The Light of the Moon.
Chapter 1
Deep in the magnificent and magic forest was hidden a secret, this secret was a village, yes, a village that no human eye had seen. In this village lived only magical creatures, - fairies. For centuries humans were not fated to find out this village. But one day everything changed.
The village was ruled by one priest, he had a daughter, the most beautiful fairy in the village and probably in the world, her name was Selenity. The fairies in the village were supposed to follow certain rules, to be exactly only three rules were important and the punishment for not following them was – death.
The first rule was to never help human or others beings which are not fairies.
The second rule was to never use magical powers outside the village.
And the third and the most important rule was to never fall in love with humans.
Some people were saying that fairies were made from ice, as years passed the ice became flesh but their hearts stayed cold, that's why fairies are so cruel. But the fairies were blessed (or maybe cursed) with immortality, they lived eternally and the only one who could take their lives was the archpriest, Sol. But this was what was saying people in fairytales to their children and grand children before they fall asleep.
Nobody knew that the fairies were suffering because of the rules given to them by the Unnamed god. Nobody could imagine that then a fairy would see a hurt animal or a human in danger, that then they turned their head away , behind the dark eyes a heart was shattering, but in order to please the wish to survive the fairy would walk away. Behind the cruel and cold mask was hidden a great heart with more love than whole world can give. With years the fairies became cruel and selfish creatures, known for their unloving nature. They couldn't help other creatures, but they wouldn't help the one of their kind, because they knew that he could help his self. May be I was harsh there was some exceptions, then a fairy would love another or then parents loved their child more then their lives. The archpriest, Sol was that kind of exception, he loved his beautiful daughter more than life itself. She was the only thing that had left to him from his wife and the times without rules.
Selenity, she was known in the village for her good heart and free spirit, she was the only one who still helped her friends, everybody loved her in their own way. And everybody were saying if there was a fairy to disobey the rules, that was only her. Then she was little her father gave her a second name – Moon, because of her silver hair and same coloured eyes.
One winter night Selenity went for the walk in the forest. Feeling the wind and snowflakes in her hair and moonlight lighting her way, she could feel free only like this. She made her way to the lake having in mind the idea to skate, she heard someone calling for help. Without any hesitation she run as fast as she could to the destination from there she heard the voice, in the mere of seconds she was in front of the lake. She saw a few white horses near her and a man in the part of the lake there ice was too thin. Looking at him Selenity understood that he was a human, knowing well the rules she wanted to go away but something in her heart stopped her and she came near the man, stepping on the ice like it was soft grass. He gasped as she came close and the thin ice didn't even cracked under her feet. She looked at him in his eyes, they were blue with gold sparks in them. Few golden bangs was shielding his forehead.
"Human, what are you doing here, isn't this forest are forbidden for the kind of yours?"
Selenity knew very well that even if it was forbidden forest for humans, they doesn't stop coming here, even if sometimes it costs them their lives.
"May be it was forbidden, but it is not now or as I know so."
He answered, Selenity was amazed that he didn't scared then she asked him, any other human would be yelling at her to get away, because no fairy was known as a good-hearted creature.
"You didn't scared, that's good, that's mean that you are a very brave 'human'."
"Stop calling me, human, I have a name you know, and don't look at me like that don't you see that I am in danger help me."
It was more demand than plea, this left Selenity dumbfounded and she obligate with any other thought. She took his hand and he felt light, very light like he was flying slowly they reached the ground and stood there for a while. Feeling that the daze left her, Selenity only then realized what she just did.
"I helped you…"
She whispered, but anyway he heard her.
"Yes you helped me and I thank you for that, my lady, I am sorry if I was rude with you there, I just lost several of my best men but I am sure it is not an excuse for my behaviour."
He said to her, taking and gently kissing her hand. Selenity was looking at him with amazement. In two minds running almost similar thoughts.
He is very nice, even if I just disobeyed the Unnamed god, I still want to know his name, he is a beautiful human…strange I never thought about someone like that before.
Even if I died I would happy only to know her name. Never had I seen a woman…no a fairy more beautiful than she is. I just lost four of my best men and the only thing can I think is how beautiful she is.
"You told you had a name…"
"Ah…sorry, my name is Daniel…what is your…"
"Selenity…"
"It is nice to meet you, Selenity."
Selenity looked at him better, her attention got the ring on his right hand, such rings were wearing only…
"You are a king."
"Yes, I am the king of the South Kingdom, I was going to the conference with the king of the North Kingdom then some soldier attacked us."
Selenity broke two rules, she helped a human using her powers out of the village.
After that meeting, Selenity and Daniel were meeting each other every night near the lake, Selenity told him about the rules and Daniel told her to not worry because no one will find out about how she saved him and definitely he will not say it to someone. One day Selenity understood that she was on the verge to brake the only rule she didn't broke already. The third and the most important. And she was not the only one who understood that, Daniel knew the rules she must follow as well, but he couldn't help him self but only fall in love with beautiful and benign fairy.
At the same time the king of the North Kingdom was making his moves, he gathered a great number of warriors and was ready to attack the kingdom of Daniel. The day before Daniel went in the war he visited his love. Selenity knew that he wouldn't come back, don't ask how, she just knew with her heart that it was the last time she would see him. And she did something she didn't accepted from herself…
The third rule was broken, the most important…
One week later…
"Father, I broke the rules, all of them, I helped a human with my magical powers, out of the village and I fell in love with him and bedded with him."
Selenity stood on one knee before her father and others priests, the citizens of the village which were sitting behind her gasped as they heard her. A young priest whispered something to the archpriest and the second whispered it to the others they all nodded.
"If the civilians of the village accept this…we will forgive you the first two mistakes: for helping a human and for using your powers outside the village. As for the third we will forgive you if you only decline the love for the human and will not see him again."
The fairies behind Selenity nodded in agreement.
"Don't be afraid that I will see him again, he is dead but I can't decline the love for him it is as I refuse the child I have in my womb."
In the crowd started panic everybody was saying something, Sol stood up and yelled.
"Enough!" everybody gasped and followed silence. "Why did you came then, child?"
"I didn't came for the pity, father, I came to receive my punishment and to beg you to leave my child to live in the village. Take it as the last wish of your daughter."
Sol took deep breath and looked at his daughter he didn't wanted to do this but there was no other way.
"Selenity…Moon I strip you from your immortality and I will take your life then this child is born, until then you are not allowed to go out of the village. Your child will live in the village like any other fairy, but with no parents."
The archpriest stood and walk away from the conference room leaving behind his daughter and shocked fairies. Even if this is his daughter he can't treat her any different from the others.
Seven months later…
The crack of thunder echoed in the forest of the fairies, lighting was lighting two silhouettes. Two worried fairies stood in front of the house. The rain bit on their cloaks. The tallest figure yelled something through the rain to the other male, it sounded like another crack of thunder.
"Is not this too soon, were still two moths!"
"It happens, sir! Sometimes it happens sooner!"
Suddenly the rain stopped, the clouds cleared and reviled the night sky with full moon. The two companions took off their cloaks and looked around to see what is wrong. A cry of baby echoed in the village, a fairy in simple blue and yellow dress came out from the house with baby in her arms and came near the archpriest.
"It is a girl, my friend, you are grandfather now."
She said, Sol, looked at the baby, and sighed. The rain stopped then the girl was born…she brought serenity to the forest and village.
"Is my daughter alright, Luna, can I talk to her? I am sure if she refuse the love for the human, I…we could let her live with her daughter in the village."
The fairy with dark hair and blue eyes saddened.
"Sol, she didn't make it, she is dead…" Sol took the little girl in his arms. The next time I will not do the same mistake, little one, but I hope there will not be next time.
Selenity was buried near the lake, archpriest thought that she would wanted her place of the rest to be there. She brought the spark of hope to the fairies…they made a tomb stone for her and her father wrote something on it.
She gave us light,
She brought us hope,
She led us to the peace,
She gave us Serenity.
For that we will carry her
in our hearts forever.
No one understood why he wrote 'serenity', 'Serenity'; but they all comprehended then he introduced them all to the little fairy named Serenity and with love given second name "The Light of the Moon".
To be continued...
So I wanted this story to be short, but there can I get this luck! I just need to tell all of the suppy details (never mind ME) right?
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Love you all.
Yours, Darkness and Light.