Sky and Brandon were telling a funny story around the bonfire, making everyone laugh. The group was having a great time roasting marshmallows and goofing off. Flora shivered a little. It wasn't really cold but there was a slight breeze that caused a small chill.
"Here have this." Helia pulled off his jacket and draped it around Flora's shoulders.
"Thanks." Flora pulled it in closer.
"Do you want to walk the beach with me?"
"Sure, that sounds nice." The two of them got up and went to walk.
They walked for a little bit not saying anything. They were just holding hands and enjoying the sound of the waves crashing against the sand.
Helia was the one to break the silence. "The moon looks beautiful doesn't it?"
Flora gazed at the full moon. Helia was right it was beautiful. It was bright and it's light glittered on the ocean's surface. "Yes it really is."
"Flora can we talk?"
"Of course Helia." He motioned her to sit next to him on the sand; the waves just came barely brushing their toes.
"Is there anything wrong? You have been acting a little odd lately."
Flora sighed. She had a feeling this question was going to happen sooner or later. Helia knew her to well. "I'm not totally sure to be honest with you. I mean I feel fine for the most part. But there are moments where I want to hang out with everybody and yet I all of the sudden don't want to. It's really odd. There are moments where I just have a weird feeling that something bad is going to happen soon." Flora sighed again, glad to have finally told someone how she felt.
Helia was silent for a moment. Going over what Flora had said in his head. Helia did not want to jump to conclusions to quickly, but his cousin still lurked in the back of his thoughts. "Flora, I am not totally sure what is going on or even if something is going on at all. But if you continue to have this feeling or have any more nightmares like the one you had last night. Please tell me. "Flora was puzzled by Helia's reaction, but figured that he was only worried about her cause he cared about her so much. "Now I think we should be heading back to everyone. We don't want Stella getting angry at us again."
Flora and Helia got up to leave.
"Flora?"
"Yes Helia."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
The two kissed and headed back to the bonfire.
Orion's castle (that same night)…
"Finally!" Orion exclaimed happily.
The full moon was finally here and it was time for the great revealing. Orion stood in the highest tower of his castle. He took the Rose Diamond out its case. Then placed it on a stand in the middle of the room. He made a hand signal to one of his minions and it pulled a handle on the wall. A loud creaking sound came as the ceiling started to move. The moonlight came into the room hitting the diamond. It began to glow a bright pink color.
"Yes, it's working!" Orion watched, as the diamond grew even brighter. Then the shining light disappeared, but the diamond still glowed. It was ready.
"Great Rose Diamond, show me the location of the ultimate power Oenothera." Orion looked into the diamond. The diamond showed an image of the realm of Magix. Then the image changed to show a bunch of people by a fire on a beach. It then focused in on a tan girl with honey brown hair and emerald green eyes. Orion got a good look at the girl. She is actually quite beautiful he thought. Then the image disappeared and the diamond cease to glow.
Orion smiled. "The greatest power in all the universe and it's a teenage girl."
He walked back down to his throne room and looked out the window. This situation might be to his advantage. Orion was still a young man. He was tall with pale skin and he had dark blue, almost black, eyes. His hair was black and cut short. Today he was wearing his royal garments in colors of black and dark purple.
The realms would soon be under his control, he would be king, and in need of a queen. If the girl he saw in the Rose Diamond truly holds the power of the Oenothera then they would be an unstoppable couple. Orion had to first make contact with the girl. And he knew exactly how to do it.