Reality

Chapter 8

Y/n's POV

You asked confused,
" What do you mean?"

Zeldris answered like the stubborn person he was,
" If you know stuff that we don't, tell us,"

You couldn't help but chuckle,
" and what makes you think I'll tell you anything?"

It was silent for a few seconds. The silence was kind of awkward. He finally replied and broke the silence and the built up tension,
" Otherwise I'll hurt the one person you care for,"

Your heart clenched in fear from his threat. There was only one person in this world who you care for more than anything. Who you'd do anything for, and he still doesn't know it yet. Your smile slowly faded, asking nervously,
" and who might that be?"

Please don't be him. Please don't be him. Please don't be him. You nervously thought on repeat.

" Gloxinia, I know you two are good friends. In fact, he's taken a liking to you and so have you to him. It would be a shame to see someone you care about being tortured,"

The smirk on his face grew the more he talked, which pissed you off greatly. You knew that any action you would take against him would threaten Gloxinia also. You gulped nervously, glaring at him,
" If you lay a hand on him -,"

He interrupted,
" Now that won't happen if you give me information. Will it?"

You looked down hesitantly. You have no other choice otherwise Gloxinia will get hurt. - or worse.
You couldn't stand to see him hurt. You looked back up,
" Fine, just promise you won't lay a hand on Gloxinia,"

" I promise,"

You sent him a nod and walked back into the cave, ignoring the grin he had on his face from getting what he wants. You sat beside Gloxinia and Derieri.

Gloxinia asked, sounding concerned,
" Are you okay? What did he say to you?"

You told him everything. He looked away feeling guilty, dead and worry, but also anger. He felt angry because of Zeldris threatening someone he cared about most dearly. You could tell just by looking at him his emotions, so you held his hand for comfort, interlocking your hands with him.

He looked at you, tears pricking his eyes. If only you knew he wasn't crying because of his safety but yours. You wiped his tears away with your thumb, cupping his cheek gently. He leant into your touch as you sent him a small smile.
" I'll protect you, I promise,"

He just nodded in response, pulling you into a hug. He nuzzled his face into the crook of your neck whilst you hid in his chest. The thought of him dying only made you hug him tighter. His warmth. His scent. You loved everything about him. You were determined to save him from his death.

You pulled away but snuggled beside him, playing with the tips of his hair gently. He couldn't help but smile a little as he looked down at you, feeling a strange feeling of warmth in his chest. In his heart.

Getting a little bored, you decided to use the last of your battery to look at pictures of your family members, showing Gloxinia who looked down at the phone in interest. You scrolled to a picture of your parents wearing Christmas outfits from last year.

You giggled a little from the picture,
" They are my parents,"

His eyes widened, his body freezing in place. He gently grabbed your phone to take a better look, scaring you slightly. It was the type of look where you recognised somebody familiar. He zoomed in with your help to see the necklace she wore, which now belonged to you.

You asked nervously, looking up at him,
" Is there something wrong?"

He looked at you gobsmacked. He finally spoke out,
"You're the daughter of the Queen of the angels and archangels,"

You commented,
" W - what do you mean? I'm from another world like I explained. It's not possible that my mother could have been here,"

He looked at you sympathetically,
" I'm afraid it's true. She must have kept it a secret from you,"

Then things start to add up. You just laughed a little from disbelief, feeling betrayed by your own Mother. Your own flesh and blood. You couldn't believe you didn't get suspicious sooner. How else would someone have a magical mirror?

You exclaimed,
" It all makes sense. How she gave me this mirror and necklace. How she and my father introduced me to the ' seven deadly sins '.
She wanted me to find this world,"

You looked at Gloxinia,
" Tell me the whole story about her, please,"

He nodded,
" your mother was the princess of the queen of the angels and archangels. Your grandmother was the most powerful of them all. She was even strong enough to defeat The Demon King. Anyway, one day your mother's 18th birthday came up. She always wanted to see what's out there, she wanted to explore. So, she and the queen created a mirror that allows her to travel through different worlds.

When your mother went through she was in there for quite a while. When she came back, it had been 2 years in her time and only an hour in our time. She had fallen in love, with that man in the picture. Her mother was proud that she found true love so she let her live in that world by bringing the mirror with her. When they were there that's probably when they had you and your brother a few years later,"

You stated,
" s-so I'm the n - next in the throne,"

He began explaining whilst you played with his hair in his lap, watching as you created small braids,
"To rule, you'll need someone to rule beside you. Then when you are ready you'll have children of your own who will continue the family tree and continue ruling,"

You asked in curiosity,
" Is it possible that other people can go through the mirror if I'm already in it?"

He thought for a moment,
" You have the key, so someone powerful like your mother is capable of doing something like that,"