Elysia POV
I jolt upright from my sleeping bag, my ears still ringing from the shrill scream that woke me up. Oh no. Not another monster. A two headed creature stands to my left, right in front of a frightened Allie. Not good. Jake stands up and pulls out his sword, and thats when I come back to my senses. I pull out dolkzwaard and click the button that lies on the hilt. It instantly transforms into a sword, and I tighten my grip as I stand up. Jake cuts off a head, but two more than before grow back. Not good. How did I not recognize the Hydra? We run, because we know that killing it is too hard for us right now. Leaving all of our supplies behind, we run through a forest. I feel the heat of flames on my back. We soon arrive, tired and heavy, at the door of a tall castle. Three towers. One big on in the middle, and two smaller ones on the side. A lady in dark robes walks out, a hand sticking from her sleeve. I collapse.
When I wake up, Allie and Jake stand over me. Deja vu.
"The nice lady has decided to let us stay her," Allie purrs. This is not like her.
"You can stay here forever, forget about all your problems," said the lady. Her voice was convincing. It made me want to stay her and love her forever. But something about that seems wrong. I have a life that is better than this. "You have time to think about the offer. Come, let me show you around the castle." I follow her down some stairs, until we reach a room filled with potions. The lady picks up a vail containing purple liquid.
"Drink this. You will forget everything. All of your problems, your worries, they will all disappear." I have to admit, this was tempting. But not tempting enough. I'm not that weak; I can face my own problems without the help of a potion.
"No," I say this like it's a fact; because it is. Then something clicks in the back of my mind; Medea. Of course. She huffs, turning around to face my friends.
"We all know you two are deeply in love with each other. This is the reason you broke up with Elysia, yes? Show everyone your true feelings," she coos. Is this true? No. It can't be. Allie is in love with Draco. But, they get nearer and nearer, and too soon there is no space left.