Life of a Dancer 2 Chapter Forty Five
As they approached the Alchemist academy, they were approached by a white haired creator. "Lachlan! Oh my heavens! I thought I would never get to meet you!" she exclaimed.
"Hello Jasmine. It is nice to see you. How are your parents?" the image of Lachlan said
"Daddy is good. Mamma is still upset about the plant harvest. She was going to make some more aloe for Axia as Great Grandma's blend is almost gone." she said
"Axia currently is using the remaining amounts of her mother, not her sister's." Lachlan corrected her
"Oh, well I still have some of Great Grandaddy's at the house. Want me to get it?" she said.
"No, not right now. We didn't come here for some aloe for Axia, we came here to see my mother." he said
"Oh...I see. Well let me open the gateway then." she said quietly as she collected the keys from her office.
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As they entered, Lily inquired into the young woman.
"She is the great great granddaughter of Tatiana and Isagani. All their children all became alchemists and creators, so they all naturally became the heads of the academy. Her father was, until he stepped down a few years ago." Lachlan said as he took her hand and led her through the winding maze.
As they approached the chamber that held Aila, she began to glow, and an image of a silver haired woman appeared.
'Lachlan, I can not believe that not only did you defy protocal and made her your chosen, 4800 years to early, but you made another chosen pregnant. I allowed you to stay alive and marry your chosen and raise your children, but that was a once in your lifetime. A second time is unforgivable. You know the punishment for this, don't you?' she said slowly
"Yes I do mother. But I will not leave Lily. She needs me." he said knowing what price he was about to give up.
'So you have spoken. Very well' she said and with that encased Lachlan's image within a safety wall. Then the glove of Lachlan shimmered off of Lily's hand
"Lachlan...what is going on?" Lily said staring at the image within the wall
'My precious Lily, it will be all right. I promise' he said as he threw his head back in agony as a lightning bolt ripped through his body.
"Lachlan!" Lily screamed as another hit him and then the safety wall fell.
Holding up a hand to her, she ran to him and held his head in her lap. "What did you do to him?" she asked softly
'He paid the ultimate price for his transgressions. He has been stripped of his immortality and is now human. I have chosen whom I would want to replace him as there is only one individual currently on this planet that is of pure of heart.' Aila said as Arden appeared in front of them.
"Arden"
"Lily!"
'Arden, I have summoned you here, as Lachlan has been stripped of his powers and position. I, in turn am offering you this power. You will be granted immortality and the chance to help shape this planet. Will you accept this mantle?' Aila said
"Why was he stripped of his powers, what is going on here." Arden said confused and hurt at watching Lily with another man
'He was stripped of his powers for making his chosen pregnant, for a second time.' Aila said
"He WHAT!" Arden said and summoned his spheres. Rage flowed through him at the thought that his Lily was now pregnant with another man's child
"Arden stop. I am the one that allowed Lachlan to make love to me. You showed me how to not be afraid of it, but Lachlan made me sing. I am sorry that I do not love you, but I do care for you. I always will. Please, let me go." Lily said with tears in her eyes.
Walking over to her, he came to his knees and brushed away the tears. He then held her face and kissed her softly. Leaning back up he turned to Aila and said to her "I accept, on the condition that Lily become my chosen, and that Chanson remains as my caretaker."
"I don't see a reason not to allow Chanson to remain as your caretaker. But MistressAxia, her grandmother was the chosen. You can not have another for 4800 years." Aila said
"I want Lily as my chosen. I want to help her kill Vidicar. That is my last condition." Arden said firmly
"Very well, but you will have to go through the ceremony again." Aila said and then she encased Arden within the safety wall. Within a blue light pierced him and held him in place for a few minutes. He then disappeared, and what appeared was a beautiful blue glove.
"Lily, you will have to go through the ceremony again in order for your link to Arden to occur. Please step forward to him." Aila said
Lily then placed Lachlan's head down, and walked over to where Arden once stood. She then was encased with a new safety wall. Within her mind Arden asked a simple question 'Do you love Lachlan?' he asked her softly
"I know I can't live without him. He fills me in ways I never knew possible. Is that love Arden?" Lily asked her former lover
'Yes Lily, that is love. Together I would like to teach you more.' Arden whispered as he bathed her in stardust, thus creating the link between them. Lily then felt a warmth and calmness that she had not known in a very long time as Arden joined with her.
