The Forest Of Dark

AFTER A WEEK

Jenny and Junnie came to my room later that night. I was in my deep thoughts about what happened earlier with Priam. He was flashing my mind for these days. I blushed a little whenever I remember him

Jenny asked-" Are u alright?"

I replied with a smile-" Yeah. What would possibly happen to me?"

Junnie looked at me with a playful smile and replied-" Well we saw you blushing"

I stammered hearing the word "Blushing". I said-" Blu... Blushing? Me? where? When? No!!! I mean Why would I blush?"

Jenny and Junnie laughed loud at my sentence while looking at each other as Jenny said-" Well you seemed blushing today. We are yet to find out the reason"

They looked at me and kept laughing. I blinked a few times tried to avoid them by keeping a straight face.

Well was I blushing? why? Was it because of Priam? Yes... I was... God!!! What is happening to me? no-no I cannot afford to divert my mind. I have to find out the secret of the golden wand soon. I have so many questions to solve...

We were talking about the wand and the "memoir" as I asked-" So did you guys find out anything yet?"

Junnie nodded as she said-" No... Priam had told us he will call us as soon as he find out something"

I nodded as we started talking about random things at school. Just then we heard a knock in my window.

We got a lilt chills as who could be knocking at the window at this time? Should I go and...NO... I should wait... We heard the knock once again as we looked at each other with scared faces. Junnie asked in a shaky voice-" W-who is it?"

We heard a low deep whisper-" It's me"

Jenny asked with a frown in a low tone while slowly walking towards the window-" Me who?"

The voice replied-" Brad". We looked at each other with a blank expression as we sighed a little in relief that it was Brad. But wait. what is he doing here? in my window? What is going on?

I quickly opened the window and saw he was almost hanging there. My eyes turned wide as I looked at him in shock in that state. I couldn't understand what is he doing there like that? Is it a wizard thing to hand like that? I frowned. He looked at me as he scoffed.

I asked while looking at him with a confused face-" What are you doing here?"

He glared down with his scary eyes at how feet the distance is as he gulped. He looked at me and said-" God!!! This is scary... Please just come downstairs we are waiting"

He went down and we peeped down the window with confused yet shocked faces and saw Brad, John, and Priam was waiting there.

I sighed as we closed the window. Junnie said-" Maybe that found something" We nodded as we came down and saw they were waiting for us. My eyes met with Priam, once again. I noticed he was staring at me with his doe eyes. I felt a little tingle in my body due to his gaze. I looked away from him and tried to focus on what they needed to say.

Jenny broke the silence and asked-" What is it that so important that we need to break the rules of this school?"

John looked at her with his squinted eyes and replied-" Something very important"

Jenny asked taunting him-" Better be important else You know the result is not going to be good for you guys". She showed a fist at him which John carefully dodged.

Priam speaks up in between-" Guys I called you all to talk something about the 'Memoir'"

I asked impatiently as soon as I heard of 'Memoir'-" What about it?"

Priam looked down and took out a paper golden in four. I asked -" What is that?"

He replied-" A map!"

Junnie asked-" Map for what?". We all looked at him expecting a reply.

Brad took the map from Priam's hand and looked at it. He then slowly looked up and replied-" To the ' dark forest'"

I asked in confusion-" dark forest? what is that now?"

Priam said-" Well in the 'Memoir' it is said that dark forest has all the unknown answers. Those who seek answers will find it there. Maybe we can find about the golden Wand too."

I replied in a hurry-" So you mean I will get all my answers there?"

Priam smirked and replied-" Hopefully"

I said in excitement-" When do we start?

Priam said-" Tomorrow night at 7. We will meet here"

Junnie asked in a concerned voice-" But... Don't you think it will be a risk to go there alone? It has the darkest fear of this WitchLands.. and nobody dares to go there alone."

Jenny nodded agreeing with her while she said-" Yes, you are right... But we are not alone... We are a team of 6 people. We can take care of each other right?"

She nodded as Brad said-" Moreover we will be going there with our wand, so we can protect ourselves"

We agreed on the terms and we came back to our rooms. My heart was strangely beating. I quickly locked my door and sat in my bed and tried not to think about Priam. I didn't want the distraction for now. Forest of dark... I thought... Hopefully, I get my answers here...

Tomorrow is a big day, finally, I will be able to find all the answers I am looking for. The mysterious Golden wand has been now a pain for me. They say I am the true heir but also I am not ready to use it... Why? What are they hiding from me? I need to know anyhow. I can't tolerate this suspense anymore.

Just then I heard the knock at my door. I thought it must be Jenny or Junnie. I opened the door with a smile as I was thinking maybe they had come to spend time with me, but my jaw dropped when I looked at Priam standing with a smirk at my door.

I looked at him with my eyes wide open as he softly pushed me inside and let himself come in. He turned around and locked the door, and it made me damn crazy. What is he trying to do? Why is he here? Why is he locking the door? What is going on!!!! My heart started beating so fast as if I am going to fall on the floor with nervousness, my breath started to sigh loudly.

I stammered as I asked-" W-What are you doing here?"

He smirked as he walked towards me slowly. I started going backward along with his steps.

He replied softly while still looking at my eyes-" Just wanted to see you."

What? why? Why would he come and see me?

I asked in shock-" See me? why? Is there anything important?".

I stopped when I realized there is a wall behind me. He came close and kept his right arms just above my shoulder trapping me in the wall.

He looked directly at my eyes as his gaze was looking directly into my soul and we both lost in each other's gaze.

His dark orbs were making me weak at my knees. They were shining with joy. What was the joy for? Why did he come to my room at this hour? Why is he so close? Why does my heart beat so fast?

I broke the silence as asked in a nervous tone-" I-is their anything I-I can help you with?"

He didn't reply as he kept staring at me. His eyes locked on mine and slowly his eyes came down to my lips. Without any more words, his lips met mine. It was the first time I was having the taste of a man. My eyes were wide in shock as my heart was crazily beating in my chest. For a few seconds. My brain had stopped working. I was liking it somehow. It felt good that I almost lost my resistance. His lips started moving perfectly at mine as I slowly started moving my lips and kissed him back. He pressed hard on me I couldn't breathe. I gripped his hands even tighter. His hands were on my waist pulling me closer to him as if there should be no gap to fill the air in between.

I was standing still just like still water while he kept sucking my lips. The sensation in my body was making me feel weak at my knees. Suddenly the storms break down and it started raining outside. I flinched a little as he gripped more tightly by every second on me. I closed my eyes again devouring his kiss. As his hands started moving at my waist. I pulled him back with his neck as we endeavor into each other. It was giving me butterflies inside my stomach. He clutched my waist with one hand and pulled me closer to him, with the other hand he squeezed my waist. The kiss was slow and passionate yet hungry for each other. I couldn't control it anymore when he started kissing my neck. A soft moan escaped from my mouth. My hands reached his chest and clasped his collar.

All noises of the storm and clapping windows were now no more audible because we could now only hear the heartbeats of each other.

When we were so lost in each other... then all of a sudden he stopped. He pulled out himself from me and looked at me with his sorry eyes.

He mumbled slowly-" I am sorry." While looking down. I was confused as hell now. He said-" Stay away from me" And he left in a hurry leaving me dumbfounded and shocked.

He left. But he left me with so many questions. What just happened? Did it just happen? Woah!!! He kissed me. I kissed him. Well, it felt good, but I was having mixed emotions of happiness and shock. Why did he kiss me? Does kiss always feel good like this? But why did he leave like that? What went possibly wrong? Did I do something wrong? Well.. it was my first kiss... maybe I messed up... A lot of things started going on my mind.

The rest of the night I spent thinking about the incident. In the morning I woke up as the memories from last night flashed in my mind. I blushed a little but soon I shrugged off as I have doubts. I tried to look normal as much as possible. I wanted to talk to Priam at the same time I wanted to avoid him. I reached my class.

Junnie came into the class and noticed me a little distracted and asked-" What happened to you?"

I replied-" Huh? Nothing, Just worried about tonight!!"

Jenny sat beside me and assured me-" You are not alone"

I smiled and replied-" I know "

We waited eagerly for the night and when the clock strikes 7 we met according to the plan outside the school.

Brad said-" Hey girls!! All set? "

Junnie replied-" What do you think dumbo?"

John taunted her-" The scared one can back off right now"

Jenny walked forwards and replied with a playful smirk-" I can see you are scared"

They laughed and started walking towards the forest. I was scared and nervous at the same time. I watched them. Priam was there too who was also standing quietly. I was scared to look at Priam but still managed to look a glance. I caught him staring at me nervously. I looked away from him immediately.

We started to walk towards the forest as after some time finally, we reached the depth of the forest.

Jenny stood near me and asked Priam-" Okay, Now what?"

Priam looked towards the dark of the forest and replied-" Now we summon her"

I asked-" Summon who?"

Priam looked a little bit strange. He replied-" The one who called you here"

We looked at each other with a frown as we couldn't understand what was he saying as Jenny asked him-" We don't understand... what?"

Just then, the formation of thunder and figure appeared. It was a formation of a show. She looked scary, she was the same who I dreamt of. This cannot be deja vu. Then I realized this is all a trap. Before I could warn anyone, They all fainted there. I was completely shocked and scared. I tried to call them off but they couldn't hear me.

The lady spoke-" Little princess is lost? What a fool you are!!!"

I begged her as I kneeled towards my friends calling them to wake up-" What do you want? Please let them go!!!'

She laughed at me and replied-" Let them go? Oh, my dear!! I set up this trap for so many days and you are asking me to simply let them go? Silly girl"

I looked at her and with a cracking voice I asked-" W-what do y-you want?"

She replied with as she smirked-" Now we are talking!!!, I want the wand"

I replied quickly-" I don't have them"

She looked at me with a pause and groaned in anger-" I hate liers!!!! But will let it go this time as you are the little princess. Bring me the wand and your friends can go"

I replied in panic-" I am telling you the truth I don't have it"

She replied-" My dear princess, other than you, no one can behold the power of the wand. You ran the Macdulf bloodline and according to the prophecy you are the next heir"

I replied-" But headmaster took it from me"

She turned her evil face backward towards my friends who were lying on the ground unconscious and replied-" You have two hours!!! Bring me the wand or they shall die"

She vanished within a second and so were my friends. I was left alone. I cried over for a long time. I didn't know what to do. I don't know where was the WAND either. How would I save them? what have I let myself into? They are in danger because of me!!!

Without anymore wasting time, I rushed back to school. Standing at the gate of the school I tried to behave as normally as I can, but inside I was dead scared, hoping I can find the wand and bring back my friends.

I wanted to tell this headmaster but I couldn't she warned me to come alone. I went back into my room and searched every places possible, the bed, the wardrobe, the table, the clock... I searched through the corridors. But I couldn't find it anywhere!!! The clock was ticking by.

I cried loudly as I called in my breaking voice, standing at the hall-" Where are you? I need you!!! Please "

Just then with a sparkling of light, I saw the Wand appear before me. I was surprised, as I touched it to make sure and it was real. It came to me!!!

Without wasting any more minutes, I took the wand and rushed back to the forest.

While I was searching for the Wand, Cresseda saw me. She knew something was going on, and this time she wanted to get me back for her insult.

She went to professor Dunston and told him what she saw. Professor understood that I have been into trouble. He called the professors and went after me.

I reached to the forest and holds the wand upwards and called her-" Here!!! You wanted the wand am here with it."

She appeared within no time, just like before, the creepy shadow, that covers her face, not letting her be visible. her legs were flying from the ground and I could only see her red eyes, I was sacred from inside and tried to see her face clearly, but it was not flesh and blood which never let me see her face anyways. She came closer and looked at the wand very carefully, she wasn't touching the wand, but kept on staring at it,

I replied-" You got what I want now give me back my friends!!!"

She smiled wickedly and replied-" Oh dear little princess, do you think you all could leave this place?"

I replied in panic-" But you said!!"

She replied-" I lied..."

She looked at Jenny and took her soul out of her body. Jenney's soul looked at me with helpless eyes. The next she looked at Priam and did the same thing. I was standing in vain and was watching my friends near to die. I couldn't think of anything else and I took the wand in my hand and shouted-" Eguimionus Wizarda".

And within the next second my grandmother appeared there. The lady screamed with fear and vanished into the air. Professor Malcom reached there with other professors.

I looked at grandma and screamed-" She killed them?"

Grandma walked towards them and observed as she said-" Luckily no!!!"

We carried them back to school and the professor cast the spell to bring them back. They all wake up in the best and ask-" What happened?"

I hugged them in joy and replied-" I thought I lost you guys."

Jenny smiled and said-" You didn't"

The next moment we told them the truth. Priam told them that he was been hypnotized by the evil spirit which made him lure us to the forest.

Professor Dunston and Grandma looked at us with very angry eyes. But for now, Professor Dunston warned us and deducted our marks from the house as a punishment to break the rules and let us go.

Professor Dunston looked at grandma and said-"We should be prepared"

She nodded her head and left.

By the next day, the whole school came to know about the incident and started talking about it. We were avoiding the conversations with the students when I met Priam.

I stopped before in as he asked-" Can we talk?'

I nodded my head and we walked towards the fountain of the school gate.

He looked down and said-' I am sorry for my behavior if you felt bad, but I was trying to warn you for once that don't follow me, But I couldn't think of a better idea and..."

I scratched my head and smiled at him, I looked around to make sure nobody was noticing and I came on my toes as he was taller than me, I leaned towards him and kissed his checks. I said shyly-" Now we are even"

I blushed and run away from there not wanting to face him right now. GId it felt a little embarrassing after I did it!!! How did I kiss him like that? I was thinking all these while running away as he was still standing there in shock processing what just happened.