The Quest (Girl X Girl)

Chapter 14

Laura P.O.V

My beloved Ahri.

She looked so lifeless during these couple of days. It was painful for me to see her like this. I sat beside her, but then she shifted away from me. She was uncomfortable being by my side. She wounded me. It was like she was putting some sort of distance between us. All this time I had nothing but Ahri’s images filled up in my head. I thought we felt the same towards each other. Or was I reading too much into it? I still have the same goal of saving Ahri from the forest of her illusions. And to be able to enjoy the real smell of day, the sea at night, and to be able to socialize. I cared so much for Ahri. Somehow since Prince Loren came, the eldest brother of the siblings. I’ve been feeling lost.

He feels like a person whom I have known for a very long time. I understand my feelings for him. But that’s impossible. We just happened to pass by. Right now I am glad that he is alright but lost the opportunity to get into The Valley of Shadows. I want to go back there but I needed to sort out my feelings. I want to know more about Loren and the girl that he keeps calling his sleep. Who is Alyssa? and what is her relationship with him and why call me Alyssa? Why does it irritate me? But I shall never waver from goal. It shall always remain Ahri.

When I awoke from my sleep I decided to look for Loren. Upon arriving at the chamber, I saw the guards standing there paying their most humble devotion the prince. Great! “Um.. May I see Prince Loren?”

The two guards looked at each other. "What business do you have with him?" the one with grey eyes questioned.

"Nothing. I just want to ask him a few questions."

"I don't know," the one with natural brown eyes said in shiny armor. "I don't know if we should let you in. His majesty is still recovering from his sickness."

"Oh then that's alright," I said sadly.

"Guards," I heard a hoarse voice coming from Prince Loren room.

"Yes, your majesty," both guards answered.

"Can you get me some water? My throat feels so dry. I'm sorry I still don't feel so good."

"Yes, your majesty we shall get it for you right away," the one with grey eyes said.

"Thank you, Ivan."

"Please, the pleasure is all mine."

"Oh, your majesty there is a girl who wants to see you. I believe this girl is Laura. I can make by her looks that she is the one who saved you. Your Majesty, do you want to see her?" the guy with brown eyes said.

"Yes, indeed," the prince said with a groan as if he was having a hard time breathing.

"Please come in," the guy with brown eyes opened gold chamber. It was dark inside. I walked in any way. I had the strong urge to see him.

"your majesty," I called.

"Right here," he said faintly. Suddenly the lights lit up by the sound of one clap. I saw the prince lying heavily on the bed. He looked weak and frail. I went up to him and sat on a chair next to his bed. "Alyssa," he looked at me.

Ok, I am getting paranoid just who is this Alyssa. "Danie- I mean your majesty are you ok?"

"I'm fine, but please don't call me your majesty call me Loren. I like it that way not too much royalty stuff," he laughed.

"Ok Loren," I sighed.

"So what is it that you wish to talk about?" I looked into his deep water blue eyes. It is so deep that I can get lost in his eyes.

Loren P.O.V

She's beautiful just like an angel and felt that we have met somewhere a long time ago. I can’t seem to stop myself from looking at her. That’s not right of me. I am going to be the future king someday. My parents wouldn’t want me to marry someone with low status to taint our bloodline. I will ascend to the throne someday. It is a job for the king to protect its people. I don’t understand why my father picked me to be king of this town. My little brother has more potential than me. He is much better and talented in any field. At times I get envious of him. We are the pillar of the complete opposite. I was the silent type. I love to write and yearn to become a successful writer, which I have by publishing one of my books Arcendonia.

Inspired by my dreams I created Arcendonia. The name Alyssa came from my dream. The man who looked like me named Daniel. I just love the way the name Alyssa just rolled out of my tongue it just brings me clear joy. My heart just flutters at the sound of it. It sounds insane but Alyssa she sounds very important to me. I want to see if that is even impossible through this place in my dreams it took place in ancient times.

"Loren, I really want to ask you about the name you kept on calling out, Alyssa. I want to know what relationship she had with you? Does she look like me? Is that why you kept on calling me Alyssa."

Her crystal blue tells me that she is worried. She does remind of Alyssa in my dreams. “Alyssa is just a character I made for my book, Arcendonia which I dreamt about. So no there is no relationship with her and she is just a fictional character, but your eyes do resemble her. Before I collapsed I heard you call me Daniel.”

“Oh, the name it just rolled out my mouth. I never called anyone Daniel before but you. But oh my gosh that sounded like a confession,” she blushed and I laughed.

"Wait," I paused and realized the names that we were using. "Daniel and Alyssa isn't that from my book-"

"Arcendonia," we both said at the same time. "Who are you?" we both said at the same time again.

I steal a look on her right arms and noticed that there was a full moon mark on her and underneath there was another mark which was a waning gibbous each of this was representing the cycle of the moon. This girl there is no doubt that she is turning into Alyssa. Oh gosh, this girl should never know the truth behind Daniel’s death. If she knows she will accelerate her curse into becoming the goddess.

"Loren, I have more question left unanswered and I wish to know."

"What is it?"

"The book Arcendonia something doesn’t feel right. I feel like Daniel didn't just die in the battle there is something more to it, and I need to know. I just had some sort of feeling that you might know something about his death."

I swallowed my saliva as I tried to open up my mouth to speak again.