The Trial of Lightening and Flame: Ceremonies
By: M14Mouse
Summary:
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
"So, I take that Catalina visited your mom today. Dad visited my adopted parents today. It was…pretty weird," Nick said over the phone.
"I know. It was even for Catalina. It was really formal. She was dressed in formal…knight style. She reminded me of Ms. Grace, my first grade teacher. She made my mom, my aunt, and uncle kind of nervous. Of course, my cousins were all excited because Rasa was there. A unicorn? Nope, that doesn't do it for them. Giant racing snail is the key to their hearts," Chip laughed.
He laughed.
"So, what is the big deal?" He asked.
"I think that it is the start of the knight trials. From what I read, there is some ceremony involved in the beginning. I guess meeting with the parents part to give them heads up. I know that parents' approval is needed in some cases but once a knight in training is old enough. It is their decision."
"So, did the conversation go? My parents aren't really telling me what it was about…"
"Mom told me that Catalina was talking about what to expect from the Trails. How long it was going to take and what to expect."
"What should we expect?"
"That we might be gone for awhile like a couple of months."
"What?!"
"From what I gathered, time moves different there than here. So, it could take a few weeks to a few months."
"Wow. I didn't know that. What else?" He said.
"No assigned reading for you, huh?" Chip said.
"No…Dad wasn't big into it. Was Catalina?"
"Not really. When Daggeron was training me, I was assigned some reading. I also read some things on my own. She was honest when I asked questions."
"So, what else should I expect?"
"A week before the trials, one of the knights will come to you and give you about a week to get your affairs in order. Make sense since in the past, knights in training had jobs and families."
"Okay…"
"Then they come for you and take you to a place to get clean up. After that…it is off to the Trials."
"I read about the Trials once I decided that I was going to be a knight. It sounded like that we go into some magic cave and come out a knight."
Chip laughed over the phone.
"That sounded about right. Oh, there is a formal ceremony of meeting the Mystic Mother but that happens after," Chip added
"I'm not looking forward to that," He added.
"I don't know. I'm kind of curious. Catalina said that she is great and has a sense of humor."
"Dad makes out her to be this force. I think that I like Catalina's version better."
"Me too. I'm not worried. We will make it through. They would have voted us through if we weren't. Although, I know Catalina said something that made Snow Prince vote me through, I'm not sure what."
His mouth nearly dropped. He knew that Snow Prince didn't like Chip but to go that far…
"But your dad voted me through…and so did Daggeron. Catalina said your vote went fine."
"How come that I don't know about this?"
"It is Catalina's policy of honesty. She didn't want me to find out later on about it."
"Well…I might have to talk to him about that." He said in angry.
How could Snow Prince not see Chip for who is he and what he done? He had the feeling much like Catalina…that Snow Prince can't let go of what happened in the past.
"Don't. It isn't worth it. We just have to prepare for Trials. I am not sure how to do that but we should."
He chuckled.
"Great plan, Chip."
"Can you think of a better one?"
"Nope."
He heard a knock on his door.
"Hold on for a moment," He said as he got up from his bed. He walked over to the door and opened it to see his dad standing there. He was holding a letter in his hand. He was still in his formal knight outfit.
"Dad?" He said.
His dad handed him a letter.
"You have a week to put your affairs in order, my son. On the seventh day, we will come for you. This letter has your instructions that you must follow before you can begin the Trials," His dad said.
He heard Chip over the phone shouting at Catalina to stop throwing rocks at his window.
He took the letter from his dad's hands.
He took a deep breathe. He was ready.
End of Ceremonies
Next Chapter: Affairs (Chip)
A/N: This is the start of the last story in the trilogy. Thank god. So, let get this show on the road. Read and Review if you wish.