Letters to Nobody ~*Poofless AU*~

24

~*Rob*~

I know they announced my execution. It's pretty obvious. Now I have to figure out how I'm going to kill Anaihee. I feel sick to my stomach with even the slightest thought of it. Me, Robert Lat- Prince Woofless, kill someone. Taking a shaky deep breath, I attempt to clear my mind of that thought. As I do so, my mind wanders elsewhere.

Why didn't I know I wasn't human? Was my whole life just a lie? I rack my brain for some sort of answer to my questions, but every answer I come up with only gives me more questions. Is this how Preston feels?

Sighing softly, I lay down on my bed and close my eyes. My hand reaches over and brushes the wooden handle of the knife Zerkaa gave me. It felt foreign, yet familiar at the same time, if that makes any sense. Almost as if I was the one who gave him the knife, but that's impossible. I've been on earth my entire life. Right?

I want Preston to know that my death won't be in vain. That I died to protect him. I just want him to be safe. That's all I want. And if it takes my death, so be it. He deserves to live life much more than I do...

A tear escapes from my eye, and I move my hand away from the knife. I just hope he won't forget me...

~*Preston*~

My breath comes out as a small while cloud as I walk through the snow behind everyone else. I know the empire's troops are storming the apartment right now, and they're not going to be happy with what they find.

My mind wanders as I look around the scenery around me. Giant trees bear the weight of snowfall, a blanket of white covering everything. It's quite a beautiful sight.

I just wish Rob was here with us. He's probably sitting in his cell, thinking about how his final moments are going to be. He won't die to the hands of that woman. In fact, he's not allowed to die. If he does, I don't know what I'd do...

"Preston," I look over to see Lisa giving me a sympathetic smile. "You're thinking about Rob. Aren't you?"

I let out a quiet sigh and nod. "Yeah." My feet stop moving and I cross my arms. This is all my fault. Why did I let this happen to him? A small tear rolls down my cheek and I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"He's going to be alright Preston. Trust me when I say he's strong. The empress didn't break him, and I doubt she even will. Rob won't let her kill him that easily. He will fight her like a wolf." Wolf. Why does that remind me of Woofless? I barely know him, and yet that word reminds me of him. Now that I think about it, Woofless looked a lot like Rob, but it's probably a coincidence. I bet there's a human who happens to look exactly like me too.

"I know. Thank you Lisa." I flash her a small smile before wiping the tears away and clearing my throat. "I'm just holding everyone back. Let's go catch up to them."

"Don't say that Preston. We all know this is hard on you. Just remember that we're all here for you if you want to talk." Lisa nods at me before we jog to catch up with the others.
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I sit beside the fire, rubbing my hands. After almost a full day of walking, M'ayris finally decided to take a break. Well, it was actually the fact that Jerome was annoying M'ayris with all of his complaining.

Lisa was leaning against a tree nearby, fast asleep. Jerome and Benja weren't too far away, leaning against each other, sleeping soundly. M'ayris was the only one aside from me who wasn't sleeping. She sat across from me, looking over some papers.

"M'ayris." I bite my lip as she looks up from her papers. Her face didn't look tired, but her eyes showed it. She might not show emotions physically, but her eyes give away everything.

"What's up?" She sets the papers down on her lap, giving me her undivided attention.

"Do you remember someone named Woofless?" Her eyes widen in surprise at my question.

"O-of course. W-what about him?" She stuttered. When does she stutter?!

"I recently regained a memory, and I'm just curious. Who was he? All I remember is that he taught me how to fight." She smiles fondly at me. This is the first time I've actually seen her smile like that.

"Woofless was a good friend. He was kind, very kind. Put an idiot or two in their place." She nods toward Jerome and Benja with a mischievous look in her eyes. "To be honest, I had a small crush on him years ago. But he wasn't interested in someone like me." She sighs and shakes her head.

"What do you mean? I can't imagine a sane man who wouldn't like you." She smiles again.

"Thank you Frags, but I don't-"

"I'm not kidding M'ayris." She looks at her lap before clearing her throat.

"Let's get back on topic." She mutters.

"Right. So, what happened to him?"

"I don't know," she says quietly, "You were the last person he talked to before he disappeared. But I think I have an idea."

"What is it?"

"I think you're well aware of what it is." Her eyes grew serious. She thinks Rob is Woofless? But that's impossible! He would have told me if he was. He would have told me everything...

"But that's," my voice trials off.

"It's only a theory." She sighs quietly before standing up and brushing off her jeans. "Better get some sleep. We still have a long way to go."

"Right." I nod and turn my attention back to the fire. "Thank you."

"You're, You're welcome," She says quietly before walking away. Maybe she's right. After all, she knows the both of them better than me.

Sighing quietly, I continue to watch the fire intently. What did he say to me before he disappeared? And, why was I the last person he talked to?
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Today, July 28th, 2016, is 4 months away from my birthday.

It's also my brother Jake's 35th birthday! That old fart.... (Not my words, they're my cousin Kaisha's... She's 34...)

I have a strange family...

Anyways,

:)

Much Luv,
Mickey-Kenzie

2017 Mickey- Jake is still an old fart.