The Cursed Heart | BTS Fantasy AU [EDITING]

Chapter 71: The Artist

I open my eyes and I was in a garden, a beautiful garden.

"Hello Elira," I turn around and saw Queen Adira.

"Queen Adira!" I ran towards her and hugged her, "I've missed you!" I pull away and she smiles at me.

"I've missed you too, my dear. How are you?" she caresses my cheek.

That's when I realized, "Am I? ..." she shook her head.

"Not quite, but you're almost there," she said and I nodded.

"I'm sorry I've caused your sons so much trouble," I said and she smiled.

"You were always a bad influence on them," she said and I giggled.

"We all miss you," I said a tear slipping my eyes.

"I've missed you all as well," suddenly our surroundings started to fade, "Looks like it's not your time," she said walking away, "Take care Elira, remember what I said. You're going to be a great Queen. Now close your eyes, they're waiting for you." Her figure completely vanished and the garden as well, I was just in a plain white room.

I close my eyes and I could hear my name being called.

"Elira," it was Jivan.

I slowly open my eyes and saw his worried face, "I'm not dead?" Jivan hugs me tightly crying.

"Don't go anywhere again, okay?" Jivan cups my face and I nodded.

He helped me to my feet and I look at my surroundings. Tristan was smiling at me, "Welcome back," he said but then Malvolia hits him with an energy beam, Viola comes to his aid.

I watch Tristan collapse next to Selwyn's unconscious body, "You've hurt them more than enough," I said about to walk towards Malvolia, Jivan held my wrist.

"I'm fine, take care of Tristan and Selwyn," I smiled at him and he nodded.

"Why don't you just die?!" Malvolia said trying to hit me with an energy beam and I dodged it.

"Because I have a reason to live," I shot an energy beam at her and it collides with hers.

We were pouring out all our magic towards each other, "Face it Malvolia, you can never win with fear in your heart," I pushed my magic towards her.

"Fear? Who are you to talk about fear, you've been scared your whole life to love someone," she said and she pushed her magic towards me.

"I was never afraid of loving someone, I was afraid of losing people I love, that's something you'll never understand!" I pushed all my magic towards her and she collapsed.

I walk towards her, "Until you realize what love really is, you'll never win," I said standing over her.

"What are you waiting for? Finish me," she said and I shake my head.

I snap my fingers and she was wrapped in chains, "Unlike you, I have no pleasure in taking someone's life."

Sigmund, Chad, and Javier arrive at the scene, "Elira!" they run towards me.

"Take Malvolia away," I said and they nodded.

"This isn't over Elira!" Malvolia said as she was struggling in Chad's and Sigmund's hands. Javier walking behind them.

"I'm sure that it is," I wave at her smiling.

Jivan walks towards me, "How are you?"

"For once I'm not fainting for using magic," I smiled but then I felt my legs go weak and I grab unto Jivan, "Okay, maybe I do need to rest."

Jivan chuckles, "I love you."

I smile at him, "I love you too."

"I know," he said smiling hugging me.

"So you kissed me when I was unconscious, huh?" I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Well –"

I shut him up by kissing him, "You don't have to explain," I pulled away and he kissed me again.

"Ugh, get a room," we look towards Selwyn who just woke up and I blushed.

We walked towards Selwyn and I helped him up, "Where's Viola?" I asked looking around as I put his arm over my shoulder.

Jivan carried Tristan, "She was fighting with Tristan, did she ran off?"

Then I saw a figure in the shadows, "Well, wherever she is, I'm thankful to her."

Chad, Sigmund, and Javier, came back, "Let's brings you all home," Chad said smiling and I nodded.

     We all walked out the cave together. Tristan woke up in Jivan's arms and insisted he could walk on his own. We got out of the caves. There were drows left and right, fighting Nura soldiers.

     "You guys get on the horses, we'll cover you," Sigmund said as he went into a fighting stance guarding me Tristan, Jivan and Selwyn.

"I'm going to stay and fight," Tristan said.

"So will I," Jivan said.

I was about to speak up, "Elira, I know you can fight. But you need to get Selwyn to safety," Chad said and I nodded.

"Selwyn, let's go," I said as I aided him as we walked to the horses.

"I know you want to help them. I'm sorry you're stuck protecting me," he said as he was limping. Chad and Jivan were covering us as we were walking to the horses.

I helped Selwyn up on the horse, "Selwyn, I'd do anything to make sure, you live."

"Just don't do that again though," he said as I got on the horse.

"I won't," I smiled at him.

"Elira, you have to go!" Chad said shooting a drow with an arrow.

I look at Jivan, he looked at me, "I'll be fine," he said squeezing my hand and then he hit the hind of the horse I was riding.

     I felt Javier shielding us with magic as we were running through the forest. It was in chaos.

I couldn't help but look back at them. Sigmund was guarding Javier as he was covering us.

     "Elira!" Selwyn shouted. I look in front to see a drow was about to jump on us. I quickly maneuvered away from the drow. I then saw an arrow struck it down.

As I guided the horse through the trees to head out of the dreaded forest. I couldn't help but feel worried. Jivan and Tristan were already badly injured from Malvolia. Javier, Chad and Sigmund already fought with drows to get to us. They're going to be okay. We'll all make it out of this alive, I believe it.