Me: Okay, I was listening to this song by PonyPhonic on youtube and I was looking over the lyrics and my only reaction was: OMG! THAT IS EXACTLY IS THE RELATION OF TENIONIA AND ZIRERIA :D So that's what gave birth to this. I twisted the lyrics a little but not that much, if you want the real lyrics here's the link:
watch?v=g_pBzW5qO34
Other then that, I don't own the song, just Zireria and Tenionia. Reviews are happily accepted! Happy Reading!
Lady Tenionia stood on the balcony of her room in the palace. She stared up at the moon and star embedded sky, thinking of her sister, Zireria. Her sister had stood her ground and refused to call off the attack on the Pharaoh's kingdom. In fear of the balance being torn apart, the White magician did the unthinkable and locked her sister in the forever darkness of the abyss, saving both of the kingdoms from complete devastation. The kingdom of Teaorna had finally become a part of Egypt, but Tenionia's heart was heavy. Her sister and her had gotten along so well as children. They were close before she was claimed by the light and her by the dark. It seemed like the order was so unkind in that way. A tear fell from the girl's eye as she started to sing with a mixture of bitterness, tenderness and distant hope.
"Fate has been cruel and order unkind.
How can I have sent you away?
The blame was my own; The punishment yours.
The harmony's silent today.
But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep." The wind whistled as if to carry her soft lullaby. It made her hair dance as she looked down on the houses of the people below.
"Once did a girl who shone like the sun, look down on her kingdom and sigh.
She smiled and said, 'Surely, there is no girl so lovely and so well beloved as I.'
So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory that long was the shadow she cast.
Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved, and grew only darker as days and nights passed." Her hand fell on her coin as she thought. How could she have been so blind to what was happening? She looked up at the stars and moon again.
"Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine." She smiled as she remembered the nickname that she had given her sister. 'Moon princess.'
"Rest now in moonlight's embrace.
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth.
Though cloud, though sky and though space.
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind.
Zireria, you're loved so much, more then you know.
Forgive me for being so blind." More tears started to fall down her face as she sang. What she didn't know was Atem who was standing outside the room was listening to her sorrowful lullaby.
"Soon did that girl took notice that others did not give her sister her due.
And neither had she loved her as she deserved, she watched as her sister's unhappiness grew." Tenionia bowed her head, letting her hair fall in front of her face, her hand was still holding her coin tightly. In her mind the bitter words that Zireria had told her echoed in her memory.
'You loved the Pharaoh and his kingdom, more then you ever loved me!' She had shrieked. Another tear escaped and fell on the marble balcony.
'That isn't true, Zireria. I do love you, but you don't see it.' She trembled as she sang the next lines.
"But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly takes hold of the mind of its host.
And that foolish girl did nothing to stop the destruction of the one who had needed her most." She looked up at the sky again as tears streamed freely down her face. She made no move to stop them. She was too overcome by her grief.
"Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine.
Rest now in moonlight's embrace.
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth.
Though cloud, though sky and though space.
Carry the peace and the coolness of night and carry my sorrow in kind.
Zireria, you're loved so much, more then you know.
May troubles be far from your mind, and forgive me for being so blind." Tenionia's hand on the balcony tightened. The wind made her hair dance and Atem who was still in the shadows waited for her to continue with baited breath.
"The years now before us, fearful and unknown.
I never imagined I'd face them on my own.
May these thousand winters swiftly pass, I pray.
I love you; I miss you, all these miles away.
May all your dreams be sweet tonight.
Safe upon your bed of moonlight.
And know not of sadness, pain or care.
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there.
Sleep...
Sleep...
Sleep..." Tenionia let out a pained sob and she fell to her knees as more stained sobs ripped from her throat. Atem walked up to her side, knelt and pulled her into an embrace, allowing her to cry into his chest.
"Shh Tenionia..." He gently hushed as she shook as sobs sounded from her throat. Atem pulled away and gently wiped the tears that were falling down her cheeks away with his thumbs.
"Why are you crying?" He asked and Tenionia swallowed.
"I could have saved her, I was so blind to what Zireria was becoming."
"It was too late for her, Tenionia. You didn't have a choice." She stood.
"I could have stopped it when I was still in Teorina! I could have saved her before."
"But you didn't." Atem snapped back and Tenionia flinched. Atem sighed, touching his temple.
"Tenionia, you made a mistake. You can't change what has happened in the past as much at you want to believe. Zireria was beyond repair, it was too late for her." Tenionia hugged her arms.
"She was so kind to me as a child. I looked up to her and could always rely on her." Atem grasped her shoulders.
"I'll never be able to understand how you feel Tenionia, but know that you're not alone in this fight. The other guardians and I will be there to help you when you are in need. You don't have to face every fight alone." Tenionia smiled though her tears and hugged Atem.
"Thank you, Atem. I am very lucky to have a friend like you." He smiled and hugged her back. When they pulled away, Atem kissed her cheek and left her alone. Tenionia gazed over the city as the darkness of night continued its journey across the sky.
"Zireria, you're loved so much, more then you know.
Forgive me for being so blind..." She whispered as she closed the curtains.