Book 3: The Love of Fire & Rain

Chapter 10: Atlanta's apology

Atlanta stood in her bedroom back in Atlantis ringing her hands together waiting for the moment her husband walked back into their room. Her plan was set in motion and she was very nervous would he even show up after how she acted. Tears began to weld up into her eyes again; she wanted to show him just how sorry she truly was. As Atlanta stared at herself in the mirror, she sighed. Her old dress fit perfectly upon her small hourglass body, but if you asked Atlanta, she'd say she felt like a whale that was stuck in a corset.

Meanwhile Airis had just made it to Mount Fuji. She appeared out of the steaming cloud of air and stood outside of Inferno and Atlanta's obsidian bedroom door. She knocked on it firmly. Inferno was sitting on the foot of the tatami mat bed not knowing what to do as he sat all alone. He sighed in despair only to hear someone knocking at his chamber door. He stood up and opened the obsidian door slowly to find Airis standing before him in her lavender polar bear fur dress and diamond icicle crown. He blinked at her in shock before saying respectfully.

"What can I do for you Airis?"

Airis stated sternly, with a disapproving frown, "You can go home to your wife." She folded her arms across her chest and said with a huff of irritation to her voice. Irritation that was casted towards him. "There is this crazy idea going through her head right now...She thinks that you think that you no longer love her because of her mood swings Inferno."

"I...She what...?" Inferno said softly as he was stunned into shock.

"Yes and she wants you to meet her back in your bedroom." Airis turned to leave but stopped to gaze back at him saying with an angry tone in her usually sweet motherly voice. "She was in tears Inferno. She was heartbroken when you left and is no doubt grieving all alone wondering if you will ever come home to her and your sons over how she acted..."

Inferno stood there stunned over all that Airis was saying as she spoke in an irritated tone as she stated coldly. "She's waiting for you Inferno." Her electric blue eyes gleamed dangerously as she clenched her hands into fists when he didn't acknowledge her and continued to stand there like a dumb statue.

The lightening illuminated within her eyes as she spoke commandingly towards him. "So I suggest you go." She then vanished into thin air heading back to help Lunaria tend to little Abram with the two sleeping boys.

Inferno thought long and hard about all Airis had said to him and his mind went back to his wife. He closed his eyes and vanished in a tornado of fire for Atlantis. A few minutes later, he reappeared in the courtyard to find the palace guards notice him. They gave him looks of sympathy most of the kingdom was aware of their Queens condition and the arguments with him that ensued within those palace walls. The guards were fathers as well and most have dealt with hormonal angry wives. He nodded towards them to show his gratitude and entered into the palace. After stopping in the kitchen to get a glass of water, he dunked it on his head dosing his flaming hair for a split second before it ignited again.

He cooled himself down and gave himself a cold slap to the face. He stood outside their bedroom door not sure what would happen when he opened the door. With a deep breath, he opened the door and entered into the room.
"Inferno?" Atlanta turned away from the window she was gazing out of and saw him standing there with the door now closed. He saw her wearing her long bathrobe, over her nightgown probably. As he gave her a small smile, the tears welded up into Atlanta's eyes as she cried out.

"Ohhh Inferno!" She ran over and hugged him much to his shock.

"Atlanta---!" Inferno pulled away from her. As much as he wanted to hold her in his arms again, he wanted answers first.

"Please, please forgive me!" Atlanta begged with teary eyes as she clung to his shirt.

"I don't know---!" Before he could finish Atlanta pressed her lips against his.