Protector of the Crown

Chapter Three

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Suddenly I was being pulled. A wonderful feeling spread like a fire through my body. I was suddenly trapped. A distant sweet voice, filled with worry and love, shouted to me. But I only heard it as a whisper. I suddenly fell to the ground. Someone put their arms around me and lifted me up.

Everything was nonsense! Not was reality anymore. I felt safer in these foreign arms, there was something familiar about them. But I still tried to fight it.

What is wrong with me?

Chapter Three:

Nickolous’s Pov.

The doctor motioned for me to leave the room, after all I have spent three days in there. I waited a few minutes. But it felt like hours. I need to know what was happening to Audrey.

Finally he came out. “What is your verdict?” he looked at me.

“Nothing physically. But mentally…” he trailed off.

“How do you mean?” I asked bemused.

“Well, she’s not in a mental health.”

I cut him off, “You think she’s crazy!” I stated furiously.

“Not crazy! No, no, no.  This could be here way of dealing with a childhood trauma. She could have seen something to put here into this…dream state where her mind tells her she is safe.”

“A dream state? That is ridiculous! She is safer with me than she is anywhere else!” I yelled. “Surely there must have been something that did this and not just a fear of some sort!”

“Well, the only thing wrong with her is that she will not respond!” he answered. “All she does is breathes!” I turned and punched the wall. I turned back to the doctor who had a knowing smile on his face. “You love this girl. Do you not?”

I nodded slowly. “I have since I first met her.” I said with a smile, remembering that day so long ago.

“You can see it. Does she know?”

“No.” I told him.

“Maybe, that will wake her up.” He suggested. He shrugged his shoulders and left. I turned to go into the room and opened the door quietly. I kneeled on the ground next to her.

Her body looked so fragile. She looked like she was frozen in time. Like if I touched her she would disappear. To test my theory, I reached for her hand and laced my fingers with her’s. When she did not disappear I was relieved.

I brushed a stray piece of hair from her angelic face. I watched her chest rise and fall. That simple movement the only thing keeping me from losing my sanity, I smiled at I thought. Her eyes were closed and her hair spread in a frame around her face that was tilted to the side slightly.

She looked so peaceful, like she was that princess from a fairytale my mother used to read to us as children. To wake the princess up was for her true love to kiss her. I seriously thought of this, but this was reality not a child’s bedtime story.

I sighed. I brushed the hair and tucked it behind her ear. “It is humorous really. If you were awake you would kill me for holding your holding your hand or brushing your hair from your face. Also you would probably shout at me if you knew I was worried about you. ‘I am a warrior,’ you would say, ‘I can take care of myself.’ But right at this moment you look so…fragile.” I squeezed her hand, “It scares me to see you like this. I like seeing you all strong and independent. And I am trying my hardest to not go crazy. I am trying to stay strong for you. I will do anything for you if you would just wake up. So please, Audrey wake up. Heal my suffering with your enchanting voice. Let me see the amusement in your eyes when you in a fight. The strong look you get when you stand up for someone. Please Audrey, just wake up.”

I stopped for a moment. “And I do not even know if you can hear me. So please tell me! Wake up. Do it for me, if not for me then for Odilia. She needs you. I need you.

“Wake up. Please you’re safe. As long as you’re with me. I will protect you; you do not need to hide. Comeback to me, to us.” I stopped. “Please Audrey, I love you.” I kissed her lightly on the cheek.

Suddenly her eyes opened revealing her silver orbs. “Nickolous?”

Audrey’s Pov. (While she is in her ‘other world’)

I ran through the meadow, stumbling and leaping. A smile never leaving my face! I have never been so happy in my life! Everything was peaceful! I was not worrying or fretting. I was alone, by myself. I tripped over my long white skirt and tumbled down a hill.

I fell on my back and looked up at the bright blue sky. I turned my head to side and stared at the lush green grass speckled with colors of pink, blue, and yellow. 

This place was so beautiful. But it did not feel absolutely…Real. Strange. I shrugged and rolled on to my stomach. I rested my head on my arms which were relaxing in front of me. I closed my eyes. But they opened suddenly when I felt a presence.

I looked up to see a man standing about ten feet away from me. He had dark almost black curly hair that fell carelessly into his eyes. His eyes were pure blue-green gems that looked like they were collected from the mines of the Gods. His seemed to be craved by a sculptor, because every muscle you could see from the slightly transparent white shirt was perfect.

He smiled a knee-weakening smile and strode towards me. I slowly got up from the ground and stood in front of him. His eyes met mine and the world seemed to stop. What’s wrong with me? I though. I have never acted like this around him before!

His soft full lips formed words, “It is humorous really. If you were awake you would kill me,” he grasped my hand in his. Our hands fit perfectly-like they were made for each other. “For holding your hand or,” his hand brushed a part of my tangled messed up hair from my face.  . Also you would probably shout at me if you knew I was worried about you. ‘I am a warrior,’ you would say, ‘I can take care of myself.’ But right at this moment you look so…fragile. It scares me to see you like this. I like seeing you all strong and independent. And I am trying my hardest to not go crazy. I am trying to stay strong for you. I will do anything for you if you would just wake up. So please, Audrey wake up. Heal my suffering with your enchanting voice. Let me see the amusement in your eyes when you in a fight. The strong look you get when you stand up for someone. Please Audrey, just wake up.” He pulled me to him, our hands the only barrier between us. “And I do not even know if you can hear me. So please tell me! Wake up. Do it for me, if not for me then for Odilia. She needs you. I need you.”

Suddenly I was on the ground and he hovered over me. His eyes so intense it made me light-headed. But after listening to that lovely speech –that made my heart flutter- I wanted to listen to him. He had that personality that made you want to follow him.

“Wake up. Please you’re safe. As long as you’re with me. I will protect you; you do not need to hide. Comeback to me, to us.” His breath was on my lips. So desperately I wanted him to kiss me.

But I knew, I KNEW, I had to push that aside and wake up. I had to wake up for him. I was so focused on pushing myself out of dream and back into reality. I did not hear the end to his speech. But I did feel something brush against me cheek. That small gesture gave me strength. I squeezed my eyes shut.

Suddenly I became aware of a soft familiar bed underneath replacing the hard ground. I felt a warm feeling spread through my body as I felt a strong hand holding mine. Slowly I opened my eyes to be meet with Nickolous eyes. When he saw mine, you could see so many emotions pass across his eyes. Relief. Happiness. And what was the last one…love?

I spoke the only thing that came to mind, “Nickolous?”

I am SO sorry (x6070886848) that I didn’t update sooner! I really am! But it’s up! And yes..its short I am aware.

This is dedicated to someone who has awesome stories! The King orders you to read them! (Life Goes On, and Just a Girl!) We will actually be co-writing a story! I will tell you when it’s up! But it will be on our combined account.

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