Where The Rose Blossoms

Chapter 18: The Aftermath

A Week Later: Y/N's POV

You flutter your eyes open, the bright sun shining through a window. Where were you? What happened? Whose bed are you in? It smells familiar. You try to sit up and with a painful grunt you only slightly succeed, using the fluffy pillows behind you, you lean back, letting your weakened body relax. You feel your stomach, you had badges on, from what, how did you get hurt? You looked over and saw your reflection in the nearby vanity mirror, your memories came flooding back, you remember the fight with Miranda, the screaming, the pain, the smells of death and blood, it all came back to you clear as day.

You hear the door open to see your love walking in, Alcina walked over to you and pulled up a chair. She looked at you with saddened eyes, her eyes threatening to leak from her tears.

"Please wake up. Wake up Y/N." she choked out as she began to sob

"What do you mean?" you questioned her "I-I'm right here!"

You place a hand on her cheek and it passes right through her, your eyes widen and you leap out the bed and see you're sleeping in the bed. You, or your body, was laying motionless in the bed, you were thankfully still breathing.

"What? A-am I dead?" you breathed

"No."

The voice was unfamiliar, but calming and angelic, you turned to see a glowing female figure. Her light was bright, she looked beautiful as the sun reflected off her glistening white skin.

"W-who are y-you?"

You were getting colder, your teeth began to chatter.

"That's not important dear, what's important is your choice." she smiled

You raised an eyebrow. You were getting colder, rubbing your arms to regain some warmth.

"W-what ch-ch-choices?"

"Your physical body is weak and frail, you are on the edge of death. Come with me and you can forever rest. No more pain or suffering. No more loss and fear."

You thought for a moment. No more pain and suffering? Loss, and fear? But if you left that also meant no more love, no more touch, no more music, or the sun, the smell of flowers in the spring. Ya you made some mistakes in life but in the end it worked out, you found the love of friends and family, you found love from Alcina.

"Take me back. Make me wake up. Although a world without pain and suffering sounds pleasant, I would rather be with the one that I love, and I would rather suffer everyday than leave her."

The entity smiled and waved a hand.

"Then I wish you well. Y/N Lorann."

A white flash appeared before everything went dark.

You felt something on your hand, it was a mixture of leather and something wet. Your hearing came back next, the sound of sobbing could be heard next to you, as you breathed the scent of vanilla and lavender wafted into your nose, that was your lady's scent. Moved your hand slightly, gripping your fingers around your love's hand, you heard the sobbing stop. With your strength returning you give your lover's hand another squeeze and you could hear her body shift as she moved closer to you before calling out for someone to get a doctor. You fluttered your eyes open, the bright sun illumination the room, you saw your love's face, you couldn't help but smile,

"Hey Alcina my love." you say, your voice weak

"Shhh, draga mea, rest your safe now." she purrs placing a hand on your check