Time's Mistress

Past

She looked him over in shock.

"What do you mean when I created you? How is that even possible?"

He looked at her and smiled. "You created me, my Lord. I am your keeper. So no matter what happens, I am the one you have created to be the guardian of your secrets, your legacy, and most of all, your life force." Her eyes went wide in shock.

"What are you saying? My keeper, my guardian. What does that even mean?" She sat down exhausted. "I don't understand any of this." She sighed and rubbed the back of her neck. Something rang in her head as she remembered the first time that she met her. I have been waiting for you to return to me, my love. But she said that they hadn't been visiting until after she woke up in that tank. But she knew her from before. What did this all mean? She looked up at Blake as he stared at her in admiration.

"I don't understand any of this, Blake. Tell me the truth. I want to know everything."

"Where do you want me to start?"

"Who am I?" Blake looked at her with a smile. His eyes shone with the secrets that he kept inside.

"That is a good question, my Lord. You are Iris. The woman who rules the world."

"What does that mean?"

"You do not remember it, but you are the ruler of this relam. But you can not awaken to see your true self until you break the seal. Only now can you find hints of yourself in the things around you, like this mysterious garden that you have created. Children have wild imaginations and have a sense of feeling no limits, so that is why this exists." She looked at the glass doors as her eyes shone with tears. She was feeling overwhelmed for some reason, and it brought tears to her eyes.

"So there is something more to me then?" She looked at him again. He nodded his head in agreement.

"You are so much more than the life that you have now. You are the strongest that has ever lived. But that is only when you are reunited with the one destined for you." She gasped then and pulled back the side of her shirt, exposing her neck to him. His eyes wandered to her neck then. He smirked in satisfaction.

"It seems even with your memories of the before time gone, you still have managed to find each other through the seal and mate partly. And I see that you have marked her as well."

"How do you know that?"

"Because, if it was only her that marked you, there would only be one mark. But there are two interwoven marks there. That means that you have both marked each other."

"But what does that mean? Why did that urge come over me? Why did this happen to me?"

"Because the closer you two are, the more powerful you both become. The bigger the mark grows, the more intertwined you become. It will only stop once it reaches your heart. Once it does, there is no shivering of it. Not even in death. That is why you are still here, even after what happened the first time."

"What do you mean after the first time?"

"That, my Lord, is something that I can not provide the information to yet. You have to remember that on your own." She narrowed her eyes at him. "I can only tell you so much. But some things you have to figure out on your own or it won't have the same effect."

"Wait, but you know about her. How do you know about her? Who is she to me? And how do I keep visiting her when I go to sleep?" Blake smiled then.

"So many questions I see. You really do have the burning desire to figure this out." He chuckled then. "It is simple. She is the one that you are destined to be with. Your soul knows that and must have been searching for her as hers was searching for you. And you have finally found each other. So now that you have found what was missing, you just have to complete the puzzle by letting her out."

"How do I let her out?"

"You know the answer to that already."

"The tree." Blake nodded.

"Yes, that is your answer."

"How do I find it?"

"That, I can help you with. It is hidden away in plain sight. You just have to find the heart where the seal is." She thought.

"Does it have anything to do with those corridors that we used to enter this castle in?"

"Well, it looks like you are very observant. More so than before. But yes, that is the maze that will lead you to the heart."

"But how do I find it?" Blake tapped her neck then, and a sensation raced through her body. Her hand covered where he had touched.

"You already have everything that you need to find it right there. You will feel when you are on the right path." She rubbed her neck for a moment.

"But if that's the maze to the heart, then where is the tree?" Blake smiled at her, and her eyes widened again in shock. "You mean this place is the tree?"

"The last life sustaining place on this earth."

"This city is the tree." He smiled and nodded.

"And the reason that it still exists is because you are here to sustain it."

"Why me?"

"Because you are the one that is the ruler of this relam. Only you can fix what is broken."

"Why does everyone tell me that? I am just me. I am a human being, not a God or someone from another world." Blake laughed, then will a little joy.

"Everything will make sense once you have awaken completely. But at this moment in time, almost everything is still sleeping inside of you until you call upon it."

Iris sighed then and put her finger to her chin in thought. Why was all of this on her shoulders? She was just a normal woman. Until just a few weeks ago, she wasn't even aware she existed or that this world existed. She was stuck in the same spot mentally as when she woke up in that tank. She didn't know where to start, only where she probably needed to go. She looked at Blake then.

"How do I break the seal of the tree once I find it?"

"That I don't know. Only you can answer that question." He looked her in the eyes. His depths, staring into hers. "I can only tell you what you have allowed me to learn." She raised her eyebrow at him before she felt a burning sensation in her neck traveling up her head. Blake caught her as she fell. "I have to help you regain what you have lost, even if I have to force it a little faster. I and this relam need you, my Lord. She needs you so you can once again merge two wholes together."

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Iris opened her eyes to see elevated plains in front of her. The plains seemed to go on forever, and the trees stood tall and full in her vision. The wind blew swirling fresh scents in the air around her. The sun was high with few clouds for a mostly clear day. It warmed her skin in a delicious way. She heard a noise in the distance. It was the sound of laughter as she walked to it. There were two voices. She stopped as her eyes landed on the golden skinned figure with tattoos lining her skin. It was her. And the other figure was her lover.

Her pale skin seemed to glow in the sun. The ruins carved into her skin looked like silk strands dancing across her body. They both wore baggy pants and shirts that revealed their stomachs and shoulders. Her's were black and golden, whereas her lover's were black and red. Both of their hair flew in the wind as they ran about teasing each other. Their laughs penetrated the environment around them. The game seemed to end when Iris finally grew tired and tackled the other to the ground softly. She laid on top of her, looking down at her.

Iris saw the look exchanged between them. They were in love. She had never had anyone look at her like that before. But what was this scene? She had never seen it before or seen this place before. Her mind raced until she froze herself. The words leaving her lips as nothing but a whisper as she spoke.

"I grow tired of waiting to claim you, Aurora." Iris grabbed her neck forcefully and moved it to the side. Aurora let out a little groan of pleasure. "I don't think that I can wait any longer. You are mine, but I need everyone else to know that. That way, you will always be protected even when I'm not around. My love and strength will always keep you safe." She softly bit down on her neck as she moaned.

"You can not wait for the ceremony that will make us complete everything?"

"I have already waited long enough," she said, licking up her neck. "You will be mine today." Aurora laughed lightly.

"No one would ever know that you were so dominant from looks alone." Iris smiled at her words.

"Only when it comes to you. I know what I need and want." She locked her lips with Aurora's in a passionate battle. She wrapped her hand in her hair as Aurora moaned under her. Their tongues danced together in a wild battle. Aurora's hands went to Iris's back, and butt as she squeezed tightly. Iris growled before pulling away. "If you keep that up, I really won't be able to stop myself from taking you now." Aurora smirked.

"Then don't stop." She squeezed her ass again before one hand tangled in her hair while the other slid under the waist band of her pants.

"You really are asking for trouble. No wonder I always have to punish you, my love."

"Well, you are the only one that can, baby." Iris groaned at the words before yanking Aurora's head to the right. She wouldn't stop this time. She bit down on Aurora's neck as she moaned in pleasure. "Oh my God, baby," Iris chuckled at her words.

"You can pray to me anytime." She mumbled, sending a vibration through her partner. Iris pulled her teeth out before closing the wound. She looked down at Aurora, who only gave her a look of lust and love. She pulled Iris down on top of her as her lips latched onto Iris's own. If she received her mark, Iris was going to get hers today as well....

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Iris woke up with a start. Blake was sitting at her bedside reading a book. He looked up when she stirred. "Welcome back, my lady. I trust that you had a nice trip." She looked at him with hazy eyes before touching her neck.

"What do you mean?"

"I was referring to your dream. It was of your life before you were who you are now."