History Rewritten : Glassheart

Chapter 11

Grayson arrived back first. He set the journal down on the ground and began pacing. Gianna walked in next.

"Hey Gray, what's wrong?" she said, placing a hand on his chest to stop him from pacing.

He met Gianna's eyes and said, "You have to see this." Grayson picked up the journal and flipped to the last page. Gianna read it, paused, then re-read it. "No." she whispered, looking up at him. Grayson's eyes reflected her fear.

When Chloe and Red finally made it back, Grayson and Gianna were sitting next to each other, whispering.

"What happened?" Chloe asked, walking over to them. Gianna sighed, then handed her the open journal. Red peered over her shoulder as Chloe read. "Oh fuck." Red whispered.

Chloe read it over and over again, but it still didn't feel real to her. On the page, seven names stared back at her. Chloe didn't recognize them, yet she knew they spoke of tragedy.

The last name on the list was circled in red.

"King Beast." Chloe breathed. Grayson nodded solemnly.

Just then, he looked around, realizing they were missing someone. "Hey guys... where's Louis?" Grayson said, worry and fear creeping back into his voice.

Chloe looked up from the journal, still in a bit of a daze, and glanced around the room. "Did he respond when you guys called over the walkie talkies?" she asked. "No... he didn't." Red muttered, walking towards the door he had left through.

Gianna grabbed her walkie talkie out of her bag and said, "Louis?? Where are you? What happened?!" It was her turn to pace around the room.

Red turned back towards the group. "We have to find him. We have to figure out what's behind that door." She stated.

It was silent. Grayson nodded and Gianna whispered a low "of course". Chloe wouldn't meet Red's eyes.

What happened? What changed?

Red slipped slowly out of her blue-tinted thoughts and turned back to the door on the far left.

She twisted the handle carefully, then pushed it open until it hit the wall. "Come on." Red urged. The others followed her through the doorway, Chloe bringing up the rear.

Red walked down the hallway with a purpose. Each step made her angrier.

She literally just grabbed my waist and pulled me in to kiss her less than 10 minutes ago! And now she won't even look at me!?... It's like she can't stand me, but she also can't stay away from me?? It's torture, I swear.

And now Louis' MIA?? ... This place is a fucking nightmare. I might actually be missing Wonderland right now.

Before she knew it the group had arrived at a door...or what used to be a door. There were pieces of wood on the floor in front of it. It looked like someone had ripped it off its hinges and then pulled it apart by hand.

"Oh Louis..." Red whispered as Gianna knelt and picked up a splintered board.

Chloe spun on her heel, suddenly very overwhelmed by everything. She had kissed Red and Louis was missing and potentially hurt.

There are too many risks. I know what my duty is to my kingdom and to my family. 'The perfect prince' is the answer I've always been taught is the correct one. How can Red and I be together when everything tells me we shouldn't be?

For a moment... just a second... the taste of her lips felt like the only 'right' thing in the world. Like her touch was holy, sacred.

I don't know what to do...