A Place Beyond All Kingdoms

Her Name Was-

Chapter 7

Flame:

My mind drifts to her. I can't stop thinking about her. The Ice Girl.

Why? I'm the only person, in the entire Fire Kingdom, who likes an Ice Girl. Even if I haven't seen her, I know, that I'm in love with her.

But, we're opposites. She's Ice, I'm Fire. She's shy and unpopular. I'm blunt, and popular. She has no confidence in herself, and I'm mostly confidence, but, still.

It's been almost a week since I've seen her last. So, today is the first day of the Ball. I walk slowly out of the open gate, towards the Kingdom of Darkness.

Everyone walks in a strait line, toward the kingdom. Well everyone that's the right ages. Guards, in the back and the front.

Guarding us from whatever needs to be guarded. I walk near the back wondering to myself.

Why? How does someone fall in love with a person they've never seen. How does someone...

The thought suddenly changes.

Why didn't she come the last week? Am I that bad? Does she not like me? Why? Why!

Will she be there?

Oh, yea, she will, she's sixteen. She has to go.

Maybe I'll share a room with her. Maybe I can see her.

My face lights up. Maybe, she'll talk to me there.

Wait! How can I know when I see her? I don't even know what she looks like. Does she still even want to see me?

I hope so. Or else- or else.

My life would be over. And I'd be nothing.

Nothing! No!

How can someone who says she likes me, not like me?

But, how can someone who's never seen what I look like, like me at all?

I ask myself all these questions. Never truly coming up with an answer. But, truly slowly, killing myself inside.

I end up walking more grimly. More depressed than before.

"Hey, Flame."

I look up, Veronica, is walking towards me. I moan.

"You okay?"

With a large exhale, I say. "I'm fine, just great."

She hugs me around my waist. "It's okay, I'm here now."

I push her away. "No. Don't."

"What, do you have a girlfriend, already?"

I give her a look. "It's none of your business." I practically growl.

She let's me go and walks away.

I can't stand her. I can't stand anyone anymore. There's only one person, in the entire world, who I like anymore. And I don't even know her na-

Wait, she told me her name, once. When I first heard her voice from behind the gate. It's- um... it's-

Snow!

That's the girl who's been driving me insane. She's been driving me crazy. I guess that's one good thing about the Ball... I can try to find her.

And trust me when I say that I won't stop until I do,