Voyagers in the Dreams

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I stared deep into the Queens eyes while wishing to go inside her thoughts. I blinked and the next moment, I was in her thoughts. I looked around and didn't see Damon or the 3 fates, hmm unusual. I walked for a while and it seemed as if every step brought me great pain. Anger and irritation came along with pain. “Love” damon whispered from behind. “Damon! Please, why do you always talk? Just shut up.” I snapped. Why did I behave so rudely, he didn’t even say anything in particular. Were the queen's thoughts affecting mine even before I enter fully into them? Are the emotions that the Queen feels so strong that they are binding with mine even from afar? I shake my head and say “I am sorry Dame, something strange and dark had gotten into me” What the actual hell? Did I just say Dame? “Uh, I meant Damon, sorry ”

I shrug and keep walking but with longer steps to reduce the pain caused by each step. I saw no memory paths, no flashbacks, nothing. How was I supposed to vanquish her evil if they don't guide me. With each step I felt more, unimportant, disregarded, unloved, devalued, guilty. I wondered if these were the feelings that the Queen felt. I suddenly stopped and I felt feelings of craving. What could I be craving. Suddenly the walls around me started to move and formed a door. I entered the door to see a big hallway. There was no one there, it felt lonely.

Does this mean that the Queen has nobody? Is that why she developed this anger to push away anyone else too, because she thinks she is worthless? As I step in, I smell alcohol and I finally understand what I was craving. I finally get it. The Queen thought she was worthless and unloved for, to conceal this she developed her anger to push away friends and family. The loneliness was overwhelming so she ended up drinking herself to sleep every night. “Can somebody help me, PLEASE!” I exclaimed. I looked around hopelessly for Damon to come back and help me, but he didn’t. I decided to calm my cravings by drinking a little. As I held the shot glass filled with throat stinging tequila, the room shook. Someone from behind came and pushed my glass away.

“How dare you” I screaming tearing my vocal chords.

“Love, it's me.” Damon said scaredly

“I am sorry Damon but can you please explain why you did that?” I asked.

“No matter what happens, you are not to touch alcohol. If you successfully control your anger and cravings for 24 minutes in the Queen's thoughts, you will free the Queen of her sufferings and vanquish her evil. Sofia, I believe in you. If you don’t, then the one that loves you the most will be daggered, and every time you fail, they’ll be closer to death.”

I didn’t know what he was talking about. All I knew was that I was in pain and I needed to stop this. I didn't think twice, I picked up a bottle, and gulped down the hard alcohol. Thunder shook the room and I trembled slightly, I turned my head and a magical projection appeared of a dark room, and in the center of the room I saw the Damon. “Damon!” I exclaimed. Suddenly I saw a dagger shoot towards him and it gashed him right below his neck, and he slightly flinched.

“Damon!” I exclaimed “I am so sorry Damon, you’re the one who loves me the most? I am so sorry”

I had to stop myself. I had to face my cravings and anger. I couldn’t let Damon die. I couldn't let him down. I think I was starting to develop strong feelings for him but first, I had to exit this room so that the sight of alcohol wouldn’t distract me. The moment I tried to leave the room, I couldn’t. I am stuck here. Am I being tested? I suddenly see a poor man in ragged clothes. I had no idea who he was but I had a strong urge to kill him. What? Did Queen kill the innocent to keep herself sane? In a blink of a moment, I was now suddenly holding a knife. I screamed throwing the knife away but the man kept on coming closer. I didn't know what to do. I got mad and punched the man, screaming and telling him to go away. He didn't do anything, he just stood there vulnerable. I didn't know what to do, I immediately threw a wine bottle on him. Oh no, what had I done. I hurt an innocent person. His head was bleeding. I panicked and then suddenly the room shook, once again. A dagger came flying from across the room and hit Damon near his heart.

I threw myself towards Damons projection, cursing myself. I couldn't mess up anymore because the next dagger may aim for Damons heart. I had so so many overwhelming feelings that I couldn't control. I had to do something to keep myself sane. Something that wouldn’t kill Damon. I picked up a fork from the table and started to scratch my leg. I started to hurt myself to distract my mind from my anger and craving. Instead of using my anger on other innocent people, I used it on myself. I kept scratching till the point that I started to bleed. I kept on scratching on the same fresh wounds making each wound go deeper. I looked over the clock hanging right across the room. I estimated about 5 more minutes to live in this hell of the Queen. I felt like I was going insane. The Queens thoughts were overwhelming me and turning me insane. I felt crazy. Wait, I realized that self harm is darkness too. This may lead to another Dagger. I had to stop myself from that too.

I had to another choice but to tie myself up. I was in so much pain and I couldn't do anything about it. The suffering, It felt like forever. I started crying even more with my eyes closed.

“Love, It's okay now. I promise, you can open your eyes now.” I heard.

I opened my eyes, still trembling with pain and fear. I hugged Damon tightly “I am so sorry Damon”

Damon braces me and comforts me “Sofia, Thank you. You have not only saved my life but also vanquished the evil of the evil. You have ended the darkest parts of the Queen. I am proud of you, Sofie”

I shut my eyes tightly and when I opened them again we we’re back in the Queen's balcony. I looked at her. She looked taken aback and stumbled. The guards rushed past us and cuffed our hands but the queen held out her hand and said “Stop. They are guests, lead them to a chamber.” The guards all looked surprised. This had never happened before. I looked around and noticed that the Kingdom looked brighter, the castle had become a brighter much happier red. The townspeople weren’t free from poverty but they were together and happier, I guess because those freaky monster-little boys weren’t torturing them.

We were lead to a dark creepy bedroom and I made Damon sit down and grabbed the first-aid box from my magical bag. I then started to cleanse his wounds slightly trembling. “Damon, I’m so sorry.” He smiled and groaned slightly when I applied the ointment “Hey love, i'll be fine okay? You did great” I looked down disappointed in myself. He placed his index finger on my chin and pushed it up and our eyes met. He slowly leaned in and he pecked me on my lips. Fireworks erupted throughout my body and I felt a smile creep up on my face. I swear to god, If I was at earth with my friends, or “The fates” we would’ve fainted from all the freaking out over this godly creature of light.

Damon then went to sleep and I decided to sit on the chair and walk around when a guard walked up to me and told me that the Queen wanted to meet me. I was a bit frightened but I decided to go. I walked in and there I saw another gorgeous man beside the queen. He was a brunette, and had blue eyes, he was wearing a white round-neck and black Jeans. He then bowed to me and said “Hello Sofia, I am Kyle the war general.” I bowed back and looked at the queen, afraid. She smiled lightly and spoke to me in a stern yet kind voice “There’s no need to be afraid, I won't hurt you. Or anyone in that matter. Thank you for saving me. I shall forever be thankful. What do you want child, name it and I shall try my best to acquire it for you.” I smiled and said “Nothing your majesty, I would just like you to swear by loyalty and not harm your people anymore” She smiled and said “Yes. I promise you that.

I will never harm anyone anymore. I will help my people now.” I sighed in relief and the queen spoke up again “Please we request you to stay for a day at least to help the boy recover before you head over to the last kingdom.” I smiled and agreed. Then she lightly whispered to Kyle “Sofia being with Damon, ironic isn't it” I was puzzled but I wasn't supposed to hear that so I decided not to question them.

“Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Admit impediments. Love is not love

Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove.

O no! it is an ever-fixed mark

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

It is the star to every wand'ring bark,

Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.

Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

Within his bending sickle's compass come;

Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,

But bears it out even to the edge of doom.

If this be error and upon me proved,

I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd.”