*Knock... knock.....knock*.
I hear, waking me up from my peaceful dreams.
Adjusting to the sudden light, I open my eyes to the roof of my room.
"Good morning, sleepy head." I hear from directly next to me.
I look to my right, to be graced by the natural beauty of Isabella's smiling face, looking at me with big emerald eyes and scarlet hair flowing in the wind.
"Good morning, beautiful." I say, burning this sight in my brain.
She blushes.
Looking down, noticing her partially naked melanin skin. "So that wasn't a dream?"
"No, it wasn't ......
*Slam,* goes the door, jumping us almost out the bed.
"Si vestri 'expergiscimini, cur non me?! (If you're awake, why didn't you answer me?!......) Rona bursting through the door, stopping halfway when her eyes meet ours.
Sitting up in the bed, nothing but the sheet covering our lower half.
Enraged. "Tu canis, frater seduceris......! (You bitch, you seduced my brother......!)
"Rona, no that's not what happened. Calm down!" Trying to calm my fuming sister.
"Nulla? Non .....?..... vestrum sum defessus mihi vera 'nullus'. Quæ est enim seditiosa, dulcia facit: mala autem dryadalis qui hodie die!! (No!..... No!....... Nico, I'm tired of you telling me 'no'. She's a seditious, seductive, evil elf that will die today.)" a dark mist radiates from her body as she steps closer to the bed.
"Please, save me Nico. She's going to kill me!!" Hiding behind me with extreme fear filling her every word.
"Rona, calm down!" I shout to deaf ears.
"Nicolaus, moventur. Ego non dicam bis. (Nicholas, move. I won't say it twice.)" raising her hand, the mist wraps around just above her fingers, growing larger with each passing moment, causing the room to go cold and the wind to blow erratically.
"Nico, what is that?" Gripping my shoulder tightly from behind.
"Leniret et pueri mei, possum explicare. (Calm down my child, I can explain.)" Nora's gentle voice is heard from behind Rona.
The wind stops and the room's temperature is back to normal as the orb dissipates from Rona's hand.
Turning and bowing her head. "Paenitemus meam mi hanc deam, sed BELLUA protraxit illum. (My apologies, my goddess but this FIEND seduced him.)"
"No my child, I should apologize for not clearing this with you first. It was I who sent Isabella here to be with Nico." Looking past Rona at us.
"Sed quid mihi numen, et non credidistis ei. (But why, my goddess we can't trust her.)" shaking her head in denial.
"I say you can trust her. And with you two being the last of your bloodline, you need this."
"Sed, tamen, mi deam?" (But, but, my goddess?)" looking up with confusion on her face.
"No buts Rona. Mira is in the kitchen making breakfast, let's go greet her."
Nora turns and walks away. Rona doesn't move directly, just stands there motionless.
"Rona?" I call to my sister with regret in my voice.
"I nunquam dimittet vobis. (I will never forgive you.)" she says before stomping through the door.
"What did she say,Nico?" Finally letting go of my shoulder and moving to my side.
"Forget about making peace with her, it's not possible now." I say, shaking my head.
She doesn't respond.
After getting dressed, we make our way to the kitchen.
"Good morning, Nico and Isabella. You were a bit lively last night and this morning too, I hope everything is well." Mira says seemingly oblivious to everything that has happened with a teapot in her hand.
"Good morning." We say in unison.
"Everything is fine Mira." I say, looking at Isabella.
"If you say so." Giggling to herself.
I nod at Isabella to go sit in the kitchen while I go find my upset twin in the living room sulking.
She nods back in understanding and takes a seat, glancing back at me.
Heading to the living room, I stop just before I get to the door, overhearing a conversation.
"Pueri mei, oportet intelligere. (My child, you must understand.)"
"Quod illam mihi numen? Nisi quis illam. (Why her, my goddess? Anyone but her."
"Iudicium est quod illi non. Scio dolorem non intellego cur haec sentis affectum tuum impedire non eligendum. (That decision is up to him, not you. I know your pain, I understand why you feel this way but your personal feelings cannot interfere with his choices.)"
"Ego intellego, mi deam. (I understand, my goddess.)"
"Noli te causa eius. Hoc onus non habetis vobiscum sum omnibus diebus vitæ tuæ. Tua fecisti tibi ultione, modo dimittere te et propter delicta vestra animum leniret. (Don't continue to blame yourself for his death. This burden is not yours to take with you all the days of your life. You have gotten your revenge, now forgive yourself for your transgressions and calm your mind.)"
"Etiam etiam,.... (Yes,.... Yes,....)" crying at her words
"Come Nico, be with her." I hear from behind the wall.
I walk in silently, sitting next to Rona. She hugs me tightly, crying even more now.
".... Si illic eram, si modo, quod youll verisimile quod youll 'pro.... Viveret. (If.... If only I was there, he'll pro.... he'll probably be alive.)"
"It's not your fault Rona." Hugging her back. Tears start to run down my cheek.
"I'll leave you two alone for a moment." Nora says, getting up and walking towards the door.
"Thank you, my goddess." I say, causing her to stop and glance back, she nods and continues.
"Isabella came to me last night in hopes of getting to know you better, in hopes at becoming your friend."
Holding up to look me in the eye. "Erat autem duo dies ago unus ex eis, et iam non sum accipere illa parte est nobis. (But two days ago she was one of them, and now I'm to accept she's on our side.)"
"People change. Everyone deserves forgiveness, even you." I get up and hold out my hand.
She sits there for a moment, just looking at me before taking my hand.
Hand in hand I guide her to the kitchen. "We have other things to worry about......."
*BOOM*
A gigantic explosion jumps everyone as we make our way to the kitchen.
The house starts to shake with everything in it, utensils starts falling from the counters, armor and weapons shake violently in the other room. Mira falls the ground, losing her balance as Isabella jumps on top of Nora in efforts of protecting her.
A shock wave hits the house, causing the windows to break and my ears to ring.
"What's going on!" I shout, holding Rona in the door way.
"An explosion!" Isabella shouts back.
Mira is screaming in agony as blood flows from her ears.
"Nec respice! (Mira, no!)" pulling away from me and runs to Mira's side.
*BOOM*
A second giant explosion hits extremely closer to the house. The roof shakes violently and cracks.
An equally powerful shock wave flies into the house causing the walls to collapse and the floors above comes falling on top of us.
I jump to on top of Rona and Isabella screaming. "Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!"