Atlantis 2: A Queen to Be

Chapter 1

"So I hear someone has a date tonight." Alexandria said. Diablo giggled slightly. "Well it has been over a week since the tournament. I guess I should get to know my future husband and king." Diablo responded. "I hear he is very appealing to look at." Alexandria commented. "Yes I must admit it will not be hard at all to claim him." said Diablo. "Do you know where you might be going so that I can dress you accordingly?" Alexandria asked. "We I think are going to stay in the castle and just go for a walk out in the gardens." Diablo answered. "That sounds romantic." Alexandria said. "Oooo I know just the dress for you" Alexandria said suddenly very excited. Diablo just laughed and said, "Well I think I'll go and have a bath while you figure out my attire." "I'll be ready for your return" Alexandria said.

Diablo was walking down the hall tword the stairs when she noticed her necklace glowing. She cautiously looked around and realized she was just outside her mothers sitting room. She walked over to the door. Her necklace glowed brighter. Something deep inside of her stirred and told her to go inside. She started to reach for the door handle but the door suddenly cracked open by itself. Diablo opened the door and peered inside. The room was lit only by the sunlight coming through the small window. Diablo stepped inside closing the door behind her. "Better light would be nice." she said. Suddenly the candles on the wall lit up by themselves. Diablo jumped. Startled from the sudden lighting. She looked around curious as to what it was that wanted her here. "Mother?" Diablo asked into the open air. Then she noticed on the bookshelf there was a book glowing just like her necklace. She reached up and took the book down. It was a leather bound journal of some sort with her name on it. Diablo could feel a vibration pulsating from the book. She looked the cover over front and back. She had no idea what she would find inside. She was a little scared to open it. Afraid of what she might find.

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She opened it up to the first page to find a message from her mother on it that read:

My Dear Sweet Diablo,

I can't believe you sixteen already. My how the years have gone by quickly. I hope to be there when you read this but we don't always know what the future holds. But if I'm not I need you to be strong. No matter where I am just know I'm so very proud to be our mother and that I will always love you. Your growing in to a wonderful time now. The time for your magic to come to life has arrived. Within these pages you will find all you need to bring your full powers to life and how to control the flow of your magic. Trust in yourself always. Believe in the power for which you possess and never use what you can do to do any harm to anyone or anything. The magic is a gift from the gods to help you make the world a better place. Your magic grows from the love with in your heart. Let it grow and there will be nothing you cant do.

Love Eternally

Mom

There were tears streaming down Diablo's face as she read her mothers message. When she had finished reading she closed the journal and hugged it tight against her chest. "Oh momma I wish you could be here. I don't know what I'm doing or if I can even do this alone." she said aloud. "But your not alone sweetheart." Lorna said as she stepped in to the room. Diablo was so startled at her sudden appearence she almost screamed. "Oh Aunt Lorna you scared half my life away." said Diablo. "I'm sorry. I thought you herd me come in." Lorna said. "No." she responded. "I see you've found Merriums journal." said Lorna. "My necklace lead me to it." Diablo said. "The magic with in you knows how to teach you it's use. You need only to listen." Lorna said reassuringly. "What am I supposed to listen for?" Diablo asked. "Everything." Lorna responded.

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"I don't understand." Diablo said. "Ok sit down here with me." Lorna said as she sat down on the stone floor. "Why are you sitting on the floor when there are chairs and a couch?" Diablo asked. "Just sit with me." Lorna said. "Ok. but the chair would be more comfortable." Diablo responded. She grabbed a cushion out of one of the chairs and tossed it on the floor where she planned to sit but Lorna snatched it up and said "No cheating." "Ugh." Diablo said while rolling her eyes. Once Diablo was seated Lorna said "Close your eyes" Diablo did as she was told. "What do you hear?" Lorna asked. "Ummm, You?" Diablo responded. "Besides me silly girl." Lorna said. "People in the hall. The people in the streets." said Diablo. "Ok. Now listen a little deeper. Tune out all the people and business banter and then tell me what you hear." Lorna said. Diablo sat very still and was very quiet for a few moments. "I hear a thrumming sound that seems to be keeping time with my heart. What is the very faint melody I hear. The thrumming also seems to be keeping time to it as well. Its so pretty." Diablo said. She didn't notice that she had started to rock side to side in time with the melody as well. "The thrumming is your magic. It keeps time with the Crystillian's melody. Your heart also is in rhythm with the crystillian melody because of your ancestors. They are the singers of the melody. The melody is what fuels your heart to love and let your magic grow. The fact that you can hear it already is very impressive. Well done." said Lorna. "Am I not supposed to hear it or something?" Diablo asked confused. "Your magic isn't even all awake yet. It would be normal of a young magical being to not hear it. The fact that you can tells me that you are indeed a very strong magical being. You will have power to match that of Tural one day if not stronger." Lorna responded. Tural was known to be the strongest of people types of magical beings to live on Atlantis. "He, your mother and Grena are the only ones to hear it early like you." Said Lorna. "But not even Tural heard it as early as you." she added.