Disclaimer: I don't own the Avalon: Web of Magic/Quest for Magic series or the song Our Truth, they belong to Rachel Roberts and Lacuna Coil respectively.

You can find this song on YouTube by typing in "Lacuna Coil Our Truth" in the search box.

Clock is ticking while I'm killing time

Spinning all around

Nothing else that you can do to turn it back

Wicked partnership in this crime

Ripping up the best

Condescending smile

Lily held a pink-tinted tissue she had pulled out of her huge, designer leather purse to her nose, sobbing gently. Adriane rolled her eyes. That woman was just an attention whore. The receptionist glanced over to the warrior's aunt, giving her a sympathetic look.

Pierre had passed out when he was climbing up the stairs, hence why he fell. Lily panicked and called an ambulance, and then this morning, they'd come back to the hospital. The dark-haired girl stared at the moving glass doors that led outside. She glanced at Lily, who was still sobbing, and left her seat. The automatic doors opened for her, and she felt a blast of cold air.

She sat down on the wooden garden box and scratched her wrist out of frustration, wishing her nails were longer. A familiar black Lexus pulled up and parked a few yards away. Lauren Davies, the mayor's wife and Kara's mother, opened the door, and then the blazing star herself got out of the passenger seat. Adriane turned her head so her long black hair fell over her face. She did not want to explain to Kara why she'd missed that meeting yesterday.

"Adriane? Is that you?"

Damn it.

Trying to forget (Wasting my time)

We're falling right through

Lying to forget (Telling more lies)

We're raising our truth

The warrior put on a fake half-smile and walked over to Kara and her mother.

"Hi, Adriane," Lauren greeted politely. They'd only met a few times.

"Hi,"

"Why are you here?" Kara asked.

"Pierre had an... accident. He fell down the stairs." She struggled not to smirk.

"Oh," Lauren said. "I'm sorry."

"He'll be alright," Adriane smiled. Secretly, she wished he wouldn't.

"Is that why you didn't meet us yesterday?"

"Uh-huh."

"Kara, c'mon," Lauren called to her daughter. "I have pick up my medication."

"See ya."

"Bye."

Clock is ticking while I'm stealing time

Can't you turn it back?

Stop the cycle, set it free, and run away

Silence sneaking along my path

Grab the rope off me

Feeling like we'll fly (Feeling like we'll fly)

"Emily, I have something to tell you." Marlin looked unhappy. The healer was immediately concerned.

"What is it?" She asked.

"My father is having me take girls from other kingdoms out, to things like dinner and social events... He wants me to find someone to marry."

Emily bit her lip. "Marlin..."

"I'm not going to choose any of them," The prince cut her off. "Emily... I want you."

Emily smiled as he continued.

"I just wanted to let you know, so you don't like, get mad at me or anything."

The redhead laughed. "I promise."

Trying to forget (Wasting my time)

We're falling right through

Lying to forget (Telling more lies)

We're raising our truth

Trying to forget (Wasting my time)

We're falling right through

Lying to forget (Telling more lies)

We're raising our truth

I apologize a thousand times over for the shortness and the cheesiness of this chapter. It was mostly just a filler chapter. I cannot write romance to save my life. Flame this chapter as you see fit.

--Krista