Elena & Mateo – A Tale of Love
Chapter 1: The Beginning
"Vetzi" yelled Mateo as he smacked on his Tamborita. A blaze of orange light flew across the green grassy meadow that himself and Elena were practicing their combat magic in across town. Thud! The brown wooden knight fell down onto the grass as Mateo looked over at Elena with a smug smile brimming across his face.
"Well Done, Mateo" the crowned princess chuckled.
As the cool breeze started to dance along Elena's neck a shiver ran down her spine. She turned to the young wizard next to her and said "just one more turn...pleeaase"
"Okay" Mateo giggled. He ran across the green meadow and over the daisies that were growing in the grass to pick up the fallen wooden knight. As Mateo was running back to Elena he felt a rain drop fall onto his nose.
"Ready?" "Blaze!" Elena shouted, a ball of fire left her Sceptre and roared across the field to meet the wooden knight standing opposite them. "Bam" a loud bang came from the knight as it fell to the ground in flames. "Good job, Elena" Mateo said proudly. "But we should really get going"
The ocean blue sky above them started to turn grey as the they both felt more rain drops fall. "Okay" said the Crowned Princess.
Elena looked up at the sky as more rain started to fall and couldn't see Skylar or Luna anywhere. "Okay Mateo, I think we need to walk back to the palace"
Mateo nodded as the skies darkened and rain started to pour.
Both Elena and Mateo started to pick up the pace as they were getting soaked with water. "Mateo we aren't going to make it!" Shouted Elena, "Look, over there!" Mateo pointed to a stable at the edge of the field.
Mateo with his Tamborita held above his head to shield him from the rain grabbed Elena's hand and ran over to the brown, old and abandoned horses stable.
Tink, tink, tink sounded on the old stable roof as the rain fell from the sky. We will be safe in here Mateo said comforting Elena.
Elena smiled as she sat in the corner with Mateo shivering and wet. "Here you go, I know it's wet but it's surprisingly warm" the young wizard stood up and took off his red wizards robe and handed it to Elena leaving him standing in his white shirt, green vest and his khaki pants.
"Aw Mateo, you don't need to do that." Elena said in awe. Mateo looked up at her as she put the young wizards robe on. "It suits you" Mateo laughed. As Elena snuggled up in Mateo's robe the dark skies had set in and was getting dark in the abandoned stables. "Glow" Elena said as she held up her Sceptre. As she walked along the stable floor covered in dust and old straw she pointed her Sceptre outside to assess how bad the weather was. Just as she had suspected there was no sign of the rain letting up, at least for the night. Elena wandered back inside and sat next to Mateo at the end corner of the stable. "Looks like we are here for the night" Elena said as she grabbed Mateo's hand."
Mateo's hands felt like ice as he was shivering from the cold. Elena moved closer to him hoping she would be able to warm him up with her body temperature now warm as she was cosy in Mateo's robes.
As they sat there in the dark with only a small dull light from the Sceptre glowing on the ground, Elena felt Mateo rest his head on her shoulder as he started to fall asleep. Elena then turned into him to help support his weightless head. Goodnight Mateo, Elena said softly.
As she sat on the dusty ground listening to the rain outside she rested her head against Mateo's, all of a sudden a rush of emotions filled her body. Taken back by these strange and unusual feelings she took a deep nervous breath and slowly moved her head up straight. Elena couldn't understand why she felt butterflies in her stomach when she rested against the young wizard. "Can this be..how love feels?" Elena feeling very confused as she sat there with Mateo asleep on her.
As the princess looked over at Mateo, a quick whip of the cool weathers breeze swept through the stable and caught the scent of Mateo through Elena's nose. An automatic sense of comfort filled her body. Could this be happening? Elena panted nervously as she he never felt like this before.
"Hmm" Mateo sighed as he nestled back into Elena's embrace. Elena felt her heart racing as she allowed these unfamiliar feelings to fill her body. A live in the moment type of person, Elena felt the need to do something as she needed reassurance and to see if what she was feeling was reciprocated by the Royal wizard.
"I can't believe I'm doing this" Elena sunk back as she was petrified Mateo wouldn't feel the same.
Elena sat still frozen as she thought back at all of the hidden signs throughout their friendship that could possibly hint at something more. As she reminisced of the way she looked at Mateo at the end of the song of encouragement she had sang him after he had become royal wizard, the way Mateo carried her all the way back from the pyramid when Orizaba had returned and something she had just realized, Mateo was the one who has always been there for her...Elena's eyes opened wide and a gasp came out of her mouth as she had just realized, It was always Mateo. Mateo was the one who saved me from Orizaba and Fiero who came with me to Tepete Moule to stop Victor and Carla even though he said not to go and...who lied to Gabe and turned into a jacquin with me to search for Shuriki...he has always been there for me...
"Oh Mateo!" Elena shrieked as Mateo jumped up in fright. He looked over at Elena's tear filled eyes and was confused as to what had happened while he was asleep.
"Is everything ok, Elena?" Mateo asked nervously. "Yes! Now you are here, you have always been here for me and I was so blind up until now" Elena said so passionately.
Mateo still confused and waking up couldn't tell if this was a dream or actually happening.
Elena stood up and summoned her courage, wrapped her arms around the young wizard closed her eyes and leant in to kiss him.
Elena could feel her heart beating out of her chest and how breathless she was. For a split second Elena then opened her eyes to see Mateo's cheeks completely red.
As the rain fell onto the stable roof and the dark of night filled the room Elena took a step back as Mateo stood there like a statue.
Shattering her heart Elena felt her stomach drop as Mateo didn't say anything.
"I'm so so sorry" Elena said with tears rolling down her cheek. "I thought you felt the sa..."
Elena unable to finish her sentence as Mateo's red, soft lips pressed up against hers.
"I love you Elena, more than you will ever know" Mateo whispered with his lips still locked on Elena's.
Elena felt a weight lifted off her shoulder and a rush of passion overwhelm her. Elena unlocked her lips from his and looked in Mateo's beautiful hazel eyes, "I love you Mateo" Elena sighed breathlessly.
Mateo moved his hand up Elena's neck and rubbed the back of her head pulling her closer. He tilted his head sideways and embraced Elena's lips onto his. Kissing her passionately he opened up his quivering lips sliding his tongue into her mouth massaging hers as he pulled himself even closer…
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