Chloe wakes up and notices that James is no longer around. Did she also imagine what happened last night? That made her sigh since she felt relieved. She doesn't have to worry about it anymore. But it means that James is still out there.
Does she wonder what would happen if they got hurt or died around this place? Maybe that will bring them back to the present time. It's worth a try but she's against self-harm since it sounds crazy. Who in the right mind will hurt themselves?
Chloe decided to prepare herself to come out of her chamber. It's great to be a princess around here. The only downside is she always has to be presentable. She can't show up without showering and brushing her teeth yet.
Now that she's a queen, it's more important to look great. Sometimes she doesn't feel like going out. But she has to since she has responsibilities around here. At least she's young now and she doesn't have to worry about getting tired easily.
She ordered the court ladies to stop coming to her in the morning. Unless there's a special occasion, she will prepare herself. She wants to have privacy now when taking a bath and changing her clothes. It's a simple task and she doesn't want to get used to it.
When James and her return to the present, she has to go back to her life. That also means that James will go back to being a rockstar. They will never see each other again. It makes her sad just thinking about it. But then she thought about Prince Moon.
She's torn between them since she seems to feel something for the prince as well. Although she can't be with any of them because her world is different from them. Even James belongs to the present time, he's rich and famous. While she's an older woman and a nobody.
What if she just stayed here instead? She dismissed that thought. If she does, it means that the princess she replaced this time will not be able to go back. She's not a selfish person. That makes her hate herself sometimes.
She should be happy around here being the queen and all. But if she stayed, James might also get stuck around here. She has to stop thinking about it and find a way for them to return to the present. But how is it even possible?
"Ouch!" She didn't notice that the headdress was that sharp.
When she got hurt, she thought she saw the present for a split second. But her bloody finger stings. That's when she's back here. Is it possible that they can go back if they hurt themselves? It means that it takes more than a cut to bring them back.
"My queen, what happened!"
She didn't realize it until James rushed towards her. He's really here which means that their passionate kiss last night was real! That made her feel more embarrassed than the pain from the cut.
James immediately put some medication on her wound.
"You're already here!" She exclaimed.
"Yes, I arrived last night. Don't you remember?" He replied.
"I do. Err...James, I think I saw the present when I accidentally cut myself. Don't you think that will bring us back?" She asked.
"For real? But I don't think it's a good idea to hurt ourselves. We can find another way!" He replied and finished dressing her wound.
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"Careful, you almost got hit by that truck!" The king told Amaya as he pulled her closer to him.
"That's what I'm trying to do! It will bring us back home." Amaya looks annoyed.
She already knows that this will work. When she cuts herself with a knife, she seems to see their time. As if it changes to the past where they belong. But a small wound will not suffice. She needs to have a near-death experience to go back.
"I'm not letting you hurt yourself, Amaya! We can find another way to go back." The king told her.
"But it seems to work when I make a small cut on my finger!" She showed it to him.
"You did what? Amaya, please stop doing this. Promise me you're not going to hurt yourself again!" He looks worried.
"Yes, Your Highness. It won't happen again!" She absent-mindedly answered.
"Hey stop calling me that! People might hear you and they will think you're crazy." He informed her while looking around.
They were able to get away from the group for a while. There's no rehearsals for the band so they decided to take a walk. But Amaya seems to be trying everything she can to bring them back home. He can't let her do that since she's hurting herself.
She should be careful about consulting shamans during this time. They seem to not be as good as they were before. The king's shaman seems to know everything. He will never cause harm to the king or his people. Amaya will be his queen so she has to be safe until then.
"Why did we go here?" Amaya asked.
"Well, they say that this water is magical. Maybe we can find some answers from here." Yung Ho informed her.
"It's a river, how can it be magical? She looks unconvinced.
"We believe that there are deities who guard the river. Maybe we can ask for help." He told her.
Amaya suddenly remembered that those are called diwata from where she came from. The king has a point since it's a huge river. It's impossible that no deities are guarding and protecting it. But staying in the present made her skeptical about those beings.
They stopped walking when the king seemed to like the spot. He should know about it since he's from this place from the past. They both look down to see their reflection in the water. But then they realized that they look different. It's not their reflection but different people who are now on their timeline.