Magical Relic

"I wonder if I can save my neck this time."said Rose as she saw the bird

disappeared into the thin line of clouds.

She stood there and sighed for some time after which she suddenly remembered that she still has her brooch with her which she could use, and see if it can help her.

"Shit! how did it turn into this colour?" She thought as she looked at the brooch .

The brooch had turned into a purplish colour with a blackish thin line on the side of the opening. The middle of the brooch which was shaped as a round red cobalt stone has also turned dark red.

"Now, what shall I do? I don't think without this I have nothing else, which  I can depend on. " said Rose as she quickly moved her feet and sat into the chair that was placed inside the room.

Suddenly she heard the window still creak as if someone was knocking it.Her heart pumped more blood and a shiver ran down her spine .

She rose up and with slow steps started moving towards the window, she wondered whether anybody had found out what she was and if they came to punish her.

Her hands held the brooch which she placed some hope upon as she moved towards the window.

Upon reaching the window she saw a tiny blue bird creaking by its bleak and looking at either of its side with its small eyes .

"Are you sure you don't want to let me in ?" Questioned the bird as she saw Rose stood there stufidifide with the brooch in her hand and the looks of amazement on her face.

"Um, I..I thought you went away after giving me the information an…and" Rise tried to utter the whole sentence, but not only had she stammered but also couldn't complete her sentence. 

"You thought after I came to know that you were lying about your identity , and I flew away to fetch the guards." Said the bird in a nonchalant tone, still peking at the window. 

"Now if you would be kind enough to open this window and let me enter as, I have little to no wish to stay here and be spotted by others." Said the bird watching Rose not moving from her spot.

For a moment Rose thought that maybe this bird, after sealing the bond with her , had gotten access to her thoughts but then again it was a little bird with a good detective sense.

Rose, after hearing her quickly ran and opened the window still in order for the bird to enter and the bird didn't fly but jumped down and turned to its human form. 

"So, you are here to help me regarding the magic test that I have to give in the Palace."said Rose, her eyes shone in hope yet doubt.

"No, I am here to kill you ."said the bird in an amusing way,"Look there's no need for you to confirm all the time about my intentions. I am here to help you and not let you get your head severed from your body."

Rose looked surprised because there was no need for this bird to help her. When clearly she can hand her over to the authorities. 

"If I may ask why am I summoned here?, what is going on? and why are you helping me?" Said she, her hands clenched into  loose fist and her face still like a standing pool.

"The correct question should be how you can use magic and not these things which I doubt at the present moment can save your life."said the bird sitting down on the chair and making it a bit movable, giving it the comfy of an armchair.

Rose knew that it was a slight warning and a slight hint that this girl can help her and without her help, Rose barely can do anything now subtly hinting that she couldn't ask any more questions to her.

"So, I think we should work on how you can perform any magic and save yourself."said the bird, turning her neck in the direction of the fruit tree.

"How?" Rose asked in a serious tone and with a bit of worry on her face.

"Your Broach. ", she said.

"My broach?"asked Rose, holding in tightly into her hands.

The blue girl nodded in agreement before rising up from her seat and stepping closer to Rose.

"Your Broach is a magical relic isn't it?" Said she, her gaze fixated at the slightly changed colour of the Broach.

"How did you know about that?"Rose said, holding it and slightly moving backwards with her hands creased near her chest.

"Look I can also use magic and like those members of the council, I too can sense powerful vessels where magic can be contained." Said she with both her hands crossed near her chest.

Rose now knew that it was hard for her to hide anything from this bird and her privacy is officially lost.

"B..But, if that's the case wouldn't they understand that I am performing magic from this Broach and I don't have any magic of my own." Said Rose, her voice stammered with each passing second .

The bird gave Rose a glare and didn't reply to her question. Rose understood that this also fell under the list of not asking anything hence she didn't push it further.

Far from the quarters that were assigned to Rose, in the palace Alistair Still lay unconscious from all the severe injuries that he had faced .

"Alistair, you are weak, you can't save me ." Said Rose, while standing on a verge of a cliff with lava erupting.

"No..No, Rose I am sorry, I didn't know earlier please don't go. " said Alistair who was wearing a general's uniform with blood splattered around all the garments including his face.

Suddenly Rose stepped back with her hairs weaving gently with the wind and she fell down, her eyes reddened with moisture. 

"No." Alistair woke up, his breath still heavy and gasping for air, sweat covered all his body while he sat upright supporting himself with his hands holding the bed.

"You really slept well but it doesn't seem like you dreamt well did you?"said a girl's voice, it was clear but more like a whisper that came around from the corner.

"W…who is there ?" Alistair stammered.For a moment he forgot that he was not in his world and was currently resting on someone else's bed.

"Yoo,yoo, it seems like people really do forget their friends easily. " said the same voice and this time, the figure showed up .

It was a tall, slender figure,with big beautiful eyes and a funny but intermediating aura .

"Princess." Alistair said in an amused tone, by this time he came back to reality and was surprised to see her.