[ WP ] All wounds , no matter how minor , leave permanent scars . One day you meet someone with no scars .

She was beautiful. Try as I might, I could n't take my eyes off of her. She had short black hair and ice blue eyes. Her face was pale, and, most importantly, spotless. No scars at all. A face fit for a queen, one could say. Fitting, since she was the queen. 
 
 But not just any queen. She was the warrior queen of Athelon. This woman had led armies across many countries, and she had won every battle she fought. She had beat Elves, Naga, even the terrifying Vampires. Nobody could stand in her way. Nobody was her equal. 
 
 Which made my being in her presence all the more baffling. Finally, after kneeling in front of her for minutes, waiting for her to talk, I spoke up. 
 
 `` My queen, how can I be of service?'' I asked, managing to keep my voice from breaking. 
 
 She did n't reply. She just smirked and started taking off her clothes. I tried to talk, but only incoherent sounds came out of my mouth. Finally, as she stood in front of me, completely naked, I noticed. I stood up, and, in disbelief, I whispered: `` You have no scars. That's not possible, you ca n't not have scars'', I said, touching the shallow scar that ran diagonally across my face. 
 
 `` Surprised? I thought I was the invincible Warrior Queen.'' 
 
 `` That does n't matter, everyone has scars.'' I snapped, and immediately realized who I was talking to. `` I'm so sorry, my queen'' I said, kneeling again. 
 
 `` It's alright'' she said. `` That has pretty much been the reaction of everyone who knows this. How they react to this is even better'' she replied, taking a knife and plunging it into her heart. 
 
 I leapt up, running to her side, trying to tear my clothes to make bandages. She raised a hand and stopped me, seemingly unfazed my what she had done. She took out the knife, and there was nothing. No scar at all. 
 
 `` See? I told you this reaction was even better.'' 
 
 `` How'' 
 
 `` We do n't know yet. Nobody knows. We do, however, know that it's linked to what is happening in the world. Have you noticed that more and more nations fall? More and more beings, that used to be only the stuff of nightmares, are now appearing?'' I nodded, and she continued. `` We believe that they are all targeting me, and destroying everything in their path. Which is why we believe I have to die. And that's why I brought you here today.'' 
 
 I do n't know for how long, but I just stood there, unable to speak. Finally, I calmed down enough to talk. 
 
 `` Who's we?'' I asked, starting with a simple question. 
 
 `` Well, me and my mirror of course.'' she said, smiling. 
 
 `` Please put your clothes back on'' came a voice from the mirror. 
 
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 If you liked this, consider popping by /r/snowywords for more! I stopped writing for a bit, but I'm getting back into it, so I might continue this story there.
