Skylar Took Her. . .

My eyes widen at his question. One million? One million!? I bring my hand to my head as I get a slight headache as my brain tries to process.

Noticing my surprise and slight confusion, Zachary continues. "I myself only have four stone. Gold, galaxy, red, and my god's power and that's considered really rare. That help?"

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I snicker at her before saying, "Don't worry about it to much. Plus, if your brother says you are not qualified to be a priestess then he can quit."

She perks up a bit but, a look of confusion washes over her. "I thought priest contract were for li-"

I cut her off, "That's not the point. Let's head back, shall we?" She nods and I head up with her in tow.

As soon as we make it to the top, a girl's scream can be heard followed by the sound of running. I look up to see a familiar figure. "Oh God of Misfortune, why now?" I mumble.

"Lady Skylar, what are you doing?" A tinge of annoyance can be heard with my voice. Usually, people would shiver at the voice but, not the girl infront of me. Instead, she looks up at me like I'm an annoying fly who ruined her fun.

"What do you think I'm doing? My best friend returns from the grave and you expect me to just sit around and wait!?" I shrug and nod. Of course, you're her friend, I'm her fiance, I get first dibs.

Almost knowing what I was thinking, she pouts and slams her heel into my foot. Seeing I was unaffected, she ripped Kippy's hand out of mine and ran off with her. Trying to process what just happened, I stand rooted, watching Kippy's almost worried face disappear in the distance. Damn you, Skylar!

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When are they getting back? It's already been over an hour. As I wait in the large throne room, I can't help but curse Zachary for taking her for so long. I wanna have time with my sister too, okay!? After an hour of waiting in anger, the throne room's temperature was at an all time low.

The opening of the door knocked me out of my fit. To my surprise, I see the culprit with a glum look on his face. I snicker, did she decline your engagement? Then I notice, wait, she isn't with him.

"Where is she?" I can't help but be worried. Did you lose her already you damn dragon!?

Noticing I was there, Zachary said, "Skylar took her. . ."

I wanted to laugh. Of couse she did. Skylar has known Kippy since they were four years old and Kippy's dissappearance completely destroyed Skylar. I'd heard that she locked herself in her room for two days without food or water til her older brother broke down the door. What he found was his sister hugging a bear Kippy gifted her. She was mumbling how she couldn't be dead. How she wouldn't leave her. It took a specialized therapist months to get her to stop having nightmares.

Skylar was like a younger sister to me and she was an aristacrats kid like me. Our families had even thought of joining our two families through marriage. Let's just say. . .that didn't happen.

"Let them be. You know how bad Skylar wanted to see her when I said she was alive." I tell him but, instead of lightening the mood, Zachary became more unsettled.

Zachary looks at me, "What if she tells her everything? She may not remember us but, that doesn't mean hearing her family were murdered because of her. . .it wouldn't be pretty." His voice became low towards the end and his face more grim.

I sigh, "Then so be it. Maybe it'll resurface memories."

"Yeah, her memories of the fire!? Wouldn't that be great! Oh and don't forget Luka!" Sarcasm filled his words and rage covered his usually stone cold face.

My face goes black at the mention on Luka.

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"So you seriously have no memory of me?" Tears filled the girls eyes when I said I didn't know her.

"Sorry?" I really don't know what to say. It's not like I can just magically get my memories back- wait. Could magic do that? That's not the point!

The girl sat on the queen sized bed and glared at me like I'd done some horrible thing. Suprised by her gaze, my eyes widened. Were we that close?

I could almost see that light bulb go off on top her head with how her face changed. "Does that mean you don't remember the accident?"

Nodding, I ask, "Can you tell me what this 'accident' is? I've heard it mentioned before." The cheerful girl infront of me looked grim at my request. "If you don't want to it okay. I can always ask Mal-"

Cutting me off, "No, I'll tell you!" She fidgets with her mid-length dress hem. "You see. . ."

Skylar explains to me what happened. The day of the fire had been my ninth birthday. They held a banquet and while heading back, someone must of gotten in the Klaw mansion. Later, it was found they were hoping to kidnap me, although the reason behind the kidnapping is still unknown. Might have been for money or to have me as a trophy for their enjoyment. Nobody knows but, continuing. After everyone had head to bed for the night, the guards noticed a sound coming from the hall to my bedroom. Before they could make it to my room, the hall burst into flames. The guards made it out of the hall but, as they weren't servants, they didn't have the power to extinguish the flames. They spread through the mansion and nobody made it out before the flames burnt it to ashes. Someone had blocked all exits. After the flames died down, the Royal Patrol had made it to find both my father and my pregnant mother dead. She was pregnant with twin girls. Also, the second son, Luka, my half brother was nowhere to be found. His room had been across from mine so many thought it had to of been one of us who was the target. Only later did they find that the man/woman made it in through a window left open in my room. I was nowhere to be found. They found my brother, Malikai, hiding in a wardrobe. He was covered in burns and when he found out what happened to the rest of his family, he passed out. That joyful boy who had always been the kindest, sweetest, and cute kid turned into an almost soulest doll.

Skylar also explained how she cried for me and that we were friends for a long time. I realized at that moment, she was a little dramatic. Almost like a little sister wanting her older sibling to feel bad for abandoning them.

"I wonder if Luka is out there too. . . after all, he was your favorite. I've never seen someone so close to their sibling. And half sibling at that!" She pouted at me to try and cover her true sadness. I could tell she must have been close to Luka as well from the way she was fighting back her own tears.