The Loved and Lost

Chapter 3 - Returning to Tanyela

As the week ended, I found that I didn’t have any homework. Now it’s Saturday, and is the perfect weekend to visit Tanyela. That, and I had to check on Ezami. I haven't seen her in four days, ever since I had to help her because she got shot. I still can't believe that happened, and I felt really crappy because she got hurt by my adopted father, but he was there for me. Which means I'm the one who really hurt her. It was my fault in the end.

“Drake, I’m gonna head out.” I told him as he was eating breakfast. He stared at me oddly, but waved goodbye.

"Take care, please don't get killed." He pleaded, and I approached him and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

"I won't, I promise." I smiled and waved as I exited the house.

I made it back to Ridgeland no problem. I approached the fountain cautiously, and soon opened the Entrance again, and I was only a portal away from Tanyela, my home world, the real world where I belonged. I looked around the area one more time, in case I’d stay here for a while, and stepped through. See you soon, Earth.

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Tanyela was still it’s usual sunny self. The grass was still green, the sky still blue, the sun a bright, bright yellow. I immediately made my way to Riveredge Castle, where I lived. My Dad was King, after all, and I was pretty sure they’d be excited to see me, but mad that I haven’t visited for six months.

When Riveredge came into my view, it looked like it hadn’t changed. My faerie race I was up and about, flying wherever they needed to, and some waved to me. I never really considered myself a princess, but when you look at it technically and biologically, I was as true as it could get. The princess of the Winged.

I hitched a ride from a pegasus and flew to the main entrance. The guards, Vinnagon and Barret, were surprised to see me, but greeted me formally and let me pass. I smiled and waved to them I entered to the throne room, but found no one around.

“Dad?” I asked loudly to the room. I heard footsteps up high, but it was not Dad.

“Calia!” Aaron exclaimed as he came flying over the railing and to the ground. He smashed into me, almost making me fall to the ground. He stopped it by bringing me into a hug, almost as suffocating as the Marojas.

“Hey Aaron!” I greeted my twin, backing away. “Have you seen Dad?”

“Oh yeah, busy with work and all that. You know how he is.” Aaron said laughingly. "How are you? You haven't been here in forever!"

“Oh, um, okay. Did you hear from Ezami?”

Aaron stared at me in confusion. “No, I haven’t seen her in a while." He replied, and I swore under my breath. "Why, what happened?”

I gasped, covering my mouth with my hand, and ran right past him. I entered my room and almost slammed the door shut, locking it before he could enter. I changed into a purple and green outfit and rushed back out.

 “Calia, what happened? Where’s Ezami?” Aaron asked, now worried.

“She got shot by my adopted Dad.” I explained, now flying to the entrance. Oh wings, how it’s been without you.

“She got shot?!” Aaron gasped. “When?”

“Four days ago!” I shrieked as I exited, Aaron following me, flying off to where the Water Entrance would enter. We didn’t find Ezami anywhere in the range of the area. “Do you think she made it to a doctor?” I asked Aaron worriedly.

“Yeah, we just gotta check a couple places. Come on.”

We flew through the air as we reached the Winged hospital, which definitely didn’t have the medical advances Earth did, and it was the one thing that Earth was beating us at. We approached the nurse in one of the medical tents.