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As predicted, by the end of the week, the Ice, Fire and Air Kingdom had already been destroyed. The two Queens and Kings sat in Oliver's lounge, around a fire, drinking one of his favourite herbal teas.
"It's happening soon. I can feel it," Oliver uttered. "Very soon. Do you all have your potions?"
They nodded.
"Good," he sipped his tea. "Because I can feel the ground start to shake. Remember, take cover in the cellar otherwise you'll die."
"We got it, Oliver," Rose chuckled slightly as she gulped down a mouthful of tea.
He turned to give her a stern look.
"And although, I already know you are going to disobey this, do not go back for anyone."
Her smile dropped.
"But..."
"Do not go back."
She sighed.
"I'll try... But I doubt I'll be successful."
"I know. That's why you have to stay by my side the whole time, got it?"
"Got it," she muttered.
"Are we missing something?" Lynn asked meaning her and Hail. "Is someone important going to die?"
Rose and Oliver glanced at each other, somewhat pitying the other.
"I think... I'm going to get fresh air," Rose stated, standing up and ignoring Lynn's question.
"Don't go too far," Oliver called out as she began to walk off.
"I won't."
***
As soon as she got outside, she crouched down and took gasped for air, a mini anxiety attack taking over her.
This was actually happening.
"Are you alright?" Bam's voice rang in her ear.
When she looked up at him, she noticed the small, forced smile plastered to his face.
"You don't always have to act strong, you know," she mentioned as he crouched down beside her.
"I know but I feel like accepting it makes me less sad about what's going to happen."
She gave him a sad smile.
"I know I've said this so many times in the past couple of days but I'll really miss you."
He caressed her face.
"I'll miss you too but you need to stay strong for your people."
She sighed.
"I'm trying."
"Bam!" Clay's voice was heard from far away.
BamBam heaved a sigh before turning back to Rose and quickly pecking her lips.
"I have to go."
Tears began to fill her eyes at the realisation that this might be their last goodbye.
She pulled him back for another, longer, more passionate kiss.
When she pulled away for a breath, she hugged him.
"I love you," she muttered into his chest.
He froze for a bit, surprised before hugging her back and uttering, "I love you too."
***
Rose was taking a walk around the forests when the ground shook. She fell to the ground in shock. A couple of minutes passed before the ground shook again, only more intense this time.
She pulled herself off the ground and grabbed her potion, gulping it quickly before sprinting to the palace.
Another tremor sent her to the ground again but she immediately stood up again. On her left, she could she fire begin to consume the forest while ice spread over the farms on her right.
It was like a race. She ran as fast as she could but fell with each tremor. And her chances of making it to the cellar were decreased when a strong wind blew in her direction, sending her flying backwards.
She gulped down before taking a deep breath, watching as the fire and ice spread quickly. She watched it freeze and burn hordes of people. A tornado spun around the town as more strong winds blew people into the fire or ice.
Above, two dragons circled the lands, blowing down at people trying to escape. Rose instantly knew Nat was riding them, despite not seeing her.
Realising the fire and ice were quickly catching up to her, Rose took a deep breath and stood up, sprinting with all her might to the alleyway with the cellar.
The wind kept on blowing her back but she was always quick to grab onto a building or tree to avoid flying back into the ice.
Paying more attention to the wind, Rose was effortlessly swept off her feet with another tremor. The wind immediately pushed her backwards in her state of weakness. She tried grabbing on buildings or trees as she flew towards the ice but all to no avail.
Suddenly, right before getting to the ice, a hand outstretched out of an alleyway and grabbed her arm, pulling her into it and away from the wind.
She crashed into the ground and instantly felt blood begin to ooze out of her skin but she couldn't care less. She needed to get to the cellar as quick as possible.
"Hurry, Rose," Oliver told her. "We're already late."
She shoot up from the ground, running after him but her limp slowed her down. Right as she was about to climb into the cellar, her vision came true.
Bam screamed her name and ran towards her but the fire consumed him.
Before she could hear his screams and see his body burn, Oliver pushed her in, covering her ears once she was sitting on the ground inside.
Hail locked the cellar door before going to cuddle Lynn. Rose sobbed miserably against Oliver's chest, drawing some tears from him as well as he recalled how he watched Clay die before his eyes.
"Bam," she screamed, much like she had in her vision. "Bam!"
Then a cold wind blew over the cellar door, making Oliver, Hail and Rose fall into a coma. Lynn shifted around a bit before a hot wind blew over, finally causing her to fall into her own coma.
And that is how Dria ended.
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