Chapter 8 - Anya

"Whoa whoa calm down we are in Zevran.. would you like some water?" Said the man next to the girl putting his hands up showing me he didn't mean no harm.

"I never heard of Zevran and no I have my own water." I said getting ready to balt if I have to.

"Ok I'm sorry if we scared you." Said the man backing off.

"Can I get your name and where your from?" He asked softly sitting down on the floor and his sister did the same. If they wanted to keep me here they are doing a lousy job at it. I could feel the tension leave my shoulders and I sat down on my knees just in case if I have to run.

"Anya.. my name is Anya and where I'm from is none of your concern." I said studying them both.

"Anya? That's a beautiful name and okay we wont push." Says the sister with a soft smile.

"You said we are in Zevran right? What country is that in? Oh and I'm sorry what are your names?" I asked feeling a little guilty for not asking earlier.

"My name is Blaze and this is my brother Jet and again I'm sorry but are you a foreigner? There is only three countrys Zevran, Gem, and Vino. So which one are you from?" She asked tilting her head to the side.

I looked at them both wondering if they are mentally unstable. They both look normal. I thought as I looked around the room again.

It's like I went back in time with the way this room looks and the way they are acting is very weird.

I honestly don't know how to respond to them so I'll just keep my mouth shut and let them ask the questions until something makes sense.

"You speak our language pretty well. So your not a foreigner... are you?" Jet said studying me just like I was studying him. I couldn't help but get butterflies in my stomach when he talked to me.

Maybe I'm dreaming, a very weird vivid dream.

"I don't know, nothing is making sense right now and sorry it's a little weird talking to a guy other then my brothers." I said hearing the sadness in my voice when I brought them up.

I miss them so much. I pulled my knees to my chest and buried my face in my knees trying to comfort myself. Where am I? If this is a dream it's more like a nightmare.

"Don't worry you will reunite with them I'm sure of it." Blaze said trying to comfort me. I lifted my head a little to look at her.

"Thanks... I never heard of Zevran but maybe Dimitri has but it doesn't ring a bell for me though." I tried to smile at her and lift my spirits up little.

"How many brothers do you have?" Blaze asked with curiosity and I could tell she was trying to

keep me calm by asking random questions.

"I have three brothers Ace, Dimitri, and Quinn." I said grabbing my old sketch book and my water bottle that I carry in my gym bag and showed them a drawing of all four of us together and took a sip out of the bottle making my dry throat feel unbelievably better.

I couldn't help but slip out a small moan. I notice Jet squirm a little but Blaze startled me when she blurted out.

"Oh wow are you an artist?! This is amazing! Not to mention I never seen paper like this before it's so thin." She smiled with light in her eyes as she took it to get a better look.

I smiled back at her, "No I'm not an artist I just do this for fun." I said making me feel a little proud of my work.

"They are so handsome and you all look so happy." She said giving it to Jet who was studying my brothers on the paper.

"Is it just you and your brothers?" She asked eagerly.

"Yeah we lost our parents a long time ago so its just us." I said when Jet gave me back the drawing.

"I'm sorry.. we lost our family too." She said with sorrow.

"Its okay it was a long time ago and I'm sorry for your lose." I said with sympathy knowing how painful it feels to lose your loved ones.

"So you said this is a tea shop? So it's like a café?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"Your choice of words are.. odd." Jet said with his head tilting sideways.

"Really? You think I'm odd?" I couldn't help but chuckle and rub my eyes from exhaustion.

"Its been a long day why don't you get some sleep and we will go from there." Jet said and he got up to leave.

"You can sleep in here. We will be in the other rooms if you need anything." She said kindly.

"Wait you don't know me and I don't know you guys." I said standing up.

"Is there a bus stop anywhere or a police station that I can go to?" I asked packing my bag that I dumped on the ground.

"Its dangerous at night and the only way to get to the palace or to the next village is by horse." Said Jet standing in the door way.

"I'm not sure how it was where your from but it's dangerous around here and it's more dangerous for females. You will be safe here with us until tomorrow." He said leaving the room.

"Don't mind him he is only trying to help but he is right it's very dangerous at night, there are drunks, thieves, and palace guards. You don't want to run into any of them." She said with fear in her voice when she spoke those words.

Horses, palace guards, and villages it's like reading a history book. Okay now I know I am dreaming if I lay down and go to sleep I'll probably wake up in my bed in the morning besides I don't want to cause any trouble, I have no money, and my body is exhausted.

"Okay if you don't mind me staying, thank you." I said to her as she walked to the door.

"No problem get some rest and we can talk more tomorrow. I can't wait to hear more about where your from." She said smiling sweetly at me. I smiled back and said my good nights as I laid down in the small bed on the ground that smelt like dirt. It smells and feels real as I closed my eyes letting the tears freely fall waiting for the exhaustion to completely take over my mind and body. My mind wants this to be a dream but deep in my heart I know it's not a dream and I can't help but think I'm here for a reason as I drifted into the sea of darkness.