Chapter Three
*AN: Wakfu is NOT MINE! This is the furthest I've gotten on just writing a story down, so thanks for reading if you are still here!*
I awaken in a cell. Based on the plants growing in the walls and what Yugo told me, this is a Sadida Kingdom cell. How did I get here? I gasp as it all comes flooding back to me. Eliotrope awakened my powers early? I notice my hand is fisted, and as I open it, a tiny flame begins to dance in my palm.
I have fire powers?! That's what I expected, with the flames that sprang up when she "awakened my powers." I don't want it to burn my palm, so I place it on the ground. It flames out immediately. Again, what I expected, since everything here is made of plants.
I study my surroundings more closely and realize just how little Yugo told me about the world outside. He never mentioned cells and guards, let alone Eliotrope temples in the middle of the desert! Yugo... What am I going to tell him? He told me not to go, but I did anyway! I signal the guards outside and asked them how I got here.
"They found you in a temple in the middle of the desert and brought you here. The prince was mad your friend brought you here, and locked you up," the tall one explained.
"The little one begged for your release but no dice," the short one added.
"Can you tell the keeper of this dungeon I'm awake so they can tell him?" I ask.
"Sure. Princess!" he called. "Your pris- ahem, guest is awake!"
I hear her call back, "I'll go tell Yugo!" The stairs above me creak as she exits the dungeon, and I apprehensively wait for Yugo's appearance. When I hear footsteps approaching my cell, I cower, expecting a scolding, but all I hear is paper fluttering to the floor and the footsteps fading away. I open my eyes and find a letter. I open the green seal and read the letter.
Ophelia,
It's Yugo. Show this seal to the guards and they'll let you out. Come find me in one of the dining rooms in the left wing of the castle. I know you have a lot of questions. At least some will be answered there.
I show the broken seal to the two guards, and sure enough, they let me out. I wander the castle, trying to figure out which way is left. I finally ask one of the guards after I show the seal to her, and she directs me to the hall of dining rooms in the left wing.
I glance into each room, and all seem empty. After studying each room for awhile, I spot a curious gleam in the last room. That is an indicator of a shield, which camoes the room it's in. We used them all the time before we had to escape into the void.
I step through the shield, relishing the feel of it passing over my skin. I find a very messy room behind it, books and games everywhere. There's a bed and dresser in the corner, and both are covered in clothes.
My eyes finally land on a very tired-looking Yugo.