Chapter 17: Lies And Suspicions
"I don't want to tell them but I have too." I said to Gomin and Danny.
It has been two days since I visited Jemin and he told me what my dream meant. The only person I told was Gomin.
"Why?" Gomin asked. "It'll only cause them to worry and be scared."
I nodded. "Ya. But we need to be careful. I don't care if Robby sent that letter as a threat or warning, I'm not taking any chances. He needs a body guard."
Danny and Gomin gave me a pointed look. "What?" I asked, feeling uncomfortable.
"Mickey, he's a guy. And he's angry at Robby. You think he will do what Robby says?" Danny asked.
"We'll make him. It's his life for crying out loud. He will do as I say." I demanded furiously.
Both Danny and Gomin looked at me, shocked.
"Ok Mickey, calm down." Gomin said.
I sighed. "Sorry. It's just......I don't want this to happen again."
"We understand Mickey." Danny replied. "But you need to calm down."
I nodded my head. "You're right. I just need to think things through."
Danny sighed. "What you need is sleep. And food. When's the last time you slept peacefully and had a decent meal?"
I rolled my eyes. "Does it matter?"
"It does to me." Danny replied.
I smiled at him. "That's sweet. Anyway, I need to make sure he's being watched even if he doesn't know it."
"That'll make him angry." Gomin warned.
"What he doesn't know won't kill him." I replied.
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"I think that this is getting out of hand. Can anyone please call a meeting and share good news! I'm sick of this." Jordan snapped.
All the royalties, Sinaya, James and I stared at her, shocked. Jordan never lost her cool. She was like James.
"Jordan, honey calm down." James said trying to calm her down.
"Don't tell me to calm down. I'm sick of this. What is Jared trying to do? That disgraceful human, he's messing with us and now he's trying to kill Kameron. Isn't it enough he killed....." Jordan trailed off, breaking into sobs.
Queen Ella got up from her seat and approached her daughter. "I'm sorry baby. Calm down now."
Jordan shook her head. "I need to clear my head." And with that she left.
James sighed. "She's just stressed. She has to take over the kingdom soon and she's been worried she won't be a good queen. And now all these problems and Kate.......now Kameron."
We all fell silent. Then my mom said. "I need to go."
My dad looked at her. "Tara, honey, where are you going?"
Mom shook her head. "I'm going to call the best trained guards. I lost one I won't lose another." She gave us a look that I knew so well. A stubborn one. And then she left.
"I'm going after her." My dad said, leaving.
"I should go check on Jordan." James announced and also left.
I looked at Sinaya, King Philip, King Desting, Queen Ella and Queen Linda. "What now?" I asked.
Sinaya shook her head. "This is a disastrous. No wonder Jordan broke down. Her, James and I are going to be crowned soon. What will we ever do?"
Queen Linda got up and gave Sinaya a hug. "You kids don't need to worry. You will do a great job leading this world. And you'll still have us to help and many others."
Sinaya smiled at her. "Thanks."
"Ok guys it's time we talk about this. No avoiding it. Thanks to Mickey's dream, we are almost positive that Red Eyes and Jared are working together." King Destin said.
King Philip nodded his head. "We need suspects. Our number one suspect for Red Eyes is definitely Tori. She knows the palace well enough to know Mickey's room."
"But how would she know that Mickey hid the bracelet and Great Book there?" Sinaya wondered.
"Maybe Kasey and Kasdar told her." Queen Ella suggested.
"I doubt that they are helping Tori." I said, feeling the need to defend them.
"I'm not saying they are but they never suspect her of trying to steal it so they might have mentioned it to her. Have you told Kasey or Kasdar where you kept the items before Red Eyes tried to break in and take it?" Queen Ella asked.
I hesitantly nodded my head. "But I haven't told anyone where I hid it now."
"Ok good. We have to keep an eye on Tori." Queen Linda said.
"We already are. But she never does anything that looks suspicious. She's either working or at home, reading or cleaning." King Desting said frustrated.
I sighed. "Let's just keep an eye on her and also Kameron."
Sinaya turned towards me. "Are we telling him about the dream?"
After a while I nodded my head. "We should. He deserves to know."
Sinaya nodded. "We'll tell him and Rodger today."
Suddenly Jordan and James walked in. "Guys, things are getting worse." James said.
Jordan shook her head. "You guys have to see this."
We all looked at each other and got up. They led us upstairs to the room where The Orb is located. I paused outside the door, already dreading what we'll see.
I took a deep breath and walked in. And stopped dead in my track.
The Orb was completely red. I almost passed out, my knees weak.
"It's red." I said.
"Actually there is a little white. Look." James said, pointing at a spot in the middle."
It was so small I missed it.
Queen Ella looked close to tears. "It wasn't even this bad when we were about to go to war! What's happening?"
"I don't know. But things are looking very bad." King Philip said gravely.
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We decided that we wouldn't tell anyone about The Orb. Only King Sorak and Queen Tara.
So I told Danny and Gomin everything except the part of The Orb. I wasn't lying, I just left out some information......
"How did Kameron take it when you told him?" Danny asked.
"He didn't say a word. He just left. He isn't talking much nowadays. It's like the months that followed Kate's death." I replied.
"What about Rodger?" Gomin asked.
I whistled. "Rodger lost it. He was so angry and of course hurt. Him and Robby were so close. I think he's hurt most by all this. He said he was going to be Kamerons body guard. Kameron refused and Rodger threw a plate at him." I said.
Danny and Gomin raised their eye brow. "Ok then."
"Man, everything's a mess." I said.
"Ya. I know. Do you think it's Tori though?" Gomin asked.
I shrugged. "It could be anyone at this point. I learnt not to trust everyone." I said, referring to my own dear brother, Robby.
"Guys I need to get something from my room. Then we can go back to Earth." I said, getting up.
I quickly raced upstairs and grabbed my jacket. I glanced at my night stand and noticed a picture frame that fell down. I walked towards it and picked it up.
It was a picture of Kameron and Kate. It was a picture where Kate pranked him and was laughing at him while he faked being angry but you can see the slight smile. I remember this day. I took the picture.
I sighed and placed it upright then left. I was on my way downstairs when I passed by Kamerons room. I decided to check on him and softly knocked on the door. When he didn't reply I decided to try opening it.
Shockingly it was open. I slowly got in to find him asleep on his bed. I made my way to him and noticed he was clenching something in his hand.
It was the secret album Kate had of all the pranks she pulled on everyone.
When I saw which picture it was opened on, I couldn't help a lump forming in my throat. It was the first prank I helped Kate pull. The one where we managed to turn the boys face pink.
I placed my hand over my mouth and shook my head. I slowly made my way out of his room and closed the door behind.
I closed my eyes, trying to compose myself. After a few minutes I went downstairs.
"Took you long enough. I'm hungry." Danny said.
"When aren't you hungry?" I said.
Danny shrugged. I looked at Gomin and he was giving me a long, pointed look. I raised my eyebrow, giving him a questioning look but he just turned away.
"Let's go." Gomin said, calling The Door.
Once we got in Gomins house, Danny went to the bathroom.
As soon as he left, Gomin turned towards me. "What's wrong?"
I frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Don't play dumb with me! You went to get something and when you came back, you were sad."
I smiled. Gomin knew me so well. "I was just thinking."
Before Gomin could say anything, we were interrupted by his parents.
Levin and Lorain walked towards us, a smile on their faces. Gomin rushed up to them and engulfed them in a big hug.
"Mom. Dad. Finally, your back!" He exclaimed.
I stood behind, confused. Back from where? Were they gone? Now that I thought about it, I hadn't seen them for a very long time.
"Mickey, aren't you going to give us a hug?" Lorain teased, her hands wide open.
I smiled and gave them both a hug. "Where have you been?" I asked.
"Oh we were traveling. Searching for Maligns and Damtals." Levin said.
Just then Danny came in. He stopped dead on his track when he spotted Levin and Lorain.
"Danny dear how are you?" Lorain greeted him, giving him a big hug.
Danny gave a nervous chuckle. "I'm good thank you. And you?"
Lorain chuckled. "I'm fine dear." Lorain turned towards her son. "Why can't you learn manners like Danny?"
Gomin grunted as Levin laughed and gave Danny a high five.
"I try to teach him but he's just so good at being rude." Danny replied, shaking his head.
Gomin rolled his eyes the pouted. He looked at me. "I'm always being bullied Kiki."
I gave him a sympathetic look and replied. "Get over it."
Everyone laughed as Gomin raised his eye brows and pouted. "Whatever. I'm going to look for new parents and friends."
"Wait!" Danny suddenly said.
We all looked at him. "What?" I asked.
"He said friends." Danny said, pointing at Gomin. "As in plural. As in more than one. I'm." He paused and swallowed. "Your friend." He finished, sounding horrified.
I rolled my eyes as Levin and Lorain laughed.
Gomin shook his head frantically. "No way! It was an accident."
Danny smirked. "Sure it was. I knew you looooved me."
Gomin made a face. "Ew you wish."
"Awww come give your BFF a hug." Danny said, opening his hands wide open and chasing Gomin.
"Get away from me!" Gomin shrieked, running away.
I decided to ignore my very mature friends and talk to Levin and Lorain.
"So any news? Did you find any Maligns and Damtals?" I asked.
Levin and Lorain looked at each other then at me.
"Actually we did." Levin said.
"What?! Who?" I asked.
"Calm down. No one important." Lorain replied.
I slummed down on my seat, feeling defeated. "Ok. What's happening then?"
"Well, this is weird but they all said they didn't know how they ended up there and-"
Levin was interrupted by a loud crash. We all looked at each other with wide eyes and got up. The sound came from the kitchen so we got in to find Danny and Gomin wrestling on the floor.
"Get. Off. Me." Gomin said.
"First admit I rock." Danny replied.
"Over. My. Dead. Body."
Danny smirked. "That can be arranged."
"Boys. Cut it out and come. This is important." I said.
Both boys stopped and followed me to the living room.
"Wow, Mickey. This boys are under your command!" Lorain teased.
I laughed. "Continue your story please."
Levin nodded. "As I was saying, they said they didn't know how they all ended up on earth. They said for a while they all stayed together but then they split into two groups."
Lorain nodded. "Ya. They said they started arguing with each other because Jared had a plan but wouldn't tell anyone except some close people. Anyway, they got tired of his ways and they split."
"Then how come they didn't return back home?" Gomin asked.
"They said that Jared told them if they went back then they'd be in big trouble with the royalties." Lorain replied.
"But what's even weird is that they enjoy the company of the humans." Levin said.
"What?! " All three of us exclaimed.
"Ya. They said they stopped minding it here after a while. Said that they were wrong to judge them so harshly." Lorain said.
I shook my head. "There must be another explanation. They hate humans!"
"That's what we thought but when we offered them to come back, some said they wanted to stay on earth." Levin said.
"Maybe they did change." Lorain said.
"I don't know but I don't trust them." I replied.
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It was 8pm and I was having diner with my family on earth and Gomin and his parents.
We were all sitting around the table, talking.
"It's been a while, how are you kids?" Lorain asked Jace and Janet.
"Ya it's been forever. We're good thanks. And you?" Jace said.
"We're great. How's school?" Levin asked.
"It's ok. Harder." Janet replied.
Lorain chuckled. "Are you two still trouble makers? The Twin Teams that cause havoc."
Jace and Janet looked at each other then down at their plates. Ever since Janet changed, they had stopped pranking.
An awkward silence fell so I decided to say something. "Anyone up for desert?"
Everyone agreed and I told Jace to come help me.
Once we were alone in the kitchen I asked. "How are things with Zack and Nancy?"
Jace brightened up. "Great. They are so amazing. Thanks again for suggesting this!"
I chuckled. "And Janet?"
"Actually, I think she feels left out now. She's avoiding Justin and becoming herself. I mean she only wears lipgloss now."
I laughed. "That's great."
Just then Janet came in. "Want any help?"
I smiled. That's my Janet right there. "Yup."
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It was two days later that I started to have my own suspect list without telling anyone.
Gomin was training with Kent and Danny was back on Earth. I was reading a book when I decided to go to my room.
I turned the corner to my room and found Kasdar and Kasey.
"Uhhh what's going on?" I asked.
Kasey had her hands on my door handle and Kasdar was standing next to her. I didn't even hear them come in.
"Oh Mickey!" Kasey exclaimed. "How are you?"
I narrowed my eyes. "What are you guys doing here? Outside my room?"
Kasdar rolled his eyes. "Aren't you just polite."
"What are you doing here?" I asked again.
"I was looking for the bathroom." Kasey said at the same time as Kasdar who said. "I came to do my project."
I raised my eye brow as they looked at each other. Then Kasdar looked at me. "I came here to finish the group project I had with Kameron and Kasey tagged along. Then she wanted to use the bathroom so here we are."
He lied so perfectly.
"But this is my room."
Kasey looked at me with a surprised look. "It is!? Oh well you know how big this place. We got lost I guess."
"Well you've been to my room before but ok then." I replied. "But how did you come in?"
"Alex, your butler let us in." Kasdar replied.
"Ok then."
An awkward silence fell.
"I think I remember where the bathroom is. I'll be back." Kasey said, leaving.
I looked at Kasdar. He smiled. "I'll go find Kameron." And then he started walking away.
I called after him. "Are you sure you won't get lost on your way?"
He gave me a long look and said. "I'm sure I'll find my way."
He left. And I was angry. They lied to me. They both knew perfectly well where my room was!
I got inside and looked around my room. Nothing seemed to be out of place. I was about to leave when I felt uneasy. I looked around my room again.
That's when I spotted it. The picture of Kate and Kameron. I had left it upright but now it was face down and someone had moved it.
I went over and picked it up. Something is wrong.
I made my way downstairs and found Kasey.
"You found the bathroom?" I asked.
"Oh Mickey. You scared me. Ya I did. I'll be heading home now. Tori called and wanted us home so we're leaving."
I nodded. "Bye"
"Bye."
After they left I made my way to Kamerons room. But he wasn't there.
I looked for him in the garden and other places he would likely be but couldn't find him.
But I found Alex the Butler.
"Alex!" I called out to him, as he was picking up some plates.
"Yes ma'am." He said, turning towards me.
I rolled my eyes. "Call me Mickey!"
He chuckled. "How can I help you?"
"Have you seen Kameron?"
"He went out with Livy."
"Oh ok thanks. While I have you here, I have a question. Did you let Kasey and Kasdar in?"
Alex shook his head. "Not today."
"Ok thanks." I said absent minded.
I walked to my room and sat down. I decided to wait until Kameron came. Why would they lie?
It was about 30 minutes later when Kameron came back. I raced towards him.
"Hey Kam, Kasdar came over looking for you." I said.
"Why?" Kameron asked.
"So you guys can finish your project."
Kameron gave me a confused look. "Um Mickey, we finished our group project a long time ago."
They lied again. Why?
"Oh ok. Maybe it was another reason. Bye."
I heard Kameron call my name but I ignored him.
They obviously lied to me but why? What were they doing in my room?
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