Uncharted Territory

Chapter 19: Venture

Sitting on the bed for hours I kept pondering through my life. 

Thinking about ever situation that brought me to the current one, I sighed. 

"Well Adeline. You can't keep moping here." I say getting off the bed, smoothing my hair and walking out of the room. 

I needed to clear my head. Maybe I could go walk outside, the last thing I wanted to do was be in this stupid castle. 

Making sure there was no one looking, I exited through the closest door and breathed deeply. This was nice, it was quite chilly and I pulled my hands closer together. 

"Maybe I shouldn't have said that..." I whispered. I was regretting ever opening my mouth, he was right. I didn't know anything about Erik. Who knows what he's actual capable of?

I've been acting irrationally and stupid ever since I've been caught up with him. I knew I couldn't escape again, I promised to give this "relationship" a chance, but it was really hard to do that when your "mate" is an asshole. 

"You're not a quitter Adeline!" I pumped myself up. "Oh, who am I kidding, I am the biggest quitter." I sigh putting my head in my hands as I slip through the woods. 

Walking through the brush I admire the scenery, this place was so beautiful, a stark contrast between the people who actually lived in it. 

This would be my new home, if i liked it or not. At least there was food and hot water, something I've gone a long time without. 

Humming slowly I pause. I could hear the sound of water, but I just couldn't place where it was coming from.

"There, no there." I point trying to be as quiet as possible. I love little water falls, or rivers. I always made a trip to the nearby lake near my home. Or my old home, whenever I had the chance.

Going towards my instinct I follow a small path towards what I presumed was a waterfall. Please be the right destination.

This place was huge, and it was very likely that I would get lost so I picked up a few sticks and made a small trail with it. Hopefully, nobody messes with it.

"Oooh." I say coming to a halt. A beautiful lake came into view, with a small waterfall. There seemed to be some kind of cave underneath the fall, and all I wanted to do was go under that cave.

Looking around quickly I grin, nows my chance. Running towards the lake I dive inside without thinking. It was freezing!

Ignoring the protests in my head to not get hypothermia I swim towards the little cave, trying to be as quiet as possible I flip onto my back and backstroke to the cave. 

Going under it, I was consumed in darkness as I doggy paddled over to a big rock. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea, I was freezing.

Ignoring my thoughts I struggled to hoist myself onto the rock. But when I finally do I throw myself back onto it.

It was very shallow over here, and I could easily walk around. Twirling slightly I start humming an ancient tune my mother taught me. Moving my hands around the cave I gasp when light floats about the cave, shining off the walls and glistening the cave.

"Wow..." I admire as small sketches and writing cover the walls. It truly was a sight to see.

Humming harder the light gets brighter. I don't know what took over me but all I saw was red. Coughing, my arms grow hotter and hotter the more I hum. Trying to stop myself, I realize that I can't. 

"Don't fight it!" A voice in my head screams to me. My vision turned glassy as my powers took over. I thought Kayden blocked them.

"No, no, no!" I scream as bursts of fire come out of my hands. The water sizzles underneath me, but I couldn't stop.