The thumping soon ceased after I saw lord Garte emerge from the ship dragging a boy about my age with longish black hair and eyes like his mother's. His hair was flipped over his right eye, so it was impossible to get a good full look at his face. Not to mention the fact that he was wearing a scarf that covered most of his nose and all of his mouth and chin. I'm not gonna lie, he was kinda cute. The outfit he was wearing also looked like something a high priest would wear. Lord Garte continued to drag the boy by his arm until he was right in front of me and Aiden.

Garte: Brother, you remember my middle child, Zane, right?

Aiden: Like I would ever forget one of my nephews. So Zane, how would you like to take a tour of my village with me and your brothers?

Zane stood still with his arms crossed, trying not to make eye contact with anybody. I heard him sigh before he spoke.

Zane: F-fine. But I won't enjoy it. Last I remember, this place was a dump.

How charming... I thought. Zane really didn't seem like he wanted to be here. Probably because he knew that he wasn't going to be lord here anymore.

Zane: But that will all change in a few year's time. Once I become lord of Dragonoore, this place will be the village that'll overpower Okhasis...

I stand corrected, nobody's told him. You know what? Just let him think he'll be lord here. Maybe he'll want to be lord so bad and do anything to prove it, Aiden will want Zane to be lord again. I looked around and everyone was staring at Zane.

Aiden: You haven't told him, Garte?

Garte: I thought I told you to do it, Zia- Where'd Zianna go?

Everyone looked around but Zianna was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, we heard a loud scream come from the castle. Everyone got startled and Aiden looked at me and nodded.

Aiden: Garroth, Zane, Vylad, go with Y/N NOW.

Zane: Who?

Y/N: JUST FOLLOW ME.

I pulled out a small F/C stone from my pocket that turned into a F/C crystal P/W. The Ro'Meave boys stood in shock but soon ran after me as soon as I sprinted off with my H/L H/C hair flying behind me. The castle wasn't far from the docks so I got there in no time. As for the Ro'Meave boys, they got there about three minutes after. When they arrived, Garroth had a blue sword with a silver handle in his grasp. Vylad had a red and black sword in his hand and Zane came without any weapon whatsoever. We ran into the castle when we saw Zianna and Logan jumping around and hugging each other in the main hall.

Y/N: Lady Fyre, lady Ro'Meave! Are you two alright?!

Vylad: We heard screaming all the way at the docks.

Zianna: Were we that loud? Oh boys, I'm sorry for frightening you three.

Y/N: Ehem...

Logan: Y/N darling, thank you too. I know it's just instinct, but you did great. Though your timing could have been a little better.

Y/N: Thank you, lady Fyre. But I had to wait for the Ro'Meave boys to catch up.

She and I laughed together. Though, it was true. How could they not have kept up? They look pretty fit to me... Not that I was looking or anything.

Zianna: Is that true, boys? You let Y/N beat you here?

Y/N: By three minutes.

Vylad: She's over exaggerating! It was roughly two and a quarter.

Logan: Alright, everybody. Y/N, how about you take the boys on a tour of Dragonoore like my husband had suggested? That way you boys can get to know our future lord of-

Zianna: Logan!

Logan: What? I was just going to say future lord of Dragonoore.

Zane: But, Aunt Logan, the only one who doesn't know me here is...

Y/N: Y/N.

Zane: Right, Y/N.

Logan: Zianna, you haven't told him yet?

Zane: Told me what?

Zianna: I was going to! It just... Slipped my mind. Heheh...

Zane: Mom, what are you talking about? I demand to know!

Zianna: But ZuZu...

Zane: NOW.

Zianna: Fine! ZuZu, you're not going to become lord of Dragonoore. Y/N is.

Zane stared at his mother, then at me. He glanced back to his mother, then with his eye locked on me he ran at me ready to attack.

Logan: Zane! Don't run at Y/N like that! She's-

With reflexes taking over, I grabbed his wrist and threw him to the ground making him twist his ankle.

Logan: The head... Of... My... Soldiers...

With my mind coming back to reality, I looked down at the wounded Zane then to his brothers cowering in fear and their mother with tears filling her eyes. I let go of Zane's wrist and backed up, trying to recall what I had done.

Garroth: Z-Zane?

Garroth ran over to him to check his pulse. He was alive and injured only his left leg. Garroth let out a sigh of relief and looked up at me with tears streaming down my cheeks. I backed up and closed my eyes, expecting someone to yell at me or worse. Instead, I heard Garroth do a slight chuckle.

Garroth: I... Never thought I'd ever find someone who could take down Zane by just grabbing his wrist.

Garroth got up off the ground and looked at me.

Garroth: I've... Really misjudged you... Y/N.

Just then the lords came running in the castle and they both stared at Zane.

Garte: Oh, Zane... What trouble did he get himself into this time?

Vylad: Mom told Zane about how Y/N was going to be lord instead of him so he-

Aiden: Charged at Y/N out of anger and then Y/N's reflexes took control... Heh. I honestly expected more out of this, Y/N.

Y/N: I'm so sorry! I-I didn't know what came over me, I-

Aiden walked over to me and hugged me like my father used to when I did something good. I was confused, extremely confused.

Aiden: Oh, Y/N. This just proves that you really are who I trained you to be.

Hey guys, Riley here. I want to discuss something important. It's really important that you read this until the end. Not too long ago, my friend Katie created a music video to a song she wrote for a science project. She posted it on YouTube and she's getting a lot of hate on it. And all I want to say is...

You know who you are and I would like you to stop.

Katie is a sweet girl who is caring, sweet, and a great singer. So next time you see something you don't like, just tell them about it NICELY.

And if you ever need support, just shoot me a message here on Wattpad. I'm open, for whenever you need me, with advice.

—Riley🔱

P.S. 1038 words! B+