Chapter 2 No!!

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Diamond opened her eyes slowly and it took no time before she realized she's in an hospital

She tilted up and sat, coming face to face with Isla and Cole

"You're awake, how do you feel?" Cole asked, feeling her temperature by placing his palm on her forehead

Diamond slapped his hand away

"How many times will I say anytime this happens, I don't want to wake up and meet myself in an hospital again, I hate hospitals" she said

" So you mean when you fainted, we should sit down with your unconscious body and just watch you, are you serious right now?" Isla said, making funny faces

"oh no, when will you guys ever learn, it means anytime it happens, take me home, there's nothing wrong with me" she replied, rolling eyes at them

" So this is how you repay our kindness huh?, And did I just hear you say there's nothing wrong with you when you always faint?" Cole said

" Nothing is wrong with me, take it or leave it" she replied and looked around

"If by any chance you're looking for your brother, then he left an hour ago when a pest was bothering him" Isla said

" A pest?, Hazel?" Diamond said

Isla and Cole exchanged glances

" You know her?"

" Why won't I know her, she's always stalking my brother and won't give him breathing space, I just don't like her, and her face is kinda scary to me" Diamond said and Isla laughed

" Do you mean that?, Your brother's ex?" She said

"Point of correction, she's not totally his ex cos it was a contract relationship for six months and it ended since last year December, why can't she just let go?" Diamond said

" Maybe because your brother is handsome and hard to resist, those eyes like a girl's own, you'll think he's a girl and you'll never suspect he works with dangerous people with his innocent face" Isla said

" Don't tell me you're falling for him" Cole replied and Isla snapped her fingers across her head

" No way!, He's older and I don't just like how he doesn't smile" Isla replied and Diamond giggled

Kingston came in with Carson

"Oppa!" Diamond exclaimed

He pinched her cheeks

"Ouch!"

"You made me worry again, Diamond stop scaring me will you?" He said, sitting beside her

" I can't help it, I like scaring you like this" Diamond said and stick out her tongue

It didn't make him laugh like she was expecting

"Such a bore" she said and sat back on the bed

"She's ok, good to go" Carson said

"Carson Oppa, can you talk my brother for me?, Huh?' Diamond said

"Why?"

"I don't just know, I want to see him smile just for once" Diamond replied

" Wanna listen to a Truth?" Carson said

"What is it?"

"Even I have not seen him smile before so it's entirely impossible, good luck cutie" Carson said and left the ward

" Isla and Cole, all thanks to you guys" Kingston said

"It's nothing" Isla replied

" So are you ready to go home or not?" Kingston said to Diamond who's still sitting on the bed

"carry me on your back" Diamond replied

"Invalid" Kingston said and left

Diamond quickly got off the bed and ran after him

"Oppa!, Wait for me!"

Isla and Cole nearly laughed out their lungs

" He doesn't even give her a chance, I mean, he's too uptight and just won't loosen up" Isla said

"but I think Diamond is right, beneath that unsmiling face , there's a caring spirit" Cole said

" Oh, you didn't tell me you've been signed In to be a prophet" Isla said, rolling eyes at him

" Let's go will you?" Cole said

"Oppa wait for me!" Isla said, mimicking Diamond as she ran after Cole...

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"What do I do?, Meteor will be coming to an end soon cos of mother" Eleven said as he quietly rode the horse with Eragon beside him

"You know in this matter, you're really helpless, I mean, there's nothing you can do,I just wish Novato is still here, that young pure energetic brother of yours" Eragon said

" I wish he's here too, I've always been weak" Eleven said

"No prince, I don't mean it that way, I mean...

"It's ok Eragon, it's the truth, I've always been the weak and Novato has always been the strong, if he's still alive, he'd have grown into a great person, I've always admired him, you know if he's here, he's the only one bold enough to face mother, even when he's still so young, he talked to mother and mother obviously feared him, his voice alone exudes power and authority" Eleven said

" I know , he's a great prince, I just wish he's here, and about emperor's illness, I think there's more to it" Eragon said

" What do you mean?" Eleven asked

" I mean...

And that instant, pretty butterfly flew across and they had to stop their horses as the prettiest girl they've ever seen came running after the butterfly, smiling as she tried to catch it

Eleven's heart accelerated faster than ever before as he watched her..

She looks pure, innocent and flawless, her aura is just too too pure .

The butterfly perched on the horse's back and she jumped up to catch it but Eleven caught it before her

She's about to fall when Eleven got down from his horse as fast as a flash

He caught her with an hand, holding the butterfly with another hand

He stared at her for so long till Eragon coughed

Iris smiled as he let her go and gave her the butterfly

"Thanks" she said and even her voice is.... like an angel's

She focused on the butterfly and smiled as she played with it

Eragon came down from the horse

"Hey you, you don't know how to greet a prince?" He said

Iris looked up

"A prince?, Who's a prince?" She asked

"What!, You don't know the prince of Meteor?" Eragon said

Eleven just kept staring, she's too too beautiful

"He's the prince?" Iris asked, pointing at Eleven

Eragon kept mute, this girl is daring

"I don't think she's from this city" Eleven finally talked

"Of course I am" she replied, letting go of the butterfly

"Then you don't know he's the prince?" Eragon said, pointing at Eleven

"He doesn't look like one, his eyes are full of fear and panic, he's too weak to be a prince" Iris replied fearlessly

"how dare you!" Eragon said, trying to move towards her but Eleven stopped him

"Leave her, what's your name?" He asked

"My name?"

She looked at her palm again ...

"It's Iris, what about you?" Iris asked

"Really?" Eragon said, getting tired of her rudeness towards the Eleven

"Calm down Eragon, young girl my name is prince Eleven" he replied

Iris smiled

"So you're really the prince" checking him out by walking round him

"Prince please allow me to teach this brat some lesson" Eragon said.

Iris only gave that charming smile that made Eleven's heart race

"I told you to calm down will you" he replied

Iris rolled eyes at Eragon

"You must be his protector, I can just sense it" she said

"Where do you live?" Eleven asked

"My prince this is not...

"Shut up Eragon" Eleven replied

"I like in a cave deep in the forest" Iris replied and started walking away

"Don't be weak!, Weakness is an illness!" She shouted and smiled again before walking away

Eleven stared at her till she's out of sight

"I can't believe you got swept off your feet by her" Eragon said

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't it obvious?, You were staring at her, you're...

"Let's go" Eleven said and mounted his horse

Eragon looked at him somehow

"Not going home anymore?" Eleven said and moved

"How unbelievable" Eragon muttered

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"Isla said Hazel came to the hospital while I was unconscious" Diamond said, eating popcorn as she watched a movie

Kingston is busy working on his laptop

"Yes, but like you know I gat no time to spare" he replied, not looking up

"Oppa"

"What do you have to say?"

"You mist come to my guitar playing presentation tommorow, it's a promise will you?" She asked

Kingston looked up at her and she has a babyish look on her face

"Oh Diamond" he muttered

"Please Oppa, it's my first presentation and I'll really be sad if you don't come" she replied, pouting

"ok ok, I'll be there, what time is it?" He asked

"12pm!" Diamond replied quickly

" Ok deal" he replied and Diamond's eyes lit up as she jumped up

"Yes!, I love you Oppa!* She shouted, jumping round the living room

Kingston looked at her and shakes his head

"Such a bone" he said and went upstairs, carrying his laptop with him

"I love you like that Oppa!* Diamond shouted, dialling Cole's number

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Eleven rolled from one side of his bed to another, he can't seem to be able to think of anything else but her since that encounter

She's just too difficult to forget

She's beautiful!, That anyone in Meteor and she made his heart race at first sight

She detected his weakness too

Who's she?, She lives in a cave?

He spranged up and sighed, deciding to go in search of her

He slithered out of the palace unnoticed through the backdoor, using a mask

He walked into the thick forest in search of her

Thanks to the moon, it's easy to walk in the dark

He walked for almost an hour but still can't find a cave

"Oh wait, Eleven are you crazy?, What are you even doing?" He asked himself

He closed his eyes and opened it again

"I need to just see her again" he thought

He continued walking

Another one hour he still hasn't found it

He sat down tiredly and Immediately he did, his eyes caught what he has been looking for just in front of him, the cave

He smiled handsomely before standing up, heading towards the cave

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Iris ate wild oranges she got from the forest without peeling it, she just knows she's eating

She admired the mirror while eating

To her, this cave is the most beautiful home anyone can ever ask for

Then her eyes caught something

A snake

"You little thing" she thought and stood

She walked to where the snake is and picked it up with her hand

The snake looked her in the eye and Immediately, it's venom got neutralized

"What are you doing here in my cave little snake?" She said

Then she started hearing movements from behind her

She rolled eyes and like flash, she turned around and threw the snake,it landed on Eleven's neck

"No no no, no!!!!!!" Eleven screamed ...