A groan passed my lips as I slowly opened my eyes. Surveying the area, I realized that I was in a small room. In the corner there was a desk, and the girl from earlier sat in the chair, her head lolled to the side as she slept, her fox mask still on. The position struck me as funny, so I stifled a laugh as to not wake her, and then decided against. I had to find out where the hell she had taken me. Taking in a breath, I found my shoes next to my bed and hummed one at her. It hit her in the head, causing her to jerk her head up, awake and alert.

"Rise and shine," she mumbled bitterly. "Do you mind my asking why you threw a shoe at me?"

"Who the hell are you?" I spat at her, becoming defensive.

"My name is Claire," she replied smoothly. My eyes widened when she slowly drew the mask from her face and placed it on the desk. She raised an eyebrow at me, though I was sure that she knew perfectly well why I was so surprised.

"You are the daughter of one of the most powerful men, next to the King, of course," I stated. She nodded in response and stood from the chair, pushing it back and heading towards the door. "Where have you brought me?"

"We are currently in Kai, two cities over from the one that you live in. My father knows about you, Elle. About your memory loss, and your abilities. Do not worry, though; I will not tell anyone. My father does not even know that I have this knowledge, let alone that you are in my bedroom. He may get upset for other reasons if he found out you were in my bed, though…"

There had been rumors of the sexual orientation of Claire Bennet, but no one believed them to be true. I just heard what all of the nonbelievers did not want to. A sneaky smile crept onto her lips as she walked away from the door and sat down at the edge of the bed.

"So why did you follow me?" she asked.

"I think that my memories are haunting me. And when I saw you at that shop, a voice came into my head. Then I just felt compelled to follow you. The lake that you led me to…there were so many memories there that I have forgotten, but they all just screamed in my head at once. I can only make out voices, conversations, but nothing more. There are no images, only voices. I do not recognize any, but I feel as though there a person out there that owns the voice," I told her honestly.

"So basically, what you are telling me, is that you have gone mad," she summarized.

"I am not mad!" I shouted at her, sparks forming at my fingertips. She raised her hands in surrender and rolled her eyes. "What do you want with me, anyway? Why did you help me?"

"Well, those memories can help me as well. I cannot let you in on the full details, but I can let you know one thing. There is something about me that you are supposed to know. I am not sure what it is, but if I help you get your memory back, then you will tell me what it is. So, I am offering my services."

"Fine, but our conversations will be limited. I know that you are nothing more than a prissy bitch," I muttered.

"Did you know that you sound very sexy when you groan?"

"Shut up! That is gross! And I thought that you were sleeping!"

"Trying to, maybe, but very much awake," she clarified. She stuck her tongue out at me before walking back over to the door. "Get dressed. I have clothes in the dresser." She jerked her thumb back and I looked past her to see the dress.

This was going to be a hard and long journey, one that I would most likely regret.

Author's Note: So…hi~ If Elle did not recognize Claire's voice yet as the one in her head, is Claire the "Princess" in Elle's memories? If she isn't, then who is? Will Claire continue to tease Elle with her sexual jokes? (Will she eventually mean her jokes?) Lalala~ You may never find out, as I may be discontinuing this |D

Review if I should continue~