The Lost World Of Victa

Chapter 20: Words Best Left Unspoken

The world blacks away as I blink.

Fuck. I can't believe the Keeper decided now was the best time to give me a vision.

I look around and see skyscrapers everywhere. Every building is sparkling. I'm in a dark alley and I see a girl with frosty white hair in a braid down her back. She has a black eye patch over her right eye and her left eye is violet...

She's holding a dagger and fighting off Reapers. I recognize Rowan, but not my father, which means this hasn't happened recently. This girl is incredible. She jumps from building to building, around the Reapers, stabbing them when the opportunity arises. Her white hair is turning crimson from the blood flowing, but no one seems dead yet. Rowan grabs her arm and pushes on her forearm, where there is a tattoo. It glows red and a swirling greenish reddish galaxy appears.

Laverna is here. She twirls her staff and shoots a blast of red magic at the girl. She takes the blast full force and only stumbles, but between Rowan's grip and Laverna's attack, she is barely holding it together.

"Rowan, take your injured reapers and return to the palace. I'll deal with this traitor," Laverna orders and the girl shudders.

The Reapers leave and I walk over to the girl.

"So," Laverna starts, creating red chains that trap the girl against the wall, "Who are you, and why are you fighting my Reapers?"

Laverna lifts the girl's chin up but she doesn't answer, only bites her lip. I notice now that she has a scar from her right temple across her face, under her eye patch, and over her nose and mouth, ending at her left jaw. Laverna digs her nail into the girl's face and blood leaks from where the skin has been cut but she still remains silent.

Laverna turns around in disgust and mutters "Zayn, Sarren, I need you two."

The girl must've heard and shouts, "Please...Anyone but those two..."

Laverna grins, knowing she won and turns around smirking, "Who are you and why were you fighting my Reapers?"

The girl speaks quietly, "My name is Valhalla...and I was fighting your Reapers because of the prophecy." She sighs, tears falling down her face, mixing with her blood.

Laverna frowns, "The Prophecy? You're the girl in the Prophecy? The one who is destined to defeat me?"

Valhalla, the girl, shakes her head vigorously, "No, I know I'm not."

Laverna raises her eyebrow, "How would you know that you're not the one?"

"I...I can't tell you..." Valhalla sighs.

Laverna sighs, "Then I can't let you go. Prince Zayn and Sarren will find out your secrets, or you'll die..."

A blood-red swirling galaxy appears and two men walk out. They both look like Trace...wait...

I gasp...one of them has blonde hair, and blood-red eyes...he's the man who spoke to Trace in my vision of the past...

I stumble, but the vision continues. The other man has long blonde hair in a long ponytail and fuschia eyes. He bows and speaks to Laverna, "My queen? You needed us?"

Laverna sighs and gestures at Valhalla, "Yes. This girl...she's the one..."

Valhalla screams, "N..n...no...no I'm not... I would never...It's not me...it's your grandchild!"

Laverna stops and closes her eyes. She flashes lavender for a second, the dark side losing control for a moment..."What on Victa are you talking about?"

We all look to Valhalla as I shudder.

"Your son and niece, they are rebels. They run the rebellion...and your niece is pregnant...with the child who will defeat you..." Valhalla says, and I stumble again.