Promises last...

Chapter two

(Amelia's POV)

I dried my tears, got my armor on, and went to the stables. I was brushing my horse, Brownie's mane. Brownie is a caramel-ish brown horse with a dark brown mane. Brownie is related to my dad's old horse, Chestnut. They are relatively fast but they are a pretty strong and can hold 1-3 people at once.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Storm asks, I turn to him and nod.

I mound my horse and the search party started
walking down the trail my parents and everyone else where going on.

We where walking for about two hours when we all saw something we did except.

"They where attacked!" Someone said.

The wagons carrying food, water, tents, and supplies looked like it was on fire. We didn't see their horses anywhere.

"Bandits-" Someone asked but I rose my hand.

"Wait!" I got off my horse and walked over to the wagon to find their tools and stuff where still there.
"Not bandits, there is still a lot here, bandits wouldn't leave much behind."

"Start looking for them!" Hilda shouted and they left to look.

I started to walk around for a bit with Storm. Both of us where worried in what we would find here, but kept looking for any clues to find out what happened.

While looking, I heard a sound. It sounded like... coughing.

I draw my sword just in case and walk towards the sound with Storm next to me with his Arcane blade drawn.

We look to see Ceris lying on the ground, injured, but alive.

"C-Ceris!" I say, "Storm! Contact Hilda, tell her we found someone!" I run up to her.

"Ame-Amelia? Is that..?" She tried to finish her sentence but couldn't.

"Yes. It's me Ceris, do you know where everyone else is?" I ask, she weakly nods.

"I am the only one that isn't unconscious and I moved everyone I could find to a small makeshift camp..."

She pointed ahead of which I was facing.

"That way. They need medical attention quickly! Get them home."

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We had gotten everyone we could find home. I didn't know who was still alive, or even there other then Ceris. Storm and I where responsible to bring her home safe and give her  medical attention.

I was standing in the hallway pacing back and forth nervously. My brother walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"T-they' all will be okay. Don't worry." He said, I worry anyway.

"Lady Amelia?" A doctor asked.

"Yes? How is everyone? Are they okay? What happened?"

"Please, calm down." He said and I take a deep breath,
"Everyone they found are alive. Though unlike Ceris, they are all still unconscious. They managed to find Rain the Dragon King, Stella the End Queen, Daryll the bandit, and Lord Abigail."

"...Wait....what about my parents...?" I asked.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, I turn to see Ceris standing behind me. She was wearing a hospital gown and was all bandaged up.

"Ame...I need to speak with you and your brother in private."

I nod and we follow her to a room with an empty hospital bed and one with Abby lying down unconscious.

"Take a seat...please..." We do as she said and sit on the hospital bed and try to remain calm.
Before a word had been said, Ceris started to cry.
"We where attacked, by an army, an army of spiders and vexes. I don't know what was going on or why, but your mother was freaking out and your dad and I tried to calm her down while also trying to fight off all of the mobs coming for us." She started to speak as clear as she could,

"We both turn around for a second to kill a nearing spider..." Ceris continued. "b-but, when we turn back... 
she wasn't there...
We then heard a scream...
and there she was...
getting dragged back to a portal by a creature in a white cloak. Both your dad and I ran to the portal to go save your mom..."

"Before I could get to the portal, a vex threw their small iron sword at my leg and I fell...
Your dad on the other hand got to the portal...
But before anything happened,
The three of them teleported off..."

Aaron and I were silent... tears poured from our eyes.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry.... I should have gotten them out of there.... I am so, so sorry-" Ceris cried.
Before she could say another word, we give her a hug.

"It's not your fault Ceris.... believe me, we don't blame you for this." Aaron said.

"Now please..." I begin before wiping a tear off of her face, "get some rest, you need it."

She pulls away, "And you two need rest as well."

"I wish we could, we still have wor-" I started.

"You two along with the others are off all of your duties for today." A familiar voice said, we turn to see Lyra.

"And if you say different, I will personally fight you."

"I guess then we will be getting rest." My brother said. "Rest well Ceris."

"You too."
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I finally got back home, I ran up to my and Elie's room.
The girls (myself and Elie) where staying in the guest bedroom of Lyra and Daryll's house while the boys, (Storm, and Aaron) where staying with Deimitri in his room. Okay? Okay.

I closed the door and slid down the wall crying. El, was still helping everyone so I was alone...

Or...

At least that's what I thought.

"Ame? Why are your eyes raining?" A familiar voice asked me.

To be continued

(Credit to Lady_StellaTheWoof letting me use your donkey Brownie's name in the story, hopefully you find them soon)