Aquamarine : Daughter of Fire [On Hold]

CHAPTER 10

Sunlight enters the room through the windows. It takes a me minute to adjust my eyes to the blinding light. I force myself out of the comfort of my bed and begin to get ready. 

I tie my long red hair into a braid as I look at my reflection in the mirror. The past few days have changed my appearance a lot. I have bags under my eyes. My eyes, which once held so much light seem shallow. My skin has scratches all over it.

After my weird encounter with the king, his daughter Meadow had shown me the palace. Turns out that Meadow wasn't delighted by my presence and tried to avoid speaking to me. I always followed her around like a lost creature. It would be a miracle if she actually managed to say more than two decent words to me in a day. I knew the reason behind all of this, believe me I wouldn't like to be with a person who was putting all of my beloved in danger. 

Meadow was a nice person at heart and had we met under different circumstances I am sure we would have been best friends. One thing that I learned about her was that she was strong, both physically and mentally. She had mastered every form of fighting. She moved easily while holding the heaviest of weapons and looked as graceful as a swan. Yet she was so ferocious that sometimes it scared me.

King Forrest, being her father had asked her to train me. So she had no choice left but to bear with me. Every morning, she would take me into the forest and train me while I annoyed the life out of her (that's what she said). Luckily Ryder always accompanied us or else, I would have been dead by now. I knew how to use a sword and I think I am pretty good at using it. But when I am fighting with an amazing fighter like Meadow all of my skills seem to fade away. It's funny how I was thrown into the middle of this mess just because I was the mixture of all opposites. A person like Meadow should have been the chosen one. It would have been better if Narnia chose a person based on their skills. But what's done is done. Nobody could change something that was destined to happen.

A knock on the door awakens me from my thoughts. Ryder stands outside, waiting for me. We exchange some pleasantaries and walk towards the forest. I fail to understand how he always manages to smile. I don't even remember the last time I smiled. We enter the forest and walk towards our training spot. Reaching there, we find Meadow sitting on the ground. 

We start with our training which includes the usage of swords and different kinds of wepons. I don't know why are they teaching me to use all this when I should be trying to practise magic. Meadow says that not all battles are won by magic. They are trying to make me physically strong. Terracia has the best fighters because they believe that magic is meant for protection and creation and not for destruction. 

This is all what happens in a day. I wake up, I train and then go to sleep. But even with this busy schedule I find time to worry about my mother. I try not to think about it but my insecurities get the best of me. Each day I wake up and pray to Narnia that please keep my mother safe but more than that- Alive. Every time I think about her I feel like crying but I know I can't. Because I know that I am being watched, people are waiting for me to break and admit that maybe they were right. Right about me not being able to accomplish the task I was born to accomplish. Ryder says that I am their only hope and if I break, they break with me. If I fight they fight with me.

Hey everybody! I know the chapter was a little short but I tried my best. Please vote and comment to let me know your views about this chapter.