Chapter 41: LOST

It took me hours to heal all her broken bones and keep her heart beating. I still couldn't understand why she was this weak. I couldn't understand how her system works; she has no power to sustain herself.

And to make matters worse, all her memories kept flashing on my face, like they were mine. They weren't good memories. The people she thought were her family betrayed her and killed her. Just like Alma did.

I now have a body; I just need to find my way to my mother. She needs to know the devil she has been nurturing all her life. The rain has stopped, as has the rumbling thunder, but darkness still fills the earth.

I pushed her up from the floor as I tried to manage controlling her body on my own, but something happened. I thought she was dead, but she actually woke up.

She gasped, like she was struggling to breathe. I was shocked. She is alive. Did my healing power bring her back to life?

“Oh my God, what happened to me? Am I dead? I can't believe he pushed me off that cliff,” she said in so much pain and anger.

She went closer to the cliff and stared at it before looking around the ground. Even though the rain poured heavily, it couldn't wash away the blood that stained the sand.

“Oh God, I feel like I'm going crazy. Am I alive or dead?” She asked, looking so confused. I wanted to talk to her but couldn't. I need her body to get to my mum, and she will be so lost without me here.

“I need to find Xender; he is the only one that can help me at the moment.” She said this as she began to walk into the woods, looking for her way out, but I kept seeing the unfamiliarity of this place. Is this another's city in the elf kingdom?

Alda's POV

Even as I walked, I could feel my bones shaking on the inside. They were so quick. But what actually happened? Am I now a ghost?

My clothes were drenched by the rain and were also stained with dirt and blood. Blood, my baby. I started panicking when I realised that my baby could be hurt. I hastened my footsteps as I tried to find my way out of the woods. 

I had no idea how far Seth had brought me, but I kept walking until my feet went numb. Just when I thought I wouldn't make it, I saw a flash of light coming from afar. I quickly rushed in that direction and was happy when I arrived at the road, even though it seemed a little empty.

The few cars that passed by wouldn't acknowledge my presence. I kept trying to wave them down, but I just drove past like I wasn't there. Am I really dead? What about my baby? Tears clouded my eyes as I sat at the side of the road, hugging my knees to my chest with my face buried in my hand. I cried my eyes out.

I felt so empty and just wanted to close my eyes and maybe rest forever. If I'm already dead, then why am I still here? I want to be united with my parents; is that also too hard to ask for? Now I'm all alone in this terrible world.

I never knew that humans can be so cruel; it took me too long to realise that. And now it is too late for me.

“Miss, miss, miss, Are you okay?” I felt someone tapping my shoulder. I looked up to see a man besides me. He must also be a wandering spirit like I am.

“What happened to you?” The man asked, and he noticed I was just sitting there staring at him.

“I don't know what happened to you or why you look so dirty, but I could give you a ride. I'm a farmer, and I'm going to the city to gather a few things for my work. I don't mind giving you a ride.”

Wait, he is not dead, and he can see me. Does that mean I'm also alive? I grabbed his hand, which had him startled as I saw the shock on his face.

“I’m sorry if I scared you, and thank you for stopping by to pick me up. Most of the other vehicles just drove past me like I wasn't even a part of this world.”

“It's okay, let's go.” When we got to his car, he offered me some snacks, but I didn't have any appetite for anything. I just wanted to get back to the city. I need to see Xender; he is the only one that I know who can help me.

I rested my body against my seat as I shivered. I was freezing from wearing my wet clothes. I tried staying awake, but my body betrayed me. My eyes kept forcing themselves close, so I gave in to it.

Siofra's POV

I have been panicking since I heard the word human from her. I didn't mean to read her mind, but as long as I stay here, we will practically have the same mind with different thoughts.

How on earth did I enter the human realm? I thought it wasn't possible to go in and out of realms, and here I was thinking she was the one who looked strange.

When I saw her sitting on the road as she cried her eyes out, I felt sorry for her. But I need to get out of her body and find my way back home.

First, I need to understand how I got here in the first place. The thruder rumbling has something to do with this. I can go back once I have a thunderstorm or heavy rain.

Yes, I can go back home; I just need to wait. I took a deep breath as I tried to calm myself down. But then I remembered how I couldn't move out of her body when I tried earlier.

Maybe it's because I wasn't focused. I have healed her, so I can go. I tried to convince myself I was doing the right thing and tried coming out of her body, but the force was still there; it felt like I was tapped inside her body.

This can't be; I need to go back to protect my kingdom. I kept trying over and over again until I began to lose hope. All I wanted was to save my village from the hands of Alma. How did I end up in another realm?

And to mention that I was trapped. I did what I'm best at doing, which is reaching out to the spirit lady, the one I met in one of my visions. She has been the one helping me so far.

“Please help me; I don't understand why you kicked me out of my world and into the human realm. I have read a lot of books where some queens are sent out on quests; is this one of them for me?

I don't really have time for quests; I need to go save Álfheimr. Alma is plotting something evil, and I know it. Please help me out of this body.” I pleaded as I waited for her reply.

“I'm afraid I can't help you, and I didn't send you to the human realm, nor did I trap you inside a body. The least I could say is that you will be staying here for a while.”

“You need to break the bond that has grown between you and her, or you won't be able to break out of her body.”

I was surprised—did she say bond? But it hasn't even been long since I entered her body. When did I build up a bond with her?

“You both will need each other to survive; if you leave her, her body will go back to the same way it was when you found her, and you will be leaving yourself at risk too. If you stay too long without a body to cultivate your powers, then you will fade away with the wind and your body will die.”

I felt the world crumble at my feet as I tried to understand and process all I heard. I waited patiently for the spirit lady to say something more to me, but all I heard was my own heart beat.

This can't be happening to me. How on earth am I supposed to survive here? How long do I need to cultivate in her body before I can go?

“You need to let her know about you and how you saved her life. I will suggest you approach her and tell her about you.

I was already beginning to miss home. First, I lost my body, and now I am even more lost than I thought.

Alda's POV

“,miss, miss” I woke up to someone shaking me slightly. I opened my eyes and stared at the not-so-familiar face I had met earlier.

“Huh? Are you already in the city?”

“Yes, and this is how far I can take you.” I thanked him for his help and climbed off his car as I started walking down the street, literally dragging my leg as I walked.

The only thing on my mind was to get to Xender. I walked all the way to the big estate I once came to, but with how I looked in my dirty and drenched clothes, the securities wouldn't let me pass.

I literally pleaded with them to let me pass, but they threatened to call the police on me. I had to back away or end up in the police station. I wasn't sure how long I would last since things were beginning to spin in my eyes.

I could hardly maintain my balance, but I kept holding on as I thought of a way to get past the securities.

“Alda?” I thought I heard someone say my name, and the voice was familiar with Xender’s. I ignored it, thinking I was hearing things, until someone grabbed my hand.

I panicked and turned to find out who it was. When I saw Xender’s familiar face, tears clouded my eyes. He always has a way of finding me whenever I need him the most.

“What on earth happened to you?” He asked. I opened my mouth to say something to him, but nothing came out. My body suddenly became stiff. I could hear Eric calling out my name. 

I managed to reach up my hand and grab a handful of his shirt, holding it tightly.

“He killed me. They killed me.” That was all I managed to say before I blacked out.