Moira

ZAYDEN

I collected some more firewood sticks before heading back to camp. I reached there and saw the chief waiting for me. He was stone faced that expression hadn't left his face ever since we lost our kingdom to Eldriatch. 

" Good day chief " I saluted him as I approached him. I was one of the high ranking officers when Cahira was still prosperous. It had been 18 years since the Great War and nobody from Cahira has ever been able to forget that.....

14 YEARS AGO 

" Chief ! General Zavaronsky is dead..we also have a shortage of cavalry and arms. Eldriatch's troops are planning to attack the northern mountain " I announced as I entered the conference hall.   the Elders, Chief and The Majesty were having a meeting. Judging by the atmosphere, it looked like they were in the middle of an important discussion and I had interrupted them.....welp...someone save me now..

" Oh Zayden you're here. Wait outside for sometime I'll be there " The chief said. 

I  hurried outside and closed the doors as soon as I left I heard a loud crash, His Majesty must be angry after all General Zavaronsky was like a brother to him. We were loosing badly against Eldriatch and no one knew what was going to happen. when did Cahira turn like this ?.........

The Cahira I knew was prosperous. we had the most gold and fortune among all the 15 kingdoms in this world. Cahira means warrior, the people of Cahira were excellent in warcraft we had never lost a fight and we had the power to win in every battle. Just like Cahira, the other kingdoms were also specialised in some art or another.

 Our people were happy and we were blessed with a kind and loving king. When a prince was born  everyone was overjoyed as finally an heir had been born after the princess. No one had ever seen the princess she was a mystery to her own people..... there were celebrations going on and the king even distributed free gold.

 But on the very same day while everyone was still celebrating, darkness spread over the sky....I still remember that day....people were confused I clutched my mother's hand tightly, I was 8 back then and  my father was the chief during that time. He began dressing in his war clothes, I begged him to not go, to stay with us but he simply replied with a smile on his face " Zayden you must remember, a true warrior never falls back because its better to die in honor than to live in shame" 

That was the last day I saw him...I still can't forget that day and I have not been able to abide by his statement, for I believe that my end is not this..something big awaits me..4 years after my fathers death I was appointed as a soldier at the age of 12. The war continued after that day. Everyone knew Cahira didnt stand a chance against that wizard Eldriatch. His existence was unknown before that day, how is it even possible that an unknown wizard caused so much destruction to Cahira and why did he even attack Cahira out of all places ? I was sure his appearence had something to do with the King because after that day, the princess was sent to the Mugwup world to live a life like mugwup's or humans. 

BACK TO PRESENT DAY 

" Zayden, come here I have a task for you " the chief said 

" if its about collecting more firewood then I am out " 

The chief chuckled " No its much more bigger than that, I was wandering in the forest yesterday when I suddenly saw an old women. She claimed she was a fortune teller and can you guess what she told me ?" 

"ummm......that there will be rain tomorrow?" I suggested 

" she said that the princess of the Cahira clan is alive and she is in the Mugwup world. she does not know anything about our world and the old lady claims that she will be able to save our kingdom and defeat Eldriatch. so I want you to go in the mugwup world and bring her here ." he said 

I was bewildered, I mean the princess has been found ?! what a load of crap " But how do we even know her face. no one has seen her?" I said 

" infact we do know her face" chief said and pulled out a grainy old portrait of a beautiful girl. she had almond shaped eyes, clear skin and a long mass of black hair. Her expression was tight set but she still looked beautiful. I processed the picture and suddenly a thought struck me, I had seen this face before ! In the mugwup world, at night on a bridge above a river. She was standing on the railing of the bridge.............