The Chronicles of Aaval: Vol. 1 The Awakening

Chapter 36

PERSEUS
We had been staying in Burh for two days, while my sister gathered her army.
We weren't allowed to do nothing, to touch nothing and to stay inside the walls of the city.

- Perseus - Isabella came into my room. Her face was sad. Her eyes were cloudy with tears.
I stood up and closed the distance between us.
- Are you ok? Did something happen? -
- Walk with me. - she said, taking my arm and guiding towards the terrace.
- We received news. - she said, taking a seat next to me.
- The king of Elise is dead. The queen of Innanty is dead. And..- she took a deep breath. - I'm so sorry, big brother. - she gave me the official notice from Innanty informing of the passing of the queen and the crowned princess Sahara.
My eyes stopped working. My heart stopped working. I think I'm dying, too.
The lump on my throat grew tighter.
Isabella took my hand on hers.
- Please say something, you are scaring me, Pers. -
I couldn't move.

I could feel the tears chocking me. I wanted to scream, to burn something, to run away...anything, but I couldn't move.
My legs weren't responding.
I felt my lunch coming back to haunt me. I stood up in time to spill my guts on a flower pot by the door.
I fell to my knees, hugging the pot. I couldn't control what happened next.

My power overwhelmed me, and the pain just made it worse.
- Perseus, please. You will bring this city to crumbs. Please, big brother, listen to me.-
The ground shakes under my fins.
- Please, Persy. ANTON!! COME QUICK!!! Perseus, I'm begging you. - I could hear Isabella's plead, but I couldn't do anything about it.

The note said her body was found at the temple.
Anton came in and tackled my body to the ground, knocking me unconscious.

After I woke up, we decided it was the right time to return to the Enchanted Lands.
We are going to stop by Atlantis to unite both armies and take them to main land.

All I want is to go see her resting place. I need to see her with my own eyes. Until then, there is hope.