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I struggled until tears rolled down my cheeks as my once perfect rainbow crown, the item that was so dear to my heart, turned black.NO!
The man grinned, and he lifted the crown to rest on my head before he wiped away the tear that rolled down my cheek.
"I didn't choose this life, my Queen, but I will enjoy ruling this new world with my beloved by my side," he whispered. He slowly closed his eyes and lowered his lips toward mine.
The chilled Darkness crawled up my face, blinding my sight as it consumed me whole. My body was cold, so cold my heart ached for warmth. I didn't want to give up the fight, and I knew with my very being too many lives were at stake.
Yet, I couldn't win. I wasn't strong enough to continue trying, even when I wanted so desperately to protect the purity of the land I was destined to rule.
I felt something warm touch where my lips once were, and as much as my mind screamed for me to remain unresponsive, I just couldn't.
Out of the entire land that was now covered in pitch Darkness, those lips were the only warmth left.
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"Celestia!"
"No...cold..." I mumbled. I desperately tried to pull out from whatever I was experiencing, but it was like the darkness of sleep was doing its best to claw at my conscious and pull me back into the depths of what felt like a nightmare.
Something shook me harder, but again it was no use. I was trying so hard to fight yet I felt like all my efforts were pointless.
"Lightanava."
A burst of warmth swept through me from my feet all along my body to my head. It was almost like a sheet draped over me, and with it came a soothing heat that vanquished the intense chill I had been tortured with moments ago.
A relieved sigh left my lips as my once tensed body began to loosen. Something wrapped around me, pulling me into a warmer embrace, but it was a comfortable one. The room was quiet, and I was trying to determine whether to open my eyes or go back to sleep, but what kept me from falling back to sleep was the rapid heartbeat sound that left me curious.
I waited for the sound to slow until it was at an even pace before I stirred slightly.
"Celestia?"
Orion's voice sounded groggy, like he was worn out. The weak tone was enough to motivate me to open my eyes and check on my boyfriend. After a few attempts, I finally was able to lift my heavy eyelids, the dimly lit room reminding me of the dream I just had.
I shivered and immediately pulled back to get a better look of the room, trying to determine if this was the land that was supposedly mine.
"Cutie Pie."
I blinked and peered in Orion's direction, his purple eyes locking onto mine. He looked really exhausted. Dark circles painted the skin below his eyes like he hadn't slept for weeks, and his long silver hair was in a fuzzy mess.
"Orion? You…don't call me Cutie Pie often." It wasn't really important, but my brain needed a moment to wake up.
"I know. I should though," he said with a small smile. We stared into each other's eyes for a long moment before I wondered what just happened.
"Orion? Why do you look like you barely slept?" I turned my head to glance at the standing grandfather clock to my left. "It's four in the morning."
"A certain unicorn shifter kept tossing and turning." His smile turned sad, and I frowned, understanding I was the cause of his lack of sleep.
"Oh no. Did I have a nightmare again?"
"Nightmares to be exact. I had to use a light spell three times to pull you out of it," Orion confessed.
My shoulders drooped as I gave him a sympathetic look. "Sorry, Orion...I didn't mean-"
Orion stroked my head with his hand, ignoring my long, purple-pink locks that were in a similar tangled mess. "Don't apologize for something that's out of your control. We're still figuring all of this out. Tomorrow we'll bring it up with your mother and go from there."
"But you need sleep too, Orion. You'll get a pimple." I shot him an imploring look.
Orion gave me a wide grin as he leaned up to give me a peck on my forehead. "Sometimes sacrifices have to be made." He winked, and I gave him a wide smile in return.
