Sunshine and Shadow - A Darklina Fanfic

Drüskelle

Alina's POV:

I woke up with a gasp. 

At first, everything was loud, then it was silent. It felt like someone slammed bricks on my ears. 

I could hear the sound of water running, but it was distant. I could hear footsteps echoing down a hallway, but it faded. I could hear my heart beating. 

My hearing went back to normal after a few minutes. 

My vision was blurry. I could see but my brain couldn't comprehend where I was. Wasn't it just dark? Why was there light?

There was an aroma of something sickly sweet. It made me feel nauseous. There was tea at my bedside. I grabbed it. It was still warm. 

My vision cleared, and I realized I was back in the Darkling's quarters. Correction, our quarters. 

Why did I feel so weird? 

Then I remembered. I was in the dungeon. The last thing I remember was being held by guards. 

Then darkness.

To be honest, I was always fine with darkness. I wasn't afraid of the dark. Mal was. He always needed a light.

Mal. My heart twisted when I thought of him, alone in the dungeon, waiting for the day I would finally help them escape. 

The water running in the background stopped. Where was that coming from? 

Oh, the bathroom. Someone is taking a shower. Wait. Aleksander's taking a shower.

I cursed under my breath. All I felt was anger and hate towards him. I wanted to punch him and torment him and-

STOP ALINA. Stop thinking this way! Why are you so angry? Why are you thinking like that? You don't want to become a monster.

My heart filled with guilt, washing most of the anger away. A bit of annoyance lingered.

I slid out of the bed, but I immediately fell backwards onto the bed. It felt like when I stood up, the world's weight came crashing down on me. 

I tried again, but I fell once more. Then, my head starting hurting. I pressed my palm against my temple, but it didn't feel better.

What did the Darkling do to me?

I looked at the untouched tea sitting on my bedside table. Should I drink it? What if it's tainted with poison?

No. Aleksander wouldn't do that. He would have no reason to. 

I grabbed the cup, my grip a bit shaky, and took a sip. I felt immediate relief. The strength in my hand returned. My head felt lighter.

I drank a bit more before I heard the sound of a door opening. Aleksander came out of the bathroom, his hair wet and a towel wrapped around him. 

He walks over to his clothes and changes right in front of me. I look away before I could see.

"Alina. You're awake." He said with a sigh of relief. 

"Why, did you think I wouldn't wake up?" I snap back, my annoyance coming back.

"No. The drug was only supposed to knock you out for a couple of hours. Did you drink your tea?" He said grabbing the clothes he left on the bed. 

"You drugged me!?!" I shout, finally realizing why I was feeling so weird. 

"Of course. How could I get you back to our room without you putting up a fight. I mean, you can be very feisty sometimes." Aleksander says with a chuckle.