Chapter 3 A concert for the King Zen'o
... .A few days later, in the palace of King Tayrun. …
Jaya left the bathroom adjoining her bedroom, with a blue hairbrush in her right hand. And as she advanced towards her bed while painting her hair, a holographic image suddenly appeared before her in a delicate white mist. The eyes of the Vergassian
They've been on the line.
11 Piks.
Damn it! She had to hurry! If His Majesty Zeno had asked him to return to the royal palace as quickly as possible, he should not have been kept waiting! While tying her hair to a high ponytail, Jaya began to reflect on the reasons for this rather unexpected convocation. Why did they want to see her so badly? What did they want with her? The magician quickly chased away her questions so that they would not waste her more time.
Jaya put her hairbrush on the bedside table to the left of her bed before blinking. A fraction of a second later, her large turquoise green bath cloth was replaced by white jeans under a long asymmetrical azurin blue tunic with short sleeves and a rounded collar. She dressed her wrists with thin silver cuffs, quickly donned her brown heeled boots and teleported out of her room, then out of the palace where she joined Whis who was waiting for her.
- I hope that I did not make too long …
- No, do not worry, answered the Angel.
- Whis, can you tell me the reasons of this summons?
- Well, I would not know how to tell you. But it had the mattering air, then, us
Would do better to hasten we.
- Very well, in this case, I follow you.
- Then, put your hand on my back!
The Vergassienne ran before disappearing with him.
The first thing which perceived Jaya by arriving on the scene, was the immense palace of kings in levitation which throned proudly in the center of several multicolored spheres over stony blocks, themselves were suspended a few centimeters away from the ground. Did these balls represent universes? Probably, but she preferred not to carry too hasty judgment. After all, she did not know.
— Your Majesty, this is Jaya, whom you have asked to see,
High Priest while kneeling.
"Hello Jaya! I'm glad you're here!" exclaimed the chorus."
Two Zeno while approaching her.
"Your Majesty, I am delighted to see you again!" replied the young lady.
woman bowing slightly. You made me ask?
"Yes, I want you to sing for me!" replied the king of the present.
Whis and Jaya's eyes were slightly surprised. So it was "just" for that reason that they asked him to come so quickly? For
hear him sing?
"You… you want me to sing for you?" asked Jaya, perplexed.
"Yes! I think you have a very pretty voice, and I would like to hear others."
songs! That's why you asked to come! explained the Zeno of
present while revolving around her, guilleret.
"Yes, yes! Sing for me, please!" chained his twin, his face.
An electric shock followed by a purple flash violently traversed the young woman's body as the Zeno of the present seized her right hand. Jaya startled abruptly and instinctively stepped back, slightly stunned under the astonished gaze of all.
"What was that?" said the little king of the present.
"Uh, I don't know, I'm sorry," stammered the Vergassian, confused.
"That's okay! So will you sing for me?"
"If it makes you happy!" smiled Jaya, slightly embarrassed.
"Great! But before you sing, you must find us a nickname!"
exclaimed Zeno of the future.
"Oh yes! What are you going to call us?" says his twin.
"Your Majesty?" said Jaya, hesitating.
"No, that's not a nickname," replied the Sovereign of the future, when Smooth on his face.
"Besides, it's ugly!" adds his double.
"Okay, a nickname . . ." murmured Jaya.
The Vergassian observed a moment of reflection. A nickname, a nickname… How was she going to find it? Usually, she had no trouble doing this kind of exercise. But there, something was definitely blocking her. Why couldn't she get them a nickname? It wasn't that complicated. It was just on the surface. And though like Gokû they did not frighten her too much, she had no desire to be annihilated for having had the misfortune to choose a bad nickname…
A ceremonial silence gradually settled in the throne room. A shiver of anguish ran through Jaya's body when she felt the guards' black gaze upon her again like a sword of Damocles. But she wouldn't let it appear. Then an idea suddenly sprung up in her mind. All we had to do was pray that it suited the two little kings. Little wolves! finally gave up while a slight smile painted her lips,
The two little kings blinked as a new silence settled in the room. If the Daishinkan seemed amused by the choice of this nickname, it was not quite so for the Guards who pointed a murderous look at the young woman.
"How dare you so disrespect his majesty!"
The Guards grunted as they approached the Vergassian.
"Shut up or I will destroy you!" replied the Zeno of the present.
"Forgive us, Your Majesty!
"It's a nice nickname!" remarked the king of the present.
"Yes, I love it too! Tayrun's daughter replied with a new smile of relief."
It was less than one…
"So, Jaya, what are you singing to us?"
"Uh, you want me to sing there now? Here?"
"Well, why? Is there a problem?" asked Zeno of the present.
"No, no! None!"
The Vergassian fixed the two supreme kings while a small drop of sweat pierced his forehead. Improvisation was definitely not her cup of tea. But she did it all the same with a smile. Without an instrument, she chose to perform the first a capella song. A sweet and melodious song that lasted no more than three minutes, however.
"Wow, that was great!" cried the Zeno of the future.
"That's very true! Please go on!" says his twin, "a large one." smile at the lips.
— Of course! But… began Jaya hesitating. She turned around a little.
in the direction of the Daishinkan. I would need a piano… A queue, if possible...
"Of course," replied the angel, with a slight smile on his lips before
materialize said instrument with a simple movement of the hand.
"Thank you," said the young woman, before moving in.
"Oh, you're going to play us what?" Asked Zeno about the future while sitting
on the lid of the piano.
"It's a song called, listen to your heart," replied Jaya.
"Did you write it?" asked Zeno of the present as he joined hisd ouble.
" No, not this one. But this is one of the first songs I learned at playing the piano," smiled the young woman.
She took a small inspiration, then began to play. A feeling of plenitude invades his(her) being as a breath of pure air. The singing(song) and the music were its only releases. A way to escape the constraints of the life and the obligations(bonds) which fell to his(her,its) row(rank). An emergency exit to escape the time(weather) of some songs …
Not that she rejetât her duty. To be a princess presented all the same certain advantages. But although Jaya applied to fill perform suitably its role, she it sometimes caught envying the boldness of these fly-away rebel princesses stemming from tales which she had read when she was a child. Those who challenged shamelessly the rules rulers which were imposed on them, claiming ardently them freedom for only flag.
Fortunately, Jaya had nothing to complain about. But she knew that sooner or later, she would no longer have so much freedom. The young woman glanced furtively to her left. She noticed with surprise that Whis was no longer there. The Daishinkan and the guards of the two little kings watched him silently, but with the greatest attention. These pairs of eyes, especially those of the guards, who were watching her every move and her reactions, suddenly plunged her into a deep discomfort.
Why did Whis leave him alone with them? Jaya inhaled internally and then closed the eyelids for a moment. She shouldn't be distracted! She then turned her attention to the two Zeno lying on the belly, elbows leaning on the piano lid, supporting their heads.
More than ten minutes had passed since Jaya had started her little private concert. And curiously, the supreme kings had shown no signs of boredom. It was the other way around. They were literally captivated. The guards stared at the young pianist, stunned. How did she keep them on their toes about this style of music, they who used to get bored after only a few seconds of listening?
Was it his voice that seemed so enchanting to them? It was true that it was rather pleasant to hear, they had to recognize it. Or maybe the music? It wasn't the first one they listened to. Their eyes came out of their orbit when the Zeno of the present came - most naturally -, of the world to sit on the young woman's lap. Taken by surprise, Jaya let him do it without retaliation.
"You want to try?" she asked, smiling.
"But I don't know how to play."
"That's okay! If you don't mind, I'll take your hands guide you.
"Oh, yes!"
"I too want to play! I want to play! I want to play!" cried the Zeno of sitting on the magician's right knee.
"Of course you can!"
The young woman took the right hand of the little king of the future and then placed it on the keyboard. But at the moment when she seized her alter ego, a new discharge passed through her body, making her violently startled.
"Oh, it's happening again," said Zeno of the future.
"Yes, it happened again!" repeated his even more surprised twin.
"Yeah, that's what you call having a crush," Jaya whispered. by coming to his senses.
The Daishinkan escaped a slight laugh from this formulation.
"So, we're playing?" the Zeno of the future was impatient.
"Yes, it's gone!"
A letter to Elise, - written by a famous Terran composer -, was undoubtedly one of her favourite songs. The latter being normally a little slower, it changed its rhythm considerably in order to arouse more interest from the two little kings during the various variations. A decision that made her task a little more difficult than usual. But she enjoyed taking up the challenge. And then, if she did it, it was above all the Zenos… And they gave it back to her good!
"That was super awesome!" said Zeno, "with sparkling eyes."
"Yes, again! Again!"
The young woman performed, accompanying the two little «pianists». Two pieces followed each other for the greatest amusement of the supreme kings. But as the second piece began its second part, the eyes of the Zeno of the present began to close. His head suddenly leaned back, followed by the rest of his body which fell against Jaya's chest under the astonished gaze of all. A few seconds later, his twin joined him in Morpheus' arms, literally collapsing on the key of the piano.
Jaya froze on the spot. If she had the misfortune to move, he might wake up and who knows what might happen… The guards instantly levitated towards her to take over the Zeno of the future that was drooling on the keyboard. But as the second guard prepared to lift the second king, who was resting quietly against the young woman, the latter wavered slightly.
"Do you mind?" she asked the Guards.
"No!"
The answer fell like a cleaver on a piece of meat. An answer that Jaya pretended not to hear. Instinctively, she gently closed his embrace on the supreme king, rose up slowly, then left the seat with the greatest gentleness so as not to awaken the little sleeper under, the bewildered gaze of the guards. A rain of black eyes fell on her like meteors.
"Don't look at me like that, I won't eat it for you.
to the Guards shocked by such behavior. Where is their bedroom?
"Their room?" repeated the First Guard, "while his eyes were rounding up. It's not up to you, wretched deadly!
"Yes, but for now he's sleeping on me and I'm not going to keep him." indefinitely like this ... pointed out the young woman.
"How dare you ... the Second Guard began, outraged."
"Come on, don't get carried away! Nothing will happen to him," the Daishinkan intervened.
Come, I will lead you there, he finished for the Vergassian.
Jaya's eyes rounded like saucers when she entered the chamber of the supreme kings of all universes. The place was filled from floor to ceiling with a multitude of toys. A real nursery. For a moment, she wondered whether the Father of the Angels had made the wrong coin. Oh, she knew – at least she had it already. long understood -, that the Zeno were particularly childish for sovereigns. But she never thought it was that bad leaving aside her stupor, she approached the great bed where the Zeno of the future was already resting.
She sat down, leaned gently and gently placed the sleeping twin, head on the pillow while taking care not to wake him. Fortunately, she was lucky again. Or almost. She hardly had time to reach the door that a small voice called her. Jaya turned around, the Zeno of the future had awakened!
"Please stay still!" he exclaimed in a loud voice.
The magician's eyes were wide open. Her gaze fell on the king of the present. Wow! He was still asleep…
"Hush," replied Jaya in a gentle voice as she approached the king. " to wake him up… Her body froze when she realized what she had just said.
"I'm… sorry, I'm really confused, I…
"That's okay! You can call me by name, that's better!"
"Oh, yeah," she said, with a little smile. "You passed a good day? she asked a little awkwardly.
"Yes, it was great," said the sovereign, with a loud voice, raising the hands in the air.
"I am happy then!"
"Come, sit here!" he replied, tapping the mattress with his hand. right.
Jaya hesitated for a brief moment, then obeyed. Her eyes were wide open when the little king put his head on his knees.
"Will you come tomorrow?"
"I don't know, I…
"You must be there! So that we can play!" says Zeno of the present who had woken up in the meantime.
" Well…"
"Please!" they exclaimed in a chorus, with a broad smile on their lips.
The young woman looked at the two little kings for a moment. They looked so innocent… It was impressive and terrifying at the same time! They seemed so enthusiastic, how could she refuse? Besides, the poutelle really?
"Agreed."
"Are you reading us a story?" asked the Zeno of the present.
"Yes, yes, a story! A story!"
A slight smile painted Jaya's lips as she performed. She had no book, but she could count on her imagination! It took no more than two minutes for the little kings to fall again into Morpheus' arms. Moreover, Jaya also felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier until she collapsed on the bed, the two Zeno huddled up against her…
Note:
The songs performed by Jaya: "Sky is blue" by Elsa Esnoult.
"Listen to your heart" by DHT.
