The Heirs

Andrew and Amara: The Well

Author's Note:

This segment of the story is starting about 6 months before the events of Chapter 20. Andrew is 16 and Amara is 15. Andrew has 3 more years at Chivalry Hall before he graduates and Amara has 2 more years before she graduates Everton. (All other character ages are increased accordingly).

Chapter 21:

(Andrew POV)

- 5 months later-

I couldn't believe that it was true. I couldn't believe that Amara and I were over. After all this time, after everything we had been through this is how we end. Still this was what she wanted. We were over and I couldn't be more miserable.

(Andrew POV) - Tangu-

I couldn't believe that it was true. I couldn't believe that Amara and I were finally together. After all this time, after growing up together and proving that this was what we both wanted. We were finally together and I couldn't be happier. We had been officially courting for about a month now, after many rides and walks and talks Amara finally gave in. I was headed over to Tangu now to surprise her now that life had settled down for a while.

I rode closer to the castle and smiled as I reached the gate. Soon we would both be going back to school, which meant that I would be back to living in the barracks at Chivalry Hall and I wouldn't be able to see her as often. I waved at the guard who let me through and saw that Amara was sitting in the garden looking over at me. "How did you know that I was coming?" I asked as I hopped off my horse. She just laughed, "We have been spending nearly everyday together, I figured it was a pretty safe bet." I started laughing too, "Yeah I guess you are right." She gave me a smirk, "I usually am." I rolled my eyes, "Yeah, yeah." I leaned in closer and planted a kiss on her smile. She opened her bright eyes and looked up at me with a wide smile spread across her face. "So what do you want to do?" I gave her a half shrug, "I have some ideas."

(Amara POV)

I sat in the garden my fingers nimbly wrapping my hair into a brain under my veil. I hummed to myself as I looked over all the flowers. Mom had designed the gown I was wearing and I had embroidered the veil. I wondered if he would come even though I was fairly certain he would. I heard the gate open and turned to see him coming closer. I smiled over at him as he hopped off his horse and came closer. "How did you know I was coming?" He was almost pouting after I spoiled his surprise. I wanted to feel bad but, he looked adorable and I ended up laughing instead, "We have been spending nearly everyday together, I figured it was a pretty safe bet." He let out a chuckle or two, "Yeah I guess you are right." I flashed my signature smirk, "I usually am." "Yeah, yeah." He leaned in closer. As we separated I looked into his deep brown eyes and smiled even broader, "So what do you want to do?" He shrugged, "I have some ideas."

He took me out past the palace walls and we made our way through the marketplace. "Andrew we are in my kingdom, there aren't many places I haven't seen," I jokingly started. He just smirked, "You never know. I might just surprise you." I rolled my eyes, "I doubt that." He shrugged and then made a turn towards the shadows. I followed him curious. Where was he going? We arrived at a tall brick wall. His hands then slid across two of the bricks before pressing in. The wall separated revealing an entry way.

I looked over at Andrew who had his arm extended out, "Right this way, Princess Amara." He went into a semi-bow and I laughed before walking through the doorway. I walked through the dark doorway and there was a descending staircase. I looked over at him as he held out his arm for me, "Chivalry Hall?" I asked and he nodded his head as we began heading down. He took my hand and led me further down. The sand on the steps began to disappear the deeper we went. Finally we reached a doorway and he looked at me and smirked, "Right this way." We walked through and there was a big circular room with different doors and different kingdoms crest on each door. I turned to face him, "Where are we?" He gave a slight shrug, "Everywhere and nowhere." I cocked my eyebrow, "What?" He smiled, "This is a place that they call The Well. If we walk through any of those doors we would end up in a different kingdom without being in any kingdom right now." I smiled, "So we are everywhere..." "And nowhere." He finished. He walked me over to the center of the room and there was a crystal ball in the center of the room. "What is this?" I asked walking around the ball looking it over. He smiled and he put his hand on the crystal ball, "Here watch this: King Zandar and Queen Hildegard of Tangu." All the sudden an image of my Mom and Dad filled the crystal.

"Zandar, we have to get ready. They are expecting us to be there... 30 minutes ago," she said after looking down at her watch. Dad came out and smiled, "It is going to be fine. We aren't even that late." Mom let out a short breath, "Zandar, we are now known for being the last people to arrive every single time. I don't want to be..." Dad's face changed as he went closer to Mom, "Hey, I'm sorry." She let out another breath. He held her hand, "I am sorry." She nodded her head, "Well we are already late..."

I turned to Andrew, "Stop the image. Stop the image." He lifted his hand off and the image went away. "I know that we are both going to be in different places for a while, but if you ever want to see me. Maybe that way it won't feel like we are that far apart." I smiled, "I love that." I went closer to him and put both of my hands in his before lifting myself up and pulling him into a kiss. Everything felt perfect and right. Andrew always seemed to have a way to make things better and I wanted to relish in this moment forever. How did we get here from when we were kids? In that moment though it didn't seem to matter.

(Amara POV)

-5 months later-

Everything felt wrong. This had to be a nightmare something that I could soon wake up from. How did we get here? That was all I could do was try to figure it out and that was all that seemed to matter right now. "Please, please don't be real. Please. I can't..." I leaned down into my hands as I felt alone. Still this was what he wanted.