Disclaimer: All rights go to Sarah J Mass.
A/N: Hello! So, as you can see, I'm not dead, but due to the fact that my last update was so long ago, I can see why some of you would think I was. I'm going to be completely honest, my updating time probably won't become any more consistent, but I'll try to update sooner next time around. One thing I would highly appreciate, please contact me is I make any mistakes with the story line, my memory is a bit fuzzy. There is a KoA spoiler in here, but it is impossible to find, unless you have read the book, so don't worry. And please, no KoA spoilers in the comments. But, there will be KoA spoilers in later chapters, as I'm going to try to adapt the timeline to the book as much as possible.
There was a star shooting across the sky. Wait- not a star- a spirit. It seemed to be falling, moving faster than the spirits.
Regardless, it was beautiful. It flickered in shades of red, gold, and blue, like a living flame.
I was on a mountain, near the out skirts of Velaris, with Rhys. He had an arm thrown around my waist, and his hand rested on my swollen stomach. As the spirit passed by, he raised a hand towards it, as if greeting it. Or in farewell. My eyes followed it until it suddenly disappeared, as if it had never been their in the first place. But when I turned back to Rhys it was Cassian standing there instead, his face panicked as he shook my shoulders, and quietly said,
"Wake Up!"
I shot up, me head nearly colliding Cassian's, the same panicked look on his face relaxed as soon as it was clear I had awoken.
"Oh, thank the Cauldron." He sighed.
I shook my head, trying to shake off the small headache that was beginning to form.
"That was an unpleasant ending." I mumbled, while rubbing my temples.
"What?" Cassian said.
"Nothing." I said more clearly, as Cassian held a hand toward me, offering to help me up. Once I was standing I took in my surroundings. We were in a forest, with towering Oaks that covered the the ground in a thick canopy of branches and leaves. There was a small stream rushing by, though I could only hear it.
But there was something different. The forest seemed more... alive. I felt as though something was watching us. But I couldn't dis-concern whether that was good or bad.
Cassian suddenly swore.
"What?" I asked.
"Do you feel that?" He questioned, his voice becoming quieter.
At first I thought he was referring to the feeling that we were being watched. But then I felt it.
A tug, just like the one that led us to the library in the first place. So, naturally, I did what any person would do, and I followed it.
Cassian shot out a hand before I could take so much as one step.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. No offense Feyre, but I'm done following this "tug". So far, it has led us cauldron knows where in some random forest that doesn't seem too friendly."
As if in response to his statement the tug pulled at my navel painfully, and I lurched forward a step as Cassian stumbled.
"Well," I began, "I don't think we have much of a choice.
We walked for what seemed like hours, stopping only when we encountered a rushing stream to drink from, that insistent tug dragging us along. We were headed west, and in our hours of what seemed like aimless travel, I developed a list in my brain of everything I knew.
1. We weren't in the Night Court, as the weather was temperate and there were no mountains to be found
2. The tug didn't seem as though someone was pulling it, more like someone tied us to some specific point and it was dragging us there. (Though I guess I don't know that, as it was just speculation.)
3. That "point" seemed to be moving, as the tug seemed to be getting more and more south as the hours passed on. (Again speculation)
4. The closer we got, the weaker the tug became, which led us to believe that once the tug disappeared, we would have arrived at our destination.
5. The mating bond did work, but only if Rhys enacted it (I had no idea why. We soon found that out after I tried to contact him and nearly fell over as it felt like I had run into a brick wall, but when Rhys contacted me I could answer back in short, simplified sentences. As if we were far away from each other. I had quickly explained what had happened, but I wasn't sure if he had heard me, as I received no response. There had been no contact with him since, no matter how desperately I tried.)
6. We had no idea where we are. (Which, I guess, doesn't qualify as something I knew, more like something I didn't know.)
7. Of all of the people to become lost in a forest with, Cassian was in my top five, due to the fact the their were no awkward silences, and he somehow managed to keep the conversation flowing while keeping my spirits up. Something that I would be eternally grateful for.
We had just stopped again next to a small, clear stream, when the tug suddenly disappeared. We both shot to our feet in alarm.
But it only lasted for a few seconds, before reappearing, tugging us a bit more south than it had a few seconds prior.
We frantically scanned our surroundings, neither of us picking us on anything.
In our panic, it did't occur to us to look up, for if we had, we would have spotted the white tailed hawk that had seen us, and quickly flown back the opposite way to report to his companions.
A/N: Done! I know, I know, its short. But I figured it was better than nothing, and if I kept writing, I would have had to incorporate KoA spoilers, which I didn't want to do. Every chapter from now on will have them. If any of the story line doesn't make sense, please contact me! It's been so long since I have written a chapter and I don't want to miss anything. Please comment! The more comments, the frequenter the updates! (And I promise I will update sooner than 6 months this time!)
-Middlemist