❤️❤️ 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 death and her head will be left hanging on the wall for all to see and to serve as lessons to the rest Myrina. Phoenix was different, her skin color was different and just like how different she was amongst the Myrina, so was her strength and visions, but then again you can't escape your destiny," Emperor Ariadne said, taking a slow breath.
"So what happened?" Storm asked.
"A lot happened, my son," Emperor Ariadne replied to him in a sad tone.
"Did they discover that she was having feelings for the younger brother?"
"Yes, they did eventually, it was the elder brother who informed their father and he forced the younger son to get married and forgive Phoenix which didn't sit well with the elder brother so he left and when he returned he was a different person. And since the younger son has a stronger element, he was chosen as the next Emperor, but his elder brother didn't agree so there was a lot of fight and in the end, both brothers came to an agreement to divide the kingdom into two so that more death wouldn't occur. He then set strong Samurai warriors at the gate he'd build so that those people who had choose to stay on my side won't trespass."
"What about Phoenix and the rest of the priestesses?"
"Well, he took them, including Phoenix, who now serve under him."
"From your story I know mama is Phoenix and you are the younger brother."
"So intelligent, you guess right my son."
"But how come mama got pregnant with me?"
"Well, we continued to see each other secretly, then one day she stopped coming. I searched for her everywhere and I couldn't go beyond the boundary so as not to enrage my brother, I stopped searching for her when I couldn't find her. I heard from a source that now he has become a god, I don't know how he did that, he even made all his Samurai warriors invincible. I, on the other hand, kept on practicing our ancestors fighting skills, the Ninja's move, and Warlord Emera had made sure every guard learned it, but there are certain moves which are meant for us, it's a secret move passed down from a father to his son."
"But how did you lose your power?"
"Nothing escape your thoughts, son," Emperor Ariadne said with a grin. "Well I don't know, I woke up one morning and found out I couldn't lift up a metal without hurting myself, the priestess told me forcing it would kill me, so I stopped using it."
"But I thought you said your brother took every priestess of Myrina to his kingdom?"
"Yes, but one day, two returned, old and blind, how they found their way into my kingdom still surprises me, I mean, they are blind but it looks as if they could still see. My brother took their eyes away."
"What was their offence?"
"For helping Phoenix sneak out to meet me."
"Enough of your story Papa, who was that girl that saved me?"
"Oh you mean Juno? She is a troublemaker but she is strong too."
"She is strong and what's the word you use to describe girls with such a face?"
"Pretty, beautiful, gorgeous and a lot more, if she isn't troublesome, she will have a lot of suitors when she grows up."
"I will like to see her again,"
"You like her?"
"I don't like her but she saved my life."
"I will let you visit her,"
"Thank you,"
A knock interrupted their little discussion.
"Who is it?" Emperor Ariadne asked.
"Your highness, the cloth maker is here,"
That pushed Emperor Ariadne to his feet and together with Storm they left the room to meet the cloth maker. He left instructions for his room to be cleaned before he returns.
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Warlord Emera House:
"I have told you not to cause trouble for me Juno, please tell me the part of your ear that is closed,"Warlord Emera said as soon as they got down from their horse.
"Father, I did nothing wrong, I was trying to help him, if I wasn't there in time, they would have injured him, right Rumi?"
The other girl nodded her head. She hardly speaks. Six years ago, one evening, Juno came across her on the road. The girl was crying and was looking dirty and hungry. Juno then brought the girl home and fed her. They discovered the girl had a big wound on her head and couldn't remember who she was or where she came from even after they treated the wound. Her father, with the help of the Emperor, took her to the whole kingdom but no one could identify her. So Juno gave her the name 'Rumi' and she was adopted by her family. Ever since then, the girls have been close.
"Whatever, I won't be taking you to the palace again, and I won't allow my little daughter to blackmail me again." Warlord Emera told her with a raised voice.
Juno didn't say anything, she left her father angrily and when Rumi wanted to follow her, "Don't follow me," Juno said to her in anger and ran out of the house.
"Come inside dear, and hush your voice, we have a visitor," Juno mother, Grace, said. Like her daughter, she has blue hair which was mixed with black and brown eyes.
Even though Warlord Emera knew very well that his daughter could take care of herself, he motioned with his head and five guards ran after her.
"What visitor?" Warlord Emera asked, returning his gaze back to his wife.
"One of the blind seers is here, she can't accept anything I offer her until you return."
"Oh, let's go," Warlord Emera said and followed his wife, Rumi, following them behind them.
As soon as they walked in, the blind seer stood up from her seat and started sniffing the air around her.
"What is it, seer?"
"I sense an evil aura here," the seer said, "I don't know where the scent is coming from, get me salt and grind me some onions." She added and Warlord Emera with his wife quickly left the seer to go and get the things she said.
"If you don't want to get killed, you tell them you didn't smell anything," Rumi said, her voice thick and scary.
"That voice, I know that voice, what are you doing here and why are you in this family?" The seer demanded.
"I am here to wipe out this family, I am waiting for a perfect time to do th-"
"I won't let you harm them, I am going to tell them who you truly are, judging from your voice you are a child." the blind seer interrupted her.
"A child who can hurt you." Rumi told her, "First of all I will feed you with my venom to paralyze your voice."
❤️❤️ 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
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 10) ❤️❤️Warlord Emera was out of his seat and ran inside together with Emperor Ariadne. They ran towards Rumi room and the sight that welcomed them was terrifying. They saw Rumi covered in blood. Crying and pointing at the horrifying sight. The wall that led outside and which was conjoined with the room window was broken into many pieces.At that moment, Warlord Emera noticed the guards hurrying past him and running outside the now broken wall. Hoping they would catch whoever did it.Warlord Emera couldn't believe his eyes, he went to the scattered and fallen pieces of Grace and tears began to roll from his eyes."What happened? Who did this to my mother?" Juno demanded."I w-as ab-out t-o e-at t-he so-up mo-ther bro-ught t-o m-e wh-en so-me peo-ple co-ver-ed in bl+ack ma-sks al-l jum6ped fro-m t-he win-dow. Th-ey we-re loo-king fo-r so-me-one an-d wh-en mot-her tri-ed t-o st-op th-em. Th-ey di-
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 11) ❤️❤️"This is just the beginning," Rumi said and disappeared afterwards.*******Warlord Emera House:Juno and her father were seen standing together next to a newly covered grave. It hasn't been long since they buried Grace. Warlord Emera had accepted the fact that his wife is dead and she's not coming back again. It was hard for him to accept, but he has to face the truth staring right there in front of him.Warlord Emera and Juno's eyes were red and puffy from crying."It's okay Juno, everything is okay."Juno didn't say a word, she could only nod her head."Don't worry, I will surely find out your mother's killer," Warlord Emera said. "Paul," he called out to one of his guards, "Is Rumi awake yet?" he asked."Not yet my Lord," Paul said with a slight bow and strengthened up to look at him. "But I will go and check if she is awake." h
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 12) ❤️❤️"I am so sorry for that and also sorry for what she did to Storm. I hope you won't punish my family for her mistake." Warlord Emera apologize on the behalf of his daughter."Ready the 10 strongest warriors you have. I am taking Storm away from here tomorrow, I have had enough. Today is Juno, tomorrow it will be someone else. The look he is receiving is enough, I don't want more harm to come to my son," Emperor Ariadne said. "And I don't hold anything against you and your daughter, but I will advise that you use strong hands to train her. You can leave." he added with a wave of his hand."I am sorry once again old friend," Warlord Emera said, releasing the breath he didn't know he was holding. "Thank you so much for showing mercy upon me and my daughter. I won't forget today." he added and left the presence of the Emperor.Emperor Ariadne went to sit close to St
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 13) ❤️❤️ "Thank you," Juno said. "Tell Storm that I am sorry. I wasn't the one who said that to him but if he believes I am the one then I am sorry for causing him pain." she added and then remembered something. "But you are injured, how will you go to his house?" "Th-at wo-n't be a pr-obl-em Ju-no, a gua-rd wi-ll c-arry m-e to his ho-use a-nd I wi-ll do th-e tal-kin-g," Rumi answered her. "Okay, please beg him on my behalf. I don't want him to get angry at me anymore. I am truly sorry." "I wi-ll te-ll h-im th-at." "Also I want you to give him this," Juno said, going to open her wardrobe and searching for something. She searched for it for almost two minutes before she saw it and turned to face Rumi once again. "This belongs to my mother, tell him if he accepts it, then he has truly forgiven me." she added and gave Rumi a necklace made out of diamond. It was half; as if it was broken into
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 14) ❤️❤️ She has no idea why her mother had given her the half necklace. She even didn't know that the necklace was two, probably the two necklaces together will complete its wholeness. "Keep this safe with you Juno, always. Protect it with all your life and do not let it fall into the hands of any person." her mother's words still lingers around her as she remembers that fateful day. She had given Rumi the necklace to give to Storm because she believes he would forgive her. And now that there are two of them, she didn't mind giving Storm one of the half necklace. Sighing, she dropped the necklace back into one of her boots and sat on the bed, waiting for Rumi's return. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Emperor's Palace: "I won't lose it Rumi," Storm promised. "Besides, I can't lose such a beautiful gift. Thank you." he added covering the diamond with his palm