Chapter Two
The next morning at school, Jaelie, Siera, Neraka and Kiara were all sitting in the courtyard talking when the noticed Mr Burtrum rushing towards them looking very anxious.
"Girls, please follow me, we need to talk in private"
All looking worried; the four girls stood up and followed him to his office, where he sat them down at the table.
"What's going on Mr Burtrum, are we in trouble or something?" asked Neraka.
Mr Burtrum replied: "I can't explain it here; you just need to trust me."
As he stood up, he turned to face the wall behind him and softly whispered 'Reveal'. Suddenly a huge circular gate way appeared from no where, shinning with all the colors of the rainbow.
As the gateway grew bigger an energy force began to pull the girls towards the shimmering portal. Before they knew what was going on, they found themselves standing before a small, cozy village, surrounded by a forest with a streaming river flowing close by.
The four girls were lead to a small cottage on the other side of the stream. Once inside the cottage, they were lead to a table and chairs and were offered food and beverages. After the girls had rested, Mr Burtrum sat down with the girls and started to explain what was going on.
"First of all, this is your home land Avalonia, which is a magic realm that lies parallel to the other world were you were raised"
Kiara was the first to interrupt: "So Mr Burtrum, we were actually born here?"
"My real name is Mevrick; I was chief advisor to your father King Torson" stated Mevrick
"KING!" shouted Siera "I'm a princess!"
"Wait did you say our father?" asked Jaelie "Your telling me we are all related"
"Yes, you are all sisters and all princesses with your own unique power" replied Mevrick
"Sweet what's mine" asked Siera eagerly
Neraka nudged Siera and said…
"What's wrong with you? Let the man speak!"
"You don't mind do ya' Mavo?" stirred Siera
"Umm… Mevrick if you please, you will find your powers soon enough" said Mevrick
"So why have you brought us here, and why were we taken from our parents in the first place?" asked Kiara curiously
Mevrick took a deep breath.
"Avalonia was under siege by the 'dark ones', you parents feared for your safety, so your father passed you onto me and asked me to hide and protect you so that when the time was right you would each rule your cities."
"So where are out parents now?" asked Jaelie "Can we meet them?"
Mevrick stood and turned towards the window and said in a shaky voice…
"I'm sorry, your parents were killed the night I took you away, that wasn't the only tragic event that took place on that night. Unfortunately one of you were cursed, we do not know which one of you is cursed nor what the curse placed upon you is."
At that moment the cottage door opened and a boy that looked to be the age of eighteen walked threw the doorway.
"Father! Your back!" said the boy excitedly as he walked to greet his father.
"Ahh Ewan! How nice it is to see you!" replied Mevrick as he hugged his son.
Mevrick turned towards the girls sitting patently around the table.
"I would like to introduce you to my son Ewan"
"Hello" said Ewan "It's wonderful to have you all back princesses"
Jaelie lent over to Siera and whispered…
"It's good to be back"
Both girls gave a slight giggle; the look on Mevrick's face soon put an end to that.
"Ewan my dear son" began Mevrick "The girls must receive their destiny eggs, take them to the library and make sure they get them"