Lost Memories ~ Part 2

Sitting in the dark shadows under the protection of the tall trees in the forest, Terra traced the engravings on her silver sword. She could not see the engraved words in the dark of the night, but she did not need to, for the words were engraved in her heart since the past two years.

She hugged the sword to her chest and a sad smile touched her lips. She leaned her head against the strong trunk of the big tree and held back the tears which were threatening to escape from her eyes.

“I miss you.” She whispered into the gentle night, for no one to hear but herself.

Her heart ached from the loneliness she was left with for two long years. She had first lost her brother, and now, she waited for the man who loved her heart and soul to return to her from the same battlefield where her brother lost his life.

Before Derrick had left with his army to help Terra’s father’s kingdom in the war, he had taken the sword Tyson had given to her and had it engraved.

The sword she held in her hands meant the world to her. Given by the ones she loves to protect her in their absence.

Derrick had promised to return and she promised to wait for him, no matter how long it would take. There were no news about him, but there were no news about him being in danger either, so she held onto hope that he would return.

Terra had soon fallen asleep while Light, her trusted stallion, stayed by her side.

She was woken from her sleep by Light’s grunts and stomping. She sensed someone’s presence and quickly drew her sword. She stood up and listened to her surroundings.

A rustle of leaves and a crunch of dry twigs sounded as she heard the stranger running towards her. She turned around and she saw the glisten of metal. She moved swiftly out of the way and slashed her sword through the attacker’s arm.

“Tell me, who are you?” She demanded.

Judging by his clothes and the dagger he had held, the attacker was nothing more than a midnight thief. She was thought as an easy target, a young lady alone in the middle of the night in a secluded forest, no surprise there.

The thief had yet to give up and attacked her once again, but failed as he was no match for her. His eyes darted to the stallion and he quickly moved to it, mounting it and taking its reins. Light kicked up its heels in protest and tried to escape from its rider.

The thief skilfully steered the stallion into a quick gallop towards the open fields. Terra broke into a run and chased after the thief. Her legs were not fast enough for Light’s strong hooves but she pursued the thief anyway.

On her pursuit, Terra tripped against one of the many rocks scattered on the wild lands and tumbled down the steep hill into darkness.