Hello,

I just want to let you all know about the bonus scenes. These are scenes that are little bonuses that are told from a different character's perspective. Usually, the story is told from Flame's pov but the bonus scenes will be told from one of the other main characters. This first one is told from Invent's pov.

If you'd be so kind as to also read my other non-fanfiction work: Mystical Realm, I'd really appreciate it.

As always, tell me what you think. I truly appreciate any comment I receive. Thanks for reading, commenting, and hopefully liking my stories. Now onto the first bonus story

Bonus chapter 13.5

Invent's POV

We had decided on taking turns for night watch and I had offered to take first watch. I was sitting at the entrance of the cave, fiddling with my flying spider prototype. It had already been a few hours since my shift had started but I had no intentions of waking Ice up who was supposed to take the next shift. I sighed before I nearly jumped out of my skin as Ice spoke up from behind me, "Something on your mind?" I looked toward him and bite my bottom lip, trying to decide if I should tell him what had me down. Before I could decide Ice spoke up again, "It might help to talk about it with someone."

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I nodded before taking a deep breath and then looked back down onto my creation, "I'm...just wondering...why I'm here?"

"What do you mean?" Ice asked, confused as he came over to sit next to me.

"I mean...Do I have a reason to be here? I feel like I need to stay with you and the others but...for what? Am I here to be the prince's company or do I actually have a bigger purpose? Am I a hero or just an accompanying companion?" I asked, my tone full of confusion and sadness. I could feel the tears falling down my face.

Ice remained quiet for a second before finally looking up and asking, "Why worry?"

I looked at him, "What?"

"Look at the stars...do they ever worry about what their reason is? What is the star's reason for existing?" Ice looked at me, "There are many questions in this world. Some are easy to answer, others are not as easy but there is one thing I know for certain. We all have a purpose in this world, even the stars, though we may not ever find what it is, we do have one." Ice went quiet for a few seconds, thinking about something before he added, "However I shall tell you that you WILL be a great inventor one day." Ice looked back up at the stars, "I have a good feeling that this time...this war will be won permanently.

I smiled lightly at him before whispering, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Now it's time for you to get some sleep and for me to take over. Go on now, shoo to bed with you." Ice added with a tiny giggle. I giggled as well before heading to bed, feeling much better about my role in this war.