Aquamarine : Daughter of Fire [On Hold]

CHAPTER 3

But even before a sound can escape my mouth, I find myself pinned to the nearest tree with the the stranger's body over mine and his hand on my mouth.
"Shhh.... I will take 5 minutes. Is that a lot to ask for princess?" The stranger says in his deep, calm and commanding voice.

This is the first time that I notice him properly. He's wearing white pants and shirt with a golden chain like belt and black boots. He covers his face and hair with a white cloth as well. All I can say is that even though, he is dressed like a warrior, his choice of words seems so royal and eloquent. The only thing I can see in his face is his ice blue eyes, just like the sky.

I nod my head. He releases his grip on my body and sighs.

"I am not here to kiddnap or murder you but to discuss a very important matter."
I raise my eyebrows and say "And who are you?"

"That's not important and you'll figure it out anyways. I wanna tell you that I know who your father is!"

I am taken aback. A lot of thoughts strike my brain at the same moment. Should I trust a stranger? But what if he's telling the truth? That means I was right, my father isn't dead! Why is this man telling me all this? I ask him to continue.

"Your father he- he's ..." with this his voice trails down. He sighs and continues
"He's Leon Flame".
Shocked would have been an understatement of what I felt. LEON FLAME is the king of the element fire and it's kingdom. He's one of the most powerful man that ever lived. Our kingdoms had some conflicts in the past but now we were on better terms. It is impossible. How can fire meet water? Tears fill up in my eyes. My life was a big lie. Why was I kept in the dark?

"Are- are you lying?" I manage to say the words.

"Do you think so. I can prove it. Have you ever wondered where did you get your red hair from? Have you ever wondered why is your zodiac - SAGITTARIUS, which is a fire sign? Have you ever wondered why your eyes turn red when you get angry?"

I am speechless. This man is really telling the truth. But nobody knows that my eyes turn red when I get angry, not even my mother. So how does he know that. It's true that my zodiac is a fire sign. The element we control determines our zodiac sign. Mine should have been water but it's fire. My red hair are from my father.

"But it's not exactly what I want to tell you."

"What do you mean?" I blurt out the words somehow. It's complicated.

"Have you heard of the prophecy of light?"

I shake my head. "I haven't".

"Well I will start from the beginning-

Long ago, when our world was ruled by darkness, when the evil spirits roamed freely in the element kingdoms, where love was never known, the element rulers prayed our guardian 'Narnia- the free spirit' for peace and an end to chaos.

Guardian Narnia appeared and promised to grant the wish.
But the Dark Lord- Ingram caught scent of this conspiracy. He made a weapon that carried the power to kill Narnia.
But little did he know that the weapon could kill him as well.

What could kill what's already dead?
Narnia was a spirit. So when the Dark Lord tried to stab Narnia with the weapon, the weapon passed through her body. Instead Narnia managed to capture the Dark Lord in a goblet. But passing a weapon full of darkness through her soul made her weak. Within days, she started disappearing. She knew her end was near and that the darkness had never faded completely. The Dark Lord was only imprisoned and he could rise to power again. So before Narnia disappeared completely she made a prophecy.

When the darkness shall be darker than the night,
And when the world would become full of chaos again
My incarnation shall be born to end the pain and sorrow of my people.
A mixture of all opposites,
Fire in blood
but born in the kingdom of icy cold blizzards,
Humble and modest with a kind heart
My incarnation shall end all with black hearts."

The stranger finishes the story.
"But, how am I related to all this," I ask bearing a confused and worried look.

He looks into my eyes and then our gaze meets. His ice blue eyes seem to pierce into my soul. He then looks down and smiles.

"You still don't understand. The only person ever born of Fire and Ice is you . You are mixture of opposites."

"Are you kidding me? Me, the so called incarnation of Narnia is capable of nothing. I can't even perform simple spells."

"Nobody in this world is capable of knowing what are they actually capable of doing. All you can do is to test your limits and give your best.
You have the power to kill The Dark Lord. "

"No no no! I can't kill anyone. I am not a killer."

"That's why you are a mixture of opposites. You talk of being the queen. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be one? A Queen can do anything for the safety of her people. And killing someone who wants to destroy everything is not a big deal. And being a -"

"Shut up. Shut the crap", I yell at him. I am blinded by tears, I can't figure out his reaction but his eyes depict fear. They are earnest. His gaze softens my heart. I regret yelling at him.
"I - I am sorry. I didn't mean it like that. "

He lifts his gaze and looks into my eyes.
"Princess, everyone is allowed to make their own decisions but the person should always be aware of the effect their choices have on others. It's up to you to. The Dark Lord shall rise soon. His followers can't be stopped but being prepared is the only thing we can do. You have the power and skills just be aware of the darkness that surrounds you, me and everyone. I should leave now."

As the stranger turns to go I say-
"Stop! Who are you, please I wanna see your face."

He stops but doesn't turn back.
"It's better if my identity remains a secret. Just know that I am a victim of darkness and one of you. I intend to give my services and sacrifice my life for others. "

With this he walks into the dense forests. I wish to see him again. As for now I need answers. Answers to the lies I was told as a child. I can't live a lie.
Can I?

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I worked really hard on this chapter and finally it crossed the 1000 word mark. If you find any kind of errors please do point them out as this story is on going and under major editing.
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