Chapter 1 Blood Stains and sharp words

[This is my first fan- fiction in a while and first one on this account hope you guys like it]

Sophie stand in front of Howl tears in her eyes "why was he doing this to me was his whole plan to destroy me in order to get his heart back?"

"I don't love you Sophie" Howls words stabbed into Sophie's chest.

"Howl stop" Sophie put her hands over her ears to try and block out Howls words

"I never loved you" Howls words inched further into Sophie's chest.

"Why Howl" Sophie could feel her world starting to crumbling around her.

"you mean nothing to me Sophie Hatter" Sophie's eyes widened in realization.

"you are just a toy to me a way to get my heart back so now I don't need you"

A wicked smirk covered Howls face

Sophie looked down to find a knife deep in her chest and the front of her blue dress stained with blood her blood.

Sophie looked up and screamed"HOWL"

Sophie open her eyes to find herself alone in her bed her skin covered in a thin layer of sweat that made her night gown cling to her skin, Sophie pressing the palm of her hand to her chest unconsciously check that there wasn't a knife something else protruding out of her chest. There was nothing there yet it felt like there was, as her heart beat returned to normal Sophie began to think about her dream."I don't love you Sophie...you mean nothing to me ...you are just a toy"Howls words played over in her mind Sophie shut her eyes tightly and used all her will power to push the thoughts from her mind but all she saw was Howls wicked smile as she died.

Sitting up Sophie took a breath "Just a dream" she whisper in way that was more reassuring herself that it was a dream then actually stating it as a fact. Looking around her room she let the dream slip away like a blanket but the feeling would go away. Sliding her legs over the edge of the bed Sophie looked down at the floor trying to think of something that could take the pain of this nightmare away from her and numb the feeling in her chest.

Sophie sighed "Maybe it is true maybe i am just a toy to him" Sophie shook her head in an attempt to brush those thoughts away. Sighing in defeat Sophie stood up and made her way to the mirror the floor was cool on the pads of her feet but it felt nice. Reaching the mirror Sophie looked at herself and began to think, her body had changed quite a bit since howl had got his heart back. Her chest had filled out and so had her hips Sophie's starlight hair had grown back to its original length or there about. Not that howl noticed he was always busy with work or in his room doing who knows what.

Looking from the mirror to the window seeing the dark night sky give way to the morning light "I needed to get up anyway" Sophie sighing and put on her brown shawl before making her way to the door.

Sophie quietly opened her bedroom door the castle was still and silent in a way that put Sophie's whole being on edge. Sophie looked down the hall to Howls bedroom door "I wonder if Howls awake" Sophie whispered then realized what he had said, Sophie mentally scolded herself for think like that.

Sophie silently closed the door behind her and made her way down the dimly lit hallway adding a mental note that it needed cleaning to her list of things that needed to be done today. Stopping outside Howls bedroom door Sophie thought about knocking then remembered the last time Howl had been woken up early."I need my beauty sleep if I am going to stay as flawless as I am now" Howl had screamed from the top of the staircase. Cal had been complaining about Howls laziness a little to loudly one morning and as a result the Great wizard Pen-dragon had been awoken. The dragon part was more accurate that morning Cal had later stated. Sophie giggled at that memory of that morning and made her way down stairs with a faint smile on her face.