The Fox Princess: Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Get Grant

The whole day Elise wasn't getting any better. Her fox body squirmed in pain as her illness grew stronger. "This is it, I suppose. I guess Martha won." Tears start to come from her eyes. Her thought lead to her friends. "I'm not strong enough. I don't think I can hold on much longer."

The wolf looks away from the fox and calls over the group of other spell-bound humans. "We can't wait any longer. I have my suspicions that Methis might have done something to Elise."

Lewis shakes his head. "He would."

Foy looks to the wolf. "What should we do to help her?"

Sylvia looks down. "I don't know how we're going to help her. I do know we need to get Grant here now."

Noel's ears twitch. "But it'll take forever to get to the castle from here."

The crane stands up. "I'll go. I'll get there quicker than any of us and Grant will know that It's me."

The wolf looks to the crane and nods. "Move quickly." Miles nods and takes off flying. Sylvia looks back to the remaining group. "I have a feeling once Grant gets here, he'll have a fight on his hands. Once that happens we'll take refuge in the mansion."

Lewis snorts. "I won't be joining you guys. I'm not missing a chance to put that soccer in his place."

Sylvia glares to Lewis. "You will be doing no such thing! We've survived nearly 10 years. You can survive through one fight."

Lewis looks to her. "Yes 10 years, we've all been taken from our homes since then. Shouldn't that be enough of a reason to finally cave in and fight back!? Enough is enough. I'm fighting back and no one is going to stop me!"

Sylvia bares her teeth and growls at the boar.

Miles quickly makes it to the castle in no time. The crane flies to a window to look inside to see a bedroom with noone in it. He then flies to another window to see a couple of servants cleaning. Outside the castle, the bird gained the attention of the castle staff that worked out doors. Miles pay no mind to them. Reaching another window he saw a nursery and Belle holding her baby.

Belle looked over to the window for the crane caught her eye. She watched with wide eyes as it looked around the room then fly off.

Miles flies to another bedroom window and finds its Grant's room. The prince sits on the edge of his bed with his back faced the window. Miles drew back his head and starts to peck at the window

Grant lifts his head to look at the window to see the Crane. "Miles?" Het gets up from his bed and opens the window. "What are you doing here?" Miles motions Grant to the mansion. The prince thinks for a seconds. "Is there something wrong with Elise?" The crane nods. Grant grits his teeth. "Go back. I will follow shortly."

Miles watch as he pulls his window shut and rushes out of his room with a hand in his jacket pocket. The crane then takes off to the Mansion.

Grant rushes outside ignoring anyone he passes by even his brother. A few moments later Grant races off castle grounds and into the woods on the back of his horse.