Beyond The Realms

Chapter 53

Ceremonies are held all across the kingdom to honor the soldiers who died in the battle .Though we have won the war the sorrow of loss trails all of us . We have all lost someone dear to us .

" I would like to honor Amy too " I declare to the counsel members She gave up her life for a sister she had never seen except in the final moments of her existence . She was never sheltered or cared for like I was . She could never experience the love I have received from my mother, "Without her help I don't know what course the war would have taken "

" She deserves to be remembered" Jabeen agrees.

" I know just the thing " I say my lips stretching into a small smile , I know Amy would have liked my idea.

" What ?"

" Let us establish an orphanage in her name to support the children who have lost their parents in this war and provide them with education , clothing ,care, support ,love, nourishment and everything necessary " I know it in my heart that my sister wouldn't have wanted a statue or a monument to her name so people could always remember her instead she would have wanted this.

Jabeen's face brightens up " So be it"

" Umm...Amelia I have been curious about something " I arch an eyebrow at her obvious hesitation ,since when has my bold and outgoing cousin turned hesitant to ask anything?

" You called up the birds to blind Ayelet , How did you do that ?"She knows just as everyone else that half djinns like me do not have familiars.

" I have read it in the book grandma kept in her library " I recall how as soon as I had uttered the incantation the birds can swooping down ' Ejâ sirah ' it means by the power in me I summon the creatures closest to me. But just repeating the word wouldn't have done me any good it works only when I use blood . Though I'm not a full djinn the magical power contained in drops of my blood would be enough to summon them" I didn't believe it until I saw it happening before my own eyes"

Jabeen remains silent for a while digesting the information I have just given to her " I was a wee bit busy so I didn't get to see the birds that helped you out "

" Pigeons "

" Whoa ! " She exclaims looking astonished and amused " Who knew pigeons could rip eyes out of super creepy enormous snakes "

" Good thing they did or else I would have ended up being swallowed by Ayelet "The grossed out expression on Jabeen's face makes it clear that she and I share the same views regarding such horrendous demise.

When all the counsel members are dismissed to enjoy the victory celebrations I ask Prince Ruslan and my cousin to stay back for a while, feeling the need to inform them of what I had read in the book in my grandmother's library.

I'm too embarrassed recalling my cringy confession in this very hall to the prince to look at him but my cousin's presence makes it bearable. " You are about to tell me something very stressful aren't you?" My cousin frowns looking at me . I cast a quick glace around the room making sure no one else hears this dreadful news " The dajjal shall awaken "

"What ?" My cousin gasps "How ?"

" With time the old generations will stop mentioning him ,as a result ,no information about him will pass to the younger generation and they will remain ignorant about the danger he brings . It is during this time that the one eyed false Massiah shall awaken" I recall the words I had read in the book " Before his arrival the land will be fraught with draughts and famines and when he arrives he will manipulate the clouds to bring down rains ,bring forth countless treasures hidden beneath the lands. His illusions and manipulations will trick people into believing him to be a God . He will gather a lot of believers this way, thousands and thousands of them, turning nations full of people to his cause " I inform grimly "He will rule for three days but the first day will be as long as a year , the second a month long and the third a week. Any who sees him will be tricked into believing his false miracles. Those who are righteous won't go near him for his false miracles will be so convincing to the eyes that they too shall fall prey to it so they are instructed to stay away from him and not try to confront him or his followers. " I swallow as fear for the future claws up my insides "Lives of those who would not believe in him will be terrible beyond words . They will be attacked , slaughtered and butchered....They will face horrors we can't even imagine "