Chapter Fourty Seven: The Complication

As they made their way inside the small home, Raven found a chair at a small table built for 2 and took a seat. Penny followed behind and Ember leaned against a wall, overlooking the table.

" So..I am just going to be straight forward with you " Raven peered deeply into Penny's eyes, almost watching and waiting for a certain reaction from Penny.

" Your energy is very close to mine. And I won't lie to you, that's not something that is common amount witches. That much, I know all to well. Energy back in the old days, was a way to tell what family you belonged too, it helped people identify one another. And yours being so close to mine..I have to know..who are your parents? " Raven's question left Penny paralyzed with fear. She wanted so badly to confess the truth but doing so, could have irreparable reprocussions. She knew she couldn't take that chance but she also needed to figure out a way to answer this question.

Ember looked on, to Raven and then back to Penny, curious as to how or what Penny would respond with.

" Um..well, I didn't know my parents. They..died when I was very young" Penny tried to answer, finding herself choking on her own words.

" Well you are from the future, and I'm not sure how far in the future but I wonder if I'm going to meet them at some point. If you don't know their names, it's going to be a little harder" Raven laughs, feeling satisfied with Penny's answer as she leaned back in her chair.

" Yeah...it's been my dream to meet them. For..well...a long time" Penny confessed, feeling herself becoming filled with hundreds of emotions all at once, giving her a minor headache.

" I'm sure they'd be very proud of you though. You turned out to be such an amazing person, and you seem very skilled with magic!" Raven remarked as she crossed her arms.

" I think that I should be okay here. The Princess won't come looking for me this far, and she more than likely won't send anyone out here either. Though, if you two plan on going back to the Kingdom. I recommend being careful. Aurora is visicious, vindictive and she will do all that she can to get what she wants. And right now, she wants you two separated" Raven explains as Ember Sighs and steps forward, turning and walking out of the home.

Penny, groans, knowing she made a mistake and feeling horrible for it. " I have to go talk to her" Penny finally said, as she stood up and began making her way to the door.

" You two, with whatever is going on, have to find a way to work through whatever issue you are having. Because, any weakness at all, will be used against you " Raven points out before Penny steps outside and finds Ember standing not too far off from the house.

" Look, What do you want me to say? I know I made a mistake. I know that I messed up! " Penny confessed as Ember turned around, her eyes burning with anger.

" What the hell did you think you were doing? I'm not..I'm not...just why? " Ember screamed at Penny who tried to remain as calm as she good though she could feel tears forming in her eyes already.

" I don't know! I was just caught up in the moment..and I just..I don't know.." Penny tried to explain but Ember seemed to be hearing none of it.

" Do you like me? Is that it? " Ember questioned which caught Penny off guard. She had never givin it much thought but now she had to formulate some sort of response to this.

" I don't know..I just..I don't know. I think so..? Maybe? I don't know. It's not like I have...or..that I've ever...I dont..I'm sorry" Penny was now sobbing but was trying her best to hold back as much as she could so she could get through this conversation.

" You haven't even mentioned it or talked about it. And then you just..you just kissed me out of nowhere. And now we are in the middle of the woods, basically aiding someone whom Aurora seems to dislike but not as much as she dislikes me. And here I am. Now. With you. And we are in this mess together and there's no way out of it. We have to find a way to make things work. We have to find a way to save this world. We have to find a way to get through all the things we have in front of us, all the obstacles. And for some reason, now we have to get through this" Ember shouted, which Penny began to fear that Raven would overhear.

" I am sorry. I am so freaking sorry. I know I shouldn't have done that. You are my closest friend and I care about you alot. And I need you, I can't so any of this on my own. You keep me held together. I'm not saying I'm even a great person and you have the right to be mad. But..please don't hate me forever..please" Penny pleaded which seemed to calm Ember down a little.

" Emotions are part of the reason that everything is so messed up here. We are not inserting that kind of stuff between me and you. If we do that, then we will make mistakes. So as far as I'm concerned. This is over and will never be talked again. And if it ever happens again, I will punch you, square in the face" Ember walks forward and Past Penny to go back into the house.

" I promise it won't ever happen again" Penny mutters under her breath, which Ember had not heard as she had already opened the door and closed it.

" I'm sorry"