Elena & Mateo – A Tale of Love
Chapter 6: Decision Pending
As the rain poured down outside, heartbroken and desperate to see the one person who could make it all better, Elena was on a mission to be with him no matter what it took.
"Princesa, I am too wet to fly I have to land" As Skylar descended to a cobblestone street in the town square.
"Thank you Skylar" Elena kissed his head and started to run through town.
"Princesa!" Skylar yelled.
"I'll be fine" Elena yelled back as she was determined to get to her missing piece.
Splish, Splash. The puddles under her feet Splashed on her shoes and dress. Not deterring the Princess, she was drenched in rain but it was worth it to see her Wizard.
"Princess Elena!" The Townsfolk yelled as she ran past their homes in the storm.
Dripping from head to toe the Princess finally reached her destination. Tears filled her eyes as she wouldn't let anything stop her from being with Mateo.
As she let out a deep breath she opened the gate and walked up to the big, brown, wooden door. Standing there with water dripping off her, she knocked on the door.
Rafa startled by the knock on the door at this late hour was confused as to who it could be. Pondering whether to answer or not, another knock came.
"This must be important" she thought to herself as she began to open the door.
Rafa's eyes opened wide, to her shock it was Elena standing there.
"Princess!" Rafa exclaimed as she bowed down to greet her. "Please come in!' she preceded to say.
Elena covered from head to toe in water stood in the entranceway dripping wet and tears flooding her face couldn't help but break down and collapse in front of Rafa.
Rafa promptly gave her some towels to dry off and rubbed her back as she stayed crouched, crying on the floor.
"I…I love him" Elena said as she tried to catch her breath.
Looking up at Rafa, tears were running down her cheeks as Elena couldn't stop crying.
Rafa could see how much the Princess was in love with her Son but conflicted from the conversation she had previously with the Captain.
Rafa guided the broken hearted Princess to the living room. Elena sat there on the couch with tears continuing to flood her face.
"Princess Elena, I now know how much my Son means to you and you to my Son, but I sadly agree with Captain Núñez, you have a Kingdom to rule and Mateo will provide a huge distraction to you." Rafa said with a heavy heart.
Elena's tear-filled eyes shut tight as the pain of her aching heart was presented across her face.
Elena respected that Rafa was Mateo's Mother but refused to give up on her heart.
"Please, please don't do this…" Elena begged Rafa, "I don't want to be Princess if that means I can't be with Mateo"
Rafa had tears in her eyes as she saw how hurt the Princess was.
"As a Mother, Elena I am looking out for both you and my Son. I just want you two to have a little more time to grow up and focus all of your time and energy on your responsibilities until you commit to each other. I am so sorry Princess Elena but I hope you understand why I must stick to my principles, it's the best thing for the Kingdom"
Elena could feel her heart breaking into a million pieces as she could see Rafa would not let her see Mateo. Shattered, Elena stood up and headed for the door.
Meanwhile Mateo broken hearted and exhausted from crying could hear his Mother talking downstairs to someone.
Curious to see who was at their house at this hour, opened his bedroom door and couldn't believe who he saw.
Elena pulled open the front door and ran off completely heartbroken.
"Princess Elena!" Rafa yelled as she entered the storm outside.
"Elena!" Mateo screamed as he flew down the stairs to run after her was promptly stopped by his Mother.
"No! You can't!" She said as she held the front door shut.
Mateo standing there helpless and tears streaming down his cheeks, watched the Princess leave.
Worried about her in the storm turned to his Mother and said, "So you are going to let the Crowned Princess leave in this storm!?"
Mateo's heartbreak for his Princess turned to worry as his stomach felt sick the thought of any harm coming to her.
"Go to your Room!" Rafa yelled at Mateo as she was masking her gut retching concern for the Crowned Princess's safety.
Mateo infuriated stormed up the stairs and slammed his door shut. Gathering his things he planned on leaving to find Elena.
The rain was pouring down heavy outside as Elena ran through the streets inconsolable, couldn't think straight. Too frustrated to return to the Palace to deal with Gabe and no doubt by now the Grand Council she wanted to be by herself to rest her broken heart.
As the rain got heavier and Elena grow tired she finally saw her destination. The old stable that her and Mateo shared such a special night.
Panting and out of breath she collapsed on the straw pile that still had the scent of her Wizard on. Crying and curled up shivering in the corner, all Elena wanted was her Mateo to cuddle her and tell her everything will be ok.
"Illuminar Alacazar wayiol" Mateo smacked on his Tamborita.
"Hey Mateo, what can I do for you this fine hour" Zuzo turned to look at Mateo who had tears rolling down his face.
"Oh no Mateo, what happened?" Zuzo said concerning.
"Elena…I need you to find Elena" Mateo pleaded as he wiped the falling tears away from his eyes.
Zuzo closed his eyes to concentrate on the Princess's location.
"I see her shivering cold and wet, crying as well, curled up in a ball on a pile of straw?" Zuzo said as he saw Mateo packing a bag of clothes, blankets and towels.
"I take it you know where that is?" Zuzo smiled as he disappeared back to the spirit world.
Wasting no time at all, Mateo opened his window letting in the cold, blistering wind and rain. There was nothing standing in his way. He needed to get to Elena for she needed him as much as he needed her.
Climbing down the tree outside his window, he was familiar with the climb as this is how he would sneak down to enter his secret workshop under the house.
Getting blasted with the cold howling wind and rain, Mateo ran as fast as he could with his backpack on his back to get to his love.
As Mateo approached the abandoned stable he could hear his Princess crying in heartbreak.
"Please come back to me!" she pleaded with the gods above to bring her Mateo to mend her broken heart.
"Elena?!" Mateo said out of breath and soaking wet appeared in the door way of the stable.
"Mateo!" Elena with tears running down her red, exhausted cheeks, stood up and ran, leaping into his arms.
"I love you, I love you Mateo, please don't leave me again!" She said yielding as she sobbed in his arms.
Mateo with tears in his eyes put his head on hers and said "I love you Elena, I don't want to be without you" he confessed as he pulled her tighter.