The Lost Crown: A Fate Unwritten
Part 1: A Forgotten Memory & A Fateful Encounter
🔥🔥The scent of burning wood and roses fills the air. Flames flicker, casting eerie shadows over shattered marble floors and torn banners.
💥A sharp pain pierces Elara’s chest. She gasps, clutching the wound as the world around her collapses
Suddenly—she wakes up, gasping for air.
💤Elara jolts upright in bed, heart pounding
🫣She touches her chest—no wound, no blood. But the pain lingers, like a ghost of something long forgotten.
Elara
(whispers): What... was that?
Her gaze lands on her nightstand. A small, metallic object sits there.
The moment her fingers brush against it, a whisper slips through her mind.
???
(whispering): Find me... before it’s too late.
Elara’s heart races. Who is calling to her? And why does she feel like she already knows the answer?
The city buzzes with life outside her window, but Elara barely hears it. She turns the pendant over in her hands, studying its strange engravings
Elara
Why does this feel... familiar?
A sudden chill runs down her spine. She feels it—someone’s watching her.
Slowly, she turns toward the window. Nothing. Just the quiet hum of streetlights and distant cars.
Yet, deep in the shadows of the alley below, a figure stands still, unseen by the world.
???
(watching) :She’s starting to remember.
Elara steps outside, needing air.
The city hums with life—neon lights flicker, people rush past. She clutches the pendant, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a strong grip yanks her back just as a car speeds past.
Elara
(startled): What the?!
She stumbles into someone’s arms warm, steady, unfamiliar
???
(calmly): You should be more careful.
She looks up. A tall man with dark, tousled hair meets her gaze, his expression unreadable
Elara
(pulling away): I didn’t ask for your help.
???
(smirking): And yet, you needed it
She narrows her eyes. There’s something strange about him.
His gaze shifts—to the pendant in her hand.
???
(serious): That pendant... where did you get it?
Elara freezes. Who is this man? And why does he care about the pendant?
???
Because that pendant shouldn’t be in your hands.
Elara
Well, it is. So, unless you have answers, stay out of my way.
???
You don’t even know what you’re holding, do you?
Elara
Then why don’t you enlighten me?
???
(studying her closely): …It’s dangerous
Elara
Right. And let me guess you’re here to “protect” me?
💭Something in his voice makes her pause. There’s no mockery, only sincerity.
???
(hesitates, then extends a hand): Call me Kieran.
She eyes his hand but doesn’t take it.
Elara
I don’t trust strangers.
Kieran
(smirks): Smart. But unfortunately for you, I’m not just any stranger.
A sudden gust of wind swirls around them, and for a split second, the pendant glows faintly.
Elara
(eyes widening): What… was that?
Kieran
Proof that your past is catching up to you.
Elara’s world is about to change. And she has no idea just how deep this mystery goes…
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