Selena's Daughter (The Prophecy) - Episode 16

 

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With Alain's directions in her head, Erica led them to a winding staircase, which would come out onto a balcony above the throne room. Mary seemed to like the room, and if she thought they were still trapped in the cage, she would probably want to taunt them with news of the battle . The stairs led them to a small wooden door that was slightly ajar. They could hear nothing in the room beyond, Erica pushed it open.

In front of them was a narrow passage, between rows of seats that overlooked the throne room on three sides. There was no-one around, they had the whole area to themselves. They moved quietly towards the front seats and looked down into the room below. The throne was directly below them, but the room was empty. There was a raised ledge all around the balcony, with wooden railings at regular intervals. They were more for decoration than anything else, as they wouldn't prevent someone from falling from the balcony. They sat down behind the raised ledge which hid them from the room below. They quietly told Lucas all they had learned while they waited. Lucas shook his head as he heard how Mary had tried to turn them against each other.

"So we need to get that stone?" Lucas asked looking at Grace.

"While she wears it, I can't hurt her," Grace said in a whisper.

"Leave the stone to me, I will get it," Lucas said quietly.

"How?" Erica asked.

Lucas explained what he planned to do, and how he'd need Grace's help

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. They stared at him like he was crazy, but in the end agreed, it was so crazy it just might work. They didn't have to wait for much longer, the doors swung open and in walked Mary with Luciana following her.

"That blasted dragon," Luciana said.

"Silence," Mary said looking at the floor in front of the throne room.

The battle between the Crescent army and Lots army have begun while they were still in the cage.

Lucas smiled, Drakins Dragon came, which will mean Selena is in Crescent kingdom.

"Ah," Luciana said following Mary's gaze, "Don't worry Mary, the battle is going well and we will soon put an end to Crescent's army."

"You have done well Luciana," Mary said, though she was pacing and they guessed her words were lies, intended to make them despair.

"Thank you, my lady. Now Grace and Erica are out of the way, nothing can stop us," Luciana said loudly enough for anyone in the cage to hear her. She moved away from the trapdoor to stand behind the throne, so they could talk without being overheard.

"What are we going to do to that Dragon with the Dragon fighting against us our chances of winning is thin". Mary said.

"I can use my power to contact someone that may help us," Luciana said quietly, in the cage they would not have heard her. "We don't need an army to defeat them. We only need someone powerful enough to get rid of that dragon."

"Who can help us defeat a dragon?" she asked.

"A dragon lord," Luciana said looking at her.

"I know a  man who claimed he was a dragon lord," Luciana said still talking quietly.

"But you were in that jewel for thousands of years do you think he is still alive?" Mary asked sitting on the throne.

"Yes that's true, but he has magic that keeps him alive and I believe he still lives and I'm sure I can reach him. When I was still alive we both planned to take  Crescent kingdom but failed. He hated Crescent and everything it stands for and would be happy to help us. I can reach him through my mind" Luciana said walking towards her.

"You can reach him with your mind?" Mary asked   

"Yes"

"But It will take him too long to get here anyway," Mary said tapping her fingers on the arm of the throne.

"He is a master of the elements, he can travel on the wind," Luciana said. "If I could reach him, he could get here within the hour."

"Have you summon him?" Mary asked

"No, it has been long  but I have sent him a message before telling you and I think he is already on his way. I better hurry up to meet him at the east gate".

 "What his name, this dragon lord?" Mary asked

"He was known as Joan of the wind," Luciana said.

"Well you had better go now, he won't like it if you keep him waiting when he arrive". Mary said smiling.

"I need to eat something first," Luciana said returning her smile. She gave  Lucas sword to Mary and took Erica  sword with her as she left the throne room

"Alright but don't be long," Mary said holding the sword as she left the room. They had kept their voices low, if they had still been trapped in the cage they would not have heard a word.

Mary sat on the throne and rubbed her temples. She stayed where she was for ten minutes. Grace, Erica and Lucas waited patiently for her to get up and start pacing. Grace had been shocked to hear of a dragon lord but a plan was forming in her mind and she smiled.

Mary sat for a minute staring at the door then stood up and started pacing again. As she got her feet, Lucas edged along the balcony, swinging his legs over the edge. He lowered himself slowly, watching for Grace or Erica to warn him if Mary should sense him. Lucas carefully lowered himself, until he was hanging from the balcony, with his arms outstretched. He felt the pressure on his arms lessen and knew that Grace was taking some of his weight.

Erica watched Mary pace backwards and forwards, oblivious to Lucas hanging above her. She looked at Lucas, then back at Mary, she held up a finger, then another, as she lifted a third finger, Lucas let go. Grace helped to break his fall, but he still knocked Mary off her feet. He grabbed the stone and and the leather thong around her neck snapped and quickly grab the sword on the floor. The sword was his. She screamed at him as he got to his feet, holding the stone in front of him. Grace and Erica ducked down behind the parapet, so Mary couldn't see them. Lucas ran to the door they had come through earlier.

"Give that back!" Mary screamed.

"If you want it, come and get it," Lucas said holding it up in front of him as he pulled open the door. Mary raised her hands, then remembered herself and dropped them again.

"Guards," Mary yelled, but Lucas didn't wait for them to appear, he ran back down the steps, along the corridor, then down the narrow passageway to were Alain is, placing the old man on his back he ran towards  where the battle was taken place, fighting the statues.

As soon as Grace had seen Lucas snap the cord holding the stone, they had left the balcony. If Lucas had the stone, Mary couldn't hurt him and they had no time to lose. Grace had to be outside to get the things She needed, after hearing Mary and Luciana she now had a plan.

Erica took her a different way this time and they came out of the castle near the stables. Grace with her powers summoned the glass jewel.

If they knew Mary, she would be now on her way to check that they were still imprisoned. But this might be their chance to get Luciana out of the way.

Mary decided to use the spell her grandmother had taught her, the spell of aging and changing into another gender.

Grace used the aging spell to make herself look old, like an old man and changed her clothes to a man own. It had been so long that Luciana had seen the Joan man so they believed she would mistake Grace for him. Erica checked the stables were clear then passed inside and brought out a horse. There was no time to saddle it but she knew Grace was quite capable of riding without a saddle.

She helped Grace to get on the horse then passed her a staff Grace had made and hid the jewel in her pocket.

"Be careful," Grace said.

"I will and good luck," Erica said as Grace turned towards the gate and rode out to meet Luciana. She circled around the fortress to the main gate where she knew Luciana would be waiting. She could see nothing under the black cloud, so she used her mind's eye to locate her. She was further from the gate than expected, dead bodies lie everywhere but the fighting seemed to have stopped for now. She got off the horse and let it go, then walked towards Luciana who was waiting.

"Who is there?" Luciana asked as Grace walked towards her.

"I am Joan, Joan of the wind, I heard you needed help," Grace said approaching her. Luciana smiled at the old man

Though the old man looked different but Luciana didn't mind as far he did what she tells him.

"You will join with us my old friend to take over the Nine kingdoms?" Luciana asked looking at the staff he carried suspiciously.

"What will you give me in return for my services," he asked.

"Can you defeat the dragon?" Luciana asked. After that bloody dragon had attacked, the men it hadn't killed, had run off, leaving them without an army. She was right, the man was old, older than she had expected but his staff at least looked like it contained some power.

"I can control wind, fire, water and earth. I can defeat the dragon," Grace said. "What will you give me for my services?"

"What do you want?" Luciana asked looking at him. She'd agree with anything the man asked for, she would kill him as soon as he had done what he wanted.

"I want Crescent," Grace said.

"You will get what you want, if you defeat the dragon. Can you truly control the elements as you said because if I can vividly remember you don't have such elements?" She asked frowning at him. A slight breeze looked as if it would knock her of her feet.

"Would you like me to show you then old friend?" Grace asked.

"Go ahead," Luciana said walking towards him.

Grace wave her free hand in the air turning it around the air and a wind picked up in front of her, she lifted her hand and the wind increased. Luciana could see it circling around her and could feel the pull on her cloak. She stood still and smiled at her old friend, someone who could control the elements would be very useful. She could now feel the wind pulling at her and she tried to step back.

"That's enough," Luciana shouted trying to make herself heard over the wind. The stupid man had his eyes closed and was probably deaf as a bat. The wind was still increasing and Luciana tried to lift her hand to knock the old fool off his feet, but she couldn't move.

She was being lifted by the wind now, turning faster as the wind picked up speed. She saw Mary trying to run towards her with the sword she had given to her ealier on draw out, but she was being pushed back by the wind. She started fighting against it, slowly getting closer. Luciana could hear Mary screaming but the wind was drowning her out.

"Grace," she screamed and she finally understood and turned back to look at the old man only to see Grace in its place. She had returned back to herself, Grace opened her eyes and smiled at Luciana. Luciana was spinning faster now, catching a glimpse of the girl in front of her, she fought against the wind but she only succeeded in knocking Mary flying. The lady in front of her didn't even flinch.

"Time to go back," Grace said as she placed the jewel on the ground in front of hee. The wind picked up speed and Luciana could feel the body she was in dying. This could not be happening, but she was powerless, she couldn't even open her mouth. She was now held in the wind several feet above the ground, she could feel the body around her sag as her soul left it. Grace directed the wind over the jewel on the ground and watched as Luciana's soul filled it once more. Grace bound the soul within the jewel so it couldn't escape.

The black cloud broke as the wind reached it and a red sky was revealed. Grace let the wind die down and Lily body fell to the ground near the jewel. Grace turned her over and checked her pulse, she was dead. She looked around her and spotted Mary not far from the gates, she could see r easily now the black cloud was gone. Mary was kneeling, blood pouring out from a wound, she must have been hurt when they were thrown back. Grace sighed and picked up the jewel, she put it in her pocket as she walked towards her.

There were dead bodies everywhere and she had to pick her way slowly, making sure she stepped on no-one. She saw raven's flying around the bodies but they were just birds, Luciana was gone. The shredded red and black banners of Mary's army, swayed in the dying wind. There were many men she recognised as soldiers of Crescent though and she sighed. She wished she could have stopped the war before so many had lost their lives.

As she approached Mary she guessed what had happened. Mary had been holding Erica's sword, Mary had been thrown back on it and now once again she was dying. The sword a few feet away from her. Grace looked towards the fortress and could see Erica slowly making her way towards them. She looked back down at Mary until she stood before her.

"Help me, Grace, please," Mary said holding out her hand towards Grace.

"Is this really what you wanted Mary, I pleaded with you but you didn't listen, so I asked is this what you had wanted?" Grace asked looking at her as she lay there dying.

Mary said nothing, tears flowing freely from her face.

"Please", Mary said looking at Grace. Grace looked up again as Erica approached them.

"What do you want from me Mary?" Grace asked as Erica came to stand next to her.

"Are you alright?" Erica asked as Grace passed her the jewel.

"I'm fine,"  Grace said and they both smile at each other. Mary stare at them and smile a little bit.

"You really do care about her don't you," Mary said as she watched Erica put her hand on Grace's shoulder.

"Of course," Erica said passing the jewel back to Grace. "We are sisters and twins in every way that matters."

"I'm sorry for all I did to you Grace and Erica. I hope you are strong enough to fight Darken and his demons warriors, you know the battle isn't over even if I die. I am sorry" Mary said with a sigh as she closed her eyes her last breath leaving her.

Erica shook her head and knelt down beside the cold body, placing her hands on Mary's forehead she began to chant. "La seut etur siry eouis epytb amvertu vsjhgdr majusrugv- Moon Goddess receive this innocent soul". Erica opened her eyes and it flash gold, soon Mary's body began to fade away till there was nothing.

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. That way no one would be able to raise her back to life again.

Lucas came and touch Grace and Erica "The war has ended in our favour. It is time to go home".

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Darken stood facing the window, Lillian was pacing around.

"How did they succeed in killing the Legendary Witch?" Darken asked for the sixth time.

"I have told you, I don't know how". Lillian replied.

"You don't know? But you are the Dark Goddess and you were suppose to know if your plan will work out".

"I thought it would".

"But it did not, I guess I will have to do it in my own way". Darken said and left the throne room angrily.

"I underestimate Grace and her twin, Selena would be laughing at me now but this isn't the end". Lillian said to her self and disappeared into thin air.

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Back in Crescent, the sky now cleared, Grace, Erica and Lucas were celebrated. The people came out of their various homes singing songs in their names. After every one had gone home, the high king called them.

"Well, I want to thank you three for your brave deed you did today. But also there is something Diana has to tell you".

Diana smiled at them and began "For a thousand of years Selena's soul was cast into the lair of the Drakins and her immortal body taking away by the high king. Well, when you all were battling with Mary and Luciana I was battling with mine here too".

"I don't get you grandma", Erica said

Diana smiled again and told them. "Well, the king had removed the curse he had placed on Selena and had bond her soul back into her body. What I am trying to say is Selena is back in flesh".