The Prophesied Elemental

Chapter 5 - Secret Revealed

Daniel POV

'Aaah!'

Panting and sweating I looked at my surrounding expecting the night mare to continue.

Same thing all the time, I never remember the whole thing but I know it was not a good dream.
Falling back on the bed, to calm my racing heart. I heard a knock on my door.
Deciding to ignore, I turned to my side. Getting comfortable to sleep, the knocking continued. Huffing I got up and stamped my way to the door ready to give the person a piece of my mind.

All the words died in my mouth, 'Gaya?'

'Won't you invite a me inside?'

'Oh yes, c..come in'

Since when did I start stuttering.

'Thank you '

'I knew you would still be in bed and my plans changed. I also don't go back on my words so here I am to tell you the truth, perhaps some of your questions will be answered.
Do you remember the day I asked to see your birthmark?'

'Can't forget that, you never really told me why, only about me being the heir and you mentioned a woman named Ann.' I said frowning at the memory.

'Yes, Ann was your mother, she married your father who was the grand child of Roseline... let me explain, am sure from your vision you saw how this kingdom came to the hands of this king, well his father. After he became king, he didn't want any one to contest his reign in the future. So he began to kill his brothers children, Roseline had seen this coming and she managed to escape.
She went to the human world, but years later he found her and her children except for your father,his sister and your Aunt.
He captured her as punishment for running away, he promised to make her watch as he killed her children.'

'He's cruel'

'Tell me what I don't know, well time skip your mother and father were leaving in hiding. Untill news reached the king about their location, at the time I was Roseline's maid. I knew she couldn't bear to see her last generation die, so I set off to warn them and save you.

I got to them on time, we traveled to another place, where we stayed in peace for sometime before he found us again.'

'This seem to be a long story can we continue after breakfast?'

'Can you be serious for once, I have had the burden to carry this secret for long, are you not interested in your past?'

'I am but can't it wait a little besides, I'm sure I'll be able to listen more after I have had my breakfast.'

'Unbelievable, well whether you like it or not I am telling you about your past besides, you never know what can happen this might be the last time we speak!

See you have made her angry you never do something sensible.

'Alright forgive me for what I said earlier I will listen' I said sitting down on a chair beside her, she took in a deep breath before she spoke again.

'We were tired of running, we knew he would get us soon, but we hoped we would have time.'

'Give me your hand.'

I gave her my hand curiously, she placed it on her forehead.

'I want you to see this yourself.

Flash back

'He is coming, this time we can't escape' Ciara said.

' I know, I wish I could give  my son a better future. He is only six and has never had a stable childhood. I should be the one on that throne not my greedy uncle!' Ian shouted while punching the table to the table, splitting the table into half.

'Calm down, you can't let your power out now, it will only draw attention to us. We don't want that.' Ann said.

'What do we do now?' I asked.

'There is only one thing we could do, wipe Aaron's memory of us and....'

He sat with a defeated look.

'What is it my love?'

'We have to transfer our powers to him'

Gasp filled the room.

'That will kill him' Ciara said exactly my thought.

'Yes, but what choice do we have, we will all die. I know nothing of this sort have been done to a child. But desperate time calls for desperate measure.'

The room was silent after that each in their own thought, untill Ann spoke.

'You are right, I hope one-day he forgives us'

'That's if we live' I chipped in.

'That too, he is the rightful heir to the throne, he will have his own powers. If we don't survive and he does having our powers would be enough for him.'

'Thank you darling, bring him here.'

I watch my future King run to his dad with smiles. Oblivious to the pain he was yet to undergo.

'My dear son know that we all love you, and we will always protect you'

'I know papa, but why are you crying?'

'Nothing, don't worry your head about it. Your aunty, cousin, mum and I want to give you a gift.'

'Really?!' he said excitedly.

'Yes, sit and close your eyes stretch your hands.'

He did as instructed, Ciara was the first she held his hand.

'I give you control over fire and air, all my powers I relinquish to you!!'

The room become hot and windy, Aaron shut his eyes in pain, when it was over Ciara  fell down.
We rushed to her side, she was cold and her eyes was empty.
The next was his cousin.

'I give you control of water, all my powers I relinquish to you!'

The next was Ian, ' I give you control over all the elements and heir to the throne!'

Ann was the last, she carried him on her lap and sang him his favorite song.
'I gift you the power of healing!'

'We must finish this, forget about us and this life you have. May this memories be locked and forgotten. Together with your powers, when the time is right only then will you remember.'

'Gaya, take him to an orphanage, there no one will look for him.'

' Yes, my queen but, don't you think we should mark him. Maybe we will survive and how would we find him if we do?.'

'If we survive Gaya, don't forget. Okay I have given  him a diamond birthmark, it will stay invincible in this world. Only visible to warn him of danger, but when he goes home the mark will show.' She said weakly.

'Why diamond?' I asked.

'That is the shape for royalty, I have one, he would have had it the day he becomes the king. Now that we aren't sure he would, it's better we give him now.'

That night was a cold and silent one, everyone was weak and Aaron was unconscious.

I opened my eyes and snatched my hand from her head. It was all too much, my head was buzzing, I could remember other things but they were blurry.

'Calm down, am glad we marked you. We never knew we were fulfilling a prophecy. Only a powerful and chosen elemental can take this king down. I am free I never had this conversation with you, I have transferred all my memories to you.'

'Why' I asked shocked.

'My work is done with time you will understand. There won't be training for you today, rest I will tell the others you are not well.'

I gave her a nod as she left my room.  Still in shock I sat to understand what I just saw. I had a family who loved me, but my uncle had to take everything from me. He and his son would pay, I am the king and I will take back my throne.