Chapter 15 " The Princess of Echigo Clan "

Ruka's POV :

We came out of Realm of Lost Souls alive. Well that was a relief but soon enough I realized that I had blood on my shoulder. " Prince Ruka you are hurt " I heard Master Hades say. " That is so Master but please don't call me prince "

I said. I have started calling Raven by her name because I knew how it felt.

" Asher, go collect fruits. Matty go fetch water from the well nearby. Kyle, you and Master Hades navigate the way. Maya and Lexi prepare for food. Me and Ruka are going to the Warriors Lake to tend to his wounds " Raven said assigning everyone their duties.

As soon as we reached the lake, Raven gestured me to sit on the bank of the Lake. " Do you know why this Lake is called the Warriors Lake? " Raven asked me. " No " I replied. " It's the second 'melted' water lake in Antartctica When Master Leonardo Dazen expressed his wish to establish a state for his people in Antarctica, many opposed him and a war broke out. In this war every time Xiyan Forces passed from here, riding under the Oda Crest, they took water from here with them " she informed. I was listening carefully but then I grunted in pain. My wound was hurting. " Oh I forgot that you were wounded " Raven exclaimed. She placed a cloth on my wound and started to chant:

" Same are Life and death, Both a deal

With my command the wound shall heal "

I was confused but then when she removed the cloth, a gasp left my mouth. My wound was completely healed.

IT WAS HER POWER OF HEALING...

Raven's POV :

" We have to go back to our route " I commanded. We have to go further. I must assassinate Haydrixin. " Heir Queen, I have chosen the fastest route but it is dangerous too " Kyle said in a serious tone. " What are the dangers Kyle " I asked. " Heir Queen on this way we will have to cross through the Echigo Clan's territory " Kyle shuddered. I smirked and said " You mean Princess Daria's territory ". " Aye Heir Queen " he confirmed.

I was 5 years old when me and Daria became friends. She is a kind-hearted and nice princess. I would love to meet her again. " Lets go then " I commanded. " And what about the food we made " Maya said crossed. " And fruits that I collected " Asher said sadly. I sighed and shook my head. " Set the feast " I muttered and they all cheered, " YEAHHHH ". After the Feast, our little caravan started to move towards the East.

Soon we reached the border of the Echigo clan's territory. " All the Guards get alert there are some people coming towards us " Beta Casper said. He stopped my bike and said in a threatening voice " Who are you and why are you here ". I chuckled at his tone. " You seem to forget things soon Casper " I said " Don't tell me you don't remember me ". Casper looked me upside down and when his gaze fell to the wicked witch's locket, he gasped. He bowed his head and said respectfully " Please accept my apologies Heir Queen. I didn't meant to be rude ". " No problem Casper. Where is Daria " I asked. " Her Excellence is in the tents back their, Your Royal Highness " Casper said. " Take me their " I smirked and Casper signaled for the imperial guards.

I was now standing outside a tent. The guards whispered somethings to the guards standing outside the tent. They all bowed to me. I entered the tent.

But as soon as I went in a sword was placed on my neck and Daria came into view. Oh Daria, I have a practice of these situations. I easily lifted the sword with my hands and placed it on her heart. " I guess you forgot me, Daria " I shook my head. " Who are you " she asked suspiciously. " Heir of the Demon Lord, Raven Queen " I introduced. She gasped and hugged me. " Long time no see, Young Rascal " she whispered. " Same to you, Wildling " I whispered back. These were the nicknames that we gave each other.

Daria's POV :

I have waited for 7 whole years to meet my BFF again. And now here she was. The Powerful and Feared, Raven Queen, Future Demon Lord. For a split second I thought that this might be a dream but it felt so real. I hugged her and said " Long time no see, Young Rascal ". " Same to you, Wildling " she replied. Ah ! how I missed these names.

Just the thought hit my mind. Why was she here? So I pulled away and asked " Why are you here Raven? Is anything wrong ". " Extremely Wrong, Daria " she shook her head. Okay now she was worrying me. " What has happened " I asked again. " Sit down, I'll explain ". And she started explaining it from the beginning, starting from her stay in Canada.

*****************************************

It was midnight so I suggested Raven to sleep over here in my tent. " Where will my warriors stay " she asked. She hasn't changed at all. She still cares for her little crew more than her life. I laugh escaped my mouth and I said " Don't worry, Young Rascal, your warriors will get their own tents ". " No Wildling, you shall give me and my warriors a shared tent " she finalized. " As per your command, Your Royal Highness " I giggled as she growled. " Don't call me that ". I giggled again.

I stood up and Raven followed me. We came to the tent and I told Raven that the Shades of Darkness were spotted here so she better be on guard but she replied " A Dragon never lets down its guard. You don't need to remind me". With that she went in and I started walking towards my tent.

WILL YOU EVER CHANGE HEIR QUEEN...