The Lost Queen (Druig x OC) (Eternals)

Chapter 15: The Domo

The plane landed in the middle of a seemingly endless and barren desert. The wind was strong, kicking up the sand and creating swirls in the air. Reina was the last to step off the plane, following closely behind Five. She coughed as sand entered her lunges. Her feet landed on the uneven ground and she froze. Her eyes widened and her body went rigid. Screams echoed through her mind. At that very moment she was taken back. Back to the biggest mistake of her life. Sand burned her eyes and her lungs as she breathed it in but she didn't realize it. Her mind wasn't there. It was far away not only in distance but also in time.

She remembered their faces, their screams, their horror. She felt good about herself. God she was so oblivious back them. All she longed for was to make her father proud, even if she didn't show it, and she had done it. He had told her so when she got home, but what did it cost? By then she had known what she really had done but it was too late to change it. Too late to go back. No matter how much she wanted to, it was impossible to do so. The surrounding area of the town had looked just like this and when it was gone, eaten by the flames she spread, the reminisce of the town had been buried under layers and layers of sand. Sand mixed with ash, further concealing the mistakes of her past. No one would ever find it, but she still knew the ghost of the city she destroyed was there. Ghosts that will forever haunt her. 

"Love, Are you alright?" Druig's voice echoed in her mind, shattering the illusion that she had trapped herself in. Her eyes blinked away the sand that had gotten into her eye

"What?" Her voice was shaky and her breathing was still heavy.

"Are you alright?" He pushes a piece of hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ear.

"Yeah, Yeah I'm fine. Don't worry about me," She quickly starts walking away to rejoin the group

"Where is this Domo anyway?" Diego questioned looking towards Ikarus who was leading the group. Looking around they saw nothing but a barren land with no sign of life.

Don't worry, we're already here. Makkarri signed to the group

Where exactly is it? There is nothing here. Is it invisible or something? Reina giggled at the assumption as she signed back to Makkarri

Exactly Makkarri signed yet again before looking at Phastos. Show them.

Phastos smirked as everyone looked at him with curiosity. He looked down at his watch and he pushed a button causing the watch to beep and light up. Looking out again into the seemingly empty land, it was the academy's turn to be amazed as a giant, triangle shaped ship started to appear out of thin air. The stone-like exterior had swirls of gold embedded in the exterior. The Academy's eyes were wide as the Eternals smiled at the sight of their old home. Everyone starts to head down to the entrance. Reina goes to follow but stops when she realizes that Druig wasn't following them.

"Are you okay Darling?" Reina placed a hand on his shoulder.

" I just never thought I'd be back here. Just feels so surreal to me."

"Do you want to stay out here for a little bit?"

"No, It's okay. Let's head in."

They both start to walk towards the entrance that had opened. As soon as they stepped in, the door closed behind them. "Welcome to the Domo, my beautiful, beautiful Reina."