Of Love and War

Encantadia: A New Leaf iii

Lireo

Raquim arrived in the halls of Lireo, bloody and fresh from the couple days long battle that happened. He searches immediately for the queen

"Mine-a! Where is the Queen Mother?" he asked a soldier who was surprised by his arrival

"The queen is in her quarters Rehav, she just finished giving birth a day ago" the guard briefly said

Raquim rushed to where Mine-a is but greeted by one of her court attendants, Gurna.

"Rehav Raquim?! Wh-why are you here?" there was a surprised and sour expression in her face

"I have something for the Queen" Raquim tried to pass by her but Gurna is persistent

"I can't grant you passage to meet the Queen if you won't tell me what's your purpose" Gurna is itching to know why the enemy of her King is here in Lireo and not dead and rotting in the Sapiro

"I am the father of the child she delivered! Isn't that enough reason for me to pass?" Raquim is getting infuriated by the way Gurna is acting

"I think you've forgotten that the Lirean throne doesn't recognize paternity towards the diwani, you're merely an intruder if you force yourself to enter the premises" Gurna is really holding her ground, which made a blow to Raquim's ego.

"Pashnea! I've got in my position the three remaining gems of encantadia. I'm here to deliver them to Mine-a. Now isn't that enough reason to make me pass?" Raquim shouted at Gurna

"What's the commotion all about?" Ades who was alerted by the noise came out of Mine-a's quarters

"I want to see Mine-a but this fucking attendant is being a pest" Raquim is fuming with anger

"Oh . . please do forgive Gurna, she's just doing the job that the council had left her" Ades had a regretful look while Gurna is dumfounded from what she had heard.

She felt her knees weakened and shaking. She was looking forward to removing the façade she's been using these past years when Hathoria conquers Lireo after Sapiro. She's ready to unleash the Hathor in her, only to be told that her king failed.

"N-No! Y-you must be joking" Gurna blurted out. Making Ades and Raquim look at her

"Are you saying that I'm lying? Is this proof enough?" Raquim opened his palm and out came the three gems of encatadia. Gurna was very shocked but also came to her senses.

"Fo-forgive me Rehav, I just couldn't imagine that Sapiro managed to defeat Hathoria who was holding two gems" Gurna then returned to her normal conniving, stoic self.

She excused herself and Raquim proceeded

"Sometimes I really don't get her" Ades mumbled as she eyed her companion.

Raquim entered the room seeing Mine-a and Imaw talking

"Raquim?" Mine-a is in her bed, nursing the young daughter she just bore

"My love . . is this . . . is this her?" Raquim asked after hugging Minea and looking at the tiny life form soundly sleeping in her Arms

"Yes she is my love, Amihan meet your father" Mine-a caressed Amihan's cheeks and the baby smiled

"She is beautiful like you" Raquim is tearing up as he kissed Amihan's hand

"But why are you here?" Mine-a looked at Raquim

"Ah yes" He showed the three gems in his possession. His eyes glowed alternating colors

"By Emre's grace! Raquim why do you have the three gems?" Mine-a almost jumped out of bed upon seeing the feat. Even the feeling inside her room turned heavy because of the power emanating from the gems.