The Crown

05

"Hey hold on, Thia, did you always have that crown shaped pendant around your neck?" Christine moved Thia's hair aside revealing the shiny pendant around her neck. It was the exact shape of the crown and had a strong aura to it, Rosella could feel it but said nothing.

Thia thought about her little time spent with Merlin, could Merlin have given me this while I was transported back to my consciousness or could it have been already on my neck without my acknowledgment? Thia tied her hair up in a bun without hesitation and grabbed a few poles nearby, handing one to Christine and one for herself.

"It must've been Merlin." That was all Thia responded with. Looking back towards where the assassins had left, Thia could not help but to feel a slight discomfort. She was willing to try something new she had dreamt about for a few moments. Putting the metal pole on the ground Thia placed both hands on the ground breathing in and out gently while doing so.

No one had any idea what she was doing but not long after a cloak like blanket covered the whole castle like a protective barrier; A second protective barrier. Thia stood up as if nothing had happened and led the way out of the castle. She could tell the barrier was well made as it shimmered in the light reflecting a rather bright reflection throughout the village. Some kids were mesmerized by this, some even thought that Merlin was the one doing this.

Little do they know the wizard they once supported was now nothing but dead. Thia clenched the pole with all her strength knowing that her parents may not be able to hold out that long with those insane garbage around, no one was safe.

"Guys....you might want to look at the sky..." Christine murmured as she pointed hesitantly towards the red moon that hung over them, a sign that many folks knew was the forthcoming of the princess. Rosella stopped in her tracks turning towards Thia who was rather focused on the moon that also seemed to be shimmering along with her. Rosella was right once again. It was her.

Rosella recorded her findings quickly on a few pieces of scrap paper she had in her pockets. These would be good for another time she thought knowing she would need it one day. Thia nudged Christine trying to stop her from looking at the sky, it was merely a moon of a different color.

"C'mon we've got no time to waste it's now or never." Thia grabbed onto Christine's wrist and dragged her along the windy path towards where she felt her parents would be. The woods were reflecting more of red than green from the red moon which made it a little too eerie. Christine felt as though the trees were closing in on them, the only reason they chose to walk through the forest was so that they could ambush the assassins.

Thia could feel her heart pacing much more quicker the adrenaline to run was there. Her legs felt light as if she could just fling herself into the air. Moments later they heard slashing of rocks on the ground and a woman crying for help, a few steps closer, Thia saw her mother on the ground bloodied. Her mother was still conscious and alive but barely her father was protecting her mother from the slashes that were coming in. Something in her felt like this should not happen again.

Rosella and Rosaline was brewing up a plan to ambush them, but Thia had other ideas she believed that Merlin would protect her from wherever he was. Thia released her hand from Christine's wrist and held onto the pendant with both of her hands whispering to herself "time is of the essence!" Without saying another word, Thia leapt high above the woods and landed right in front of her father.

"You again! We told you we were going to get you another time but it seems fate has decided to end you for good."

A slash came down quick, Thia had no idea what she had gotten herself into but another metal sound came afterwards. Rosella had intervened.