Queen of the Cold Castle

Chapter Twenty Two:

LESSO'S POV:
My tears continued to drip upon her lifeless face, gently i placed a soft loving kiss upon her cold lips. All the memories we had once shared flooded my mind only causing more sorrowful tears to cascade down my face. Quickly pushing my body of the floor, i turned fleeing the room wanting to be left alone, Dovey called my name several times but i couldn't talk not yet or maybe ever. Rain began to hurdle it's way down towards the ground mixing with my own emotions as I practically ran towards the School for Evil, to my own room which once had been hers. Slamming the door open with full force consumed with anger which was slowly replacing the saddest, blame settling in. In pure rage i began to throw things, glass shattered, books broken and pages torn, creating a rather large mess before my defeated body crumpled to the floor. Sobs erupted from my throat yet again, deep sobs filled with every emotion under the sun. Was this how y/n had felt when i was torn away from her? How did she survive the torment and guilt? "I don't think i can do this without you" i croaked between sobs.

Several moments passed, hours perhaps but it could of been mere minutes, was this how time would now pass? "Is this anyway to welcome me home red?" A gleeful chuckle sounded around the room. My head snapped around in confusion as i was meet with a familiar voice "Y/n?" I croaked in disbelief. "The one and only" she smiled. I hurried to my feet before running over to her gripping her tightly as i picked her up embracing her finally, a small chuckle left both our lips as she wrapped her legs around my waist. "Your alive" i stated still debating if i was imagining things, "True Loves Kiss. Nevers can have true love, you are living proof, for you are mine" she smirked connected our lips in a passionate kiss filled with love and emotion. "I love you Y/n L/n" i whispered looking her deep in the eyes. "I love you with all my heart Leonora Lesso, forever and always" she returned filling my body with pure happiness.

Y/N'S POV:
Nothing but joy consumed my body has i held the beautiful women that I love tightly in my grasp, finally both of us alive and free. "How about we bathe and sleep. Talk properly tomorrow? I don't know about you but death makes a women very exhausted?" I suggested with a small giggle as she gave a small nod carrying me towards the bathroom. Using my magic i filled the bathtub with water instantly and returned her room back to its previous state, Black petals and candles were summoned around the room to give a more romantic atmosphere. Quickly we undressed and placed our body's in the warm water, placing my back against her front, we enjoyed each others company in silence.

"This necklace? Where's it from, it's beautiful ?" Leonora asked breaking the silence as she gently picked it up admiring it. "Funny you should ask. It's you or what i thought was you. When i thought you died, your body crumpled into dust and blew away in the wind. Using my magic i summoned what ever ashes i could get and created a necklace to hold them" I explained my cheeks turning a faint pink, "It's violet" she smiled with a tinge of regret and sadness. "So you were always with me wherever i went. However you didn't really die so I don't actually know what in it but it still reminds me of you. Although that's not the weirdest thing i did" i stated with a small chuckle, "Oh?" Leonora smirked with a curious tone. "Well in my grief and i know its odd so don't laugh, I created a ghost version of you. I could talk to you and you would talk to me but it was essentiallly talking to myself as you were just a memory of my mind. It gave me some peace however i could never touch you, my fingers would just run right through your body." I admitted not sure of what her reaction would be which only worsen due to the fact she remained silent. Slowly i turned my whole body round so that i could look at her but i was shocked and confused rather than scared "Why are you crying? A women this gorgeous shouldn't be crying?" I smiled trying to make her laugh, thankfully it worked, a light chuckle escaping her lips but were drowned by her endless tears. "I'm sorry. "I'm so sorry I put you through all this pain, when i thought you had died i was broken. I didn't  know how i could survive this and it had only been a few moments where as you had to endure this torture for a year." She whispered almost scared of her own words.

"Leonora you did not leave me or abandon me. You were taken against your will, i don't actually what you had to endure but I've imagined plenty and it makes my blood boil, i would happily kill that man a thousands times for what he has done. I feel guilty as well, I never found you. I admit i looked for months, i thought i was close a few times but it was just Rafal's tricks plaguing my mind which caused a lot of doubt to wether you were even alive. I apologise i never found you sooner" i explained tears now dancing around my eyes. "Thank you for not giving up on me but you should have lived your life. I never want you to stop living your life, all i want is for you to be happy. I never wanted you to bear these scars" She smiled gently stroking my face referring to my cuts i had inflicted upon my own skin which now mixed with Rafal's many torturous marks. "You are my happiness. You're my entire world. When you died i thought it had ended i was..." I began not sure wether to continue but a gentle nod from Leo edged me on "I was heavily depressed. Had nightmares, panic attacks, my anxiety was overwhelming. I stopped eating and replaced it with drinking and smoking, i even.... I even tried to end my life." I sobbed unable to control my emotions. Her arms quickly embraced me in a tight hug as she caressed my back, soothing my emotions "You are my life." I mumbled into her ears. Her breath and gentle sobs vibrated in my ears before she pulled away, placing a light tender kiss upon my lips "And you are mine. You are my everything, I'm sorry you felt like that. If you ever feel like this, please tell me. I know I'm not the best with my emotions or others peoples but i can do my best." She softly chuckled breaking the depressing atmosphere. "So much for no talking tonight" i laughed leaning back into her chest.

The night was filled with a lighter atmosphere, many jokes and blissful moments of being in each others company before we fell quickly into a deep sleep.

The sun shone brightly through the window, filling the room, awakening me from a peaceful sleep. Slowly i turned carful not to wake the redhead intertwined with my body however she was already awake, watching my every move with a smirk upon her face. "I've missed this. I've missed you" she smiled placing a morning kiss upon my sleepy face, "Best sleep I've had in a year" i smiled pushing myself further into her grasp. "I'm ready to tell you what happened. If you want to know" she remarked with a saddened tone, "You don't have to if you don't want. I don't want you to relive it." I replied with a small smile "I might have to bring him back so i can kill him again" earning a small gloomy chuckle from Lesso. "I want you to know" she stated looking me in the eyes, i gave a nod to tell her to continue. "After the bridge, I blacked out only remembering the blade piecing my flesh. When i awoke i was in a cave, my hands and legs where bound in chains which were secured tightly in concrete. The only light was a dimly lit flame consumed with red causing me to realise Rafal held me prisoner, not that any one else would kidnap me but this confirmed it. I was alone for days maybe months, i had no way to tell time, always shackled, always a prisoner consumed with loneliness. I thought of you often wondering what had happened to you. I hoped and begged you were alive, thankfully Rafal later revealed you were however my worry over you increased rapidly as Rafal taunted me with his plans. I spent countless moments trying to free my self, blood covered my body, chains digging deeper into my skin every time. My body continuously covered in dirt and blood, Old and fresh but escape never possible not to mention my magic was useless. Eventually Rafal revealed himself, He tortured me physically and mentally trying to break my mind so that i would submit to him. i held out as long as i was able, one time i thought i heard you and possibly saw you but i think it was just my mind playing tricks on me. After that he moved me to some other dungeon, then he finally broke me and i was under his control. Then as you know i came back into my old life, I knew everything i was doing but had no control over myself, my mind completing tainted with Rafal, It was another form of torture i suppose. It was killing me seeing you in so much pain, pain i was inflicting" Lesso explained silent tears flowing from both our eyes as i listened not wanting to interrupt.

"I'm sorry Leo, for everything he's done to you, to us. Don't blame yourself as you said he controlled you. You are free and i will do everything in my power for you to keep it." I smiled stroking her tears away as she watched me lovingly. "In my dream or nightmares i suppose, i saw you, that cave but whenever i got close something pulled me away. You weren't hallucinating. I went there to look for you but you had already vanished." I added allowing Lesso to think the new information over. "The past is the past. I want to focus on the future, Our future" she grinned as she kissed me passionately. "Agreed" i mumbled into the kiss, "To our future".