Realistic or Modern Fate's Flame

[Rise]

Valeria clapped her hands together at Decimius' idea. "That is perfect! You should do that, but you should write it alone, of course. Nothing speaks more powerful in a love letter when it comes from the owner's own heart..." She had a wide smile on her face and placed a hand on his arm. "How are you going to deliver it when you're done? Are you going to give it to her yourself or be sneaky about it? You have to make sure it gets to her and that she gets it before..." Her face fell into a bit of a glower. "... Marcus gets to her. You don't want him toying with her heart. I'm afraid she can be a bit naive when it comes to boys..." She let out a sigh as she shook her head and got up.


"I must be going anyhow. It's getting late," she smiled at him, "I wish you luck on your endeavors." She then left him, heading back home.

 

[Joeaikman]

He sighed and lay down in the grass. There was no point heading back at this time. He might as well spend his night under the stars. He stared into the sky, trying to spot the one star he identified with.

 

[Vaila]

Anastasia beamed up at him through the darkness before running a hand gently down his arm. "I don't know," she said shyly. "I kind of assume that you'll change your mind about me eventually," she said. "Because you're you and I'm just me." She looked down at her hands and closed her eyes, feeling the breeze blow past her face. She thought back to the time when they'd first met, her hurrying through the streets of Pompeii. She'd tripped and dropped the herbs she was holding onto the floor and he'd come to her rescue, helping her up from the ground. She placed her hand on his shoulder and drew small patterns on his neck with her fingertips.

 

[Rise]

Valeria enjoyed the warm nighttime breeze as she walked, ruffling her stolla gently, not wanting to go home at all. She gazed at the night sky and the stars rather forlornly. "Love is not written in the stars for me, is it not? It seems everyone has fallen for the lovely Anastasia, while I still remain a single woman..." She kept a sigh in, refusing to let it out as she shook her head. Why was she thinking about love all the time now? She never cared for it really, and if it happened, it happened. It was something she was always too busy for and now that she had some freedom, it was what she wanted most.


"I think I drank too much today. I should go for a stroll and walk it off..." She muttered to herself as she rubbed her cheek and headed off into the forest.

 

[32sillylight32]

'' Of course not..'' Marcus said a bit surprised by what she just said. He would never do that, he was far from being the kind to simply play with a girls heart. If he loved one, he will love her with all his might. Yes he did say sweet words to the other girls, but what was only because of the way he was raised and question of habit. '' I love you and I try to prove to you all the time..'' he trailed off, '' I know that..we are not going public or anything because of me, but in the close future we will. I promise you.'' he added looking at her bright blue eyes. It was love the moment he saw them. He cupped her cheeks and slowly leaned in and kissed her softly and gently.

 

[Joeaikman]

He stood up. His search had been forlorn. He could not spot the star from here but he knew a spot where he could. There was a tall tree in the Forest near here that if you could get to the top offered a nice little nesting place and a fantastic view. He decided to head off into the Forest to find this spot.

 

[Rise]

"Who is that giggling and talking at this hour? Lovers, perhaps?" Valeria thought, curiosity taking the better of her, as she walked in the forest, a meadow edging in view. She walked quietly over to the voices and her eyes widened at what she saw. "No, no, no, no!" She bit her lip and desperately wanted to scream. Anger bubbled in her as she saw Marcus kiss Anastasia. "The fair maiden is not to fall for the royal, but to the most softest of heart!"





Not wanting to gaze more on this spectacle, Valeria turned on her heel and quickly, but quietly moved away. When she was sure she was far enough, she broke out into a run, her eyes stinging, not sure whether it was from the wind in her face or if it was tears. Finally, she broke down in a clearing when she was far enough.


"This is NOT how the story is supposed to go..."

 

[Vaila]

"I love you," she whispered, kissing him softly as she moved to wrap her arms around his neck. After kissing him softly, she pulled back and pressed her forehead to his. "I'll wait for you," she told him quietly as she ran her hand through his hair, feeling his soft curls with her fingertips.

 

[WolfOfProphecys]

Tony left the tavern and wandered down the road, his head lowered as he weaved between the few people that remained. As a rule he tried to avoid them, his eyes trained to the floor to try and make himself look smaller than he is. He shivered slightly in the cold air, and wrapped his arms around himself

 

[Joeaikman]

Decimius finally reached his tree. He called it his because the tree was very special to him. He'd spent a lot of his childhood in this Forest and had first met Valeria here when he was younger "now the ascent begins" he whispered to himself. He knew from experience Joe hard a climb this was. He moved his hands and feet up the trunk, slowly but surely working his way up until eventually he was sat high up in the tree. He was completely stable due to the positioning of the branches. He could see for miles around him and marvelled at the velvety night sky

 

[32sillylight32]

Marcus heart was melting at this point. His forehead pressed to hers and the soft feel of her hands in his hair, he just hoped time would stop and let them enjoy this tender moments. He didn't want to go now even if it was pretty late, the whole city was probably all asleep. He lay down on the green grass with Anastasia's head resting on his arm. He giggled as he also ran his hand in her beautiful long brown hair. '' You will see, we will go all kind of places. You will be by my side at the throne and I'll never leave your side.'' he said sweetly believing every word he says. But of course, life wasn't that easy. For all they knew, this sweet moments were only possible since they were not known by no one.

 

[Vaila]

"As long as you're with me I could be anywhere doing anything and be happy," she said softly, closing her eyes softly as she lay her head against him. "I can't imagine a future without you." She took a deep breath and smiled, sighing happily.

 

[Joeaikman]

He looked out across the meadow and saw them together. His hands rated to shake as tears dropped from his eyes. He curled up into a ball at the top of the tree and cried

 

[32sillylight32]

Marcus broke a smile hearing those honest words, how could he not love this girl. His forehead touching her's, he would stay next to her the whole night. Dozing off occasionally but always staying next to her with his arms wrapped around her. He wasn't going to leave, he would stay next to her until the first ray of light rose and illuminated the blue sky. It often broke his heart that once in front of their friends, they had to act simply as friends, but they had no choice for now. They couldn't start any rumors.

 

[Vaila]

Ana snuggled into him, feeling the warmth of his body next to her. She barely slept that night, watching him as he drifted in and out of sleep as she did. She would brush the hair from his face and imagine them ten years from now when they could do this without interruption. "Do you remember when we met?" she asked quietly when they were both awake at some point during the night, whispering through the darkness before pausing for a moment. "What were your first thoughts of me?"

 

[Joeaikman]

He couldn't stop thinking about all the times he could have told her he loved her. He slowly climbed down the tree, tears falling from his eyes and staining his face "I love you. I love you. I love you" he kept whispering. Each time he said it more tears fell. He knew what he had to do. He started to blindl wander through the Forest, pulling out the small knife he kept at his belt

 

[Rise]

Valeria heard a rustle in the woods and she picked her head up, hastily wiping the tears from her eyes. She scanned her surroundings, noting something was amiss. Something in the air was wrong. She quickly got up and hid amongst the trees, away from the rustling. She saw Decimius, who was walking by looking completely forlorn and upset. Her eyes widened as she saw the small blade in his hand.


"What is doing and where is he...?" She kept her distance and started following him very silently.

 

[Joeaikman]

He stopped in a small clearing not far from where Marcus and Anastasia were in the meadow. He looked round quickly to make sure no one was there, not spotting the girl following him. He then knelt down in the centre of the clearing so Valeria couldn't see what he was doing. There was a muffled scream and he slumped forward onto the dusty floor.

 

[32sillylight32]

Marcus softly giggled, '' My first thoughts of you, that is honestly really cute to ask.'' he said resting his hand on her hip tracing circles with his thumb. '' I saw you fall, which honestly made me burst out laughing with a few of my friends but I immediately walked to help you since you seemed to struggle with the herbs. At first, I didn't see you and only thought of making a kind gesture to my people, but when you lifted your head. I don't know why but I felt my heart beat go faster and your eyes hypnotized me..'' he trailed off looking upwards feeling nostalgic, '' I think I fell in love with your beauty first but then we talked for hours with the small messages a hid in your pocket and then you presented me to your friends. I was head over heels for you and loved how you were sometimes clumsy with your words and shy, but your sweetness was the one who melted my heart.'' Marcus could of continued on and on with his explanation, he could say so much about her but was too curious to know her answer, '' How about you?''

 

[Rise]

Valeria's heart started to speed up as she followed Decimius, who was heading in the direction of where Marcus and Anastasia were. She hoped he was not going to do something rash to them. To her surprise, he stopped and crouched. She wondered why and then heard a muffled scream. "Did he stab...?" Her heart stopped and she ran from her spot in the trees, putting a hand over her mouth to catch her gasp.


She saw Decimius slumped on the hard ground. Tears welled up in her eyes as pain shot through her chest. "Why would he do this?" He was like a brother to her and he just tried to end his life. She couldn't take it anymore and a loud sob left her, reverberating through the forest, "DECIMIUS!"

 

[Joeaikman]

It wasn't just a stab to his chest. Blood was pouring from his mouth and he seemed to be choking. A lifeless pink shape lay on the ground in front of him. Decimius had succeeded in cutting out his own tongue.

 

[Vaila]

"I already knew who you were when we met," she said softly. "But I'd never thought that I would fall in love with you. You were so handsome, brave and intelligent. I thought I was just lucky to have you as my friend," she said softly. Hearing the sob, she turned and frowned. "Did you hear something?" she asked, sitting up.

 

[Rise]

Valeria walked over to him, falling to her knees. She brought his head onto her lap, cradling his head as she stroked the hair from his face. Blood that poured from his mouth spilled all over her white stolla, blood seeping from his chest, staining her hand.


"I'm so sorry, brother. Don't go, we need you..." She sobbed, rocking slightly back and forth as her eyes poured tears incessantly. "Why did you do this? Why...?" She then noticed his tongue on the ground beside him and she let out a horrified shriek.

 

[Joeaikman]

He looked up at her weakly and tried to trace something onto the ground in his own blood. It read:


Now my tongue will never let me down again

 

[32sillylight32]

Marcus heard the scream perfectly, he could feel his blood run cold, but he relaxed not wanting to scare her or anything. '' I'll go check ok?'' he said standing up. The sky started shifting to a brighter blue and he leaned his hand for Anastasia to lift herself up. '' Let's call it a night my love.. You should go back home before anyone notices our disappearance.'' If it's not already done..he thought frowning. He kissed her forehead giving her a reassuring smile.