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King Demetrius

Chapter 7

Misty wondered why she ran away. Besides the fact that Demetrius might will be still in her home, she had no reason to stay camped out in the nearby forest. She'd always been more connected with wildlife than she had ever been in a ' civilized' society, but this was a bit much for her. She was scared, muddy and cold, but this wasn't enough to send her running home. Although it was enough to keep her stationary, until she heard them calling her name: her sister and their dumb husbands. Then and only then would she run deeper into the forest. It wasn't the fact that she was lost that made her scared, it was the fact that Demetrius had complete control over her father. The same father who vowed to protect her but that same father broke his own vow.

"Misty." Looking up, ready to run away, she seen him standing right in front of her. It was then she knew that she couldn't get away anymore. She had stopped crying long ago, but for some reason the tears that had dried her eyes flowed down her cheeks once more. Ash stepped lightly towards her and knelt in order to wipe away her tears with his thumb.

'His kindness is much more than I have ever deserved,' she thought. He kissed her forehead, feeling as if he had heard her thoughts. "I'm sorry," was all her mouth would let her mutter. She tried speaking more words only to find that more tears were cascading down her already red cheeks. Engulfed her in a well needed hug, he tried telling her it would be alright.

"I love you," Ash whispered. "And I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make whatever is bothering you go away."

"You can't. It's not that simple. I wish it was, but it isn't."

"Well then, can you at least tell me what it is that has bothered you this much to make you want to run away from home?"

She shook her head repeatedly.

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Demetrius paced in the hallway before the court room, where the trials of the day were bound to take place. He was worried about her and he would have stayed out there looking for her if it wasn't for the responsibilities he held his king. But he did tell him that he wanted to know the moment she arrived home. There was much that still need to be said and done. As if this did not stress him out enough, his father decided he could no longer attend court much to Demetrius' dissatisfaction. Demetrius didn't in the least bit trust himself with an entire country. He was already beginning to doubt the laws and actions taken place under his leadership. If only his parents knew the stress he was under and how much he did not want to be king anymore. At first, he wanted to prove to everyone, that he could do it, but now he wished he could've been second born to avoid this curse (or so he liked to call it).

Meanwhile, Eleanor was standing around the corner watching him. She was beginning to pity him, but then remembered what she had seen just a night before. Last night, she kept telling herself that she would do something about it, but as time passed watching him suffer like this, she wondered if it was a good idea at all. 'Maybe he regrets it. Maybe he was just under a great deal of pressure. Maybe he doesn't trust me enough, to let me know how frightened he is. Maybe it was my fault that he did what he did.' These thoughts consumed her and forced her to start to think about forgetting anything that had to do with the room. Quickly wiping her eyes, she forced herself to walk down the hallway where he was pacing.

Demetrius, completely forgetting his wife would be by his side, looked up at him surprised, but he was terrified. "Eleanor."

'If only she knew, what a coward I am. If only she knew, How much I didn't love her,' he thought. He wished he could just tell her, but he knew that was not a possibility especially since she was so close to Misty.

"Hello, Demetrius." She held her posture, trying not to tremble in front of him. She hated loving him this much, but what she hated most of all was seeing him looking so traumatized. She could see the fear in his eyes, as his knuckles clenched. Watching him trembling, in an even worse state than she expected him to be, killed her on the inside. What she seen last night, didn't matter to her anymore. What mattered to her was making him smile again. She smiled hoping it would cheer him up, but in fact it seemed to only make matters worse.

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They have been sitting there, together like this. Ash didn't let her go and Misty didn't want him to either. Misty was sitting on his lap with her head on his chest as he was rocking her side to side, as if to make all her worries subside. She loved this feeling she felt when he was near. The tears had finally stopped and the loud weeping had subsided. He wanted to ask her again was wrong, but feared she might cry again. He hated seeing her cry most of all. So he just swayed and swayed, hoping that at one point she would tell him what was wrong.

"Ash," she said silently. "Don't make me go back. I can't go back, not after… Not after…"

" After what?"

She took place deep long breath before responding, "Demetrius."

Ash's eye's grew wide. He should've known. It was always Demetrius trying to ruin his life. No, it wasn't enough to be king. He had to have Misty, the love he had lost. 'It must have really hurt him when he found out I was loving her instead of him,' Ash thought.

"Demetrius," she continued. "He… Came to the house… And he… he kissed me." She felt Ash's arms around her tense. "I didn't want to do it. I love you. You've got to believe me."

Saying he was angry was an understatement, but watching her suffer and begin to panic made him focus more towards Misty. He calmed himself to rock her, like he was doing before. She turned into him so that she was crying unto Ash's chest.

"I'm sorry," she whispered into his chest.

"It's not your fault," he whispered."Come on, Mist. I hate seeing you like this. You don't deserve this."

"Neither do you," she quietly responded looking up at him. "Sometimes I wish you didn't love me so much, just so I didn't have to see you worry about me."

"Then I'd be miserable," he chuckled at the idea. "The truth is I'm so in love with you. Life has changed for me so much since I met you." Misty chuckled in disbelief, "I'm not lying, you know," he hugged her a little tighter. "You're amazing."

"I love you too," Misty chuckles in response.

"No really. You are amazing," he kissed her neck and squeezes her tighter. "That's why Demetrius loves you. But you're mine and I'm selfish. What's mine is mine."

"You're funny," she said smiling with her back against his chest enjoying the hug. Closing her eyes, she whispered, "But you're perfect. I wish I could marry you now."

He smiled again squeezing her tightly. Then he smiled wider and turned to face her. "Why don't we?"

"Ash, what are you talking about?"

"Let's get married, right now." She looked at him stunned. She might have hated her father now, but she still wanted him at her wedding. "You even said it yourself. I mean we could still have a wedding celebration when we get back." She lightly smiled looking up at him as he leaned closer to her smiling even wider than before. "Plus, I'd like you to myself." He gently kissed her hands, "No Demetrius, I don't care if he is king. He can't have you."

"You already have me," she gently whispered. "You don't have to prove it to him."

"No, I want you as my wife, to stay with me forever. I don't want you to hurt because of him anymore. You deserve all the riches this world has to offer." The more he spoke, the happier she became and the wider she grinned. "And I want to be the one to give it to you."

She kissed him happily, as if to say yes. He was slightly surprised by the action, but gladly reciprocated the action, holding her even more tightly. It was done. They'd elope and be married. He wondered what his parents would think, but at that moment they were the last thing on his mind.

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Another quick update from yours truly. I bet you love this quick updating. I know I am. Being on break at home makes it easier to update. Since I have a month break, it's a great time to catch up. Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll be sure to update your favorites soon. A new poll is up so check that out. Please Review.