A world of fantasy

A second chance

I'm still a new writer and only do this as a hobby. If you have any ideas that you want to see then comment and I would be more then happy to consider it. I don't have an update schedule so don't get mad if I have to prioritize my real job. If you're reading this then you probably have a love or interest in fantasy and magic just like me. Thank you for giving this story a try! ❤️❤️

I couldn't move my body. I couldn't feel my body either. As if I was floating in a void of nothingness. I could hear a voice that calmed my anxiety the moment it touched my ears. I couldn't see who was talking, but I had a feeling she was beautiful.

"What a poor soul"

Poor soul?

"You were kept locked away from the world and abandoned. A child born without being able to use her legs. The parents who should have protected you kept you hidden and shunned you. You only wanted to be loved and seen and yet you remained all alone."

Her words hurt, but they were true. I never hated my parents even though they kept me locked in my room away from the rest of the world. I had learned to be alone and not trust others. My family wouldn't even look me in the eyes. The only escape I had was my books. I would read books about magic and monsters. Books with kingdoms and princesses. I could escape my miserable existence and would imagine that I was a hero who saved others and was loved by all. Although I don't know how I ended up here.

"Your mother had been slowly poisoning your tea. I'm afraid she killed you due to her hatred."

I'm not surprised. I know my mother didn't hate me. She blamed herself for my disability. She hated herself for not being able to give birth to a healthy child. She probably couldn't stand to watch me suffer.

"I'm amazed that I do not sense hate in your heart. For someone so unfortunate to remain pure of heart. You are a rare soul."

Her praise made me feel warm. I had never experienced someone speaking to me so kindly and admiringly.

"I will grant you a gift and my protection. May your next life be full of love and happiness. May you meet many wonderful people and see many new places."

I felt warm lips on my forehead as she placed a kiss on my head. The only part of my body I could feel was where her warm lips landed. Even though I couldn't speak to her or see her. I felt like she was saying goodbye and I was sad to leave the only kind person I had met. I held her words close to my heart and hoped with all my might that what she said would come to pass. Maybe in another life, I could hold value to someone and experience love.

Her warmth started to spread throughout my body and I felt like I was brimming with something I'd never felt before. My body was burning from her kiss but it did not hurt. For some reason I did not feel like she would hurt me so I trusted the warmth and quickly lost consciousness.

The next time I opened my eyes, I could see trees passing by quickly. I was wrapped in a smelly blanket so tightly that I couldn't move my arms much. I looked up to see a man holding me tightly to his chest as he rode a horse through a strange forest. His body was huge and he looked beaten up and hungry. Was I being taken away by a giant?

"We need to hurry or they will catch up to us. With the money we are gonna make on this baby, we'll be rich for the rest of our lives." The man yelled out and laughed while smirking.

His laugh alone made me shiver. I had a very bad feeling about this. What baby was he talking about? I tried to open my mouth to ask where I was or what was happening, but unfortunately, no words could come out of my mouth.

"Aaa aa...."

"Shut up and go back to sleep. Stupid baby."

The man looked down at me and glared. He's calling me a baby? So he's not a giant but I'm small. What the hell is happening? I could feel my anxiety making my heart race in fear of the unknown danger I had found myself in. My small body seemed to be weak and I could feel my eyes starting to close without my consent. If I was being kidnapped I needed to keep my eyes open and try to remember the way back. I should make a mental map. Sadly my body refused my order and I quickly fell asleep in the arms of a man who should not be trusted.

Weeks had passed since I woke up in this strange man's arms. They traveled only by horse and slept only outside. I was amazed we hadn't seen any buildings or cities yet. There was nothing around me but trees so I couldn't form a mental map like I had hoped. There were only two men with me that whole time. They didn't say their names and didn't seem to get along well. They would argue over who would hunt and who would be lazy and stay with me. These two men were criminals and were hired by someone shady to kidnap me. They never mentioned the place they took me from but had evil smiles on their faces when they talked about how sad my parents were now that their daughter was gone.

Sadness surrounded me whenever they felt joy overtaking someone's child. They were very bad people and I would probably die if I stayed with them. I prayed for an opportunity to get away from these men. Little did I know who was listening to my prayers and who answered.