Only You

Chp 19

*a day later*

Tsuki, Skye and I decided not to bother them after we'd gotten the fallen to the house, we knew it would be too hard to ask what had happened.
Tsuki made everyone some dinner, but -to our dismay- the one person who needed it the most refused it, wanting to stay locked away in their room.

"Guys we can't let this continue, I'm going up there." I informed them, determined to get the house hermit back outside.
"Good luck, I mean I love them both -Astrid and Damian- but when it comes down to it there's barely anything that will get them out of being a depressed mess." Tsuki sighed sadly.
"We'll im going to try."
"Let us know how that works out for you."

I huffed and marched up the stairs made sure to bang my hand on the door extra hard.
"Open upppppppp!" I yelled through the door.
"If you don't open this door I will open it myself!"
When I got no reply I tried the handle which was obviously locked and then I resorted to my final option, breaking it down.

I stepped back a bit before launching my full weight at the door and causing it to crash to the floor inside Damian's and Astrid's room.
"Hello?" I called awkwardly, looking around. After searching the room for a good ten minutes I realized there wasn't anyone in here besides me.

With that realization, I bolted down the stairs and through the living room, shouting,
"Astrid's gone!"

*Astrid's POV*
*minutes before*

I sat on Damian's bed, soaking up his scent while it was still alive, when an excruciating headache slammed into me.
I clutched my head and whimpered, trying to make it pass while the world around me seemed to spin. My eyes squeezed shut instinctively and I felt like I was falling before everything seemed to stop and the sun shone on my skin.

Hold on, sun?

I opened my eyes to find myself on the beach in Astoria, the sun shining down on me as if my life hadn't just been royally messed up.
The realization of what happened dawned on me and I quickly stood to my feet, tears stinging my eyes, and ran towards the castle, hoping to avoid my family until my brain accepts the hard truth.
I quickly made my way through the palace, ignoring the looks I got from guards and staff, and after a few close calls I made it to my room without being noticed.

I quickly collapsed on my bed and wrapped myself up in my comforter as I thought.

I'll never see Damian again..... I'll never have the chance to tell him.....

I laid in bed for hours, staring out my window and watching the sunset as I cried before finally I cried myself to sleep, falling into the memories of the fight.

After I struck down the king my heart stopped, I felt like I couldn't breathe. I forced my lungs to expand as I turned around to find Damian lying on the floor with the kings sword, lodged in his chest.
"Damian!" I cried, falling to my knees beside him.
"Please, stay with me."
"It's alright," he winced, but still had the nerve to smile at me.
"Our mission is complete Astrid. I just wish I had more time to tell you-"

"Save your breath, your going to be ok, you hear me!?" I sobbed quietly as I tried to use a healing spell, any healing spell.
"I love you Astrid. Always will." I paused my work as I noticed the spark in his eyes fade, turning blank, and lifeless.
I let out the most pain-filled sob I'd ever heard leave my mouth before resting my head against his and crying.

"I'm so sorry Damian..... I couldn't save you...."

*a few months later*

I jolted awake before dawn, covered in sweat from my nightmare as I have since I returned home, quickly changed into a tank top and leggings before leaving the castle and jogging on the beach.
I let myself cry as I jogged, happy no one else was out at this time of day.

I wiped at my eyes only for them to fill with tears again seconds later, making everything blurry and hard to see, and allowed myself to sink to the sand.
"I'm so sorry...." I mumbled softly, letting the tears streak down my face.
I allowed myself a few moments to calm down before I rose to my feet and continued jogging, only to crash into a firm chest.

"S-sorry." I whispered, wiping my eyes.
"Are you ok?" The voice asked, cussing my heart to leap and my body froze.

No....

I stepped back and studied the figure in front of me, dark, black hair, long black wings resting behind him, amber and green eyes staring at me worriedly.
A strangled sob left my mouth and I wrapped my arms around him as tight as I could, my tears soaking his shirt.

"Y-you died...." I stuttered through my tears.
After a second he pulled away and looked at me confusedly.
"What are you talking about?" He questioned, studying my face.
"I watched you die Damian!"
I bit back my tears and stepped away.
"This is just a dumb hallucination...... you can't be real..... i watched you die....." I kept mumbling to myself, shaking my head and pressing my hands to my head.

"Astrid I'm right here, why don't we go for a walk together." Damian suggested, gently pulling me in for a hug.
"Yeah.... Ok....." I allowed myself to be led down the beach as the sun rose slowly above the ocean.

We walked in silence for a while, giving me time to calm down.
"So, care to explain what you mean?" Damian asked, gently rubbing the back of my hand with his thumb.
"Honestly I'd rather not..." I mumbled, looking skywards to keep the tears away.
"Alright... since I have no idea where we are and you seem to know, why don't you show me around?" He suggested, squeezing my hand comfortingly.
"I know the perfect spot."