Chapter 11: Surveillance
''Oh no, please don't call me that" She shys away letting her hand slip out of mine, in the shadows I can't see her blush but I can feel the heat off her cheeks. She smells of honey and vanilla and I want to rest my head on her but that would only result in her pushing me away.
"Whether you like it or not, you are an heir to a kingdom." I state trying to hint at what her identity is here. I slip off the headset and reach over to take hers off and she flashes her sparkling golden eyes before allowing me to. I start picking up the game as I had won while so goes on.
"I just want to live a normal life, well as normal as I can. I want to see my family without being kidnapped, and not train to kill people, maybe have a little secluded house where I can show my kids what magic is." A sigh parts her lips as her daydream comes to an end.
"Jordan, you have-"
"Noah" she stops me mid sentence, "please just leave it alone." She gathered up the sheets as I put the game away in the storage closet. As I returned into the main room Jordan was laying in the center of the huge bed with pillows surrounding her head like a saint. I really wanted to say something, or comfort her somehow but that part of me was so lost I couldn't think of anyway to do it.
"I'm sorry Jordan." I whisper, wondering if she even heard me or cared. There was a knock at the door and after many hours alone with one person I was relieved and disappointed. It was Cameron with some food. She came to me and handed me a warm plate of something delicious then sat by Jordan while I felt awkward.
"Jordan, how are you? Have you recovered fully yet?" Her velvety voice was quiet.
"Im doing okay mom, this place just feels so alien to me."
"You know I actually brought you here after you were born, we all lived together for a couple years. It really was your first home Jo. I know everything is overwhelming and scary, but we have your best interest here."
"Who is we." Jordan accuses her mother and I feel the mood change. "I didnt want to kill those people, I didnt want to be here, I didnt want to see him." Her head shakes, she is painted with golds where her mother is silver and reds. I see a little of her father's defiance in her, it was beautiful.
"Jo, you made the choice to join this world and If you are in it i'd rather have you with me and your father. He has done so much for you and lost so much for you. Just try to give him a chance." Jordan looks so heartbroken and steals a glance at me I quickly turn and try not to pay attention to the super obvious secret conversation that I can't stop eavesdropping on. When I was getting bored of acting like I couldn't hear them The lord stands at the door, I study him as he is completely encased in Jordan and Cameron. He looks… sad. He opens the door and walks to the other side of Jordan further away from me. Great family meeting with Noah the eavesdropper just chilling on the couch ignored.
"Jordan-" He started, his voice had no power behind it just a foreign subject of love.
"I don't want to hear it, I killed people, I watched the teacher I was closest to die saving my friend who is nowhere to be seen. I lost everything I had again because of you!" I thought there was no way the Dark Lord would let those harsh words and accusations beat him. He was silent for a long time.I thought he may just leave after saying nothing but her name. He stood up and paused. "I will do better for you Jordan." Was all he could choke out. I was scared to see the state my leader was in. The strongest man on earth bowed to his daughter. The tension was broken when Cameron handed Jordan her plate and kissed her forehead and then walked over to The Dark Lord. They were leaving and I had many questions but I knew I couldn't just talk now in this moment. I waited till they walked out the door to even breathe.
Eating made me forget of all the details that just unfolded before me. I had never been invisible to everyone before. I usually drew everyone to me and had meetings about mission with many higher ups. I was out of my comfort zone, and she was way out of my league.
CAMERON
We left Jordan's room in silence, I felt so bad for Kellan. "Kellan, do you need to talk to me about this, im sorry." I grab onto his hand. He looked so angry his eyes were like golden flames. He turned and left my grasp and punched the wall and the thick stone slab was dented inwards. I instantly rushed over to him and grabbed his bloody hand. I focused and instantly healed his hand with the little skin healing I knew. He rested his head on my shoulder and wrapped his other arm around me.
"She hates me Cami, She hates me and everything I am." His muffled voice still rings clear to me. I try to comfort him, but I know it will take time.
NOAH
I pulled the couch back over to the corner and shivered in my makeshift bed. I would surely have back problems if this ensued any longer. I questioned The Dark Lords reasoning for making me stay here with his daughter. Did she need a guard 24/7. Did this guard not deserve a bed? What was this guard expected to do with Jordan all day long? I let myself sleep after that one.
JORDAN
It was very early in the morning when I woke having to use the bathroom. I edged my way out of the bed pulling the three layers of sheets with me. In the bathroom mirror I tried not to look at myself but I failed. My hair was a tangled mess, and my eyes were so dark and sunken I could have mistaken myself for a zombie. I sulk out of the room trying to be as quiet as possible when the light reaches the couch illuminating Noah. He was shivering on the small couch with only a decorative pillow for comfort. How selfish was I? Hording the bed, the huge bed, to myself. I could give him a blanket for now to keep him from waking. I sneak over to the bed and pull the top layer off, however huge it was. I dragged it over to the couch and placed it over his shoulder and glanced at his face, so innocent and young looking without those arrogant eyes. His hair was falling to one side to reveal a pale scar that cut diagonally across the right side of his forehead and a little over his eyebrow. I wonder what happened? I had to pull my arm back as I almost traced my finger over the scar. I tucked the blanket around him, hopefully stopping the shivering and snuggled my way back into the bed.
I was nice to wake up and sleep whenever I wanted since there was no school, or requirements to being a prisoner. I stretched my arms still in the baggy sweatshirt from yesterday. What door was the closet? Before I got up Noah yawned and startled me a bit, I forget I have little privacy in here.
"Good Morning Jordan"
"Good Morning Noah."
KELLAN
I was disgusted as Erkek showed me the cameras in Jordan's room, watching her and Noah's relationship progress. He played some important quotes from the night before to inform me on her situation.
"I just want to live a normal life, well as normal as I can. I want to see my family without being kidnapped, and not train to kill people, maybe have a little secluded house where I can show my kids what magic is." The clip broke my heart, but I had to hide every human emotion from Erkek and the Council. It was getting harder and harder to stay indifferent with Cameron and Jordan here pulling my heartstrings, at least Cameron knew of the plans and played along. It had taken many months to convince the Council of Cameron's trust and finally it was their turn to doubt me. Erkek pointed out the care she had when tucking in Noah, and how he looked at her and said the plans were right on track. I had to stop this in its tracks. My daughter that I hadn't seen for many years is here hating me and I can't watch this go down. Everything is changing for her but its not enough. Cameron is right.
"Invite them to dinner tonight so I can access them in person." His crackling voice commanded. "AH! Do it now she is trying to escape!" He screamed in my ear and pushed me out of the observation room.
JORDAN
I hobble over to the door and try to use my magic. A nice electric shock should open the electrically closed door. Noah was still in the bathroom a perfect time to escape. I close my eyes and focus a key of electricity on the other side of the door. If it focused outside of the room it should work right?? I push it in the lock, my hands unwavering with focus, slowly, slowly turning and it was open! I open my eyes to see the open door, In the hands of my father.
"Hello Jordan." He steps in still holding the door in his hands to keep from locking himself in. "Noah I thought I told you to specifically to not let that happen." He accuses Noah with words sharp as a knife. Noah rushes out of the bathroom pale and kneels down.
"I'm sorry Lord, but if I may...I wanted to see her skill level to assess the situation at hand, sir." Noah has a valid point, shallow but valid. He didn't even warn me that my dad would be alerted.
"You will assess them now then, dress suitably for afterwards you will join us for dinner." That's all he says then turns around.
"NO WAIT." I reach my hands into the door frame, "Tell me where Jack is…" He only looks at me making me feel so low. I hated him, my own father, what does my mother see in him. "Please." His face cracked for a split second at my words I could see in his eyes. Maybe there was more to him than meets the eye.
"He is here, in a cell." He pushed my hands out of the door and closes it. Silence and Noah is still kneeling on the floor. He looked so weak like that it was saddening.
"Why are you trained like a dog, for a son of chaos you would think you wouldn't be so blindly loyal." and I walk into the closet leaving him to question his authority with me. Serves him right, maybe I had some chaos in me. I couldn't let it take me though, I already felt this place tearing at my good bones trying to take away my values and beliefs. I will not let it.
I couldn't let anything distract me but DAMN this closet is hugeeee, but the clothes aren't my style. I will make it work. WHOA thigh high boots! Silk dresses! I open one drawer to find loads of jewelry, I find a really pretty diamond looking necklace and put it on. I turn to the other side of the ginormous closet to find only shirts and pants how boring..wait, taking a pair out seeing that they weren't my size. In fact they looked to be men's. Is this room not meant for just me. But me and a man... was it intended for Jack or Noah…. Wait but my dad surely didn't want to take Jack here if he is in a cell. Why am I getting a bad feeling about this. A soft knock on the closet door followed by Noah's voice.
"I'm as anxious as you to leave this room, but I need to change too."
"I'm sure my dad can wait. He's waited 17 years to have dinner with me he can wait one minute more." Ohhhh maybe I can wear this! Perfect. I waltz out into the decorated room still trying to put together my theory. The bed a king size, one bathroom, one bedroom, one closet. One girl and one boy.
"Oh my, your father said suitable.."
"And I don't care, go change" I was mad, and I was smoking hot. Well I am going to believe that I am because I couldn't bear to look in the mirror.
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