Chapter - 26

Kara knew very well that there were people eyeing her and the Prince oddly. Mon-El knew a Kryptonian dance or two, but he wished to teach Kara the Daxamite traditional dance. She was having so much fun with the Prince that she totally forgot they were at someone else's wedding party.

It was later that night that Kara sneaked out of the main house with her newfound courage. She even managed to sneak into the Prince's cottage, but he caught her, because Aermy had noticed someone and woken him up with a whine.

"Lady Kara, pray tell, what brings you here at this time of the night?" Mon-El smirked as Kara let herself in.

She looked around the cottage, taking in the site. "I thought we could… talk."

"Is that right?" The Prince wrapped his arms around her from behind and kissed her earlobe. "Is talking all you want to do, my dearest?"

Kara smiled and shook her head. The Prince whispered something sweet in her ear. It was Daxamite and she did understand what he was saying, not completely but she managed to get the worship her body part. The Prince then led her to his room and made sweet love to her all night. Kara was exhausted and she fell asleep in the early hours of the morning. But Mon-El had to wake her up and ask her to go back to the main house in case anyone would go looking for her. Kara was still tired and she reluctantly left the cottage, but instead of going back to the main house, she found herself walking towards Aermy.

The Prince's dragon was sleeping peacefully when Kara made her way towards her. She then sat with her back against Aermy's neck and fell asleep. The blue dragon woke up to notice the young Kryptonian sleeping against her. This was her master's special friend, there was no way Aermy would disturb her. So the dragon moved a little so Kara could stretch her leg. Once the girl had comfortably settled down and fallen asleep, the dragon hummed and closed her eyes as well.

Morning came with Mon-El ready to leave Braedon. There was someplace he wished to take Kara to. So when Hal-An's mother offered to pack him a picnic, Mon-El didn't refuse.

Hal-And and Zora had already left the lake country at night after the party. So Mon-El had asked one of Zora's cousins to wake up Kara for him. He had been waiting with Zeb-An, all the while talking about his security since he had wanted Hal-An to take few days off work and be with Zora. Zeb-An wanted Mon-El to take a new guard in Hal-An's place, but the Prince kept refusing.

"If it helps, I'll move closer to Aermy," Mon-El said. "You know she won't let any harm come to me."

Zeb-An had finally given up. The Prince had always been stubborn since childhood.

Mon-El, who had been waiting for Kara, stood looking for the cousin he had sent to call Kara for him. When the lady returned, she informed Mon-El that Kara wasn't in bed. He seemed calm for someone whose lover was missing. He excused himself and made his way towards the cottage. Maybe Kara had stayed back? Or had she explored the place in the morning and gotten lost?

As he entered the cottage and frantically began to search for Kara, he heard Aermy's whine. Mon-El rushed out to see his dragon seated. What surprised him were the blonde locks that fell over Aermy's leg. Mon-El rushed towards his dragon to see that Kara was sleeping leaning against Aermy. Mon-El let out a relieved sigh. He gently woke up Kara, who didn't seem to understand where she was at the moment.

Mon-El then helped Kara up and told her to get ready since they had to fly out soon. She nodded and went back to the main house to pack her things. Everyone had gathered to say goodbye to Kara and Mon-El. They flew out of Braedon and Kara was soon looking around, taking in the beauty of this foreign land.

"Where are we going?" Kara asked, noticing that they weren't heading towards the castle she could see far away.

"Just a place I want to show you," Mon-El replied. "You'll love it."

Kara noticed Aermy was flying them towards the greenest hills she had ever seen. "What is this place?" Kara asked, noticing how it was nearly noon it wasn't sunny here at all.

"Wesbalt Hills," Mon-El said. "They are covered with large trees, making the whole place a bit cold but entirely pleasant. I love coming to this place. No one else comes here since it's not possible to climb these hills. I found it when I was flying with Aermy few years ago."

Aermy gently began to descend. She landed in an opening that wasn't covered by trees. But the trees were bigger than her, so she quickly found a nice spot under a tree and fell asleep.

Mon-El chuckled at his dragon's behavior. "This place is known to calm people and dragons alike. Aermy always falls asleep here."

Kara began to look around. The trees were all rich, green and casting a lot of shade. The grass was the greenest she had ever seen and there were so many flowers scattered all around the place.

Mon-El took her hand in his and said, "Come along. There's this nice spot you have to see."

He grabbed the basket and led Kara towards what looked like smaller hills. Kara eyed them curiously. Mon-El placed the basket down and began to undress.

"What are you doing?" Kara asked, looking away.

The Prince chuckled and said, "Trust me, you don't need clothes where we are going next."

He began to climb a little and suddenly he disappeared. Kara's eyes widened. She rushed after him to see that there was a small pond and Mon-El was swimming in it.

"Come in, the water is warm," Mon-El called.

Kara hesitated. The place was getting colder and there was a warm waterbody here? How was that possible?

She gave in and began to undress as well. Keeping her clothes aside in a neat pile, she took Mon-El's hand and stepped inside the pond. The water was surprisingly warm and felt great against her skin.

Mon-El was sitting with his back against the rocks. He grinned at her as she began to swim around. "Like this place?"

"It's lovely, Your Highness. A place right out of the books!"

Mon-El smiled as he held his hand out for her. "Come here."

"No, this spot is much better. I kinda like it." Kara smiled coyly.

The Prince shook his head and swam towards her and pulled her into his arms. He then kissed her ardently, wrapping his arms around her waist. Kara kissed him back, all the while wondering just where they stood in their relationship. She was in love with this man and she really wanted to know if he felt the same.

When Mon-El moved away, he pulled Kara to his side of the pond and started telling her about this place he had found when he was a teenager. Kara loved hearing stories of his past.

"We don't have such places on Krypton," she finally said.

"Why not?"

"I don't know. We have huge skyscrapers and we don't usually go out of the city."

Mon-El tucked a stray lock behind her ear and asked, "What about holidays?"

"When I was little, my parents used to take me to different planets. At first I thought they just wanted to show me all the new places, but then I realized they went there for work. Diplomatic reasons." Kara let out a sigh and leaned against Mon-El's chest. "Did you ever visit Krypton?"

"I did. Twice. You could say it was for Diplomatic reasons, but I really wanted to see how Krypton was. I visited with my parents when I was four, I think. And then when I was seventeen."

"I would have been ten when you visited. Imagine if we had met back on Krypton." Kara chuckled just thinking about her hanging out with a young Prince.

When Mon-El was quiet, Kara looked up and touched his cheek. "What is it?"

"I might have run into you… when I visited Krypton."

Kara turned around to face him. "Are you saying you remember me?"

"When I said I ran into you, I meant literally. I never met the house of El. Maybe when I was a child, but not on my second visit. And I was given the tour of the courthouse. I ran into a little, blonde girl in the corridor right outside the main courtroom. Was that you?"

"I used to visit the court almost everyday when I was a child. My mother works there, remember?"

"So, I guess it was you, Kara Zor-El." Mon-El smiled and placed a soft kiss on her temple.

Kara snuggled against him, but when she noticed the sky was darkening, she raised a brow. "It's getting dark!"

"It is said that these hills are mystical and days are shorter up here. You must be hungry. Stay here for a minute while I go fetch our bags from Aermy."

Kara didn't like the idea of being left alone, but she gave the Prince a small nod and let him step out of the pond. He put on his undergarments and ran to where Aermy was resting. Mon-El had changed on his way back. He held his hand out for Kara and handed her the bag she was carrying earlier. Kara was cold, so she put on whatever she managed to find first. It was a beautiful dress he mother had picked when she was coming to Daxam. But when Kara shivered a little, Mon-El smiled and pulled out a thick throw from his bag and wrapped it around her.

They ate from the basket Hal-An's mother had packed for them. There was cheese, meat and bread, all kinds of fruits and wine. Aermy had flown to the nearby forest to hunt. Mon-El knew she would be back soon.

When they were done eating, Kara wrapped the throw around Mon-El as well and snuggled against him. It was getting darker and the night was getting colder. When Mon-El saw that Kara was still a bit cold, he stepped away from her and whistled for Aermy.

Kara had failed to notice that there was a small firepit nearby. The stones were arranged in a small circular area and there were logs and twigs in between them. When Aermy came hovering above them, Mon-El asked her to blow fire into the firepit. She did as she was asked and then flew back to her place under the trees.

"I forgot you had a fire-breathing dragon," Kara said as she warmed her hands near the pit. "Awfully convenient for you, Your Highness."

Mon-El wrapped his arms against Kara, wrapping the throw around them. Kara felt safe in his arms and wished they could remain like this forever. But there was this unsettling feeling and she needed answers. She turned to face Mon-El and cupped his face. "I like being here with you. And for the very first time, I feel as if I belong somewhere. I love you, Mon. And I don't think I can be without you."

Mon-El leaned against her touch. "I feel the same. I can't imagine a life without you now."

"I know what you are thinking. You are a Prince… and I'm not even a Daxamite! I don't think our families would want us to be together. And your parents have already chosen a bride for you… There's only one way left for us. Let's run away together. Let's leave our lives behind and start a life somewhere new."

Mon-El let out a sigh. Right now he was the older and mature one. He couldn't take any hasty decision. "Kara, where will we go? Don't you think our people will come looking for us? I'm recognized all throughout this galaxy! They will find us and take us back home. They will separate us."

"We can go to Earth. It's far away and no one will find us."

Mon-El looked into her eyes to see that she meant it. Kara really wanted to be with him. And Earth… he had always wanted to visit that planet. There was life on Earth and the people there looked like Kryptonians and Daxamites. They could blend in. They could have a normal life there. But he was still uncertain about this. But when Kara leaned closer and kissed him, Mon-El finally summed up the courage to say yes.

"It will not be easy to escape! We have to plan this first."

Kara threw her arms around Mon-El and said, "As long as we get to be together."

A/N: Sorry for the long wait! I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter!