The Prince's Rose

"Rosie, we have to go. Get in the boat!" Harry yelled over the chaos of cannon fire and the shouts from the crew.

"These people are going to die, Harry! We can't just leave them! They don't even know how to fight!" I cried.

"We have to leave them or you won't be able to stop Isaac. I know it's hard but we have to go." Harry said, sympathizing with my fears because he too felt the same.

My eyes filled with tears as I looked back at the crew who were crambling around trying to keep the ship afloat even though there were already multiple holes in it. The Captain walked over and nodded.

"Go, Princess. It will have been an honor to serve England and France in protecting the crown. We will fend them off as much as we can." He said.

"But Captain-" I started but he shook his head.

"No need for formalities... Call me Killian." He said as he shook my hand. "I'll see you again when you are safe in Paris."

I nodded slightly and couldn't help but give him a tight hug for his kindness before reluctantly getting in the life boat with Harry and the boys. They started rowing as fast and they could, trying to get us through the last stretch until we got to the French shoreline. I kept my eyes on the ship as I watched the crew jump into the cold waters, trying to swim to shore for their safety as the ship was blown to pieces. It didn't take long for Isaac to realize we weren't on board and when his ship came our way I felt panic rising up in my chest. They were much faster so even as we made it to shore we were cutting it close and we would also be running on foot the rest of the way due to the fact that the horses were left back in England.

The second we hit land the boys pulled the boat onto the short then we all got out and started running. As I ran I started having flashbacks of when I escaped him the first time. I was running through the dark woods, hearing shouts from the men behind me. My lungs burned and my feet hurt like hell but I kept going until I fell down a steep hill and ended up rolling, cutting my skin on twigs and fallen branches until I slammed into a boulder which is what made me lose my memory. It felt exactly the same as I ran with Harry and the boys, but even more terrifying because I knew what he was capable of. My foot caught on something because I was distracted and it sent me falling to the ground with a hard thud.

"Rose!" Harry called as he immediately turned around and came back to help me up.

I whimpered as pain shot up from my ankle and I was struggling to breathe because I was so afraid. I could hear the shouts in the distance as the men grew closer and I felt like it was happening all over again.

"Rosalie, look at me." Harry demanded as he grabbed my cheeks. "We will be fine. I won't let them take you. I promise... but you have to run for me, love."

I took a few deep breaths to calm down and nodded, letting him wrap his arm around me so I had support as we rushed off after the boys who were waiting for us to catch up. By the time we made it to the next village if felt like Isaac's men were so close that they were breathing down our necks. We had no choice but to hide until the boys could figure out a way to get us some horses or a carriage that we could use for the final stretch to Paris.

Harry carefully pulled off my boot and I bit my lip harshly to quiet myself due to the pain. By the looks of my swollen and bruised ankle it was obviously sprained which meant I couldn't run very fast.

"Harry... I'm scared." I whispered, looking at him as he paused from wrapping my ankle and sighed softly.

"I am, too, but we will figure it out okay?" He assured me, cupping my cheek to wipe away a stray tear that fell down my cheek.

He leaned in and kissed me hard as if this was going to be our last kiss and that terrified me. It felt like he was planning on doing something stupid that he might not come back from.

"Haz-" I started, but before I could finish Liam burst in the door to the empty cottage we were hiding in to warn us that they were close.

Harry nodded and pulled them off to the side, telling everyone his plan and they nodded in agreement before turning to me.

"Rose... you have to go with Liam okay?" Harry said as he walked over and cupped my cheeks.

"What? No. I want to go with you." I frowned, feeling the panic rise up in my chest.

"You have to. They could only find one horse and someone needs to stay and distract Isaac so you can get to Paris." He said.

"But he'll kill you! No, Harry! You can't!" I cried, tears falling down my cheeks as I got up and gripped onto him in an attempt to keep him with me.

"I love you so much. I promise we will see each other again." He kissed me again with the same passion he did before and as he pulled away I saw his own eyes glisten with tears.

He didn't expect to keep that promise...

As he turned to rush out with Louis and Niall I tried to run after him but my ankle didn't let me get very far and Liam was quick to catch me. I struggled in his grasp and cried out for Harry, but they were already gone.

"Rosie, we have to go. Harry will be fine now that he doesn't have you to worry about." Liam tried to assure me, but I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was unsure as well.

I sniffled and reluctantly went with him, getting on the horse behind him as we took off towards Paris. I kept a tight grip on Liam and buried my face into his cloak to hide my tears. There was a good chance that I would never see Harry again and it absolutely broke me.

We were both exhausted by the time we arrived at the castle gates. Of course we were stopped by the guards but once I took my hood off and they saw who I saw they immediately let us inside and we made our way up the path to the main doors of the castle courtyard. They must have alerted my parents because by the time we were led inside they came rushing down the stairs.

"Rosalie!" My mother cried as she rushed over and pulled me into a tight hug. "Oh my baby. I was so worried."

I allowed them both to hug me, but I just couldn't remember much about them. They looked familiar but that was it.

"What happened to you?" My mother asked.

"Your Majesties. I am Liam Payne, a personal guard to Prince Harry of England. She came to us afraid and badly injured and I'm afraid she's still suffering from some memory loss. The only one she seems to remember is the Prince." He explained.

"So you don't remember us?" My father asked me.

"I don't... I'm sorry." I said quietly. "But you have to help Harry. Please. He stayed behind to keep Isaac from getting to me."

"Isaac?" My father asked in confusion.

"Yes. He was the one who kidnapped me. His men attacked us at the port of England and I was held captive for months before I escaped. He... He did unspeakable things to me while I was there and he found me in London. He was going to try to take me, but Harry and his guards wouldn't let him. We were trying to get here so you could help us. His parents didn't believe that it was Isaac because they trust him so much, but please. I'm begging you. Don't let him fool you. He's been planning this for years. He was going to use me as leverage for the throne."

As I spoke I could see that they were having a hard time believing me which made my eyes water.

"Please. You have to help Harry. They'll kill him." I choked out.

"Oh honey." My mother wrapped me up in her arms and hugged me as I cried and I looked over at my father as I heard him call for one of the guards.

"Gather the army. I want extra guards around the castle and have the general meet me in my study." He ordered.


The man nodded and rushed off to do just that. I felt so relieved as my father placed his hand on my back to comfort me.

"We will find him." He assured me.

I sniffled and nodded, snuggling into my mother a bit more. I may not remember her right now but her embrace still brought me comfort.

"Let's get you some new clothes. You can have a hot bath while the cook makes you some food." My mother said to me.

Even though I wasn't hungry I let her fuss over me anyway as Liam helped me walk to the room that I assumed was mine. When it was time for him to leave me I grabbed onto his hand, still feeling nervous about being left alone with these strangers.

"I'll be just outside the door. I made Harry a promise not to leave your side until he came back." He assured me.

I nodded and gave him a quiet thank you as I let go of his hand so he could step out into the hallway. The maids came in to help me undress and get cleaned off. It was something I definitely was not used to and I felt a bit awkward when they noticed the love bites Harry had left earlier, but they didn't say anything as they continued to wash the dirt from my skin.

"We're happy to have you back, miss." One of them said softly after I was dressed.

"Thank you... and I'm sorry I don't remember your names." I said.

"It's quite alright. We understand. A doctor will be in shortly." She smiled softly and left me alone.

Liam stepped in with clean clothes on and smiled softly.

"How is your ankle?" He asked.

"It hurts like hell." I laughed weakly and look down at my ring. "Do you think he's alright?"

"I've known Harry my whole life and if there is one thing I've learned it's that he's as stubborn as they come and he would do anything for you... That includes coming back to you."

I smiled slightly and wiped a stray tear from my cheek as the doctor arrived to tend to my ankle. Afterwards food was brought up, but I couldn't bring myself to eat much. I was too worried about Harry and wondering where he was or if he was alright.

Come back to me, my love...

Notes

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