The Fighter (Book 1)

Chapter 20

The castle was huge. The run to the castle though the woods didn't take as Long as I thought it would. Now Fabian , Selestia, Felicity, Octavian and I hid behind a bush looking up at the towering building in all it's glory. Emmaline and Gary came stumbling out of the woods moments later since they had to stop for Emmaline.

"Good everyone's here." Said Octavian. "Now getting in the castle isn't going to be so easy since we have such a big group."

"There is a side door over on the western side of the castle, if one person can get inside they can unlock the door and let the whole group in." Explained Selestia.

"Yes that could work. How did you know about the door?" Asked Octavian suspiciously.

"My father took Octavia and I to the castle once. I remembered that door cause he made a joke about it." She said in a quiet tone.

"I'll go in and unlock the door." I stated.

I kind of wanted to go. Going in that huge building and getting to wander around just like we did when we were younger. Running around the halls and playing hide n seek for hours with little Nicolas.

I was off in my own world for a second and when I came back to reality everyone seemed to know the plan, but me.

"Okay Octavia we will meet you by the door." Said Emmaline and with that all of them ran off towards the western part of the castle in the darkness.

I stood up from our hiding place behind the bush and when I looked at it I wondered how we all fit behind it. It wasn't the biggest bush.

I walked onto the path that lead to the castles main gates. There were guards on either side I the huge double door and most likely archers in the towers that loomed above them.

"Halt." Said the guard blocking my path. "No one is aloud inside the castle during this hour and no one is aloud inside the castle unless you are an authority."

I had to come up with some lie to get me inside the castle.

"Oh but I am an authority." I said straightening my posture.

The guard didn't move. He obliviously wasn't impressed.

"I'm the town healer. I've come to help the king." I said lying.

"Oh of course." Said the guard. "Go on in."

He pulled the huge lever opening the large double doors that led to the castle.

The inside was bigger then the outside. There was a grand hall that was so long you couldn't see the end. The whole inside was made with stone and there was armor pieces hung on the walls everywhere.

I started walked through keeping to myself quietly. I just have to find the door.

The memory when my father took us here was replying through my mind. Selestia and I running through this Hall and then are father telling us to slow down. Then he showed us the door.

I turned to my left and there it was like it never moved.

I walked over and opened the door and no one tried to stop me. There were no guards around anyway.

I walked outside and the whole group was hiding behind another bush that was too small you could totally she Selestia's leg and Felicity's ponytail.

"Guys come on let's go." I called.

They all shuffled out and came through the door.

"We will have to split up." Explained Felicity. "This big of a group walking through the castle is gonna cause some suspicion."

"Good idea. Fabian, Emmaline, and I will go find father Octavia." Said Selestia. "The rest of you go stop Fredrick."

I nodded. "Okay we will meet in the throne room. Then all leave through the same door."

Everyone seemed to agree and the groups split up walking off in separate directions.