(Kim P. O. V.)
"Kim! I'm home!" My mom yelled. Normally, I would be hiding the evidence that I broke the rules, but I didn't even move. Not an inch, not a muscle. I just stared at the page, putting together the pieces of the puzzle. Aurora also remained silent. It became so quiet, that I think I heard Aurora's heart beat. What did it mean that Aurora is a bird of legend? Who is Serena? Who is the Dark King? All these questions were bouncing around in my brain, that I didn't notice my mom coming up the stairs. She opened the door to my room, and her eyes fell on the book.
"Kim! You are not supposed to read that! Haven't I told you not to go in my library?" She yelled. I stayed quiet, looking at her with confused eyes. Her expression changed from angry, to sad. She sat next to me on my bed.
"What?" I chocked on the words, pointing towards the page. Mom hugged me.
"I guess it's time you found out. No use hiding it from you anymore. Besides, I think you are old enough." Mom said.
"Old enough for what?" Aurora and I asked at the same time. Mom took a deep breath.
"The legend of Aurora." She said. Aurora and I shared a terrified glance.
"It all started 1,000 years ago, when a distant relative of yours, and her spirit bird Aurora, were training to become warriors of their kingdom." Mom said.
"Relative?" I asked.
"Her name was Serena. She was a very beautiful young lady, who looked a lot like you. Anyway, they trained so hard that they became the best warriors that their kingdom had! But she was rejected, because she was not a man." Mom said bitterly.
"Not a man? She couldn't become a warrior because she was a girl?" I asked, in complete fury. Mom nodded sadly.
"Very sad, I know. But the rejections just made her train harder. But as she trained, a evil force started to rise." Her tone started to turn darker.
"A evil force?" I asked.
"The Dark Force collected spirit birds, and turned them into slaves with the dark amulet. A dark amulet gave a spirit bird all of their powers all at once, but it also corrupts their brain. The poor birds forget everything, where they come from, who they are, even their obtainer. One day, Serena and Aurora went out on their own to defeat the Dark King, and the rest of his army. The Dark King laughed at the girl who challenged him, knowing little about her powers. He fought hard, but they fought harder. Striking one final blow to the king, Aurora used up the last of her strength, and fell to the ground."
"She, I mean I, died?" Aurora asked. Mom looked down.
"Yes, a great hero died that day. But the Dark King also fell, but he didn't really die. He vanished, vowing that one day he would return. There wasn't a single being that didn't believe him. All the enslaved birds went back to their families." Mom said, with tears starting to flow out of her eyes. I was shaking now, crying perhaps.
"What about Serena?" I asked. Mom's eyes widened at the question.
"Serena lost the one friend she ever had, the one person who she cared for, the only thing who loved her. She got a offer to join the army, but turned it down, saying that battle reminded her of Aurora. But, she still had some magic inside of her, and wrote a prophecy, and casted a spell on it. It said that one day, her beloved spirit bird would return." Okay, I was sobbing now.
"This story, is it true?" I asked. Mom pointed at Aurora.
"Who is sitting next to you?" My Mom asked.
"Oh." I said.
"Wait a minuet, I don't have any powers, all I can do is talk!" Aurora yelled.
"For now. As you get older, your powers will be reviled." Mom said.
"Yeah, maybe then people won't make fun of us that much." I said. Oops, I did not tell Mom about the-.
"People make fun of you?" Mom asked, she seemed really surprised. I nodded.
"Oh, honey. When I find the people who bully you, I will kick them so hard that they will land in another state. When your father finds them, he will kick them so hard they will land in another planet!" She yelled. Yeah, you can see where I got my aggression from. She hugged me.
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Mom asked.
"Yes, I quit the Black Dragons." I said sadly.
A. N.: This is so far my favorite chapter, I put a lot of effort trying to make Aurora's story good. What is your favorite chapter so far? What do you want to see more of? Please review! Thank you!