Garden to Strelitzia

Prologue

It was a rainy night, in a baby's bedroom the lights were off the room only being lighted by the moonlight, there was a woman. She had brown skin and long dark brown hair, she was carrying a baby. The room had two cribs, one for the baby and one for no one. The women sat on a rocking chair and sang a lullaby.

"​​Tierra extraña

cuando el sol la toca

un brillo me guía

a la tierra que busco

ilumina mi camino

cristales brillan como el sol"

The lady heard footsteps coming closer to the room, her eyes glowed pink as she faced the door, a man taller than her with light brown skin and black fluffy hair stood by the door. The man stared at her when they heard a loud boom from downstairs. They looked at each other and then the man nodded and started to walk along the dark corridor. He made his way to the staircases, the staircases were shone by moonlight, they were marble and had large pillars on each side. The man went downstairs and then he heard another boom, blasting the double-doors open.

Now before this, the people outside had to take their precious time to prepare their raid. In a dark room with only a fireplace to light it up, was a large table and at the end of the table was a pale man. The man was taller than the rest with pale white skin, he looked less human than the rest. He had a large scar on his face and was wearing a black cloak, his fingers were boney and large.

​​He spoke in a raspy voice.

"So today's plans are to raid Veradan and Castillo, but before we do I like to say we make a small cinematic production"

"Master, what do you mean small cinematic production," A man with heather-coloured eyes spoke in a slow deep voice.

"Well I was thinking, you know the wind in my hair, some lighting behind--"

"What hair?" The man with heather eyes said. Another woman looked at him she had black hair with two strands of blonde hair, and whispered,

"Not now Arlo,"

"I like that idaea," A woman who had curly hair and dressed in black said, ignoring what Arlo said

"I can make you a new set of robes," She continued

"Yes Levina, great idaea," The pale man said, Levina looked at the man with admiration.

"Go on Levina," He said

"Yes master," Levina said as she got up and left.

After they finally decided and set up their raid, the pale man was followed by 10 men. When they reached the Veradan mansion one man clasped his hands together and lightning struck, rain started to drop, and winds picked up. The pale man had a black wig on and his hair was flowing with the wind, his robes flowed with the wind then he shot his hands up and a shadow formed behind him. Then in a loud boom, the group charged at the door, busting it open revealing Leonardo, blinking in confusion. The group entered the house and then a short man moved to the front and saw Leonardo. The man cleared his voice and spoke.

"Leonardo, we come again to ask you to join us," said the man.

"My answer stays the same, I will never join the Thorn Army," Leonardo said

"Then you give us no choice, we have located 6 of them and if you don't agree the rest won't come," the man said.

"If these stones are really important to him, why isn't he here?" Leo said, alarmed. The man pushed Leonardo aside, and the rest of the men entered. Leo backed up and then behind the group of men a dark shadow approached the door. In a raspy voice, it spoke