Aphmaus Proposal

The Point of No Return

I woke up in unknown territory, and my instincts immediately flared.

I grabbed a hold of my sword.

Wait...where's my sword?

"You won't be needing it anymore, dear."

There he was. The kidnapper. My arch enemy that I sweared my life to. I gave him my soul, which he can do anything to. I'm not even going to think about how he read my mind. I don't know why, but I feel like everyone has been reading my mind lately.

"Z-Zane? Why would you? Where are we?"

"I thought you would never ask."

A smile crept across his skin, like a cat leaping into the shadows. His eyes were a shade of blue, as light as the day sky.

Well, if I'm gonna marry him, I might as well try to fall in love with him.

Let me try this again. His eyes were as beautiful as a diamond deep underground. His hair was swept to one side, which left my heart pounding.

Just like Garroth.

They really were brothers. Everything about them was the same. Well, except for the color of their hair, their smile, and oh, one is evil, and the other one is a loyal, compassionate guard.

"So, who are you?" said Zane as he interrupted my inner monologue.

"W-What? You know who I am. You don't need me to explain"

Was he seriously trying to play dumb? Was he trying to act like nothing happened? Like he never tried to hurt the people I love and care for. Like he wasn't the reason why I am here right now, and there is nothing I can do about it. All I can do is rot here in this prison.

"Heh, we are about to get married, and you're still trying to distance yourself from the relationship. You still want to pretend like nothing has happened. I just wanted to try to get to know each other more. You know, like a person."

His words were so hurtful. I didn't want to face him. I couldn't face him.

I turned my head away from him, onto the floor.

"What's the matter? Can't stand my devilish good looks?"

Great! I have to live with another Travis.

The memories were flooding back in. I could feel it hit me. The little guy, just begging for a girl to actually appreciate his 'develish' looks.

All I need is for a guy to make some really good puns, and you got me hooked.

Of course, I couldn't let him win this arguement. I felt my inner insults come back to me.

"I can't look at a face with only one eye."

A smile snuck up upon my face. My mischievous side was coming out.

"H-Hey!"

His initial reaction was hilarious. He jumped back in anger as he said those words.

Maybe it won't be as bad as I thought living with another Ro'maeve.

"Well, at least I see you actually trying to continue the conversation."

"Yeah, but Just know, I still hate you. With a passion, actually. But Zane, you still haven't answered my question. Where are we, and why would you take my sword."

The smile escaped his face, which he once held. His lips were now facing downward, and his eye was pointing towards the floor.

"Well, we are in O'khasis."

He started to pull his hand through his dark, straight hair being careful not to reveal his eye during the process.

"I think you and I both know the answer to the second one."

"A-Are you saying you don't trust me?"

He bit the bottom of his lip. I could tell he saw this coming. He just didn't want to face it.

"Are you telling me that you don't trust me enough that you took away my only protection? I could interpret this in so many ways. I could have thought that you were going to kill me, so you made sure I was unarmed!"

He looked like he was a child getting a lecture on how you shouldn't call people names. The only thing is, he played the part perfectly.

His head was directed towards the floor, and his arms back, behind his back.

"I just gave up my whole entire life and you don't trust me? Zane, face reality. I am helpless. There is no way for me to get out of this situation. No one can save me. I am literally dead to everyone else in Phoenix Drop. I might as well be having a funeral right now, and you still took away my only sense of protection."

He looked stuck. As if he had a severe case of writers block.

A sigh escaped my mouth. I couldn't do this. I felt guilty, even though I just gave him permission to marry me.

"Sorry. I didn't intend on you trusting me. I guess I was just overwhelmed by the situation. I can't face reality. I can't realize what is going to happen. I can't even imagine the idea of marrying you, even if it is to restore peace betweem Phoenix Drop and O'khasis."

I was in tears. My vision was of tear drops full of my history. Full of the people within it, and the memories I have made. Full if my family, Levin and Malachi. Full of the people I loved to be lost within my ocean of tears. Full of the past I must leave behind to make my future less traumatizing.

"Aphmau."

His voice was sincere. It was comforting. It was everything a person could love.

It was as if he found the heart that was far back in his rib cage, and found a little piece of sympathy left inside his dead soul.

But then, he changed. He went back to the High Priest inside him, and that infuriated me. He wouldn't even show his true self to the person he was about to marry. To the person he was going to live the rest of his life with. To his wife.

"Zane, you should be lucky I'm unarmed because if I wasn't, I would have ripped you to shreds by now. You have kidnapped me from my family, and from the people I love. I will no longer see my sons because of you. They were the only people keeping me alive. Without them, you'll be lucky if I make it a week."

My voice was getting louder every sentence I said. I wouldn't go down without a fight, even though the end of the battle will be the big day. The day that should be special. The day that should be spent with him.

"Aphmau, you shouldn't raise your tone. Didn't they teach you that while being lord?"

"I am no longer a lord, and I never will be, so let's just remove the title all together, and make it official."

I took a deep breath, and retained a formal manner. This is the final words I will speak as a lord. The final footsteps into failure. The final threshold until I am all out of hope. This is the beginning of a new future, and an end to a wonderful chapter of my life.

"I, Aphmau, am no further the lord of Phoenix Drop, and will soon be loyal to O'khasis, and the lord who watches over it. I will be Zane, the High Priest of O'khasis' wife, and will do nothing to sabotage the wedding. I will soon be Aphmau Ro'maeve.'

It was done.

So this is what it feels like to give up your life, and start a new one. To betray the people who trusted you, and looked up to you as a leader. This is the point of no return.

Author's note-

I'm back!

So, I almost completely forgot about the author's note. Don't kill me plz!

Anyway, as you can see, The Point of no Return from Phantom of the Opera was my inspiration for this chapter. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from Les' miserables was also my insperation. No references, just since it's sad and depressing

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Anyway, thank you guys so much for show tunning in, and I hope you enjoyed!

Jazz out-