The Last Queen

Chapter 1 - Fated

50 years later.

21 year old Aria rushes to the building pushing passersby for her to get to her work in time. She's late again to think that she lives just two blocks away from her office. She lives alone. Her nanny died years ago. Her parents died before then.

She works at a business firm as a data encoder to support herself.

Aria is a quiet girl, usually by herself and rarely goes out with her team mates. She has straight waist length midnight blue hair and dark emerald eyes. Her skin a soft pale hue that enhances her dark hair and makes her eyes shine. She stands at 5'6 with a slim and well-toned body.

The boys she works with always try to invite her out but she declines all of them. Even though the boys got rejected, they still became friends with her. The girls admire her natural beauty. They were her friends and they tells her they envy her every time. She just smiles back at them quietly.

Aria dashes through the hallway and made a sharp turn to get to her table when she bump into someone. Or rather to the box that is being carried by someone. Both of them fell down.

'Oh my god, I am so sorry! I didn't see you there.' Aria frantically apologize to the other person while picking her bag.

A hand came into her view and when she looked up, she saw the person she bumped into offering his hand to help her stand up. She took the hand gingerly and smile.

'Thank you. And again, I am so sorry for bumping into you.'

'It's alright. I should be the one apologizing. I didn't see you coming because of the box. Are you sure you're alright?'

Aria nodded as she continue to stare at the man. When their eyes met, she wasn't able to speak. Something shook within her.

The guy is about 6'0 tall with soft bisque skin and auburn hair. He has a set of dark blue eyes that seems to pierce the heart. He stares back at her with something similar to recognition and anticipation.

'This guy, I seem to know him way back but I couldn't remember where or when. And what's with the look?' she asked herself but remembered where they are, she let go of the thought.

'Are you hurt?' the guy looked concerned.

'I'm fine. I'm really sorry.' She stop when she notice the clock in the wall. 'Damn! I'm late again.'

'Are you working here?' the guy asked while picking up his box.

'Uhm, yeah. Data encoder. I have to go. My boss will get mad at me.'

'I see. Don't worry, I don't think he will. By the way, what's your name?'

'Aria.'

'I'm Ross.'

'Nice to meet you. I need to go. Bye!'

'See you around.'

When Aria walked away, she noticed Ross staring at her with a smile in his face. She shook her head and rush to her department not wanting to be late.

'At last, I found you.'

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At Aria's Department.

'This is the third time you got in late. What has been happening to you lately?' Sophie asked Aria as soon as she sat down on her chair. She is one of her co-workers who are close to her. The girl is a chatterbox and a loud mouth but a friendly one.

Aria looked back at Sophie as if to say something but just shook her head. 'I just feel tired. So where's the dragon?'

'Guess what? Mr. Fritz is late.'