Behind the Umbra

Memories

I hurriedly open the coffer I've been hiding a long time. My cloak was to be used. The same cloak I used when my daughter and I leave the Avalon.

6 years had passed. Blinding sunlight awakes me. Singing birds are heard everywhere. Cool breeze touch my skin. A total paradise. I kissed my beutiful Celina. She was beside me sleeping peacefully. Knowing my king was probably at the dinnette  commanding all the nobiliary to prepare breakfast, I left my daughter with her Pixie guardians.

I open the door and was about to go downstairs when madame Triste come up.

"Your majesty.", she bowed.

"We have to go. We will leave the palace. You should be out of the Avalon." She was terrified. Suddenly, frightening shriek echoed. Squeals were on an uproar.

"I was sent by... " Madame Triste was about to utter something before she was stabbed by a reaper. It was attempting to reach me too. But before he reaps me, a sword slashes his back. It was kiel. The royal guard-to-be of my princess Celina.

"My queen, get your cloak and all necessary things. I have to keep you and the princess safe. I don't know what's going on but surely, you have to go somewhere away from here."

Quickly, I wrapped my daughter around my arms and get my cloak and arrow. I put some stuffs on a pouch and carry all the hope I had. Hope to see my king safe. Hope to know what is going on. Hope to protect my daughter. Hope to withstand this chaos. Hope to save my kingdom.

Emotions are surging. I want my king beside me. His warm touch. His calming voice. His assuring kiss. It is all I need.

Running away, I am putting enchantments to every path we had, trying to loose any track. Our presence can swift our kingdom off. My cloak keeps us invisible. While we are quietly fetching our way, Kiel is clearing all the barriers, giving us the access.

We are on the middle of wrath.  Sounds of fighting swords, music of howling white fang, whispers of chants  and different songs of terror. This whimsical day turns to a dreadful night. We supposed to have celebration today but this war comes.

I can clearly see how my men fall. One by one, men or women, adults or children, royals or commoners- they are mercilessly slain.

Tears are streaming down on my cheeks. I am succumbed by all the thoughts playing on my mind. I badly wish my king was beside me. My dearest king.

We are about to pass the palace gate when darkness overtook. Endless power all around. Someone summoned the Accurst. Sol is taken away from Luna. It seemed that it would be the downfall of my palace.

In this realm, both Sol and Luna appears together. They are castling whenever day and night occurs. During day, Sol overlaps Luna while during night, Luna overlaps Sol. This is essential to balance the spirits and aura in this realm. When Sol is unbonded with Luna, spirits will lost their energy. Royal aura will scatter. Mystics, Majestics, Beauteous and other charm-depending creatures will weaken.

With teary eye and blurred vision, I manage to take a glimpse of what was happening at my back. I was shocked at the sight of the king.

No! It wasn't true. I can't believe it. I will never believe it. Emotions are surging. Loneliness! Shock! Pain! Disbelief! I sensed everything. But all I can do is pour my tears out. My daughter needs me. I have to be brave at any cause.

At the entrance of the Murky land, Kiel bid his goodbye. His presense can trigger any force along the forest. We have to make it to the mortal world quietly or else, everything my kingdom endure will go worthless.

Murky land is a place of lost souls. They would follow and ask for help. Although they couldn't harm any being, they can call an accurst to absorb royal aura. When a Royal aura were taken away, it can freed lost souls.

I turn my back and start trailing the forest. Kiel on the other hand stayed on the boundary and watch every step I take. I know he doesn't want me alone. The most loyal man who ever serve me. We were together since I started discovering my abilities. He was with me on my first training, on my first challenge, on my first accomplishment until I got inlove, got my heart break, found my own prince and give birth to my Celina.

I walk through the woods. Every time my princess was awaken, I put her sleepy dust. I have to keep her slept to avoid any danger. I only have one day and one night to finish this escape. Any spirit force that I will be using can assert our whereabouts. I can't disappear and just transfer to any dimension easily. I won't risk my chance.

Hours of walk had passed. My feet began to feel horrible. Tiredness was on my vein but I never stop. All I can do is cry. Cry for my men, cry for my kingdom, cry for my princess, and cry for my king. I can't accept the truth. My heart feels emptiness.

There was no light in the entire realm. I think I am getting out of time. I don't even know how long I've been walking. I feel dizzy. This part of the forest was unfamiliar. I collapsed. The next thing I knew, someone is carrying me with my baby at my top. I never let go of the princess. She was crying out loud. Even if I want to stop her from crying, I can't. I am too weak. My vision is blurred.

From that time, we started to blend ourselves in the mortal world. I give some precious emblem to the man who help me as a token in saving us. He give me flat thin objects that I assume to be a gift. Until I learned that it was money.  Step by step, I am learning to cope.

That was 6 years ago. Tonight, I was in attempt to closed the foyer between our realm and mortal world but I failed. Now my great nightmare has come.