The Evergreen Legend

Chapter Seven

"Seems it wasn't just a dream but your parents somehow visited you in your sleep. We should meet up here around five tomorrow morning and go back to the elders, maybe they can tell us more about what your parents said and perhaps help you two unlock more of your power." Later on that night at dinner a short woman with beautiful locks of golden hair and blue eyes walked up to Cassius and started talking while Riah was getting ready.

"You must be the handsome son of my father's friend. I'm Skyler Whitlock and finally great to meet you, Cassie." Just then Zeidan's brother Alister Blackburn walked downstairs and met the eyes of Skyler, and as soon as their eyes met her heart, it felt warm and everyone around them disappeared.

"Hello there miss, you look positively gorgeous tonight." He took her hand in his and kissed it. As she took his hand Azariah walked down and Cassius's jaw dropped to the floor. After the dance, they sat down to eat and the two older men stood up and spoke.

"We are here tonight to celebrate the engagement of my son and your daughter!" Cassius's father said, just then Cassius stood up and ran to the roof. He was close to the edge when Riah ran in, were his parents forcing him into an arranged marriage? He hated it! He was in love with someone opposite of his "Bride-to-be" but knew his parents wouldn't agree they'd try to kill her. Just as he was about to give up and let it all fall, he heard her angel voice which made him turn around.

"Cassius!!! Please get down, I love you!!!" He jumped down and ran over to her, all he did was look at Riah, her beautiful fire red hair flowing in the wind and her green eyes sparkling in the midnight gleam of the moon. This made his heart leap out of his chest, she was nothing but silence. At this moment she soon realized how much she truly loved him and felt her whole world break into pieces, Riah snapped out of it when she felt two hands on her shoulders moving her forward. Her eyes widened and tears started streaming down her cheeks as she felt Cassius's soft pale lips, they soon departed and decided to join the others.

When they got back there was a lot of yelling, as soon as his mother saw their hands joined together she stormed over and grabbed onto Scarlet's arm pulling her from Cassius's grip, "So Cassie, is this who you wanna marry? A girl you just met?!" This caused Riah to change to her normal look.

"Riah!! Watch out!" He reached out for her before his father held him back with his telekinesis power. This stopped his mother in her tracks, she heard a name that hunted her for all these years, he just stood there watching her son run over to the girl and pick her up.

"Yes, mother, I do want to marry her! Why is that so bad? You love dad and I love her!" He said as he picked Riah up and took her to her room where Lillian and Tara were waiting.

"We're leaving at once!! Everyone go pack now!! Meet me in the courtyard as soon as you get done packing!!" He kissed Riah on the cheek and then asked Zeidan, Alister, and Fox to extort the girls to their rooms. Tara gave her best friend and sister a bear hug before going off with Lillian to her room, Skyler slept in Azariah's room. The next morning at five o'clock they grabbed their bags and went off to the Sky Region, once they arrived they were greeted by the four elders whose names were Duan Fenyn, Elder Lord Cheng Hanjin, Lei Chao, and finally Dai Yang.

"You shall stay here and make a new council for you shall soon be the leader." Dai Yang stated as Azariah stepped up and spoke.

"Dai Yang, I don't understand?" Riah asked as a woman walked in and offered her help.

"My name is Vanessa Silvergreen, a high wood elf of Coldstone village. I can translate any language to English," She smiled and walked over to the elders, the wood elves had plain blonde or brown hair but the high elves have the darkest shades of brown, "my cousin and I would also like to join you, my parents knew yours Riah. I normally use the Sky Region's portal to go to the mortal realm so I can learn English. Since no one knows about it's easier to use." Cassius smiled and nodded.