Chapter 22

SONG: LOOK AFTER YOU - THE FRAY

"Hello. Small chance I told a madman with a cannon where to find you." MacGregor was held by the German man by the collar as they appeared from the top of the submarine. Just then Ma cGregor was practically dragged out from the submarine, followed by other men as they approached and came on to the boat. Frank standing infront of Lily, but also Lily guided Rose behind her protectively.

"Oh, so, we finally meet." Prince Joachim, the German man, approached Frank, getting into his face. "Wow! Big, strong boy, huh?" Joachim smiles before it fades as he lifts up a gun as it cocks. "Go to the bridge." Joachim guided Frank towards the wheel with his gun. "GO!" He then approached Lily who was still stood infront of Rose protectively as Frank was shoved away from them by the men who worked for Joachim. "I believe this belongs to you." Joachim hands Lily the stuffed, fake, bird that Lily threw him instead of the Arrowhead whilst dangling out of a window. "Now, the Arrowhead, please?"

Lily instantly shook her head causing Joachim to chuckle to himself, he turns and nods to one of the men behind Rose, before the man behind her shoves her causing her to stumble forward as Joachim grabs Rose, wrapping his arm round her neck, keeping a hold of her, as he held his gun to her head.

"Okay, okay!" Lily held out her hand as she looped the Arrowhead from her neck and chucked it towards Joachim. "Now can you let my daughter go please?" Lily's voice shook out of fear, never wanting to see the image ever again or any longer, the image infront of her, the image of a gun to the head of the best thing in her life.

"Such an imaginative woman seeking the Tears of the Moon to share with the scientific community that won't even permit you, Fräulein, to sit among them." Joachim walked towards Lily still holding the gun to Roses head.

"Mum." Rose stated trying to hide her fear.

"It's okay love. It's okay. He'll let you go soon. Okay?"

"I hope so!"

"I know. I know sweetheart." Lily tried to control her breathing aswell. "LET HER GO!" she snapped at Joachim having had enough.

"To put that tremendous power into the hands of the masses would be pure madness. When I could use the Tears, not only to win the war, but to reign for all generations to come." Joachim continued ignoring Lily and Rose.

Joachim shoved Rose into Lily, taking the gun away from her head. "Take them away." he spoke to the men in German as the men stood Rose up grabbing her arms, same with MacGregor and Lily.

"Hands off." Lily scoffed shoving the mans hands off her arms.

"Eyes ahead. Navigate to the Tree." Joachim demanded towards Frank as Rose, Lily and MacGregor were pushed to the bow of the boat.

"Are you okay Petal?"

"What do you mean I'm fine! I've just had a gun held to my head of course I'm fine."

"Definitely not sarcastic." MacGregor mumbled to himself as Rose glared at him before he raised his hands in surrender but took it further as he mumbled. "Just like her mother." This time both Rose and Lily glared at him. "I said nothing!" MacGregor raised his hands again in defence.

Frank started the boat into a tunnel which lead to a low ceiling cave with ruins all around held up by columns. "Lily where are we?" MacGregor asked his sister as all three of them turned their heads round the corner to see where they were heading as they were face backwards at the end of the boat.

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