The Cursekeeper

Rose's Redemption Part Two

It only took Rose a few minutes to get her bearings, seeing as how the world inside Lilly's head was America.  It made sense considering she lived in that country for most of her life.

It was home.

Soon enough, she'd found the river that led north to Colter.  And unlike Lilly, Rose didn't go jumping in the cold water.  Mostly because she was wearing nothing more than a Halloween costume.

The snow was up to her knees and she was quite cold.  And the indigo sun that was setting meant that it was going to get dark very soon.  And the darker it got, the more Rose felt on edge.  Maybe there was something to the darkness, just like the voice had said.  Maybe if she got to Colter, she'd feel better. 

A rabbit crossed her path and she quickly chased after it, realizing how hungry she was.  Maybe Colter had the means for her to build a fire and cook the rabbit.

However, a rather large animal came swooping down to snatch the rabbit from the ground and fly off with it, making Rose groan in exhaustion.

"Feckin' arsehole!" she shouted at the unrecognizable animal.

She had to keep moving.

As Rose continued trekking along, rubbing down her arms for warmth, she finally spotted some buildings off in the distance.  Was it Colter?

Her walking turned into a sprint, her breath showing as she huffed and puffed through the snow.  However, as soon as Rose heard voices, she stopped in her tracks.

"I want those minerals mined as soon as possible!" a middle eastern sounding man shouted.

"Prince Persian, if I may," a scared sounding man replied, "in the dark, the monsters, they-"

"I don't give a shit!" the first man screamed.  "My father wants it done!  Now!  Would you rather face his wrath or mine?!"

"Yes, Your Highness!  Right away!"

Rose edged closer to see a bunch of men off in the distance of Colter, one of them with spiky, greenish hair.  He was dressed very much like a prince...one that you would find in a desert.  His robes were the colors of gold, black and purple and he had six, long black horns poking out of his head.

"Odd," Rose whispered to herself.

"That would be Prince Persian, one of Mallacht's brood," the voice said.

"Ugh, you again?" Rose sighed.

A loud roar rang out in the distance and Rose looked towards the sky.  "Quick!  Hide!"

Rose didn't think twice before charging towards a grouping of trees.  She'd gotten out of sight just in time to see a violet colored dragon flying across the sky towards Colter.

"What the feck?  There are dragons here?" Rose asked softly, staring at the descending creature in awe.

"That's not just a dragon."

The dragon landed on the ground, causing the ground itself to shake a bit.  The dragon roared once more as Prince Persian crossed the way towards it.

"Stay low, don't get seen," the voice urged softly.

Rose did as she was told and watched as the dragon got smaller in size and shifted into a woman with violet colored hair and black horns adorning her head.

"Ah, Violet," the prince said with a smile.  "What brings you to these parts?"

The woman scoffed as she adjusted her leather armor.  "What is taking so bloody long with the mining?" she barked loudly.