Chapter 118- 62 years ago (2)

(CROWN PRINCESS MALAYSIA'S P.O.V)

It's been four hours since we began traveling towards the Cavalli mountains. The Cavalli mountains was near the border that separated the Winter Kingdom, the Vanuatu kingdom and the outskirts of the Kalpana Kingdom.

“Let's find somewhere we can put up temporary shelter.”, I said as it began to storm. I could hear the thunder roaring through the sky as we traveled through the forest. In the distance, I could see the top of the mountains as we approached the entrance of the Vinita forest.

We traveled towards the forest for another hour, until we found a spot to set up camp. While some of the knights began to set up the tents. I noticed a medium-sized cave up ahead.

“Wait”, I said, as I got the knight's attention. “There's a cave ahead, let's take shelter there. We can make a fire to keep ourselves warm.

“But Commander, the cold doesn't affect you” Sir Siegal said, as he walked beside me.

“Yes, but it affects everyone else”, I replied.

I watched as Sir Siegal turned towards the other knights.

“You heard the princess, let's take shelter in the cave ahead” he said as he ordered the other knights.

(PRINCE LINCOLN'S P.O.V)

I was getting my belongings settled into the tent where the knights were staying. When I heard someone call out to me.

“Prince Lincoln” I heard the familiar voice.

I turned around and noticed Lord Grant Synovial, who was my best friend as he was approaching me.

“Your highness, why are you here, did you father finally get tired of your behavior”, Grant said.

“I told my father to send me to the battlefield”, I said, as I turned back around and continued to sort out my belongings.

“What, are you crazy?”Grant suddenly whispered and I continued to ignore him. “Well since you're here now. Do you want to come hunting with us later on?”Grant asked.

“Sure”, I replied, “What area are you planning on hunting in?” I asked, curiously.

“The Vinita forest is only thirty minutes away from our campsite," Grant said.

After I was done getting my belongings settled into the tent. Grant and I left out of the tent. Upon exiting the tent. I noticed Pierre was still conversing with his father. A few seconds later, General Radisson started sending out knights to look for the Winter army's camp site.

Before I turned away from them, I noticed General Radisson looked over at me but couldn't see his expression.

“Lincoln, we're getting ready to leave”, I heard Grant say.

A few minutes later, Grant, and a couple more knights and I climbed onto our horses and left the campsite and began traveling towards the forest.

(CROWN PRINCESS MALAYSIA'S P.O.V)

It's been a couple of hours since we made our temporary shelter near the cave. The knights insisted that I use the cave for myself and began making their tents a few meters away from the cave. When it became evening, the rain finally stopped and we were able to set a fire outside of the cave.

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“Princess, some of us are going to go hunting”, One of the knights said as he approached the entrance of the cave.

“Okay, be careful!” I shouted.

“Princess, do you want to come with us to wash off? We found a waterfall nearby!” I heard Dame Yuna shout as her voice echoed through the cave.

“A waterfall?” I questioned, “Sure, I can use a bath after all that traveling” I said.

A few minutes later, I left the cave and followed behind the four women that varied in ages. When I became the Commander of the Winter Army, I was happy that everyone accepted me. The women were the first to welcome me and the majority of the men, not because I'm the King's only child but because I got this position by my own strength.

While walking through the forest, I could hear the sound of water nearby.

(PRINCE LINCOLN'S P.O.V)

It's been twenty minutes since we left the campsite. Before leaving, Pierre decided to join us and began following behind me. A secondater, he came riding beside me and began his useless chattering.

“Lincoln, have you ever met the Crown Princess of the Winter Kingdom?”Pierre asked.

Why would I tell you anything if all you're going to do is tell your father, I thought.

“No, I haven't”, I replied, I haven't forgotten about the time you and your brother always tries to take what belongings to my brother and I. Just thinking about it makes me mad.

“I wonder just how powerful she is, not that I've seen many aura users before. Our kingdom doesn't have anyone with special abilities.”, Pierre said.

Although I've snuck into the Winter Kingdom many times in the past two years, I haven't seen her power for myself yet, I thought.

Ten minutes later, we began entering the Vinita forest. The Vinita forest was a vast forest that sat in between the Winter Kingdom, the Vanuatu kingdom and beyond the mountains was the outskirts of the Kalpana Kingdom. I heard stories about the Vinita forest being a dangerous place at night.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard Grant's voice.

“We'll hunt in this area”, Grant said as he pointed towards a certain area.

A few seconds later, we got off our horses and tied them around the trees and began walking towards the area Grant pointed in.

While walking, I could hear the sound of water in the distance.

Strange why am I feeling drawn to that area, I thought to myself.

I turned towards the other knights as they were walking ahead of me. While they were busy talking amongst themselves. I decided to discreetly leave and head towards the sound of flowing water.

I began walking down a narrow path as the sound of water became closer.

A waterfall?, I thought as I got closer to the area. All of a sudden, I heard the sound of laughter and started to peek behind one of the trees and there I saw Princess Malaysia standing under the waterfall.

I gulped silently and turned around quietly.

I should head back before someone comes to look for me, I mumbled.

“Lincoln?” I suddenly heard the familiar voice call out to me.

I felt the nervousness come over me when I heard Grant's voice. Shit, I hope none of the other knights are with him. I quickly turned around in Grant's direction and noticed he was alone. Before he could speak, I rushed over and placed my hand over his mouth.

“Don't say another word”, I said.

I watched as Grant nodded his head.

I gestured my head towards the narrow path. A few seconds later, Grant and I walked through the narrow path until we reached a certain area in the forest.

“Lincoln, what the hell was that about?” Grant asked.

“Grant, where are the other knights?”, I asked.

“They're in the hunting area”, he replied, “I happened to glance back.and noticed that you were walking away.”, He added.

I turned towards him and Grant held up both of his hands, “Don't worry I didn't tell anyone I was coming to find you. I told him I had to take a leak”, he added.

I sighed, I need to keep Pierre away from the princess, just what kind of coincidence is it, that they would be in the same forest as us, I thought as Grant and I began to walk towards the hunting area. When Grant and I returned to the area where the knights were. I started to glance around for Pierre. I noticed that he wasn't with the other knights.

Where the hell is Pierre?, I questioned as I continued to glance around.

I approached one of the knights and asked, “Have you seen Captan Pierre?”

“I haven't seen him since he left to look for you and Lord Grant” the knight replied.

Without saying anything else, I turned around and was about to leave the area to search for Pierre. When I suddenly heard his voice as he called out to me and turned my head towards his direction. When I noticed he was carrying a small boar that he had hunted. I suddenly sighed out of relief.

(CROWN PRINCESS MALAYSIA'S P.O.V)

I was standing under the waterfall, when I felt a strange sensation suddenly start to flow through my body.

Strange, it's that feeling again, I mumbled.

I haven't felt that particular feeling since the Winter festival, I thought to myself.

“Princess, are you ready to head back to the campsite”, I heard Dame Yuna say and looked over in her direction.

“Uh, Yeah”, I said and glanced over to a certain area as Dame Yuna walked away.

We began getting out of the water and proceeded to put on our clothes. A few minutes later, we started to walk back towards our campsite, when I felt the presence of someone.

“Commander”, I heard Sir Siegal's voice.

Hmm, I thought, maybe I'm just overthinking, I mumbled to myself.

After Sir Siegal informed us that dinner would be ready shortly, I returned to the cave alone. When I sat on the ground near my temporary bedding, I picked up my necklace and stared at it for a moment. What a strange feeling, I thought.

“Commander, food is ready!” I heard one of the knights shout as he stood at the entrance of the cave.

I left the cave and walked towards the area where the knights were gathering around the fire.

“It'll be night-time soon”, I said as I looked up at the sky as the sun was setting.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard someone say, “I wonder when the war will come to an end.”, one of the knights said.

“King Einar should conquer the Vanuatu kingdom, so we can avoid this unnecessary war” another knight said.

Without joining the conversation, I began to eat after one of the knights handed me some food. While the knights continued to converse amongst themselves. I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was amiss.

After an hour or so had passed and the sky was beginning to get dark, I felt the presence of multiple people and noticed as the knights started to glance around as they felt alerted as we grabbed a hold of our swords.

“Crown Princess of the Winter Kingdom”, I suddenly heard someone say.

A second later, multiple people started to walk out of the forest into the open area and a large muscular man with short hair dressed in the Vanuatu kingdom's knights uniform suddenly stood a few yards away from us.

“Crown Princess, I'm General Radisson of the Vanuatu kingdom, if you come with me, we can avoid the unnecessary bloodshed”, the man said.

“I'll go with you” I said, without hesitation.

“Commander, Princess!” The knights began to shout at me.