I was inspired to write this story after reading Bec by: Darren Shan some book you probably never heard of, but that's not important. Just be sure to read and review and you'll make me happy. enjoy! )

A young girl gazed emotionally through a rose tinted window. The howling wind and billowing trees led her muddled thoughts to a place she barely remembered. Turning away slowly, her face pulled into a sour look of desperation upon seeing there was no key to her longing escape.

It had been almost six years since the great calamity feel upon the small country of Albarnia. Even so, it had felt like a lifetime of despair. She stood abruptly after a few minutes more of dawdling in her reminisces. She then directed her empty gaze unto the wooden floor boards beneath her, zoning out once again.

Many seconds passed by, and finally, she looked away. Her empty expression was quickly replaced with somber.

'Thinking like this isn't going to get me anywhere, anytime soon'

Thoughtlessly, she tugged on her long midnight blue hair. Soon a childish smile lit up on her face, freely tying her hair into an elegant ponytail. Seconds later there came a loud knock on the bedroom door. A clear melodic voice could be heard on the other side.

"Princess Kagome! The queen would like a word with you. Haven't you proved your rebellious nature enough? Please come out!"

She snorted indifferently, loud enough for the annoying woman to hear.

'Difficult!? When have I ever been difficult!' She thought stormily.

Kagome paused before opening her mouth, not too long before shutting it again. The young princess was unsure on whether she should ignore the women, or tell her off. She sighed dramatically, her mind quickly made up.

"Leave me alone Akira! Who do you think your talking to anyway? Can't I have some time to myself!" She snarled. The last thing she wanted to do was make the queen, her "mother" , upset. But at the moment, to but it bluntly, she couldn't care less. Kagome turned her back to the door as she heard the retreating foot steps of the lowly servant, whom she hated for some unknown reason . Closing her cerulean eyes, she soundly made her way to the large bed centered in the middle of her "room". Feeling the feathery soft cushion of her pillow, the midnight blue haired girl opened her eyes.

Being the sole heir to Albarnia after the great calamity was not an easy task for anyone. In fact, it was like a nightmare come true . There was so many decisions riding upon her, she was sure she was going to break. Sitting up, Kagome pulled her knees to her chest, dark glossy locks leaving a trail behind her back, the top not coming undone.
She gazed unconsciously at the window, letting her troubled mind wander.

'I was born on a snowy day much like this one, and my death was pronounced at the same time.'

Life as she knew, was the same as being trapped, like a lost prisoner. This was part of the reason why she wanted to escape, but that wasn't even close to where it all began. Rolling onto her back, she stared blankly at the pale yellow ceiling.

'Will the lies finally come to an end? When will I be able to live as a normal human being?'

For years it had been the same. The lies seeped through while the truth stayed frozen inside, hidden from her calculating view. Pushing herself up, until she was off her bed and standing, she started toward the large window, unable to elude it's captivating comfort. She came to an immediate stop, seeing her blank expression reflected dimly off the tinted window. Pressing her nimble fingers against the window pane, she sighed softly, before closing her eyes for the third time.

'Every time…every time I close my eyes…it's always the same no matter how hard I try…. swallowed whole by the darkness. The only thing that cuts through the pain….is that deep, deep loneliness.'

Kagome smiled, a familiar feeling washing over her. The wrenching sadness filling up her heart was the only thing that comforted her at times like these.

'Is that what last forever after death?'

There was a cold unsettling feeling unraveling through the pit of her stomach. Soon, it spread until she could fell it at the tips of her fingers. It was too late until she finally realized what was happening, there was nothing she could do to prevent what was coming.

A bright blue glow pooled around the space where her hand still lay. Silently gasping, a horrible realization struck her.

"I…I can't control it!" She screamed, as the overwhelming power consumed her.

Suddenly the blue energy intensified and the feel of cold air hit her like a cold bucket of water. The speed at which things were processing was almost unreal. She was falling headfirst. It was unbelievable how a few minutes ago, she was dwelling on her lifelong imprisonment. Slowly, her pounding head began to feel light.

'Is this how it really ends?'

Panic and fear snapped her back to reality. If she didn't act fast she really was going to die. Kagome closed her eyes briefly. On instinct, she knew she had to find the source of that strange yet familiar source of energy, that was the only thing that would save her life and she definitely didn't want to die, at least not now. She couldn't think, she could hardly breathe. All she could do was pray to the gods that what she was about to do would work and get her out of this alive. The adrenalin rushing to her veins was extremely sickening; she had never experienced nausea so strongly. Seconds turned into minutes and time began to come to a shaky stop. Everything began to swirl into weird shapes and colors, consciously, she knew she found what she was searching for. Instead of her hands alone, the waning energy strongly emitted from her entire being.