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Thought/Flashback/Dream

Chapter 14

"ELMONT" Elmont's eyes were wide as he stares to his king.

"Find her; bring her back…" the voice of the king was full of despair. "You have to bring her back. I never saw her the way she was…"

"Don't even bother come back if you don't find her" Roderick said as he look to the Captain but Elmont ignore him, fear keep growing inside of him.

"Sire" Elmont bowed and turn around as he close the door he began to walk faster than before. He understands now; understand every word, every gesture. Elmont didn't want to believe that she could have feelings for him; he always had the thought that she had some attraction for him, he even though she felt something but Love? No, she couldn't…

Myrielle appear in front of him and Elmont almost knocks her down.

"I'm sorry Lanna…" the handmaiden smile to him. "Have you seen the Princess Elissa?"

"You know I always like when you call me Lanna. I don't like when people call by my first name" Elmont sign deeply. He had things to do and didn't have time to deal with the woman. Lanna always like to hear from his mouth her name, it arouse memories of her mother.

"I don't have time to talk to you now Myrielle. Have you seen her?" She shakes her head.

"No, no…" when Elmont looks at her eyes he could see that she was hiding something.

"Have you seen the Princess? Tell me!" he demand as he looks at her, the handmaiden shudder hearing the authority in his voice

"I only saw her a while ago, she came running and headed to the stables where she mount a horse and disappear… She… it appears that she was crying." he began to walk but she stops him. "Elmont where are you going?"

"What you think? I'm going after her."

"You don't even know where she is…" Elmont stops and tries to calm himself. She was right, Lanna was right.

"Where? What did she said?"

"Elmont you have to hurry…" he cut her.

"Then tell me what I need to know"

"Princess said she will end everything and would change…"

End?

Fear began growing him, an uncontrollable fear that he never felt before and Elmont didn't know how to deal with it.

"Where?" he grab her by the forearms. She notices their proximity, how their noses were almost touching... "Lanna?"

"She loves when you are running after her…" she said in a low voice full of jealous, Lanna's mind knew that she didn't have a chance with him but her heart keep telling her that she had if she keep pursuing, the gentle way he treat her every time they talk tell he felt something for her, unfortunately he only saw her as a friend, a good one, that he could trust. Elmont didn't felt what she wanted him to feel, sure she was pretty but Lanna wasn't Elissa, she wasn't the one that he dreams, she wasn't the one that he couldn't stop think and love. The captain didn't want Lanna to think that someday she would have him or his love. His heart wasn't his anymore to give.

"Don't start it… Tell me where she went, this is serious. Tell me…"

No, please Elissa, don't do anything stupid.

"Elmont calm down" Lanna try to release herself from his grip but couldn't, see could see and read his eyes now like she never did. Full of fear, terrified. "I think she leave… The princess said something about where she dies or…" Lanna eyes became wide as Elmont.

No…

"There's a day and half from here!"

IF she went there…

Elmont pushes Myrielle away from him and began running to the stables and curse when he realized he would have to seal the horse. His whole body was shaking as his breath speed.

She can't, Elissa can't...

"Look at me, Princess" Elissa smile as she waits to hear her name come from his mouth, Elmont sign. When they were alone she would wait for him to call her by her name, it was always that way, she only would respond to him when he said her name "Elissa, please?" She giggles as she looks at his eyes. "Why we are where?" Elmont looks around. They were in the middle of the forest, Elissa mount in her horse as he was. "Where are we going?"

"You want to know?"

"I would like to."

"I want to be here, there isn't an important reason."

"There must be"

"Do you what to hear that I'm can stand the castle or the garden, that I can't stand Roderick following me around and telling me what to do, or my father trying to control my life?" Elissa sign.

"I expect..."

"It's true that I can't stand it for much more but you already know it" she pauses "No Elmont there's no especial reason. Can't I have the desire to be in the forest? You don't have to complicate Elmont; reasons are reasons besides I know that you will protect me Elmont…"

"No matter the dangerous I am prepared to die for you Elissa." He said serious and she shakes her head.

"I don't want you dead neither to die for me."

"It's my job to protect you…"

"I want you to live; I don't care if I'm dead all that I want is to you to live."

"Princess…"

"It's the most important thing to me, your life. Can you promise me? Can you promise me to keep living, keep fighting? Can you promise to take care and protect my sister and fight for her happiness? Make sure what is happening with me, the arranged marriage she will not have to pass for that situation. If I die make sure…" he looks at her with his mouth slightly open, she was serious in all she said and he could tell by the look in her eyes.

"Elissa, why are you talking about you dead? Nothing will happen…"

"I know but I want to make sure that Isabelle will be fine, that you will be fine… Promise Elmont, Please just say it".

"There's no need to worry."

"Elmont… Promise me…"

"I promise she will be safe…" she looks at him waiting "I promise I will keep living"

"Thank you that is all that I wanted to hear from you" she smiles.

"Princess… Elissa are you planning to do something?" he asks worried.

"No, no. I just happy that two the most important and dear people in my live will be alright…"

"Important? I'm important?" he said dumbfounded and Elissa smile to him.

"Yes, you are very special to me Elmont. I treasure your friendship and everything that entails…"

That was the first time he made a promise to her, after that promise and before she disappear Elissa made him promise the same but that time she made sure he would fight. Now, he could understand her words. He had been so cold to her, every word, every gesture he had done to her in this past few days he regret and now the way he treat her. What can he do? He couldn't go back and Elmont still was having a hard time believe in the words of Crawe but she couldn't end her life. Not now that everyone knew that she was alive, not know when he knew he couldn't lose her again.

His mind imagines her body falling into the water; he couldn't go through it again. Elmont grips his hair. He had to calm himself, he need to have the ability to think straight, he couldn't let any emotion control him.

All he knew… He didn't know anything, he just had a suspicion that Elissa went to the same place where she had been capture by the bandits, where he had thought she die. It would take him a day and half to get there and Elissa already had the advantage but she could be not there, she could be in another place. Elmont should inform Crawe.

When he turns around he didn't expect to find Keira there, she saw the fear in his eyes and instantly grow worried. The captain thank god for Keira to been there, he wouldn't lost time looking for Crawe or any other Knight.

"Keira… can you please inform Crawe that he should gather the men and…"

"Search the Princess. Go Elmont, I can see this is very important…" he didn't say anything more the captain just mount the horse and began to ride his horse.

Elmont closes his eyes, his chest ache. He was making a mistake and he would do anything to make sure she was alright, she had to know what he felt, and she had the right to know.

How can I be so stupid? I should say all the things that I keep inside of me and maybe…

He didn't know what he would find but hope she wouldn't do anything…

Calm down Elmont, he told himself, a day and half is what will take you to the place and to catch her. I can't rest...I have to find her in time.

A day and a half would take him to the place where he thought she would be he wasn't sure. Elmont wasn't sure of anything…

Elissa open her eyes and a smile grow in her face, she was tired physical and emotional, with all the time she passes in the saddle and all the tears that slide down her face. But now Elissa felt better, feeling the wind in her face and all the landscapes that pass thought her made forget everything as gave to her a sense of freedom that she only had when she was far away from everyone.

She should have said to some Knights where she was going but didn't want anyone following her and she needed all the time alone she could get even if Elissa felt guilt for making them search for her. But what else she expects? In the end she was the Princess and fiancée of Lord Roderick who was the Lord High Constable, the Lord High Steward and the Chief Advisor. Why her father had given to him such power? Why did he trust in that man?

The sound of water was heard and understanding she was close, closer than before to see the place where she had falls, where she had "die". Something she felt cold as steel, all she wanted was to feel two particular arms around her that would make her feel better but no one was there to give her comfort. Not Isabelle, not her Father, not even Elmont were there. Elissa had to work alone her feelings and calm herself down and when that happen, when she control Elissa would return she would go back feeling ready to face her father, Roderick and the coldness of Elmont.

The rain was something that she remembers from that night, Elmont's face, the pain in her chest.

Maybe she should turn around and go back to the same place or someplace where she could rest.

No…

Elissa look at the trees, she could see green that was everywhere. The sky slowly was beginning to turn dark with hits of purple and orange. She could hear the birds and other animals and smile. She had run even if didn't have the courage to accept that fact but she had run and now Elissa wasn't ready to go back. She misses the days when her interaction with Elmont was different, when he could calm her with is simple presence, when her father treats her with more affection, she misses her mother, and the way she could tell her everything and never be judge… Isabelle was her sister and above all the reason for her to fight, Elissa didn't want her to marry just because her father had said so, and no matter what, Elissa wouldn't marry Roderick.

I should have said what I feel, I should say…

Who could she have been so stupid? The situation where she was in was her entire fault, if she had say what she felt Elissa wouldn't feel the way she felt and she was sure that Elmont wouldn't treat her the way he was doing in those past days. If she had say, she wouldn't feel a great weight in her chest that was making her hard to breathe.

Elissa dismount her mare and pat the neck then turn around slowly and began to walk where she was sure was the cliff. As she looks down when she was close enough, Elissa could see the water hitting the stones. How could she survive something like this? She believes this was the place; it had to be but how?

Elmont…

How could had she escape with just two scars? It was so easy to look and simply imagine what could go wrong. She smiles when she felt her horse next to her.

"ELISSA, STOP" her heart stop, what was he doing where?

Elmont almost jumps from the saddle when he saw her, as he approach her, Elissa could see despair in his eyes, quickly she look away. Why was he where? Why he knew where she had come?

"Look at me, Elissa," Elmont demanded. "Don't do something stupid…" Meeting his gaze, she saw fear, sadness, and an indefinable emotion in his eyes that caused her breaking heart to suddenly soar.

"Why are you here?" she said.

"To stop you from doing something stupid. Don't even think… Please don't do it…" Elissa step away from the cliff and could see Elmont's eyes following every movement she did. He was so glad he had come in time to stop her but he couldn't still let his guard down, he will not let her make that big mistake.

"What are you talking about Elmont?" her voice calm and compose so different how she felt. Elissa was expecting Elmont to scream to her or to drag her to the castle but what she was seeing his eyes made her confused.

"I can't live knowing that you die and it was my entire fault, I can't pass for the same pain that I have to get thought when I thought you were dead…"

"Elmont…"

"I want to apology for the way that I treat you… All the things that I said to you." Elissa move slightly and he quickly approach her grabbing her by her arms and pull her away from the cliff.

"Elmont let me…"

"Don't think in end your life. Please, for all the people you love, don't…" Elissa's eyes widen, he was thinking she had come to this place to end her life by throwing herself down to the small cliff, how could he think that? "I love you Elissa… Please, I can't lose you…" a simply tear jump from his eyes.

When Elissa heard those unexpected words that fell from his lips her heart stop, she find herself at loss of words. She only could stare at him before her with a dumfounded expression. Her mind was screaming to say to him what she felt for him but she didn't reply, she seemed that she couldn't provide a reply. And he simple embraces her.

"You see to believe that I don't feel neither felt nothing for you, you said that I only had the desire to fulfill my duty but I can assure you that's not true." He pulls away and looks to her eyes "I Love you. And I can't lose you… I simple can't, you made me promise that I would fight for my life but I can't live knowing that you are not there, that I will never protect you… That you will never be my queen and I'm never will have the chance to be the most proud Knight just because you are there."

"Elmont…" she was blinking against her tears as she listens to him. His eyes show so much emotion as his voice. Elmont Love her, he said that he love her and Elissa only wish that she wasn't dreaming. He had to calm down... "I wasn't thinking in end my live. There's nothing quite like riding out on the hills to get away from the stresses of life, isn't it?" she smile slightly as he his eyes turn wide, Elmont pulls her to an embrace again, her face rest against the crook of his neck, the feel of her body close to his and then he pulls away. "I love you too… I Always did." she was close to him and needed to feel his soft and warn lips again, needed to know that she wasn't dreaming, a simple tear slid down her face as slowly she approach him and then softly her lips touch his, she kiss him sliding one hand around his neck, bringing him closer to her as the other hand that rest in his chest. When he felt her soft lips on his he respond, one of his hands wrap around her waist bringing her more close to his body as his lips moved against hers. This was a dream...

Elissa finally let her tears fall from her eyes as she stood close to him, being held by the man that she wasn't supposed to love but couldn't and didn't want to stop loving either. He pulled his lips from hers.

When they pull away and Elissa open her eyes she found Elmont's face an inch from hers. She shudder when she felt Elmont's goatee brushing against her cheek, He paused and whisper in her ear.

"Tell I not dreaming..." his hoarse voice filled with emotion made her body trembled against his. Elissa was certain that she would lose her mind if he didn't stop. "Tell me..." his hand wipe the tears in her face and she closed her eyes.

"I love you Elmont, I always have..." Elmont looks deeply in her gray eyes. "I love you..." she rests her forehead against his and was grateful when he didn't turn away.

"I Love you... So much that hurts" Elissa began to trace with her fingertips his jaw, gently caressing and look to him straight in the eyes. "I'm sorry…"

"For what?" she ask not sure about what he was talking about.

"I shouldn't have said the things I said, I should have said and prove you how much important to me you are. I should…" she shakes her head.

"I should have said it too. It's not your fault; just don't leave after you said it. Don't…"

"We can't. I know that this… I can't give you everything you want… We can't…"

"I will say that you are wrong… I only want you and nothing more and don't worry about the rest. You are all that I need."

"Elissa, you are to be married..." her eyes turn sad and angry and she closed her eyes, then he understands his mistake in bringing that subject. Elmont pulls her to an embrace, her face rest against the crook of his neck. "Please, forgive me for bringing the subject"

"You know that I never wanted...That I never had a choice, and I will always do everything not to marry him..."

"I'm well aware. Forgive me… I'm just your guardian what can I do to make it easier for you?" he kisses her gently and she responds to him. It was so good to simple kiss her and feel her body close to his.

"We don't get to choose who we love but if I did I would have always choose you..." he smile "don't think otherwise, never doubt. You always listen to me, you always try to find what I wanted and what I thought was right, you have always protected me, you never treat me like a tool..." he interrupt her.

"I always love you since the first time I saw you; and all I want is to see you happy..."

"And you are my happiness. You know that if I tell my father, he will not change his choice... I will do everything in my power not to marry him."

"What do you plan?" he traces his hand slowly to her face.

"Now, I not sure..." she didn't know what to do, now that she discover that he love her, now she was fighting for him too because she love him and wanted to be with him.

"You have me... If you need..."

"I need you; I just need you close to me."

"Please forgive me for the way I treat you."

"We better not talk about this again...I understand, I didn't like but I understand, now." He pull her for an embrace and breathe deeply filling his lungs with her scent, she smell like roses with a hit of fresh air, no, it was like freedom. When they left that place he would be again her guardian, ready to defend her and die for her, he wouldn't have the freedom to hug her or kiss her and that was the hardest to think, to know that Roderick could have that freedom with her if she allowed it, it hurt simply to imagine this possibility. Elmont look at the sky that was dark blue with hits of purple.

"We have to go but we could always stay here" she laughs softly and step back. Elmont has linked his fingers with hers not wanting to let her go.

"As tempting as the offer sounds we can't stay, my father and sister should be worried…" he sign and smile when saw her smile.

"It will take us a day and half to get there and I need to rest as you, am I right?" she nodded. "I think I saw a cave in my way to here." Elmont held her hand in his and kiss gently "We could rest a little there or…"

"Rest, it's a better choice." He smiles. Elissa wanted to have more time before she have to go back. Elmont pulls her to her horse and helps her to mount. When he was sure she was safe in her mare he mounts his horse and clucked his tongue to encourage the horse forward.

"It's getting dark."

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