Crystal: THIS IS THE SEQUEL! YAY! Okay so we're at the stage where all their kids of our favorite heroes are finally 15…NOTE: as the very good Author just like in book series you have to have read the first book in order to understand the second and so on…so from here I recommend IF YOU HAVEN'T READ GYPSY HEART I THINK YOU SHOULD READ IT OR THIS STORY WILL MAKE NO SENSE
Name: Gypsy Blood
Rating: Rated 'M' for dark themes, (tentative rape)KEYWORD: TENTATIVE, violence, blood, language, Lemons, pure awesome kick ass action, and so on and so forth ROMANCEEEEE~!
Genre: Romance, angst, adventure, friendship and more like magic, and stuff
The end brings forth the beginning
Lovina's POV
I can't believe it. Why now? Why do things happen after such a long time that we were all finally…happy? It seems that death is still yet so endeared with me. It has followed me, but it never dares to touch me. It knows what exactly hurts me more than my own death; the death of my loved ones. I'm standing here in the tent of someone who I thought would always be there. My nonno is dying. He fell with a severe illness, and nothing, not even magic, can save him. Once immortality fades your immune system can no longer protect you.
We've tried everything from medicine to magic, but he continued to get sick. I can't stop crying. This is a nightmare. He can't leave me; he's my nonno my only other family than my sister Feliciana. She's crying without stop as my nonno releases another cough. "nonno, please…promise m-me you'll b-be okay", I mutter squeezing his weak hand in mine as tears fall like they've never done in such a long time. 15 years to be exact.
He shakes his head making me want to release another distressed cry. "I…can't….lie to you my darling. I…" he pauses to cough and splatter blood on the sand beneath the furniture. I can't help, but panic as he seems to be chocking. I cry more calling for help, but he stops me. "No, don't", he whispers as he calms down. "But…" I begin to protest. He quiets me down rubbing my hand. "Lovina, I'm satisfied with the life I've lived. I got to see you and your sister grow…I got to see both of you marry like I've always wanted to…you even gave me great granddaughters and a great grandson. What more could I ask", he muttered as Feliciana held his other hand.
"I'm a tired old man. My appearance might not show it to be so, but I'm really much too old, hundreds of years old. I'm tired I wish to rest in peace. You and your sister are immortal that's why you look 16 and are healthy…*more coughs and blood*… Lovina promise me something…" he paused wiping his mouth. I hold back another wave of tears, but some do manage to slip out. "a-anything", I mumble.
"Continue to care for your sister like you always have. Don't be sad after I die; make sure you know well that I have lived my life like I've always wanted to. Feliciana…please take care of yourself…I want both of you, as sisters, to stay strong…Lovina I feel my strength finally going to its end. Please…stay safe and never forget to always…stay strong…I…love you girls…with all my….heart", he muttered out. I felt him go limp. I felt my face go pale. I shook my head standing abruptly.
Feliciana did the same beginning to shake my nonno. "Nonno, wake up…hehehe…don't play around…please Nonno", Feliciana began almost beginning to go hysteric. I fell to my knees again and began to scream my heart out and shaking his shoulders harshly. "NONNO! DON'T LEAVE ME! PLEASE WAKE UP! …No…please…stay with me", I finally cease my screams as I throw myself on him and cry. I can't help it.
Feliciana goes hysterical; insane as she screams loudly. I mute her out; at the moment I care of nothing. I can hear Ludwig come in with a sad expression as he pulls out Feliciana who is still screaming and sobbing. She actually begins to thrash around until Ludwig begins to whisper to her. She turns hugging him tightly as she's finally pulled out. I cry to my heart's pain as I feel it throb. It lost a part of it; a very important part of its existence completely gone.
When my tears finally dry I sit up still holding his hand as I stare at his lifeless body. Even if he died with a smile, it can't help, but hurt me more this way knowing I'd no longer see this smile directed at me and my sister. For some time I just stare not moving a muscle. It was as if I were afraid to wake him up; the feeling that he was just asleep and would wake up soon. But I knew very well that wasn't going to happen. I hear someone come in, but I just stare at my grandfather emotionless with the last of the tears I had in me dripping down my cheeks.
I feel a hand at my shoulder I only just glance at it. From the ring I just know it's Antonio, my husband. And I heard other footsteps in what I could only decipher are my beloved children already at the brink of the age of 15; the beginning of their youth. I hear them weep silently, and I know they are afraid to speak to me, but Antonio does it. "Lovi…" he mutters softly. I don't dare look at him. I continue to keep my gaze on my grandfather. "Lovina…amor…I'm sorry", he finally musters out, and I can feel the tears again.
I look at my nonno for seconds longer before I stand up, and let go. I feel the tears still stinging for release. "Mom…" Maria mumbles through her tears. I can't hold it; I cry with all my might once more as Antonio pulls me in for a hug. I sob again; it's unbearable. My children walk up to their grandfather leaning down to give him one last hug. They did not get to say goodbye like I would have wanted to. They kiss his forehead before they come up to me and hug me along with Antonio. "He's gone, Antonio", I mumble on his chest. "It's okay", he mutters and I feel he's crying as well.
After all, they both had a mutual fondness of each other. Nonno had looked at Antonio like another son for he that night at the fire many years ago had asked for my hand in marriage deciding for himself to go against his father's law. Since then both of them were extremely close. Antonio had always asked my nonno for advice whenever the kingdom was facing small problems, and my nonno was always joyous to help. We cried silently a few minutes more before we had to face my people; my tribe not my kingdom.
They were all outside the tent waiting with hopeful eyes to hear that my nonno was better. How I'd have to tell them he had passed away, would completely shatter that hope. "Lovina…young queen…how is he?" one of the gypsy asked me. I shook my head as a few more tears dripped down my face. How my tears hadn't yet ceased was understandable. The gypsy that asked me shook his head in disbelief. "The tribe leader, Romulus….has passed away", I finally take the courage to say. The immediate reaction is to be expected. They all break into tears; what else can they do.
~~a month later~~
It was then that we understood what was going on. Something bad was happening we were running out of time. The former Queen, Magdalena, has also passed away. Antonio mourns and cries in the same way I have and I can just hold on to him with my kids as they bury her in the royal cemetery. It was only the four of us there along with the maid and service of the castle for we didn't allow any other to be present. We considered our service and maids as part of the family and they too were fond of the queen. As everyone heads back into the castle Antonio turns to me.
"Lovina…you as I know something is going on. How it was a coincidence that a month after the death of your grandfather, my mother dies, is not a coincidence at all. Lovina, I'm terrified to say this, but the evil is coming back. We have to tell the kids their identity. I doubt they remember what we told them before. We have to prepare them", he says holding lightly onto my shoulders as I nod. "It will hurt being so harsh to them, but I understand. The evil is coming back I've also heard Alice's father passed away 2 weeks ago and Gilbert as well as Ludwig were mourning for Arloc a week after my nonno died and will be arriving shortly to the castle".
~~Normal POV~~
A few hours later Lovina brought Maria Isabella and Santiago to sit in the couch in front of her and Antonio. "Kids, have you ever wondered how we look", Lovina started off softly. Maria shrugged, "I guess you look like you always have", she responded. "Exactly, isn't that strange", Antonio continued. "Well, I guess it does…" Santiago began before Antonio interrupted. "What age do I look?" Antonio asked them. Santiago and Maria looked at them carefully before saying, "I don't know…like the age you're suppose to?" Lovina shook her head as she stood and asked them to follow to the closest mirror. "Maria, stand next to me", Lovina muttered. Maria did as told and looked at the reflection.
"How do I look next to you", Lovina asked her seriously. Maria gasped; she had never taken the time to look at herself. She looked exactly like her mother and even the same age. "I look as if we were twins", Maria muttered. Lovina nodded, "and San, looks exactly like your father. We are both we have important matter to talk about. Your aunt, and my other friends will be in, in just a moment", Lovina said a bit too coldly for Maria's liking. "Mom, but we're 15 how can you be 16", Maria asked. Lovina gave her a look before muttering, "I'll explain in a bit".
Maria had finally quite developed into a young woman. Her eyes had taken the same shade as Lovina's and her hair had decided to stay just past her shoulders. Santiago's eyes were actually a bit different from Antonio's they were like Maria's, hazel ones.
They heard a soft knock and soon everyone they had called to meet entered. Johanna looked like she had been recently been in tears and from the look on Gilbert and Madeline's face, they were probably responsible. Johanna's hair had grown longer over the years and reached her hips in a silvery sort of sandy blonde color. Her eyes were red from the top and blue at the bottom so part of the middle looked purple. Alexander frowned as he came in. He looked exactly like Alfred now. Alice kept a stern face. Everyone had decided they would be a bit cold to their children for their own good in the tasks they would have to endure.
They were seated next to Maria and Santiago while the other sat facing them. They said nothing before Lovina nodded to them. Francis had actually given up his element to Madeline so she controlled both light and time. They put their hands together before humming the ballad of the goddesses. The kids stared in confusion as different colored lights shone from each of their parents. Black for Alice, gray for Alfred, yellow for Madeline, maroon for Gilbert, red for Ludwig, green for Feliciana, blue for Antonio, and white for Lovina.
As they finished humming the last note, the goddesses appeared before them. The kids slouched back in the couch in amazement and fear. "Great heroes, we know what you have called us for, and it is true to fear. Lovina, although you are strong, the 2P have found another way out of their seal and will be here in just days short. Or it is rather unpredictable, for we do not sense them. It is time for the elements to awaken within the children", Aphrodite explained.
"We have still great news, our sole creator. Has created yet the same, but more powerful elements. Like I've said the new delta will be the strongest being in the universe and must train immediately after we hand these new elements. You will be able to keep your powers as we must not let you defenseless when the 2P come, but this time two elements have been decided to be given to each child", Aphrodite continued. "Now we will start the process of awakening. "First, is the shadow element and the wind element. Alexander, step up", Aphrodite pointed at Alexander. He seemed terrified, but as his parents nodded he stood up hesitantly.
The wind goddess Ares and the shadow goddess Dahlia neared him with one stone they each held. Alexander didn't know what to expect when the black and gray stone neared him. When they went inside of him he gasped in shock as his eyes turned one blue gray and the other dark blue. "You have been granted the power of the wind and shadow element. Use it wisely", both goddesses said in unison. Alexander nodded backing away.
"Earth and fire. Step up Julia", Aphrodite called up. Now Julia was a peculiar girl having both of her parents' personalities. For instance instead of shaking like Alexander, she went up just curiously like her father would of approached the situation. Galia the goddess of fire and Britias the goddess of Earth stepped up with their stones as they went inside Julia. One of her eyes turned green and one turned the color of fire. Feliciana seemed to be extremely mesmerized by how clear and alive they were more than she ever remembered Ludwig's were. Her hair had a few red and green streaks in her ash blonde hair
"Light, or time, and twilight. Step up Johanna", Aphrodite pointed to her. Johanna gave a sigh and walked up looking with an expression of not knowing what to expect. The twilight goddess, Santis, and the light and time goddess Celestia stepped up with the stones in their hands. Johanna looked at the stones curiously until they went into her. She gave a slight gasp not really wanting to show she was freaked out. One of her eyes turned yellow and the other turned a maroon as if the red and blue of her eyes mixed up with a slight gray shade. Her hair was next as some strands of her hair turned maroon and others yellow.
"water and the second delta. Santiago step up", Aphrodite called him. Everyone looked at Santiago. Santiago was a bit shocked he was the delta, but he hadn't yet realized he wasn't the main one. And he wanted to feel smug about it, but he would do that later. Nayru stepped up with a kind smile before pushing the blue stone as it went inside him. He was the only one who's eyes both turned into just one solid color. His eyes were light blue from a mixture of the delta, but his main priority was water.
Finally the kids noticed their parents all stand up, and Maria seemed quite discouraged that she had no element. It wasn't until she saw all the parents surround her, did she wonder what was going on. She looked around to everyone who had their eyes closed and hands together as if in prayer. Aphrodite, smiled and went up to her. "now it is finally time for the summa Delta to take her rightful place. Maria, you have been chosen and it was written that the first female child of the delta and the second delta would be the one to take over as summa delta", Aphrodite explained.
Everyone gasped, and Santiago seemed a bit dejected. He was jealous, but he knew he shouldn't, after all, it was his sister. Aphrodite took a white stone that floated to Maria. The difference from all stones is this one had the physical elements swirling around it. Maria gasped as it finally went inside her. "Now, you must all give her half the power of your element", Aphrodite explained. The all gave a nod without opening their eyes and soon a beam of light came from each of them for each element. Maria did not move; did not respond for she was going under a transformation.
Soon each beam had ceased and Maria finally opened her eyes in confusion. They all gasped. Lovina's eyes had been white when facing the evil, but her daughter's had changed to a different white. It was as if she was a pool of light moving in her eyes. Whenever she looked at them she saw them swirl around unlike anything she had ever seen. "we have finished here, but you all well know that even if they are awakened they will need to do the same as all of you have. There is a different destined place this time where the evil has once again been awakened and to fully unlock their true powers they must go and cleanse those places. We will meet again for now you must train", Aphrodite explained before they disappeared.
Lovina seemed to get a bit serious and looked at the kids who still seemed a bit freaked out. "Sit", she said calmly, and they did as told. "Do you kids remember the story we told you when you were 7?" Lovina asked them. They nodded. "That was a true story. Before you, Maria, were chosen as delta, I had the fate of the world in my hands. All of you listen carefully, games are over. Now, starting from this moment, you will all be trained here by your parents until you learn how to properly use your element. The evil, we have no idea will appear again. We have no time to waste", Lovina said sternly.
The kids had a feeling they were going to regret having the responsibility. "Do you have to be so cold to us because of that?" Johanna took the courage to say. "Johanna! Do not speak unless you are spoken to!" Gilbert yelled at her, making her shrink back. Her father had never once screamed at her, and much less treated her like that. "Now get up, and let's begin training. Let's get you all dressed", Alice interrupted. They were right; they would definitely regret having to train for their element.
~~3 months later~~
They had all been trained to exhaustion. Alexander looked ready to faint as he had blood running down his forehead. Julia just panted harshly as she leaned on her knees for rest. She had various scratches on her face and ripped pants. Johanna glared at her parents as they had cut right through her cheek and had made her scrape her knees to a point were light blood spilled. Santiago was in the same position as Alexander, but he certainly looked like he was chocking as he tried to regain his breath. The only who looked like she was pretty beat up was Maria. She was gushing out blood from the side of her leg. Her for head dripped blood and she had various cuts on her arms, scrapes and burns on her legs and rips on her pants and shirt.
Even though everyone seemed impressed that she was still holding up, but Lovina looked completely intact. "Maria, damn it, fight me!" Lovina yelled at her. Maria looked seriously about to burst into tears of both anger and sadness. Lovina lunged again towards her while the others continued their training. Lovina drew water and slashed it at her and turned it into ice into different ice spikes that hit Maria giving her more cuts. She clutched onto her right arm as it had received the more damage. Lovina came up to her and said sternly, "fight me, you haven't even scratched me. Your still too weak", Lovina spat.
Maria couldn't take it she snapped. She somehow mixed all the elements together and in one swift angry move she hit Lovina making her slam the wall. Everyone stopped. Antonio and Santiago ran to Lovina. "Dios mio, amor are you okay?" Antonio asked. "I'm fine, I've received worse than this even a broken arm, Antonio", Lovina dismissed it standing up and wiping herself. They all looked at Maria and she finally burst into tears surprising everyone. "I'm tired of this! Fuck the elements!" Maria yelled in angry tears. "Watch your language!" Lovina said sternly.
"Don't you tell me what I can and can't do just because you're mother. I can fucking say all the fucking words I want to say any fucking time I want! I'm tired of this crap! It's fine! We got the damn elements…goody! I understand we have the fate of this damn world in our hands, but all of you don't have to be so fucking cold to us! You would have to understand than rather than being scolded, being trained to a point of fainting, we'd want even some sort of encouragement. You should of all people then, understand that you would have wanted the support of someone rather than just being trained and given something because you're going to save the world, Lo-vi-na" Maria Isabella spat in tears.
"I'm doing this for your own good", Lovina said holding back her tears. Maria's anger did not let her notice this and she yelled, "How is it for my own good? I'm so tired of this. You never appreciate even the effort I've put into training. You always call me weak! I'm giving it my all and all you do is say it isn't enough?! I'm tired of this…of everything…I HATE YOU!" Maria yelled sobbing as she ran away.
"Maria!" Lovina yelled as Maria ran off. Lovina felt tears at her eyes, she was extremely hurt by her daughter especially of the fact that she had told her she hated her and much more because she didn't call her mother. Lovina was an immortal and even if she was older than how she looked everything of that age stayed with her.
She had the mind-set of a 16 year –old as well as the face and body of one, so words hurt her more even when they said a mother should be strong. Lovina hugged Antonio tightly crying lightly. Santiago placed a hand at her shoulder, "Mom…don't cry. I don't like it when you cry", Santiago whispered.
"I wish I could make her understand", Lovina whispered.
Crystal: so we'll end it here. You might already know what happens next chapter. See you next time