'People live, people die, people are born and grow every second in a
thousand different parallel worlds. People laugh, people cry and… people
make each other laugh and cry. They are magical, sometimes blessing and
sometimes condemning, never ending walking contradictions. We? What are we,
are you asking? We are watchers… of the past, of the present, of the future
and of a million more things. We warm, but humans don't listen. We warm to
the All Mighty ones and they do listen, but they often don't like to follow
our advises… I guess they will learn to respect us the hard way. They don't
fully accept us as a species of their kind, but they do recognize our power
and seek our help. We are Watchers… But some races call us Healers or
Angels. We are pure, dark creatures of the Mist…'- Fragment of Queen Serene
of the Red Moon, regent of the Angel Race from 5000 a. C. to 250 a. C.
Prologue: Not even for the World:
The morning newspapers were the ones that brought little nine-year-old Sarah Williams the news of the death of her mother. The little raven- haired, opal-eyed girl tried to feel something, but she really wasn't all that touched. After all, her mother was for her just a vague image, a distant and beautiful woman who had success by abandoning her family.
"Hi Sarah…" her father tried to greet her cheerfully, but she knew he knew. And, when he spotted the newspaper in the little girl's hands he realized that she knew also.
"I'm sorry, darling" he whispered to her. But Sarah didn't look sad… She looked almost scared.
"They are coming for me… And I don't want to be taken from here, daddy. Make them go away, please!" the little kid cried, running towards her dad and hugging him tightly. Fear suddenly crept over Robert Williams.
"She told me they didn't know about you, Sarah… She told me not even YOU knew about them! She promised me you were going to be safe from them!" he gasped for air, adrenaline running through his veins suddenly…
"I saw them in my dreams, daddy… they said I was a dreamer and their only hope… They said I should take care of them and of their land, because I was the he… he… What's the word? Oh, yes, HEIR"
She was trembling in her father's hands, who felt utterly powerless. And, when a tiny mist began snaking its way to them, he held his daughter tighter. They were there…
"Show yourselves! This is my home and I demand to see you!"
In the middle of the mist two lonely figures appeared. They had sparkling eyes, silver hair and… wings… White, feather wings on their backs, making them look…
Angelic.
"You know why we have come here, Robert Williams… So don't fight us" a cold voice echoed through the room. One of the 'angels' stepped out of the mist and bowed deeply in front of Sarah. She noticed that the creature was a male.
"No… I don't want you or your land! Not… not even for the World! I thought I had made it clear in my dream last night!" the little girl shouted, scared out of her wits. She ran to hide behind her father, who had a furious look in his face.
"Leave her alone… You have no right to take her. Linda promised me you were never going to even touch her!" he yelled, his voice full of anger. The other 'angel' stepped forward and out of the thick fog. That angel was female and bowed before Sarah and her father.
"We seek your forgiveness, but we had no other choice" she spoke with a melodic voice "My name is Adriana and he is my twin brother Adrian. We are the new elected Helpers and Twin Advisors of the new queen-to- be of our Realm… That would be Sarah, Sir"
Robert Williams, body trembling, shook his head.
"No… you have no right to put that kind of burden over my little girl's shoulders" he shot back with a shaking voice.
Both twins looked at each other and partially nodded while sighed.
"You have got a point, Mr. Williams but we are afraid that your daughter is the only remaining of an almost extinguished line of Rulers. We need her. Our kingdom is being threatened. Our people are afraid… Please, I beg you, understand!" the woman angel pleaded, her crystal clear eyes gazing at the small family of two members with a sad look. Sarah's heart broke at the sight of the sadness of those eyes.
"I… I am sorry" she whispered but her father shook his head and held her tight.
"No, my darling, you have nothing to apologize for, do you hear me? They are the ones that should be apologizing to you. You have done nothing wrong, hon" he told her with passion, hating to see his daughter cry. She was too good…
"Leave us be… She doesn't want to be you Queen. When Linda walked away from us she swore nobody of her kind would ever bother Sarah… She promised! And you and your kind honor your promises, I know that!" he thundered. Adrian looked upset but admired the man's braveness and caring for his little girl. Adriana looked terrified.
"He is right" she slowly whispered "We can't break a promise made by a Royal member of our Kind, Adrian"
Her twin seemed tempted to do so first but then nodded gravely.
"You are right, sister" he sighed, his wings hugging his body in a mourning angel position "We are doomed" he declared and, with that, he disappear in a shower of feathers and mist. Adriana sighed too but her eyes had a twinkle… the twinkle of hope. She bowed in front of Sarah and looked at her with respect before speaking:
"I know we have no right to ask so much of you, little one, but I do hope that one day… maybe when you are older and wiser and more prepare, you will reclaim your right to become our queen. I think… you would make a good Sovereign. I really do. Till our paths cross again, Your Highness"
With those last words she disappeared in a similar fashion of his brother and the Williams were alone again.
"It's over hon… We won. You get to stay here forever…" Robert Williams exclaimed happily. Sarah smiled too, but it was a sad smile.
"Yes, daddy… But they really needed me"
Author's Note: Yes, it isn't enough having to write The Masks we Wear; now my mind is making me write another story at the same time! Damn my imagination to the Bog! Well now I am facing quite a challenge because now I am making Robert and Karen good people and good parents! Especially Robert, as you have seen in this prologue… It's quite a change from my other fanfic, isn't it? I hope I don't screw up!
Well, I hope you liked this little prologue. So, yes, Sarah isn't a fairy or anything of the sort, she is an angel! Well, half angel anyway… That was the first twist of the overused plot 'Sarah is a magic Princess/Queen'. I intend to explain more about the Watchers, also called Healers and Angels. But don't rush me because I have to juggle this new story, school and The Masks we Wear. Fortunately my muse paid me a visit yesterday and told me the way to continue the story. By the way she says Hi to all the readers…
Anyway till my next post,
Sabina (or the poor, exhausted and a little freak author)
Prologue: Not even for the World:
The morning newspapers were the ones that brought little nine-year-old Sarah Williams the news of the death of her mother. The little raven- haired, opal-eyed girl tried to feel something, but she really wasn't all that touched. After all, her mother was for her just a vague image, a distant and beautiful woman who had success by abandoning her family.
"Hi Sarah…" her father tried to greet her cheerfully, but she knew he knew. And, when he spotted the newspaper in the little girl's hands he realized that she knew also.
"I'm sorry, darling" he whispered to her. But Sarah didn't look sad… She looked almost scared.
"They are coming for me… And I don't want to be taken from here, daddy. Make them go away, please!" the little kid cried, running towards her dad and hugging him tightly. Fear suddenly crept over Robert Williams.
"She told me they didn't know about you, Sarah… She told me not even YOU knew about them! She promised me you were going to be safe from them!" he gasped for air, adrenaline running through his veins suddenly…
"I saw them in my dreams, daddy… they said I was a dreamer and their only hope… They said I should take care of them and of their land, because I was the he… he… What's the word? Oh, yes, HEIR"
She was trembling in her father's hands, who felt utterly powerless. And, when a tiny mist began snaking its way to them, he held his daughter tighter. They were there…
"Show yourselves! This is my home and I demand to see you!"
In the middle of the mist two lonely figures appeared. They had sparkling eyes, silver hair and… wings… White, feather wings on their backs, making them look…
Angelic.
"You know why we have come here, Robert Williams… So don't fight us" a cold voice echoed through the room. One of the 'angels' stepped out of the mist and bowed deeply in front of Sarah. She noticed that the creature was a male.
"No… I don't want you or your land! Not… not even for the World! I thought I had made it clear in my dream last night!" the little girl shouted, scared out of her wits. She ran to hide behind her father, who had a furious look in his face.
"Leave her alone… You have no right to take her. Linda promised me you were never going to even touch her!" he yelled, his voice full of anger. The other 'angel' stepped forward and out of the thick fog. That angel was female and bowed before Sarah and her father.
"We seek your forgiveness, but we had no other choice" she spoke with a melodic voice "My name is Adriana and he is my twin brother Adrian. We are the new elected Helpers and Twin Advisors of the new queen-to- be of our Realm… That would be Sarah, Sir"
Robert Williams, body trembling, shook his head.
"No… you have no right to put that kind of burden over my little girl's shoulders" he shot back with a shaking voice.
Both twins looked at each other and partially nodded while sighed.
"You have got a point, Mr. Williams but we are afraid that your daughter is the only remaining of an almost extinguished line of Rulers. We need her. Our kingdom is being threatened. Our people are afraid… Please, I beg you, understand!" the woman angel pleaded, her crystal clear eyes gazing at the small family of two members with a sad look. Sarah's heart broke at the sight of the sadness of those eyes.
"I… I am sorry" she whispered but her father shook his head and held her tight.
"No, my darling, you have nothing to apologize for, do you hear me? They are the ones that should be apologizing to you. You have done nothing wrong, hon" he told her with passion, hating to see his daughter cry. She was too good…
"Leave us be… She doesn't want to be you Queen. When Linda walked away from us she swore nobody of her kind would ever bother Sarah… She promised! And you and your kind honor your promises, I know that!" he thundered. Adrian looked upset but admired the man's braveness and caring for his little girl. Adriana looked terrified.
"He is right" she slowly whispered "We can't break a promise made by a Royal member of our Kind, Adrian"
Her twin seemed tempted to do so first but then nodded gravely.
"You are right, sister" he sighed, his wings hugging his body in a mourning angel position "We are doomed" he declared and, with that, he disappear in a shower of feathers and mist. Adriana sighed too but her eyes had a twinkle… the twinkle of hope. She bowed in front of Sarah and looked at her with respect before speaking:
"I know we have no right to ask so much of you, little one, but I do hope that one day… maybe when you are older and wiser and more prepare, you will reclaim your right to become our queen. I think… you would make a good Sovereign. I really do. Till our paths cross again, Your Highness"
With those last words she disappeared in a similar fashion of his brother and the Williams were alone again.
"It's over hon… We won. You get to stay here forever…" Robert Williams exclaimed happily. Sarah smiled too, but it was a sad smile.
"Yes, daddy… But they really needed me"
Author's Note: Yes, it isn't enough having to write The Masks we Wear; now my mind is making me write another story at the same time! Damn my imagination to the Bog! Well now I am facing quite a challenge because now I am making Robert and Karen good people and good parents! Especially Robert, as you have seen in this prologue… It's quite a change from my other fanfic, isn't it? I hope I don't screw up!
Well, I hope you liked this little prologue. So, yes, Sarah isn't a fairy or anything of the sort, she is an angel! Well, half angel anyway… That was the first twist of the overused plot 'Sarah is a magic Princess/Queen'. I intend to explain more about the Watchers, also called Healers and Angels. But don't rush me because I have to juggle this new story, school and The Masks we Wear. Fortunately my muse paid me a visit yesterday and told me the way to continue the story. By the way she says Hi to all the readers…
Anyway till my next post,
Sabina (or the poor, exhausted and a little freak author)
