" What are you doing here, aunt?" I murmured in shock. Some part of me is happy to see my aunt after three months. But what is she going to confess? Is it about my parents? But this is not the right time. There's another problem going on. Did Kassidy call her without telling me? I have many questions in my mind which will even stop my brain functioning if Lydia didn't answer me.
" Iam here because you broke my rules. I didn't give permission to leave Nina's house. Why did you do that? I should have not trusted Nina or you, Sydney," Lydia said with disappointment. But Jacen told me that he got permission from my aunt. Is it all a lie? Why would he do that?
I looked back at him who gave a blank expression and muttered ' Iam sorry' simply. What does he mean by a simple ' Sorry'? I don't understand anything.
" But...aunt I thought you..." I trailed off searching for words.
" Iam not angry, Sydney. You should be angry with me. Iam the reason for all our
" Sapphire, I never thought you are alive. You may not live your life the way you wanted. But hereafter, I will do anything to protect you," Victoria walked towards me and hugged me with tears in her eyes. I finally realized Iam at the home. All these three months I have been in this place where I meant to be. This Academy is my home. This is where I have lived for six years in my childhood. Now all my memories are back. Iam remembering everything that happened when Iam here." Mom," I said that word for the first time. All I thought was she is Queen Victoria but she is my mom. The truth was hidden. A lie was inserted in my mind. If I remembered the past, then if it wasn't for Jacen, I would have been in my house for my whole life. At one point, he's my savior." Sapphire? Do you remember me? I never know it was you. I didn't even talk with you when you came here," Peter approached us controlling his tears. He didn't cry but I can see the emotions in his eyes."
She's gone. She stabbed my Aunt and vanished. It's all well-planned and executed perfectly. Why did she kill Lydia instead of me?" Please stay awake, aunt. Please..." I pleaded and I desperately need her back. I want her to be alive." Iam going to die, Sydney. It's not your fault. I deserve it," she said as her eyelids started to close." No, No. You don't. Please stay with me. Don't close your eyes. My mom and dad will do something to save you. There are going to find a way," I said those believing she can be saved like how Leona was saved. There must have been a way to it." They can't. It's over. Can I ask you one thing?" she asked, her voice is barely audible to me." Tell me, aunt. Tell me," I urged as I burst into tears." Can...can you forgive me?" that's her last words and her mouth stopped moving." Aunt. Aunt. I have forgiven you. Please say something," I shook her shoulder.
I walked away. Away from everyone. Into the forest.I cried and cried for everything that happened in my life. All the memories of me as Sapphire entered my mind. My head hurts each time a memory enters my mind.A memory of Jacen entered my mind. Jacen. I already met him when I was Sapphire......" When are we going on the trip to Ravewood, Mom," I asked in my childish voice." In just two days, dear. Have a little bit patience," Victoria said tickling my nose. I happily smiled. A child with no worries.When we reached Ravewood with Peter, Victoria, Dorothy, Thomas, Cassie and I stayed in a hotel and explored the whole city. I thought I never been to any place but I traveled all over the cities. I went everywhere except Earth.It happened ten years ago. Though I don't have the full memory of it, all I know is I enjoyed it. But I forgot everything. Now it's all coming back.I and Cassie are playing in a playground. I don't
JACEN'S POV:" Sydney," I shouted but she already left. She left Slateville. She's in hell. Why did she always do something without knowing the danger? She may not ready to talk with me but I will never be ready to lose her. She means the world to me. I can't lose her in my life. She's the best thing that happened in my life." Why did you let her go to hell? Bring her back," I yelled at Kassidy who's looking like ' It's already out of her hands'." Iam sorry. This is not my fault. I told her not to..."" It's your fault. You are the one who showed the portal. Who must have done this other than you?" I shouted as Amelia tried to pull me back." It's not her fault, Jacen. We don't know what happened. We only came here after Sydney went into the portal," Amelia said trying to stop me. I shrugged off her grip on my arms." Where is Sydney? What's happening here?" I heard another voice. The Queen." Yo
Jacen's POV:I am so unaware of my surroundings. I didn't even notice that I'm back in my room, seating on the bed and defiently not ready to attend any classes. My mind is wandering over the thoughts of Sydney. No matter how hard I tried, I can't sit like this and wait for Kassidy to sort this out.Now I remember the past too. Sydney was Sapphire. I already knew her. It may be a long time ago but I still remember those short days. We are kids by then and I forgot that she is her. I know nothing about Sapphire in my childhood. She never mentioned that she's the Slateville princess. It's all been a secret for years." It's time for history class. Do you want to go?" Noah asked seated on a couch and not moved from there." Do you look like Iam in a mood of studying?" I questioned him with irritation." I know. Iam not going too," Noah said and someone knocked on our door." It's open," I shouted as Amelia entered." Aren't you guy
Sydney's POV:Fallen. Iam falling. Falling down. From where? The portrait? I fell hard on the rough ground. My chin hits the ground bringing me pain. The pain isn't equal to the fact that I lost Lydia. I opened my eyes to see the hell for the first time.I have no imagination how it will look like. But it's like the Slateville. Not exactly the same. Everything is dark around me. Iam in the middle of a road. It's a street and looking just like Slateville. Except for one thing, everything's a disaster. The building, houses, the road has many cracks and it could fall at any moment. I feel like Iam seeing a disastrous city which couldn't be back to its normal state. The sky is dark. I am not going to see the daylight around here. I am sure of it.I stood up brushing the dirt off my long blue gown. When I turned back there's a small spark of white light in a circle which vanished slowly but completely. That's the way I came to hell without hearing anyone's words. &nb
Sydney's POV:He said looking me up and down." This one seems comfortable," I said in a whisper as I hurt him by pressing my heels on his feet. He screamed and called someone when he's about to lose his grip on me." Phoebe. Bring the rope. She's not going to hear me," he said clutching his teeth in pain." What do you want from me? I don't have time to waste it on you," I struggled as he tied my hands with a rope given by another girl. They got nothing to do with me. All these minutes are getting wasted by this stupid dead people. Even if I want to fight him, I couldn't do it in this stupid gown and jewelry." Now the princess is looking so good with her hands tied," Mason said with a smirk as the old man managed to get up with that girl's help." Sit down," he ordered like Iam his servent." I won't. Tell me what do you want from me? You stupid people," I snapped as anger flashed in Mason's and Pheobe's eyes. She raised her hands a
Jacen's POV:" Iam her boyfriend. I care for her as much as you care. Each second we are arguing is a waste of time. You can rather allow me to go there. We don't know what she will be doing alone in Hell. Do something, please," I said. I yelled at the Queen which at last turned into a pleading request. I have no choice now. Victoria didn't reply for a minute. I couldn't understand what she's thinking right now. I told her that Iam her boyfriend which isn't fully true. What will be her reaction?" First of all, you can't care for her just like me. And I also protect the students who are studying here. If you keep on insisting, nothing's going to change. But mark my words, Iam will surely bring my daughter back. I lost her once which won't happen again," the Queen said and turned away just like that. This is going nowhere. No one ready is to take any sudden action." Okay, we are not going to attend any classes. Just plan something to get her back now," Noah said