| Elizabeth, "I was just wondering, one day, if there was any light left inside these woods. So I trained my horses while I searched for this place. I can't believe that something so beautiful would be in the middle of a darkened and cursed forest. I always thought that darkness and light could never bind together, but it is, I don't know how. The same is in our hearts, we have both of these elements inside of our hearts. Everyone does, darkness though, it easily corrupts us but why does it not overtake our hearts. I guess the light in our hearts is very strong, it keeps us balanced." I looked around still looking at how amazing everything looked, I got of the horse Elizabeth lended me and walked further into the lightened paradise. Elizabeth got off to and followed me, I was heading towards a field filled with roses. I saw the white roses that gave life to this place, then I went over to the red roses and ripped one of the vines, the thorns pricked into my skin, causing my hand to bleed. I turned around and went towards Elizabeth, she was sitting down looking at the horses drink the clear water of the river. Sitting down next to her, I put the rose in her hair being careful no to stab the thorns into her head. She smiled at me and I gave her a kiss, for a few moments we were silent. She was resting on my shoulder looking at the beauty of the paradise we were at. Zinion, "This is all like a dream, except its real and we are awake. We should build a house here, away from the village so we can be alone and no one can bother us." Elizabeth, "I would love to live here, we could build our house by the river in front of all the flowers. What if wolves attack us though. This all is in the middle of a forest and..." Zinion, "... I'll protect you. As much as I am willing to protect you, I'm willing to die for you. I got no where else to go and I'm going to stay here by your side. To me my paradise is here with you, my paradise is you. I found my purpose in life and that's to stay by yourside, and as long as that purpose still stands, I will no longer feel cold, darkened, and dead. You made my heart beat again, just like when it was beating when I was just a child when I didn't know how cruel this world was. With you I don't have to worry about anything, I don't have to be scared, with you I know everything is going to be alright. You gave me the hope I once had back to my heart. Your heart is as strong as the pride of a lions. So I promise you, if you ever are in trouble I will be there to protect you, even if it means coming back to life to save you. I won't let you down." I stared at Elizabeth and I saw her smile very beautifully, but she turned away as I looked. As she turned I saw a tear drop. I wanted to say what was wrong but before I could she coughed. Blood came out as she coughed, She coughed the blood on a napkin and quickly put it away. I wanted to say something but I didn't. I knew that she didn't want to say anything. Zinion, "I want to say something to you, Elizabeth you made me happy. You made me smile and that is something that I haven't done for a while. Elizabeth... I... I... L..." I heard foosteps of a horse coming from behind us, I looked back and saw my brother Vetrievian heading towards us. Vetrievian, "ZINION, COME HURRY, FATHER HAS FALLEN ILL!!!" Zinion, "Don't worry, I'll stay here with Elizabeth." Vetrieavian, "Mother has asked you to come and see him, just come with me and lets go. I know you hate father, I do too. But mother loves father and she wants everyone to be together right now especially you Zinion. Come on let's go." Elizabeth got back up on her feet helping me up. I didn't want to leave, but Elizabeth insisted that I go. She told me to take her horse that she lended me and that I could have it. As I was riding back into the darkness I looked back and saw Elizabeth sad. Something was wrong, I wanted to turn back but my mother needed me. As the light faded behind me, I felt a cold shiver up my spine as if something in these woods was watching me. |
| Episode XXVIII: Zinion's Past The Wolf's Light (Part IV) |