Hey guys.
This chapter is going to be an emotional rollercoaster ride so hang on tight. I hope you'll like it.

A/N- The song above goes perfect with Precious and Kiran's feelings. Do listen to it while reading.

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Precious POV....

Earth was the only thing holding me back to reality otherwise my soul left my body with him vanishing infront of me into a huge hole of nothingness.

And here I'm soullessly sitting on the ground in my brothers arms who's tightly holding me back as silent tears streamed there way down.

It's all because of me.

The prophecy came true in front of my eyes. His sword slipped as his necklace dangled in his neck because Xeonex pulled Sky's shirt to tighten his hold. The way he mouthed 'I Love You' with the most ruefull smile on his handsome face.

Jake's bunny smile roamed around my mind as well, confessing to Kiran for one last time. I looked over at Kiran she was tightly clutched in Skylar's arms. Unconsciously lying her head on Skylar's shoulder, tears were coming down on there own but her face was numb with no expression at all.

No this can't be true. They both are the most powerful Heirs of ēññē. Prince of the Skys and Prince of the Wild, no, no, no- there's no way they are gone. They'll fight their way out of anything, anywhere. Will they? I quiver and questioned myself again and again.

The loud vacuuming wind stopped as the dark portal evaporated taking my love away from me. The room went quiet andreticence.

I put myself together but my body had no strength left to stand up. I nudged Winter he looked at me shockingly because of my straight face as if nothing happened.

"Help me stand up Win, I don't have any strength left in my legs." I squealing said with shaking voice. He nodded while getting up and helping me stand as well.

"Guy's we need to get out of here this palace will collapse any moment now. Sam put Kiran on your back, Skylar help him. Will you get Fred on your back we'll be taking him back to camp he's still under Xeonex spells.
Eddie Aeebae is your responsibility you'll help her and get her safely out of this place with us. Clear?" I ordered them their tasks in a leading manner just like Sky.

They all looked at me with same expression Shocked and mournfully, I don't know why I'm behaving normal but this normal is hurting me deep down and only I can feel that pain but I want to stay strong, not to waste Sky and Jake's indulgence. I have to stay alert and mentally strong to get all of us back to camp.

I looked back one more time where the portal vanished. You have to comeback, both of you. I silently ponder my words before rushing with Winter putting half of my weight on his shoulder as he's helping me walk.

We pushed past our way through the gates Aeebae told us about emerging out of the Dark Castle. Azalea was sitting on a rock playing with the grass she sprouted out of nervousness.

She looked up straight ahead as we walked towards her. A huge smile spread on her face as she saw us coming but soon the smile started to slowly fade as her pearl green orbs travel and arched a questioning look.

"Sky and Jake?" She Implore with raised eyebrows looking at me. I smiled sadly, tears still within my orbs just wary enough to get out of them any moment now but I need to stay strong.

"They're going to take time to come back Azalea. We should get going this place is going to collapse." I said holding her hand in mine walking towards the portal.

She confusingly followed me but looking back at the gate to find her brothers. Winter is still very shocked because of my behavior.

"Winter? Is everything alright? Sky and Jake are fine, right?" Azalea continued with her inquisition.

"Azalea, I promise to answer your questions but please wait until we safely get out of this place." He chided holding her hand with his free one as he's still helping me walk.

The ground started to shake brutally. The dark castle fall like a sand castle dissolving in to a huge pile of dust. We made it to the portal which will lead us back to camp ēññē.

Will crossed it carrying Fred, behind him Eddie rushed carrying Aeebae bridal styled. Sam holding Kiran while Skylar helping him followed the rest of the group.

Winter moved to cross as well, I hauled for a second to look back one last time. "You need to keep your promise thunder boy that you'll always stay by my side. You have to comeback to me" I murmur lightly looking back at the portal and finally crossing it.

The portal evaporated into nothingness taking our last hope of them coming back.
Azalea rushed towards Kiran seeing her in this condition. Will took Fred to the hospital wing Eddie following him with Aeebae still in his arms. Sam gently put Kiran on the ground her head resting in Skylar's lap while Azalea holding her hands worryingly.

"Please tell me what happened in there? Where is Sky and Jake?" Azalea rumble anxiously. Sam hitched with teary eyes looking at her. Skylar looking down frownly.

Winter sighed before telling her everything that happened in the dark castle. After Winter finish he paused to see Azalea's reaction she numbly looked at him then me.

Before the tsunami of tears erupted from her green orbs. Winter tightly hugged her. Kiran stopped crying but her face was like a mannequin so still and so forlorn. She accepted what she saw but she's fighting her tears with thoughts of staying staggered. Her beautiful warm honey colored eyes met mine. She silently asked me an unspoken question. "They'll be back right?" I looked away because I, too doesn't have an answer for this inquest.

Eddie told everything to Elder and Dr Andrew. Elder immediately rushed to Ires but she didn't answer any of his question remaining silent sitting on the rock in the middle of the river. Dr Andrew treated our wounds and minor scars. Everyone was shocked seeing the ēññē mark on Aeebae's wrist. She said she didn't felt any pain and the mark inked on her wrist out of blue. The camp accepted her as she has nowhere to go.

Elder ordered us to go back to our cabins and rest. He was behaving weird as if nothing happened. He is too confident about something he's hiding from us.

Kiran walked towards Jake's cabin. She didn't spoke a word or express any emotion. Just looking at me for answers and like coward I remained silent. I jogged towards her catching her off guard by hugging her.

"Sorry is the only comforted word I can say to you right now Kiran but I can give you this hope that they both are the strongest Heirs of the centuries ēññē ever had, So believe in them Okay. They'll be back." She finally let her buried emotions out by sobbing her heart out.

"E- Ev - Eve I I- I can't even imagine how I'll survive without seeing his face. I can't live without him Eve." She broke down in my embrace.

"He became the reason and the meaning of my existence. How could I know? That one day I'd wake up feeling more for him. But I had already reached the shore because he guided me my destination by loving me beyond my imagination. He was the ship in my dark night Eve." She added while looking at me with a sad smile on her beautifully innocent face with tears sparkling in her eyes.

"Sharing my fragile truth with you Kiran that I still hope the door is still opened. And they both will come back to us safely. They have to comeback Kiran, They have to keep their promises. They gave us reasons to love ourselves by mending and connecting our souls together. Just pray and hope Kiran that our fate once again gave us back what once was ours and will remain ours forever." I put forth my true thoughts in front of her.

She looked at me believing every word that I said, the fire of hope once again lit up in her heart as she smiles her beautiful sunshine smile while nodding and hugging me again.
I wished her goodnight as the night sky pulled the black blanket on the bright sky.

I walked towards Sky's cabin. I opened the door gently closing it after entering. The smell of fresh breeze and the aroma of misty sky was in the air with a slight whiff of him surrounding his living room.

I slouched in front of the photo wall looking at so many pictures hanging on the fairy lights. I made this photo corner for him.

He put up so many old pictures of him, Jake and Azalea. Some group photos of his sword squad. To my surprise there's one picture where Otwins are making devil signs behind him I chuckled softly and finally the unshed ocean of salty sadness escaped.

He had so many pictures hanging of me. There are about 20 or 30 pictures of mine. I'm just smiling at him. So this is why he always clicked my pictures in his phone.

There are few pictures of us together that Kiran clicked and a selfie I forced him to capture with me.

He hates taking selfies but I wanted it for my phone wallpaper. He also put it up as his lockscreen and printed it out and hung up on this wall.

I removed it and looked at us smiling at the camera. He was annoyed but gave up as I kissed his cheek and this is my favorite picture of us together. I held it close to my heart walking away from the wall or else I'll start to sob harder.

I headed into his bedroom crushing on his bed his pillow smelled like his silky blonde hair and his favorite misty cologne hoovering around his bed. Quavering out the pain I was keeping inside of me I let out all the tears that I have to shed to ease up my heart. The night sky looked unusually dull tonight with no stars, even the moon was hiding behind the thick blanket of clouds.

I let my mind stop thinking all the negativity that it's making up on it's own. I stood up after finishing my anguish. My eyes caught something sticking on Sky's mirror. I moved towards to find about six or seven sticky notes on it. I removed one, again a rueful tear escaped as I chuckled reading the rest of the notes.

'Her smile makes my day, so tell her at least 50 times a day to smile'

'Because of her I can sleep, so that I can dream of her and see her again in my dreams'

'Kissing her at least 10 times a day or maybe more is my favorite task'

'I love to kiss her forehead it makes me think I erased all the bad thoughts in her head'

'My Precious Love'

'How rare and beautiful my Love is'

The smile spreading on my face was panging in my heart. Sky never expressed many emotions but kept all his real and pure emotions hidden but after seeing this I understand all his small gestures towards me. Him kissing my forhead whenever he got a chance, him saying me Love, telling me to smile and always calling me to say goodnight before going to bed.

"Please- please Sky you have to comeback please don't let my hope and believe down.
Please__" I kneeled down clinging the notes and the picture in my hand. Reading them again and again.

I want you to be here with me. I miss your laugh, I miss your spark and I miss everything. We used to be, And even if it is just for a while.Then God please, give us the time with each other more this time to at least say what's kept hidden in our hearts.

I can't deal with the reality. There's nothing left that I can do 'Cause my heart is just missing you more and more & more. After crying a river of tears my body finally gave up and zonked out.

The next morning everyone gathered around the flames of ēññē. Ires stood with a harp in her hand and playing a soft melody. Winter woke me up and told me about Ires unpredictable behavior. I made my way with Winter by my side. She stopped playing the harp after seeing me and walked towards me. Embracing me in her arms she patted my shoulder thrice then whispered in my ears.

"One shall oblation, for one to survive, the day has come for a loyal to finally take his rest." She backed away after confusing me with her riddle. I was about to ask her something but she put her finger on my lips.

"Come to me for answers after your joyful moment my dear." Chiming with a small smile on her face she stroll away towards her river.

"Precious?" I looked over at Sam as he called my name. He's holding Sky's sword in his hands. Tears willing to escape from his eyes as he's looking at me with sadness.

Everyone is pessimistic after witnessing their leader and 2nd in commands bravery yesterday. Kiran looked at me giving me a hopeful expression not smiling just looking alert of her surroundings.

Winter was in some kind of guilt that only he can understand. Azalea was sitting on the grass numbly. Skylar and Will standing together holding hands. Aeebae was holding Eddie's arm to balance herself as her ankle was fractured yesterday.

I held my hands for Sam to give me the sword. He sobbed while giving me the sword. "They both have to comeback I need to annoy them, play pranks on them. I want to get scolded by Sky. I want to make fun of Jake the bunny." He rumble like a kid crying his eyes out.

"Sam we just have Hope nothing else." I said while patting his head. "I_ I promise to never annoy Sky and make fun of Jake but please_ please God send them back safely from where they are." Sam kneeled down shuttering his words.

"Then I hope you keep that promise, you idiot." A voice echoed from behind we all turned around to see someone's shadow in the deep woods.

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Sooooo??
Last cliffhanger of FH.
Just 4 more chapters left..
Ughh I'm feeling sad, happy and so freaking excited. I hope you all liked FH so far. Thank you for your love and support.
Love Liyaa 💜💜