Page 2 of Sapphire Queen
Chapter 2
Dr. Heath King paced the massive room. He couldn’t take his eyes off Sarifena, the Sapphire Queen, as she laid still on the bed. It’d been two days since she passed out in his arms.
Two long days of waiting.
Checking Sarifena, he sighed, “Her vitals are still normal. I don’t understand it,” Heath turned to the Emerald Queen, Emersyn, who, like him, paced the room.
“Do we know what caused this?”
“Her blood work showed traces of something, but what,” he rubbed his head in frustration, “I don’t know. I’ve sent some samples to a friend of mine, Dr. Bright. He’s a toxicologist and might find something I missed.”
A soft moan from the bed caused Emersyn to gasp. Rushing to Sarifena’s bedside, Emersyn tugged her hand into hers, “Sari? Can you hear me?”
Heath slid onto the other side of the bed and pressed his stethoscope to her chest. Once he was sure she was breathing, he slipped his phone from his pocket. “Commander, she’s waking up.”
Sarifena’s hand clenched Emersyn’s, Emersyn leaned closer, “Hey… Can you open your eyes?”
Sarifena blinked. The bright light burned her eyes as she tried to shake the drowsy feeling from her head. Taking a deep breath, she coughed as she tried to sit up.
“Whoa,” Heath pressed against her shoulder, “Slow down. Let me help you.” He eased his hand behind her back and helped her to a seated position.
“Wha… What happened?” She stammered as she glanced at the faces staring back at her. “Where am I?”
“Oh, God!” Emersyn wrapped her arms around Sarifena, “I thought I almost lost you.”
“What’s going on?”
“What do you remember?”
Heath shined a light in her eyes, causing her to wince and shrink away from him.
“I,” She closed her eyes, trying to force her brain to work. But it was like darkness filled her mind. “I don’t remember. How did I get here?”
Heath and Emersyn glanced at each other, worry marring their expressions. “What do you mean? You're in your quarters.”
“My quarters?” Sarifena glanced around the enormous room. “I don’t understand. Who are you? Why am I here?”
Emersyn gasped, “You don’t know who I am? Sarifena, it’s me, Emersyn, your sister.”
“Sister?” She stuttered, panic lacing her words.
“Yes. And you’re Sarifena Azurite, the Sapphire Queen. Don’t you remember?”
“No,” Sarifena pressed her hand to her head, “I…” she blinked the water pooling in her eyes, causing a tear to roll down her face, “What’s wrong with me?”
Heath checked her over, “Someone poisoned you, Sarifena. You’ve been unconscious for two days. Do you remember being at the Ruby Kingdom?”
Sarifena searched her mind only to find nothing. It was like nothing existed before waking up in this strange bed, surrounded by two people she did not know.
“No… I don’t remember anything.”
“Sarifena!” an older woman ran through the doors, “You’re awake, thank god.” The woman wrapped her in a tight embrace.
“Sorry, Doctor,” Commander Brady stood in the doorway, “She was with me when you called.”
“Sarifena,” the woman pressed a kiss to her head, “I thought I’d lost you!”
Sarifena jerked away from the woman, “Who are you?”
