There isn't much to explain here, except that this is the last chapter of this story! Enjoy!
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Oracle
Epilogue
By: Koumiko
.: Ana's POV :.
When I had awoken after I passed out from the blast, I found myself in my own bed, looking at worried royal doctors and nurses. They had told me that I arrived on their doorstep, and collapsed, but I had no memory of that. The doctors explained to me that I had two large scars on my back, which would never heal. When I looked at my back in the mirror when they had left, I noticed that the two scars did not look like the claw marks of the wolves that had attacked me. They were long, and of equal length, mirroring each other's slant and thickness on my back, right below my shoulder blades. They looked like there were wings there, but were cut off. Between them, on my spine, was an odd symbol I had never seen before. It looked like the sun with a small center, its diamond rays surrounding it. I found it quite beautiful, but I wondered what it symbolized.
Five years had passed since that day, and I gave up the hope of ever seeing Adonis again. I drowned myself in palace duties as princess, and I could never become the Queen unless I married the man I was betrothed to five years before. I refused, but fortunately, the prince had also wanted me to refuse, since his betrothal was against his wishes. The people were disappointed, since I was the only heir to the throne in the Celestial Kingdom. Joseph, the regent (A/N: The person who is second only to the royalty) had promised the people that I will marry soon, but I had no intention of it.
After organizing several palace functions, I decided to take a break and walk around the garden, with two ladies-in-waiting. The flowers were in full bloom, and the bushes that were just planted five years ago had grown thick and lush over the years. As I neared the edge of the courtyard, near the dirt road of the market place, I saw a rose that was in full bloom, its white petals tipped with pink, as if it were blushing. I looked around the bush and that was the only flower that had pink tipped petals. I plucked it from its stem and raised it, touching the petals gently. It reminded me of Adonis, and how I secretly felt about him. I blushed at the thought.
"Princess, excuse me for interrupting, but isn't the Kingdom of Dreams visiting us to inquire about annexing this kingdom?" One of the ladies said. I had forgotten about that. Just as she spoke I heard a horse approaching on the road. I turned around and saw a pair of blue eyes looking at me. The man's hair was tied in a low ponytail, which was long and blonde. I would have ignored him, but there was a small scar on his left cheek, like the scratch of a wolf's claw.
The man dismounted from his horse and bowed to me.
"Princess, the Kingdom of Dreams is thanking you for allowing us to visit and talk of these important matters. I am the Supreme Knight of the Kingdom, and I am entrusted with making the treaty with the princess." He said. His voice was low, but sounded very beautiful, matching his handsome face. He turned back to get on the horse.
"Don't tell me you are going back on what you had told me," I said to him without even thinking. There was no mistaking it. I knew who he was. "Wasn't there a boy named Adonis, who told me that he would always be with me?"
The man didn't respond, and I had thought that I had made a fool of myself in front of the knights behind him. My eyes started to tear up. How idiotic that I would assume he is Adonis because of his scar. Had I missed him that much that I was desperate to see him in anyone that passes by?
"Anastasia?" The man said, turning around in shock. I cried, this time with happiness. "You're the princess here–?" That was all he said before I jumped on him and hugged him. I found his strong arms wrap around me. Once again, I felt the same warmth and protection from him.
"I've missed you, I thought we would never see each other again," I said between sobs.
"I always knew we would meet again," Adonis said, pulling away from me. We were both gazing into each other's eyes, and before I knew it, I closed them as Adonis leaned in, kissing me. I kissed him back, all my feelings made clear to him. Joseph will be glad to know that the princess has finally decided to get married. Tears flowed out of my eyes freely, and I hugged Adonis again, glad that we were together again, always and forever.
I hope you all liked this fic! So far, its my longest fic yet! haha But I think "Promise" will be much longer. Anyway, thank you for reading this fic, and please review! Thank you! (I can finally start my next AngeAnge fiction!) n.n
xoxo Koumiko
