It is the day after the Dragons' Invasion. Delta Town, though half-destroyed, is finally safe from dragon attacks. The surviving able-bodied citizens and low ranked adventurers were busy helping with the rebuilding of the town. Princess Emelelyn was sitting in a wheelchair while gazing at the garden view outside the medical tent. Her whole body was bandaged up. Her limbs, though healing, were still crippled. She stared trance-like into the garden of flowers. These flowers were of a beautiful blue with two layers of petals. Anyone gazing at them would smile. People walking by would see the princess gazing intently and thinks that she is entranced by the beauty of the flowers.

Anyways, the princess was busy thinking of some past memories. It was just after the betrayal of her second brother. She was made unconscious and brought back to Adventurer's City by the Mask Maker. When she woke up, she was initially very angry and tried to run back a couple of times...but after some time, she was persuaded to stay at the city where it was safe. The days went by as boring as ever...everyday was the same - eat, stare out the window, sleep. This went on for a week until one fateful day...she met a young man.

The young man was named Frank...he was a young merchant working for the Crafting Branch of the guild. Frank was a tall, broad shouldered man with brown hair and green eyes. The first time they met, Princess Emelelyn was gazing out the window of the inn she was staying at. Suddenly, she saw a young man holding a small book walk by. A small pocket-watch fell out of his pocket while he rummaged around his pocket for a pen. The young man didn't pay attention and was busily writing in his small book. Princess Emelelyn wanted to say something but was too shy to speak out. After struggling with herself a few more times...coupled with the fact that the young man was walking farther and farther away, Princess Emelelyn finally spoke out.

"Hey! You! You dropped your pocket-watch!" Emelelyn shouted.

"Huh? Oh! Thank you for telling me!" The young man turned in surprise and saw the pocket-watch on the ground. He walked over to the pocket-watch and picked it up. The young man looked up and glanced at Emelelyn with a smile, "The name's Frank...Frank York, what's yours?"

"Emelelyn Oakenlake." The princess blushed as she replied, charmed by the handsome smile.

"Emelelyn? That's a beautiful name. As thanks, let me treat you to a meal?"

"O-okay."

After this short exchange, the two continued to meet more often. Their friendship grew and finally...after a month, love blossomed. The day Frank asked her out, he gave her a beautifully engraved silver dagger sheathed in a beautiful gem encrusted leather scabbard. When she received it, she cried tears of joy and told Frank that she will treasure it forever. Everything seemed to be going perfectly until the disastrous day....

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Three days ago....

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"Come on Emelelyn, we need to hurry! The dragons are coming and we need to evacuate to Delta Town." Frank shouted in the midst of the evacuation.

"Wait, let me get my dagger." Emelelyn replied.

"Forget about it, I'll buy you another. Let's hurry to safety."

"No! This is your first gift to me. I can't lose this precious thing."

"Oh Emelelyn...fine. Come, let's go."

The couple hurried towards the airship, packing light and carrying only necessary items. Once aboard, they waited patiently and anxiously as the airship took off. Hours later, they arrived to Delta Town where the couple rented out a living space.

"When will the Invasion be over?" Emelelyn muttered towards Frank.

"I'm sure it will be over soon. Don't worry, I'll be here for you." Frank smiled as he embraced Emelelyn.

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Yesterday....

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Dragons started attacking at the early hours of dawn. Rocks flew out and crashed into buildings, crushing many people. Poison gas leaked out everywhere and acid melted the town. An A rank adventurer arrived and killed off all the dragons...however, the destruction and rampage caused by the adventurer not only destroyed the dragons...but also leveled half of the town to the ground.

"Hurry, Emelelyn! We need to get to safety." Frank shouted as he pulled Emelelyn along.

Suddenly, a half-melted building collapsed towards Frank. With a spurt of movement, Emelelyn pushed Frank out of the way. The building crashed into Emelelyn. Trapped under the building, Emelelyn cried out towards Frank, "Frank! Help me! I...I can't feel my legs...or my arms!"

Frank reached out his arm but fire and acid crashed down on the rubble. Frank looked at Emelelyn, panic in his eyes. He mouthed one word and left.

"Sorry...."

Sorry...sorry...sorry...sorry...sorry.... The word repeated itself in Emelelyn's mind as excruciating pain slowly creeps up on her. She refused to believe that Frank had abandoned her. She shook her mind of all distrust...she believes that Frank is just...just going to ask for help...that must be it. Then...Emelelyn blacked out.

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This morning....

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"AAAARRRRRRGGGGHGGGGHHHHHH!!!" Emelelyn screamed as she woke up and waves of pain crashed into her. Healers ran in to restrain her and calm her down. After Emelelyn calmed down, she tried to ask what had happened to her and where Frank was. All she got was that she fell under some rubble and was rescued soon after.

"My dagger! Where is my dagger?" Emelelyn cried out as she frantically searched around. Upon seeing the dagger laid on top of a nearby table, Emelelyn reached out, grabbed the dagger, and embraced it. At this moment, Frank walked in. Emelelyn saw Frank walk in and happily cried out towards him.

She saw his face...and then saw his grimace...his disgust. She saw him push her away. She saw him turn his eyes away. She saw him turn his back towards her. She saw him walk away.

"Why...?" Emelelyn mumbled. Maybe it was the pain or maybe it was the medications or maybe it was both, but Emelelyn erupted...she pulled out her dagger and stabbed Frank in the shoulder.

Frank turned around and pushed Emelelyn away. He scowled and tore the dagger from his shoulder and threw it onto the ground, "You ugly bitch! You're lucky I even considered seeing how you were doing! Hmph!"

Frank didn't want to stay any longer with this crazy woman and hurriedly left the tent. Emelelyn cried as she picked up the bloodied dagger. She saw her appearance and finally understood.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!"