I wake up in a startle. Sweat pours down my face. That day... that horrible day. The day I came home after thirteen long years. The day when everything turned red. I stand up. My hands were shaking. I remember the horrors of that sword. What I did with it? I turn. Cece was all curled up but she was shivering. Fine... I don't know why I'm doing this. I take off my cape and I throw it over her. She grips it.
"Aww..." A voice says.
I turn. Rapunzel had this glow in her eyes. I glare at her.
"Ahem... so want to talk about it?" She asks.
"About what?" I walk over.
"The stress. I saw you looking at the faces." She says.
"The Sword of Kronos has powerful dark magic." I say.
I turn and start walking. Rapunzel walks forward with me.
"You can talk, you know." She says.
"Probably not. You wouldn't understand." I sit down on a ledge.
She sits next to me. I scoot away.
"You know, you're not in this alone." She says.
"I'm used to being alone. It's better that people don't get too close to me." I say.
"Are you afraid they'll turn on you?" She asks.
"I'm afraid I'll turn on them." I say.
"Why?" She asks.
"Remember what the prophet said about me?" I ask.
"Yes. Wait... you can't be serious." She says.
"I survived Scylla at a cost. A decision I made. It was a horrible decision. Later, I was almost killed in a mutiny. Take it from me, don't get close to me." I stand up.
"Hector..." She starts.
"Get some sleep princess, we have a long ride ahead of us." I say.
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FantasyWhen Corona is attacked by a mysterious sea creature, it tumbles the kingdom and raises it into famine. Many ships are being destroyed as they set out into the ocean. The situation gets worse when Hector recognizes the beast. Even worse, a witch sho...
