Selena's Daughter (The Prophecy) - Episode 9

 

THE IMMORTAL WORLD OF DRAKINS

Erica and Lucas followed Isadora as she took them into the crystal stones where Grace had been a few hours ago. "I can't go further Lucas. It is now up to you". Isadora told them as they stopped at the entrance of the crystal. Lucas nodded and he and Erica walked towards the light. Isadora watches them until the light swallowed them . She immediately turned and started going into the innermost caves of the Drakin to call on Grace, something in her gut told her Lucas and this Stranger were here for Grace. If it was so then she had to go and wake Grace up.

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After Lot left Mary, he went straight to his  daughter's chambers. He paused outside the door and turned to the guard.

"Have the captains Bernard and Tarn ready their men, they will ride tonight. I will speak to them in the throne room within the hour make sure they are not late," he said.

"Yes sire," the guard said as he turned and hurried along the corridor. Lot walked into the room without knocking. Her daughter was with Alain, the king's own advisor. They were looking over a map of the kingdom, many areas were circled and crossed out. They both looked up when the king entered the room.

"You did well by bringing in the legendary witch of the old to my kingdom" he said walking to the table and looking down at the maps.

"She will help us?" Lily asked.

"Oh yes, she wants the throne of the Nine kingdoms for herself and she will build me an army to take it," he said looking at Alain laughing

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. Alain walked to the dresser and poured the king a cup of wine.

"What about the Grace and Darken?" Mary asked she was not really interested in thrones, she wanted to get rid of that stupid Grace and Darken. Why didn't the god-forsaken Prophecy didn't say she would be the one to end Darken and rule the Nine kingdoms and bringing back the old religion? Why? Well she was going to change that prophecy once she had Grace out of her way.

"The Lady Mary believes she has the power to raise the dead, she intends to build us an army to take not only Grace but her allies as well. She has offered to give me the pick of the five kingdoms."

"You believe her sire?" Alain asked.

"Of course not, I expect she plans to kill me as soon as I have done her bidding. Thanks to this little trinket she will only succeed in hurting herself," Lot said looking at the amulet he wore around his neck.

"Won't her army die, if she dies?" Lily asked.

"I don't expect her to die, I just want her to knock herself out," Lot replied.

"You plan to shut her in the cage don't you father?" Lily asked.

"Will you be able to control this army if Mary is out of the way?" Lot asked Alain ignoring his daughter.

"I should think so sire, it is beyond my powers to raise the dead but controlling them once they have been called is far easier," he replied.

"Good, make sure you are ready when the time comes," he said.

"You still plan to take all the Nine kingdoms and the old religion sire?" Alain asked.

"I plan to rule them all," Lot said laughing as he left the room.

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THE NINE KINGDOMS

All the kings of the Nine kingdoms sat down together to look into the matter at hand. 

All of them were staring at the woman in front of them who had summoned them.

"So you mean that Darken wants to rule the whole NINE kingdoms all to himself?" Bellowed king Conrad, he was the second king of the nine kingdoms.

"Not only does he plan  on taking the whole Nine kingdoms to himself he plan on ruling the old religion. As we speak he has the legendary witch to do his abiding. The witch is within the fortress of King Lot and both are planning something big".

"Diana you have been the seer, when your daughter Selena gave birth to her daughter we became blind and cast her away believing Lillian when she came and told us that the child was a evil child. She woven into us and makes us to believe her story. And we order for her daughter which she had given birth to, to be killed and then cast her away". King Reed said, he was the first King of the Nine kingdoms.

Diana shook her head. "There is more that you all need to know. Selena didn't gave birth to one she gave birth to t........".

She was cut of by the opening of the door where their secret meeting was held. Every one turned to look at the intruder, it was their personal messenger Maynard.

"May I have permission to speak in your presence?" Maynard asked his cloak was travel stained and he looked tired as though he had ridden far. His hair was not left out, it look as if he has ridden through hell to get to them.

"Of course," Diana said.

"I have strange news and rode through the night to get here," he said standing up.

"Has there been an attack?" The fifth King of the Nine kingdoms, King Leon asked.

"Mot yet your majesty, the lands are strangely empty and I met no-one on my journey here," he said looking at King Leon then at King Robyn, the last king of the Nine kingdoms. "My news is far stranger.  As you know all know my kings. When someone dies at the battle field we took those who had fallen on the battlefield and buried them on the plain."

"Yes we all know that, has there been a problem?"  King Robyn asked.

"Yes, but something happened and we are not sure. As you know we left a patrol of ten men to usually watch the field but when the new patrol went out yesterday evening they couldn't find any of them of the fallen ones that had died in a battle. Their gaves were dug up. They had vanished and the whole field had been raided."

"What?" Queen Gwen asked standing up; she was the only Queen amongst them, she looked very pale and Diana was concerned about her.

"Grave robbers, they often dig up the dead to take their armour and weapons. Why can't they leave the dead to lie in peace?"  King Robyn said clenching his fist.

"They were not after their weapons," Maynard replied.

"What did they take then?" King Leon asked.

"The bodies," Maynard said he looked pale himself, as did most of the Kings even Queen Gwen was not left out.

"They took the bodies?" Queen Gwen asked sitting down.

"No-one at the camp heard anything?" King Leo asked. He was the seventh king and a twin to King Leon.

"They wouldn't, the burial mounds were nearly two leagues from the main camp," King Robyn said.

"There is more," Maynard said, "all the bodies of the fallen Saxons, our enemies who we had buried before, had been taken as well." 

He looked at all the shocked faces around the table.

"Who would do such a thing?" Queen Gwen asked.

"We do not know, there were signs of many men in the area, the ground all around had been trampled but we could not follow any trail through the mountains. We do not know where they came from or where they went. Scouts were sent out to gather news but those who returned before I left found no sign," Maynard said.

"That's not surprising," The sixth King, Percival said, "The area all around is mostly solid rock, even a large patrol could move through the area and leave little trace.

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. The place is desolate and very few people journey in the area."

"The patrols did meet a few people on the roads and they saw several of Lot's men in the area," Maynard said.

"You think Lot took the bodies?" Queen Gwen asked.

"We don't really know". Maynard said

Everyone turned to look at Diana

"What do they need the dead bodies of the fallen soldiers for. Do you have any idea on that?" Queen Gwen asked Diana.

"To build the armies of the walking dead my queen". Diana replied.

"But how, King Lot doesn't have that kind of magic to bring back the dead. How will he do that?" King Leon asked

"The Dark Goddess, my daughter Lillian, is strongly behind it. Lydia came and inform of their plans. Get prepared, all the Nine kingdoms should get prepared for a heavy war is coming".

"But how are we going to fight the armies of the dead?" King Leo asked

"I have send a message to my other daughter Selena. And they will soon be here with Grace. There is a secret which I know and I have kept it hidden for years. Time isn't on our side and it is time for you, Nine kingdoms to know the truth".

"And which is?" Queen Gwen asked.

"That night Selena gave birth, she didn't give birth to only Grace, she gave birth to Erica. Grace and Erica are twins and Selena knows.

Everyone even the messenger had a look of shock written all over them.