*****

I step out into the bitterness of the cold and immediately locate Raven. She was... In the battlefield? Once I see Daniel it all makes sense. Daniel, the Ice Realms so-called 'Badass' was going to definitely get his ass kicked by a girl. I almost felt sorry for him. I lean up against the battlefield's wall and watch the duel.

I spot Simon in the distance propped up on a tree. HIs gaze falls on me for a split second then he goes back to watching the match.

" En Garde pretty boy," Raven says and attacks him, their swords making contact with a hard CLING.

Daniel was swift and powerful but he wasn't as ingenious as Raven. She smirks and stoops down under his sword and hits the back of his knee. He yells out in pain as his leg buckles and he sinks to the ground. He snarls in impediment, clutches his sword that was buried in the snow and gets to his feet.

"You know. One of my buddies told me if you asked kindly you'd do the deed with them... Pft! What a..."

Don't you say it!

"...Slut" he says.

Raven then waves her sword, which cuts him on his chest and tears open his thin shirt. She descends down and swings her leg out and kicks his feet. He plunges to the ground with an unyielding crack. He grunts and groans in pain.

She mounts over him and spits on his face.

"Next time you'll think twice before you decide to call me that," she says and saunters away smiling in conquest.

"You did great," I say.

She leaps over the wall and stands in front of me. "That bastard deserved to be put in his place."

Raven was tall and skinny with fair skin. Her tangible red cheeks and strawberry red lips were mesmerizing. Every guy adored her as well as girls who wished they acquired her physical features. I was, unfortunately, one of them.

"How'd 'the talk' with your mom go?" she asks as we stroll into the Winter Woods.

"It actually went well. She reasoned with me and said I have another year until I have to be crowned queen." I say.

"Ah, queen. You are so lucky, Adara. Being able to become royalty? I'm jealous, to be honest." she says. I look at her, completely bewildered.

Raven? Jealous? Of me? With her great looks and such battle experience, how could she be envious of me?

"Really you wouldn't want it, Raven. It's not as fun as you think."

"Are you kidding? How could you now want it?"

My blood brews and I capture my wrist in my hand. My hand burns and my anger spreads it like wildfire.

"Because I just don't!" I growl and she recoils away from me.

"Sorry," she says in a diminutive voice.

We walk in silence for a while until something in the distance beckons me to withdraw my sword. Something or someone was out here with us. And it wasn't apart of our kind. I rotate around so I can examine my surroundings. A couple deep chuckles sound in the distance.

"well well well. Look who we found all the way out here." A voice says.

A group of about five boys appears out of nowhere. Raven and I step back in caution with our swords raised, ready to fight if we had to. Fire Realmed beings were not allowed on our grounds.

"Aye. We come in peace. We were to bring a message to the Queen but since your already here, Adara this makes everything so much easier." The tall boy says.

Raven steps in front of me and glares at the boys. "what do you want with her?"

"It's not what we want from her It's what our king wants with her." Another boy says.

What would the Fire King want with me? I feel my wrist and my eyes go wide. Did he know? "We need her to come with us."

"Like hell she is! You bastards can go run off back to your hell hole and leave us alone. And if you don't we are going to have to settle this... Violently." Raven threatens and her grip on her sword tightens.

The tall one steps forward ready to charge at Raven when another boy. who hasn't spoken a word steps in "Hey, hey? Let's settle this like normal immortal beings. Adara, please come with us and no harm will be done to you or anyone else." The boy says,

He had dark, handsome features that made my veins burn. It was barely noticeable but I could still feel it coursing through me.

"Lochan! Being polite won't change anything!"

"shut up. Adara please." The boy pleads looking directly at me.

I shake my head. "No. If the Fire-king wants to speak to me, he can contact me himself." I say and grab Raven's hand and tug her away.

We turn away from the group of boys and hike back towards Kingdom grounds.

"You've made a big mistake Adara! You just wait!" A deep voice hollers behind me.

The threat causes chills to run up my spine. These were not satisfying.

****

I step out of my walk-in closet and I model for Raven. I do a couple twirls and curtsies trying to look dignified and graceful. This red dress was beautiful. It matched my skin tone and I don't know. I just loved the feel of it.

Raven nods in agreement. "Looks hot," she says winking at me.

I laugh and admire myself in the mirror. I looked... different. My hair was curled and my make up was done by my beautician. (Raven) I didn't look like me. Which I loved. Thankfully my cardigan covered my wrist so that wasn't going to be revealed.

The ball was tonight and our rivals were coming to accompany us. A traditional immortal get together without competing. Just an evening to share together. I take a long breath. Everyone was already downstairs, anticipating me, they're soon to be queen.

"Ready?" Raven asks.

I nod. "Ready."

We walk down the long spiral of stairs and we enter the ballroom. soft music played in the background. Fire immortals were omnipresent, Some just standing in corners. Some dancing with each other. Some even having petite talks with the ice immortals. Something you didn't see often. Raven nudges my arm and points over towards the far side of the ballroom. Those boys were here and one of them was walking towards me. Lochan I think his name was. Yes, now that he was getting closer I recognized him right away.

"Good evening Adara. Raven," he says with a dashing smile plastered on his face.

"Look, I doubt Adara would want to dance with you so how about you walk away," Raven says.

"no, no. It's fine. Is that what you wanted?" I ask smiling.

He nods and holds out his arm for me to take. I intertwine my arm in his and he escorts me to the dance floor, I turn towards him and his arm goes around my waist and my hand goes to his shoulder. Now that I got a closer look at him, he was much more handsome then I speculated. His jaw line was sharp, he had full plump lips, his eyes were a bright emerald chlorophyll color, not the type that is just beautiful, but the type where you question How can something so sumptuous even subsist?

"How are you today, Adara?" His husky voice questions me?

I look up at him and smile politely.

"I'm doing grand. And you?" I ask.

He nods. "I could be better... Keep your eyes fixed on me and act like your having a great time." He says his eyes looking fearful.

I give him a perplexed look and then I see him. The fire king walks in through the front doors of the ballroom. I could feel his energy radiating from afar. It made me feel giddy.

Lochan supports my weight as I lean into him. What was happening?

"Are you okay?" Lochan asks looking at me with worry.

I nod and groan. "Yeah I'm- I'm fine thank you," I say.

"I'll go get you a drink," he says and disappears into the crowd of dancers. I gaze over at my mother who was suspiciously walking off with the fire King. What was she doing? Before the Fire-king disappears he looks back at lochan and nod his head at him. What?

Lochan returns with a glass of punch and hands it to me. I was too thirsty to even care that it tasted bad. Debra wasn't the best at making punch. I raise it up to my lips.

"No!" Lochan screams but before he can do anything the bittersweet liquid runs down my throat. But this tasted different. This had a tangy taste that wasn't very satisfying. I couldn't really tell what it was until it started to burn. It felt as if someone set a flame on the inside of my throat. I couldn't breathe. He poisoned me!

I sink to the ground and gasp for oxygen. "what-..have you done?" I heave as he takes me in his arms. I wanted to punch him and shriek at him to let me go. But I could scarcely move my limbs or even articulate anymore. What has he done to me?!

"I'm sorry." Lochan whispers.

Before I can even blink two more times everything goes black and I plunge into a seemingly unending sleep.

******

And that's Chappy Two! Yes, it is quite long but I think its good.

What do you all think about Simon at this point?

Lochan?

Adara?

Raven?!

What do you all think will happen next? Adara has been kidnapped by the Fire Immortals and will be taken to their kingdom! What do you all think will happen there?

You'll just have to wait and see in chapter 3! See you all then! 🤘 🤘

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