Fairy tales, we tell them to our children. We tell them the happy endings so they can have sweet dreams. But what we don't know is that these stories are not just stories but warnings. The dark witch, the evil that lurks in woods they're real. The dark wizards, witches, and dragons are real, and old kingdoms that lived were drowned by a jealous enemy is true, a sister betrayed by a brother. And ruler of all dark things you call him, Horn king, devil, but he's the shadow king. A human turned half country by his own country. Sealed way by the last breath of Luna or Atlantis.
So don't fear for everything dark there is light, there are good wizards, and witches. Fairies live in woods protecting children. Good dragons who will come and help if their called, good wolves, which will fight for you.
In early ages, a scholar named Martin Grim deiced to write two books, one a book filled with all stories filled with the power of light, while one book filled with dark forces, he went and sealed all the darkness of the woods and sealed them with his blood and words. Some say that his family was from the kings of Atlantis so he had great magic. After all his business done he called his three sons, each with dark hair and dark eyes.
"Lance, Marcus, Darwin, I give you charge of the books, the dark tales and the light book." He handed the dark cover book and light cover book to the boys.
"My time is short, please keep these, and don't let evil hands have them…"
"Father why give us the books, we are unschooled in magic." Stated the eldest Lance.
"What about it we could learn, and use this power for ourselves." Stated Marcus the middle child a boy who wished for power.
"Papa, please don't leave us, I don't want that." The youngest, Darwin a boy whose only wish was for his papa to get well.
"I'm sorry, I must leave, and Marcus power isn't everything in this world."
"That's where you're wrong father." The boy said as he took the black book and opened it.
"And I call forth the dark queen…"
"Lucas, Darwin run…Seliwch y tywyllwch gyda fy mywyd gan hud a lledrith y fam lleuad." (Seal the darkness with my life by the magic of mother moon.)
With that the book was sealed again, and Marcus couldn't open it, he cursed his father who was dead, and then he cursed his brothers who were alive.
So it was so, the two brothers used the book of light to wright the books known as the brother's grim fairytales. They sealed the light book away not be found until the time was right for it come again. While Marcus was taken away and found his own family with the sole purpose to open the dark book.
X
The sun came in the window causing a man to open his eyes. His green eyes looked down at his bed partner. A woman of 20 with her head on his chest her snow blond hair was like a halo in the morning light. He lifted one of her hands to see the sliver wedding band with a Celtic design with a Viking symbol in the center. His own mirrored, and he smiled remembering the day they finally said their vows and were married in the highlands, she dressed in traditional dress with his family color, and himself in kilt. He remembered the laughter which was mostly from his brothers and Denmark, but it was worth it. He was now married to a beautiful woman, for one year.
"Hum, hyvää huomenta." (Good morning)
"Good morning Mrs. Kirkland." Stated the red head.
"Still, not over that Hun even though we been married for a year." Stated the woman as she moved her head to where his heart was.
"I don't care, when were married for a hundred years I'll still like to call ye that."
"Now I know how mom feels when papa still call him my wife." Stated the woman with a pout.
"Now, lass I'm not as bad as ye father."
"No, you're sexier." She replied as she went up and kissed his lips.
"Hum, I love ye Bella."
"Minäkin rakastan sinua." (I love you too)
X
"Søren, get your half Danish but down here." Yelled a man with gravity defying hair.
"What's the matter papa?" asked a younger man with same hair.
"Where is he?"
"Who?"
"Søren, Arthur called and said that William isn't at home, if he's here then please tell us." Stated a man with the same shade as the younger man with a pipe in his mouth breathing sweet smoke into the room.
"Mama, he came here on his own, I didn't…."
"I don't care but his parents are worried."
"It's okay Sor. I'm sorry to impose on you Mr. and Mrs. Koler." Stated a voice behind Søren.
A boy was almost the splitting image of his mother Arthur also known as England.
"It's alright William, but you should call your parents they were worried when you didn't show up."
"Yea, I did have a fight with them."
"About what?" asked his boyfriend.
"About us…"
"Wait they don't like your gay…"
"No, they're worried about attentions about me."
"Oh…"
"I think it's because you're the son of a Viking so…"
"I get it, I sometimes have bad dreams of what my parents did in their younger years, I worry about Bella and Tina."
"Hum, you need to get out more, and get a haircut."
"Alright my prince."
"Oh, Sor."
"Get a room already."
"Don't make me call uncle Norge papa."
X
"Peter, Tina will you two stop staring at each other?" asked their mother Finland.
"Where is it you little punk?"
"What are you talking about?"
"My journal you little runt."
"I don't know where your stupid Journal is."
"Oh, you don't now well I you do because I found this."
"Where did you get my transformer?"
"I found it my closet, where I put my journal."
"Children enough." Stated their mother.
"But."
"No buts, Tina your 20 years old and your acting like a spoiled child, and Peter you want to be a nation then don't fight with your sister."
"Yes mam."
"I'm going to get your father, and when we get back I hope you have given your sister back her journal and Tina give Peter back his transformer." With that he headed toward the work room.
X
Bella was in the kitchen, making breakfast for her husband and herself. When she heard the door knock and she headed over. She smiled when she saw who it was.
"Milo, Alan it has been too long."
"Hey, Belle is Uncle Alistair around?"
"He's out back, why do you need him?"
"Oh, nothing Milo you mind staying here for a few minutes."
"Okay what happened Milo, and don't give me I'm telling you because I'm elder."
"My Madre and Padre found out about myself and Alan…"
"But I thought they already knew?"
"They did, but when England he got mad because of the past and he said something's that weren't very nice, and he got into a fight with William who was trying to protect us, the thing was that my parents are with us."
"Let me guess what happened next during the struggle you two left and came straight here."
"Yes, we want to get married…Bella you and Alistair are the only people we know that won't tell our parents."
"What gives you that idea?"
"Alistair hates Arthur."
Bella groaned, it was true that the brothers didn't get along, but Alistair had told Bella that he would protect his brother. That was one the reasons that he keep an eye on his brother, and unknown to him his brother watched him too because she had caught a couple a fairies that she knew to be Arthur's friends, they would greet the girl and tell her that she was watching her husband. She got the same treatment with her uncle Norway's friends also.
"I don't know about that, are you sure that you guys want to go through with it marriage is a big step."
"What do you mean it wasn't hard for you and Alistair, you got married at 19."
"He had to court me for 5 years and we had up and downs during those years, I almost lost Alli."
"Sorry Belle, but I really want to marry Alan.."
"Come with me." Stated Bella as she took Milo's hand.
Bella's work shop was in bottom part of the house, it was filled with wood and her power tools. On a desk were plans for things she was making, Milo couldn't help see the design of a cradle in one of the pictures. Bella found a chest, and opened she sighed and started going through the chest.
"Come on I know I put it in here….."
"Bella is there something you need to tell your parents or Alistair something?"
"Come one where is it I couldn't of lost it."
"Because if there is I think you should tell them before you start to show..."
"And here it is." She held up a piece of cloth.
"What is that?"
"It's something I wore to my wedding it's a scarf that my parents made for my 16th birthday, and it's blue like Mom's flag. So you have something borrowed and something blue."
"Thank you Belle, but what about the crib?"
"Yea about that, don't tell anyone yet I just found out a few days ago, if Alli found out I would put under house arrest and wouldn't be able to come to my work shop. I want to get the crib done before that."
"Belle is he that bad?"
"Yes…"
"No I'm not." The two turned to see that Alan and Alistair were in the work room.
"Sorry dear but you are, I remembered when I got a cold you wanted me to stay in bed even though I didn't have fever."
"You could of."
"Admit it Alli, you're a little over protective."
"If I admit it will you relax for the baby?"
"If I can finish the crib I'm building for it."
"Bella…alright but when you're finished you're not allowed here until after the baby is born and it's a little a few months after the birth."
"Thanks Alli now to the problem at hand."
"Yes, so you two want to get married?"
"Yes and we want you and Bella to be witnesses to our wedding, will you do it?"
"I don't know…"
"Please uncle Alli, you and Belle are the ones I trust." Stated Alan.
Bella was about to say something when she felt something calling her, she turned around to see a blue fairy.
What's the matter little one?
Trouble, bad trouble, something is coming, it's the black book.
Black book..little one have you told anyone else.
I found you first, you're closer.
Where are you from little one?
I'm from south, darkness is calling the forest the book is opened…we need help…must find…book…keeper.
The fairy fell but Bella caught, and unknowing she had three eyes looking at her. Alistair knew about Bella's sight so did the others that were in the room. Bella then whistled and one of the fairies that lived at their home came to her.
Get master England, Norway, and Romania. Tell them about the black book and tell them we should meet let them deiced.
Yes milady, I will get my fastest flyers.
Be careful Dial I believe something dark is coming, stay on the old roads and don't talk to any stray animals or fairies. Strait to the others okay, and be careful.
Yes milady.
"What's up?"
"It seems that something is scaring the fairies and I called the magic trio."
"Wait you mean that crazy bat guy, and troll guy?"
"That troll guy is my uncle and I remember your mum is also in the trio."
"Sorry, so when will they get here?"
"Well if they use magic it might a few seconds or hours, but I think your mum and dad will be here in about 3,2,1…"
The front door of house was knocked, and all three of men looked at Bella. She just shrugged.
"Uncle your wife is scary."
"Aye, but I still love her."
End of chapter.