piece of puzzle

I wasn’t able to process what had just happened to me today. I was silently walking in alone in a middle of a lone road and it was walking in a middle of a desert not knowing where my shoes take me while waiting for what will happened next “will I be able to get back home?”

"It's morning already "

“The blonde haired girl! “I heard someone shouted not far away

“There’s no mistaken it! “The guy dressed in a silver armor cried “the one who took the royal emblem is her”

"What the hell is royal emblem?”

“Are they….knights? “My eyes widened in shock as I immediately turn around to the direction of the voice and turned my back trying to run away, however they somehow manage to block my way and corner me around in circle.

Not knowing what to do, I grabbed the sword I got from nior and point it to the guy with in front of me for defense which causes more than 20 spears being pointed at me

I do not intend to pick a fight tho”I whispered as I sigh when I suddenly remembered the guy I met earlier

”it’s not that he would come and save me for the second time around right? “I thought when I saw a cloud of dust and a horse galloping towards our direction

“Get out of my way!!!”a familiar voice yelled as it came closer which run straight directly to our direction knocking everyone off

I can smell the scent of dust in my nose as I immediately cover my face with my sleeves trying to protect my eyes and nose from dirt

“I came to a bad place. I have to sneak out quick “I heard someone whispered.

The sweet gentle voice I always want to hear. I removed my arms from my face and starting to look for him when someone gently grabbed my hands from the back

“it’s you! “I said cheerfully as I couldn’t help but to smile as I saw his face…which is covered by dirt

“You okay “he smirked

“You came back “I responded happily

“Anyways lets run away from here “saying that he squeezed my hands and dragged me away from the knights and he lifted me up on a horse as he started to drove away

Unfortunately…another group of knights was already waiting for us at the end of the road

“We have to run! “He ordered and jump off the horse dragging me with him as we run to the direction filled with tress

“How serene….”I whispered as couldn’t help but to stare at his face looking at me worriedly as he dragged me along with him

“Why is he doing this anyway “I thought? I couldn’t help but to rise suspicion. What’s with the sudden change of his mind?

"Are you going to help me look for Nior?”I asked when I felt something hard hit on my head

And before I knew it everything went black…..

**

“Are you alright?”i felt something gently tapped my cheeks. I slowly opened my eyes and saw him staring down at me

I found myself awaken in a dank and musty dungeon cell. The cell is cramped and dark, with a floor of dirt and stone and cold iron bars for a door. My surroundings are bleak and foreboding

I went silent trying to remember what had just happened. “Oh yeah we were captured “

“You’re sure calm about getting thrown into s dungeon “he sigh

”Besides who are you exactly? And why does the crowned price bother so much looking for you? “He added

I tried to sit down ignoring his question when he dropped something from his cloak…and a piece of paper dropped from it.to my surprise, he snatched it away from me

"Geez I'm hungry “I put my hands on my pocket trying to look for something to eat” this should help me calm down my stomach “I said as I put the gum in my mouth

What did you just put in your mouth? “He asked in panic

I just rolled my eyes and took my other piece of gum from my pocket when I felt something hard and cold down there. I opened my palm and saw the broach Earl had given to me as well as the paperclip the two remaining piece of gum from my pocket and the white flower I had picked up from nior

He just stared at me as he happily chewed the gum

say..uhmm slave trader"I said

"i told you I am not!" the guy Infront of me yelled waving his arm angrily “I have a name it's leslie!leslie!”

"you got a weird name for a guy “I responded and smiled at him

hes eyes widened as if shocked and averted his gaze

"thats cute ”oh yeah we haven’t formally introduce ourselves yet ,im Amelia paxley“

“leslie”he responded shortly

leslie …”

"You looked like a knight from saving me earlier. you once again saved my life ,thank you "

“You’ll pay me money then"

“Ever since I came here all I got nothing....this is all I have “I said as I held up the broach in my hands, lifting it high in the air then iridescent lights started to glow brighter “And now, I have to hand it over to the crown prince”

“You don’t need to return it do you?you can give it to me “leslie asked as he gently scratched his cheeks

“Isnt this sort of thing takes money from the national treasury?”

He stared at it very carefully and seems shock

“whats the matter?”

It reminds me of someone “he responded and looked away

“Come to think of it….it has the same color as Nior eyes”

"Who is he anyways? And why are you looking him? Is he somehow related to you? "

“nior is the key for me to get back from my real world, my gut says so...and if its only 1% chance to see him again as long as there’s a possibility, I will bring this back to him “I thought as I made up my mind

I feel obligated to look after him because I feel a sense of responsibility that I can't explain:I think he is someone who needs protection… I believe he is special and needs care and attention.

I'm sorry that you got thrown into the dungeon because of me. I promise that I will be more attentive and aware of the potential consequences of my actions going forward, and I will do my best to make sure that you are not put in danger again.

and i got just the thing

I used the paperclip to try and pick the lock. I'm so glad that I was able to find something that could help us escape

As I twist the lock with a paperclip, it suddenly clicks. The lock has been undone, and the cell door slowly creeks open. I am amazed that such a simple trick worked - now I have my first real chance at escape! As I carefully retrieve my sword from behind the guard, I'm struck by the beauty of its silver blade and the intricate grip and cross guard. it's clear that it's been forged with care and intention.

and I'm proud to find such a valuable and precious weapon. however, this is not mine...i don’t even know from who it was

I grab my sword and Leslie grabs his rifle

We begin to explore my surroundings and carefully make my way deeper into the dungeon, in search of a way out.

someone’s coming” leslie whispered as he looked around the area and dragged me to the nearest room to hide

We enter a dark room and are struck with the sight of a stone dragon statue being shone from the small ray of light coming through a high window.

The base of the wings is composed of a series of large and small spiked armor plates that are arranged in an intricate pattern similar to a rose. The wing's massive size captures the grace and dignity of the dragon's form

It's a magnificent and eerie sight

“that’.....dragon ?” i asked to granger as i pointed it out

“that is the statue of the ancient black rose dragon - one of the royal blooded dragonking .one of the three reciters and it says that prince nior was the closest to humankind but when the war broke he felt betrayed and that change him

After the war, nior was one of the last remaining dragonkins sealed away by humans in the labyrinth

First of all, we should see about getting out of here