A Tale Of Love

A couple months later, after Flynn and I moved into a house he bought

just down the street from where I had stayed in the woods. It was a quiet

place still secluded in the forest. I loved the time I spent with him. He made sure

 I had food in my stomach and a warm bed to sleep in every night. I gained weight

and started to fill in my cheeks and had a healthy glow. For the first time in my life,

I had the proper nutrition and diet that an adult woman was supposed to have.

One afternoon, Flynn and I were outside enjoying the late spring breeze.

"Flynn, I know you know this, but I can't stop saying how thankful I am

that you are here with me and how wonderful you are. I love you so much.

For the first time, I truly know what love is. I love being by your side and in

your arms. I can't stop thinking about how I couldn't be without you," I said to him.

"Oh darling, I love you. I will always be here to hold you in my arms,

in times of sadness, in times of happiness, or in times of chaos. I am

here and will be yours forever. Don't you ever worry about being alone

 again, you hear? You shall always be with me. By your side!" he reassured me.

I gazed into the horizon of the low lying sun and combed my fingers

through his soft fine hair and laid my head on his shoulder as he held

me close to him. I wish I could have had that moment last forever...

As I let go of Flynn's shoulders and settled comfortably in his arms

 with my hands wrapped around his neck, he whispered softly in my ear,

"Darling, I have a story for you. Would you like me to tell you?"

I nodded yes and he began his story...

There once was a beautiful cream colored unicorn with a luscious

bright orange mane and a sharp colorful blue-violet and white horn.

Every night she would stand by the edge of the waterfall where

she lived and stare at her reflection in the moon-lite water.

As she stared into the water, she watched her gorgeous glowing fur

as it shimmered and danced on the water. She thought she must

be beautiful, but why hadn't she found true love? She was so lonely.

She just wanted someone to be by her side and to love her for all she was.

Even though she was a unicorn, she wanted someone to love her... 

But one question remained, how?

How could she find love?

The unicorn started to sob and cried out a loud roar. She was so lonely.

She wanted to find her true love. It wasn't fair that she was forced to

 live without the affection and adoration everyone else had.

 As she finished letting out the long and exhausting cry, 

she felt a sudden strong tingling

sensation run over her body..

She suddenly transformed into a unicorn girl...

She bore the horn of a unicorn and the ears of an animal upon her head.

She was a beautiful girl with peach skin and long golden orange and white

hair that laid on her shoulders and fell to her lower back. She smiled as her

bright blue eyes looked at her newly formed body. She was filled with excitement.

However, the transformation wasn't complete...

Before the moon had risen to the highest peak in the sky,

her horn and ears were replaced by a single bluebird who sat upon

 her head and her orange clothing grew into a long sleeved gypsy

outfit complete with orange gloves and a long orange skirt.

She took the name Clara.

Clara the unicorn girl became a legend...

A unicorn who became a human and roamed everywhere during the night to

 find her true love, but at dawn, she became a unicorn again until the following dusk.

"Darling, that story is about us, about our people, about everything!" Flynn said.

"What do you mean? Are we creatures who transform?" I asked him with a confused look.

"Yes, we are, but in time I will reveal to you exactly what we are.

I just don't want to scare you or hurt you, if you are willing, I will show

you a vision of us in the future of how we are. Do you want to see?" he asked.

"Yes, I do want to. Just promise me, you will explain what it is when I see it," I begged.

"Of course, my love! You will know it all," he reassured me.

He grabbed my backside and pulled me in for a kiss and a vision began as we closed our eyes...

At first it was all black, but eventually the scene became clear...

It shocked me at first...

                     Flynn had wings...

                           Great golden feathers flowed from his back...

                                 And whiskers, ears, and a tail...

         I had a beak and feathers sprouting from my face...

I had a set of cat-like ears on my head...

                          and beige wings upon my back and a matching tail...

As the vision disappeared, I heard one word, "Guardian."

When I came to, Flynn was smiling at me as I stared back in a daze.

I was in so much shock that I had passed out after Flynn opened his eyes.

He held onto me with all his might and waited until I woke up.

"What does 'Guardian' mean?" I asked him in confusion.

"We are some of the last Griffins, guardians of the old and mysterious.

You are only part Griffin because your mother is a dragon, thus you

saw the feathers and beak on your face. I am full Griffin because my

parents were direct descendants of one of the first to guard the stories

and knowledge of the past. However, I am not royal as you are...," he explained.

"ROYAL?" I gasped.

"Yes my love! You are from the royal Griffin bloodline! Your father

is a king! That is why you were stolen by Daron! He wanted to stop

the last of the Griffin royal bloodline, but he failed. Don't worry, you

are safe now! That is why Damion is never to be with you, he is only 

on part of the future races, even then he is a centaur... they are not

highly sought after, but highly respected for their intelligence and grace.

BUT a half human, half centaur... it's disgraceful!" Flynn exclaimed.

"Now my darling, are you okay? Do you have any other questions?" he asked.

"When do we transform? Will it hurt? Should I be afraid? I feel scared," I asked.

"Not for sometime, but don't fret, we shall together, relax my sweet...," he replied.

As a faint breeze blew, I saw his eyes glow and mine began to reflect 

a bright blue in his when we stood in each other's presence that afternoon...

Soul Mates

At a time when I was at my wits end, when I was in pain and dying inside,

I thought I was just going to fade away and be left to fend for myself the

rest of my life, at least until the night when a miracle happened...

I won't ever forget the time that my prayers were answered in an

instant. My life changed forever after this point all because of...

FLYNN.

Even though I was depressed and frustrated after what happened with

Damion, my mind stopped suddenly and I felt calm and mesmerized.

I stood there watching the handsome young man in front of me.

His light blue hair glowed in the moonlight as his vibrant fuchsia

and aquamarine eyes glistened when he smiled at me.

Finally I snapped out of being mesmerized and waved at him.

"Hey, how'd you get here? Is this for real?

 I am in a bit of a shock," I asked him.

He smiled at me and chuckled.

I leaned toward him as he began to speak in a deep toned voice,

"Yes, this is real darling, Joviana. I am Flynn Conway and I have

traveled through time and space to find you." At that point, my mouth fell open.

"It sounds unbelievable, but it's true. We are from the future, hun, both of us. 

And you are mine. I am yours. As I told you in your dreams, I am your soulmate.

You shall never be alone again! I am not like that person who left you! Damion?" he said.

My head felt light and I wanted to faint. He knew about Damion?

He came from my dreams? WE are from the future?

So many questions, so many things went through my head.

"I see you are speechless. That's okay, I expected that. Don't worry

I am not going to hurt you and please do ask questions... I came here

to help you, guide you, be by your side, and be your companion," he smiled.

"I only have one thing to ask, why is all this happening?" I asked.

"Oh, well when you were young, you were taken from your parents

and they asked me to find you. I spent most of my childhood studying

how to time travel and I was able to connect to you through your dreams.

We are soulmates as I said before. We have a connection only seen in

a realm not visible by anyone else," he replied with a huge grin.

"So Daron took me away? How?" I asked as I started looking concerned.

"Time machine. He used a time machine. However, it's destroyed

and his son is to thank for that, but Damion also killed someone we 

respected in our realm who got sick and got caught in this time," he answered.

"But Damion is going to get that sickness when he is older. What was it?

And is it because he killed her and her son?" I frowned.

"It's an illness that's genetic. She's his mother...," he said with a serious face.

"HIS MOTHER?!" I gasped, "Oh my gosh. Seriously?! That's insane!"

"It's true. She was here because his father traveled to the future. Daron

brought her and later on brought you. He was obsessed with time travel.

The other child was her younger son, Damion's brother. When Damion

found out, he was in so much shock that he overreacted and blew up

everything. Later on he will regret it and he will grow weaker with illness.

He holds his own fate in his hands," Flynn explained and took a deep sigh.

"Now darling, I have something I need to show you about us.

Are you willing to enter the dream realm with me? Please?" he asked.

"Okay, I trust you. What do you want me to do?" I sighed.

"Close your eyes."

As I began to close my eyes, I felt his hands touching mine and he

grasped my wrists and placed my hands upon his wrists. His skin

was cool to the touch. I smiled as a vision started to become clearer.

At first, Flynn, an older version of himself, appeared distraught and

concerned, but as the vision came into focus, I realized he was sad

and worried because something had happened to me who was sitting

on the floor shielding myself from something.

I was struggling and crying. I could sense immense fear, but it wasn't

from being hit or attacked or even anything done by Flynn. I was afraid

of myself... but how could that be? Myself? What had I done?

I laid down on the floor, dressed in only underclothes, as Flynn inched

toward me. He was dressed in shorts and nothing else. He was concerned

about me and only wanted to help me. I could see the fear dripping from his brow.

Suddenly the scene changed to Flynn standing with a terrified

 expression on his face. He was extremely frightened and felt helpless.

I had staggered to my feet, but the pain was overwhelming and

I grasped the air for support of any kind.

The scene changed quickly once again.

I was facing away from Flynn as he rubbed his neck.

He was frustrated...

I was ignoring him...

I started to talk to myself and wave my hands around.

Flynn turned toward me as I mumbled and rambled on.

 And before I knew it, as I turned around, Flynn was behind me.

I could feel his breathe against my neck and he nuzzled my soft skin.

He pulled me close to him as he leaned against my shoulder.

I stopped crying and took in a deep breath.

I let the last tears run down my cheeks as he held me close.

My eyes suddenly began to glow and I felt an overwhelming

peace run over my body as we stood there in the silence.

Was this the connection that he said we had?

It felt like it...

The connection of soulmates...

A connection only felt by those

who are joined by the stars, by their fates.

A feeling between souls that is shared as long as they are together...

Time passed slowly as we spent our lives together.

However, it was just the beginning...

the beginning of my life...

forever...

with...

Flynn.

Unbelievably Remarkable - No More Heartbreak

One evening, when the moon was high above the clouds, I watched

as Damion came up from the road after his day away. He seemed

like he had something on his mind that was important.

His steps were exaggerated and his gaze was distant. I couldn't pinpoint 

what he was thinking about, but I waited for him to approach me.

He seemed exhausted when he came to embrace me.

I whispered in his ear, "Come darling let us go lay down for awhile."

"Yes babe, let us," he replied in a faint voice.

We crawled into the one-roomed tent that I had found laying in a trash heap.

It was a clean unused tent that was just big enough for two people.

I was glad to have a place to call my own for awhile.

I was tired as well and we went straight under the blankets.

However, by the time I turned to kiss him good-night, he pulled me under

                                                     the covers and from there 

        the night came to a close 

                       as we basked in

          each others' warmth.

The following morning...

We both got up early to pick the morning dew-covered vegetables

I had planted a month before. The only sounds heard that morning

were the sound of fresh fruits being snapped off of their stems.

When we were finished with our harvesting, 

we stood up and listened to the birds quietly chirping

 and the silence of the wind blowing gently against our skin.

Damion pulled me close to him and he put his hand around the back 

of my neck as I wrapped my arms around his back. He looked into my eyes

with such an intense gaze. I could feel his anxieties and thoughts racing inside.

He was frustrated with something, but he couldn't say what. 

He lacked the words to tell me what was bothering him. 

I was so confused. I didn't know if I was to speak

or just let him be and wait patiently. 

"Darling, I love you, but something isn't right with my soul," he said,

"But don't get me wrong, it's all my fault, I can't keep my head together.

I am stressed and have a lot of things on my mind. Father's business is 

failing and I am still trying to stay by your side. I won't have much money

to support us if I don't go back and try and fix the business."

I stared into his eyes as he continued to talk. "I promise I will

stay here for now. You are my reason for living, but I can't drop everything

and leave you with no chance of having money to give you a good life," he continued.

I just stood there smiling. I knew he was doing what he had to. If he just gave up on his

job and didn't take care of the business he was given, he'd run out of money and never

be able to live with himself. He grew up with money. His lifestyle was money.

I wasn't going to force him to give up his life just for me. I was just fine living

how I was, even if it meant I'd probably be alone forever. He had already sacrificed

his life for me by what he had done before to his father. It was destined to happen

and at that point in my life I was already willing to accept the fates and what was suppose

to happen. It's not like I wanted this, but things happen for a reason.

Suddenly I felt faint and my stomach started to hurt badly.

I stepped away from Damion and took a deep breath.

He asked me if I was okay, but I didn't answer him...

Instead I just threw up...

Damion just stood there like a wimp...

I spilled my guts and dry heaved in pain.

Damion told me to sit down for awhile and take it easy.

He started to fish in the pond and I sat back on a wood log.

I eventually fell asleep...

But I awoke to an upset stomach and started to throw up again...

The pain was overwhelming. I didn't understand why I was suddenly feeling

ill. I had never been sick before like this. I must have eaten something

that made me sick or I had a stomach virus.

The evening had arrived sooner than I had expected and I started a small

fire in an outdoor grill we had scavenged for. I thought by the time the fire

was up, Damion would have some food for us to eat. I was extremely hungry

after having lost all my lunch earlier in the day.

I sat down by the fire and started to roast a head of lettuce as I waited

for Damion to bring the fresh fish to the fireside.

We both roasted our dinner and watched the fire dance against our

food. The flames produced a warmth that made me feel like I was at

home again. I love the feel of a toasty warm fire against my skin...

After we finished our food, we sat by the fire and watched the sun 

set behind the mountains until the fire up itself out.

We decided to head to bed early because we were both tired and

there wasn't anything else to do.

Later that evening, Damion woke up 

suddenly to his cellphone going off...

I didn't even know he had a cellphone and was in quite a shock

when it woke us up. He quickly read the text message he had received.

He told me to get dressed and step outside in front of the tent. He wanted

to talk to me about something. I asked why not just talk about it in the tent.

He said he couldn't talk to me about it in the dark and wanted to see my face.

We both got dressed and I started to become nervous about the whole

situation. He looked at me and held my hands as I anxiously smiled at him.

He held me close to him and said, "I'm sorry Joviana. I have to leave you...

I don't want to, but I got message that the business is close to going

bankrupt. I wanted to stay. I really did. I hope you won't be mad.

I promise I will return to you here when I have more money. Will you wait?"

I stared sadly at the ground as his cellphone continued to ring and 

make noise. He stared at the phone and silenced it. I took a deep

breath and said, "I don't know if I will wait for you. But you know where

to find me. Come back if you want to, just don't expect me to take you back.

I am kinda tired of waiting for you. If I am not here, I'll always be in the woods.

Just remember, I will always love you. I won't forget you. Okay?"

He kept staring at his phone and acted like he didn't care what I had said.

I was slightly disappointed and angry that he was treating me like this.

I wasn't really surprised, but I didn't like how this was going.

"Fine, I see that you don't seem to care," I stated in anger.

"Don't get me wrong, I heard you, I just don't know what to say," he replied.

"Oh really? You never seem to know what to say," I said as I leered at him.

"As you said, I know where to find you and I will," he stated.

He picked up his phone and listened to a voicemail.

I waited until he was done fiddling with his phone.

"I must go. Take care," he said with an emotionless face.

"Take care," I said in almost a whisper as I tried not to cry.

I watched as he walked into the distance.

He kept on walking without looking back.

He seemed to be hiding everything inside.

Acting emotional would only make things worse.

However, when he was gone, I broke down in tears once again.

I was just so overwhelmed with emotions and grief that I started

to sob uncontrollably. I couldn't keep myself together anymore.

No matter how much I tried to stay strong, I was just so torn apart

and lonely that I couldn't stop crying. I prayed that something would 

happen and I wouldn't have to be alone anymore.

As I finished crying,

I wiped my tears away.

The minute I opened my eyes after wiping my eyes, I saw him...

He stood before me in the moonlight. I couldn't believe it.

My soul mate finally had arrived, but how?!

I didn't know, but my prayers were answered.

And as suddenly as he showed up, I heard his name.

Flynn.

Unbelievable...

Remarkable...

A miracle...