Chapter 3: The Royal Court and Family
Harry woke up to the sounds of drums, bird singing and the smell of fresh flowers. "Wake up, Harry. We need to get a move on. If were going to see the Royal Courts when were supposed to," said Lunesta as she flicked her hand and the blanket and pillows disappeared.
"What's the Royal Court," asked a sleepy Harry as he got up.
"Well like I said last night they run our planet. We have King Helios or known as the King of the Sun. Also Queen Luna who is known as the Queen of the Moon. King Helios and Queen Luna can talk to the sun and the moon. There really nice people to. Then we have Prince Star and Princess Comet also very nice. Then they have their court that helps with the rules and they come from all different backgrounds. It is a truly big honor to become one of the people in the court."
"Can I also be in the court," asked Harry with large eyes.
"Maybe, maybe not. It all depends. Besides were not switching courts for another five years or so," explained Lunesta as they continued to walk. The day wore on every now and again Harry would ask questions about what he was hearing or seeing while walking in the jungle. Lunesta always gave him the answers with a big smile. When Lunesta stopped for some lunch Harry asked a questioned that had been bugging him for a while.
"Lunesta," said Harry as he swallowed a sandwich.
"Yes," said Lunesta once she gulped down her food.
"Do you have a family," Harry asked.
Lunesta rested her back against a tree and said, "Yes, I have a mother and father, a brother and a sister. Do I have my own children, No. I'm young still I have time, loads of time. For the people who live here can live up to around three hundred years old. So don't worry I have time, even if my mother doesn't see it like that." Lunesta did a small snort and smirked. Harry nodded and secretly hoped that he will stay with Lunesta, little did he know Lunesta was thinking the same thing.
Late afternoon came, and found Harry and Lunesta at the gates of Ganee. Just from the outside, Harry could tell it was a magnificent place and when the doors opened. Harry was met with sounds and smells of a market place. He saw people bartering for objects and selling different things.
"Stay close Harry," Lunesta said as she gave Harry her hand and led him threw the hustle and the bustle. When the two stopped for a breather a young man with dark skin came running up to Lunesta,
"Hey, Lunesta," the male called in a deep voice that sound to Harry like thunder. Right behind him was a beautiful person with angelic face and blonde hair in nice curls.
"Hey, girlfriend," the women called in a singsong voice. Lunesta turned to the people and huge smile came upon her face,
"Hey, Aphro, Hep met Harry Potter. Harry met Aphrodite and Hephaestus, my best friends and also husband and wife."
"Hello," said Harry.
"Why hello, Harry my name is Hephaestus but just call me Hep. Like Lunesta over there said this is my wife Aphrodite but just call her Aphro," Hep said with a broad smile.
"Hello, Harry, I'm glad I could get to meet you in person," Aphro said also with a smile. Aphrodite then whispered into Lunesta's ear, "Is he the one?" Lunesta just nodded her head.
"Well I hope to see you two later," Hephaestus said with a smile. With that, Aphrodite and Hephaestus left the two.
"Funny, how those two worked out," said Lunesta with a shake of her head, "Come on we better get moving." Harry nodded a fallowed Lunesta. Soon the two of them were standing next to a building with vines covering it. (A/N think of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, its part of Mesopotamia looks it up on Wikipedia.)
Lunesta said something in a foreign language and the doors opened up. Inside glass, windows were letting the light come in filling the hall with light, rainbows and colors. "Beautiful isn't," whispered Lunesta, Harry could only nodded. As the two of them got deeper, he saw different rooms with different colors and objects in it. When Harry thought he could walk no longer. Lunesta halted to a stop and once again said something in a foreign language. What was inside that room took Harry's breath away in a flash.
The entire room was made out of glass with no roof so you could see the setting sun and smell the refreshing air. Toward the back were four thrones.
One toward the far left had a boy that looked no older than nineteen. He had bright gold hair that curled around his chubby face. To the right of him was a much older man and Harry had no clue what his age might be. The man held a gold scepter with a small ordainment of a sun at the top. His face was lined but his eyes, golden eyes, told of wisdom beyond his years.
The woman next to him also was very old but she had a motherly thing about her. Her smile was one of kindness and friendship. She held in her hand also a scepter with a crescent moon at the top. The girl next to her also looked about nineteen. The girl's dark black hair was pulled up in the back into a ponytail while the rest of her hair flowed freely in waves. All of them were wearing deep purple robes with a shield that had the moon and the sun next to each other and in the background; you could see a comet and a star.
"Hello, Harry Potter," said the girl her dark eyes seemed to bore into him. "My name is Princess Comet."
"My name is Prince Star, Harry Potter," the boy said.
"And I'm Queen Luna," the woman said with a smile.
Then the man said very loudly, "Hello Harry, my name King Helios. And this," he said as he waved his hand regally at the other people in the room who were dressed in a lighter purple, "is the Royal Court Harry. We are people of peace and justice, Harry. Always remember that." Harry nodded.
"Well come closer my dear boy," said Queen Luna. Harry looked up at Lunesta who smiled and nodded to him. Harry took a deep breath and walked closer to the family.
"Close your eyes," said Princess Comet, Harry obeyed, "Now keep them close until I say so."
Harry heard four voices chanting in a foreign language. Suddenly in a flash of light, Harry felt more powerful and sure of himself then ever before. He knew more about the people who lived on Risa and understood the language they speak. "You can open your eyes now," the Princess Comet said. Harry instantly obeyed. The first thing Harry noticed was that his vision was blurry but when Harry took of his glasses, he had perfect vision.
"Harry, you have the power to control the weather. Which means that you can control anything that deals with the weather," said Queen Luna.
"Now, you must pick a name. A name that you feel that suites you," said King Helios.
"So how about; Grothar, the Santharian God for weather," asked Prince Star, Harry shook his head, "I don't blame you. I don't like it very much either."
"How about Bjogan, the king of the sky in the Duchy religion," the princess offered, Harry once again shook his head, "Yeah, it really doesn't seem to fit you that well."
"How about Storm, that's was my late brothers name. For he to had the power to control the weather," suggested Queen Luna.
Harry smiled and said softly, "I like it."
"Then that will be your new name. Welcome to our world Storm," said King Helios. Once again in a flash of light this one dark, when Storm opened his eyes he knew the entire history of the planet Risa.
"Lunesta, take Storm outside please while we talk about who he will live with," said Prince Star. Harry bowed but his face still showing to the family, while Lunesta curtsied her face also showing to the family. Then the two of them left the room and waited out in the hall.
Once Storm and Lunesta had gone out the door, the Royal Family turned to each other. "So where should he be put," asked Princess Comet.
"Well I think we,"- Queen Luna suddenly stopped her eyes turned into a cloudy grey. The entire court stop talking and looked at the queen. Her breathing was ragged, eyes closed but in a way she still looked at peace. A few moments later, her eyes fluttered open and her breathing went back to normal.
"Anything new," asked King Helios.
Queen Luna gave a small nod, "Yes it turns out that there will be four others coming not just three. Otherwise it is still the same as always."
"Who is this new one? And will we be picking up this person with the other three," asked Prince Star.
"An adult man, who I believe Lunesta can spend the rest of her days with. He will be picked up in a year," said Queen Luna.
"Were getting off topic, we still need to decide who Storm will live with," Princess Comet said a bit agitated.
"Well like I was saying before. I believe Storm should go live with Lunesta. He is already fond of her and the feeling is mutual. Besides I believe that it will be good for both parties," Queen Luna pointed out.
"I agree," King Helios said with a grin on his face. Everyone else in the room also agreed.
"All right, Baldr please send Storm and Lunesta back in here," Princess Comet called out. One of the men wearing a light purple robe bowed ad strode out the room.
"Congratulations, Storm," Lunesta smiled at the little boy who was beaming with happiness.
"Thanks Lunesta. They are really nice aren't they," Storm said with now a mischief gleam in his emerald eyes.
Lunesta laughed, "Yes, they are, Storm. Yes, they are."
The two of them laughed again after awhile the doors opened to a black haired man with pale blue eyes, "The Royal Family calls you back in," said the man.
"Thank you," Lunesta and Storm walked to the front and then both of them got down on one knee in front of the family.
"We have decided that Storm shall say with you Lunesta. If you want," Queen Luna looked down at the two with a twinkle in her eyes.
"Yes, I except," Lunesta said with a one hundred watt smile on her face.
"Storm do you want Lunesta to be your guardian?" Prince Star asked.
"Yes, very much," Storm said.
"Then you are free to go," King Helios said also with a grin. The two of them bowed/ curtsied and walked out of the room.
"So Storm want to meet my parents," asked Lunesta as she smiled at her new charge once they were out.
"Come on," said Lunesta. Storm looked up at Lunesta with apprehension on his face. The two had made record timing in getting to Lunesta's parents house.
"What if they don't like me," Sturm muttered quietly to himself.
"Na, they will love you, Storm. Just as much as I do." Lunesta and Storm were outside a one-story house. The house had a garden of flowers in the front and some vines making intricate designs on the sides of the house. It had a very peaceful, tranquil look to it. Storm slowly nodded and walked behind Lunesta up to the house. Lunesta rapped her knuckles on the door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming," said a male voice. The door opened to see a brown and white hair and bearded fellow with deep hazel eyes.
"Daddy," cried Lunesta and she hugged the man.
"Lunesta," the man hugged Lunesta shooed her inside not noticing Storm as he fallowed Lunesta.
"Dad is Mom here," Lunesta asked.
"Yes, I'll go get her," Lunesta father said and quickly left the room still paying no notice to Storm.
"Storm," said Lunesta and she motioned for him to come closer. "Do you know how to read," Storm shook his head. "Well then I'll teach you. I'll read this book, and once you have learned to read then you can read it by your self." Lunesta handed him a thick book with words in gold.
"This book is the first in the trilogy called The Lord of the Rings. Now this one in particular is called The Fellowship of the Ring. It was made back in your own home world and this particular trilogy is one of the few that made it here to Risa," Lunesta explained.
"What's it about," Storm asked.
"It's about this creature called a Hobbit and how he falls into possession of a special ring that controls the fate of the world. It is very good Storm. I think you will enjoy it very much," Lunesta said with a smile on her face.
"Lunesta," cried a female voice. A woman appeared with red hair that had steaks of grey with in it. The woman smiled and hugged Lunesta.
"Mom, Dad. I want you to meet Storm," Lunesta moved aside so Storm could be in full view of the couple. "Storm these people are my parents. Your Grandma and Grandpa."
"Hello," said Storm in a small voice.
"Now, don't be afraid Storm. Come on over here so I can hug my grandson," said the women. Storm got off the couch he was sitting on and walked over to the lady.
"Just call me Grandma Hera, all right," the lady said.
"Sure Grandma Hera," Storm said.
"Just call me Grandpa Jupiter, 'Kay," the man said.
"You got it, Grandpa Jupiter."
"Now that we have that settled, why don't we have dinner," said Grandma Hera.
"Fine by me," Lunesta said with a smile.
"Then everyone get into the dinning room, all ready," cried Grandpa Jupiter.
Everyone walked into the dinning room, which had an oak table with carvings of vines and lighting bolts on it. There was a small chandelier on the ceiling that lit up the entire room. The room was forest green with paintings of trees and animals. The animals were walking around eyeing the family. Storm could smell delicious meals all the way from the kitchen that was closed off at the time.
"Everyone sit down," Grandma Hera said as she left the room. Grandpa Jupiter and Lunesta sat on the ground and Storm fallowed soon after. When all three were sitting the ground rose up into a chair.
The chair had the different weather on it, rain, snow, hail, lighting and other sorts of things. Grandpa Jupiter's had thunderbolts flying all around his chair. Lunesta had beams of white light and the moon around her chair. A few moments later Grandma Hera walked in put the food down sat on the ground, which quickly made up a chair for her. Her chair had families, children and other stuff on it.
"So we have here some potatoes, carrots, stew, chicken and for desert a special cake," said Grandma Hera as she pulled the lids off the food. Once the lid was away from the food it disappeared into oblivion.
"Well dig in," Grandpa Jupiter said and everybody started to take some food.
"So Storm who did you use to live with," asked Grandpa Jupiter.
Storm looked over at Lunesta who nodded her head; "I use to live on Earth with a family called the Potters. They didn't love me only my twin sister Vanessa, who is spoiled."
"Now how can they not love you? You are such a charming boy. If I ever meet them I'll give them a piece of my mind," Grandma Hera muttered even though everyone heard it.
"Is he one the First in the prophecy," Grandpa Jupiter asked Lunesta quietly while Grandma Hera was talking some more with Storm.
"Yeah, he is," Lunesta, said in a hushed voice.
"Has he met your friends Hephaestus and Aphrodite," Grandpa Jupiter asked this time in a normal voice.
"Yep, and planning for Storm to meet Apollo soon to. I think the two of them will be very good friends. What do you think?" Lunesta asked as she put some of the stew in her mouth.
"Sounds like a good plan. When are the other three coming?" Grandpa Jupiter asked the last part in a quite voice.
"When he turns twelve, he has to wait for one of them to turn eleven," Lunesta said evenly.
"Would you also go and pick them up or someone else," Grandpa Jupiter inquired.
"When did I get transported into the Spanish Inquisition? I do not know if I am going to be the one to pick them up or not so don't ask me."
"All right, you can't blame an old man for being curious."
"You're not that old, you're only ninety-nine. So you can't use that old man stuff yet."
"When can I?"
"When you turn 250 then you can," Lunesta said with a smile, Grandpa Jupiter just chuckled.
"Lunesta dear, are you coming to this years annual party?" Grandma Hera asked, "I've invited your friends and their child."
"Yes, Mom I'll come this year, all right," Lunesta gave a wink at her father who chuckled.
"Good," she said and turned back to Storm to continue on with their conversation.
"So Storm can meet Apollo at the party. Where and when is it this year?" Lunesta asked her father.
"In the Aragorn Forest, where we used to take you, Ares, and Demeter. The date is next Saturday."
"All right I'll come, for Storms sake," Lunesta said glumly.
"Why do you not like going to the parties? You used to love them. What happened, my dear," Grandpa Jupiter asked worriedly.
"It's Osiris. Ever since I've turned him down, he has been asking me to marry him. I'm just not ready to make a commitment like that. Not to mention I was not very fond of him from the beginning. Now I just don't like him, at all.
"Since he is a friend of the family he can come to the party, so I don't go and I hope he will forget me," Lunesta said softly and started to pick what was left of her food.
"Not to be mean or anything, daughter. But he will go and say that you need a man around now that you have Storm to take care of," Grandpa Jupiter.
"I know, so I'm just going to have to pretend that he doesn't exist. That's all," Lunesta muttered.
"He is going to keep going after you until you cave in or you marry someone else," Grandpa Jupiter put a hand on Lunesta shoulder and squeezed it.
"I know Dad, I know. I'll just have to take it one day at a time, that's all." Soon the meal broke up and Lunesta and Storm walked to Lunesta house.
It was small and quaint. "For right, now you can sleep on the couch and tomorrow we can get some furniture for you, all right?" Lunesta asked Storm who nodded.
"Read me the book please," Storm asked and handed Lunesta the Lord of the Rings book.
"All right, Chapter 1: A Long Expected Party. When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton." Soon Storm fell asleep, Lunesta tucked him in, kissed his forehead and after hearing, the tanji drums she went to bed.
A/N Just let every one know I do not own the name Risa that belongs to Gene Roddenberry creator of Star Trek. Ignore the solid black lines, my computer doesn't want to delete them like I want to. The next chapter will be the party. I do not own anything that deals with The Lord of the Rings. Such as that, line up above that is in Italics. Please review.