Tales From The Kronos

The group and the two lovers took some time away from the town to a calmer place. They decided to eat something to calm their hunger, while Ebony and Ivory argued in front of the three friends.

"I don't think we can live our love, the world is unfair, and you have to accept it."

Ivory: How could I? Without you, I am nothing!

Neige got closer to his friends, and whispered, so the others couldn't hear them.

"It's weird, he still talks like he's in a theater piece."

"Maybe it's because of the place he was born?" Wondered Sepide "Since we don't come from this world, we probably are affected by the place we are."

"Yeah, it's pretty strange. There's also something that bothered me, the guy said that their Goddess was Peolyetta."

Sepide thought about Neige's words for a moment, before answering

"Isn't it just the other self of our leader?"

"Maybe, It's very similar to our leader's name, but I wonder if it's actually our leader that came here."

"The leader went on a mission before?" Asked Silva with curiosity.

"Yeah, when it was just the two of us, she would go on missions too. Usually, we went together, but sometimes, she went into other worlds by herself. I wouldn't be surprised if Peolyetta is just a false name she's using."

Silva stayed silent for a moment. She was curious about it, but they needed to deal with the two lovers first. And once they had finished their mission, they'd have to leave, making it impossible to find out more about this 'Goddess'.

"Neige, Sepide, let me take care of them. I'm sure I can fix everything. And while I do, you just have to find out more about this world and this Peolyetta!"

Sepide and Neige looked at each other. They weren't sure if splitting up was good, but they had no idea how to deal with it anyway, so maybe it was better that way.

"Are you sure?" Asked a worried Sepide, to which Silva nodded her head with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, I'll show you that I'm not useless. I can be useful sometimes."

"We never doubted it." Neige looked at Silva, a bit troubled by her words, but still decided to trust her "We should meet up here again tonight to share about what happened, alright?"

The three friends all agreed, and soon after, Neige and Sepide left, leaving Silva with the two lovers.

Ivory: Where are they going? Are they heading toward an uncertain fate?

"No, it's alright." Said Silva "They're busy, but I'll make sure that we fix your relationship, and make your love shine above all!"

"Why are you doing so much effort for us?" Asked Ebony, a bit suspicious of Silva.

"Because Love is such a great feeling, and I don't want you to miss out on it, or get hurt by it."

Ivory: I do trust her, she must be sent by the Goddess herself! She is but an angel, only wishing for our success!

"Let's say you're right, what will this angel do to help? It's more complicated than just having a normal couple's problems, the world itself is against us. The king would never allow for our relationship." Ebony looked sadly to the ground, but Silva wasn't going to give up just yet.

"I think we should go back to the roots of your relationship first, we'll deal with the rest later. So tell me, how did you two meet?"

(Ivory blush and look at the sky)

Ivory: It was like a dream, a miracle of the Goddess herself! That day, I thought I was living the worst moment in human history! I was outside, lost, under the rain!

"I remember, you were so dirty that day, it was hard to imagine that you were a prince." Said Ebony with a smile.

Ivory: Indeed, but just when death was about to take me, my savior came and brought me to her home, away from the danger of the forest!

"I couldn't leave him there, but when my family learned about his position as a prince, I couldn't keep him at home either. So once he got better, he returned to the castle."

Ivory: But I can't stay away from my muse for long, if I spend a day without her, I could die!

"That doesn't seem very healthy." Said Silva, a bit concerned "You should still be able to live by yourself."

"That's what I'm saying, our love can only bring misery to everyone."

Ebony seemed saddened by her own words. Maybe deep in her, she wanted to believe, but couldn't.

"Don't say that, Love is such a strong feeling, I'm sure that you two can live happily ever after!" Silva looked around, searching for the forest they talked about, and pointed at the nearest one "Is it this forest?"

Ivory: Ah, yes. I remember it as clearly as the colors of Ebony's eyes!

"We should go there! I'm sure it will remind you about how strong your love was!"

Ivory: That's a wonderful idea! Let's do it!

"I guess it won't cause any harm."

Satisfied with their answers, Silva followed the two lovers toward the forest.

"It was here." Silva looked at Ebony, pointing at a tree "It's where I met Ivory for the first time. He was cute, sitting under this tree."

Ivory: I remember, it was there! Everyone hated me here, but she was different, she helped me. When we both were alone, all I could feel was bliss! I never felt such a peaceful feeling before.

"Me neither, I really felt like it was going to be alright, that we could do everything." Ebony stayed silent and looked at the tree for a while, lost in her thoughts "But it's not true, Love can't solve anything, it only brings problems."

"Why are you saying that? It doesn't cost much to try." Silva's words hung in the air for what seemed to be an eternity. Ivory waited for the answer too, until Ebony finally explained her thoughts.

"You know that this world is split in two, one where the peoples blessed by the Goddess live, and one where she forsook the lands. Ivory was raised in the Love of the Goddess, they never have to worry about hunger, disease, or anything there. I was raised thinking about my survival, about how to steal just to survive the day. The universe is against us, how could it work?"

Ivory: But Ebony, whatever happens, we'll be here for each other. I'm ready to face the difficulties of your life and offer you everything life gave to me.

"I know, you're the sweetest, but this world is too harsh for you... You have a kingdom waiting for you. And... I can't come with you, I belong here."

No one dared say a word, Silva thought about what to say, but Ebony continued before she could say anything.

"You know what story we tell children here? The story of when the Goddess fell in Love."

Ivory: Oh, I love this story, it ends sadly, but it shows that true Love exists.

"No, it shows that Love always gets in the way."

"Excuse me, but what's the story?" Asked Silva, a bit lost.

"Your parents never told you? It's fine, I'll tell you. It's about Peolyetta, the Goddess who came to this world to see how people were doing. There, she fell in love with a man, she was ready to give up her godly powers to live with him."

Ivory: Isn't it such a great story? What is more romantic than giving away yourself for your Lover?

"If it ended here it would be, but the man fell in love with another girl. The Goddess was heartbroken and split the world in two. The descendants of the Goddess live there, while the man's descendants live here."

Silva could understand her a bit more, but still, it was too bad to stop believing in love because of a fairy tale.

"But don't you love Ivory? You can work toward a better tomorrow and still follow your heart."

"Maybe, but is it worth it?"

Like on cue, the roar of lightning was heard at a distance. Silva and Ebony didn't feel any particular worry, but Ivory was visibly scared of the sound and started shaking.

Ivory: No... Not again, this sound, will it haunt me forever?

Silva didn't understand, she thought the rain would bring him good memories, but instead, he acted like he was living a nightmare. Ebony took him in her arms and calmly started to reassure him.

"It's alright, it will go away. We should probably go to my home for now, my parents aren't there."

(Ivory silently nods his head)

"He doesn't like the rain?"

"Yes, but he never told me why. For now, let's just get home."

The three left the forest and went to Ebony's home as fast as they could.

The inside of the home was in a pretty bad state. Childish drawings were pinned on the fissured walls, but despite the state of the house, it seemed like a warm place.

Ivory was asleep on the bed, using Ebony's tights as pillows. He was visibly having nightmares of some kind and muttered words in his sleep.

"He's so cute when he sleeps." Ebony looked at Ivory, with a smile on her face.

"Do you really want to break up with him? You think it's the right thing to do?"

"I... Don't know. If I could, I'd stay with him, but nothing good can come from mixing two worlds."

"I'm sure it's possible, I'm not saying it's easy, but if you both give it your all, you can do everything."

"Maybe." Ebony continued looking at her lover's face, who seemed to feel calmer and less troubled "And you Silva, do you have someone you love?"

"I wish." Said Silva, a bit sad "But I can't complain, I have my friends with me, and together, we can do everything. Maybe it's not too different from Love in a way."

The two waited in silence for the rain to stop. Silva couldn't help to wonder if her friends were able to find what they were searching for.