His Queen

The Return {part.1-unedited}

Ziya's POV

"I need a favor," I said simply.

I was met with the door slamming shut in my face once again. I started banging on the door again, because I knew that the one thing the old man hated most in the world was too much noise. And I was right of course since the door swung open again and he was still glaring at me.

"Like I said before, I need a favor," I said. I pushed past him and entered his home.

It was actually more of a workshop than a home. This was where the old man did most of his blacksmith work and created his weapons.

"You gotta a lotta nerve you damned brat, the whole kingdom is throwing a fit trying to find your useless ass," he complained.

I didn't have time to think about what Rena and or Matthew thought about what he said and focused instead on the issue at hand.

"And what happened to you? Did you get beat up by a gang? You look horrible," he commented.

"Look Shamus, I don't have much time to explain, but I need you to build me a portal that takes me straight to or as close to the palace as possible. Preferably finished within an hour," I said.

In the corner of my eyes, I could see that my new friends looked a little confused.

"No," Shamus replied.

"What the fück do you mean no?," I asked surprised. Rena's hands immediately clasped over Leon's ears and I sent her a quick apology smile.

"I said no...don't feel like it," he said.

"You don't feel like it," I said slowly.

"Yeah, I got a busy enough schedule as it is and I don't have the time to fit you in my schedule," he said going back to his work desk.

"It's life or death," I pleaded.

"I don't care," he said.

"The fate of the kingdom depends on it," I begged.

"Not...my...problem," he snapped.

"He's back," I said.

That immediately caught his attention, he spun around in his chair and stared at me.

"That's where I've been this whole time...and I made a deal, and my times running out. I need to get back home Shamus. You gotta help me out," I pleaded.

"You made a deal?," he asked. I nodded quietly. "You didn't have any other choice did you?," he asked. I nodded again. "You said you needed it to be done in an hour right? I'll have it done in thirty minutes, just get out and give me some space," he said.

I agreed and the four of us left his shop, I could tell they were just itching to ask questions but I really couldn't at this point. I found a random bench to sit on and stared up at the sky. My nerves were getting the best of me, because I was bouncing my left knee uncontrollably.

"Isabella, how long have you lived in Asgard?," Leon asked.

"Huh...oh uhh, pretty much my whole life," I replied.

"And so you've seen all the lands here? I heard that each land specializes in something and they're all different from each other," he said.

"Then you would have heard correctly, all twelve lands are different. This is the Land of Lapis and as you can tell it specializes in blacksmithing and metal work," I explained.

"Which land is your favorite?," he asked.

"I don't know, they're all so different from each other that I can't really choose. But if I had to choose one it would either be the Land of Oceanum or the Land of Caelum. Both are very beautiful," I responded.