The old tree

Megumi was now in her bedroom and she was crying. She couldn't believe that this happened. She was now locked alone in her room. The guards were following Queen's orders and they made sure that Megumi is in her room and she's not going anywhere. She also thought about the demon and her mother's words about him. What would he think if he saw her in this situation? 

Megumi looked in her mirror and she said something to herself. 

-This demon was the only one who didn't wanted anything from me...He was the only one who didn't want to ruin my happiness but now... I know he doesn't want to see me ever again. 

She felt her heart beating and her eyes were again full with tears. 

Meanwhile, Dirroth was also looking at the moon. He had a sad face but for some reason , he was still looking at the sky. 

He was in his forest and at the same place were he left Megumi. 

He was thinking about her and he didn't know what to do now. 

-Is this really true? Is this my destiny? To be with her? 

He was thinking about a way to bring her back to him. He wanted to see her just one more time...If this will be his last meeting with her , he doesn't want to have regrets... 

Gusion's kingdom was filled with people , as everyone was ready to see this new wedding. It was the day that everybody was talking about. Gusion was excited and nervous but his happiness overwelmed his fear and anxiety. His smile was on his face and he was really happy. 

Megumi was in her room, in front of the mirror. Her dress was ready and it covered all her body. It didn't have any color and it was beautiful but Megumi couldn't say that she was happy. Her face was full with emotions and she hoped that all of this was a bad dream. 

Megumi looked at her balcony and she thought maybe she should just jump. In her life , there was no happiness and nobody cared about her. Her parents were just caring about their reputation. Gusion was probably the worst man to spend her life with. 

She was thinking about it and she wanted to do it but deep down she knew that she can't do it. There wasn't any kind of happiness , but there was hope... She looked at that hope , looking at the moon and she wished that a miracle to happen... 

It's been a month since Megumi saw Dirroth. She still thinks about him and she also feels hope but she is not sure if she can believe it. It was hard for her to move on and forget about him. 

She was staring at the moon and her eyes were full with tears. She wanted him...She wanted to see him again... 

Megumi felt that her hope was slowly dying but something kept her going , that little hope...That little spark deep down...She's gonna see him tonight...She is sure of it but is just a feeling... 

Megumi walked down the aisle. In front of her , there was King Gusion and everybody was amazed by her beauty. She looked like a goddess and her dress was just perfect. 

The King was nervous and he was smiling at her. The whole church was quiet and everyone was waiting for that moment when the priest will begin the ceremony. 

Megumi was looking at Gusion and she felt like something was wrong here. She was trying to control her emotions but a tear was dropping from her right eye. 

The moment was now and finally the priest is asking Megumi to be Gusion's wife. Megumi felt fear , anger and sadness. She was silent for a moment but then she spoke. 

Megumi took a deep breath , and said in a small and quiet voice. 

-I won't... 

Everyone was shocked by what she said. Megumi and grabbed the dress with her hands and began to run. The guards were following her. Her mother was in shock because her daughter spoke in such a disrespectful way. 

-Megumi! How could you?! 

Megumi just turned her head and looked at her father, her father wasn't mad. 

Megumi and tore off parts of her dress so she could run faster, she threw away the bridal veil and heels. The guards didn't know how to react when they saw her ripped dress. They were confused but they still had to find her. 

Megumi continued to run and she was now outside. She ran through the trees and she was a little panicked. 

The full moon was shining on her and it looked like it was showing her the right way. She continued to run and after some time , she noticed that the guards were no longer following her. So she decided to stop and to catch her breath. She was now safe and she could think of what to do now... 

She looked at herself in the lake and she saw how messy she is. Her face was full of bruises , and even her dress is a little dirty because she ran through the bushes. She then looked at her hair. It was messy and her braids were all undone. 

She tried to fix her hair but she didn't succeeded at that. She took another look at herself and she thought about the place where she is now. It's dark , lonely and cold.. 

She felt alone and lost in this place... She wanted to see the one who made her feel free and her smile returned after a long time... 

Megumi was walking and she couldn't stop thinking "Dirroth , where are you?" 

Her feet was hurting more and more but she was too stubborn to stop. She was walking through the forest and looking at the full moon and the stars above. Then, she tripped on something on the ground and she fell. Her knees and hands was bleeding and she didn't see what she tripped on. 

It was painful but she continued to walk. 

-Where can I find him?...I know he's out there... He said something about an old tree... 

The smell of blood was so strong that even beasts knew about Megumi. She saw eyes around. 

Megumi was on her knees but she didn't let fear come over her but after some time , she just wasn't sure what to do anymore. 

Beast are everywhere and they are looking at her, they smell the blood and they feel the smell of fear. But...she doesn't feel fear anymore. She's just tired and lost. 

There is no choice now, she has to survive. She gets up and runs. 

Megumi sees the old tree and she felt something. That tree...She remembered the tree that Dirroth talked to her about... 

She is standing in front of the tree's hollow. She looked around to see if the beasts are still following her and then she decided to take a look inside the tree... It's the last thing she could do ,maybe inside the tree she could find Dirroth... 

Megumi looked at the underground terrain and felt terrified and surprised. This wasn't what she expected to see. She looked at the place deeper and saw the skeleton and the sword that was stuck inside of it. 

She approached the skeleton and saw that he had a crown on his head. A part of her wanted to take that sword and try to remove it from the skeleton's head. 

She decided to do it but the moment she touches the sword, someone grabs her hand with brute power, almost breaking her hand. 

Dyrroth was standing in front of her and he was in his demon form. He just grabbed Megumi's hand and she was scared. His eyes were cold and she didn't know what to do now. 

A part of her was happy because her wish came true , she was with him now but the other part was scared. She wanted to talk to him and to ask him something... She wanted to know the truth... 

-Dyrroth?..Are...are you here? She said it in a low and quiet voice. 

Dyrroth spoke in a demon voice. 

-Don't touch it. He was worried but Megumi didnt saw that because his eyes we're so cold and soulless. 

She was shocked by his demon voice and his demon look. She just looked at him. It seemed like a nightmare and she wanted to wake up so bad. 

Megumi didn't touch the sword but she felt an attraction to it. She was worried. 

-Why I shouldn't touch it? 

Dyrroth's look was cold and menacing. He looked at Megumi and he continued to hold her hand. 

He just stared at her and she didn't know what to say. She was so confused , she didn't know how to react.