Flame the Elf by Amber Riel (top 10 inspirational books .TXT) 📕

Timmathy had the guards drag the three girls to the old dark castle where John was hiding out at. He went inside, leaving the three girls with the guards. “I got your sister and her two friends who came with her,” he told the other prince.         

“Bring them in,” John spoke with a smile, “I want to talk to them, and Timmathy, I would like it if Tani was in here with me too.”         

“Okay, John…. But before I go who’s Tani so I know?”         

“You know that girl you showed me the other night?”         

“Yeah.”         

“Well her name’s Tani and she’s now my girlfriend. I want her to meet Flame.”         

“Okay.” Timmathy left. A few minutes later he arrived pushing Princess, Lassy, and Flame into the room.   

By this time an eighteen year old girl with blue green eyes and beautiful long wavy blonde hair stood next to John.         

“Flame…. I want you to meet my girlfriend, Tani,” John said. “Tani, that’s my sister, Flame, and her two friends, Black and Blue.”         

“Hey, that’s not nice….” Princess blurted out at the random choice of words which fell from John’s mouth. “My name’s Princess….”         

“And my name’s Lassy,” Lassy replied.         

“John…. Why did you want us here?” Flame asked.         

“Oh, baby sister…. I just wanted to see the look on your face when I kill dad,” John answered.         

“I won’t let you…. If you want to kill dad, then you have to go against me first.”         

“Not if you can’t get through me first,” Princess added.         

“Princess, are you crazy?” Flame asked.         

“You have to go through me first,” Lassy included.         

“Lassy?” Princess and Flame asked.         

“You three think you can stop me? This is like Charlie’s Angels…. We got the Angels but who’s going to be Charlie, and we got the villain which of course is me,” John stated. (Yeah let’s just say that “Charlie’s Angels” was a play before anything else.) The evil prince laughed. “You three aren’t going to stop me. Timmathy, bring Princess and Lassy to the dungeon. Tani will get Flame ready as your bride in the wedding.”         

“Okay,” Timmathy agreed. He liked the idea of being married to the woman his heart was lusting after. “You two are coming with me.”         

“Can I ask you something, Timmathy?” Princess asked.         

“Yeah…. What?” Timmathy replied with another question.        

“Why are you such a jerk?” Princess asked.        

“You are heading for death if you don’t shut up,” Timmathy told her.        

“Princess…. Do you want to die?” Lassy asked.         

“No,” Princess replied.         

“If I were the both of you, I’d shut up,” Timmathy told them.        

“John…. I’m not going to get married to Timmathy and you know…. I rather die,” Flame said.        

“If you don’t get married to Timmathy then your two friends Prince and Max will die,” John told her.        

“You wouldn’t…. And besides their names are Princess and Lassy…. Not Prince and Max….” Flame was willing to defend her friends.        

“I would….And I know their names…. So if I were you, I’d get married to Timmathy. Tani, get my sister ready for her wedding,” John ordered.        

“Yes, John,” the blonde girl replied. “You’re coming with me, princess.”         

“No…. I can’t believe this,” Flame spoke in protest.

Tani helped prepare Flame for the wedding. Flame felt helpless, knowing that there was no way to stop the madness. It was the only way to keep her friends from getting killed.

Raphael, Samwell, Joseph, and Leon found their way to the castle. They worked their way toward the cold, dark, damp dungeon. “Raphael…. Joseph….” Princess spoke.         

“Samwell…. Leon….” Lassy continued.         

“Princess…. Lassy…. Where’s Flame?” Joseph asked, concerned.         

“Um…. Joseph…. John’s friend, Timmathy, is forcing Flame to marry him.”         

“No…. That’s bad. I have to stop it.”         

“Joseph, you go and stop the wedding while Samwell and I get these two down…. Okay?” Raphael nodded toward Joseph.         

“Okay. Leon, can you come with me?” Joseph asked.        

“Yeah.” Leon nodded.

Flame stood at the altar, waiting for someone to stop the wedding… hoping Joseph would be that someone.  

The pastor had read through the vows. “Any objections…. If so speak now or forever hold your peace.” 

“I object!  I object!” Joseph called as he ran into the room, followed by Leon.         

John and Tani looked at Joseph, confused. “Who are you? And why are you here?” John asked.         

“I’m Joseph Lodge,” Joseph answered with pride. “You must be Flame’s brother, John. Well, I’m her boyfriend and I just stopped the wedding.”         

“You can’t be her boyfriend, you’re too weak…. That’s why Timmathy will marry her.”         

“I’m not weak.”         

Flame hurried over to Joseph, feeling excitement rising. “Thank you.”         

“You’re welcome.”         

“I…. I…. I love you, Joseph, and nothing can change that.”         

“I love you too, Flame.”

Timmathy grew angry at the thought that Flame wasn’t in love with him. He began fighting with Joseph in hopes to win Flame’s heart. “Stay away from her,” the evil prince told Joseph. “She’s a princess and you are a villager. You two aren’t meant for each other. Now because I’m a prince, she and I are meant for each other.” 

“Joseph, don’t listen to him,” Flame replied. “He’s just trying to make you look like the bad guy. Joseph, I know in my heart you’re the one for me… and this is for you, my prince,” she added, crying as she pushed Joseph out of the way. “Stop, Timmathy! Tell me what he did that makes him sound so bad?”         

“He took you from me… and I’m going to get you back.”         

“Hold up since when was I yours?”         

“Since I said… now, get out of the way.”         

“I’m not moving and you can’t make me, Timmathy.         

“Kill her… kill them both, Timmathy!” John called.         

“I can’t kill my princess,” Timmathy replied. “It’s just plain wrong, John… but I’ll kill him!”         

“Then I will… Flame, you’re mine.”         

“Oh so you want to fight?” Flame asked, pulling her sword out and flames appeared around the blade. “Okay, John.”         

“Be careful, Flame,” Joseph said.         

“I will… and same for you, Joseph,” Flame replied.        

“I will,” Joseph agreed.        

“I’ll take Flame.” John held his sword in his hand, ready to fight.         

“I’ll take Joseph,” Timmathy replied.         

“John, if you fight Flame… and he fights Joseph… then who will I fight?” Tani asked.         

“Tani, you can take Leon,” John answered.         

“Who’s Leon?”         

“Me…” The full grown lion was ready to pounce.         

Tani freaked out as Leon attacked her. “Get away from me… you monster.”         

Princess, Lassy, Samwell, and Raphael arrived to help Joseph, Leon, and Flame.         

“Flame, what in the world are you wearing?” Princess asked.         

“Are you wearing a wedding dress?” Lassy added.         

“Yes… I am,” Flame answered.         

“Why?” Lassy asked.        

“I had to because if I didn’t… then John would have killed you two. I didn’t want you two to die… because you two are my best friends,” Flame replied.        

“Thanks but you could have let us die,” Lassy continued.        

“I didn’t want you and Princess to die,” Flame responded.        

“I know,” Lassy agreed.        

“Flame, look out!” Princess cried.         

“Huh?” Flame asked.     

“Gotta…” John held Flame’s sword in his right hand while he wrapped his left arm around Flame. He was ready to kill her. “What are you going to do now, Flame?” he asked. “Don’t anyone move or she’ll get it.” 

“Flame!” Joseph called.         

“Joseph!” Flame cried.         

“You wouldn’t dare.” Joseph had turned his attention to John.         

“I will do it if you force me, Joseph,” John replied.         

“No!”

Leon attacked John from behind, knocked the sword out of John’s hand, and Flame was released from her brother’s grip. Flame reached for her sword, but before she could grab it, Tani picked