I woke up in a plain room with a pain in my neck and ankle. I stand up quickly and immediately regret it the room swirls and I lean on the bed for balance. I feel intensely sick and bile starts to rise in my throat. I think it’s half dread half whatever tranq he shot me with. I try to calm myself as panic starts to rise in my chest trying to claw its way out. I want to break down and cry, to give in and crumple into a worthless pile of forgotten princess, but I don’t. I look around the room for something to defend my self with. The room is pretty barren desk bed chair. Well I have already tried the chair and look where that got me, I see some loose piping near the celling and struggle with a all my weight and strength to get it down, no use. I finally get frustrated and as a last effort I throw the chair blindly. I hear a clatter as the pipe falls to the floor, alright note to self chair aren’t complete traitors. I pick up the pipe and walk to the door my heart is pumping faster the closer I get and I can hear my blood thrumming in my ears. My heart sinks ,the door is solid metal there is no breaking through it. Maybe instead of the proper way to curtsy the logs could have taught me lock picking and self defense.

I sigh dejectedly and slump against the door, to my surprise it opens. The idiots forgot I lock me in. I let out a triumphant chortle and immediately regret it covering my mouth and hoping no one heard. I look both ways down the hall it’s a very dirty looking ship in stark contrast to the pristine conditions I was used to. I didn’t have a plan further than , hit whoever comes at me on the head with a pipe. I walk slowly and stealthily I have never done anything like this before and I was equal parts exited and terrified. I rounded a corner and smacked straight into the chest of a burly man , I jump back with a squeak.

So much for my plan, I think. Very much to my surprise he smiles it seems genuine.

"Glad to see you’re awake princess, the captain wants to speak with you."

I find myself nodding. I follow him reluctantly griping the pipe so tight it starts to cut into my palm. I try to calm myself down , I think back to all the imaginary conversations. I was always strong and sure of myself and I am strong I made it this far. I lift my head higher and march up to the captain as soon as he is in sight. Both of my hands hold in to the pipe and I point it at the captain as if it is volatile.

"Take me to my kingdom , immediately." The power in my voice surprises even me. I notice the captain has a bandage on his head , I can’t help but smile. He lets out a long angry sigh.

"Listen I would love to , in fact it would give me no greater pleasure than to drop you off somewhere but your planet is a barren radioactive wasteland there is nothing left."

This time I believed him. I felt like I got slapped in the face. The room started to spin. Even though I left when I was seven , it was my home. I grip the nearest console for balance. Then another question popped into my mind.

"Why did you kidnap me?" I shout out of no where.

The captain looked offended. " I didn’t kidnap you I saved your life."

"By kidnapping me?" I challenge. I try my best to give him the most dagger shooting glare.

"Your pod was sending out a distress signal you were almost out of resources, actually you should go see the good doctor you might have some oxygen deprivation."

" I will take her." The boy who spoke was blonde with the greenest eyes I had ever seen he was thin and lanky and so far the least threatening one on this ship. " I am Sebastian by the way." He said ruffling his own hair.

"Calliope." I respond but I think he already knows that.

I hear loud yelling as we near the med bay.

" I was being careful stop lecturing me!"

" if you were being careful you wouldn’t have burned your hand."

Sebastian walked in and cleared his throat "Um you two could you quit arguing for a second the captain wants you to check out the princess." I already like Sebastian he is the only one who seems unsure of himself which is reassuring since I barley know who I am. I look at the pair in front of me. The girl is tall and thin with tanned skin she has long dark hair with violet streaks that is clipped up at the back of her head. The boy currently bandaging her hand looked similar he is slightly paler his hair is short and messy and his eyes were a light golden brown. I immediately trusted him. This was getting dangerous could I really trust any of them. The boy looked at me and smiled the most heart melting smile ever, as if everything good in the galaxy was poured into it.

"I am Liam and this is my sister Thea." He gestures to the girl. I breath a sigh of relief at the word sister.

"Calliope." I say with  a weak smile. The cabin is silent for a while until  Sebastian pipes up.

"She has possible oxygen deprivation and  the captain may have banged her ankle carrying her into the ship."

So that’s why my ankle hurts so much he must have really rammed me.

"I will take a look." Liam smiles again dear goddess he needs to stop that. Thea stands and gives me an uncomfortable wave. 

" I’ll just be going then." She speeds out of the room.

"Sorry about her she isn’t really a people person , she takes some warming up to."

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