When she was just a girl
She expected the world
But it flew away from her reach so
She ran away in her sleep
And dreamed of
Para-para-paradise, Para-para-paradise, Para-para-paradise
Every time she closed her eyes

Paradise - Coldplay


Chapter 3: The Adventure Starts

Raine's POV

Raine hissed in frustration as she shoved another tree branch (that Flynn had let be thrown back into her face) aside.

"Listen pretty boy-"

Flynn smirked as he turned around to look at her, "Awh, you think I'm pretty? I knew that you'd come to your senses at some point!"

Raine scoffed and rolled her eyes. "I love the way you can understand sarcasm so much…I just used it then by the way" she stuck her tongue out at him childishly. "Now can you please stop charging your way through this forest whilst allowing me to get beaten by various branches, nettles and thorns on the way?" she asked him, narrowing her eyes and glaring at him furiously.

"Why? Can't handle the wonders of the great outside world princess? Maybe we should take you back to your home, I mean if you can't handle a couple of trees-"

"Oh well seen as I can handle being stuck with the most irritable… creature that exists on this earth" she spat at him "I think I can handle the outside world and all the trees that come with it, however I don't particularly enjoy getting knocked over every 10 seconds by a branch that you have thrown at me!" she finished, she folded her arms across her chest in indignation.

"Fine" Flynn sighed; he began walking again and stopped as he held a branch aside for her. "After you princess…"

"Thank you" Raine said, flashing him a smug smile as she passed him. Flynn followed and unaware to Raine he began pulling faces behind her back.


Raine's POV

Raine gazed around at the forest as she sat on a boulder whilst Flynn had disappeared in order to find themselves some food and drink. 'I wouldn't put it past him to try and poison my food though' Raine joked with herself.

Although she had never been outside of the tower before and therefore had never met any other people before in her life, she had little doubt that this man was one of the most annoying people ever. He somehow managed to get under her skin and irritate her like nothing or anyone else Raine had ever known. Everything about him, from his stupid smoulder down to his arrogant personality which he described as being charming, bugged her. However Raine couldn't stop thinking about him.

The sound of twigs cracking broke Raine from her thoughts, she spun her head around to see Flynn standing a couple of metres from her. She looked down slightly and felt a blush creep onto her face as she felt embarrassed about the fact she was thinking about Flynn.

"Hey princess, I've found a place where we can-" he paused and surveyed her with confused eyes.

"What?"

"Your cheeks look a little red…wait are you blushing?" he questioned, his eyes gazing into hers sparkling with amusement.

Raine felt her face grow hotter. 'This is unbearable. He can't know anything' she thought desperately to herself. She lifted her head up to meet his eyes and feigned a cool and relaxed expression on her face. "Of course not, why would I?" she responded, raising her eyebrows "it's just a little warm" she lied.

"Okay then!" Flynn laughed "Anyway I've found a charming, quaint little inn where we can have something to eat and drink"

"Fantastic" Raine muttered as she strode past him. She was desperate to get as far away from him as possible in that moment.

"Raine" Flynn's voice called "wrong way, it's in the opposite direction".

She looked up to the blue skies pleadingly before she stormed back and strode past him once again, this time however in the right direction.


Flynn's POV

Flynn followed behind Raine, his head filled with confusing thoughts and emotions. He had been glad to have an excuse to have some time to himself before when he had offered to go and find somewhere to eat and drink. However most importantly he was relieved that he got to get away from Raine.

Despite the fact she annoyed him he could feel himself being intrigued and somewhat attracted to her. She fascinated him, she was so mysterious and yet she was also someone who he knew would always follow their own mind (as proven by their endless bickering and arguments). He admired the courage that it had taken her to leave the one place she had always known. Regardless of Flynn knowing these aspects of her personality, he still didn't know her.

'Not that I want to know her though' he thought to himself 'the only reason why I'm doing this is so I can get my satchel back' he argued to himself , ignoring a little tugging feeling in his heart as he did so. He had barely known this woman a day however he knew that he did want to know and understand her. And this scared him. He didn't want to get attached to Raine and that was why he had to convince her to go home now and the experience she was about to have it the 'quaint' inn was about to help him do that.


So sorry for the extremely late update and I'm so sorry for the length of this chapter. I just wanted to upload something :) I hope you enjoy it regardless xx

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