Crustel

Chapter 46

     "Why are you laughing?" Lexter asked. "Nothing," I said while I tried to control my laughter. So, we had our lunch (breakfast for me) and left the palace. We went to the place where our carriage broke down. "The carriage!" Kanyal pointed the carriage. It was still broken. I went near the carriage and closed my eyes. I saw visions. The coachman was killed by the Fake Elvira. She threw him by the nearby river which connected to Aquanya. I immediately opened my eyes. "The coachman was killed by her," I said with a serious tone. "No way!" All of them gasped. "She might have left any clues," I said as I walked towards the river. They didn't follow me. I still kept on walking. "We can't leave her alone," Erica told others. She followed me. "She should at least explain what she saw. How can we help her without details?" Kanyal was mumbling.

    Erica ran near to me. "Stop!" She said. "Why?" I asked as I didn't stop. "I think that's the body," She said. I stopped. I turned and saw her pointing towards the north. She led and I followed her. We went and saw the body. It was the coachman. He was killed a few hours ago. "We need a healer," I said as I looked around. "The only healer that I know is now no more," Erica said with a flat voice. "I can bring him!" I said as I remembered about the Eternal Flower. "You're behaving weird. Since the day we lost you. This is not the Cora I knew. What happened to you? How did you meet Isa?" She added her questions. I stopped her. "I have to save my uncle. Prince Melyon. That's the mission but so many things are distracting me. The past! My past is haunting me. My dad! I saw him. I talked to him," I ended up crying. 

  Erica wiped off my tears. I stopped her. I wiped it off myself. "Cora, I can understand but what's going on? Are you alright?" Her questions were making me cry even worse. "NO, I AM NOT!!!" I cried. "I can't continue this anymore. I want my fellow Crustelicians to be safe," I cried. Erica tried to convince me. I was too tired and it was too late to quit. I heard evil laughter. I closed my ears. I screamed so loudly. I felt Erica. She was telling the truth. "I am not Cora! I am not the usual Cora!!!" I murmured. Erica was startled. Someone was trying to separate my soul from my body. I was screaming in pain so loud until everyone came running towards us. Ethan took his wand and attacked me. I went blackout. 

  When I opened my eyes, I knew it was not Crustel, Taleas and Aquanya. I tried to get up but I felt as I was tied up. I opened my eyes wider. To my dismay, I was tied up on a chair. I felt it was the forbidden forest. The only forbidden forest that I knew was Ruadina Forest. That's where most dangerous wildlife animals live. Suddenly, I saw someone who covered her face with a mask. Her hair was long and straight. I noticed her wrist. It had the aventurine bracelet. Her eyes were in green just like Emerald's. Her long robe hid her toes too. It was her. The time had arrived. I had the power in me. I wasn't sure whether it was enough to stand against her or not but I had the willpower. Utmost vital was, my wrath grew day by day. 

    "Dare enough to fight me?" She asked. I tried to untie myself but I fell. "You kid. Look, you don't deserve thrones. I am seeing you since you're born. You were the reason my wrath grew and we're here now!" She said. Her fingers were flickering with flames. I looked at her confused. "WHO ARE YOU?" I roared. It was time. She unveiled herself. She took off her mask. To my dismay, I trembled the moment I saw her. "Aunt Ayari?" Tears rolled down the moment I whispered. She laughed hard in an evilistic tone. "It can't be happening! You're here because you want to save me right?" I asked her. "HAHAHA! I told your mom you're just a kid but she didn't believe me. Seems you haven't grown yet, darling," she said. 

     "Why are you doing this? Why? What happened to Prince Melyon?" I asked her even though I couldn't accept the fact. "Well, before I kill you, you deserve to know all my evil plans. Uh oh! It's not evil at all. It's just evil from your side. For me, it's JUSTICE! They betrayed me. Every one of you!" She screamed. I looked at her with disbelief. "Ah Cora, before I forgot, I killed Emerald, your dad, my husband, Lama, and Foscor. Elvira and I are best friends. So, we are more like a team, then when I planned to kill her, she escaped. Melyon, my little brother was too nosy. So, he's just locked inside a room. He has never seen sunlight since the day I locked him in that pitch dark room." She laughed. All I could do was cry. Yes, I cried out loud. I was seen weak. Well, I was. That was the day I felt betrayed! I closed my eyes to gain my powers. When I opened my eyes, I saw a man with a long beard and almost long hair like Aunt Ayari's knocked out her. She was unconscious but still alive. He untied me. His moustache and beard covered his face. Still, I guessed him correctly. The jewel on his ring, the red ruby was the significant identity of our family portrait. It was him. "Uncle Melyon?" I asked. 

       "Cora, leave now. She's too evil. You can't handle her on your own. Now leave! You have to get to Ardian!" He pushed me towards a huge tree. It was an abnormal tree. He waved his wand and made an instant door. "I had the power to control Ardian's entry gate. Now you deserve it. Give me your wand, Cora," He said as he lent his hand. I gave him my wand. My wand sparkled in purple. I knew it finally. The reason my amulet glowed in purple was to control the Ardian's gate. I earned the power. Now, Uncle Melyon made it stronger. "Here you go. Now get to Ardian! When you get to your throne, there would be a swan sculpture on it. Put this gem on its eyes." He told me quickly and pushed me towards the door. When I turned back, the door faded.