I was alone in the darkness just wandering forever. I knew this was my fate until True Love kiss would break the curse and I would be re-united with my True Love. I knew when I awoke I would be with my True Love, but now I was unsure of my wanderings. The darkness was so thick and surrounded my whole being that I felt more alone than ever.

"Have you ever experienced eternity?" I spoke out so softly I could hardly hear myself, but she heard me and responded, replied with the most graceful yet stern, "No, I have not, sometimes I think I have." but this is not where my story is going to begin, I have much to tell.

I was in that darkness but something felt warm at my lips, and I awoke. The rush of emotions and a powerful magic was projected away. I saw Phillip in my view, the sunlight couldn't have looks any more brighter on his joyous face as he smiled down toward me. I felt a wide smile creep across my face as I went up to kiss him again. True Love's kiss had broken my sleeping curse, and I was awake, finally. The joyous embraces were interrupted when I heard a roaring coming from behind us. Phillip and I rushed toward the noise, seeing a horrendous beast in all black, it had the most terrifying screech in all the lands but as soon as it burst out it fled away from the Castle's entrance. That's when I saw the figure standing, still with his sword out. His armor was red and sleek, he fitted well with cape and all, but he did not look like a knight from my kingdom. He turned around and I saw he was wearing a very proud helmet, it shined so gloriously in the sunlight, but all I saw was his piercing eyes looking back at me. Phillip coughed a bit before he spoke, "There's someone I want you to meet." I turned toward the figure who was placed right in front of me, he still didn't speak. He carefully took off his helmet and I saw black, silky hair flow out from the helmet, and eyes so serious and intense of not a knight but of a warrior, but to my surprise this he was a she. "You're a girl?!" I couldn't help but stammer, she saw my confused face and replied with a very strong, "Woman. My name is Mulan."

It was awkward whenever I glanced her way and I felt tension from her, she was indeed strong but tense all the time, like someone was always around the corner. She moved so proudly and swiftly I could barely keep up with them sometimes; it even seemed Phillip had trouble keeping up with her movements as well. Even though Phillip was the man here, she always said orders and expected him to comply. That was I liked about her, she was independent and strong. It was growing dark when Phillip told me he would collect some firewood for the fire. All I did was smile and told him, "I'm not tired...I've done my share of sleeping." all he did was give a kind smile back and I suddenly felt his lips crash into mine in a feverish rush. I parted a little dazed from the kiss and asked in a giggly tone, "That's a goodbye kiss?" I laughed at the sudden urge for him to kiss me, but I figured he just loved me so much and from my absence it was worth every second. Phillip smiled as he left, turning away from me I just smiled to myself thinking He is truly something

It was already getting dark and Phillip wasn't back. I just sat at my tent thinking of why it was taking him so long. I heard stones being scraped together and immediately thought it was him. I climbed out of the tent spotting Mulan making the noises, trying to start the fire. "Where's Phillip?" I asked very confused. "I thought he was in the tent with you?" Mulan replied still hitting the rocks together, not acknowledging my presence. "He said he was going to make the fire."
"I'm making the fire." She snapped back still not looking up. I felt defensive now, she was being very rude, "I can see that." As I spoke those last words a horrible cry was heard in the distance. I looked around in fear and saw Mulan look up as well, not scared but alerted. Mulan quickly packed up and began to just march off. "Where are you going?"
"He was marked! I'm going to go find him!"
"What?!" I felt my heart completely drop, the conversation we had earlier of the Wraith.
"He's trying to save you, and all due respect Princess, you should stay here. You'll only slow me down." I felt the adrenaline at once rushing through my veins as Mulan began to leave me behind, "Mulan! Wait!" But she had vanished. I looked all around now scared that I was left alone. One last cry out I screamed for her, "Mulan!"