The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 14. Peeping Princess

Sarah Dreadnaught's Point of View.

How long have I been like this? stuck in this black void. Floating looking at this moonless sky? occasionally I hear my parent's and sibling's voices weeping mostly but I'm far too weak to speak to them, only strong enough to contemplate. How did I go wrong? Am I asleep? Am I Dead? Could someone hear me if I were to scream? Time continues to go by. My siblings say goodbye I stop hearing them from now on. But my parents weeping voices continue to stay. I think back on all the Spear training and Magic practice. Wish I knew a spell or a thrust to get me out of here.

Eventually the weeping stops I hear energy in their voices for the first time in a long time. That's good I love my family I don't want them to be sad. they continue to visit, eventually I hear more voices and footsteps. They crowd around me. I sense a new presence its one I've never felt. It's warm and so comfortable. I feel something powerful; the presence is changing that warmth is getting more comfortable. A crack appears in the moonless sky the crack opens! Splitting the sky in twain! It's white light. A hand forms out of the light, it arrives in front of me. It shifts into the shape of a man. He's a little shorter than me his rounder face Tell's me he's younger. His hand waits for me so with all the strength I can muster I take it. the light grows stronger it envelops me. It's too strong I close my eyes. It's so comfortable though.

I open my eyes. My body feels strong again! For the first time in what feels like years! I look around me. It's a white hallway with doors all the way up and down. I decide to go into the door on my right. The scenery is different than the hallway. It's daytime guessing from the suns position in the sky it's the afternoon. I'm in a home of some kind I hear noise in the room down the hall where the sun's light is basking the room in its glow, I feel warmth in my chest just like before after so much nothing but weeping I want more of that feeling. I approach the room, the warmth grows, this pleases me. I see a woman a little older than me playing with a little boy. whistling starts to assault my ears. The woman gets up she leaves; she enters a room down the hall the whistling abates until it disappears. I feel lonely for a brief moment and then I feel happy. I turn the little boy is staring at me.

" Hi I'm John! What's your name? Want to play with me?"

The boy introduces himself as he holds a toy outward to me, the warmth intensifies. I suppose I can keep him company if I continue to feel it. I sit down where the woman was. I introduce myself to John.

"Hello, my name is Sarah, John it's nice to meet you."

I sit and play with him my chest feels so full of that warmth I feel so fulfilled.

" Big Sis Sarah what are you doing in my house though?"

He asks with the innocence of a child.

" I... Just ended up here I suppose."

I explain. A feeling of concern enters my chest what is this spell that's been cast on me? Give me back that warmth! In an attempt to ease the feeling, I change the topic.

" Who was that woman just now?"

I asked hoping to shift focus to John's answer.

" that's my mommy She's really pretty! her and daddy always play with me."

He answers and the feeling of warmth returns and intensifies. with the information I have I decide to ask a question to John.

" John when you talk about your mommy and daddy do you remember how much you love them as you speak?"

" Yeah, mommy and daddy are the best! I love them so much!"

The feeling intensifies. that solves the mystery I'm somehow tied to this boy John and his emotions.