I slam my eyes shut, as a final BOOM echoes through the sky. Thousands of people cheer, welcoming in Year 599. I slowly open my eyes, glancing at the scene around me. To my right, the Emperor and Empress sit on their thrones, waving to all of Dradraley. Cassian and Evelyn stand beside them, clapping and screaming at the crowd. To your typical Dradraleian, this would seem like the perfect way to celebrate; fireworks, music, sweets and dancing. Not to me. In my head, it all seemed like a waste. Air and sound polluting lights launching up into the sky, to welcome the last year ascendant to our forever split from Warfaiane. That is, if you believe legends, which we all do.
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Crown
FantasyThe Crown which once united Dradraley and Warfaiane has been stolen. ----Flash Foreward---- {As a child, Haela was dropped on the doorstep of the Dradraleian castle by her unknown parents. She grew up having dreams, small flashbacks about them. {C...
