Chapter 14
She walked through the hallways of the goddess headquarters her eyes fixated on the doors that lay ahead of her. Pushing open the doors, and closing them behind her, she found herself stationed in the council room. Walking forward on the platform, she took in a deep breath of air.
"Mythalia, former Goddess first class, first category with no restrictions…reporting in sir as requested." She stood up tall looking up at the high chair where her superior sat.
"Mythalia, the council has come to an agreement on your license."
"…" she simply looked forward closing her eyes, as she prepared to hear what they had to say.
"Our original decision was to not allow you to take the test at all, and seeing that you were in league with the darkness we would have had to seal you away in a level 10 seal. Peorth, however, advised us against it, and we hadn't budged with our decision. Thinking about it, we will remove the condemnation to the level 10 seal, and not give you the test, and set you up in the goddess position in which Aurora takes care of situations such as the one we are about to face."
"Thank you sir. Your judgment is very lenient in comparison to before, and I thank you for that."
"You are dismissed." He spoke, as the doors opened automatically. Exiting the room, she found Aurora in the hallway.
"Aurora!" Mythalia called to the fairy, "How are you?"
"I'm doing well. How are you?"
"I'll be working in your department now…"
"The battle sector?" Aurora inquired smiling when Mythalia nodded her head in agreement. "You already know what's going on don't you?"
"Yes I do. Let's go shopping though at the Goddess Center. There is something I'd like to speak with you about…"
"Very well then."
The goddess and the fairy took their leave, and headed to the Goddess Mall, where many people roamed about window shopping, and carrying bags in their hands. Walking along the streets, the two began to talk of what was happening and what were their plans for a possible attack. As the both of them talked of the strategy plan for the attack, Aurora bumped into a young man losing her balance, and dropped the bag she held in her hand, as he dropped his. Picking up her bag, while the young man picked up his bag as well, their eyes met, as Aurora became stationary. It was a war on Aurora's part, and a moment of peace in Trakin's eyes.
"I'm sorry. Let me help you up…" his voice spoke standing up and offering his hand to Aurora, as she looked up slowly to find Trakin's face staring at her. Their eyes locked, as Mythalia watched the tension between the both of them. Knowing it wasn't her business to meddle in, she backed off and did some window-shopping. Eyes never diverted their gaze from one another. "Do you need help…Aurora?" Immediately, she floated up and stood on her own two feet without his help. Refusing to look back on him, she continued walking forward, but his hand grasped her arm in a gentle embrace. "Don't treat me like this Aurora."
"…" she removed her hand from his, and resumed her walk passing by the shops, but his hand grabbed her other hand in a tighter hold.
"Why Aurora why? Why do you shun me?"
"Because…" Removing her hand from his, she glared icily at him out of the corner of her eyes, as she spoke one word and pressed on ignoring him. She continued to walk, but heard his voice as he refused to move on forward.
"What have I done Aurora? What have I done to deserve this treatment?!" he whispered, his voice rising in volume causing her to stop her movement forward.
"You know what you have done Trakin…need I say anymore?"
"As do you…after I confessed my love for you, you left me in misery!" he scowled, his eyes revealing his heart, which was hurt by love.
"I left you because I had no other choice Trakin." Aurora spoke her voice like ice of a cold winter.
"Why did you attack me back at Flower Point, Aurora?"
"Why did I…?" Aurora asked herself, then turned around to face him as a gust of wind blew past her, "You're a part of the past Trakin! A past that cannot be resurrected!"
"Is that so?" he inquired standing tall, as gods and goddesses passed by them, "Do you no longer believe in what we have? Don't you feel this some hope in our love?"
"We are not Celestin and Mythalia…we are not. We are too different Trakin."
"You're afraid aren't you? You're terrified of the Judgment Gate."
"I was afraid, but those fears are gone now. What we were or had is now part of the past! Face it Trakin. Times change, and our hearts grow…" Aurora said removing the necklace from around her neck, "I cannot love you anymore." She whispered among the wind, sending her necklace across to Trakin as she turned and walked away.
"The…the necklace…" Trakin's eyes began to water as he remembered his final moments with Aurora.
She spoke, walked, and had the heart of a goddess, but she was a fairy. For them to love one another, they would have to past the treacherous Judgment Gate, which would mean the end if they doubt everything in their hearts. It was unheard of…because no one had passed through its barriers successfully.
"Aurora…" Trakin stroked her hair, as she leaned back into him watching the stars that shone over their heads.
"Trakin…I don't want to pass through that demon, that monster, that destroyer of true love." She whispered as the wind carried her words.
"For us to have the blessings and approval of the gods, we must. We must believe in our love Aurora. It's nothing false…" he kissed her head softly.
"I don't know Trakin…I get the feeling that our love isn't true." Aurora sat up and turned around to look at him.
"Do you not believe that I love you?"
"It's…excuse me…" She stood up and walked on, "Trakin, what makes Celestin and Mythalia's relationship seem so perfect?"
"Is their relationship really that perfect Aurora? Why do you compare theirs to ours?"
"Is it love?"
"Do you deny our love?"
"I don't Trakin. I'm just afraid. I don't want to go Trakin."
"I love you with every fiber of my being, and I can't live without you. Don't you understand? There is nothing to fear with this love…"
"And I'm sure that's how it was when you and Morgan walked through that gate together." Aurora spoke as her skirt flailed in the wind. Quickly, she heard a sound come out Trakin's mouth, but overpowered it with her own words, "Don't take what I say the wrong way. I am not and was not jealous in the least when you went through that gate with Morgan. It is getting late…we should go inside Trakin." She felt a cold breeze wave past her, as she slid open the door allowing Trakin to walk in first. The two parted and each fell asleep in their individual rooms. Aurora stepped into her room, and got ready for sleep. When she walked to her place of rest, something rested on her pillow.
"A box and a note?" Aurora whispered, opening the letter, which was from Trakin. He confessed his true emotions, " Don't feel pressured to go through the gate with me. I will wait for you forever, and when your heart is ready I will go with you. Till death do we part. Love, Trakin…" Opening the box, she found something priceless, a necklace of the finest material with a heart, and an engraving behind that read: "I will always be a part of you. –Trakin."
"Trakin…I'm lost." Aurora lay down to rest, and cried herself to sleep. Hours passed by and the morning came dawning upon the house, where Mythalia and Celestin sat in the main room talking of something important. Suddenly, Trakin walked in and the talking ceased, as Mythalia looked over at Celestin, who nodded at her.
"Is something the matter?" Trakin asked watching, as the both of them looked each other in the eyes.
"Trakin…she's gone." Mythalia said looking off to the side, "And I don't think that she plans on…"
"What?!" Trakin gasped in astonishment, and walked towards what once was Mythalia and Aurora's room.
"Trakin!" Mythalia got up to go after him.
"No…you shouldn't. He needs some time to think things out." Celestin held her hand gently clasped between his own.
"Maybe you're right…" Aurora looked back down at Celestin, and took her position at his side.
Meanwhile, in the hallways, Trakin walked over to Aurora's room, and opened the door to find a note and the box resting on the dresser. Walking over to the dresser, he opened the letter to find Aurora's impeccable handwriting.
Dearest Trakin:
I thank you for the necklace, and I am sorry for leaving on such short notice. You will always be in my heart; I want you to know that. However, I am afraid I cannot stay because I'm unsure of myself. It's not you at all, because you have been the largest support I could need through the good and bad. Don't try to find me please. I'll be gone for a while and I don't know if or when I'll be coming back. I love you with all my heart. ~Love, Aurora
As he read the letter, Trakin's eyes widened in great shock, and pain, as he opened the box and closed it. Marching out of the room, tears streamed down his face, and he prepared himself for a journey far from home.
"But Aurora…why must your heart be so cold? You're not the same Aurora I knew 20 years past!" Trakin called to the fairy that merged with the crowds of gods and goddesses.
"We all change. It is time you accept that change." She pressed on forward leaving a pained Trakin to be engulfed by a crowd. It wasn't right that in a world where there was supposed to happiness, pain and suffering roamed about solely depleting the joys of life…and they all knew it deep in their hearts.
