Dovesso: When We Were Young

Why?

Past

Lesso's POV

A year had passed and Dovey and I were still madly in love. However, things had been changing. This guy has been showing up and telling me I could be the one to help evil finally win. He said his name was Rafal and he was the schoolmaster's brother. He told me how he and his brother once ensured the balance was maintained and how they had fought. His brother killed him and since that day, evil has lost. He told me that with my help evil would finally win.

As time went by, he corrupted me and seduced me. I fell for him and his lies. One day, he came to me and told me he loved me. I believed him and kissed him. That kiss made me fall for him. I devoted myself to him and would do anything for him.

That evening at dinner, Clarissa was quiet and looked as though she was crying.

"Hey, princess, what's the matter?" I ask her.

"I saw you kissing that guy. I've never even seen him before, Nora. Who was he?"

"No one," I tell her.

"He is someone." She snapped.

"He is not someone that you need to know. Who he is is something only I am allowed to know."

"Do you love him?" She asked.

"Yeah. I do. I would do anything for him."

"What about me?" Tears were streaming down her face.

"Look, Clarissa, it is not about you."

"This isn't you, Nora. This is not the person I fell in love with. I don't even recognize you anymore."

"Then clearly you don't know me. This is why Nevers and Evers shouldn't date. Nevers are evil and Evers can't understand that."

"You were the only one that got me. Everyone was right. You're nothing more than a villain who is incapable of love." She stormed off.

Later that night, Rafal came to me.

"Well done, my little reader. You cut that fairy short without me having to ask you. Now let's begin our plan to take down good." With that, he vanished.

Days went by, and I had returned to my dorm after classes to find Dovey tied to a chair and Rafal standing there.

"Rafal, what is this?" I asked him.

"I need to know you have what it takes to be my queen. Kill her."

"Why?"

"She is a distraction. An anchor holding you back. You need to eliminate all threats. Kill her!"

"No. I can't."

"Kill her, and we can be together."

"I won't kill her. I won't. She was once my friend and I loved her."

"If you won't kill her, I will." He said before using his magic to hurt Clarissa. She screamed in pain and then passed out. I struck Rafal with my magic.

"No! I won't kill her and I am not going to let you kill her!"

"You are pathetic! Useless! I was giving you the world and you throw it away for her! A stupid Ever fairy."

"Before you, she was my world. She meant everything to me. She loved me for who I was. She was the only person to treat me like a person. She was my friend. She was my heart. She was my life. You took that from me. You corrupted me. You forced me to destroy the one thing in my life that actually mattered." I said. Striking him after every statement. He was wounded and vanished. I took Clarissa to the hospital wing. I told the schoolmaster and Clarissa's friend, Emma Anemone, what had happened.

"You broke her heart, Red," Emma said.

"I know, Emma! I believed Rafal and his stupid lies! I love her and I hurt her, I will never forgive myself and she won't either! I nearly had her killed!"

"You took a great risk, Leonora. It takes a lot of power to fight off my brother. The way you described it, he will be gone for good now." The schoolmaster told me.

"Do me a favor, change the rules back. Evers and Nevers are not allowed to be together. Emma, just be there for her, and no matter what, she cannot... she ca..." I blacked out. When I came to, I was in a bed in the hospital wing across from Clarissa, who was still asleep.

"What happened?" I asked.

"It seems my brother struck you when you were defending Clarissa." The schoolmaster said.

"You were going to tell me something before you passed out. What was it?" Emma asked.

"Don't tell her that I brought her here. Tell her someone found us both. I don't need her to know what happened after she passed out. I... my magic is gone."

"They put a cuff on you so you can fully heal before using magic. Leonora..."

"Just call me Lesso from now on," I say.

"Very well, Lesso. My brother nearly killed both of you. Are you sure you don't want to tell Clarissa?"

"She can never know. I risked my life to save hers. I risked everything so she could live. She hates me and she has a right to. I don't want her to feel guilty for being angry. I deserve it. I deserve her anger and hate."

"Emma, let's let Lesso rest."

"Can I stay? I want to be here in case Clarissa wakes up."

"Very well." With that, the schoolmaster left and I drifted off to sleep.

Dovey's POV

I woke up in the hospital wing. I look over and see Emma. I tried sitting up but was met with pain and soreness.

"Emma? What happened?" I asked.

"You were attacked by the schoolmaster's brother." She tells me. Then it all came back. Leonora, the guy was Rafal, he grabbed me and tied me up, he told her to kill me, she refused, and he attacked me.

I looked up and saw Leonora asleep in the bed across from me.

"Rafal tried to kill me. He wanted her and the last thing I remember is her refusing to kill me. He struck me with his magic and I blacked out from the pain. Why is she here?"

"He got angry and lost control. He attacked her and her magic went out of control and drained his. At least that is what the schoolmaster thinks. Also, she said she wants to be called Lesso from now on."

"How did we get here?"

"Manley and I found you. Red will be fine, she is lucky Rafal didn't kill you both."

"Not even a week ago, she chose him over me. Then she chose not to kill me. If he wanted her so badly why would he hurt her."

"Maybe by sparing you, she became useless to him."

"Thank you for being here, Emma. It means a lot."

"Of course. I do have to leave now, but I'll be back tomorrow."

"Bye," I say as she leaves.

Hours passed and Lesso woke up.

"Where am I?" She mumbled.

"Hospital wing," I say. She avoided eye contact.

"You're here, too?" She seemed aware of the situation but I ignored it.

"Yeah."

"It's my fault." She whispered to herself, not realizing I heard it. Not another word was spoken between us. Looking at her, all I could wonder was why she did what she did.