/tags/stacked/Recent content in Stacked on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usTue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2018/04/24/the-kingdom/Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2018/04/24/the-kingdom/<p>story continued from <a href="kingdom3.html">chapter three</a></p> <p><strong>Chapter 4: Storming the Castle</strong></p> <p>I awoke to the loud squeal of the subway car as we slowed down. I opened my eyes and squinted through the brightness. I groaned in pain as I straightened up into a seated position. Damn, my muscles were sore!</p> <p>Eric must have laid his camouflage jacket across me while I slept because it slid to the ground as I sat upright. He was facing the opposite direction, staring out the window. I rubbed my eyes and followed his gaze toward the large, well-lit underground subway station we had entered. The platforms were bustling with male guards and hunters dressed in camouflage. Moments later, the train lurched to a full stop and the door slid open.</p>