The Borealis Prophecy

Chapter Nineteen - Chaos

When we returned together, the village as I remembered it, was now just a figment in my memory; it no longer existed. The small rural community was destroyed as the embers of the high-rise fires that engulfed the village sadly remained. I could hear the cries of desperation and feel the heartache as we headed towards the castle. A child, no older than Cayenne was covered in soot as she stepped outside of her home, which was caved in from the roof falling apart. It was absolute chaos.

The Borough was destroyed, the kingdom was ransacked and the dethroned royalty were murdered. Lila's display of despair and relief when she saw Elijah flooded me with anxiety. Not for the fact that Lila was hanging off him, but the fact that now all of the first born children of alleged royalty were the last standing survivors.

Elijah begged me to wait until morning to go to the final wall, but I took this as a sign as we all stood on the mountain top outside of the crumbling Kingdom. I was reminded of the visions I had of my past when I stood above a mountain with the four future kings and queens of the Elemental Boroughs and gave them my heart.

Now I stood with the last standing of each Borough's royalty.

Elijah of King Ian

Lila of Queen Pamela

Desiree of Queen Aerie.

And me. Of Queen Seraphina.

I told Elijah exactly what was going to happen, kind of Lila clearly needed all the support she could get from Desiree and Elijah more so than myself. I was determined to go alone but Ric laughed in my face and volunteered to follow me whether I liked it or not.

I gave Elijah a kiss before returning to my room inside the castle. I packed a bag full of food, sleeping bags and a carry on jug of water for Ric and myself.

As I packed my copper lighter, I turned around to find Desiree in my room running her fingers through the charred fabric of a forest green curtain. There was no one else around; we were alone. She looked like she'd been through hell with her hair matted and her once long white satin dress dusted with the memories of a night she and I longed to forget. Her eyes finally met mine as she cleared her throat and stopped playing with the charred envy green curtains.

"What?" I asked empathetically. I could see the pain deriving from her clamouring broken soul, barring through her eyes.

"Before my mother died," she stops as she gathers her courage to tell me, "Before she died she begged me to run after you to tell you something before you go, and the fact that she didn't even say goodbye or tell me she loved me must go to prove that this is important..."

I could feel her pain, "Desiree, she loved you-"

"That's not what needed to be said, Aurora," she begins, "she told me that you will find the answers to what you desire in a box in the Fire&Ash Borough. You need to be careful because the Rogues will be there awaiting your arrival. Whether or not there's Trackers, I can't be for certain."

I listened as she continued, "After destroying the Borough's Borealis walls, you will find the portal to earth in which you will break down the fifth and final Borealis wall, the barrier that divides the four Boroughs and earth apart. You will finally bring them together as one. Once all of the walls are down and you've absorbed every last part of it, only then will you be powerful enough to make your decision."

"How will I know if I'm making the right decision?" I asked.

"You'll feel that it's right," she shrugs.

I nodded, "Is that it?"

She shook her head, "she asked me, to ask you for forgiveness..."

"Don't bother," I whispered, "we're good. You have a right to your feelings; I would never judge you or hold a grudge against you for the way that you feel."