Mom!!
Mom!! Mom comes back please "I screamed my pleas fell upon deaf ears. I pursued after her down that dark musty alleyway. She only evaded me when I came to the dead end of the alley way. A looming brick wall to my back that encased me. I resembled a wild animal backed into a corner. ready to fight at a moments notice to defend its self at any and all costs.
my childhood insecurities of being abandoned reared their ugly head. Fear gripped my chest As the dark figure slunk from the shadows. before mainly meters away and slowly approached me. Rebling a hunter after it's intended prey. From the willowy figures stature I could instantly tell it's a female. My deeply buried hopes began to either... It's not my atlas.
The dark figure swiftly attacked first. I easily took a defensive stance ready for anything. We were equally matched every single move they copies. She resembled my very own shadow moving , ducking , and dodging insync actions. Adrenaline courses through my veins at the intense match. Sweaty drench my brow as she kicked my feet from underneath me. She had bested me in mere seconds.A hand to hand match of pure skill and agility. " mom " I said hoarsely as she refrained from her intense onslaught.
" aurora!?" the late queen said as she pulled off the mask and hood. I knew that smile from anywhere. We embraced each other I felt hot tears streamed down my face. " mom everyone thinks your dead"
"I am dead..my precious girl. Your father prefers it that way it's easier for you . that I would be know to stay dead. Than everyone in the kingdom know that I bore a bastard son."
"I have a brother?!" I screeched "who is his father? "
"No one will never know the answer to that question. I brang that secret to my grave entries ago. You have A half brother...his name is Archibald". I gasped in shock at the revelation of her secret.
"How can the person I loath be of my own flesh and blood" I wondered but I didn't verbally voice that realization.
"No one needs to know how I cheated upon your father for years."My mother audibly sighed "This all can be explained in time but at this moment your life is in danger.Archibald is dangerous to you and your father. That is why I came out of hiding to protect you from his jealous vengeance."
"Archibald.. My father's trusted advisor is my half brother.. "I said my mind in a daze with her revelation . my mother eyes widened in fear as started to back away . " you cannot marry the prince's of the outer land."
"Tell me Why mom?" I demanded. She looked behind me as her eyes caught sight of my amulet." this can't be.. You can't posses this..." her voice quivered as she changed the subject. My mom touched the stone she recoiled her finger as if the stone burned her.
"The phoenix's heart " I stated as my mother's face paled even further " That is not the phoenix's heart. That is something more rare and precious.. Now, I see why the king loren wants to marry you to his sons. Who ever marries you not only is king of lite realm but also controls him.."
"He who posses his heart controls the fate of all kingdoms ." my mother eyes glazed over as spoke as of if it were a long told prophecy.
"Who is "him"mom? I asked as she shook her head from the mystical haze. Once again she didn't answer my question.
I heard my name in shouted in the far distance. the sound of countless of hard shoes striking against the cobblestone alleyway. The approaching sound of running made my heart beat faster.
"Mom we have to go "i pleaded as I grabbed her hand trying to lead her away . she cupped my check as tears streamed down her dirty covered face.
"No, you have to go back and protect your father. Remember your my big brave girl . She cooed "Even after all these years I still love you both. I will come for you before the full moon the day of your wedding day.. You shall not marry those princes. She vowed as she clinched her first in deturmination"Wait for me at our special place!" She said as tears filled her eyes.
I seen the glint of silver of her blade. Horror filled me as she sank the blade tip into my side. Blood spurted from my lips as the knife's hilt clanked against my rid bones." mom.." she happily whipped my blood upon my britches before she ran in the opposite direction. " forgive me,its for your own good so you can't follow me ."
I fell to the side I reached out my hand towards her as I fell to the cold cobblestone road. " mom "I screamed as my vision blurred I inadvertently rubbed my amulet . " come to me !" and I felt hands upon my body being moved to a more warmer embrace.
my body instantly acknowledged the warmth and peace that rushed over me. I instantly knew what Xavier meant about soulmates feeling each others presence.
" come to me " I commanded as I inadvertently summoned him. I touched it stone as I spoke to him . a mysterious dark smokey vortex swirled in front of me as the jewel illuminated .a shadowy male form with glowing red eyes stepped from the smoke-filled haze .He picked my up into his arms and pressed me to his chest . I gingerly touched his face with bloodstained fingers. " I am sorry I can't love you my heart belongs to another.."I said in my delirium .
"Who has your heart my princess?" he asked inquisitive as a smirk spread across my face. The smoke encompassed us as it had happened moments ago.we found ourselves at the pristine palace gates.
Pain seared my side to a point I couldn't speak. My mouth moved as I tried to answer his question honestly. " atlas "
"You love a Greek God " he asked in wonder
No he is my..i tried to answer
"Shhh.. save your breath and your strength princess."He cooed as he ran swiftly up the star towards my chambers. A deep voice echoed down the halls as he started barking out orders. The maid scurried around