"(Y/n)! Run!" A voice cried and you turned your head to see a figure coming towards you from the forest.

You were outside near the stable, looking at a brown horse. The sun was slowly setting, and all the trees seemed black against the sky.

"Why aren't you running!?" The voice asked as it came closer.

You frowned. Why were you supposed to be running? You felt...calm. There was no need to run.

"Please! Listen to me!" The figure was coming up to you and your eyes widened. Their hand clutched their side in pain, and something dripped down to the grass.

Blood.

Your eyes zeroed in on it and you slowly lifted a hand towards the person.

"I said run!" Your eyes met theirs and panic shot through you. They shoved you backwards before they fell to the ground, their breaths labored.

They looked up at you pleadingly before they slowly sank completely to the ground.

"No! ----, stay with me!" You fell to the ground before them, the world slowly falling away around you.

~~~~

You gasped and sat up abruptly. You looked around the room, panicked, as your pulse slowly started to return to normal. It was dark in the room with a faint soft light from the moon coming in through the window, illuminating it a bit.

Who was it? You thought tiredly as you rested your head in your hands. I said a name, but it wasn't clear. I can't remember any of their features either.

"(Y/n)?" A voice murmured softly and you turned to see Connor staring at you worriedly.

"I'm fine," You whispered as you smiled faintly, "Go back to sleep."

"You were making noises." Another voice mumbled and you turned to see Aidens face pressed into the pillow.

"I'm sorry." You murmured as you looked away from them.

"Its okay, just come back to sleep." Connor reached out and pulled you gently back down onto your pillow.

You looked up at the ceiling. It was just a dream, so why did it bother you so much? You furrowed your brow as you tried to figure what differentiated it from every other dream you'd had.

You saw Aidens hand come down and cover your eyes, "Sleep dear. It was a bad dream. Close your eyes and find a better thing to dream about."

"How did you know?" You whispered.

"You sounded distressed." Connor said as he wrapped an arm around you and settled back into the covers.

"Now go to sleep." Aiden grumbled as he lifted his hand and softly placed it in yours.

You closed your (e/c) eyes and waited for sleep to take a hold of you once again.

~~~~

You felt someone slowly lift you up off the bed but didn't care. Sleep was so close, and you wanted it back. You shifted slightly and heard someone's breath hitch for a moment before a sigh of relief echoed around you.

What's happening? The foggy feeling was slowly slipping away and you were becoming more aware of your surroundings.

You were walking. Well, the person who was carrying you was walking. There was a soft murmuring of voices, but you didn't have the capabilities to hone in on the conversation yet.

Dejectedly, you slowly opened your eyes and saw someone. Upon looking at the fabric beside you, you concluded it was Aiden.

"...It's just to be safe." Connor sighed as he walked next to Aiden, his face cold.

"Yes, I know, but-" Aiden glanced down at you. His eyes widened for a few seconds before he cleared his throat. "Good morning dear."

You yawned slightly before returning your gaze to him, "Good morning. What are we doing?"

"We thought we'd take you with us this morning." Connor smiled as the three of you walked down the hallway.

"Where?" You rested your head against Aidens chest, still not completely awake.

"Riding of course." Aiden's face lit up.

"Didn't you just go riding the other day?" You yawned again.

"To get better, you have to constantly practice dear." He stated.

"I hope Reeds not busy then." You murmured as you past through the main entrance.

"You won't need to worry. We're taking you with us this time." Connor smirked at the shocked expression on your face.

"B-But why?!" Suddenly you were completely awake and leaning towards him. "I don't want to!"

Aiden tusked and looked down at you mischievously, "We didn't want you to learn sword skills yesterday, but we taught you. Think of it as payback."

You narrowed your eyes, "That's not fair."

Connor looked at you innocently, "What isn't dear?"

"You guys made me kiss you for the sword fighting!" You exclaimed, "So I already repaid you. You can't keep using that as an excuse. I don't want to go ride a horse."

The brothers feet crunched on the gravel path.

"Dear, the kisses were for watching us fight. Not teaching you anything. And, I really want to go riding with you." Aiden murmured as his eyes met yours.

You looked away, "I don't."

"It's not up for debate. You're coming with us." Connor mused as they slowly stopped in front of the stable. Aiden put you on the ground and you glanced at them before marching inside.

"I don't think so (Y/n)." Aiden said as he grabbed your arm and yanked you back. "I know what you'll do."

You pouted and turned to see a small figure coming towards you.

"(Y/n)!" Reed exclaimed as he ran towards you and hugged you.

You laughed and looked down at him, "Hello Reed."

Connor cleared his throat, "Reed. We're going to go riding. Please bring Mei and Kia out."

Reed glanced at him indifferently before turning back to you, smiling, "Yay! You'll spend some time with me right (Y/n)!"

You felt yourself be pulled back from Reed and into Aiden. "Actually, she's going to go riding with us this morning."

Reed raised his eyebrows, "(Y/n) doesn't like to ride horses though."

Aiden forced a smile, "She said she'd try it Reed."

Reed glanced at you, "But..."

"Go do it stable boy." Connor snapped as he brushed past the child and went to look at the horses in the pen.

Reed glanced at you one more time before disappearing inside.

"Don't be so mean to him." You scowled as you stepped away from Aiden.

"He should know to do his job without asking any questions." Aiden said curtly as he glared at the building.

You crossed your arms and looked at the forest. You were here in your dream, but it was much darker. The forest gave off a more ominous feeling now.

Reed came out with the two white horses and brought them over to the princes.

"Here you go." Reed grumbled before he turned away and walked back inside.

"Brat." Aiden scowled as he mounted Kia.

"Come join me (Y/n)." Connor said as he held a hand out towards you. You stared at it warily before you took it and he brought you over to Mei.

He helped you get up on top of her before he climbed up behind you. You clutched the saddle as Connor situated himself and pulled the reins back to him.

"Are you alright?" He inquired as he noticed your grip.

"I don't really want to do this." You mumbled.

"Nonsense dear. It'll be fun." Aiden winked before he took off.

"Hold on." Connor advised before the two of you shot off after him.





A/N: Last weird upload before I go back to normal on Saturday. I'm also sorry that this is slightly under the usual word count for chapters but I was really tired and couldn't focus enough to write more >-<. This chapter wasn't that exciting, but I promise you there will be quite a bit of action in the next one.