Introduction
What would've happened if Elayna found a way to sneak Aurora to her grandmother and she lived in Avalonia (Elfi actually)?
A fanfiction where Aurora grows up knowing she's a fae-mage.
I don't own The Avalonia Chronicles. The names and the places all belong to Farah Oomerbhoy. I'm a mere fan who's amending it to my imagination.
Chapter 1:
EPOV
Morgana has taken over. She has killed him! She killed my husband, the great mage warrior, the love of my life. Azaren! I feel heartbroken, but I must live on. For, Aurora will become an orphan and such a blasphemous fate shouldn't come upon such a powerful child. Yes, I visited Magdalene a months ago with Aurora and she confirmed my doubts of her being a fae-mage. A while ago, Gabriel Silverthorne sent a letter telling me that Morgana was hunting Aurora and me and is dropping a large prize on our head, in case we're seen. I'm on the run. Elfi is the safest place for Aurora and I'm hunting the Dagger to capture Morgana. I had mother promise me that if something is to happen to me on the hunt for the dagger, the whole hunt will remain a secret.
"Your Highness, your mother, Queen Isadora is alright with having Aurora. If you will I will escort you into the castle…" the soldier who had come with me said. Samuel that is the most loyal soldier came all the way to Elfi with me and Aurora. Aurora, a now sleeping bundle of blankets in front of me in the saddle, is a fae mage. We had somehow known it ever since she was born. Azaren and me just keep hoping for the impossible; for when a fae and a mage had a child together, the outcome is either a mage or a fae and in rare cases, a fae-mage.
"Oh yes. Let's go." I said, my voice wavering as I thought of my daughter's future dangling like a ball in the cliff of the steepest mountains. Azaren thought it safe for Aurora that we keep the fae-mage thing a secret. It was proving tough but then, Magdalene said about a rare artifact that'd help the crisis. The Amulet of Auraken. Somehow, Morgana usurped the kingdom by killing the king. It hasn't yet sunk in yet I guess. She's dangerous and also to say, completely equipped with dark magic. She wants all of the Firedrake line dead and the only one presently alive is Aurora and I have to keep her safe.
The castle gave me memories. Of me as a child fae. Of my mom, my maids and many more came to me overwhelmingly. I had grown up here, and so had many of my ancestors. Elfi was the only safe place for fae.
"Elayna?" a stiff voice called me out of my head. My mom!
"Hello mom." I said trying to smile, but I knew I had put on a grimace instead.
"What's going on? Where is Azaren? Is everything alright?"
"Mom, h-h-he's dead. Morgana, his sister killed her to take over the kingdom. She's fully equipped with dark magic and she wants to kill Aurora. So I'm leaving her here with her. I'll be staying here, but I'll have to go out to er um do some errands I forgot to finish!" I finished it. I knew I was blabbering. Of course that's what I did when I was nervous. I didn't want to tell her about the dagger, in case someone threatened her out to tell out loud, she needn't lie; she wouldn't know the truth to say it.
"Can you please elucidate about your um 'errand', young lady?" my mom said. Of course, she is my sieve; she could filter all my pretenses. She took less than two days to find out when I killed my pet sparrow, Dippy which was my birthday gift and found out in an hour that I was in love. And this one was no ocean, it was a puddle to her.
"Mum, its dangerous that you know. I'm going out to venture and I don't want you to have to lie. And after Az-Azaren, I don't want to lose you or Aurora." I said grabbing her shoulder and sobbing into her gown.
She patted my back and waited till I relaxed.
"Tell me about this ordeal." She said.
"I'm hunting down the Dagger of Dragath." I said. I took a breath to continue before my mom intervened.
"Dagger of Dragath? But dear, it is said to have vanished years ago." She said.
"No. I know it. Lilith is Morgana's mother. That makes her a half demon. Half demons or demons cannot be destroyed by anything except certain very rare weapons. And Dagger of Dragath is one of them. Of course you know all this!" I said and noticed my voice turning high pitched word by word.
"Well, you're right. Phew, you've thought it all eh?" she said.
Just before I could respond, a small wail erupted in the air. Aurora was awake. Aurora is literally a troublesome girl I could say it right now and the upcoming years: god knows what all trouble she's growing up to!
"Hey miss. You're awake are you? Come to gramma will you?" mom cooed at Aurora who gave a no-tooth-grin. She turned to me and reached out for me when mum said, "You better go rest, and you've to plan all the strategy. And oh, your dresses are just how you kept it back then." She said, peering at me affectionately.
I went to my room and plopped in my bed and dozed off. It would have been hours after, and I woke up to bright rays of sunlight. It took two days to plan out how and where I'll go first. I started for the ordeal after packing enough food and took off.
IPOV
Elayna had taken off. Even though Aurora is a handful, I liked taking care of her. It's been years since there had been a child in the castle. She was totally adorable. She would giggle when I sang her a lullaby; its not funny, 'cause I only sung for El when she was young and now it was for Aurora.
10 days later…
No one would believe Aurora was a 7 month old child. All the servants of the castle, were wrapped around her fingers in just two days. That's not anything peculiar, an adorable child as she would surely receive ample love from people around her. She was a cross of both Elayna and Azaren.
I was having her in my lap in the library. She started to have raven black mane slowly sprouting in her small head.
Then a bird came. Aah! It's some kind of message. Is it Elayna? Does she have time to send messages? I thought to myself.
But actually, it wasn't from Elayna but actually from Gabriel. He was the Granduncle or something to Aurora.
The letter was quite long and read:
Dear Isadora,
News is that Elayna died. Morgana killed her. She had pounced into the cage of tiger on her own. I request you to not encourage any visitors around Aurora. Its said around that she was with Elayna but suddenly disappeared.
Let the rumors spread on itself. I will visit you sometime. And I might bring with me my new friend- the prince of Eldoren. Trust me you'll love him.
Regrets and regards,
Gabriel
What? Elayna is dead?
"But she's immortal fae." I murmured to myself. "Its again a rumor and I'm acting with it for her sake, at the least.