THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS THIS PAST WEEK, AND ALTHOUGH I DID NOT GET THE 22 REVIEWS I ASKED FOR I AM STILL GOING TO CONTINUE ON WITH THIS STORY. SO HERE WE GO. I'M ALSO GOING TO START INCLUDING THE LIST OF SONGS I LISTENED TO WHICH HELPED INSPIRE THIS CHAPTER AND FUTURE CHAPTERS. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW.

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-CASSIE

Chapter 12:

Amberle sat on a faded blanket surrounded by the tall lush green grass that made up most of the Vale. The spring flows had just started blooming, as patches of yellow and pink began to sprout out among the long grass.

Her long hair blowing gently in the cooling breeze.

Wil sat a little ways away from her basking in the bright rays of sunshine peeping through the clouds. His blond hair pulled back away from his face into a messy bun. But that was not what caught Amberle's attention, it was what he held in his arms. A child with dark brown hair sat perched in Wil's lap as it touched its hand to the tips of the grass.

The child let out a high pitched giggle and clapped its hands happily. Wil chuckled and gave a kiss to the child's head of dark curls.

He brought his gaze to hers and gave a smile before leaning down and whispering something in the child's ears.

The child looked up, and bright crystal blue eyes met brown.

"Mama!" The child called out untangling himself from Wil's arms.

He was wobbly on his feet as he made his way towards her.

Amberle had not even realized that she had moved her body to a kneeling position until she held her hands out towards him.

"Arine….." Amberle whispered. The name rolled off her lips like she had been saying it her whole life.

Then as if it had been an image before her disappeared and what had once been rolling hills and tall grass was a barren wasteland of rock and smoke.

Amberle got off her knees and started spinning around in circles taking in her surroundings.

Smoke seemed to be rising from the cracks in the Earth.

"Amberle….." A shallow voice called from behind her.

Amberle spun around to find Wil laying upon the ground in a pool of blood, their son's tattered and ripped blanket clenched in his outstretched hand.

She dropped to her knees beside his head touching her fingertips to his hair. What had once been blond moments before was now stained with blood turning it a deep crimson.

"You….. have to run…" Wil gasped between breaths.

Amberle ignored his warning looking over his broken body. The worse of the damage seemed to be coming from a long, deep gash across his chest.. Hoping to stop the bleeding Amberle ripped the end of her skirt and pressed it into Wil's wound.

He let out a hiss.

"I'm so sorry….. I let…...I let him take our son...I couldn't protect him….. I couldn't protect either of you." Wil whispered

"It's only a dream….It's only a dream." Amberle repeated to herself. All of this was a dream.

No it's not a dream. This is your future Amberle."

Amberle blinked and Wil disappear from underneath her. Her hands fell landing into the pool of Wil's blood that had collected on the rocky ground.

She whipped back a tear that had slid down her cheek, leaving a bloody streak in its stead. She looked up towards the voice that had spoken to her.

Lorin stood in front of her, dressed the same way he had been when she last saw him almost a year earlier. His shaggy hair falling in front of his eyes, he was in desperate need of a haircut.

"I don't understand….I'm dreaming." Amberle stated looking around herself.

"Your feelings for the halfling are going to kill him, and your son. You won't complete your task if you continue on the path you are on. Ignoring you destiny will destroy the Four Lands." Lorin transformed into herself, "The mission is greater than anyone life."

Amberle's words and voice echoed back at her.

Amberle shot awake and sat upright in bed. Her heart threatening to beat out of her chest at any given moment.

A hand landed on her shoulder, causing her to jump once again in place.

Wil's face came out of the darkness.

"Amberle?" He asked his voice deep with worry.

"I'm fine. It was just a nightmare."

Her voice broke, giving her away. Amberle released a sob.

She was in Wil's arms instantly, his hands found her face and took each cheek in their palms, "What happened."

Amberle lowered her eyes.

"Hey whatever it is, you can tell me." Wil said lowering his head to allow him to look in her eyes.

Amberle's heart skipped a beat, as she pictured Wil and her standing in the hallway of the Palace back in Arborlon right after she had proved she had been worthy of saving the Four Lands to the Ellcrys. Whatever it is, you can tell me….. The words echoed through her head.

Amberle looked into Wil's eyes and sighed. His blue eyes causing her to remember the blue eyed child in the grass.

"It was a good dream…." Amberle whispered, "Well at first."

"Do you want to talk about it." Wil asked.

"It was was beautiful, it was spring the flowers outside smelt so good. You were there…. You were happy, the happiest I have ever seen you. We had a son." Amberle laughed, "It was a dream."

Wil moved a strand of hair behind her ear, "That doesn't sound like much of a nightmare."

"You were dying….. I went from happy to devastated instantly. You were dying in my arms and our son gone. I couldn't even save him." Amberle whispered.

Wil stayed silent for a moment before speaking, "Amberle….."

"He was so beautiful. He….. He had your eyes and my hair…..It was so real." Amberle whimpered.

Wil knew whatever he would say would not calm Amberle down, so he just held her in his arms as she mumbled on about her dream.

Eventually sleep overtook her and she passed out in his arms. Wil however remained awake…. A son.

Songs List:

- 'Here For You' David Williams

- 'Until We Go Down' Ruelle

-'Somewhere Only We Know' Keane

-'Monster' Ruelle