My eyes widened. So the queen was alive… I had been so confused to as why I hadn't met the monarchy yet and it all makes sense now.

"I can take you there summoner. Queen Henrietta and King Gustav wanted to see you anyways. However, you must promise not to speak a word except for answering any questions they ask. Plus, you must always add ma'am or sir at the end. That goes for any duchess or duke as well." I nodded.

"Understood."

"If she decides to help that's great. But let me ask her after the throne meeting."

"Throne meeting?"

"It is called a throne meeting when one is called in to see the king or queen who is not in a powerful position." (I just made this up. I don't actually know what it's called.) She answered, her back straight and her head high.

I mimicked her every move (not literally, just the most important ones), hoping to seem alright to Alfonse and Sharena's parents. I felt nervous. Just like how I felt when I met Kai's family. Except Alfonse wasn't my…

I stopped my train of thoughts as my face flared. We entered the throne room.

"Thank you for seeing us, Commander." The man who I was assuming to be King Gustav greeted. Anna bowed. The whole room except for the king and queen glared at me. I shrunk inside myself. (Idk that makes no sense lol)

The queen's hearty laugh filled the room, followed by the king's. "Please don't concern yourselves with formalities. Camille was it? We are grateful to have you here. It is peculiar to not see Alfonse and Sharena with you two. Did you come without them?" 'What do you think?'Their not here duh.' I thought. I immediately corrected myself, metally smaking myself for that thought.

"Sharena was sleeping and Alfonse was nowhere to be seen. I can retrieve them if you like."

"That is perfectly fine, Anna."

"I'll have to talk to that young man later." The king huffed. The queen lightly smaked him for his behaviour.

"So, Camille. We heard about your endeavors to Embla. It was by force correct?" Gustav asked.

I nodded. "Yes."

"That doesn't speak friendliness. We've always been tense, but this is a little much. Now, I must know for the safety of our kingdom, who did you meet there? And what did you hear? Did you reveal any names from here? What did they do to you?"

I heard Henrietta whisper something to him. I took a deep breath before answering his questions. Before I could say a word, I heard the doors open revealing the two siblings.

"Forgive us father, mother. We are late." Alfonse apoligized, bowing along with Sharena.

"You are excused. Now please take place next to Commander Anna. I am asking Camille a few questions."

"About the questions. Please answer them clearly." I went over the ones he asked before speaking up. I didn't wanna sound like an idiot.

"That may be too many questions. I'm sorry Camille."

I shook my head. "It's alright. Allow me to explain." I addressed them as I would address my step father. It seemed appropriate. We always had a formal relationship. Maybe it was because I was never fond of him.

"I met very few people during my time there. The first was a man named Sakata. He is one of the nephews to the leader of Embla. I then went on to meet Princess Veronica and Prince Bruno." Before I could continue, Gustav interrupted me.

"I've never heard of Prince Bruno. Who is this?"

"He never comes out as Prince Bruno. He comes out as a masked man." Alfonse's eyebrows furrowed.

"Continue." Gustav announced, looking intently at me.

"I didn't notice anything important. They were very secretive. I changed my name while I was there to avoid any identity problems."

"What was it?"

"Alma."

"Alright. Then we will keep that in mind. Please continue."

"Sir, with all due respect I don't have much else to say." I replies quietly.

"Did they do anything bad to you?"

I froze. The silence covered us all like a thick layer of fog. I couldn't form words. Of course they did. They tortured me after all. But, I couldn't say that. They didn't need to know that anyways.

"Um, they didn't' do stuff to me. But, I did notice them punishing failing soldiers. That's all."

"Good. You are all dismissed. Alfonse meet me in my chambers tonight."

"Of course." He replied, bowing. We all exited. I left to think about things. I headed towards the gardens. Alfonse and Sharena seemed to be following me though.

"Are you following me?" I asked, confused.

"Yes." They replied in sync, matching my pace.

"Why?"

"I'll explain when we arrive at the gardens." Alfonse replied. When we arrived, the two of them sat down on a bench. I followed suite and sat down in the middle of the two.

"What is it you wanted to talk about?" I asked curiously.

"My father might fall for these tricks, but you really can't lie. I know something happened. More than your letting on." Alfonse confirmed.

"It's dark outside. Maybe we could go inside?" I asked.

"Alright. That's reasonable."

"Ahh! I was supposed to-"

"Don't mind it. You just needed to go to the throne room." Sharena cut me off.

"Oh." A bit later, we arrived at Alfonse's room.

"Here?"

"There's guards everywhere but here. I would like to talk in private." I nodded in understanding, but blushed bright red. We were going to be in his alone, but still, that just sounds terrible. Ugh, me and my terrible mind. Calm down Camille, he just wants to talk about what happened at Embla.

We sat down on his bed. "What happened." He demanded, worry evident in his voice.

"Calm down, Alfonse. It's okay. Let Camy take her time." A small apology could be heard from Alfonse.

"Um, just what I said in the throne room. They were punishing soldiers. Nothing out of the ordinary."

"Well, if that's it, then all's ok. We just wanted to make sure you weren't hiding anything from us." Sharena chirped.

My mind flew back to the time my mother said that. She had told me to never keep anything from her.

"Are you alright? You look a bit pale." Sharena asked, standing in the door way. Alfonse hadn't budged.

"Yeah. I-I'm alright." Sorry Sharena. I just can't have you worrying over me.

She skipped out of the room, winking at me and then shutting the door. I blushed a bit. That silly girl. I feel terrible about lying to her. Alfonse turned and faced me, the two of us sitting on the bed.

"W-What i-is the m-matter?" I stuttered, slowly scooting back.

Out of the blue he reached down to me and held my face with his hands. At this point I must have been hallucinating.

I took a deep breath. Forget Camille. He only is worried. Keep your feelings tight. Remember that, k?

"Please tell me. What really happened?"

When I finally gave in and relayed my terrible experiences of them running tests on me and things like that, I could see the fury in his eyes.

"Alfonse." I started, gripping his hands.

"Don't be mad. It was either me or Sharena. I chose this."

"But, they shouldn't have done that!" He raised his voice. I flinched. I'd never seen him like this before. It reminded me of…. Of…. him. I could feel panick fall over me. I tried to forget all of that, but sometimes it was hard. I always had a breakdown when something triggered it.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap. But, we need to do something."

I shook my head."No. We promised Fjorm that we would help her and the kingdom of Nifl. We are departing for the border tomorrow."

"We cant'! We have to end all of this crap with Embla!" He shouted. My heart pounded against my chest. I snapped.

"This is stupid. Arguing over this. Anna said this is what we are doing, so this is what we are doing. She is the commander of Tooth, not you."

He looked shocked. "I've had enough of this. Just because you are some special summoner, doesn't mean you understand! All my life, we've had tensions with Embla. Due to my dumb grandfather! We could end it now, but you've decided that dumb princess needs more help than us. Everyone just listens to you! It's stupid. You could be a spy for all I know! Just go! We can do this on our own, we don't need you."

I was shattered. The same words were repeated to me. Over and over in my life. 'We don't need you.'

"That's enough. Don't talk to me." I seethed. I stormed out of the room. Tooth members shot me worried looks.

I burst into my room and grabbed important things. I threw them in my pocket and dashed out into the nearby forrest. I needed to sort everything out.

I found myself in a clearing in the middle of the Ai woods. "The woods of love, huh? I don't feel any love here." I scoffed, kicking a pebble nearby. I felt tears fall down my face.

"So pathetic." I sighed, burying my face into my hands.

I decided from then on, I would never cry again. Ever. I was done with emotions. All I ever did was cry and complain. All I am is a problem and a bother. That's fine. I'll be that. But, I'll show everyone I'm strong. Emotions are merely a part of you. They aren't an important part though. So I don't need to feel pain.

"I promised myself I would help these people. To be a better person than I was. I'll be stronger!" I shouted, looking into the sky. The only person who could help me now was myself.

"I had almost forgotten." I scoffed, pulling out a piece of paper. On that paper was written a vow to make my mom proud. To be stronger. Somehow I had forgotten. I guess here I am doing this again. But, this time, I wouldn't go back.

The following morning, we departed for the border in between Nifl and Askr. Askr shared a border with Embla and Nifl. While Muspell shared a border with Nifl.

Nobody questioned why I was stone cold. Surprisingly, no-one questioned why me and Alfonse had tensions. I was grateful for it, if it was odd or not.

"Do we have a plan on where we're staying?" I asked Anna.

"What do you mean Camy?" Fae asked me, raising her arms up.

"Well, we have to stay somewhere for the night. We won't make it to the border before nightfall."

"Oh. Can you pick me uuuuup?" She dragged out her words, jumping up and down. I smiled at her and picked her up, carrying her.

"Yes. A village has agreed to house us for a couple of nights as we create a battle plan. I believe they only have one run down house we can stay in though. At least that's what the soldiers confirmed when they returned."

I sighed. "We really sent soldiers just to ask for a place to stay?"

Anna chuckled. "Is that a problem to you?" Alfonse asked quietly.

"Not in your wildest dreams." I sneered. I fell back a bit so that I wouldn't have to walk with him. What's his problem anyways? None of this is my fault. He started it.

A warm hand took mine. I looked to my right and saw Anna. "Are you and Alfonse fighting?" She asked me quietly.

"I honestly don't know. He's just a big jerk."

"Well, I do have to say something. As much as he was being rude, you reciprocated the rudeness right back. I understand what he said was wrong, but you were the one who decided to go to Embla. There could have been other ways."

I was shocked in the moment. She just defended him didn't she? What. the. Heck. 'Who's side are you on?!' I thought angrily, stomping off.

That night Alfonse, Sharena, or Anna didn't bother to help me with battle plans. So, here I was late a t night creating battle plans all while they merrily ate dinner.

"How does it feel having no-one on your side? Did you ever think anyone would care about you? These people are just like the others. Every. Single. One."

I heard the voice again. I sighed shaking my head. "I'm not stupid. I know you're not any better." I said aloud.

"That may be true, but at least I know what you're going through. Anna couldn't even hope to understand your pain. All their doing is happily eating while your working. That's not a great feeling, am I right?"

"Yeah. It really isn't. Who are you anyways? You were like being super evil and then the other day you apoligized saying you had been possessed."

"I can be your friend, if you would like me to. I would make a better friend than the rest of those idiots. Besides, I know the future. I can help you with the battle plans."

"I won't let you fool me twice." I growled, finishing up the battle plans.

He left without another word. I sighed, shaking my head. He was right in a way. These people really weren't much different. I mean, they are using me to win a war. That doesn't sound like what a friend would do.

"That's it. I'm leaving." I decided. I'll leave the battle plans in Anna's room. They should be able to carry out the plan without me. I nodded and packed up my stuff.

I tried to convince myself that this was necessary. I mean, they don't even need me, right?

"Where are you going, Camy?" I heard Alfonse's voice ring through the hall.

"For a walk."

"Look, I-" I turned around.

"It's okay, Alfonse. You don't need to worry about me."

"I wasn't talking about that."

I gulped. "I'll see you in a bit." I lied. I walked out the door and into the unknown. I needed to find a way home anyways.

"What am I even thinking? I don't have a home. Even if I could go back, there's nothing for me there. Gosh, even my family doesn't love me."

It had been hours and everyone should have been asleep by now. I kept pressing through the cold night. After a while, I came across someone sitting in the cold on a log.

"Are you alright?" I asked. They turned around and it turned out to be a young lady. She looked almost identical to the lady I had seen before.

"It's you again. Fancy that we meet here. Are you by chance, running away?"

"How'd you know?" I asked nervously.

"I'm the same lady you met before. I am your ancestor. I would know what you are up to."

My shoulders slumped as I sat next to her. "I'm just so done being here. I don't fit here. They're fine without me." I felt tears slowly falling down my face.

"I cry too much. I-I feel too much."

"How come I came here? Instead of someone who knows what their doing. My life has been so, so… meaningless!"

I wanted to cry so much but I didn't let myself. I wasn't allowed to feel anymore. She stayed quiet.

"If you hate being here so much, then… I can take you back."

"Y-you can?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes." She replied sadly.

"I… I thought you would save us honestly. But, I'll have to find someone else in the bloodline."

"You brought me here?!"

"Yes. I did. You were so sad at your own home. So, I just thought you wanted something else. You always said that to me."

"Wait… don't tell me. You were the doll I have on my windowsill? The one I tell my problems too?"

"Yes. I was." A tear slipped down her face.

"I-"

"Save it. Please save me the pain. I knew you weren't able to handle it, but I didn't listen to reason. So… let me grant you one last wish my dear. I'll send you back."

She smiled at me. Then the world spun around me. "Camy!" That voice was Alfonse and Sharena. I watched them as I disappeared.

My doll was long gone as tears slipped down my face. She cared for me all that time. That doll… was my mother. She was reincarnated into a doll. And I never knew.

"Alfonse, Sharena. One more time." I said smiling. We all hugged as they cried.

"I'm sorry I didn't do you any good. But, still, even though I was only thinking of myself, thank you. Truly."

The last thing I saw was the broken looks on their faces. I looked around me and I saw that I was in a hospital bed.

"Wait, what happened?" I asked aloud.

"You had a heart attack soon after you downloaded the game, so I brought you to the other world. You are now currently recovering." A voice spoke.

"Mom?!"

"Yes darling?"

"I'm sorry! Please come back!" I called out.

"I can't do that. I'm truly sorry. For taking you there. And for leaving you. I didn't know you would hate it so much."

Then I realized something. There was something I hadn't seen. I was loving it there. I just saw the bad instead of the good. Like I always do…

"Can I go back?"

"Mom?"

After that day, I never heard or saw my mother again. I was still in shock of everything that had happened. To this day, I still can't believe how much I hurt everyone. But, I carried on. Through the bullying and through the pain. It's been months since the incident. I gave my poor father a heart attack of his own when it all happened.

I have up courage to play the game I had downloaded. In fact, I completely forgot about it for a while.

Then, one day, I stumbled upon a wishing well. I made a wish that day. "Please give Alfonse and Sharena help with their needs. They were great friends."

That sufficed me through the rest of highschool. In fact, I wrote many letters to them (although they never received them). I guess that was my adventure of a life time.

A/N: I am slightly bored with this book, so the ending might have been odd. I hope you liked it though. I'm sorry for cutting it short, I just didn't know where to go with it. However, if there is anyone actually enjoying this cringy story, then pm me or leave a review and I'll continue it. Well, have a fabulous day~