Trying my hardest I managed to stand up. My throat hurt and I was now covered in scratches and bruises. My fear had prevented me from retaliating before but now that I know this person bears me no ill will.
"H... hey!!" The effort It took just to stop her was tremendous, on one hand I needed her to help me leave this island and go back home, on the other hand she was obviously crazy and scary too.
"See I know you don't understand the gap between us and that's probably why you're not afraid, but are you stupid too?" She stopped and turned to me she didn't seem angry now, just annoyed.
"I really don't care about all that-" I responded quickly.
"Oh?" Just like before she appeared in front of me again the strange movement catching me off guard again. This time though she didn't touch me.
"-I... I just wanna go home."
I offered quickly in case she changed her mind.
"I see. That must've been your 'condition' for coming here."
She looked at me differently for a moment almost with sympathy.
"You got the void mark after losing your memories of coming here , no wonder you're like this, so much power and not a clue how to use it."
She shook her head, "even before that you have no idea why you've come here do you."
"I didn't come here, I was kidnapped!" I had shouted a little and she glared at me again, "I'm sorry!"
She sighed "and why do you think that?"
I quickly showed her my wrists where the rope had marked them "I was tied up and even though I don't remember anything I'm sure that if I'd agreed on coming here that wouldn't have been necessary."
She took my hand in hers examining the mark closely then.
"Such soft and delicate hands."
She quickly let go. "Ahem, While that is strange I see no reason why you'd have been brought here against your will and besides, only a few people are aware of the existence of this place."
"Please, I just want to go home I don't want to take part in some trial or whatever I just want to go home." I had been scared up until now but it finally seemed as if the matter would be settled.
Finally.
She looked at me and laughed a little, "so cute, you really have no idea, the magnitude of the opportunity you've been granted."
"Weather or not you were meant to be vehatra, that's the responsibility you now hold, you can either survive and be the seed for your people's evolution or fail and take them with you."
She wasn't letting up and her expression was just too difficult to read.
"I just want to-" I started practically begging her to help me and forget this nonsense but she cut in.
"Go home?" She crossed her arms.
"Your only way home is by finishing the trial."
My heart sunk and she probably noticed this because, "if you're giving up I wouldn't mind having another servant and one as powerful as you, the things I could do with you. But it'll only be until the trial is over then you'll be sent back to your home no doubt."
She looked genuinely happy saying this. Is she crazy?
"I don't wanna be someone's slave I just wanna... ugh!!" My frustration was now at new heights and it was all I could do not to scream at her.
She stepped back a little her expression one of curious surprise.
"I won't be someone's pawn or slave and I won't do some stupid trial I'm leaving here and I'm leaving weather you like it or not!" This was fact and I stated it as such.
No one would change my mind.
"Come-on poko." The small white creature made its way to my shoulder and I turned to storm off.
"Hey aren't you forgetting something?" The lady asked, it was apparent her surprise had worn off.
I stopped and turned to her, I was still upset and wanted to make just one more comment.
"Yes I am," I pointed at her forehead "what are those even and what makes you think it's ok to go around attacking people? Which by the way you still have not apologized for."
She inhaled sharply furrowing her brows probably, about to say something undoubtedly rude.
"-no!" I stated pointing at her again "Don't say anything." I knew I was pouting the way I'd always done when I was upset but I couldn't help it.
I turned away from her, "good bye!"
***
I had entered deeper into the dark Forrest, just me and poko...
We had walked for a bit before I actually noticed. We weren't alone.
I'd be angry if she wasn't so scary.
Why is she following me and why must she do it so scarily? Acting as if I hadn't noticed her I proceeded further into the forest. Surprisingly it wasn't as dark and foreboding as it seemed to be primarily. But which each step it became colder and soon enough I had to stop I'd noticed the thin layer of frost that formed on the ground and my feet were getting cold.
"what?"
What was this? it certainly wasn't could enough for the temperature to drop so low and so quickly, it was sunny and even hot earlier.
I shook my head in disbelief. I couldn't proceed until I figured out what what was going on I needed to go back.
I turned in order to retrace my steps back to my nest but jumped in surprise. there she was standing before me arms crossed below her breasts making her well endowment seem even more prominent. "you scared me." I intended to say audibly but it came out in a mere whisper.
she ignored my statement. "by turning back, are you giving up?"
I rolled my eyes out of instinctive annoyance. "ugh, again with that. you're worse than a broken record."
she smiled coyly "you know I'm authorized to punish you if you fail this." I tried to step past her but she just blocked my path with an outstretched arm. "You know I'm only stopping you because I can see you don't fully understand the consequences of returning and I don't wish to see you or the ones you love hurt."
i stepped back a little trying to read her expression was once again "if you're trying to scare me you can stop, I'm scared! I've been scared since I woke on this damned island!"
she glared at me and I could see that she was just trying to figure me out so I offered in a more submissive and calmed tone, "my feet are cold I cant go any further, see?" I pointed "no shoes."
she burst out laughing then through catching her breath "In all my years I've never met someone so fearless while being so weak. No-one's ever dared to talk to this queen in such a manner its actually quite refreshing, are all humans like you?"
What?
"No... we're all different just like me and you," I pointed to me then her.
"You think I'm human." she replied with a little guarded and almost offended tone.
"I 'know' you're human." I grabbed her hand placed my hand on her chest in order to feel her heart beat.
her cheeks flushed and it was obvious that the action made her uncomfortable, she slapped my hand away , "what do you think you're doing you uncouth creature!"
"eh? what? no I was just feeling your heart beat to prove you're human just like me." I offered pulling her hand and resting it on my chest.
She met my gaze, her earlier bravado had gone and for a moment a sliver of confusion revealed itself, she looked at her hand resting on my chest. For a second I got the most strangest feeling that she'd cop a feel and I was tempted to pull away however she pulled back her hand before I got the chance to.
she was breathing differently now almost as if catching her breath was getting difficult.
"Are you ok?" she'd turned away, with her back now towards me she appeared to be looking at her hand not responding to my query.
I quickly walked beside her leaning just enough so I could see her face, "What's wrong? "she looked at me again and I could see that she was blushing a little, you know you're really pretty I bet you have loads of guys just fawning over you.
she looked away sheepishly before replying softly "I thought all humans were despicable creatures that deserved no mercy?" she shook her head as if shedding the chain of thought.
"Fine ill help you, but its imperative that you don't move, this place is far more dangerous than you think." the bossiness had returned "and my name its... she looked away "Jiya."
I smiled a little. "Great!" I stepped back doing a cute peace sign posing as if taking a picture with my best smile "I'm Lalie! nice to meet you."