A Familiar Void

Chapter 25

She was back here again, standing alone as she stared up at the sun. The large ball of light searing into her eyes.

She didn't want to be here, everything about this situation it tugged at something within her. It told her that something was wrong, and that she shouldn't be doing this.

That she shouldn't be staring at the sun like this.

But despite the tugging from within her, she couldn't find it in herself to move. She stood there, head tilted upwards as she continued to stare unblinkingly.

REMEMBER...

There was a whisper, a voice that was calling out for her. A soft voice that pleaded as it said its words.

REMEMBER...

Where was it coming from?

Then as she was staring at the sun, for the first time since she had found herself here she blinked.

The moment her eyes closed, the ground under her fell away. She descended further and further down.

The more she did, the less she could see of the sun and the quieter the whispers became. Until finally, both of them were gone.

She slowed to a stop, no longer falling down. Her body floated within the water that had appeared underneath her.

All there was, was silence and darkness. She welcomed it, feeling it comforting especially as the water around her seem to hold her.

Then, there was a flash of light.

[Scene]

Louise woke up from a dreamless sleep, the mage sat up immediately as she thought about the events that had happened last night.

She closed her eyes for a moment, to organise her thoughts and feelings about what she was about to do.

It was crazy, to go to a country that was currently experiencing a massive civil war that could result in the change of leadership? Anyone else would've just said no.

But she didn't, for how many reasons she can think of at the moment. For the sake of her country, for the sake of the princess and her friend.

No matter the reason, all that mattered was that she did was she was asked.

She opened her eyes, determined and now fully awake. She turned towards the bed beside her own, both of the Void Vessels were asleep. She clapped her hands "Bug, Sib!" She called out for them.

Immediately they sat up and turned to her.

She nodded her head "We have a mission to do today," both of them jumped to attention immediately, leaping from their bed and landing in front of her own. She blinked but nodded her head "We need to get to Albion," She saw how Bug's head tilted at the unfamiliar name "It'll be a two-day trip to La Rochelle, and a two-day trip," Sib did the same as Bug "And that's not counting how much time we'll need to wait for the ship."

She stood up and placed her hands on her hips "Right, let's get ready to go!"

At her words the two moved. Bug moved towards her desk and rummaged through it, grabbing a couple of parchment and quills. Sib moved towards her closet and started to pull out the clothes that she usually wore.