Chapter 13 " Near the Blood Falls "

Mateen's POV

Ghana's Medicine was working. All of the wounds Asher had, disappeared instantly after drinking that Medicine. "But how is this possible, Ghana " Kyle asked, " How has Asher recovered so quickly ". Ghana smiled and Maya said, "The Balck Frost Protector has the power of healing and due to it Asher is healed ". " That means Heir Queen has the power of healing," I asked. " Aye, Exactly " Lexi said smiling. We all sat down and looked at Asher's sleeping form.

Here she comes. Raven walked inside and said, " We are going ". " Where are we going, Raven, " Ruka asked. "Back to our route. Pick up Asher and we are leaving right now " she replied as she went out of the lounge.

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Traveling through these routes didn't make me nervous as, being a fire warrior, I was quite familiar with them. No route was new for me.

Suddenly Raven stopped the caravan. " We are going to change the way a bit," she said. I was surprised. " What is our new way, Heir Queen " Kyle asked. " Blood Falls " she replied. I tilted my head. I've been to all places in Antarctica but ... have never heard of Blood Falls. " A little bit to the North, we will find the Taylor Glacier," Kyle said looking at the compass. " Crew, move to North " Raven ordered. We went north.

The whole path we have been through was unknown to me and very much mysterious. Asher woke up in the middle of it but we just kept on moving as Raven has said that these paths were highly dangerous and if we stopped... we will be responsible for the consequences ourselves. We were traveling at 10 times faster speed than normal. Not to mention that normally, our speed is already very fast.

At last, we reached the Blood Falls. I was familiar with the McMurdo Dry Valleys but not this Glacier. I wonder how it missed my eyes. " That " Raven pointed to a red, magic sealed gate. " Is the gate to the realm of the lost souls ". " Can I ask a question, Queen? " Maya said. Raven nodded. " What made the water red? " she asked. Raven touched the water slightly and said, " The salty, iron-rich water only became red when it interacted with the oxygen-rich surface environment at the falls, a complex chemical reaction called oxidation. Reddish particles formed as a result of a chemical reaction between iron and oxygen ". Maya nodded. Well, I was surprised again. " You've mastered chemistry? " I asked Raven. " Everyone of us doesn't just play with RAMs and CPUs " she replied. I rolled my eyes. I was good at Computer so I took that subject and she just taunted me for that. What a rude chemist.

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Lexi's POV:

The best part here is that I got to see Blood Falls which we read-only in Geography books. I have always wondered about these.

I was just wasting time walking here and there when I saw Mateen sitting at the edge of the cliff, looking at the frosted ice down. " He's always like that " Asher said as he walked towards us. " Why? " I asked. " Maybe 'coz he feels alone sometimes " Asher replied, " When we were young, he was my best friend. Then all of a sudden he decided to go for the Fire Warrior training ". " Haven't you asked him why? " I asked. " He never even told Raven, let alone me " he replied. " Shall I go talk to him? " I asked. Asher shrugged and went back to the tents. I walked ahead, towards the lonely boy. People of the Four Leagues called him " Warrior of Fire " because the fire keeps lit alone.

" You shouldn't sit here alone," I said, sitting beside him. " Who cares even if I am alone? " he shrugged, clutching the box in a death grip. " I do " I replied. He froze. Slightly he looked at me. " You do? " his voice full of hope. " Yes," I whispered. He smiled and hugged me. " Thank You," he said. I now knew.

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Mateen's POV:

I smiled and hugged her. " Thank you " I whispered. We pulled apart and she yawned. " I better go sleep," she said and went away. I sat there all alone. Thinking about what just happened and how happy I was to find out that someone, someone does care.

One thing has been clear now... People lie when they say true love is a one-time deal...

CAUSE I LOVE THE INNOCENT PRINCESS...

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Ruka's POV:

Keeping watch is kinda my most favorite work as it helps me to make my senses sharp and practice.

All of a sudden I heard chords. By the hints of Dark Magic, I knew who it was. RAVEN QUEEN.

" Here you are all alone...

Sitting away from the dawn...

But then again, they say don't fear this all,

As a king is made after a fall...

Ohohohhhhohh, Ohohohhhhohh

I...know...now

To spend life how

But what's all the need

For flights and speed

When we are not here

Near the Bloo-oo-oo-oo-oo-d Falls

Near the Bloo-oo-oo-oo-oo-d Falls

I sit still,

Frozen till

the core of my heart

Waiting for it,

to come and split,

My elegance apart

Near the Blood Falls "

(Wrote this song myself)

I clapped as she finished it. " How long have you been there? " Raven asked surprised. " Being a Luronian hid my presence. Since you started " I replied with a shrug. " Oh, I .. uh...just- " she started but I cupped her porcelain cheeks so that she meets my gaze. " If there is something on your mind you know you can always tell me," I said. She looked down. "It's just that the lost souls in the are calling me, whispering me to go into the unknown " she replied, " My life has already had enough of this Unknown ". " Look Raven, they are right by doing this we are going into the unknown. It's not only your battle, but It's also ours," I said. She looked at me and then hugged me. " Thanks a lot for being here for me," she said. I smiled to myself and returned her hug.

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Author's Note

What do you think? What name should I give Mateen and Lexi?

Mexi? or Lexteen?

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