"So Boun, but not the Boun from my time-line but from another is planning to destroy the universe using the power of the Drunn, and now we have to finish all of these realities to stop him?" Sisu asked. "Wow, you pretty much nailed it." The man said surprised. "Great, so what's first, " she asked....
"Raya, " Sisu said. Raya immediately jumped up. She was in her bed. "Sorry for budging in Raya, I was just concerned about you." Sisu said shyly. "I could hear your screaming from downstairs. " Raya hugged the dragon tightly. "I'm sorry for waking you, " Raya said, "but I'm just, scared. " Raya hid her face because of embarrassment and guilt. "I know, " Sisu said gently putting her paw on Raya's shoulder. "Do you wanna talk about it?" Sisu asked. Raya shook her head, "I'm sorry Sisu, I just really don't. " Raya said crying. Sisu had no idea what Raya truly felt, the guilt, heartbreak, and fear she felt plaguing her life. The words of that note, haunting her evrey step:
I wanted to write you a letter of apology to you. I never wanted to betray you, every night I cried myself to sleep thinking about what I did. To you, to Kumandra, to everyone. Every single day, all I think about is guilt, all I see is that night, I've tried to forget it but I can't. I can't forget how badly I hurt you, and I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!! I remembered that time we first met, I realized something now that I'm older, I fell in love with you. I have been in love with you for 6 years. And when I heard that you stole the dragon scroll. I wasn't bitter, but I was elated. It was the happiest I ever felt. What if you forgave me, what if I could say I loved you. What if we could fix this, what if, after everything, you loved me to. I searched for you for years, not to capture you but to make sure your alright, and to ask for forgiveness. But then I saw the hate you showed towards me, and I realized the truth. You will never forgive me. And if I can be honest, I don't deserve to be happy, I don't deserve to be forgiven, I don't deserve to be loved. After what I've done, this is what I deserve. You showed me, that I don't deserve anything. The moment you called me a "no good binturri," my heart burst, my faith that you could forgive me was destroyed. I don't care if you hate me. I love you, so much. Maybe, one day, you will find the strength to forgive me. But I know you'll never love me, I have hurt you to much. I just wanted you to know, before I do it, that I love you my dragon nerd. See you on the other side dep la.
"You're thinking about Nammari again aren't you?" Sisu asked gently, knowing how sensitive she was about this. "Sisu, I said I don't want to talk about it!" Raya yelled sternly. Sisu put her paw on Raya's shoulder, Sisu knew how sensitive she was to talk about Nammari, and Sisu knew she wasn't helping. "Do you want me to leave. " Sisu asked. Raya had no idea, she really wanted to be alone, but she also wanted to hug someone, anyone. "Yes, no, I don't know. " Raya whispered. "It's just hard to think about, me being the reason someone killed themselves." Sisu took a look at Raya, she could see how broken hearted Raya had become, but there was one thing that Sisu was confused about. "Raya, how did you flip your hate for Nammari, and turn it into love?" Sisu asked. Raya just looked at Sisu, Raya had questioned whether she actually loved Nammari, or if she was just saying that to clear her guilt. "I, don't, I don't know. " Raya stumbled. She started to cry again. Sisu had never seen this kind of sadness in anyone before. She wasn't used to this kind of situation, all she could do was promise she'd be there for her, but she had no idea what to do to help her. Luckily, Cheif Benja entered Raya's room, "Dewdrop, are you okay?" He asked. Raya immediately hugged her father. "Ba, I'm sorry, I've become weak haven't I." Raya cried as her ba hugged her. Benja's heart broke at what she just said, alot of what she's said about herself over the year broke his heart. Benja wanted to make her daughter feel better, but in reality, he truly had no idea how far her depression was. He had no idea what Raya was going through, no one should ever be the reason someone killed themselves, even if the person did something awful to them, it was still a terrible thought. "Dewdrop, I don't know what you're feeling, but I promise, I will always be here hold you, and you don't need to be strong, just keep being a good person, OK?" Benja said. Raya smiled,"thank you, both of you, I'm trying to make you guys happy, bit, I'm just, afraid. " Raya whispered. "What are you afraid of?" Benja asked. Raya just stayed silent, "okay, " Benja said reassuringly. "You don't need to tell me, right now if I'm being honest, I can't even begin to imagine what you are feeling. But just know that me, and Sisu, are always going to be here for you." Benja smiled at his daughter, encouraging her to smile, knowing that might make her feel a little better. Raya smiled and hugged her ba with all her might. "I'm so glad you're back. " Raya whispered crying. Benja held his daughter tightly, not wanting to let go, not wanting her to ever feel alone again. "I love you so much Dewdrop, you are not alone anymore, you understand?" Benja whispered. Raya was glad to hear that, but it didn't make her feel better, "ba, I need her, I need to let her know I forgive her. " Raya said. And Raya was telling the truth, even If she could only speak to her for a moment, she would just want Nammari to know that Raya forgave her. A while later. Sisu was heading back to her relatives, but as she ran on raindrops. She remembered Raya's once snarky personality, had turn into a hopeless one, saddened and guilty. She started to cry as she made it back to her home, nestled in the hills of Heart. Sisu started to cry as she tumbled into the nest. Her brother, Pengu, saw Sisu's condition and quickly went to her. "Sis, what's wrong?" Pengu asked. Sisu hugged her brother, "it's, Raya, she's heartbroken, I can't stand to watch her anymore. " Sisu said. Pengu hugged his sister tightly, he could see how deeply she cared for Raya. "Sisu, from what you've told me about her, she is a strong woman." Pengu reassured her. "I don't, I can't watch Raya do this to herself, I just want her to be happy, she has her Ba, her home, friends who care and look up to her. I just can't understand why she's unhappy, she has everything. " Sisu said. Pengu hugged his sister, "Look, love is an extremely complex emotion, even if you have everything, if you lose someone you deeply love, you have nothing. " Sisu was still confused, "but, she hated Nammari, "Sisu said, "then after she read that note, she completely changed, it's almost like she forgot everything that happened." Pengu knew this wasn't a situation Sisu was used to, "Sis, right now, I think it's best to let Raya be alone and try to arrange her thoughts, she's going to be okay. " Sisu decided that maybe that was best for Raya. Meanwhile, Chief Verena had moved into a house in the middle of the woods. She hadn't felt peace since it happened, she spends her days re-reading her memories, looking for any signs that Nammari wanted to kill herself. She would cry often, asking why her daughter would do this. But there was one person who could make her feel better, someone she learned to befriend. "Cheif, " Raya said. Raya was looking for her throughout the house, it wasn't big, it was actually quite small, but it made Verena comfortable. Raya found Verena in her living room. "Hey chief." Raya said softly. "Hey Raya Hon," Verena said smiling. Raya sat next to Verena on the couch. Raya had helped Verena alot over the year. She convinced Verena to not end her life and helped her find a new home, it was the least she could do for Nammari. "How are you Verena, " Raya asked. Verena thought for a moment, "I'm feeling a little better, which I know isn't saying much," Verena said. "Hey, it's still an improvement." Raya said as she put her hand on Verena's shoulder. "But how about you Raya." She asked. "How are you doing?" Raya thought for a moment. "I'm not sure, I just feel really guilty ab" Raya was then interrupted. "Raya, are you blaming yourself for what happened?" Verena snapped. Raya was about to say something more but she was stopped, "Raya, it wasn't your fault, do you understand, you weren't the wernt who forced her into shape, you weren't the one who told her to suppress her feelings, you weren't the one who told her to never follow her heart, you weren't the one who was arrogant towards her own daughter, and left her to cry alone, evrey single night, and didn't even bother to ask if she was okay, I didn't even bother to say I loved her! YOU WEREN'T THE ONE, WHO LEFT HER DAUGHTER ALONE IN HER DARKEST MOMENT, AND EXPECTED HER TO SURPRESS HER EMOTIONS!!!!" Verena rambled until she broke into tears, "IT WAS ME!!!! I'M THE REASON SHE'S DEAD!!!!" Verena yelled as Raya hugged her. Verena was starting to remember that day....
1 year earlier....
"Your majesty, with all due respect the mainland is infested with Drunn. It's not safe to expand. " General Attytia said. " Then what do you suppose you we do, if we don't expand then we will not be able to support our people. " Verena said looking at a map of Fang. She then saw Nammari walking to her room. "Morning Mist, could you come here?" Verena asked. Nammari completely ignored her, went to her room and slammed the door. Verena raised her eyebrow. "Hey, I'm going to go get her." Verena said. "I'll join you," Attytia said. Verena knocked on Nammari's door. "Nammari, are you ready to go?" Verena asked. No response. "Nammari?" Verena asked again. No response again. "Nammari, I'm coming in." Verena said. Verena opened the door and walked in leaving Attytia outside the door. Then all of a sudden she heard a bloodcurrdiling scream from inside the room. Attytia entered the room and saw Verena screaming and crying. Then Attytia saw Nammari hung from a rope, her neck completely broken. "Oh my god." Attytia whispered. "WHY!!!!" Verena yelled. Attytia ran to get someone to help leaving Verena screaming In Nammari's room. "WHAT DID I DO WRONG NAMMARI!!!! WHAT DID I DO!!!!!"
4 hours later.
The forensic morge worker confirmed that this was indeed suicide. Nammari had set up a mechanism in her room and then hung herself. Attytia found suicide letters that she wrote to her mother and someone else. " She wrote one, to the Heart Princess?" Attytia asked. "It seems so, she was last seen in Spine, " the forensic scientist said. "I will deliver the note," he said, "you need to be here for Verena. " He said. Attytia nodded in agreement.
Present Day...
Verena was escorting Raya out of the house. "Thank you Raya, for everything you've done for me." Verena said. "Absolutely, " Raya said, "and if you need anything, just let me know, alright?" Raya said. Verena nodded and hugged Raya. "I'm sorry for making you her only hope for love, and promise me you'll never blame yourself for what happened, okay?" Verena commanded. "Alright, " Raya awnserd. Raya and Verena waived at each other as Raya left. Verena then turned around and Cheif Benja stabbed her in the stomach. "Stay away from my daughter, " he said. Verena then collapsed and all of a sudden a storm started to form. Raya looked up and saw purple clouds all over the sky. And in the center she saw a boy, a boy he recognized. "Boun?" Raya asked. Then all of a sudden, the scene shifted. All of a sudden she found herself back in the Tail cavern. "Raya, are you okay?" Sisu asked in her human form. Raya got up, "what happened, " Raya asked discombobulated. "Well, the Fang soilders came in you yelled at that undercut person and.." "undercut, " Raya gasped. She looked and she saw Nammari standing on the other side of a large chasm. "You're alive?" Raya asked. Nammari just scoffed, "take them." She ordered to her soilders. But instead Raya threw her sword over to the other side and swung over. Raya then walked over to Nammari. "Nammari, I know you don't want to do this. " Raya started to say. "What are you doing, stop right there. " Nammari ordered. But Raya kept walking towards her as the gaurds just watched. "I'm not gonna stop, I know you've been hiding your feelings, I know you cry yourself to sleep every night thinking about what happened, and, I know how desperate you are to feel something again. " Raya said. "I also know about the rope in your room." Nammari's eyes widened with fear, "but, it's not meant for a prisoner, is it." Raya said getting close to Nammari. Raya saw a tear start going down Nammari's face, "dep la" Nammari cried. Nammari then hugged Raya with all her might, crying into her chest as Raya rubbed her back, encouraging her to let it go. Nammari belted out 6 years worth of hidden emotions, Sisu saw this and got confused, aren't they enemies. "How weak have you become, " one of the Fang soilders said. Raya immediately let go and started to talk, "it's not weakness to show emotion, letting go of what's been on your mind, helps you grow, it can help you be a better person." Raya said. Nammari looked at Raya ,"thank you," Nammari whispered. Raya hugged Nammari again, "you're welcome. " Raya said. "But what about mother, she won't accept me now." Nammari cried. "Hey dep la ,look me in the eyes. " Raya said. Nammari looked at them, they were soft, kind, loving. "Yes she will," Raya said. Nammari then kissed Raya hard, crying as she did it, Raya immediately returned it. "I love you," Nammari said crying her eyes out, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, you have, no idea, no idea." Nammari stumbled. But Raya just hugged her, "I know. " Raya whispered as she kissed away Nammari's tears. They then heard Sisu crying over on the other side. "You two are so beautiful together!" Sisu yelled. "Oh, sorry Sisu. " Raya said. "You know, she's not Sisu right." Nammari said. "Hey Sisu, you can come out now" Raya yelled. Sisu turned back to a dragon and jumped across the gap to hug Raya and Nammari. "Oh, my, God," Nammari said. Her nerd brain completely blew being hugged by a dragon. The two girls looked at each other, "I love you to, " Raya said.
3 years later...
"Dearly beloved family and friends, " the Heart priest said, "we gather here today to witness the marriage of Princess Raya of Heart, and Princess Nammari of Fang, you may now present your vows." Nammari went first, "Raya, I don't know what to say about you, you are, the definition of perfection, you are beautiful, strong, and kind. You pulled me out of one of the darkest moments of my life, you are, incredible, you are everything to me, I love you with evrey ounce of my heart, and I'm proud, to call you my wife. " Raya then went, "Nammari, you, are amazing, I have no other words to describe you, you are the most caring, compassionate person I have ever met, thank you, for showing me that humanity was good again, and thank you, for being, you, I love you Nammari. " "You may kiss." The priest said. They then both kissed deeply.
Boun watched from afar as the two kissed, they were married, meaning he couldn't take over this reality, but no matter, he had other plans. "Why would my own daughter marry that treacherous snake." Benja asked Boun. "Maybe she is more naive than you thought. "