❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 1) ❤️❤️
"Take him inside and give him to any of the servants, they should bathe him and wear him any of Fred's clothes, they are almost the same height and prepare a room for him to sleep, I will see him by morning." The important man ordered and went back into the house.
Storm cried and didn't struggle as they carried him inside.
He was bathed and wore expensive tunic clothes that reached the ground. The female servant who had bathed and dressed him, took him to a big room, where a king size bed was seen in the middle.
"This is where you will spend the night young master," the servant said and put on the oil lamp. "Good night," She left when the young boy didn't make any movement.
Storm tried to stay awake but couldn't, the bed and beautiful scent from the room was alluring to him. He falls asleep immediately when his head touches the bed. Tomorrow morning, he's going to plan his escape from here. Luckily for him, his mother showed him the secret tunnel which they had used.
"Where is he?" a loud booming voice, which belonged to a female, woke him up and he sat upright in the bed and was on his feet when the door to the room opened and a woman, skin like the sun, entered, glaring coldly at him. Her female servants, five of them followed her in. Her glaringness seemed to deepen when she saw the tunic he was putting on. "Who wore this wretched boy one of my son's clothes?" she snarled loudly which made Storm start crying as he wished the ground should open and swallow him.
"I ordered them to do what they did, after all, I was the one who brought the clothes for them," Ariadne said as he moved closer to Storm, smiling down at him who moved backwards, his back touching the wall.
"You have the guts to bring this bastard child from the gutters here? Are you now insane?"
"Rose, mind your words and point of correction, he's not a bastard, he is my son, my blood."
"Burn that cloth if he removes it, I don't want to see it. I don't want him in this house, I want him gone from this house," Rose said and left with her female servants.
"Ignore her and her words," Ariadne said as he went ahead to sit on the bed and motion Storm to come. "I won't hurt you, you are my son."
"I want to go home, I want to go and meet my mother, can you do that for me kind sire?"
"I wish I could do that, but I can't, besides, even if I want you to see your mother, I don't know where she stays now."
"I know there, I can take you there sire," Storm said, walk-in slowly, one step at a time to meet Ariadne, he sense the important man wasn't as scary as his wife.
"You must be hungry, let's eat before you take me there, what do you say?"
"Okay sire, I haven't eaten since yesterday," Storm said, his stomach agreeing with him. Crying and missing his mother had made him forget he hadn't eaten since.
"I will ask the Royal tailor to come and measure you before the end of today so that you can start wearing your own clothes."
"Thank you, sire."
"Follow me," Ariadne said, getting up from the bed and leading the way out of the room.
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Almost at the outskirts of Ashland kingdom, in front of a big building, a mansion like, a young girl about 10 years with blue hair which was tied in a bun stood in front of twenty guys, all in their early 20s. They were standing in the middle of a very large compound. Beside the blue haired girl was another young girl of her age with dark hair tied in a ponytail. Both girls were best friends and were putting on white long gowns.
"My name is Juno, your teacher who will be teaching you sword fighting," the young girl said, seeing their surprised faces, she added. "You all may be wondering where my father Warlord Emera is. Well, the Emperor summoned him early this morning and he has to go and leave me in charge."
"Juno......" one began and she interrupted him.
"Master Juno, you show me some respect pillock," she said, threatening him with her eyes. "Anyway, what is it smellfungus?"
"When can we start our training, Master Juno?"
"Now," Juno said and put her hands behind her back. "First thing you need to know is about power and justice. Justice without power is hollow, but power without justice is merely violence. Warlord Fara said that. He was my late great great grandfather. And he wrote a book about it called, 'The Wind Fighter' which you all must buy right now for only one piece of silver coin before the real training commerce."
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 2) ❤️❤️"Any question you have will only be answered after your payment, so if I were you I would pay very fast, pay your money to my treasurer, Rumi." Juno concluded her speech and smiled with delight as the young men started paying and going back to their line.Once Rumi collected their money, she turned to look at Juno who nodded her head once and Rumi left them, running inside the building."Don't worry, she went to bring the book my late great great grandfather wrote," Juno assured them and waited one minute, with no sign of Rumi. "What's wrong, please she will be out." she added and true to her words, Rumi came out, running towards her with empty hands. "What is it?" she asked once Rumi was closer."I couldn't see the books at the place you kept it.""Go back and check it, check under my bed," Juno said and Rumi left to do as said. Juno faces the young men once again, "Do you believe me when I say someth
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 3) ❤️❤️Emperor Ariadne was quick to close the door behind before any of his personal assassin's and guards saw it."You have to calm down son, please," he said and placed a hand on Storm, startling the young boy with his touch, the metals started falling down. "It's okay, everything is okay, you still have me.""You shouldn't have let her go home last night," Storm said, trying not to get angry at the important man in front of him, "Please take me to where you saw the body of my mother." he pleaded and Emperor Ariadne did just that.He led Storm to the place where he had traced the blood, a burnt body lay there. The people who were once going around their daily activities, ignoring the burnt body, were seen gathering around.Storm went over to where the body lay, bent low and started inspecting it, after a while, he stood up and faced his father."That's not my mother," he said to the surprise of
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 4) ❤️❤️They soon arrived at the palace and were welcomed with open arms by the palace guards who recognized them."Where is the Emperor?" Warlord demanded immediately he get down from his horse."He is in his inner chamber my Lord waiting for you, he personally asked me to bring you to him once you arrive." A guard replied to him, bowing his head slighting in respect."Lead the way," Warlord said to the guard and then turn to face his daughter, "Juno, you will stay here and do not cause any trouble for anyone, please," Juno nodded her head and he turn his gaze at Rumi, "Watch out for your friend, make sure you both don't get into trouble, but in case Juno doesn't listen to you, you know what to do?" Rumi nodded her head and smiled at him. Warlord Emera went with the guard."You greeted my father but not me, am I now too small for you guards to see? Don't forget you all passed my father school who then spoke with the Empero
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 5) ❤️❤️Storm was quiet."Tell me, don't be scared, I won't do anything to them anything." Juno assured him with a smile."All of them, but they started it first," Storm said, pointing at the servants making herbs."We received orders from the Empress herself to torture this smelling street brat and then, she gave us permission that we can hit him as we like pissy miss," the head woman making the tea herb said with a smirk. They are all acting base on the instructions on the Empress, that boy hasn't seen it all, his is just the beginning, he will wish for death soon."Oh, I see, the Empress again," Juno mused and went over to meet her, "Sorry again, what did you say again?""I think you heard me perfectly well," the woman said, crossing her arms around her."Not about the Empress giving you a go ahead to punish this cute boy, but about the last two parts.""You mean the pissy miss?"
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 6) ❤️❤️"Wasn't that the name you called my mama the night we came here?" Storm asked, this will be the second time he was hearing such a magnificent name."Yes, it is, and that's your mother's name, so are you ready to listen to the story?" Storm nodded his head, "Once in a very large kingdom lived two brothers who lived side by side with their aged father, an Emperor, they were both gifted. The elder brother has the four elements; Fire, Water, Earth and Wind, so powerful that he was called the god of elements, while the second brother was a mentalist, the strongest of all elements. One day, the younger brother met with the head priestess of Myrina who has come to deliver a message to the old Emperor. They are like the seers who can see what the future holds. Their love story started secretly. A priestess of Myrina is not allowed to marry or get pregnant if not their powers will be taken away from her and she will be sentenced to
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 7) ❤️❤️The ground beneath the blind seer cracked open a little and a black snake entered inside her feet.Grace and her husband returned and saw the blind seer scratching her head vigorously, but then stopped as she started breathing heavily."What's it great seer?" Grace quickly asked, bringing the onions she carries in arms closer."Take those back, I did not sense anything, I think I am getting old," the blind seer said, shifting backwards from the onions. "I will take my leave now Lord Emera," she added and without waiting for another word, she quickly left the house, running."Rumi, what happened?""I do-n't kn-ow, fa-th-er, she sta-rte-d be-hav-ing stra-nge-ly al-l of a sud-den," Rumi stammered and a shrug shoulder."It's okay my dear, go to your room," Warlord Emera said and she left them, entering the long passage that led into her room.Juno returned almost immediately and started off towards
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 8) ❤️❤️"I don't understand you," Juno said in bewilderment. What does the dwarf mean by that? What darkness is the dwarf talking about?Storm eyes were moving around the market. The market women were minding their business, selling it seems odd that no one stared at their direction, not even once.They didn't react when the old dwarf was pushed down, neither did the market women react when Juno pushed all the Apples away, jot a single gasp escaped from their mouth. Something was off but he brushed that feeling away."You won't know Juno, but in the future, you will remember these very words and that's when we shall meet again. Thank you," the dwarf said with a smile, showing her crooked color and sharp teeth. "And I don't really need the apples my friend. I just needed to talk to you." she added and left without looking back at them."Wh-o w-as th-at?" Rumi asked as she stared at the dwarf leaving.
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 9) ❤️❤️Meanwhile in Warlord Emera House:Rumi's Room:Rumi was seen pacing around her room, up in the ceiling. Her hands together in her back.Why couldn't I understand what that Dwarf said to Juno?"I am the strongest of them all and still yet I can't understand what that stinking old Dwarf was telling Juno," Rumi said to herself. "Why didn't even Juno spill it out when her father asked her. I'm dying to know what that Dwarf said to her."The knocking on the door quickly made Rumi jump down silently on the floor and went to the bed."Co-me in," Rumi said in a pretend tired voice.Grace opened the door and walked in carrying a plate of soup with her. "Sorry I know you must be tired Rumi, I made you soup to eat and regain your strength before Juno and your father returns." Grace told her with a smile and gave her the soup.Rumi collected the soup and took a deep breath before she ex