Princess of Faerl

*Elentari*

This was beginning to be a habit. Meal time, new news, my vision goes blurry, I wake up on the floor. I blinked a few times, trying to gain my bearings, hoping to be able to speak soon. My throat was dry as I gasped for air, tears pooling as I realized what, and who, I just saw. I tried to sit up, but I wasn’t allowed to.

“Oh no, Princess, you lay yourself back down.” a velvet voice filled my ears. Where was I? I wasn’t on the floor, this is too soft. I moved my hand a bit and realized there was a blanket over me. “You’ve been through a lot. I do apologize for your lack of strength at the moment. I needed to talk to my sister and figure out what was going on, what you had seen. Saying Hades can mean a lot of things, and she was able to tell me more than you could.” He patted my shoulder gently. “Now that you’ve woken, though, I will leave you in the capable care of your assistant and the rest of our family. I have a situation to remedy.” The imposing figure stood and made his way to the door. “And Princess? Try not to do that again. You worried everyone.”

I laughed a little bit hearing that, but stopped abruptly. My head hurt so bad. ‘Isn’t there a spell or something that can take away the pain? This is horrific!’ I thought to myself, closing my eyes again.

‘We’re doing our best.’ Serenity spoke gently to me. Her voice was a comfort and I let it fill me like warm sunshine. Little did I know how important allowing that to happen would be. The next moment the door burst open.

“Girl, you have got to be kidding me! You didn’t even call me to tell me what happened and that you knew?? Do you know how hard it was to keep all this from my best friend? And don’t worry about the apartment, I never actually paid anything for it. I knew we’d never go there and you’d end up here, but damn girl, leave a best friend hanging, huh? It’s been like four days! And then I hear you’ve been passed out for a day and a half. You HAVE to tell me what’s going on.” Her voice was music to my ears. I took a deep breath but kept my eyes closed. My vision was too unfocused to be able to open them.

“Audra, you bitch. How could you keep all those secrets from me? No wonder you hated being called a puppy. Lucinda hates it too.” I laugh a bit, but again quickly stop as it magnifies my headache. “So, I couldn’t really call you, Belle and Alaric showed up at morning breakfast on Saturday, Lyssandra was arrested and put in a prison somewhere through a portal, we all came here… I’ve spent most of my time eating or sleeping… And I have a twin, apparently. Oh, and I’m the Lunar Guardian.” I start to fill her in on the major bits and pieces.

“I knew all of that except, you have a twin?? When did you figure that out?” I’ve got her enthralled now, she won’t let me go until I tell her everything. I asked her what day it was and she told me Tuesday.

“Okay, so Sunday night we had a rather big gathering of Gods, Goddesses, and Demi’s. Selene and Endymion’s children were all here.” I took a deep breath. “Have you been able to take a close look at me?” I asked her.

“Not really, but I’m still stuck on there being a banquet of gods here. Why?” Another deep breath.

“Okay, so.” I begin. Everything comes forth about meeting Endymion, Chaos, Selene, Helios, my twin Aranelda. The betrayal of Lyssandra, the fake mate bond, Dad finding his fated, Stacie supposedly being fated to my twin, figuring it out by proxy, how he’s supposed to be the reincarnation of Helios but Hades snuffed out his life chain from anyone being able to know he was alive. It was absolutely insane. I almost couldn’t believe the story as I told it. I finally told her how I found him. The spell, everything. “I felt like I had seen him before. I felt connected to him. I don’t understand it all. I freed him from his chains, but I have no idea if he will make it here. I’m scared for him. How can you care so much for a person you can’t remember and didn’t know was alive?”

Audra sat on my bed, reaching for my hand. I heard her gasp and I smiled. She had seen the hair, I bet. “Your… your hair!” She cried, “What happened to your hair? Why is it white?” She was stammering.

“Thank Selene, it’s her mark. That’s also why it’s down to my knees.” I kneed her in the butt. “I’m also a lot taller than you’ll remember. I look like a proper adult finally. Not a scrawny little kid.” She rubbed her lower back.

“Your knees are bony bitch, be careful!” Her laughter was seriously music to my ears. I needed my best friend. “So what about the hellspawn?” Hearing my old nickname for them made me cringe.

“Stacie and Scottie are completely different now that they aren’t under Lyssandra’s spell any more. Stacie totally changed her style. She’s being all business woman now and Scottie is ever her counterpart. They are still twins after all. Though I never knew they flew the rainbow flag. At least, I know Stacie does. I don’t know if Scottie does.” I could feel the expression from Audra, “Oh come on now, don’t be like that. Yes, she has my brother as a fated, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a third out there for them.”

“As wolves, we are almost always an exclusive pair. I can’t imagine being a triad.” She retorts. I blink a bit trying to open my eyes, but that was a big mistake. I just wanted to see my best friend. Pain flooded my head and I gasped. “Don’t hurt yourself!” She instructed me. “You should go back to sleep, I know you want to know everything that is going on, but there will be time. Just rest for now.” She patted my leg, smiling. “Tomorrow is graduation. Tonight we will dye your hair. I might blindfold you to do it, so you don’t get a headache, but we’ll dye it. That way you only shock people with your height. Though I don’t think anyone will be surprised. Everyone knew who you were to begin with. That’s why so many avoided you.” I was stunned.

“Wait a minute, you need to explain that! You can’t leave me after saying that, Audra!” I could hear her laughter peeling as she walked through the door telling me to sleep tight. “You biotch! Get back here!!” I was fuming. What the hell did all that mean? Who was everyone? Had I been living in a supernatural town and never knowing it? Was I on The Truman show and cast as Truman?? This was becoming a nightmare.