Return To Your Roots

Just Add my Birth Right to my List of Never Ending Responsibilities

Chapter 8

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I couldn't see her anymore. Kate had just dived below the surface and not even a second later, the water began to swirl and churn. I was about to take a step forwards when I heard the melodic voice say "Stop."

I turned towards the source of the noise. At first, I didn't see anyone. But just then water churned and rose into the air, rising to a height of about five feet. The water began shaping itself, forming into the graceful figure of a woman. She began to solidify as her features became more prominent. she had long, straight brown hair flowing over her shoulders. Her emerald eyes glistened with emotions I couldn't quite place. She had a long white gown framing her pale skin, she looked so much like Kate. Except older.

"Didn't Kate warn you not to step foot into the pool?" she chided.

"Who are you?" I asked.

She smiled first at me, then to my siblings and Caspian "I am but a spirit from the other side. Part of me still resides in this pool, protecting the flute in wait of the next generation. You may know me by the name of Amelia."

I gasped "You're Amelia?" I asked.

Lucy took a step forwards "But who-"

Amelia smiled fondly at Lucy as she stopped mid sentence, clearly confused. "My name is Amelia Gemmel, child, one of Kate's ancestors." she said to Lucy.

"Unfortunately though, I only have enough energy as Kate's powers hold. Her powers are what allow me to appear before you, I only have until the pool drains them completely." she continued with a look of concern clearly written across her features.

"Her...powers?" Susan asked hesitantly.

"Yes." Amelia nodded "Poor girl, she has no idea what's in store for her. She should have practiced more..." she trailed off.

"What do you mean? And who are you exactly?" Peter asked.

Amelia smiled warmly, I noticed Kate has her smile "I am the past Queen of the Seas here in Narnia. That's the title Aslan gave me when I stumbled across this land. I was the first Chosen One to play the flute, but I wasn't the right Chosen One. Consequently, forcing a terrible fate onto my descendants. Poor Kate had the worst end of the deal..." she trailed off, regret flashing in her eyes.

"Anyways, what I mean is that the pool has been changed since I have been here. It's adapted by magic, my magic. After my failure, it's modified itself to make sure that only the Chosen One could manage to get down there to retrieve the pipe."

Just then the surface of the water broke, a column of water shot up into the air with Kate in its clutches. I resisted the urge to call out to her, she was nearly unconscious. "What's it doing to her?" Caspian asked.

Amelia only shrugged "I told you, it's draining her powers. Taking her strength away, taking her more...unique qualities." she said, glancing at me quickly at that last part.

Amelia scrunched her brows together in confusion "It should be finished by now..." she whispered, barely audible "Something must be wrong..."

"Wrong?" practically everyone asked, panicked, at the same time. It was just then that I noticed how everyone had all grown fondly of Kate in such a short time.

Amelia smiled "No..." then she paused again, pride gleaming in her eyes "Well, it looks like the pool recognizes her in more ways then just the Chosen One."

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My entire lower half felt numb right about now. My consciousness was slowly returning, I noticed that I was still human. Without warning, the column of water dissipated and I was falling back down to the surface.