Minutes later Loque Bella and her sister bridesmaids were ready to leave for the church. Covered with the veil falling over her face, she was helped into her white and flower decorated wedding carriage by her sisters and together they rode down the road to the church; with the village people, men, women and even children, standing in the sides of the road waving to the carriage and throwing petals into the air and Loque Bella inside the closed carriage waving back at them.
A moment later they arrived at the church and Loque Bella's sisters helped her out of the carriage and up the steps of the church where father was standing nicely put together in a brown suit waiting for her. He saw her and his eyes immediately began to water.
"My love," father said.
"Hello father," Loque Bella said and they shared a warm hug.
"Oh my goodness, it's like looking at an angel. My love, you look so beautiful."
"Thank you father."
"You are the most beautiful bride I have ever seen," he said looking at her and then hugged her again.
"Thank you father."
"Goodness gracious, you look just like your mother. You look just like her."
"No no no father stop, do not make me cry," Loque Bella said gently pulling away from him.
"You're going to make her smudge her make up what's the matter with you," Ida said and they chuckled.
"I'm sorry she just looks so beautiful," father said.
"Alright so tell her that don't bring up mother, what's wrong with you," Kima said and they laughed.
"You girls brought mother up too didn't you?"
"You will never be able to prove that," she said and they laughed on.
"Alright alright we're here, let's get inside, we have a wedding to attend," Ida said and they rushed into the foyer of the church. Loque Bella and father stood a good distance away in front of the closed double door that led into the main church area as Ida, Kima and Miro fluffed her dress and veil to get her proper presented to walk down the aisle. When they were ready one of the guards standing by the door signaled the ones on the other side with a gentle knock that the bride had arrived and that she was ready.
"Ladies and gentlemen . . . The bride," one of the guards on the other side of the doors announced and they all turned to the doors which the two guards then opened. Ida, Kima and Miro walked in in a single file with small bouquets in their hands and walked all the way to the front where they went and stood by the bench in the very front.
Just then Loque Bella walked in with father and they began to make their way down the aisle as the violinists began playing the wedding tune and everyone in the church shot to their feet and watched her; with warmness in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
Prince Callum was in the front, well dressed in a dark blue jacket, a silver waist coat, a golden scarf, white pair of trousers and black high boots, and watching her walk down the aisle towards him, his whole being lit up; he had never seen anyone look more beautiful in his entire life. Queen Roselyn was here too, sitting on the front bench on the other side of the aisle and seeing her coming her heart was warmed; she had already envisioned her as a bride but what her mind conceived was nothing compared to what she actually looked like; she looked so beautiful, her diamond necklace and golden pearl earrings sparkling under the light that was coming in through the high windows.
Father walked Loque Bella all the way to the front where Prince Callum and pastor was standing and after lifting her veil to kiss her on her cheeks, gave her to the prince who helped her up onto the wide step he was on and then went to stand next to his daughters.
"You may be seated," the pastor said wearing a white robe and everyone in the church sat down. "Dearly beloved we are gathered here in the sight of God and in the face of the company of witnesses to join together this man Prince Callum and this woman Loque Bella in Holy Matrimony. Which is an honourable estate, instituted by God, signifying unto us a holy union binding this man and this woman as one in Jesus Christ," he then said as Loque Bella and Prince Callum just stood there looking at each other; holding hands and faintly smiling to each other, with Loque Bella then shying away and looking down. "Prince Callum do you take this woman to be your wife, to love her and live together with her in Holy Matrimony for as long as you live?"
"I do," Prince Callum answered.
"And do you Loque Bella take this man to be your husband, to love him and live together with him in Holy Matrimony for as long as you live?"
"I do," Loque Bella answered.
"My prince if you would repeat after me. I take this woman as my lawful wedded wife."
"I take this woman as my lawful wedded wife," Prince Callum repeated.
"To lover her."
"To love her."
"To comfort and honour her," the pastor said.
"To comfort and honour her."
"To keep her in sickness and in health."
"To keep her in sickness and in health," Prince Callum repeated.
"And to put no one else above her till death do us part."
"And to put no one else above her till death do us part."
"Thank you your highness. Now if you would repeat after me Loque Bella. I take this man as my lawful wedded husband," the pastor said.
"I take this man as my lawful wedded husband," Loque Bella said.
"To love him."
"To love him."
"To comfort and honour him," the pastor said.
"To comfort and honour him."
"To keep him in sickness and in health."
"To keep him in sickness and in health," Loque Bella said.
"And to put no one else above him till death do us part."
"And to put no one else above him till death do us part."
"Thank you," the pastor said. "Shall we have the rings please?" he then asked and Ida came forth and gave the rings to them and sat back down. "Thank you. Prince Callum if you would repeat after me. I give you this ring as a symbol of my abiding love."
"I give you this ring as a symbol of my abiding love," Prince Callum said and slid the silver blue sapphire ring with a white diamond halo onto her ring finger.
"Loque Bella if you would repeat after me. I give you this ring as a symbol of my abiding love."
"I give you this ring as a symbol of my abiding . . ." Crash!!! Out of nowhere something massive broke through the side of the church; breaking through the wall and shattering the windows to bits, with the pressure of the crash causing everyone to fly back and fall to the ground, Loque Bella and Prince Callum too.
Everyone burst out into screams and saw their whole lives flash right before their eyes. It was a fayagan, the most feared creature in all the kingdoms; a creature that looked like a pteranodon dinosaur but had white rough skin and blue frills on the side of its head that matched its wide wings; with razor sharp teeth and bright yellow snake-like eyes. And when it stood up on its hind legs and gave out a spine chilling squeal, its glory was displayed and everyone's blood ran so cold it froze. A fayagan was a deathly beast, coming face to face with one meant death had come knocking at your door and was going to let itself in whether you liked it or not.
The fayagan breathed out a black flames to the people and seeing the flames coming straight for them they ducked and the flames passed above them. It breathed on and the heat of the flames caused them to scream even louder as the walls, the ceiling and the double door caught fire and the windows burst; scattering the broken pieces into the streets and immediately startling the people that were waiting outside to see the married couple. Inside, the people had their heads down as just then the fayagan stopped breathing fire and looked down at Loque Bella; also on the floor and with her head low. It then gave out another spine chilling squeal and grabbed Loque Bella. It held her firm in its huge clawed hand that almost completely covered her and then leaped off the floor and flew out, flapping its massive wings and creating winds that raised the dust and debris of the broken wall off the floor and into the air, blinding their sight as the fagayan flew off further into the distance. "Loqu
Back in Hampshen, Prince Callum, Queen Roselyn, Mr. Braun and his daughters were in the queen's throne room talking about what just happened. Queen Roselyn was sitting on her throne with Prince Callum standing next to her and Mr. Braun and his daughters were standing before them. The throne room had two thrones all the way at the end of the large room; a throne for him and a bigger one for her, portraits on the walls of the queen and prince as well as the many kings and queens that had ruled Hampshen in the previous years, decorative pillars holding up ornaments and a red carpet that ran from the double door all the way to the two thrones that were sitting on a slightly elevated platform. "What is going on Mr. Braun?" Prince Callum asked. "What just happened?" Mr. Braun looked to his daughters and them at him and then back at the prince with his heart the heaviest it had ever been; whatever it was that had him looking like that it wasn't good. "Loque Bella is very special," Mr. Br
"I must protect her from the night, what does that mean?" Mr. Braun asked. "Fayagans. The fayagans of Monteg. Ever since they sensed that I was carrying the moon essence inside of me they have been coming after me. They fly the night searching for me and have burnt down so many villages just to get me but I have been escaping. This time I escaped barely but I had to keep moving, for her. I had to survive for her. And when she comes to be you must protect her from them," Hralda said. "They must not get their hands on her." "What are fayagans?" Kima asked. "They are vicious large winged creatures that are after her power. They want her because of her power." "What is she?" Miro asked. "She's a moon essence. A healing spirit that gets its power from the full moon. And they want that power. They will do anything and kill anyone to get it, you must protect her from them. Please. If they get their hands on her they will kill her." "Do not wo
Back in Hampshen Prince Callum was in the dining hall getting his weapons ready for the journey ahead. He sharpened and shined his long sword, the arrow heads for his bow and knives.Mr. Braun walking down the hallway stopped in front of the double door that led into the dinning hall and walked in as the prince carried on."I know I should have said something to you but it was our family secret and in order to keep her safe we had to keep it. I'm so sorry your highness," Mr. Braun said."Mr. Braun please, there is no reason for you to apologize. You did what you needed to do to protect her and your family and I respect you for that," Prince Callum answered."But I didn't protect her. The fayagan came and took her, I failed.""You did not fail Mr. Braun. She is still alive and we will get her back. No one has failed at anything.""What if they have already . . . ," Mr. Braun said but was interrupted."Nothing. They have done nothing to
Without saying anything, Princess Rada walked out of the room pulling the key out of the key hole and locked it from the outside. She then secured the key in her dress pocket and for a good while just stood there with more of a wondered look on her face than she had before. Could she have gotten the wrong person? Not possible, she could sense the essence on her. It had to be her but afraid of the night, that didn't make any sense at all. She then walked off and went back down the stairs and made her way to the dining hall. Her mother, Queen Gwen who looked just like an older version of her but had short black hair, was sitting at one end of the large ten chaired table and Princess Rada joined her, sitting at the other end. The table was empty and only had two plates on it; one in front of Queen Gwen and the other in front of the chair at the other end, both with a large piece of steak on it and a side of mushrooms. On the side of the plate was a glass of wine and on the othe
After dinner, Queen Gwen and Princess Rada went up to the room in which Loque Bella was in and they found her just sitting on the bed."Hello moon essence," Queen Gwen said."Stop calling me that. I am not a moon essence," Loque Bella said. "What is this moon essence you keep refering to me as anyway?" she then asked."It is what you are.""What is it?""No need to get agitated, you will know soon enough," Queen Gwen said. "Quickly tie her up," she then said to Princess Rada who was standing behind her with a rope in her hand."Tie me up, no," Loque Bella said standing up."Just relax," Princess Rada said as she walked towards her."You want to tie me up and you want me to relax, no. I refuse you to do that.""Refuse us, darling you are in no position to refuse anything," Queen Gwen said. "You our captive, we saw what happens to you not you.""Calm down we're not going to hurt you," Princess Rada said."At
Loque Bella was still out in the darkness; still screaming and still her normal self."She's not transforming mother!" Princess Rada shouted."Give it time!" Queen Gwen shouted and just then something happened. Loque Bella began to glow with a turqouise light and feeling something come to life inside of her she immediately stopped screaming; opening her eyes and removing her hands from her ears.She looked at her hands and she could see right through them; her whole body too, her entire being was not just glowing a gentle turqouise light but was transparent, her hair also and when she stood up, looking at herself with her jaw completely dropped, something else happened. From behind her butterfly-like wings spread out; big and wide, also glowing and transparent and looking at her in her moon essence form, Queen Gwen and Princess Rada were blown away; eyes widened and with their mouths agape. They could not believe that they were actually looking at her. They had
"So why am I here?" Loque Bella asked."You are here to do what you were born to do . . . To heal," Queen Gwen responded."To heal what?""To heal whom.""My brother. Prince Mangus," Princess Rada answered."What's wrong with him?""He is . . . He is cursed.""Cursed?" Loque Bella went."Yes. He has been cursed for many many years and we would like your power to break the curse""My power can do that?""Your power deary can do so much. You are a healing spirit, anything that is damaged, sick or cursed . . . You can make better," Queen Gwen said."That is why you are here, to break my brother's curse so that he may return home," Princess Rada said."He has been away for far too long, it's time for him to come home.""What happened? How did he become cursed?" Loque Bella asked and Queen Gwen and Princess Rada passed a look at each other."His father cursed him.""Why?""Beca