Will of the Heart
eternalsnow
5
Edgar the Earl, The Awakening, and Celeste
"Cheza! Wake up… You must eat. Awakening requires large amounts of energy, especially for Royals." a male voice exclaimed.
"Hmm…? Edgar? Why did you come out of nowhere and take me away from my house?" I asked nonchalantly.
"Your subconscious was screaming with such profuse pain that I had to intervene. That was also the reason why Finn, Alyssa, Skaia, Clasia, and Trillian came to aid you." Edgar coaxed.
"Oh Cheza! There is so much for you to learn when your powers awaken. Hehe, lesson number one will be controlling your subconscious!" Alyssa giggled.
We all erupted with laughter, and truth be told, I knew that the seven of us would have plenty of chortles in the near future.
"Oh dear! What of Adi?!" I hollered.
"I took her home and rewound time for her. She won't remember what transpired, so don't worry. Finn even healed her burns." Skaia reassured.
Oh my. Those burns… Even though they were healed, they won't ever be erased from my memory. Finn's hand clasped my own, reassuring me with ease.
"Don't feel at fault Cheza. Your powers will help you protect the people you care about." Finn sung.
"What are we doing at Edgar's house?" I asked to no one in particular.
"See, during your awakening your body will give out at times, so it would be for the best if you stay here and rest without being completely defenseless." Trillian responded.
"Come on. Introduce yourself!" Clasia squealed, nudging Edgar.
"I am Edgar; Earl of the realm. My parents are your parents were friends. Here is proof of my loyalty." Edgar announced.
Taking out his very own satchel, he placed it into my hands. It felt like my own, and brought fond memories of mother up to the top layer of all of my memories.
"Cheza if you ever want to know if a member of the realm, is a confidant of your family then request them to show proof of loyalty." Edgar continued.
"Your mother was so benevolent. She made satchels so as to outline your connections and your trustees for you." Finn added.
"Here Edgar. Your satchel is beautiful." I remarked with a smile.
"My mother must have loved me so much. Even my father who died protecting me. But there is a mystery that I must clear. How did my mother die?" I asked with utmost need.
"Your parents loved you so much Cheza. Your father died by Darcia's hand, but your mother had a more complicated death." Trillian started.
"It all started with the Selkies looking for you, and getting closer to where you were hiding. They had to kill the only one who could resurrect the wolf guardians. Your mother had to convert you into a human with no memories of the realm so that you couldn't be tracked using thought waves unique to fairies. Selkies can't track a fairy who has gone off the thought wave medium. Your powers are starting to surface, which is why you can communicate telepathically now." Finn added.
"Your mom gave you insurance so that you could have as normal a childhood as possible and the cost was death. She paid with her life, knowing that Miki, Adi, and all of the citizens of the realm would protect you." Alyssa confessed.
"All the fairies of the realm have been with you since the very beginning, protecting you." Edgar added.
While the Selkies will be able to track you whenever you use telepathy, we can act as a shield. The fact is that we will all need to stick together to protect you while you learn how to control your powers. The Selkies can't sense fairies who take on an animate form, so we will all masquerade as humans or animals for the time being. While you are training, you will need to be in your true form so we will need to accompany you everywhere so as to make you invisible." Clasia announced.
"You are as right as the wind Clasia!" Trillian agreed.
"Thank you. All of you. What would I do without you?!" I squealed.
I grabbed everyone into a group hug, and with that we all bonded.
"Think about it Cheza. You are royalty! You will be able to meet realm fairies, Earls., and many more fairies soon!" Trillian cheered.
Finn put her hand on my forehead, and the other on hers.
"Oh my. Cheza you are burning up. Get back into bed ok? Trillian, Clasia, and Alyssa set up a shield!" Finn ordered.
"Close your eyes Cheza. Don't worry. I'm right here. I have and will always protect you." Edgar hushed.
With a sense of love and security I left behind as a child, I closed my eyes, and fell prey to the sound of Edgar's breathing and his comforting scent.
Cheza… It is I; Celestge. Open your eyes child, and come with me… hushed a beautifully melodic voice.
Opening my eyes I was face to face with the most beautiful fairy I had ever seen. Her silky golden hair was braided back with flowers peeking out. Her dress that mimicked the sea fluttered as her arms reached out to me, and embraced me. Tears that I didn't notice forming fell. I knew her. She was the one woman I could call mother. The one that I knew dearly.
Miki… It's you… Is your real name Celeste? I asked.
Memories of her surfaced among the tears that never seemed to stop. Miki was always watching over me. To think that she knew of my prophecy, and was always protecting me, added more color to our boundless memories.