Disclaimer: I do not own the Avalon: Web of Magic/Quest for Magic series or the song "1.19", they belong to Rachel Roberts and Lacuna Coil respectively. I also do not own Forever 21.

Ray of light annoying as a cold breath in the eyes

Water falls down

Lights around are flashing

And in meat a razorblade

Water falls down

Emily sighed heavily and leaned on Marlin's shoulder. He ran his fingers through her red curls, and she looked up at him.

"Tired?" He asked, gazing towards the sun, which shone brightly above the wildflower field in the Garden.

"No," She replied. "Just... I don't know. This is all so weird."

"You expected something different?"

Emily laughed. "Where did Kara and Adriane go?"

"Lorren took them to the Fairy Realms. What happened to Zach?"

"Went off on his own." Marlin rolled his eyes. "He messed up big this time."

Emily fiddled with her gem. "It wasn't his fault. These jewels react wildly when emotions are concerned."

Marlin kissed the top of her head. "Don't worry too much about it. These things work themselves out over time."

Emily wasn't so sure.

Seems to be the day

(I cannot handle this)

Listen to the music in my mind

For a while

Seems to be my hour

My shell has disappeared

Swallow whirls of dust into my mouth

But it's wonderful, I know

But it's wonderful, I know

Queen Raelda smiled as she peeked out the window from behind the vanilla-colored curtain. She saw her son and the blazing star sitting on a low stone wall in the courtyard, talking. Kara swung her feet back and forth and stared at the ground, occasionally looking up at Lorren and flashing him a brilliant smile. Raelda couldn't think of anyone better to become the next queen.

She turned back to the parlor room and smiled at the sullen warrior. She lifted her dark eyes from the teacup as Raelda spoke.

"They're adorable," The goblin queen cooed.

Adriane tried to smile, but tears pricked the back of her eyes and she stared back down into the yellow-green liquid in the teacup.

Raelda's own eyes softened, "You kids won't tell me what's going on," She began, "but I know a relationship problem when I see one. Anything I can help with?"

Adriane shook her head vigorously. "No." Her voice cracked as she choked down a sob.

"That bad?" Raelda bit her lip.

Hiding all my fear

My nightmare is becoming real

C'mon, take a look at me

I'm a loser

Hiding all my crimes

And then forgettig all my ideas

Take a look at me

I'm a loser

"It's just... difficult. And confusing. And I have my own stuff to worry about, so why should I care if he's mad at me or not?" Adriane said acidly.

Raelda sighed, but inwardly, she smiled. She knew how much the mage liked the blond human boy. "But you do care."

"I shouldn't. That's the problem. I just need him to leave me alone, and I- I'll stay out of his face. It's better for both of us that way."

"Perhaps," Raelda said evasively. "Or maybe you're plunging blindly forward on a path that'll just hurt the both of you."

"That path's already ended," Adriane muttered. She set her teacup on the finely crafted wooden side table. "Thanks, Queen Raelda, but we probably should be getting back."

"Of course, of course. Be safe!" Raelda called after her as she left to gather the other mages.

Hiding all my fear

My nightmare is becoming real

C'mon, take a look at me

I'm a loser

Hiding all my crimes

And then forgettig all my ideas

Take a look at me

I'm a loser

But it's wonderful, I know

But it's wonderful, I know

But it's wonderful, I know

But it's wonderful, I know

Shopping with Kara always proved to be interesting. The excited blonde mage grabbed Adriane's hand-- careful not to accidentally snatch her wrist-- and dragged her into yet another store. The warrior barely caught the name of the shop: Forever 21. She didn't even bother to hide rolling her eyes.

Kara dived into the racks, pulling out various colored-and-patterned shirts and looking in the mirror. She turned to Adriane, holding a black and yellow swirly patterned no-sleeved shirt to her front.

"What do you think?"

Adriane shrugged. "I-- It looks nice, Kara."

Kara smiled and tore up the racks again. This time, when she resurfaced, she was holding a black and dark blue striped short-sleeved shirt.

"This would look great on you," She smiled.

Adriane shook her head. "No, Kara, it wouldn't." Her friend looked crestfallen.

"Why not?

Adriane walked over and tugged on the sleeve. "Too short." She muttered.

Realization dawned on Kara's face. "Oh- oh, I'm sorry. Right." She went to go place it back on the racks, but stopped. "It would still look fantastic on you, so... Why don't you buy it now, and then when you get better, you can wear it? You klnow, use it as incentive to get better."

Adriane smiled. "Alright," She agreed. "But only because I know you're going to bother me forever if I don't."

Hiding all my fear

My nightmare is becoming real

C'mon, take a look at me

I'm a loser

Hiding all my crimes

And then forgetting all my ideas

Take a look at me

I'm a loser

I'm a loser

I'm a loser

I'm a loser

I'm a loser

It's just an illusion

I'm a loser

I'm a loser...

Well, look at that! This chapter sucked, and I'm sorry for that, but it ended on a high note!