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Secret Past
Chapter Four: Secrets Told
Out in the field they ate and talked little of what needed to be said.
Why can't I just say it? I love you. That's all I need to say. And then
he'll laugh, I and can't handle that.
"Is something wrong Aquaria?" Sky looked concerned, she had to say
something important and I know she hasn't said it yet.
"What? Oh yeah, actually I needed to say that I…" Just then Crystallia
cut Aquaria off. Crystallia was still mounted on a white mare.
"Important news from Ella! You must follow her or one of the others to
a crystal palace. There you are to meet your destiny. I only know so
much."
"Alright I guess we'll talk later Sky." She looked serious. I don't
want to talk later, I want to talk now.
"Wait I'll go with you." Sky offered.
"What, what do you mean? I can protect myself and I'm sure Ella can
too."
"It's not that, I know where it is. Plus you can still tell me what you
were about to say. I know you can protect yourself." Sky was taken back
by her harsh comment. "But if you would prefer Ella, I'll just stay
here and talk to Andy or something."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. Well lead the way." He's been
there? Why would he go there? Oh well, I will get to talk to him.
"Alright. Crysta ya comin'?" Sky asked
"Nah, while you two are gone I can have my Andarrien still."
Crystallia rode back to the palace. Sky played his flute and a unicorn
came.
"Here ya go." Sky lifted Aquaria onto the unicorn. "Good girl
Silver-stream." He rose onto the Silver-stream and they rode into the
forest.
"She's beautiful. How long have you kept her prisoner." Aquaria said
frowning. I can't believe that he of all people would capture and ride
a magical creature that despises it so. Sky looked lonely and sad at
her.
"She came to me when I was child, she was merely a filly. I was about
fourteen, a girl that I loved so much left me and Silver-stream came to
me. I rarely ride her, only in situations like this. She doesn't mind,
I've asked her millions of times. And I will never place a saddle on
her. For she is as free as I used to be," was Sky's response.
"This girl you speak of why did she leave you?"
"I was told that one day I would fight alone and that I would receive
no glory, for that is my destiny, but they said that I would rescue the
only person that I loved more than life itself. And that when I died I
must die alone. And I took that oath that I would defend the world at
every cost, no matter the price, but what I didn't know was that the
girl I would fall in love with would be the difference between the
world's prospering or it's destruction. I was given a choice. It was my
love, or my world. If I saved her I would destroy the world. I chose
her, but she wouldn't let me destroy the world I cared for so much. And
she vanished and I haven't seen her since now." Sky turned and looked
Aquaria. "After saving my world I was trapped for a while, then somehow
I was given strength from someone in the past. I broke free. And there
was Silver-stream comforted me as I cried for my love. I wasn't to see
her again according to her words, and my free spirit has been gone
since."
"Why did you say you haven't seen your love until now." Aquaria was
nervous, so he does remember me. Why didn't he say something before?
"Well, maybe I'm wrong, but you remind me of her so much. I probably
sound stupid, oh well we're here." He got off the unicorn and lifted
Aquaria off. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have imposed my story upon you.
The Inner Clans know nothing about me. But at home, I'm a hero and a
love tragedy." He laughed, "No girl in the Inner Court will come near
me, but in the Outer Court I'm swarmed. I shall leave now, unless you'd
like me to stay."
"Stay. I want you to stay. I told you that there are thing that need to
be discussed."
"Not now. This involves your destiny, and unless I miss my guess they
didn't trouble you with your destiny when you were a child. Destiny is
supposed to guide you in your life, not make your life what it is. If
you are told your destiny instead of finding it for yourself you will
never own your life. I found my destiny when I was eleven and at age
twelve it was confirmed."
"I've never believed in doing anything that you weren't born to do.
That explains my sorcery. I found my destiny when I met my love. I knew
I would love him from afar most of my life and then he would protect me
as he promised years ago, and this time I would let him."
So Aquaria, we meet again. I never could remember your name or face but
I can see that you are the love I remember from so long ago. Sky
thought.
The ground started to she shake. And from the crystal walls of the
palace the colors of the universe glowed. One particular spot burned
with hot silver light. Aquaria glanced around nervously. Sky stepped
forward. He toughed the silver knowing how hot it must be but he was in
a trance. His hand went straight through the crystal wall and he
clasped his hand around a crown.
"What on Pluto are you doing Sky?" Aquaria asked as Sky's skin color
went from gentle tan to a ghostly white.
"It's her. It's her," was Sky's only response. All around blood
appeared, and a body soaked in it leaning against a tree. Then the
crown that Sky held turned into a woman, a queen. He set her down.
"Your majesty. To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Hello Skyllan, I see that you are still not free. Today might change
that. Lady Aquaria, come here please." Queen Crystallia spoke. Shakily
Aquaria walked up to Sky and grabbed his arm for support. He looked
down at her, loving her more each second.
"Your majesty, what d-do you want from me?" Aquaria chose to find
strength in Sky since he didn't seem phased. Leaning against him she
felt the warmth of his body flow into hers and her heart beat faster
every second.
"Don't be alarmed dear. After all, you knew that you would be one of
the many to fight the on coming storm. You've known it since you fell
in love." Crystallia smiled.
"You shall wear my crown one day Lady Aquaria. Sometimes it is the
lonely ones that become the hero, or hero and heroine in this case."
"Is the "storm" that you speak of the Storm of Silence? The one I've
seen in my dreams?" Aquaria; no longer fearful anymore, was in awe. I'm
one of the few people that will ever see her. And I'm to take her place
at the throne. But I'm not even from a true clan. Why am I learning
this?
"Yes. And you will fight the Killer of Souls, also known as Talleron.
And yes I killed him years ago, but he has an heir that will be able to
do more damage than you could know. And that is because she is a friend
among the court. I cannot tell you more than I just have. As you might
not have known, the Moon Clan and the Earth Clan aren't my
descendants."
"How is that? You daughter was the leader of both clans and her
children were of those clans." Aquaria didn't understand. But standing
there behind Aquaria was the one that did understand. And he said
nothing, nothing at all.
"My daughter had never taken my powers with her at all. She left them
in my crystal grave. Your clan is the only one that holds my magic.
Mystic took some of my magic in her body when she brought me to her
home the underworld, as you know she is the goddess of the dead. And
Saphirean gave some of my strength to the ocean, which is apart of
himself. So your clan became my magical descendants and the other
clans that are considered mine are blood. So you are sisters with
Crystallia, my many times over great-granddaughter. No questions on
this matter please."
"Alright, but where do we go from here, I mean what do I do?" Aquaria
was the type of the person that would try to get to the point as
quickly as possible.
"You wait, and prepare for the moment that the heir to show their face,
I do not who it is, but she is born from the blood that flooded our
earth. But be ready, and do not fight until your heart says to. And now
my child, take my crown." The crown was set upon Aquaria's head, when
it changed form drastically. "You will find strength in this, and you
shall learn a great secret. Skyllan, take good care of her, you will
soon be needed as the soldier that you are. I bid you good
bye…forever." Then Aquaria looked to the ground which was burned with
the words:
Out of the ashes I shall rise
A phoenix to the sky
For the fire I can endure
To the sky with a passion
With strength never seen before
All the while my enemies will gasp
For their defeat will be upon my return
Not one soul to yearn
For the peace I swore would come
So I have returned to complete what I have started
Upon completion I will return to my rest
Stronger, but my time has come
I shall leave but will also stay
In your hearts forever
And legends will be told of how
Out of the ashes I rose
A phoenix that put the beauty back into the sky
Aquaria looked to the sky. "That's beautiful, the poem. Never heard
anything like it."
"Aquaria, we must go into the palace," Sky said coldly. Aquaria looked
at him. She had been serious about the poem, not a silly girl that
giggles too much. She didn't like his tone. But she noticed a note in
his voice that was more wise than cold. He glared at the crystal before
them. "Now."
Sky walked forward becoming transparent. He touched the crystal, but
under his touch it melted, for you see it was ice: an ice that would
last even through the hottest summers. He walked through the newly made
entrance. She followed, knowing that any danger they would come into
Sky would take good care of her.
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Secret Past
Chapter Four: Secrets Told
Out in the field they ate and talked little of what needed to be said.
Why can't I just say it? I love you. That's all I need to say. And then
he'll laugh, I and can't handle that.
"Is something wrong Aquaria?" Sky looked concerned, she had to say
something important and I know she hasn't said it yet.
"What? Oh yeah, actually I needed to say that I…" Just then Crystallia
cut Aquaria off. Crystallia was still mounted on a white mare.
"Important news from Ella! You must follow her or one of the others to
a crystal palace. There you are to meet your destiny. I only know so
much."
"Alright I guess we'll talk later Sky." She looked serious. I don't
want to talk later, I want to talk now.
"Wait I'll go with you." Sky offered.
"What, what do you mean? I can protect myself and I'm sure Ella can
too."
"It's not that, I know where it is. Plus you can still tell me what you
were about to say. I know you can protect yourself." Sky was taken back
by her harsh comment. "But if you would prefer Ella, I'll just stay
here and talk to Andy or something."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. Well lead the way." He's been
there? Why would he go there? Oh well, I will get to talk to him.
"Alright. Crysta ya comin'?" Sky asked
"Nah, while you two are gone I can have my Andarrien still."
Crystallia rode back to the palace. Sky played his flute and a unicorn
came.
"Here ya go." Sky lifted Aquaria onto the unicorn. "Good girl
Silver-stream." He rose onto the Silver-stream and they rode into the
forest.
"She's beautiful. How long have you kept her prisoner." Aquaria said
frowning. I can't believe that he of all people would capture and ride
a magical creature that despises it so. Sky looked lonely and sad at
her.
"She came to me when I was child, she was merely a filly. I was about
fourteen, a girl that I loved so much left me and Silver-stream came to
me. I rarely ride her, only in situations like this. She doesn't mind,
I've asked her millions of times. And I will never place a saddle on
her. For she is as free as I used to be," was Sky's response.
"This girl you speak of why did she leave you?"
"I was told that one day I would fight alone and that I would receive
no glory, for that is my destiny, but they said that I would rescue the
only person that I loved more than life itself. And that when I died I
must die alone. And I took that oath that I would defend the world at
every cost, no matter the price, but what I didn't know was that the
girl I would fall in love with would be the difference between the
world's prospering or it's destruction. I was given a choice. It was my
love, or my world. If I saved her I would destroy the world. I chose
her, but she wouldn't let me destroy the world I cared for so much. And
she vanished and I haven't seen her since now." Sky turned and looked
Aquaria. "After saving my world I was trapped for a while, then somehow
I was given strength from someone in the past. I broke free. And there
was Silver-stream comforted me as I cried for my love. I wasn't to see
her again according to her words, and my free spirit has been gone
since."
"Why did you say you haven't seen your love until now." Aquaria was
nervous, so he does remember me. Why didn't he say something before?
"Well, maybe I'm wrong, but you remind me of her so much. I probably
sound stupid, oh well we're here." He got off the unicorn and lifted
Aquaria off. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have imposed my story upon you.
The Inner Clans know nothing about me. But at home, I'm a hero and a
love tragedy." He laughed, "No girl in the Inner Court will come near
me, but in the Outer Court I'm swarmed. I shall leave now, unless you'd
like me to stay."
"Stay. I want you to stay. I told you that there are thing that need to
be discussed."
"Not now. This involves your destiny, and unless I miss my guess they
didn't trouble you with your destiny when you were a child. Destiny is
supposed to guide you in your life, not make your life what it is. If
you are told your destiny instead of finding it for yourself you will
never own your life. I found my destiny when I was eleven and at age
twelve it was confirmed."
"I've never believed in doing anything that you weren't born to do.
That explains my sorcery. I found my destiny when I met my love. I knew
I would love him from afar most of my life and then he would protect me
as he promised years ago, and this time I would let him."
So Aquaria, we meet again. I never could remember your name or face but
I can see that you are the love I remember from so long ago. Sky
thought.
The ground started to she shake. And from the crystal walls of the
palace the colors of the universe glowed. One particular spot burned
with hot silver light. Aquaria glanced around nervously. Sky stepped
forward. He toughed the silver knowing how hot it must be but he was in
a trance. His hand went straight through the crystal wall and he
clasped his hand around a crown.
"What on Pluto are you doing Sky?" Aquaria asked as Sky's skin color
went from gentle tan to a ghostly white.
"It's her. It's her," was Sky's only response. All around blood
appeared, and a body soaked in it leaning against a tree. Then the
crown that Sky held turned into a woman, a queen. He set her down.
"Your majesty. To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Hello Skyllan, I see that you are still not free. Today might change
that. Lady Aquaria, come here please." Queen Crystallia spoke. Shakily
Aquaria walked up to Sky and grabbed his arm for support. He looked
down at her, loving her more each second.
"Your majesty, what d-do you want from me?" Aquaria chose to find
strength in Sky since he didn't seem phased. Leaning against him she
felt the warmth of his body flow into hers and her heart beat faster
every second.
"Don't be alarmed dear. After all, you knew that you would be one of
the many to fight the on coming storm. You've known it since you fell
in love." Crystallia smiled.
"You shall wear my crown one day Lady Aquaria. Sometimes it is the
lonely ones that become the hero, or hero and heroine in this case."
"Is the "storm" that you speak of the Storm of Silence? The one I've
seen in my dreams?" Aquaria; no longer fearful anymore, was in awe. I'm
one of the few people that will ever see her. And I'm to take her place
at the throne. But I'm not even from a true clan. Why am I learning
this?
"Yes. And you will fight the Killer of Souls, also known as Talleron.
And yes I killed him years ago, but he has an heir that will be able to
do more damage than you could know. And that is because she is a friend
among the court. I cannot tell you more than I just have. As you might
not have known, the Moon Clan and the Earth Clan aren't my
descendants."
"How is that? You daughter was the leader of both clans and her
children were of those clans." Aquaria didn't understand. But standing
there behind Aquaria was the one that did understand. And he said
nothing, nothing at all.
"My daughter had never taken my powers with her at all. She left them
in my crystal grave. Your clan is the only one that holds my magic.
Mystic took some of my magic in her body when she brought me to her
home the underworld, as you know she is the goddess of the dead. And
Saphirean gave some of my strength to the ocean, which is apart of
himself. So your clan became my magical descendants and the other
clans that are considered mine are blood. So you are sisters with
Crystallia, my many times over great-granddaughter. No questions on
this matter please."
"Alright, but where do we go from here, I mean what do I do?" Aquaria
was the type of the person that would try to get to the point as
quickly as possible.
"You wait, and prepare for the moment that the heir to show their face,
I do not who it is, but she is born from the blood that flooded our
earth. But be ready, and do not fight until your heart says to. And now
my child, take my crown." The crown was set upon Aquaria's head, when
it changed form drastically. "You will find strength in this, and you
shall learn a great secret. Skyllan, take good care of her, you will
soon be needed as the soldier that you are. I bid you good
bye…forever." Then Aquaria looked to the ground which was burned with
the words:
Out of the ashes I shall rise
A phoenix to the sky
For the fire I can endure
To the sky with a passion
With strength never seen before
All the while my enemies will gasp
For their defeat will be upon my return
Not one soul to yearn
For the peace I swore would come
So I have returned to complete what I have started
Upon completion I will return to my rest
Stronger, but my time has come
I shall leave but will also stay
In your hearts forever
And legends will be told of how
Out of the ashes I rose
A phoenix that put the beauty back into the sky
Aquaria looked to the sky. "That's beautiful, the poem. Never heard
anything like it."
"Aquaria, we must go into the palace," Sky said coldly. Aquaria looked
at him. She had been serious about the poem, not a silly girl that
giggles too much. She didn't like his tone. But she noticed a note in
his voice that was more wise than cold. He glared at the crystal before
them. "Now."
Sky walked forward becoming transparent. He touched the crystal, but
under his touch it melted, for you see it was ice: an ice that would
last even through the hottest summers. He walked through the newly made
entrance. She followed, knowing that any danger they would come into
Sky would take good care of her.
