Unbroken Ch. 12

But nothing was happening. All the guards were still on the floor, wincing in pain. Some of them were even crying from the pain inflicted on them. Seeing that there were no more guards, the king moved his head forward and stared at the boy that hadn't even moved an inch of his body.

"W...what do you want?" The king stammered, scared at the sudden power shown by the boy. "Get out of here and..."

"What?" Aidan said, opening his arms while a frown appeared on his face. "I thought you wanted me here. So now here I am..."

"Go away..." The king commanded. "This kingdom and..."

"I am not after this kingdom." He said harshly, taking a few steps closer to the royal family. "I don't need it because I have my own now. I just came here for my family. There is nothing I want apart from that. Show me where they are and I will get out of here without..." He took a quick glance at the wincing guards. "...problems..."

Luis couldn't believe what he was hearing. He couldn't even move his mouth. He couldn't say a thing. He wanted to tell Aidan to get away from him but he couldn't do it. He just stared at him, wide eyed without any emotion attached to that. The only thing that he wanted to do was just yell and tell him to go away.

"Are you trying to..."

"Think whatever you want." Aidan said angrily. He didn't even mind that he was talking to the king. He absolutely didn't care. "I just want my family. I know you are keeping them here and..."

"Get out..." Luis finally said, pointing to the door. "Get out of here you war..."

"Don't you dare?" Aidan furiously moved his eyes to Luis, filling the whole living room with his voice. "Don't you dare say that word? I am warning you, Prince Luis."

Luis couldn't believe Aidan had just warned him. "Then what..."

"I don't care about what you think anymore." He yelled. "Now show me where my family is and I will leave you in peace. I just want my family that's all okay?"

There was silence as Aidan spoke. The king was clearly scared of what he was seeing. Aidan seemed really scary and he couldn't quite explain what he was feeling inside. He had wanted Aidan but he didn't need to anymore. He seemed really dangerous and quite rude.

"Now will you please show me my family?" Aidan roared. There was a sudden gush of wind. "I know what you are doing to them. I know you are keeping them prisoner here. How could you do that to an old woman? Did you..."

"Aidan..." Hanna gasped. Aidan moved his eyes and stared at Hanna. "Did you really, really...please, tell me the truth? I want..."

"I don't owe anybody any explanation." He snapped. "You people can choose to believe what you really want. I don't care and it doesn't affect me at all. I don't care what you call me."

Aidan was really getting a little hurt just by being in that palace. That was the place where everything had happened. He couldn't stand being there. As he spoke to the royal family...some guards finally managed to get back and where already walking slowly towards him.

Aidan could see them clearly even though he wasn't even looking at them. They kept on getting slowly closer to him.

"Don't even think about it." He warned, suddenly turning his angry eyes at them. "If any of you even do something as to get closer...I will make you regret it deeply." Hearing the threat, the guards quickly moved away from him, trembling in the process.

Aidan then moved his eyes to the royal family, staring at all of them while nodding his head. They were once his family but not anymore. "Now I will only ask once." Aidan said. "Where is my family? I want them here now." He groaned as he pointed his finger to the floor.

"What..." Luis trailed off when he looked closely at Aidan. The necklace that he had given to him was no longer with him. And the ring...it was also not there. What was really going on, he thought? He felt some sharp pain hit him like a flash. He had no idea why he felt bad all of a sudden. He couldn't speak anymore.

"Please, Aidan..." Granny pleaded. "Just leave this place. You've already..."

"As soon as I have my granny and my brother I will definitely leave and I will never step another foot in this kingdom. I am not interested in this kingdom. I am happy where I am and..." He shrugged. "Just let me have my family back."

Aidan stared at all of them. They seemed really scared and none of them were helping him. He nodded, tearing his eyes away. Then he moved his eyes, scanning them throughout the entire living room. He made quick turn and started moving towards the stairs. Reaching the staircase, Aidan took a deep breath and concentrated real hard, trying to feel their presence. It worked. It actually worked. He could feel their presence and he already knew how to find them.

Taking a quick glance behind, Aidan started moving up the stairs, following the energy that he was feeling. He knew he was gonna find them soon. Aidan was so focused on following the energy that he didn't even realize the speed at which he was moving in. He was at super speed and the royal family couldn't believe that they were seeing that.

"Oh my God..." Hanna gasped, looking at all her family members. "What just happened? Did he actually..." She couldn't understand a thing of what had just gone on. One moment he had appeared out of nowhere and now he was showing great power. What was going on?

"No..." The king shouted, stamping on the floor with all his might. "Guards...I need you right here."

At the king's words, the guards came rushing towards him, still in pain. They were walking really weakly that the king couldn't believe that they were actually his own guards. It was all just impossible to believe especially considering the fact that Aidan was only one person.

"I want you to catch him." He commanded, pointing angrily at all of them. "Don't let him get to that room. Catch him at all costs. Do I make myself clear?"

"B-but my lord..." One of the guards stammered. "How are we supposed to catch him and..."

"You are guards..." The king bellowed. He was angrier than he had ever been especially with the memories of what Aidan had done so close to him. "It is your duty to protect this family. You are to obey me. I am commanding you to go and get that warlock. I don't care how powerful he is. I just..."

"Don't you think it is wise to...to just let him take his family?" Granny quavered, sitting back on the couch. The old woman was visibly trembling. "He is just here to take..."

"I have waited for this." The king snapped. "I will not allow him to get away this time. He needs to pay for his crimes. He is guilty of treason and I will not... he must pay for everything." He then made a quick turn to face his guards. "Now do as I say and get that warlock." The guards didn't move. They just trembled and dropped their eyes to the floor. "Didn't you hear me?" The king snapped.

Hearing his father's screams, Luis started moving away from the living room, rushing up the stairs. He was running faster than he had ever run in his life. He completely ignored his father's call. He just wanted to reach that room.

***

Aidan finally reached the floor where his family was kept. He could really feel it. He could feel their presence. Reaching the floor, Aidan didn't need to work much just to find out the room his family was locked up in as he could already guess it from the guards that stood at the door. Seeing the guards...he got really mad. He was seething. He clenched on his fists, moving closer to the door. The guards didn't seem to notice.

"How dare they treat my family like criminals?" He said angrily, increasing his pace. His eyes were on the four stupid guards that guarded the door. He really hated seeing the way things were going. He had begged the king not to involve his family but now look what had happened. Everything was just a big mess and he hated it.

Walking faster to the room, Aidan heard a voice, a deep manly voice and it came from one of the guards that seemed to notice him. "There he is. Get him..."

As soon as the guard shouted that, the rest of them started rushing towards Aidan with the intention of catching him. But once they got near him, ready to get him...they were sent flying to the walls. They screamed like little children as they hit the wall. By the time they were hitting the floor they were already knocked out.

Without even taking a glance at the already knocked out guards, Aidan rushed straight to the room. Reaching there, he took a really deep breath and held the knob tightly. He had stayed in one of the rooms once. But he wasn't gonna dwell on those memories. He was here to take his family.

Aidan breathed and then swung the knob, opening it instantly. He quickly rushed inside the room.

***

Ethan heard the door opening and he got really mad. He was massaging his granny's legs to make her relax and feel a little better. But hearing the door opening was really the last stroll. He hated it. Maids had continued bothering them with all kinds of things, especially the guards. It was just too much for him to take. He had it up to his neck and he didn't need any more.

Slowly taking granny's legs off, he furiously got up and panted. "Why the fuck can't you leave us alone? Is it too much to..." Ethan trailed off when he saw who it was that had entered the room. It was his lovely brother, Aidan.

Seeing Aidan again, Ethan's eyes watered a great deal. His heart started racing, spreading adrenaline to the rest of his body. He was trembling and he had no idea why. He just couldn't put his finger on it. He couldn't understand any of it. His breaths were already harsh. Aidan was in front of him, in the fresh, looking like an angel in sparkly clothes that caught his eyes. Was he dreaming?

Aidan on the other hand felt like crying. His brother, he had finally seen his brother. He felt as if happiness had just multiplied in his life. He couldn't understand his feelings anymore. They were just too powerful and he was really emotional. He felt as if air had just returned in his life. There was nothing more beautiful than what he was saw in front of him. He was just too happy.

"Is this a dream?" Ethan felt a billion tears pour down his face. "Am I dreaming or what?"

Hearing that question, Aidan nodded and then just stared at his brother. "I am already here."

"No..." Ethan took a few steps behind. "This is really..."

"Ethan..." granny said softly. "Who are you..."

"Granny, please tell me I am having a dream." Ethan gasped. "Please, tell me that he is not here."

"Who?" Granny raised her head, staring at her surprised grandson. "What are you talking about?"

"Granny..." Ethan sobbed happily. "Is this really Aidan that is standing right in front of me?"

"What?" Granny gasped, moving her eyes to the direction Ethan was facing. Once she saw Aidan, she quickly got up from the bed. Her heart was already racing and her breaths were harsh. She couldn't believe what she was seeing in front of her. It had been almost two months since she last set her eyes on her grandson. How come he was back?

"Aidan!" Granny gasped as she took a few steps closer.

"Yes!" Aidan said happily. "It is really me, granny."

"Oh my God," Granny rushed to him and gripped his arms, pulling him into a tight hug. She was already sobbing and she held him tighter than before. Aidan held her even tighter as he felt a warm sensation deep inside of him. He really loved how he was feeling at that time. The feeling was out of this world and to die for.

"Aidan..." Ethan rushed to him and then hugged him tighter together with granny. He was in tears and definitely didn't want to let go. He couldn't believe it. It was like a real dream come true. His wishes had been granted.

"Aidan..." Granny gasped, pulling away from him. "What are you doing here?"

"Yeah..." Ethan said as he tried to rub his tears which he found impossible. "What are you doing here? You need to go back, please."

"Yes..." Granny begged, holding his hands tightly. "You need to get out of here before..."

"Relax..." Aidan said, staring happily at the two of them. "They have already seen me and..."

"No..." Granny cried. "Please, go away from here before they come here and take you to the..."

"They can't do anything to me." Aidan said confidently. "They have failed to do anything to me okay? They can never do it because they are too weak." He chuckled bitterly. "I won't let you stay here any second. I am here to take you away from here. Please. Let's leave."

Ethan was shocked. "Where will we go?" He sighed. "There is nowhere we can go. They will find us and..."

"I am taking you back to my place...my own kingdom." He said, looking at the both of them. "I am taking you to a place where you will not be bothered again. We'll live happily together without anyone bothering us. We will be really happy. Everything we need is right there."

Both Ethan and granny were really confused. They couldn't understand a word of what Aidan was saying. "But..."

"Don't worry," He gave a faint smile. "Just trust me to get you out of here."

Ethan sighed. "I trust you. I don't care where we will go as long as you are safe. That's all that matters to me right now. Nothing else matters."

"Me too..." Granny said. "I really missed you a lot."

"We'll talk later." Aidan said. "Right now we need to get out of here."

"How?"

"Just hold my hands tightly." Ethan and granny held Aidan's hand tightly.

Aidan had never disappeared with anyone before. In fact, he had only done it twice himself so he was not even sure how to do it. Taking a deep breath, Aidan closed his eyes and just imagined that they were back at his castle. Then he opened his eyes and just looked around. They were still in the same palace. Maybe something was wrong. Maybe he needed to do something else to make it work.

Aidan was about to close his eyes when all of a sudden...there was a loud swish of wind that just passed like a flash. Then suddenly, he couldn't feel granny and Ethan's hands on his anymore. He took a deep breath and sighed. They had already gone and he knew it. He had finally rescued them. He was really happy. Now they were gonna be together forever without anyone bothering him.

It was now his turn to go. He didn't want to stay in that palace any longer. If he chose to stay longer he knew that he was gonna remember everything that had happened. He knew that he managed to keep himself under control and just forget he was even in the palace. But now he had to go to his home, his own castle.

Aidan took a deep breath, trying to concentrate and...

"Aidan..." He heard a voice, a familiar voice behind him.

Hearing the voice, Aidan made a quick turn. He found Luis on the door way, looking surprised and somehow...mad. He didn't want to look at him. He brought so many memories to him, memories that he had forgotten. He had closed the door together with his feelings for the guy.

"What?" he snarled. "What do you want from..."

"I am not scared of you." Luis snapped, staring at Aidan. "I just came here to warn you..."

"Warn me?" Aidan roared, breathing harshly. "Just who do you think you are, uh? Don't you dare provoke me because you won't like me? I am not the same anymore so..." He breathed harshly. "Stay away from me."

"Yes!" Luis said harshly. "I just came to tell you that if you have cast a spell on me or even this household..."

"What?" Aidan slightly closed his eyes. "Look, Luis or whatever you call yourself, I don't do spells and I have never cast a spell on anybody. But who cares what you still think about me? I don't even care what you do with your lives. I just came here to get my family and I have done so. I have my own life. You are not so important to me."

"Listen..."

"I won't allow this no sense..." Aidan got closer to Luis, so close that he could feel his breath on his face. That breath definitely did nothing to him. "...you might have said what you wanted and I remain silent but don't you dare think that I will remain like that. Do you understand?" He snapped his finger on Luis' face, surprising him greatly.

Feeling Aidan's presence was too much for Luis. He couldn't understand how he could still feel that way about someone like Aidan. He didn't like it at all. In fact, he didn't appreciate it. It was too much but he couldn't control it. Surely, the boy had changed a lot. He could see nothing in his eyes no matter how much he looked.

Luis gulped. "This..."

"I don't have time to stand here and listen to this no sense okay? This palace no longer means anything to me. This kingdom is nothing to me. You..." he chuckled bitterly. "You don't mean anything to me. I don't care about all those things. I am living my life without any obstacles and I am fully enjoying it. I didn't want to come here and definitely not because I miss everything in this kingdom. I came back for my family. Now that I have them...there is nothing that I want here. Nothing else matters. I will go away forever and you will never, ever...see me again."

With a quick nod, Aidan moved away from the guy that made him fume. He knew if he stayed for too long...he didn't even want to know. Aidan turned his back to Luis and just concentrated on his going back to the palace.

"You used to be..."

"I used to be nothing..." Aidan moved his eyes to look at Luis. He was angry and it showed in his voice and his eyes. "I was nothing and will you please..."

"Why did you..."

"Don't ask me stupid questions." Aidan snapped. "Just leave me alone. Let me live in peace as you will. After I leave from here...you will never see me again."

"Yeah..." Luis said harshly. "Don't ever come back here again."

"Yeah..." Aidan made a quick glance behind, staring deep in Luis' eyes. He snarled and then moved his eyes away. Just like a flash...he was gone, leaving Luis standing all alone.

Luis just stood still and stared at the spot where Aidan had been standing a few seconds. After almost two months...Aidan had suddenly appeared to him. After two fucking months of trying to forget about Aidan...it was back again. His words were ringing through his head. He couldn't still understand how he could still feel like that. He wanted to get rid of those feelings but it was like they were stuck in his mind. He couldn't quite control them anymore but...he was gonna do it.

Taking a deep sigh, Luis felt a tear building in his eyes.

"No, Luis..." He breathed in deeply. "Don't do this. You have come a really long way to break down now. You wanted him to go away and now he's gone...forever. The warlock is gone and he isn't coming back. There is no more threat to you. You will eventually get rid of..." he suppressed his tears from coming out. "You will forget about him and all his troubles. You must forget about him."

Aidan had surely changed a lot, Luis thought as he scanned the whole room. He was no longer that sweet boy he had come to know. He was different, a warlock. But why did Luis still have those feelings preying on him? It felt painful.

Luis just stood still, looking all around the room. He knew Aidan had already gone and he wanted that too but why did it hurt like the way it did at that time. He couldn't quite explain it. Everything was just going without him being in control. But he promised he wasn't gonna allow that to bring him down.

"Goodbye..."

***

After almost an hour of staying in that room, just trying to think things through, Luis slowly came down the stairs, walking as if he was being forced. He was just taking slow walks down those stairs. He was just in too much thought. Aidan was gone. He was really gone. But why was Luis like that? He couldn't understand what was going on.

When his family saw him...they stood up quickly and just watched him. He just came in the living room and just stood still without uttering any word to any of his family members. He was just thinking about Aidan and the last moment and what he had just said to him.