Disclaimer: I don't own The Faerie Path
A/N: Just something I came up with late last night when I couldn't sleep.
I am Rathina, the sister that no one noticed, the one without a gift. I am unlike my elder sisters with their serene grace, and not like my twin Zara who is vivacious and compassionate or Tania who is a calmer version of Zara. I am unspoken and cunning, watching my sisters and smiling silently when they succeed. But when Tania and my beloved Gabriel announced their betrothal it was too much for be to bear. I ran down to his quarters, tears running down my pasty face as I hoped that my sisters and parents would not see me in my emotional state. I let myself into Gabriel's quarters before speaking up "Gabriel my love?" My voice cracked
"Yes Rathina?" Gabriel asked
"Why? Why did you do this to me?! I love you!" I exclaimed
"I need your sister's power, once we are wed I will take her power and then we shall be together" Gabriel said to me as he wiped away my tears. "I swear it."
"Very well my love" I said as he wrapped his strong arms around me, I rested my head against his strong chest. He ran his hands through my waist length lustrous hair that was as black as midnight. "I shall wait for you" I whispered
"Come, you are in no state to walk to your rooms." Gabriel said as he led me to his bed. He picked me up and laid me down on top of the covers before kissing me gently on my lips. "I love you Rathina Selene" He said
"I love you too Gabriel" I whispered as he began to undo my bodice.
It would not be proper for me to speak of what happened next so I will resume my tale at the next morning.
It was dawn when I opened my eyes; it took me a moment to realize that I was curled against Gabriel's toned body. "Gabriel, wake up my love it's morning, someone may come at any time." I rolled on my side and ignored the dull throb between my thighs. "Gabriel, wake up." I shook his shoulder but he still did not stir. I grabbed my clothes and quickly put them on; I laced my bodice as much as I could before I quickly ran out of his quarters and into my own. 'I cannot believe what happened last night… it was magical' I thought as I quickly called my servants in to help me dress for the day.
"Which dress shall you wear today?" One of them asked
"The navy blue one" I said
"Very well ma'am" The woman said, I was quickly dressed and my hair was brushed to perfection, nothing out of the ordinary.
"Dear sister, breakfast with us!" Zara exclaimed
"Very well Zara" I called to my twin as I walked out of the door
"Good morning sister" Zara said happily
"Good morning Zara" I said softly
"You seem different, what is wrong Rathina?" Zara asked
"There is nothing wrong Zara" I lied as we walked to breakfast with the rest of our family.
I do not expect you to understand me, you probably have never been in my situation, been the sibling that is ordinary in an extraordinary family. The love of my life will be married to my sister within a fortnight and I am left to pick up the pieces of my pathetic existence and wait for the day that my love takes Tania's powers and comes back to me. The day before the wedding I realized something both wonderful and horrible at the same time, I was going to have Gabriel's child. It was for my child that I went to Tania's room that night and convinced her to try out her gift, she disappeared into the mortal world without a trace… if I had only known that my actions would result in not only my beloved's demise but also my twin's.