“Damn,” Gabriel says under his breath, watching Jacksons, clearly impressed.
The Ambassadors snap into action, each holding hands in a long train.
“Thank you!” I say, light and cheerful in my Princess Cupcake voice, taking the hand of the eldest Ambassador, who looks down at me in wonder. “Now, when we get there, if everyone can please continue to hold hands –“
“Get where?” the Ambassador asks, his eyes going wide.
“No time for questions!” I say, quite light, turning my head back to Jackson and opening my mouth.
“But Benjamin Ternicki!” the Ambassador says, shaking his head, vehemently.
“Interrupt her again,” Jackson snarls, storming forward to loom over the smaller man. “Just once more. And watch what happens.”
The ambassador goes very, very pale.
“Thank you sweetie,” I say, patting Jackson on the chest. “I’ll be back in just two minutes –“
“Wait, what?” Jackson gasps.
But too late, I vanish away with all of the ambassadors in tow.
As one, they gasp and shout as they appear in the Land of Darkness, overwhelmed and frightened by the onslaught of magic, and the disappearance of the Atalaxian palace, and the appearance of the new world.
I grimace, but there’s no time for explanations or pity as I stride forward, seeking Jesse and Midnight as well as the soldiers.
What’s left of the soldiers – certainly not as many as there were dashing for us before – are luckily clustered on the other side of the castle-wide cage, peering at the egg that still holds the God of Darkness, probably wondering what the hell it is.
“Please keep hold of the hands, please!” I call out to the Ambassadors, stepping forward, peering around, looking for two figures –
And – there –
“Midnight!” I shout out into the air, cupping my hands to my mouth. “Jesse!”
The little figure’s head snaps towards me and I smile.
They vanish and a moment later appear at my side.
“Hi,” Jesse says, giving me a warm grin as Midnight looks up at me with wide, frightened eyes. She, too, glances over at the shadow encasement that holds the God of Darkness, worried.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy