Part Four: History of Celeste

The next day, Celeste met Blitz in the agreed upon place. Celeste had come up with a plan that would return most, if not all, of her memories.

Blitz was already there, waiting. "Ready?" He asked, looking... concerned. Celeste smiled warmly. "Ready." She replied, giving Blitz a smile that said Don't worry. I'll be OK.

Facing the river, Celeste grabbed Blitz's hand. Just like the time before, there was a flash of light as her memories were revealed to her. Celeste began to fall, and Blitz caught her and set her down gently. Still holding her hand, he kneeled beside her and waited. After a solid hour, Celeste finally awoke. Sitting up, she began to recount all of her history to Blitz:

"I was born in the village of Sarcortes. When I was only a year, Kareya came. My mother, Felina, didn't want to leave, but fight beside my father, Zelious. He was a rabbit, just like my mother and me. But my father told my mother her couldn't risk losing her or me, and told my mother to hide in the mountains. My father died that day, but before he did he sent Kareya to a faraway place, and she was not to return for 15 years.

Shortly after this tragedy, my mother found new love in the form of a purple crocodile named Dusty. He was the one I would come to call father. He brought with him an orphaned four year old hedgehog, pure white, who we called Sunny.

I grew up as any normal child would. And I did not live in fear of the one called Kareya. But my mother warned me of danger and trained me in the combat arts. And the day did arrive when Kareya returned.

I fought as hard as I could, wanting to kill the being that took my real father away from me before I had the chance to know him. Eventually reinforcements arrived in the form of my family. Knowing she was beat, Kareya fled. The battle had drained me, and I fell to my knees. There was a flash of white light, and my mother said 'I love you, my daughter. Always remember: The blue eyed one will set you free...'"

Celeste fell silent. Blitz looked at her in awe. Celeste looked at him, then at the ground. "Why did my mother send me away? I could've beaten Kareya... I know I could've..." Celeste paused. "And what of my family? What has happened to them since I've been gone?" She looked at Blitz, searching his face for answers. It was clear by his look that he had none. Celeste got to her feet. "It's time for me to go home." She said simply. She began to walk away.

"Wait!" Blitz got to his feet as well. "I'll come too!" Celeste shook her head. "I can't allow any more people to die because of Kareya's treachery. I have to be the one to put a stop to it." She looked away. "Thank you for all you've done, but now we must part company." She felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around, and there stood Blitz, a look of determination on his face. "You're going to need all the help you can get. I can take care of myself. Whether you like it or not, I'm coming with you." He said matter of factly. Celeste's grin was so big, it looked as though she was a walking mouth. She nodded, and ran off toward home, Blitz following close behind...

Zelious belongs to me.