Chapter One
The sound of birds chirping awoke her, causing the white haired girls eyes to open. Katherine sat up, finding herself in a new nightgown, laying in an unfamiliar bed. She looked around, then slipped out of bed, looking around. She lifted her nightgown up, walking to the window, pushing it open, staring at the guards. The door opened, making her turn sharply, finding the black haired male that rescued her there. He looked her up and down, before stepping closer. "Why," Katherine stared her eyes wide. He loomed over her, staring her down with his golden yellow orbs. "Your eyes, they're a dark pink...what's that all about," He asked leaning closer.
She slapped him on instinct, causing the male to stumble back. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to harm you, I swear"Katherine cried reaching for him. He grabbed her wrist, staring her down with a scary expression. She started to tremble, feeling weak in the knees. She fell to her knees, the black haired male gripping her wrist, making the fall a little more painful. He stared at her, noticing her tired expression. "Baggy eyes, that's what I'll call you," The male says. He released her wrist, causing her to look up. Her eyes widened in fear, his hand reaching for her. "NO!" A slap echoed through the air, the males hand now in the air, having been slapped away.
Katherine trembled, staring at him, gripping her nightgown. "Oh calm down," He growled stepping closer. He reached forward, and picked her up princess carry, turning to the door. "Where are we going?!"Katherine demanded grabbing his cloak alarmed. "There's someone I want you to meet...maybe then you'll calm the heck down and let me help you a little..."He responded looking down at her. He carried her to the dining room, a orange haired girl sitting at the table. "Brother Karl, who's this," The girl asks getting up and walking over, looking quite curious now. "Berty...meet Baggy eyes," Brother Karl responded setting her down.
"My name is Katherine!"Katherine yelled hitting his arm, glaring at him. He smirked, looking quite amused with how feisty she was acting right about now. "You're a jerk aren't you!!"Katherine spat. "For someone who was scared of me before you're quite feisty!"Brother Karl laughed. "I'm Karlitus El Aslan, do good to remember my name, cause I might not tell it to you again," Brother Karl smirked. She smacked him outside the head, glaring at him. "You know I could kill you right about now?"Karlitus asks lowly slowly turning his head back to her. "Does it look like I care you jerk!"Katherine spat.
He stared at her stunned, his eyes widening slightly. "You're not trembling in fear anymore, that's surprising...very surprising," He quietly comments. "You know I can kill you yet you hit me outside my head and call me names," Karlitus went on. He smiled, making a shiver run down her spine alarmed. "I like you!"Karlitus grinned leaning closer. "EH?!"Katherine gasped stepping back away from him. "I'm gonna ask my dad if you can stay here with us, hope you can handle the cold like we can!"Karlitus grinned turning away. "Why don't you and Berty eat together, I'll be right back," He went on, making her scowl at him.
Stomping over to Karlitus, she slammed her hands on either side of his head, stopping him in his tracks. "Wh-What are you doing," Karlitus demanded alarmed. "I! WANNA! GO! HOME!"Katherine yelled glaring up at him. He stared at her shocked, his eyes wide. "TAKE. ME. HOME. NOW," Katherine commanded getting closer to his face, Berty watching in surprise. "You can't go home." She turned, her eyes wide in alarm at the sight of another person in the room. "I am Leonhart Elde Aslan, head of this house, I heart commotion so I came to investigate," The handsome man greeted walking closer. "Why can't I go home?!"Katherine angrily demanded moving away from. Karlitus.
"Your people have vanished," The house head responded narrowing his eyes. She stared at him, falling to her knees for the second time today, looking stunned. "My friends, my family's...vanished..."Katherine muttered. "We found several bodies, I hope you will be able to identify any of them,"Leonhart continued on. "I don't think she's in the right state of mind for that father," Berty quicky says coming closer. "No." Katherine shakily stood up, looking at the house head. "I'll identify them." Leonhart nodded, and walked out of the room with her behind him. Karlitus followed them, Berty staying behind looking curious.
Berty had heard of the Weasel People, and she heard of Katherine before. In her past life Katherine had been kidnapped, she was found four days later with her clothes torn and dead. She had been half in, half out of a river, soaked and dead. Katherine's father found out and called war on the lands, not caring for the people who died fighting for him, wanting to avenge his daughter's death no matter the cost. Leonhart had been the one to kill Katherine's Dad, and the weasel beasts were all executed, leaving those who didn't fight, forcing them into labor. "Since I told Brother Karl about Katherine, I changed something, he didn't even question me on it either," Berty muttered.
Katherine walked over to the bodies on the ground, covered by white cloth's. She sighed and stepped forward, a guard lifting a cloth up. "This was one of the guards, his name was Pine...he was a sweet and caring guy and enjoyed being around kids," The girl informed. She moved onto the next, staring at the body. "This was one of my maids...her name was Lesley, she was the best at picking out clothes and making food," She went on. She continued on, identifying the bodies of the people found at her destroyed home down. Leonhart lifted the last cloth up, Katherine letting out a shriek of horror. She stared at Elizabeth, her breathing speeding up. "Katherine!"Karlitus yelled. She fainted, falling backwards, the yells of the people around her fading away.
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