The forgotten kingdom

Chapter 15

As she was walking back, she saw a girl running. When she tripped a group of Imps circled around her. Aria quickly warped to the girl's side. As she stood by the child, she summoned her sword. When the demons saw it they moved back a little. Aria raised it and a light engulfed them. When it was gone so were the demons. She kneeled in front of the little girl.

"Are you okay?" the child nods and hugs her.

"Thank you, Goddess. Don't worry I won't tell anyone who you are." The child ran into the small town as Aria headed back to camp.

"Aria where have you been? We saw a bright light and couldn't find you." Luche tells her. She walks over and hugs him.

"Sorry I worried you. I just went for a walk and ran across a child that needed some help." She saw Nyx standing close and walked over kissing his cheek.

"Thank you both. I'm ready for the next trial now." They looked at her not sure what to say.

Luche saw that Aria was asleep and looked at Nyx.

"She seems better. Like her mind is clear and at peace." Nyx agrees.

"She found what she needed to move on." Luche smiled at that.

"Yes, she did. She once more remembers what she is fighting for. Nyx thanks for telling her to have no regrets. It seems to have really helped her out." Nyx laid down.

"No problem." The two sat in silence as they watched the stars.

The next day had them getting up early. She wanted to make it as close to if not to the Chocobo post before nightfall. When she got to the car, she saw a small package and note in the driver's seat. Picking it up she read it.

Thank you for saving me last night. Don't worry momma helped make them after I told her a woman saved me. Your secret is safe with me your friend Becky.

She opened the package and smiled. Inside were some homemade cookies and some other backed goods.

"Where's that from?" Nyx asked. She handed him the package to pack for safety after taking a cookie. When she looked up, she saw the girl walking with her mom. She stopped and smiled at Aria and Aria bowed her head in thanks. She put the note in a scrapbook she had started.

"It's amazing how the small things make a huge difference," Luche says as he walks up next to her.

"Or how just a note and cookie can give you hope when yours may seem lost." She says as she gets in the car.

They drove for a while when Nyx leaned forward.

"Aria where did you get this cd from? It is relaxing. I feel like I know it from somewhere." The song playing was the music to choosing hope.

"Noctis gave it to me many years ago. Now it has become my favorite cd and really the only one I listen to." Aria heard the music and started singing the words. She knew them by heart, so she didn't need to hear them to sing them. This song has pulled her from many dark times.

Memory

Aria was sitting on top of the palace looking down. She wished she could tell people who she was really. Or at least her real name, but it would be too dangerous. She felt her tear fall with the rain around her. When she felt someone behind her she turned to see Noctis with an umbrella. He walked over to her and wiped her tears away.

"Van, why are you sad?" She looked at him then out towards the way her kingdom would be.

"You miss your family, don't you?" she nods to the young prince.