How This Started: Chapter Four

Unicorn Princess heard the door close. She wanted the doctor to come back and fix her. But he was gone now. He'd be back tomorrow.

All the sudden, pain shot through her head, intense and hot. She screamed, but it wouldn't go away. It felt as if a unicorn was shooting fire through her head with their horn.

"Oh, Princess, what's happening? Are you alright? Pinky, come help! Now!" Unicorn Princess heard Glint's voice before the world went black.

The world slowly came back to her. The pain had subsided, but was still there in the form of a dull ache. It hurt to move.

"What... happened?" she asked quietly. The effort of speaking shot pain through her, and she winced.

"Oh, you're awake!" Glint shouted. "You nearly died! That was fire... the first phase of elemental fever. Are you in pain? Do you need anything?"

"Pain," Unicorn Princess said. "Water." Glint stood up and flew out of the room, returning with a glass of water and a small bag of ice. She put the ice on Unicorn Princess's head and the pain dulled immediately. The water put out the burning feeling in her chest. She hadn't noticed it was there.

The rest of the day, she rested. By the end of the day, all of the fiery pain was gone. She was relieved, and told Glint she thought she was better.

"Oh, but you aren't," Glint said. "Next is earth. You never know what's going to happen, but earth is usually the worst one."

As it turned out, Glint was not right.

The next day, Unicorn Princess felt fine, until around noon. She was drinking water and then a crushing feeling overwhelmed her. She screamed. This was worse than the fire. But she passed out faster. Her whole body was sore the rest of the day.

The day after was water. She couldn't breathe. She gasped for air but all she got was water. It took her a long time to faint. In her opinion, this was the worst one. Earth was easier to take.

The fourth day was air. Her throat closed and she couldn't get any. It was a lot like water, but more like choking. She fainted.

When she woke up, all pain was gone. Her fever had broken, and she had healed.

"The doctor said you'll be all right," Glint said, making her breakfast. "You just need to rest for a while." She placed a large plate of pancakes on Unicorn Princess's bed and she devoured them all.

That night, she had a strange dream.

'' She was walking through the palace with a magical shield around her. Human guards, oddly still, stood in rows down the halls. She found herself entering the throne room and seeing Meanie Boy on the throne.''

"You are the queen," ''Handsome Prince's voice said. ''"Take what is yours."

She awoke.

She knew now what she had to do.