Don't Blink

Chapter twenty

"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored"
-Earl Nightingale

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Mayla woke up with a groan, opening her eyes to hear the 3 gongs of sunrise.
"No one would sleep in in this realm" Mayla muttered as she sat up.
Memories of what happened last night filled her brain as she looked around the room, confused for a second.
Mayla widen her eyes.
"I won't be able to talk to Eirela" Mayla whispered.
She heard the dark being laugh in her head.
Mayla rolled her eyes and pulled the covers off of her, the coldness of the morning making her washed out skin have goosebumps.
She swung her legs off the side of the bed.
"Mayla, you up?" She heard Eirela asked.
"Yeah" Mayla replied.
"Can I come in?" She asked.
"Yeah" Mayla said, the doors opening to reveal her great grandmother in a similar silk nightgown but purple.
"How are you?" She asked, coming over.
"Fine" Mayla replied as Eirela sat down next to her.
"I have news" Eirela said "You might have to reveal yourself as the heir to the throne"
Mayla widen her eyes.
"What?" She asked, the door forcefully closing "And what was that?"
"We'll worry about the door later" Eirela said "There's a prophecy...and it's about me, you and the...dark being"
Mayla felt her throat slightly close up at the name.
"Really?" Mayla asked, trying to talk normally "What is it?"
"Grace and beauty shall meet colour.
But before she could even mutter
a single promise shall bring the rise of the poor and an era of sorrow.
Making her not come back for tomorrow

When the angel that has fallen will rise,
History will reprise.
Silver turns to red,
with darkness in the heir of a million reflections's head
A sacrifice will be made as the heir of million reflection stands before fate,
Destroy or create.
The realm is on their shoulders.
Darkness will arise if they withdrew their holders" Eirela replied.
"So the first part is done right?" Mayla asked "'Grace and beauty shall meet colour', thats you with going to my realm"'
Eirela nodded.
"The next part is about me coming home" Eirela said "'when the angel that has fallen will rise', and then history will reprise...so someone will come back"
"The dark one" Mayla whispered "'with darkness in the heir of a million reflections's head'; that's me"
Eirela nodded.
"You are in terrible dang-"
"I'm fine" Mayla forced out "Nothing bad's happening at the moment"
Eirela narrowed her eyes.
Mayla felt the dark being trying to take over her but she fought.
'Stop it!' Mayla said in her head 'it's my body'
'But now it's my mind' the dark being said, laughing.
"Why do I have the feeling I don't believe you?" Eirela asked "Something happened last night, didn't-"
Mayla felt her body was being controlled by the dark being.
One second she was sitting next to Eirela and the next she was holding Eirela by the neck, standing up.
Eirela was chocking, her feet not touching the ground.
"Mayla...ack! PleasE" Eirela whispered.
"You really think Mayla's in control?" The dark being said through Mayla, Mayla's brown eyes turning red.
The dark being laughed.
"I'm in control and I will have my revenge on your family" the dark being snapped.
"Mayla" Eirela whispered, her face getting droopy.

Mayla gasped, her eyes going back to her brown as she dropped Eirela to the ground.
"I'm so sorry Eirela!" Mayla exclaimed, kneeling down to the coughing and gasping princess "Are you okay?"
"I've been in worse situations, I'm fine" Eirela whispered.
Mayla helped the princess up and put her onto the bed, sitting and lending on Mayla.
"I'm so sorr-"
"You don't have to keep apologising; it's not your fault!" Eirela said.
"I could have hurt you! I shouldn't have stopped this while I could" Mayla whispered, making Eirela lift her head off of Mayla and narrow her eyes.
"What did you just say?" Eirela asked.
"I, I tried to stop this but they-"
Mayla's words were cut off.
"Oh..." Eirela said "They're forcing you not to say; aren't they?"
Mayla nodded.
"So you tried to stop it?" Eirela asked "Can you explain it?"
Mayla sighed.
"I wish I could but" Mayla started.
"I understand" Eirela said "Come, you must be hungry"
Mayla nodded.
They both stood up.
"But what about the door thing?" Mayla asked "I assume since I'm a royal I have magical powers...and by the looks of what I did before...I can't control them!"
Eirela held Mayla's hands.
"I will train you in secret" Eirela stated "But for now, you have to keep your powers under control"
Mayla groaned.
"Do I have to do some Elsa shit and 'conceal, not feel'?" Mayla asked.
Eirela rolled her eyes.
"I guess, but I have no idea what you're talking about" Eirela said, making Mayla giggle.
"Okay....I'll try" Mayla said "But you have to back me up, that person...could use it to an advantage"
"I know, I will keep an eye on you, don't worry" Eirela said, winking "Now come you, you must be hungry"
Mayla nodded and they both walked out Mayla's guest room.

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"Ah, you girls are awake, I thought I had to send a servant in there to get you two" the king said as the girls walked into the massive dinning hall.
It had the same colour schemed tapestries all around the hall, however a massive table was in the middle fo the room which would fit 100 guests.
A purple rug lined with gold was underneath it.
Lucas and Alicia have are already there, eating their food at the end closest to the door and chatting, not even noticing Mayla and Eirela walk in.
"Sit dow girls and your food will be served" the king said, the girls sat next to each other, next to Lucas, which brought both of their attention to the girls.
"You're up" Alicia commented.
"We were up a while ago...we just got lost in talking" Eirela said, the plate of food appearing.
The food was a mixture of bright purples, pinks and whites, making Mayla confused.
Food appeared in front of her and it was something she was used to.
"Your stomach will take time to get used to our food, so while you stay here, you can eat your realm food until you're ready" the king said.
"Are you going to eat dad?" Eirela asked.
The king smiled faintly.
"I have already eaten my dear child, I have work to attend to today but tonight all of Reflectron is invited to a welcoming home ball for you" the king replied.
"But father, I don't need a-"
"Nonsense, you are home after 11 years" the king said, walking to his daughter and giving her a kiss on her forehead "It needs to be celebrated...and you need to put your tiara on"
Eirela groaned, her father smirking as he left.
"I hate my tiara" Eirela grumbled, making Mayla laugh.
Eirela glared at Mayla.
'Don't laugh at me, when they found out you'll be wearing on too' Eireala said in Mayla's mind, making Mayla Foran.

"What is that?" Lucas asked, pointing at Mayla's food.
Mayla turned back to her food to see scrambled eggs and bacon on toast.
"Scrambled eggs and bacon on toast" Mayla replied "Wait, you don't have that here?"
"We have toast but thats about it" Alicia replied.
"I wouldn't be able to live; eggs and bacon are my live" Mayla said as she started to eat it.
"But what is it?" Lucas asked again.
Mayla was going to reply but her mouth was full of food so she couldn't get a word out, making everyone at the table giggle.
Eirela rolled her eyes.
"Eggs is something that an animal in that realm called a chicken makes" Eirela said "And bacon is made by an animal called pigs"
Lucas looked at her strangely.
"But how can animals have that ability?" Lucas asked.
Mayla looked nervously at Lucas.
"The chicken lays the egg...or produces it" Eirela said "And the pig is killed"
Lucas gasped.
"Why's would you kill the animals?" Lucas asked, shocked.
Eirela turned to Mayla.
"Animals here are very protected by the people; no animals get killed or anything they product gets taken" Eirela explained.
"So no meat?" Mayla asked.
"No meat" Alicia replied "It took a long time for me to get used to it"
"I still can't believe you would kill animals" Lucas said.
"We do a lot worse things than that" Mayla said, "Let me give you a history lesson"

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2 hours went by and Mayla and Lucas were still siting in the dining room.
Lucas, being very intrigued about humans, sat for 2 hours listening to Mayla explain the history and what things have happened.
"...so thats earth" Mayla finished.
"Wow...that's so different to Reflectron" Lucas said, astonished "We've only had one massive war and you've had 2?"
"They have been little wars around the place but yeah" Mayla replied.
"Wow" Lucas whispered "I still don't get why you eat animals though"
"Like what I said before; you know the basic knowledge from us but we started, killing animals was the only way to survive" Mayla stated "Not now, obviously...but my friends still like meat...it's in our blood"
"And you have darkness for night?" Lucas asked, making Mayla nod.
"It looks like the King's enchanted galaxy roof at nights when its clear of clouds" Mayla whispered "I have to how you one time.
Lucas nodded.
"Hey, are you going to stay here?" He asked.
Mayla looked at him.
"For a little while, yeah,until the princess is crowned and settled in and my job is done and I'm free from the curse" Mayla said.
"We all know you're not though" Lucas said "You said family and Eirela said there was a heir to the throne that we need to find"
"So I'm stuck here until we find her- them" Mayla slipped.
Lucas looked at her, narrowing his eyes.
"What did you just-"
"Wow, look at the time! I'm still in my nightgown and it's almost noon, I need to go now!" Mayla said, standing up sharply and walked off.
Lucas gasped.
"Mayla must know who it is! I have to tell Alicia and the king!" Lucas said, running out the room.