Simple Servant

Chapter 33- Tempest

Chapter 33 – Tempest

~~~ Alexandria

Alexandria bolted out of her bed as the emergency bell in Town Central City rang out furiously.

Her mind was in a panic, was it The Kettu?

Was everybody safe?

The ship was a full seven days late, what had possibly happened to them?

She glanced out of her window, and although it was faint, she could still make out a dark cloud of smoke coming from the direction of the Kingston Harbor.

Noah.

Her heart skipped. She turned to call for her ladies in waiting only to notice that Jela and Bess were already waiting.

"Would you like to get ready Highness?" Jela asked politely, her voice seemingly unaffected by the torment the call of the emergency bell had raged within Alexandria.

Alexandria didn't have time to care about the woman's insistence with calling her Highness. She just nodded and they proceeded to help her dress. She was thankful when Bess refrained from using pins that morning, and simply brushed her hair to a pretty sheen.

Her dress was simple and allowed for easy movement. They did, however; insist that she grab her coat to stay warm against the early November air.

She thanked her ladies in waiting and rushed towards the stables. Alexandria was surprised to find her parents waiting on the palace steps.

Her father sent her a soft smile and gestured towards the carriage that was parked in front of him, "Would you like to come with us?"

She beamed up at her father, and allowed the footman to help her into the carriage.

"Isn't Prince Phillip coming?" She found herself asking after a few minutes. It took just over two hours in a carriage to get to Kingston Harbor; perhaps they should have waited for Phillip before leaving.

"He's already there dear." Her mother answered calmly, her words pulling Alexandria out of her thoughts.

She looked at her mother in confusion.

"Darling," She said with a slight chuckle, "he's been staying there for several days now. Don't you remember? He left to help with the repairs."

The Princess mentally slapped herself. She didn't remember.

Eventually they arrived in Kingston Harbor. The moment Alexandria's feet touched the cobbled road she caught the culprit of the black smoke.

The ship had arrived.

The Kettu loomed above every other ship in the harbor. It appeared to be in complete disrepair, and its main mast had collapsed, but it wasn't on fire.

The smoke came from the broken and unsalvageable planks that were being burned near by. The heat helped those rebuilding the main dock fight against the cold.

Alexandria left her parent's side and went to find answers.

"What happened?" She asked the first person she saw wearing a Terrafein uniform.

The grey haired guard turned towards her and she couldn't help but notice several angry scratches marring his cheek. "Even our mighty ship was at the mercy of the tempest." He smiled back at The Kettu. "The storm slammed us against the cliffs, but she stayed afloat. Her hull survived, but it'll take us a while to repair the rest of the damage, if we're lucky she'll be able to sail by the New Year."

"How did her crew fare?" Alexandria asked as she tried to keep her voice steady.

"We lost some good men." He said solemnly. "All able survivors are to help with repairs. The wounded have been moved to the inn, since it has already been repaired."