The light in the dark (Adopted by Zane Ro'Meave)

Chapter 3

That's the outfit but imagine there's a white cross on the dress. Also, the hood you need to imagine yourself along with the hair.

{9 years later}

~Y/n~

I was wandering the forest. After Tu'La invaded, I ran away. That's what grandma Zianna told me to do. She told me to run. I was wearing my black O'Khasis dress that looks like the one I had as a child. My clothes all look the same but were made in my size. A couple days ago, while I was wandering, I decided to turn one of my white dresses into a hood to hide my face. I have my hair covering one of my eyes like dad did but I don't have the mask. It's night now.

Suddenly, I had a weird feeling. Someone passed through the portal from the Irene dimension. I started running in the direction where I knew the portal was. Just in time to. I saw dad pinned to a tree by a man with black hair. The man was holding something. "You'll kill us both!" I heard dad yell. I ran over and pushed the man away. "Huh?" Dad seemed confused. Then, I hugged him. When I let go, he seemed like he realized who I am. "Y/n?" He asked. I nodded. My hood was off from when I ran over to him.

"You look so much.... Older!" He exclaimed. I nodded. "What did you expect after 15 years?" I asked, somewhat sarcastically. Then, I heard running. I turned my head just in time for a sword to be held pointing to my neck. "Who are you?" Asked a man with blond hair that kinda looked familiar for some reason.... "My name is Y/n." I answered. "What is your relationship with Zane?" He asked. "I don't feel the need to answer someone who can't be respectful when asking questions." I replied emotionlessly.

"Answer me." He ordered. "Why don't you tell me who you are first?" I asked, a little rudely. "I'm not the one with a sword to my neck." He responded simply. "I'm the one who would like an explanation as to why you are threatening me." I replied. "I will answer you when you are more respectful when asking for information." I added simply. He dropped his sword. "I'm Garroth." He sighed then answered. "Garroth." I repeated to myself quietly. I've heard that name.

Now I know why he looked familiar! "That's it! You look just like Grandpa Garte. You must be uncle Garroth!" I cried in realization. "What?" He was confused. "My apologies." I apologized more calmly. "I'm Y/n Ro'Meave. Adoptive daughter of the high priest Zane Ro'Meave." I introduced. "Daughter!?" He was more shocked now. He must be surprised that a person like Zane would adopt a child. "You must've been so young when he left." He said with a hint of sympathy in his voice.

"I was 8." I told him, remembering the night dad left. I turned back to face dad. "I thought you would've been back much sooner once the relic disappeared!" I shouted. Everyone seemed shocked. "How did you-" Garroth had started asking before I was pinned to a tree with a sword to my neck once again. "You're working with him aren't you." Said the black haired man. "I'd appreciate if you could NOT be in my personal space bubble." I responded.

"And, I'm not working with him." I added. "And why should I believe you? You're his daughter. You're probably just like him." Said the man. I got mad. I'm nothing like him. I grabbed the sword that was being held to my neck and used it to push the man away. "DON'T assume HOW I am just because of WHO I am. Rather, because of who adopted me. You have NO right to disrespect me. I understand you dislike my father but that doesn't give you the right to threaten me." I said angrily.

 "Also, I don't wish to fight therefore I'd appreciate if you could give me my personal space and not threaten me." I added. "What's going on here? Wait, Garroth!?" I heard a female voice say
I turned to see a black haired woman run up to uncle Garroth. She gave him a hug. When she broke the hug, she looked around. Her expression turned bitter when she saw dad. "Zane." She half growled. She turned back to face uncle Garroth. "What happened? How are you back?" She asked, no longer seeming so mad, but still making sure dad was in her sight.

"Aaron came and got us out of the Irene dimension." Uncle Garroth answered. "Really Aaron? Thank you." She thanked the black haired man that threatened me. "As lovely as this reunion seems, there are important matters that I feel need to be talked about." I interrupted. "Who's that?" The woman asked uncle Garroth. "My name is Y/n Ro'Meave. I am..." I sighed and considered not saying but the others knew and would tell her anyway.

"I am the adopted daughter of the night priest Zane Ro'Meave. However, I am not here on his behalf. And before any further assumptions are made, I am not working for or with him either. All I need, the only reason I have been wandering around Ru'An, is because of the invasion." I said. "He adopted a child!?" The woman was shocked. I nodded. I then turned to uncle Garroth and dad. "Grandmother Zianna has been captured and likely imprisoned by the army of Tu'La, which invaded many days ago." I told them.

"Invaded?" Uncle Garroth asked. I nodded. I turned to face dad. "They want your relic as well as your knowledge of where to find the other relics. I fear they are after far more than just O'Khasis." I told him. "That's what they're after?" The black haired woman asked. I turned to her and nodded. "So everything is still all Zane's fault." She commented. I shook my head. "I disagree. In fact, it is bit father's fault that he as the relic. It is also not his fault the kingdom of Tu'La has gone dark. They are after more than just father's relic." I told her.

"You said you weren't here to help him. And that you're not on his side. If that's the case, why are you defending him?" The woman asked. "Because you are blaming him for nothing. That would be like me accusing you of being at fault for something far out of your control." I answered. "I don't think we can trust her. We need to lock them both up." The black haired man said. I held out my wrists together. "All I ask is that I may still talk about current issues as I may be of some assistance." I said.

"What happened to your defensive attitude?" The woman asked. "You are neither accusing me of being responsible for something or threatening me. As I have tried to imply, I am not here to cause any trouble." I answered simply. I then turned and looked at dad. "And you. You must face at least some consequences for what you've done. You've caused too much heartache to just return as if nothing happened." I told dad. He sighed. "Fine." He said defeated.

I turned to the others. "Come on." Said the woman. She then started walking, followed by uncle Garroth, then me and dad, then the back hired man. He was probably making sure we didn't try escaping or anything. They led us to a completely different place, then to a guard station. There were already people locked up here. A purple haired meif'wa and a white haired woman. The woman opened the cell and me and dad walked in. "Zane Ro'Meave. I didn't think you'd surrender so easily." Said the meif'wa. Dad ignored her.

"It's late so we'll come back in the morning. You will talk then." Said the woman before she, the black haired man and uncle Garroth walked out. I gave dad a hug. "It really is good to have you back." I said to him as I started getting tears in my eyes. "I told you I'd be back." He said.

~Aphmau~

What is with that girl? I don't know how to feel about her. She's Zane's daughter. Well, adopted daughter. But at the same time, she doesn't seem bad. "It's so good to have you back Garroth." I said to Garroth after we left the guard station place where we left Zane and Y/n. "How long has it been?" He asked. "15 years." I answered. "Wow. That's a lot of time." He commented. I nodded. "I'm going now." Said Aaron as he left. "She saved his life you know." Said Garroth once Aaron was gone.

"Who saved whose life?" I asked. "That Y/n girl saved Aaron's life. He was about to kill himself with Zane but she stopped him." He answered. "That makes sense if she did it to save her father." I responded. Garroth nodded. "So, Tu'La invaded O'Khasis?" Garroth asked. I nodded sadly. "I have to go there and make sure mother is safe." He said. "We'll go a different time. For now, rest." I told him. He nodded. "We have a spare house. Come on, I'll show ya where." I said then led him to a house. He went inside and I went to my house and slept for the night.