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Lora cant help but think about that incident all day. How did this betray happen? and How did Stilla find out about her? She even reconized her as a time traveler.Did she left behind any clue?or is there any other source?
Just when those questions were running around her mind,She heard loud footsteps running toward the room. It was Olive running at her. She was out of breath. What's the rush?
L,"Calm down. What happened?"
Olive gathered her strength and takes out a piece of paper from her pocket. Lora stared at it but didnt know how to respond. Why did the paper which looked like a letter had written on it?
L,"What is it?", She asked while taking the letter from her hand.
O,"I couldnt....find Brother. I saw this letter on his desk."
Lora quietly reads out the letter. It was sent from Stilla to Ren. Each and every words were more shocking as she read. It seemed like Stilla found out a big secret and at the same time she's in a danger. She wants Ren to save her without telling....Lora?
Since Olive cant find Ren, It means he already left to save her from the castle. Nobody knows what kind of danger is waiting there. What was more confusing is that....why would Astrid request to not tell Lora?
O,"Ora! Are you listening? He already left!
We need to bring him back-"
Before she could finish, L ran out of the house. She kept running until she reached the gate. She finally came to sense and looks back. Olive followed her outside.
O,"What should we do...?"[scared]
Lora looked at her in pity face. She thought to herself,(This is it.
Red moon or whatever.
Tonight, I'll take Astrid back.
But...what lies in the palace, no one knows.
Since Ren is already involved...), She took few steps closer to Olive, who seemed to be already sobbing.
L,"Listen to me, We'll be back soon. You need to be strong."
O,"But...brother?"
L,"He'll be fine. Okay- "
O,"Ora, Promise me. You'll come back with Brother, safely. Nothing should happen tonight. "
L,"(Ren is all she has. Without him, this child will....Think positive. Nothing will happen. I can bring them back.)"
"I promise."
⚡The other⚡way⚡
Stilla was sitting quietly in her room. The whole room wad dark. Suddenly, She heard a knock on the door. The person already steps inside the room without permission.
Carson stood beside her. "Heard you came back. How was your trip?"
S,"…"
C,"You wont leave me again right? I wont let it happen anyway.
S,"(...)"
Before she could expect anything, Carson grabs her hand tightly and drags her to another room. She was forced to walk until they reached a dark room of the castle.
He pushed her to the ground and walks to the front. Stilla slowly tried to stand up. But then she saw Carson taking out a sharp sword.
She kept staring in scared expression. All this she thought Carson cant ever kill her since He want ms her. What now? He'll kill her with this sword. At last she spoke out words, "What...are you doing?"
Carson smiled at her, "Remember when we first met?", Points the sword to the ground.
"I was ready to give you anything."
Stilla looked away to the ground. She wasnt trying to hear those words. "So foolish of you to think that ill marry you if you force me. if you played cool back then, I would fell foryou anyway. "
C,"Since you're already my weakness now, I might destroy you before anything else does.", The swords now points at her Face.
S,"(Is it the end....?)"
Just when the sword tried to reach Stilla, Another sword clashes with it. A loud Clang sound was heard. Stilla opened her eyes and saw Ren.
C,"How dare you get involved in here!!"
R,"I apologize your majesty. But I cant let you destroy something that doesnt belong to you."
C,"You! Guards!"
Ren turns his sword around and Carson's sword drops. The guards werent coming in. Something seemed off. Carson at last gave up on the guards and went to pick up the strongest sword.
He points it at Ren and they both started fighting. It was already hard enough for Ren to handle.
Lora cane running. She ran toward Stilla who was still sitting on the ground.
Ren noticed Her arrival and shouts in his fight, "Ora! Take her away!"
At once, She helped Stilla and both ran away from the door. The fight was still on. Carson already tricked him and cuts of his hand two times.
Ren once again drops Carson's sword on the ground. He tried to take this chance and run away from the room. But just then, Carson stabs him through with his sword.
C,"Useless thing.", He left the room like he doesnt even care and has a lot to do.
Ren was dying...but he held on to something. He took out the sword with his own hand and tried to stand up.
R,"i..need...to live. For my Olive...and Stilla."
He tried to walk but kept falling. He was also suffering from blood loss.
other way, The halls were dark. Lora and Stilla lost meaning of their running away.
S,"Let's go back! We need to save him."
L,"Astrid, Listen to me. Let's get out of here. From this world."
S,"No Lora! You dont get it. I have nothing to do back there. I want to stay here...with Ren."
L, "What's wrong with you! Youvdobt belong here. Everyone's waiting for you there."
S,"Stilla-"
Lora tries to drag her but just then she continues, "She killed herself for Ren"
She stops and looks back.
L,"What did you say?"
S,"The blank part of my memory, I remember everythng now.
They liked each other. Byt still they...tried to hid it away. Someone said ,The person responsible for Stilla's death will be half-royal. That's when both the king and Rao tried to seperate them. Rao was overprotective. Even after the war , They used to meet everyday beside the river.When they stopped meeting, Stilla felt lonely and drowned herself on the same place. Then...I woke up in her body. "
L,"One way or another, Ren is the reason of her death. But...why do you want to stay? You're not Stilla."
S,"I felt what she did. The lonelyness. In both world. If i cant have him, I rather drown myself ...again."
L,"You're gonna repeat the same mistake? Stilla doesnt want you to do that. "
S,"Lora...let me stay here."
L,"I went through so many difficulties And you want me to go back without you."
Ren pulled himself together and finally reached the place where Lora and Stilla were standing. He kept telling himself, "One more step", but failed and fell on the ground.
Lora and Stilla both heard it and found Ren laying on the ground. They ran at him at once.
Both had terror expression acrossed their face. Lora kneeled down and puts his upper half in her lap. She tried to cover up the wound , "Wake up! Nothing can happen to you!"
Stilla stood beside quietly while covering her face in shock. Lora told her to bring some stuff and she did from the room.
At last,Ren leaned on the wall.Lora was still freaking out. "Lets go back. Im sure someone can save you....i wont let you leave me like this....stay strong."
Ren grabs her hand gently and puts his hand on her face, "Hey silly, Im fine. I feel like ill pass out just by seeing you like this.."
Lora's eyes were teary and she was crying non-stop. She too smiled a little and puts her hand over his., "Dont ...leave me."
R,"You were about to leave me anyway...
Rememeber i told you... how i feel when i talk to you...I figured out what it is."
L,"…"[sobs]
R,"I might not have much time left. Just let me tell you how it feels. It feels like....Im talking to myself. My own reflection." He runs his hand through her face gently while smilling.
L,"What...?"
R,"You're still confused? Forget it.
Complete my last wish, will you?"
Crying Lora nods slowly while holding his hands tightly.
R,"Take Stilla away from here. Protect her forever. Dont let anything happen to her. Ever."
L,"I promise.
Olive...She's waiting for you. I promised...
[sobs]", Breaksdown in tears while talking.
R,"Dont worry. She's a strong girl. So are you."
Lora felt Ren's hand running out of movements. His Eyelids became heavy. He leans his head on the wall.
L,"Goodbye. Rest in peace."
Bythetime Stilla reached, Ren already passed away.
She stood there in silence while Lora was still crying. Just then, Something miracle happened.
Lora couldnt notice it but Stilla spoke out quietly, "Lora, Look..."
She looked up and saw, Ren's whole body was glowing. It was glowing so brightly that the whole room was lighted by the brightness. In a second, His whole body slowly fades away .
At last, Five flying lights remained. It kept flying and reached Lora's.....necklace?
It all mixed up in her necklace and it shined for a second.
S,"What just happened?"
Lora thought to herself for a long time and finally said, "Ren was 'me' from this world."