" you look so beautiful aurora..!!" athy said smiling bright
" thanks athy. You look gorgeous.. like our sun goddess..!! " she said hugging her.
(her outfit)
"princess.. The queen is calling you..." one of the maids said..
" I will see you at the hall aurora" Athy said and walked out..
She went to the wedding hall with lucas.. Everyone was gathered in front of a large statue of sun God in the middle of the forest.. The area is decorated lavishly..
" all these people seems to have excessive liking in ornaments don't you think..?" jennete asked standing beside athy..
" it's not that.. This country is famous for its gold mines.. Gold ornaments are their major business.. That's why it's embedded in their culture " athy said
" I see.. So that's why huh.. Still it looks nice right..? They all have a unique taste in jewellery "jennete said and athy nodded a yes
" athy.. "jennete called and she turned towards her
" you suddenly changed.. You know.. After our holiday, you become so cold to me.. That time during our magic class and also after I came back from academy.. You seem cold and distant.. You aren't smiling like before" she said staring at her with a blank face
"is that so..?" athy asked bored.
"why..? Are you mad at me..? What did I do wrong..?" she asked pouting..
'heh.. You..? You killed me... But you have no idea of it now.. Haah.. It's unfair that only I have to remember everything' athy thought and sighed
"no.. I am not mad at you.. I am just tired and want to be in peace" she mumbled..
" no you clearly is mad at me.. You Liar" she said turning away.. Athy didn't even bothered to look at her..
The wedding was over and everyone dispersed.. Athy walked away fast from claude and jennete.. She bumped into someone and looked up to see Mathew smiling at her..
" it's a good thing that I bumped into you princess Athanasia.." he said with a teasing smile .. She greeted him back flustered
" I wanted to talk with you.. But unlucky me.. I don't have much time.. Can we talk once everything is over.?" he asked smiling
" If I am still here after all this.. Sure" she said and walked away..
'wow..!! She totally ignored me.. Hmm..still..she is intresting' he thought and smiled.
Athy's P. O. V.
I looked around everywhere but lucas is nowhere to found..
I stood there amidst the mob.. It feels so lonely.. I am always neglected but I never felt lonely.. Lily.. Felix.. Anna.. Ces.. Anyone would always be with me..
This reminded me of the time I spent in that prison.. Dark and lonely... I felt my heart aching, my mind clouding with those memories..
"stop thinking about it.." I looked up hearing a familiar voice and lucas flicked my forehead, once again.. All my worries faded away.. I smiled at him and he stared at me confused..
He looks so good in this dress.. No matter what he wears he is always handsome and hot..
" what's going on in your head again ..? " he asked titling his head.
"i was searching for you.." I said and he smiled.. My heart skipped a beat...
"let's go.." he said holding my hand and took me to the dining area..
" athy.." aurora hugged me smiling bright
"congratulations on your wedding aurora.. " I said and she smiled bright
"thank you.. Meet my husband Prince edward.." she said introducing a tall guy with blue hair and red eyes.. He gives a soft aura and gently smiled at me.
"hello Princess Athanasia" he said and I greeted him back.. Lucas is looking around bored.. This guy...
" hello sir lucas.." aurora said and he greeted her and her husband .. They chatted with us for a while and walked away to greet the other guests
" they look good together right..?" I said and he stared at them With his blank face
"I don't know.." he mumbled.. Why did I even asked him.? Haah.. Then We went back to our rooms and started packing..
" somehow I feel omnious" I mumbled and lucas smiled
"don't worry.. Nothing will go wrong" he said.. I nodded a yes and I saw felix walking out..
" felix.." I rushed towards him and he smiled at me..
" what's it princess..?" he asked smiling bright.. I wish you never lose this bright smile felix.
" that...
I just rushed towards him.. I don't know what to say now..
" felix.. Let's go.. It's getting late.. " claude said walking past us..
" tch.. This guy..go back to your carriage dear.. If you need anything call me anytime OK..? " he said patting my head and walked past me.
I walked back to the carriage and king Benjamin came to send off us... Jacob was whining.. clinging to lucas to stay for some day but lucas said no.. Mathew is trying to pull Him off from lucas.. Aurora and her husnad also came to send us off.. When everything is over we get on the carriage.. Jacob and Mathew also get on their horses..
Aurora and her husband get on their wedding carraige.. Her family is coming to send off aurora on her in law's country... So everyone except the king is coming... I saw how the king got emotional while sending off aurora.. They are such a lovely father daughter duo... It felt like a strange emotion to me.. I don't know how would father's love feels like..
" lucas.. Can I get on the carriage with you.? We can chat until I reach the border you know.." Jacob said
" do you think your brother will give you ride back on his horse ..? " lucas asked and Mathew giggled
"of course.. I won't.. If you want to get on the carriage go ahead and walk back home" Mathew said.. Jacob pouted
Lucas turned towards me and stared at me with a blank face ...he suddenly took off his ring and put it on my finger.. It shrinked and perfectly hugged my finger
"sia.. Don't ever take this off OK..? And don't come out of the carriage.." he said
"are they here.?" I asked and he nodded a yes
" don't do anything stupid like saving others.. I will take care of felix.. So don't worry and protect yourself " he said getting up...
P. O. V.. Ends..
When lucas was about to open the door. Athy grabbed his hand and he turned back
"be safe lucas" she said and he smiled and went out..
" lucas.. Why did you stopped the carriage?" felix asked as he and kiel came out of their carriages.. Every carriages are stopped in a row.. Lucas purposely went first so every other carriages are following his and athy's
Mathew and Jacob are staring at the forest with a blank face..
" Jacob.. Hurry and come back with backup soldiers " Mathew said..
"it's ok.. No need.. You can't reach the palace in time.." lucas said.
"the vibration in the land and looking at how wild creatures are running away in distance.. I think They are massive in number.." Mathew said
" but he is right.. You can't come back at the right time.." felix said
" what's going on..?" jennete asked coming out..
" felix.. Tell her to get inside.. " lucas said before walking ahead..
" princess.. There seems to be monsters ahead.. So stay inside the carraige and don't come outside "felix said and jennete hide behind ijekiel
" jennete.. Go inside the carriage and lock it OK..? " kiel said and she nodded a yes
" ijekiel go along with him.. "claude said and he nodded a yes he was about to take a step ahead but he saw some giant stone creatures coming out of the forest..
" what the...?! Stone golems..?!! Who is operating them..? " jacob asked
" don't know.. But it's reeking of black magic.." lucas said as his eyes narrowed at ijekeil and he saw him flinching
" let's go and finish them .. I don't want my sister's send off to be terrible " Mathew said as he rushed towards the golems in his horse..
" we should also help them. " kiel said and lucas ignored him as he stood there bored..
" sir lucas.. I am talking to you.. " kiel said frowning
" let's just wait here, if we all moved forward there will be no one to protect all these people."
lucas replied still looking at front
" he is right. Let's find a way for all these people to safely pass these golems "felix said and kiel nodded a yes
Everyone came out of their carriage panicked.. Jacob rushed to aurora and calmed her down
Athy stood there with a blank face and
Jennete is clinging to claude.. Claude observed everything with a blank face..
Suddenly a golem rushed towards them walking fast.. The ground shooked from it's fast steps
" dad.. I am scared.." Jennete said hiding behind him.. Claude noticed athy staring at it with a blank face...
Claude told jennete, aurora and other ladies to hide in the cave nearby until kiel find a path for them to safely leave ...they all rushed inside the nearby cave...
"felix.." he shouted and he rushed to him
"tell her to get inside.. Did she needs red carpet welcome to the cave ?" he asked pissed..
"athy.. Why are you still standing there..? Let's go " felix asked holding her arm and walked her to the cave
When felix came back.. He saw kiel also running to them from distance.. The golem almost approached them .. The black storm appeared on lucas 's hand and he splitted the golem into two with a single splash...
Kiel and all the ladies' s eyes wided in shock and claude smirked staring at lucas..
"Master felix.. You teaching is really useful " lucas said with a smirk and he smiled proudly..
" of course.. It would" felix said..
Another golem approached them and lucas splashed it too.. It crumbled and the stones fell all over the places...
Jacob shielded aurora and her husband.. A large stone headed towards the cave and claude broke it into pieces using his mana..
Felix and kiel are talking about something.. soon felix took Everyone in the cave one by one out on the side way.. Everyone follows Keil walking in row .. When athy, jennete and claude are the last one.. Another big stone flew towards them.. Jennete hide behind claude but athy didn't...
It was about to hit her and claude broke it just in time.. He stared at her mad and confused.. As he pulled her towards him.. She didn't even flinched.. She was just like a doll...
"You idiot.. Are you blind..? Why the hell are you standing like that...? Do you wanted to have my attention that much...?" he asked his voice full Of hatred and anger.
Athy looked at him with the same emotions which took him by surprise... The girl who used to stare at him with a yearning face is nowhere to found.. She pulled her hand away from his grip..
" I didn't asked your majesty to save me.. If something like this happens again.. Please ignore me Like You always do.. I prefer that than you saving me and spouting all these bullshits like this .." she said in a blank tone and walked away...
Jennete gasped in shock and claude stared at her shocked and confused
" huh.. Athy why did you come here..? "felix asked as athy walked to the front.
" felix are you OK.? "she asked looking concerned and he giggled.
" of course. I am.. "he said smiling as he hold her hand safely like he is holding a child's as they walked in front..
" athy are you OK..? Feeling scared..? " kiel asked smiling
" do I look scared sir alpheus..? "she asked in bored tone..
" well.. You are not, that's a relief and.. can't you stop calling me so formally like this..?" he asked
" sorry I can't "she said..
" sir felix.. Let's move the people to those carriages there.. " kiel said pointing at their carriages which lucas transported to that place as kiel asked him to... They safely sent off aurora and her relatives to their respective places..
" your majesty.. We are extremely sorry for this unfortunate incident on your way back. " jacob said bowing as an apology.. And claude said it's ok.
" still.. We are really sorry.. If it's not for lucas and ijekeil we can't imagine what would have happened.. We sincerely thank you for that "
he said smiling.. Claude get on the carriage and jennete clinged to him as she get on with him... He stared at athy who is out talking to felix with a concerned face...
He felt so pissed.. That concerned and love filled look on her face... They both usually talk like this, but today, it ticked him off.. That's how she once used to stare at him too.. But now it's different.. It changed..to the same as his...
"felix.. What's going on..? Are you two coming or not..? " he asked in mad tone
" no your highness.. We will stay here.." he said as he sighed
"what the hell are you thinking.. Making her stay here..?" he asked
"well.. She wants to stay with me.. I will take good care of her and we will come back safely.. You can go first your majesty" he said and claude ordered the carriage to move on...
He stared at athy and felix standing there still talking.. She looked unbothered about them leaving her behind ..
"dad..whats wrong with athy now a days..? She is so cold to me and don't even talk properly with me.. Did you see how she talked back to you..?!! She changed..she...
Jennete kept complaining about athy... Claude didn't give a shit to her as he was deep in thoughts... That day when she looked exactly like diana but her sunshine smile fading replaced with hurt face once she saw him flashed before his eyes...
That's the first time she ignored him.. Then, she never tried to talk to him.. Tried to get his attention or talked gently in a loving tone calling him father... He wondered when was the last time he heard her calling him father... It's been so long...
Then that hatred look in her eyes as she took her hand away... How many times she wanted to hold his hand when she is a child..he wondered What happened to that old athy..?
That stoic face of hers as if she already lived life to the fullest and faced all the struggles of life ... That emotionless face just like his.. Stirred something inside him...
Her hatred and anger filled eyes... When did she become this cold..? And why suddenly..?
He wondered staring out of the window...