORE, YOUR SWEARING ON THE WINGS CODE WORKS ON NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL. Young girl it's really sweet of you to try to protect me, but that's not how it has to work, so just move away, I'll handle the rest. -Bella
Violet bobbed while her eyes were on the man. The woman raised her right hand above her, where the sun had its rays all on her right hand, suddenly a yellowish sword had spawned on her hand.
"If you seriously want to have a duel, then battle like a kahili, not a human," she said pointing her sword into his face, and his hands, which were shaking while holding the gun "THEY ARE OUR SAVIORS, THEY ARE OUR HEROES." The woman had a dumbstruck look on her face. Meanwhile, Garridan searched around, not finding Violet anywhere, he heard all the commotion "Leanor stay here, do not move." he told her, then ran off to where all the chaos was occurring.
"VIOLET! VIOLET, YOU IDIOT," He locked his arms with hers, securing her, Garridan saw the gun in the man's hands, "KNIGHTS!" He yelled, the two knights hurried to pull out their sharply made swords, which shined pure silver at a peek "NO NO WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING, LEAVE ME ALONE, GARRIDAN, YOU OLD AGED CHEESE!" Darius was left stunned "Old? Is- is it my hair? WHAT DID SHE SAY?!" He was having a question-and-ask session with himself. The man didn't let go of his gun even though he was insured to be struck "PLAY AN ILLUSION, GARRIDAN DO SOMETHING!" She cried asking, he just kept pulling her back from messing around in their fatal conversation, the police sirens were forming to be heard, and he shot a bullet, surprisingly the sword she defended herself in was enough to shatter that bullet, it reminded Violet of the school shooter that wanted to shoot her in school, the knights were just in their place, not a single muscle they moved, it was like they knew that Garridan wanted them to also be stuck like glue to their positions.
You either yield or I'll be-wing you. -Bella
I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU! You're not a soldier to do the be-winging. -Man
Then I'll let them, they're here, whatever your name is I just need you to comprehend that you lost, your wings and legs are soo numb with fear to where you can't run to escape. -Bella
YOU KAHILIS ARE MONSTERS, IT'S ALL YOUR DEFECT THAT WE ARE LOCKED ON THIS PLANET! -Man
You make me feel wretched for you, what did they feed you? What do they tell you? What did they replace with your water? -Bella
S-stop- stop it- STOP IT-
They killed your parents, they made you see them being slaughtered alive? Did they make you kill them? -Bella
SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP, STOP TALKING, STOP SPEAKING ABOUT MY FAMILY IN THIS WAY! -Man
I can kill you if you want me to, you don't need to live in torture anymore. -Bella
Violet stared in shock, what was actually going on? who was that man? He seemed out of his mind, he was pulling his hair like something was glued in his hair, the woman was beginning to hold her sword parallel to his head, and Violet let go of Garridan's arms that were restraining her. She knew that she couldn't bare to see the revolting scene, she just said whispering "I'll- go to Leanor." The sound of slashing was heard, then blood was dripping, Garridan gripped her arms and then said "It might not be secure to go back there." She concealed her eyes, she couldn't glimpse at this, it was heartbreaking, "Why didn't you guys give him a chance, what if he was able to alter his actions why did u do this?" She asked Garridan without a stutter, the police had arrived, communicating with the woman "Even if he was mentally durable this would've been the best option for him, you and Leanor should get back to the castle, Jacob! Come here!" he yelled for his knight to come, Violet refused "No, we don't need any knights- we can go alone." that was obviously a falsehood, and Garridan knew that for sure. Violet was just at such a loss for words after what she saw. "You there! Can you come over?" It took them a moment to realize that she was calling for Violet. Violet walked toward her, placing her hand on where she was able to cover this thriller image.
What's your name? -Bella
It's Violet rowan- I mean, it's Violet mase. -Violet
*chuckles* what's wrong? Why are you using your hand to cover this area? -Bella
I- just don't want to see this. -Violet
Oh, that's 'a' okay! Thanks for giving me a hand there, I'm Bella, an agent. -Bella
You are an agent? That's interesting. -Violet *The grief was heard in her voice*
It seriously is! Why are you here alone? you look too young to be here. -Bella
Oh, um I'm not that young, I'm fifteen years old. -Violet
Fif-fifteen years o-old? Why are you speaking in the human language? -Bella
S-SORRY *awkwardly flashes a smile* I meant to say that I'm Axedersteen, not fifteen. -Violet
That was a huge scramble from Violet, Bella was staring at her, examining her wings, stomach, and hip, all from just peeking at her, WHAT WAS SHE THINKING?! "I HEARD SLASHING, GARRIDAN I HEARD SLASHING, WHAT HAPPENED?" Leanor was shouting in the playground, she was running out of it, and plainly trying to look for Violet, but oh no, she interrupted at the poorest timing, where the body of the man was still uncovered, "NO, NO, LEANOR GET BACK IN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Leanor stood in her place, she dropped the frisbee that was in her hand on the floor, Violet hurried and covered her eyes, and then towed her for a hug "Th-that was nothing, we were just playing pretend." Not a word was being uttered from Leanor's mouth, not a letter, she isn't a toddler, she understood what had ensued without anyone's explanation.
I-Is he dead? Did-did s-s-someone murder him? -Leanor
OF COURSE NOT, I told you we were all just playing pretend, this is not real. -Violet
Then, w-why are you wrapping my eyes? Why can't I just see? -Leanor
Because, we knew you would get scared, so don't be, just go back to the playground, and Garridan's knight. -Violet
Leanor was slowly taking step by step, while Violet imagined how a kid like Leanor would feel in such a situation, how do kids react when they enter their house and see their parents harmed? what goes on through their minds, do they wail in tears? Or do they ask for help? Do they try to forget? Or do they keep haunting themselves with those traumatizing images? The knights of King Angun came back, dizzy and drunk with alcohol, that smell was stinking through the streets, and they were laughing, singing, and dancing.
Violet gave them that mad look. "Isn't your job to take care of the royal, YOU ENTERED A RANDOM PLACE AND WENT OUT DRINKING, WHILE A PERSON WAS THREATENING TO HURT EVERYONE, AREN'T YOU KNIGHTS?" Violet scolded them after she just processed how dangerous it really would've been if that man had seen Leanor.
Come on! We need to relax, serve, and serve, and serve, can't we go and enjoy our time? -Knight two
NOT WHEN YOU'VE BEEN SPECIFICALLY SENT TO PROTECT HER. How do you think the king would react if he knew? -Violet
Ms, we beg you not to tell the king about this. -Knight three
Violet's heart warmed up, if she tells the king, he would punish them, and from what Violet can see, the king is not a really friendly gal, their families would be at risk of poverty and starvation, and he'd probably prohibit them from stepping foot into anywhere that would help them financially.