Don't Blink

Chapter twentysix

'Good people are like candles; they burn themselves up to give others light'
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Eierla, Chidon, Lucas and Alicia stared nervously at Mayla's unmoving body.
Lucas still had her on his lap, running his hand through her hair.
Alicia held Mayla's hand while Eierla held the other.
Chidon looked down, worried about this heir.
"She isn't waking up!" Alicia whined "Eierla! She's cold"
Eierla frantically closed her eyes to try and feel her lifeforce but it felt like something blocked it.
"I can't feel it" Eierla said, opening her eyes.
"Is she dead?" Lucas whispered, his voice horse from crying.
"No...not yet" Eierla said "His lifeforce is being blocked by something-"
Suddenly a powerful surge of magic came from her body, knocking everyone from their positions.
"What the hell was that?" Alicia asked.
"I have no-"

A ghostly figure appeared from Mayla's body, leaving everyone confused.
This person was clearly not their loved one.
The lady was wearing a simple black dress to match her black hair which was in a bun.
She snapped open her eyes to reveal green eyes.
This person was clearly from the realm of a Million Colours as Colours seems to be attracted to her, bouncing off of her.
She looked around, confused for a second before looking at us and at Mayla.
She smiled sadly.
"A sacrifice to save thousands of lives" she said, making everyone concerned.
"What are you talking about? Who are you?" Alicia asked.
"I am Sarah from the realm of a Million Colours" the lady said "But in my corrupted form you knew me as the dark being"
"W-How?" The king asked.
Sarah's eyes harden when she looked at the king before staring at Mayla's body.
"Mayla was very selfless, especially when it came to her own safety" Sarah explained "She had the opportunity to heal herself with the one ounce of energy she had left but she used it to save me...so I would be free and not harm anyone anymore"
"So? Is Mayla okay?" Lucas asked.
Sarah sighed.
"I am sorry to say but there is not a high chance she would have survived such a spell" Sarah replied "She was tortured, fighting me all the time and was almost burnt to death...and then she used her magic at a weak state to heal me instead of herself"
"No!" Eierla whined, looking at Mayla "You stubborn girl!"
"MAYLA!" Alicia sobbed into Mayla's chest "My baby!"
"Mayla..." Lucas whispered, the tears returning.
"Can my magic heal her?" Eierla asked eagerly to her father "We are the same magic user, I could put some of-"
"Eierla" her father said softly "There is nothing we can do, you know the prophecy"
Eierla felt the tears in her eyes.
"Prophecy?" Alicia asked.
Eierla sighed.
"The prophecy that lined my fate with going to the realm of a Million Dreams also lined Mayla's fight with the dark being" Eierla said "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"
Eierla looked down.
"The first part was about me" Eierla explained "How I would be fascinated with the realm of a Million Colours and get trapped there...however the next part is about Mayla"
Eierla looked at Mayla.
"'When the angel that has fallen will rise, History will reprise' is about how when I return, History will repeat it's self with the dark being being free.
'Silver turns to red, with darkness in the heir of a million reflections's head' is that Mayla would be controlled by the dark being.
'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'"
Eierla looked at Sarah.
"Mayla sacrificed her life fighting the darkness in the dark being, knowing she couldn't back down because she woudl harm someone. With the last bit of her energy she saved Sarah, creating new and safer life for u-us" Eierla finished, tears in her eyes.

"I am quietie" Sarah said "I didn't mean for my rage to do this"
"It is not your fault, you were corrupted" the king said "Be free Sarah, and return home"
Sarah bowed and looked at Mayla one more time.
"Thank you Mayla, I will do as you asked" Sarah said and disappeared.
As soon as she disappeared, everyone cried and moaned.
As a selfless heroine princess sacrificed herself for the will of her people.