Chapter 20:

Eretria tightened the strap on the back of her saddlebag securing it into place. It's cargo precious.

"You will make haste to the Valley in the Vale." Allanon stated coming up behind her, "The Ohmsford farm is just past the town there."

She gave a nod.

Ander had been standing close by with the homeguard and had remained silent till now. Holding up a sword sheath he held it towards her, "This belonged to Amberle's father."

Eretria raised her fingers and gently stroked the hilt of the sword. The gold flecks embedded into its body shimmering in the fading sun

"I'll make sure it get's to her." Eretria replied taking it from Ander.

"Tell her that I will make it safe for her to come home one day." Ander said helping Eretria up onto her horse.

The horse gave a jousel and neighed.

Eretria patted it's mane before taking up the reins in her hands.

"It is important that you make it to the Vale Eretria. We are all counting on you."

Turning the horse towards the wooded path Eretria gave the horse s swift kick in the side, before it shot forward into the setting sun.

Her mission, Aid Wil in the protection of the only thing standing between hell itself and the Four Lands…. She would not fail.

Ander and Allanon looked on after the Rover as she rode off into the treeline and disappeared into the shadows the trees created.

"Do you think she will make it?" Ander asked after she had gotten out of sight.

"The Rover may be unloyal to you or I, but she has proven herself to Wil and Amberle. We have to trust that she will continue to do so." Allanon replied turning to the palace.

"My niece was right you know, you're very cryptic. You say that you have lost sight of the events that are to unfold, tell me what events were to occur if my niece had not become pregnant?" Ander asked following after him.

Allanon huffed, "As a druid I know much about what will happen to the Fourlands, telling what will come could alter them."

"But, if the event's have already been altered how could telling me change them more?" Ander stated grabbing Allanon's arm, "You owe me this druid."

Allanon looked the Elven king up and down, "I suppose I do. Come…."

Allanon turned and retreated back down the steps of the palace and out to the fountain, Ander followed with caution.

Allanon stopped at it's edge and lowered his fingers into it's water causing the water to ripple, "Look…."

Ander peered over the edge as the water bent and waved around Allanon's fingers till the water turned black,

Allanon removed his fingers and took Ander's hand in his and submerge it into the cold water with his.

Ander gasped. At first his senses were all gone, and everything around was black but then everything went bright and he was surrounded by flowers and tall grass.

"Where am I?" he asked.

"This is the Vale." Allanon said appearing beside him, "I'm showing you what would have been the future had Amberle and Wil stayed on the path they had been on."

Ander turned in place taking in his surroundings. A river flowed to his right, the sound sweet to his ears. The smell of the flowers over powering his nose.

"Daddy!"

Ander spun around, a little girl with Dark brown hair was racing towards him.

"Amberle?" He whispered. "I thought you were showing me the future, not the past?"

"I am…." Allanon replied pointing off into the distance.

Ander watched as the little girl raced passed him and over to a patch of trees standing apart from the rest. Her light blue dress flowing out behind her with every step she took towards the figure..

The man's blond hair was pulled back exposing his shorted ears.

Wil Ohmsford

The man bent down to and scooped the little girl up into his arms.

Her laugh was like bells to his ears, her smile made his heart fall.

Ander looked at Allanon, "Can I?"

Allanon nodded and Ander walked closer to the pair.

"...and then Simon laughed at my hair and said that only mommy's could do hair…." the little girl said, "Ms. K then told him that sometimes people don't have mommy's or daddy's….. Why don't I have a mommy?"

Will's face fell, clearly not expecting the question.

Wil sat the girl back down on her feet and lowered himself down to her level, "You do have a mommy…. Do you remember the story I told you about the brave princess?"

The girl nodded her head and leaned up to touch her father's ears, "...and the halfling, and good Rover…."

Wil took a deep breath and released it slowly, "Well it's not really a story, the halfling in the story is Me. and the brave princess well she was your mommy. Do you remember the end of the story?"

Again the little girl nodded her head, "The princess was hurt by the bad elf and magic couldn't save her…." The girl's brown eyes turned big and tears began to form, "Is my mommy dead?"

Wil took the girl in his arms and nodded his head, "Yes….. But she loved you very much Eretria….."

The scene before him fade, and before Ander knew what was happening he was back in the palace gardens.

"The path I saw, had Amberle live in the Vale for almost a 5 years before she birthed a daughter named after their fallen Rover… Her daughter became the safe hold for the Ellcrys….. Amberle gave her life to protect her daughter and defeat Bandon."

"How does this differ from the path now in place? Amberle will have her daughter sooner." Ander asked stepping back from the watery edge.

Allanon shook his head, "Amberle will bare Wil a son, the moment he was conceived I lost my ability to see the coming events. I do not know if Amberle will live long enough to see her son born, nor do I know if Bandon will be defeated. Sending Eretria in to aid them might very well be the piece to push this war back on the path it was suppose to take."

"Are you saying her death is still to come?" Ander asked.

"She will live but only long enough to reach them. Allanon replied.

Well what do you think, shoot me a review and don't hate me for killing off Eretria my intentions are pure, and her death will be rewarded. My playlist i listened to while writing is as followed:

-Just A Kiss Boyce Avenue cover

-Mirrors Justin Timberlake

-Two is better then one Boys Like Girls

-Demons Imagine Dragons

-We Can't Stop Boyce Avenue Cover

Enjoy

Xoxox

-cordiebear