The Death Pledge

Cedar Wood
Rolana Candlewick

Cynthea Mallard

Abigail Thief (partially)

Sparrow Hood (partially)

Chapter 1- Legacy Day
The sound of Grimm calling Rolana's name snapped Rolana back into her senses. Rolana walked up to the stand with all eyes on her. The Royals were smiling and the Rebels were panicking. She tried not to focus her eyes on anything, just the ground. She felt as if the world was crumbling underneath her feet as she took each slow step to the Story Book of Legends to take the pledge.

She stepped up to the book and looked down at it and took a deep breath, not trying to focus at all the students faces. She began to panic on the inside. She put her hands on the sides of the book, her palms sweating like mad. She took one more breath and finally sputtered something out.

“I-I-I am……Rolana….C-Candlewick… S-s-successor….. of C-Candlewick…… And…..I-i-I PLEDGE…. To follow…. My destiny…. And…..die………” Lana sputtered out, shivering the whole time, managing not to cry.

Suddenly the key appeared infront of her. Lana trembled as she reached out for the key. Then she grabbed it and stabbed it into the key slot of the book, and the book shot open to Lana’s story. She watched carefully throughout the whole thing; seeing her and Cedar, them both turning into donkeys, Lana worked and labored.

Then the mirror came up in front of Lana. This made Lana burst into tears. The Mirror showed her ''dead. ''Lana quickly signed her name into the book and darted off the stage crying.

The Royals, cheered, and the Rebels sighed. Abigail Thief threw an empty coffee cup at Sparrow for no apparent reason. Milton Grimm just smiled since Lana signed the book.

Cedar saw Lana running in tears and managed to catch up to her, with Cynthea Mallard close behind. “Lana, whats wrong?” Cedar asked Lana, worried. “I’m gonna die! I’m gonna die!” Lana cried out, repeating and yelling for all the students to hear.

Cynthea couldn’t help but feel horrible. She remembered how the only people who would give her respect in her destiny would be shot down by hunters. She knew others had worse than her, because at least she had a happily ever after. She just felt sad watching Cedar trying to keep Lana calm, by stroking her as she cried.

“Lana…” Cedar said softly.

“Yes?” “Do you know why I am really a rebel?” “No….” “Its because I would really hate…. To see you die….”

Cedar began to sniffle and tear up. Lana couldn’t believe what she had heard. It was no way that Cedar could possibly be lying, since she is cursed to tell the truth. Lana just continued to hug Cedar and wonder, if anything in the future would prevent her from following her destiny.