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AN: The Prophesy! Enjoy...tis crappy but oh well...

Chapter 6

Raedeshe paced Rhea's room, a snarl on his face. His tail was lashing back and forth as he kept luminous purple eyes glued on her form. A god or goddess had Rhea and he was not in the mood to be dealing with their interference. His eyes watched the copper aura surrounding Rhea fade and he purred, thinking like a human.

Once he was settled in his human form, he pulled on the spare clothes and sat on the edge of the bed, watching the copper aura dim. When it fully disappeared, Rhea stirred and opened her eyes. He drew in a sharp intake of breath as he met her eyes; for a moment he could have sworn that they had been a deep emerald green, not milky white. Shaking his head, he brushed the hair out of her face.

"Rae?" Her voice sounded like a croak and he spotted the small pitcher of water and a cup sitting on the desk. "Hold on," he murmured, getting up and walking over to it. He watched her as he poured the water, watching the shiver that ran through her body and the way her hands clenched and unclenched on the covers.

He walked back and gave the cup to her, his purple eyes never leaving her. She held the cup back to him and he took it, placing it gently on the floor before sitting down on her bed and leaning against the wall. "Rae," She focused her milky gaze perfectly on him and then sighed. "A goddess, or at least I think she was, named Daine Salmalin visited me." Rae stiffened slightly, hearing the Wild Mage's name. The prophecy…I should have known. The thought ran through his mind and he groaned slightly.

"She told me to accept my magic and fulfill my destiny. What destiny?" Her hand reached for his and he gave it to her with a smile, still leaning on the wall. She pulled it to her face and Rae was jerked forward, making him lean over. He froze, he was too close to Rhea, his lips mere centimeters from her own. "Rae? What destiny?"

The soft whisper of her voice fanned the flames that ran through his veins, making it roar into life. With effort, Rae sat back and cleared his throat. "There was a prophecy made a century or two ago by the goddess who just visited you. She was still a mortal then and when she died she became the goddess of Wild Magic, a sort of assistant to the Lady of the Beasts." He paused and looked out of the small window of Rhea's room, watching an eagle glide on the first thermals of summer.

"She prophesized that the Faithful's lost brother would return to find the one who could see all and yet see nothing. Daine spoke of a time to come when the kingdoms of the mortal realms would be shaken to their roots by corruption and spies. The destruction or survival of those kingdoms would depend on the actions of the Chosen One. She spoke of…'

He froze at that second. Until that moment, he had been reciting the prophecy from memory, not really paying attention to what he had been saying. The next part of the prophecy cut at him like a knife to the heart and he swallowed with some difficulty. "She…She said that the Chosen One would be betrayed and killed by one that they all would consider a friend."

He watched sadly as Rhea's hand tightened on the bed covers and sighed. He regretted saying that prophesy, both for him and for her. "Rhea," He started, squeezing her hand comfortingly. She pulled her hand away from his and, voice cold, said, "If you'll excuse me Raedeshe," He winced as she used his full name. "I need to get dressed and get back to work."

The icy tone of her voice was tempered by a harsh note, a sign of her getting ready to cry. Hurt, he stood and walked to the door, eyes sad. "Out, please!" An angry note had entered her voice and he left, closing the door softly. As the first soft sob filtered through the wood, he closed his eyes and felt their mind connection suddenly shut off. With a sigh he left the hallway outside of her door and walked down to the kitchens, not noticing a pair of eyes from the stairwell watching him thoughtfully.

Is it Maia, Laius, or someone else? And who do you think the betrayer will be ;)