《Silver heart of oblivion》 Prologue I...I had a dream, just like any other day just like any other time. I saw the same dream, walking down in darkness clinching to my fist close to my chest , I could feel my heartbeats on my hands. My eyes wander in the never ending dark, trying to find an ounce of hope for it to end. ''Where am I?'' I asked myself and was startled as I received an answer. My..child I turned to the sudden voice as my body trembles in fear. You are where you are supposed to be, Bella... You are with me the feminine voice had no definite figure it was just an bundle of light. Come here, join me. You can''t stay there or els..e.e aroun..d you, join me, join me or else... j.. Oin.. M..e..ooorrrr...no.t now- the voice faded only leaving a senseless mutter. ...... I woke up to the bright light coming from outside the window of my room. The huge curtain around it couldn''t sustain the light. That dream again, huh my head felt heavy, reluctantly I sat down on the most comfortable bed in the entire kingdom. Even this thing didn''t worked, against these nightmares. I have been having these weird dream from the age of twelve but for some reason they were getting worse around these days. I placed my hand on my anxious heart trying to calm it down. As I did so, I was startled by the sudden knocks on the door. Huh!?.. Who is it? I subconsciously mumbled. Emerging from the other side of the door was ''Alfrail'' my butler. Under normal circumstances a princess is appointed an maid as her personal servant, however since alfrail was around me since my childhood, I had refused to have any other servant but him. My apologies, for disturbing your sleep, milady an apology was released from his old lips. I shook my head in disapproval. No, I was awake already I haven''t yet noticed a tray in his hand. Tea I demanded in my regular tone. He quickly walked toward me after placing the tray in front of me he started pouring the tea into the cup. I took the warm cup in my hand after he finished pouring it in. By the way milady, your dresses for the council meeting today is ready, an- I interrupted him by another command. Cookie Very well without any delay, alfrail left the room to get some cookies. In the meantime, I enjoyed the warm cup of tea. It had an intense aroma of the leaves, a bit bitter to taste to suit me. Finishing the tea I got up, by that time alfrail came back with the cookies. Some were sweet while the others had a bit of a funny taste. Best bakers they say, but if you ask me it''s nothing different than anyone else''s baking. Alfrail, ready the bath Yes, mam With another small exchange he left to do his job. I walked to the gallery, sliding the curtains to the side, gentle breeze touched my skin. The chipping of the bird was a little annoying or else staring down the hill on which the castle was located would have been like a dream to any princess. A small blue bird approached me, I extended an hand for it to settle on it. But it doesn''t seem to have much faith in me. Sit down hearing the command the bird followed. It settled down on my hand, its delicate legs trembled, as I looked in its eyes. I realized this at an young age so it didn''t surprised me at all. And because of the cold look in my eyes people were afraid to talk to me. I''ve even heard that someone gave me a nickname like ''ice queen''.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. It was something I was aware of yet it didn''t troubled me. After a while a couple of maids came to guide me to the readied bath. They held their head low and didn''t spoke a word. I doubt that they don''t personally like my presence but being the only child of the king, they had to take care of all my comforts. As we reached the bath, I told the maids to wait outside as I handed them over my clothes. The huge bathing place had an pleasant odor, the room was filled with steam and a side of it was broken just to reveal the majestic view of the land. I slowly descended in the water, to bathe. The tiredness of my body slowly fleed away as the warm water calms my mind. My name is Belladonna amaryllis, daughter of the former king and queen. My parents, they died a long time ago, I don''t remember much about them neither I''ve heard much of them from the others. Right now, I''m the one and only influential person for the sofia, kingdom. Although I''m the one who rules the heart of the kingdom, some people are highly opposed to it. They simply don''t want to accept a woman controlling kingdom. And so, the people of the council that makes decisions for the kingdoms wants me to marry someone and that person would be the next king. In other words they want me to marry a pupit under their hands so that they can have control over sofia city. The reason why this is so important is because sofia city is at center of all the other influential kingdom, thus it provides a lot of benefits in mostly all the ways possible. Only if these people could think of peace rather than gaining control over my life I let out a sigh as I left the bath. Personally, I wouldn''t mind going with their plans for me, that way I could live like any queen away from all this politics however something keeps telling me that if I did that, I''ll regret it for the rest of my life. Call, Alfrail I commanded an maid as I came out of the bathroom. *** Alfrail, waited outside as I changed into my dress. The big red dress was something that suited me best, in fact almost all of my clothing were of red color. The hem of the dress had a bit of black cloth material attached, that makes it a bright combination of dark colors. Though I don''t pay much heed to other''s opinions over my own, it was hard to tell if these bright colors actually looked good to others, even if I asked someone they wouldn''t possibly dare to suggest me something better. That was the kind of life I had. After changing my dress, I walked out to where alfrail was waiting for me. So, when is the meeting Two minutes from now, milady even after being almost late he didn''t interrupted me once. We walked to the hall where the meeting was supposed to happen, I was told that every member of the council had already came and were waiting for me. ''As if, I cared'' Alfrail opened the door to the huge hall, the first thing that I saw were the displeased expression of the peoples siting in front of me. The council had six members from the six kingdoms, the members were selected by the kings of the respective kingdoms however as there was no current king in sofia city and since the council system was created after his death, I automatically became the rule as well as the council member. I know that all the things have inclined to my prestige, but I never asked for it. Or at least that the reality I know, I''m pretty sure that people had spread rumors that I did all of this for my personal benefits. You are late, miss belladonna! One of the member showed his discomfort by stomping his hand on the desk. I replied to him by a simple ''hmm'' just to enjoy the frustration on his face. The expression on his face was ridiculous, something that I enjoy a lot. After pulling back the seat for me, and as soon as I got settled alfrail asked for his leave. I would have preferred him to be by me but the council members wouldn''t allow that. You can go with that I reluctantly gave him permission to leave. I glanced toward the faces of the councilors, I could see the frowns on their head. So, miss Belladonna, I believe that you have been informed about the reason for today''s meeting Grail the head of the council, stood up with that question. He was a old man with an long white beard. His image reflected of an knight. Huge shoulder and broad chest, completely overshadowed the fact that he was in his seventees. Ohh, I believe that my butler told me about it, but I wasn''t paying much attention with that the frustration inthe air intensified. ''Hahaha, this is so fun'' I suppressed my laughter. The- wait, let me take this honor a blonde haired man, in white suit interjected Grail in his speach. Before things get heated here let me introduce you to all of them. Let''s start with this blonde man, his name is Alex Jonesboro, he is the council member from the southwest kingdom, ''Haile''. He might act like a gentlemen but by close observation, one can tell that he have some good manipulating skills. Then is Spice Winterwood, from the northern kingdom. I''ve heard many things about him, mostly shady stuff just like his personality. It somehow feels like he is surrounded by a dark aura that protects him. About the other the other two I''m not sure if I even know their names, and I don''t think that I''ll ever want to. They just go along with what these three mens say anyways, so their existence doesn''t mean much to me. So, Miss belladonna let me tell you why we have gathered today despite him trying to hide it I could feel an internal smirk on him. As you know, that the sofia city is in need for an dedicated king, who could serve the pieces of hearts and maintain their stability the peices of hearts he mentioned were the kingdoms. And so? dissatisfaction took over my face, he was taking too long thanks to his speach formality. As I said that his expression channged a bit, a bit frustrated perhaps? okay then let me give it straight to you, We need you to give opportunity to a king, and we have already selected the candidate Wai-t... What?!, what do you mean?! What''s the meaning of all this?! We hope to get all the cooperation needed from your side I''m..I''m not going to marry anyone!!, Specially not someone selected a bunch of normal people like you. don''t you know I''m the princess, you people are nothing, only bunch of peasants and farmers, do you really think that you can make decisions for me, my status is far above all of you combined!!! Then, you have forced our hands into doing this miss Belladonna spice got up from his chair. and since we have the permission from the kings, this shouldn''t be a problem I heard Grail saying ''this could have been so much better'' Wait what are they talking about. Wh-what are you doing, stay th-there, alfra- I hand covered my mouth before I could call Alfrail. And as my mind slowly interpreted what was happening, a sharp pain slowly took over my body. Si..si..lver? Spice removed his hands from my mouth letting me see the silver dagger piercing my heart. Why-hy? Why?, cause you are not needed... no longer The last thing I felt was hitting the ground, the coldness of the floor, and the warth of my blood swamping out from my chest. Is this, the end? A chuckle left my mouth. Guess, so however those last words weren''t mine. Chapter 1 【 The start of a new life 】 Tonight I slept well, without those dreams, Without that nightmare. I''m really glad about that yet... a bit anxious. ''What is the reason for this sudden change?'' the question lingered in the back of my mind. But I don''t have time for that, after all. We are escaping Alex whispered. We were hiding from the guards, disguised as one of them. It''s was the the first time, I''ve left that room in my time spent here. This might sound crazy but I''m sure that it''s been around a couple years since, I have been prisoned in this land of the lost called ''Farner''. All my life I believed that Farner was a place created by the human mind for the sake of religion, however ending up here, have decreased my resistance to accept the mythic. The memories of the day, I was killed were still clear along with some other thing from my life. But.. I won''t let it end like this, not the way it did, I will get back there. Back there for only one reason, ''Denial''. Belladonna, we are almost there Dont take my name, so casual- He covered my mouth, then slipped into a gap forcing me with him, his sudden action were a bit embarrassing for me, however realizing the fear that lied ahead ever emotion in my heart were taken away. shsss he hussed. A huge monster, with just as huge axe stood in front of us.If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. The dark gap, provided us some relief. ''It can''t see us here!'' my mind screamed with relief. The huge minotaur, had an enormous body. If I were to compare it to something, I would say it was like a bull standing up right. The terrifying aura that it carried was filled with lust for blood as if he craved for it. His breath were released with huge stress. And the horns on its head told a tale about what happens to those trying to escape. It might be sudden but, in case I were to die again, which I''m not quite sure if is even possible, I would like to go through how I end up in this situation. Around 1-2 years ago It was dark, all I could see was darkness just like my regular nightmare, yet a bit different as if the horror was fleeing away, leaving behind a small bit of hope at the end of the route. I walked down, my hands close to my chest. And as I walk into the light I, heard those words. Hey, wake up An unfamiliar voice woke me up, I feel someone''s hands shaking my body. What happened? I ask myself. The pain from earlier was gone leaving only a mild headache. Hey, are you okay? I heard those word faintly, didn''t I just died? The memory of my death was fresh in my mind, I.. Died, yes.. I died there''s no doubt about it. Then who is this person calling out to me. I slowly opened my eyes, ignoring all resistance from my body I opened them fully yet all I could see was a bright light shining on me. Huh, so you are finally awake. I got a bit worried since you were asleep for days What?! I heard it right, didn''t I? Days?! I clearly remember it was just a few minutes ago that I was sitting in the council meeting. My eyes gradually regains it''s vision, revealing a young man around my age or a little younger. He wore a flavescent armor, with a sword hanging to his side. The blonde of his hair matched his eyes. His mouth left a sigh as his expression lossen up. I didn''t realized it by now but his hands were still resting on me. I stoop up in a haste, the small amount of embarrassment in my mind, must have been clearly visible on my face. H.. H-How dare you tou-ch me?!! I let out a complaint. But even before giving him any time to reply, I realized something, that I missed. Where am I? my blood ran cold as I observed the room we were in, it was a small stony room with grills as it''s entrance . It''s not a prison is it?! It''s Farner the young man spoke up. Current time And that''s how I met him. A lot of other sequences of events resulted in my current situation but for now, I chose to ignore them. The two things that were driving me forward were this young man named ''Alex legacy'' and the silver dagger I was killed with. At first I wasn''t sure why I had it but in one of the many conversations Alex and I had he told me that, ''At the time of your death all the items touching you are transfered here as well'' and that how it was. It reminded me of how helpless I was in that situation, which I of the belladonna family can''t accept! After avoiding the main guard of the prison we finally found the exist. A big door embedded with black skulls and dark jewelry stood in front of us. Alex slowly opened it with his hands revealing big grassy lands. Let''s go he said wirh a huge grin. And to that, I found myself smiling. And it made me realize. ''I can''t remember the last time I smiled, when I was alive'' Chapter 2 【 Things she hated 】 WAIT RIGHT THERE!! the gaurd in front village''s entrance screamed. Stay there or I will command my mens to release the arrows A bunch of archers readied their arrows from above the guard tower. Their eyes were on us, Alex had taken out his sword but considering the number of enemies, it''s impossible to take them heads on. return from where you came, and we will leave you unharmed!! The person who have been giving the orders was probably the commander of the soldiers. We are not here to fight Alex''s voice reflected just how vary he was of the situation. I wonder if that''s because of any past experiences. But even if he have experience with this, I have a better way to get through this hindrance. Alex,let m- No, belladonna stay behind him cutting me in my speach was rare, I haven''t seen him act like this till now. ''Why?'' He was just his usual self before we stumbled upon this village, I thought that after walking for so long in the grasslands it would be the best to fill ourselves on the information about our locations that we lack, in this village. However,unexpected anomalies occur exactly when expected the least. That aside the situation in hand will only get worse with time, so I guess it''s better for me to use my commands. (Alex Legacy, step aside) Hearing my words, he step aside against his will. After all, ''silver'' isn''t something to be taken lightly. I walked to the commander. Stay right there!! his words felt hollow, the pride from before seemed to be converted into fear. THAT''S ALL YOU GET TO SAY. I CAN''T FURTHER HEAR YOUR DISRESPECTFUL VOICE L..like you c.could do anything If only these people knew their place things would have been so much easier. ''Huh! Wait I''ve been in a situation like this haven''t I?, the time I got killed Grail said something similar. Am I doing the right thing or is this no different from what they did to me?'' I don''t know, what should I do?. What is happening here? I turned to the feminine voice.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators! Riding a black horse was an heavily armored lady, with only her lower region of the face revealed. Each of the soldiers bowed down in front of her. ''Who is this woman?'' YOU TWO STATE YOUR BUSINESS!! She pointed her sword in our direction. Her tone, clearly shows her high status unlike the soldiers we have to be more careful with her. Alex walked to her, sliding his sword back into its place. If it''s about talking then unlike me he can possibly get on her good side, we might even be able to get necessary information from her, but for now getting out of this situation comes first. I almost didn''t recognized you Legacy Wait!, she knows his name?! So it seems... lady lilium Judging from the situation they know each other, then what about his death, does she don''t know about that? So why are you here? We just need to renew our resources To his words her reply was a mocking laugh. *Ching* I heard a piercing sound, and with that the sword of the woman named lilium flew away. I didn''t catched what happened but the archers had readied their arrows once again. Wait, don''t shoot She raised an hand stopping the archers. I thought you might be rusted by now but it seems that''s not the case, hahaha... LEGACY! I GIVE YOU A WEEK DO WHATEVER YOU WANT BUT WHEN THE TIME IS OVER I''LL SEND MY MENS TO HUNT YOU DOWN!! saying that she left us, with the permission to enter. The gaurds reluctantly opened the door of the wall that surrounded the village. What greeted us were the curious gazes of the villager, they must have gathered after hearing the commotion. As I started walking past them, Alex caught up to me. I don''t know, why we were treatwd like that by the gaurds but I can figure that out later. Alex, who was that woman? Let''s.. Let''s not talk about that, okay are you trying to say that I''m not worth telling? Not at all, it''s just that I don''t want to remember much of my past Why? To my question he gave no answer, so I gave up to push the matter any further. ah! I almost forgot to ask what are we going to do now? I thought I told that to you I might not have payed attention Hey!, listen to others when they talk to you haha.. You laughed? No, not at all, beside you haven''t answered my question Hearing me complain an apologetic expression took over his face. We will be resting at an inn for today, about tomorrow I will need to make plans to use our time efficiently very well, but I have another question What is it? Do you have money eh?....... What are we gonna do now? Without money, how can we pay for the inn, food and other supplies? What are we gonna do then? Aahhh, this is a serious problem. I didn''t even thought of that as soon as the words left his mouth, his eyes suddenly sparkled as if he remembered something. There''s one way!, Wait for me here I''ll be back With that said he left leaving me without giving me time to respond. Now what was I supposed to do? I sat on an wooden bench, close to where Alex told me to wait, if it were my past self I would never had even entered this place,however spending those two years in that small room, I learned when to prioritize pride and when to act according to the situation. Beside, it was kinda fun being able to see the sun rays that I hated so much, hearing the annoying chirping of the birds. Sitting here on a wooden bench instead of my comfy bed. I wonder if this is for the better In Farner No one need to eat, no one gets sick after all we all were dead. Now that I think of it''s kind of ironic. Once again a small smile took over my face. After a while Alex came back with a small sack full pf money, I didn''t troubled to ask him how he got it but that doesn''t mean I won''t. Beside what can I do in a situation like this. As I stood up to face Alex, my stomach growled loudly. ''Wwwaaaaahhh'' I held my stomach in embarrassment. Are you..hungry? the smile on his face made the situation even more trouble for me. IDIOT! I walked past him, trying to hide my red face. *** After walking a for sometime, we finally found an inn. A wooden board with the name Dai''s inn was hanging up its entrance. The building was made entirely of wood with lanterns hanging by its side, I''m not sure if they pay much attention to safety here. But despite the fact that the building can catch fire any minute, an intense flower of mushrooms attracted me. Hey, Alex let''s stay here I got his attention by pinching on his clothes. Huh? This inn seems fine but are you sure, I mean will this place suit a princess like yourself? I DON''T MIND AT ALL! Oka.y, but may I ask why?