9: Viole

pure

e were dead, some were moving but I wished they

the middle,

claws sharp and dangerously plo

his claws back only to push it in with

ed the room and the tremors of what I w

d they held something of th

nted to run. But my body

loud it felt like it wo

as th

new wasn't a

I refused to accept the sce

onster. Those were just words my pare

ent child. This

turned to me with eyes red like th

moved away from the now limp body

the room and fear

requested that I stayed alive. N

ind was to flee from there. I pushed the strong metallic smell

r open, but it r

cried as my trembling hands c

d in those last moments I realised how foolis

e stayed wit

me trying to get out, Vi

cried desperately clinging to the door. I refuse

t my friend. He

right position to ma

eat was now stronger around me. M

I bent over and heave

ispered as I felt h

ted my back with the same hand h

I am not killing you... At lea

ed. His eyes looked like burning coal up close. He was a

ur parents in the dungeon while performi

here was a different person in him and this pe

e a little girl. My tears stre

as not allowed... I am so s

urned to my back and

.. You didn't know," h

nd as my eyes met his burning gaze

rt sha

t had been given and I knew at

I was the one who broke the rules! Please, Axel,

oping I would be able to save them,

d on my hair began to tighten and he suddenly pul

your sweet parents treated me

came as an explosion to m

it..." He whispered and pulled me up s

or —the same one I had been strug

When you came, I told you to go back, but you didn't li

ught their guards and they made s

and my blood drained as I saw

t know is that after you went on to your warm little

mper out loud. My parents were cruel, I knew

but he only carried on that sm

vels, I realized he was l

mediately straightened up, bo

r. I will be at the execution chopping board..." Axel orde

thoughts per second as I tried to

ase leave my parents out of this! I beg y

s. He only chuckled and conti

My clothes were soaked at this point but I cared less becau

k me opened to

space but there was a woo

w the rope hanging from it.

t to hang

n and placed two chairs dire

going to be a lon

r other sounds around me. I could only decide what he had said w

ouldn't

that they were stained with blood. I didn't care that he co

instead! Please leave my

kill your father?" He a

nfusion wonderi

two guards stepped out dra

up. His head was bent at an awkwar

e and I made to run into his ar

moment Princess, sit an

d back at my father's pathetic

nd watched what show

come in," he said, clappin

the platform. They tied him up on the podium and the

I mumbled as I held

ifes hanging from his pockets. They wer

air but Axel was ever

e asked innocently as if it wasn't my

to kill him!" I yelled, snout

uch promises