Ayana~
The heat seemed to disappear from my body and was instantly replaced with cold. I felt my body relax at the temperature. The heat before seemed to be cooking my body and I felt like I couldn't breathe correctly with it surrounding me.
My body felt right now, it was cold and cool, feeling correct. I stretched a hand feeling it touch nothing, my body seemed to be floating. I finally realized my eyes were closed and opened them quickly. I was surrounded by clear water almost a slight blue color. My white hair floated around me like a cloud of feathers. There were rocks around me reaching to the very dark bottom of the water. My body floated as I twisted this way and that trying figure out where I was.
There was light shining from the surface as I finally looked up. I swam up breaking the surface breathing in cold air. I was in the White forest, in a lake. Around me were barren trees filled with snow, the ground was covered in now falling snowflakes. The sight was beautiful and reminded me of one word. Home.
I swam to the snow covered shore, pulling myself out of the lake. My clothes instantly stuck to me, my wet hair hanging down my face. I breathed out deeply seeing my breath float in the air. I grabbed my hair squeezing out the water as best as I could. My black clothes were still wet but bearable. I got up slowly stretching my stiff bones.
I walked through the forest not having a clear destination but instead a sense that I was going the right way. Sure enough a few minutes I heard a group of voices and followed them. My eyes landed on Tristan first. His face was filled with worry and he was constantly pacing in the snow leaving tracks. My friends were there too having a look of worry etched into their face also. My eyes tracked to my sister and instantly anger was back into my system freezing cold. She was standing close to Axel way closer than I would have liked. All of them were wearing coats, except Axel, protecting themselves from the cold.
I walked from the trees towards Tristan wanting to be next to him first. He didn't notice me at first none of them did to busy in their own thoughts. I reached a hand out tapping his shoulder making him stop him completely. He looked down at me a look of relief filling his eyes. His long arms instantly engulfed me crushing me to his chest. He was warm but the temperature didn't bother me. He stepped back taking his face in his hands, "Are you okay?"
I nodded smiling a bit, though he didn't seem to believe me as his expression grew more concerned. "Are you sure?" I nodded again and just to prove it, I leaned in pressing my cold lips to his. We both seemed to pull into each other as the kiss deepened. It was long needed and we both loved it. Tristan broke away first taking a deep breath, he leaned his forehead on mine seeming to take a moment.
"I thought you were gone." I touched his hand that I was on my face squeezing lightly, "I would never leave you." And I meant it, I wouldn't leave him ever. It was the last thing I wanted to do. With the time we spent with each other, I found I now depended on him form comfort and laughter then any other person in my life. I needed him, I loved him. He was my rock and I was his.
I looked into Tristan's brown eyes, they were showing me the emotion of love and I was sure mine reflected the same thing.
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I was sitting in my new room when I heard a knock on the wooden door. I told whoever it was to come in and was surprised to see my red-haired sister. She seemed nervous to come in but my angered had simmered down and she had absolutely nothing to worry about. She walked over to me where I was sitting on my bed. I could feel the heat flowing from her body as she sat next to me.
Our eyes watched each other as we sat and breathed the same air. Her eyes red mine blue, the complete opposite. She reached for my hand laying her over mine lightly, "I'm sorry for knocking you unconscious."
I smirked, "It's alright sis. I'll be sure to return the favor later." Her eyes widened before she smiled knowingly, "I'll be waiting then."
I smiled, "I'm sorry for the other things I said before, I was just mad and didn't know how to handle it."
She shook her head her face serious, "Ayana you have nothing to apologize for. I'm the one who left you, Mom, and Iyla. I didn't think about how much it would affect all of you. And today when you fell down I thought I had ended the only good thing in my life. You're my sister and I love you more than anything. I never want to hurt you and I'm sorry if I did."
I pulled into a hug ignoring the heat of her body. "I forgive you Ariana and I love you too. But you have to promise me no more secrets between us. And if you have to leave then you tell me first and I'll help in any way I can because that's what family does. It doesn't matter if we have the same blood or not. We're sisters and nothing can change that."
She nodded tears in her eyes as we pulled apart. "Then...there's something I have to tell you."
I looked her in eyes instantly feeling cold. "What is it?"
She looked down fiddling with her hands, "I know who your father is."
My eyes widened, "Who?" I wasn't even thinking about finding them at this point, the fact she knew was a shock.
"The White King."