Makayla's p.o.v

("Dad! Hold on!"

"Makayla!"

"You brat, did you think you could save him?"

"Stay away from me you demon!" I look at Valerie with disgust.
"Dad, just grab my hand! Why aren't you moving?!"

"Makayla, I shouldn't have come back." My dad is just standing in the cloud made by his rage, not moving while Valerie stands there seducing him.

"No don't say that, resist her! Wait!" I jump up to reach for the cloud but it disappears once I touch it's tip...)

"Dad!" My eyes shoot open. Oh, another nightmare!

"Makayla! Are you alright?!" I look to my right to find Devon rushing over to me.

"I totally hate clouds now, wait, what are you doing here?!" I say sitting up on my ever so comfortable bed.

"I heard you scream!" He exclaims.

"Yeah. You heard me scream, but how did you hear me scream?!"

"Well I was sleeping over there..."

"You were sleeping over where?!"

"Over there.. oh crap! I must have fallen asleep here by mistake."

"Yeah no kidding! What even happened last night?" I reply. I honestly don't remember a thing!

"I don't remember!" He shrugs, sitting at the corner of my bed.

"But nothing happened between us right?"

"No, no I don't think so!" He gets back up from the bed fidgeting with his hair.

(Don't worry nothing happened.)

Who's talking?!

"Trust me nothing happened!" I put my focus back on Devon.

"No need to get nervous about it." I can't help but smile at his actions.

"I'm not nervous! I... I just respect womens' privacy. Especially when they're good friends." He looks away after saying those last few words.

I raise my eyebrows impressed with his behaviour towards women, till he quickly turns back;

"Not that I think of you as a woman! I would only call you a woman if wanted me to, I meant that I respect both girls and women! Not that I'm calling you a girl..."

"Devon! Shut Up!" I flop onto my pillow laughing.
"You can really be a dork sometimes you know!"

"A dork?" He looks back at me.

"Yeah, a cute dork."

"I'm okay with being cute." He smirks while walking around my bed to find a seat.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Sitting down? You can't have these heavenly chairs in here for nothing!"

"No you can't sit. You need get out!" I say getting out from my bed in my fancy pajamas.

"Why!" He whines sliding down the chair.

"We're meeting up with the king this morning which means I need to get ready and you do to!" I say trying to dragging him up from the chair he's sitting on.

"Get! Up!... Woah!" Devon's so heavy that I fell on him!

"Jeez Devon, you're unbelievable!" I get up from him frustrated.

"Okay." He gets up from the chair and grabs my hand.
"I'm sorry I'll go." I look up at all six foot'two of him and then look back down at our entwined fingers.

"Oh! Sorry I'll get going." He let's go and quickly runs to the door.

"Devon! Friends hold hands you know!" I laugh entering the bathroom to have a shower, while he rolls his eyes and leaves the room.

Devon's p.o.v

I am officially declaring myself stupid! Why did fall asleep in her room!? And why can't I remember anything?! I didn't drink anything, did I? Nah, I don't think so. Then what happened? She probably feels insecure around me now! Ugh, I don't even care anymore. I just hope this day doesn't get any worse.

"Hey, you're Devon right?" I turn around to see a lousy excuse of a Prince. It just got worse!

"Yeah I'm Devon. What do you want." All the things Makayla told me last night suddenly started flushing back into my brain again.

"Nothing, I just wanted ask you if you have seen Makayla?"

"Why are you asking?!"

"Because my..."

"What do you want to do her?!"

"Well you guys were meant to..."

"She doesn't need you!"

"I'm confused. What are you talking about?!"

"Nothing you would want to know." I release my gripped hands from anger at the thought of Makayla.
"And can't you talk properly?! You've been stammering all this time, can't you finish just one sentence?!"

"But you're the one that has been!... You know what never mind. Please just tell me where Makayla is." He widens his eyes looking somewhat frustrated. I don't really care. In fact, I wouldn't even care if he was dangling off a building right now!

"She busy." I walk past him, trying to intimidate him but it doesn't go as planned because he is about an inch taller than me so I'm slightly looking up at him.

"Doing what?!"

"Something."

"Well my dad is requesting for you guys. He has some really important stuff to tell you guys, so if you could please tell the others that would be great."

"Don't worry, I will. But in the meantime, you better keep those hands to yourself Darkon! I'm serious." I point at his hands which are resting on his waist waiting for me to stop talking.

"Okay?" He replies as he turns away and walks down the golden halls.

God I hate that guy!

~

Makayla's p.o.v

I've just come out from my bathroom after having a long shower. Even the water here is enchanting!
I quickly comb my roughly straight hair and wear my silky robe once again when a thought pops into my head. What am I gonna wear?!
I look over to a table where I neatly folded my dirty clothes that I'd been wearing for the past three days. I'm definitely not wearing that!

"Ugh!" I throw my self on a chair facing a dressing mirror.
"Wait a minute?" Something white catches my attention from the corner of my eyes. I walk over to the wardrobe and find a small note attached to a black garment cover.

Just a little eye-catching
welcome gift...

Yours truly.
~Iris~

"Eye-catching?" I open up the 'gift' and find the most beautiful dress I've ever seen.
Oh... my... goodness, this dress is GORGEOUS!! I'm not even a fan of gowns and dresses because they seem too girly for me but this dress! This dress is totally an exception!

I quickly put on the dress, remembering that I had an appointment with the king and raced out of the room.

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Downstairs...

I managed to find my way downstairs, remembering the places where the 'incident' happened last night. I've been walking pass the stewards, servants and all the other people working in the palace but I haven't seen one person that I'm familiar with! Not a single trace of Alix, Rhea, Devon, Andre or Liam! Maybe you could even add Darkon, Iris and Camyl!
I stopped to admire a painting of a beautiful woman when I felt someone tap me.

"Makayla! Oooh I can see you wore the dress I left for you." Iris smiles mischievously at me.

"Yeah I wore the dress! It was either this or three days of sweat and dirt! Anyway who is this woman?"

"Oh she's Emerald Raiden. As you'd probably know she's been captured by that purple demon thing. Its so sad, I really wish they find them and the spirit stone!"

"She really is pretty though!"

"Well not as pretty as you! I'm so glad you wore the dress! All the guys will not be able to take they're eyes off you!"

"What no!..."

"I mean look at those curves! Damn girl!" She flips her pink flowing hair.

"I seriously don't want that kind of attention..."

"Btw red is so hot on you. Seriously!"

"Is there another dress you could give me?..." I ask her feeling uncomfortable.

"And the length is just right! I made sure to pick one that'll stop a little above you're knees so the guys can get a little glimpse of those hot legs!"

"I'm just gonna go change!.." I say trying to forcefully pull the dress down, literally feeling naked!

"No, Kayla! We're going be late for breakfast with the king!" She starts dragging me down the hallway.

"But my dress! No, wait!!" I scream while all the maids stop to watch.

"Please help me!" I mouth to them but they don't get the message because my black (now scattered) hair is covering my entire face like a bunch of spiders.

"Relax princess, you'll be fine." I didn't agree with what Iris said but I gave up trying drag myself out of her extremely strong grip. So I started walking, before people would start thinking I'm mad!

We eventually reached where everyone was gathered and I'm so fricking afraid. I don't want to be the centre of attention having all the guys drooling over me as Iris said earlier.

Everyone is seated on a long dinner table, covered in a wine red table linen. Fancy plates, wine glasses, cutleries and so on are arranged neatly infront of every seat.

"When do you guys think she'll get here?" I hear voice talking from around the corner.

"Maybe she overslept... Oh nope! There she is." I hear Liam saying.

"Makayla! I'm so glad you could join us!" King Ron says to me standing up. I wanted to reply but the I saw the 'guys' and I just felt the urge to turn around and run!

"Yeah, I'm so glad you could join us." I move my eyes towards Darkon who is apparently looking down at my body instead of looking at my face!

"It's about time!" Alix says sitting down at the table.

"Yeah, where..." I look over at Devon and he's not even finishing his sentences!
"Where..were, you?.." Oh no, not Devon!

"See Makayla, they can't take they're eyes off you! Aren't you happy?!" Iris whispers to me.

"What! No?! Iris please no! Let go of me! I don't want them to see me please!" I whisper into Iris's ear but she doesn't listen, so I have to turn to them and reply.

"Sorry I was late, I got lost lost. The castle is gigantic!" I say hiding behind Iris.

"But luckily I found her and lead her here!" Iris buts in.

"Great! So? Shall we eat?" The king gestures to the table to a seat between Andre and Darkon. As long as Andre is there I'll feel somewhat protected, he's my annoying older cousin so what could go wrong!

~

After a while of constant staring and eating, things are starting to get a little wierd! Darkon isn't even trying to hide the fact that he has been flirting with me since this meal started!

"Hey Makayla, could you pass me the salt?" Ugh, is that all he's got?! He leans in getting extremely close that I didn't notice when I started moving back onto Andre.

"Makayla what's wrong?" He whispers in my ear while I rest my back on his shoulder.

"Oh, no nothing's wrong. Just everything! Darkon keeps on making moves because he apparently 'likes' me. Dumb right?!"

"No actually, it's not dumb at all. With that dress?! Come on, if I wasn't you're cousin I'd be tripping as well!"

"Eww Andre, stop!" I elbow him.
"He's just too forceful you know?"

"Whatever I'll support you no matter what. But just bear in mind that I'm team Darkon all the way!" He smiles and his dreadlocks cover parts of his chocolate coloured face.

"Ugh! Why do I even bother with you?!"
"And btw, Devon is way better!" That's the last I say before King Ron interrupts out quiet conversation.

"Now that we've all had something to eat, time for the main business. The history of all your ancestors!"

"Boring!" Rhea and Darkon slump down on they're seat. Hm, they really are siblings.
"Can't we talk about something else?!" Rhea adds.

"Yeah like animals! I would totally get a Griffon as a pet here before I leave!"

"Does everything need to be about animals with you? Why not get a fairy as a pet. They're so pretty and peaceful." Liam says, while everyone looks at him with uncertainty. At times he really behaves too feminine for a guy!

"Listen everyone, you all need to know why and what you're here for."

"Fine!" Just then she moves her fingers in an infinity motion and then headphones appear out of nowhere!
"I've heard all this before so I'm just gonna zone out!"

"What, how and why did that just happen?!" I ask with my ten fingers down on the table demanding for answers.

"It's just a little something I picked up from gramps over here." She points at King Ron as she wears the headphones.

"Oh it's nothing. That's just a small fraction of what she's gonna learn anyway!"

"The story?" Liam reminds the king about what he wanted to tell us just a few seconds ago.

"No! Liam, come on he forgot!" Darkon barks at Liam.

"Hey Darkon that's no way to talk to a guest."

"Whatever!" Darkon shows disrespect to the king, and his grandfather.

"Great, now as I was saying before I was interrupted, here's how it all began..."

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'She nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.'