Chapter 6 - Prince?

"Hmmm...."

In her endless perfect dream, the princess saw a noble figure on a white horse. The horse was beautiful, with a pure white coat that shone like fresh snow under the sunlight.

Its mane and tail flowed like silk in the wind, giving the horse an almost otherworldly look like a horse from the wonderland.

The man sat tall and proud on his steed, his dark hair contrasting with the brightness of the horse.

He carried himself with the grace and charm of a dream prince, his deep and intense eyes filled with a gentle resolve and a strength that promised protection and unbreakable devotion.

The gentle breeze played with the princess's hair as she stood in a sun-kissed meadow. As the horse galloped toward her, she reached out her hand, her heart racing with excitement. The sun's gentle rays warmed her face, and she smiled, feeling the magic of the moment. 

As the horse ran towards her, she reached out her hand, her heart pounding with a thrill she couldn't put into words. Her cheeks flushed with a rosy hue, her breath quickened, and she felt a fluttering in her chest.

The sun's gentle rays warmed her face, and she smiled, feeling the magic of the moment. He extended his hand towards her, their fingers almost touching. 

But just as she thought she could hold his hand, the horse sped up, and the distance between them grew.

Suddenly, she felt a shock. A prince on a horse, a handsome man she had never seen before, riding towards her and then passing by, leaving her behind? It was strange.

Wait, she started to question herself now. A man she had never met in her lifetime—how could she dream of such a man? For her, this dream was reality, but as she started to slowly gain consciousness, she realized she had never met such a man.

A prince riding a horse to get her? It was unbelievable for her. 

She had been living in her dream because of her mother, father, and brother. But the sudden appearance of a man riding a horse snapped her out of her dream. 

As she gazed around, she realized there was endless darkness. Soon she started to remember everything: the statue, the first queen, her kingdom's destruction, the new magic knowledge she had gained, and the first trial to escape from this secret chamber.

Darkness which was around her, was just an illusion where you see the dream which you want, this darkness which create a perfect world for you, but if remember that you never had this thing in your reality than you could snap out of this darkness, if you can. 

Ravenna, who was the princess but even no one knows about her, even their Kingdom did not know about her, her parents never even announced the birth of her, she know she is princess because her parents told her, but in reality, no one knows about it. 

A sudden flashback in memories of Ravenna, where she think it was very strange and suspicious that in her own Kingdom where she was princess no one knew about her, she was princess by only name by her brother, mother and father, but in reality she was just a girl born in Bloodmoon lineage. 

she always lived within the four walls of the castle away from political fight, even others kingdom did not know about her, that here was a princess in Lunar Kingdom, she always lived within the four wall of castle. 

As she gazed around, she realized there was endless darkness. Soon she started to remember everything: the statue, the first queen, her kingdom's destruction, the new magic knowledge she had gained, and the first trial to escape from this secret chamber.

"Where... where... am I?" Ravenna's voice trembled in the darkness.

"Agghhh..." She winced as a sharp pain surged through her.

"Yeahhh... I remember it..." She murmured, her memories slowly resurfacing.

"The trial that I need to pass..." Her voice became louder and more confident. Her confusion turned into a strong resolve.

"Ironic," she muttered to the darkness around her. "You showed me the perfect life I wanted, but you forgot one thing."

She paused, a bitter smile forming on her lips. "I did not have the perfect prince, a love. What is love? I only know the love of my parents, not of other men."

Ravenna's words echoed in the empty chamber, and her resolve grew stronger with each passing moment.

The dream had been a cruel trick, a glimpse of happiness she never had. But it also reminded her of what she had to fight for: her kingdom, her legacy, and her duty.

She took a deep breath to calm herself. The chamber's illusions had tried to weaken her, but they had only made her more determined. She had faced darkness both inside and out, and now she had a clearer purpose.

Ravenna stood tall. Her heart and mind were now focused. She would pass this trial, escape the chamber, and use the knowledge she had gained to restore her kingdom.

The perfect life she dreamed of might not be real, but she would create a better reality for herself and her people.

She remembered the feeling of peace in the darkness. At first, it was scary. Her body shook without light.

She dreamed of monsters in the darkness, hunting her even in her sleep. When she felt tired, she slept.

When she was exhausted, she rested. She coughed, felt dizzy, and sometimes threw up. Her body didn't know when to sleep or wake up. Time had no meaning in the darkness. Days and nights blurred together.

"But.. How I will escape from this illusion... "