Chapter 2 THE CHILD OF PROPHESY

Augustine carried the box that contains his wife's soul and kept it on the table. His desperate eyes stared at her weak soul.

"It's time for your meal sweetheart"

Martha's raised her head and looked at him in fear.

"Don't worry, I won't use our daughter this time around even though I hate her. I hate her so much... She caused your death. If she wasn't disobedient, you'd be here with me today but don't worry I'd bring you back to life and kill her, then together we'll make another baby. "

Augustine smiled devilishly and made his way to the front door. He opened the door and spots a young woman carrying fruits in a basket.

" Excuse me" Augustine called out to her feigning a sad and frustrated face and she walked to him.

'Perfect, she's pretty' Augustine thought to himself.

" My daughter hasn't gotten over her mother's death and I've been begging her to come out for breakfast but she just locked herself in. Can you please help me?"

"Oh sure" The lady smiled, dropped her basket of fruits and entered.

Augustine led her into his 'dark' room.

"Where's..." Augustine hit her head before she could finish her sentence and she fell unconscious.

Augustine laughed evilly and dragged her body towards the box where he kept Martha's soul.

***

"His Royal Highness?" Celine gasped.

Joel looked at her in fury.

"First, you collided with me and now, you insult me?!"

"I'm really sorry. I didn't know"

"THAT'S NO EXCUSE, YOUNG LADY"

He yelled and she flinched.

"Calm down Joel, you know she's new here" The same voice that spoke about him being the 'Royal Highness' said.

Celine turned to see the speaker and noticed it was the same guy from her class, Jeremy.

"Do not meddle into this Jeremy" Joel snarled at him and turned to Celine.

"There is a punishment for those who insult the Royal Family and I will get back to you" He concluded and left.

"Don't worry too much about what he said, pretty eyes"

Celine looked at him in confusion.

'I should be calling him that. I wonder what's special about my eyes' She thought.

Celine nodded slowly and muttered 'thank you' .

She slowly walked back to her seat and sighed heavily.

"There should be a school for Royals. I know the king wants his heir to be familiar with his future subjects but really, staying in the same school with us is just absurd." Cleopatra said and squeezed Celine's hand.

"I wonder what punishment awaits me" Celine said

"Don't worry too much about it. He'd probably make you work in the palace" Rosanne said

"WHAT?!" Celine exclaimed.

"Don't worry, it ain't that hard. My father works in the palace and he told me those punished that way are lucky cos they'd get to see how beautiful the palace is." Rosanne said and continued " He's very grumpy, has a bad temper and Father said he's also very picky."

"Oh" Celine breathed a sigh of relief.

" He might forget but she won't " Mark said and raised his brows.

"Ohhh,... That's true" Rosanne and Cleo said simultaneously.

"Who? " Celine asked confused.

"It's his fiancee, Princess Sapphire from Kingdom Slyph." Cleo replied and whispered " No one knows though, Father told me so please do not tell anyone"

"I guess I'm in big trouble" Celine muttered.

"Celine, I didn't know you could talk that way. I thought you're a very quiet and reserved girl. " Mark said, grinning.

Celine smiled.

"It depends on the situation"

"Jeremy tried to be the knight in shining armor" Mark said, rolling his eyes.

"Come on, who doesn't like Jeremy? He's an absolute sweetheart" Rosanne said, giggling. Obviously enjoying messing with her brother.

"You do not like him? " Celine asked.

" Oh, Mark used to be the centre of attraction until Jeremy arrived" Cleopatra said, grinning from ear to ear .

" He isn't from here? " Celine asked in surprise.

"Oh, Jeremy the mysterious handsome stranger"

" Stranger?" Celine asked, puzzled.

" He's a sweetheart, yes but he has no friends and no one except me knows who and where he is from"

"Really? Why did he talk to the Prince so casually then?" Celine asked, still puzzled.

" Ohh, let me tell you since we're friends now and keep it a secret though" Rosanne said, beckoning Celine to come closer and then tried to whisper.

"Jeremy is..."

Jeremy cuts in suddenly.

"Way to go ladies, it seems you're gossiping about me"

Rosanne face turned red.

" Ab... About you?... Of course not"

Jeremy sat down beside Cleopatra, facing Celine directly.

" And you are a thief" He said, raising his eyebrows.

" Thief?" Mark asked in surprise.

" I know so many people like and adore me but I made it clear no one should ever touch my things. I know you're new here but your friends should have told you" He said, calmly.

" Excuse me? " Celine managed to say, not recovering from the initial shock.

Jeremy sighed and brushed his fingers on his hair. He looked at her dead in the eyes.

"My novel, pretty eyes-"

"Oh, that" Rosanne cuts in

" It's for my sister " Mark continued, staring daggers at Jeremy.

" Oh, really?" Jeremy grinned uncomfortably and stared at the eight pairs of eyes gazing at him.

He got up and left

"How rude" Celine muttered.

" I would have punched his running mouth. He didn't even see the need to apologize to-"

Bell rings, signalling the end of the break.

The four of them got up and left.

A pair of eyes followed Celine as she chatted with her friends.

"I can sense a bad aura from her" the person muttered.

***

"Your highness, the carriage is ready" A young girl said, bowing as the Princess walked out.

"Where's Dad?" She asked as she was halfway towards her Dad's chamber.

"He's right beside your carriage."

The Princess turned to the girl and slapped her.

"You could see I was heading to his chamber and you didn't say nothing"

"I'm ... I'm sorry"

The Princess hissed and turned towards the entrance. She sighted her Dad as she got to the entrance.

"Dad!!" She beamed as she hugged him.

"My lovely Sapphire. Are you sure about this?"

"Yes Dad, I want us to be close before the Royal wedding so it won't be awkward" She replied.

"Okay then" The King sighed and smiled at her." My regards to Prince Joel and his father"

"Alright Dad, I'll visit on the next full moon" She said, pecked him and entered the carriage.

"Bye Angel" The king said and blew kisses to her.

"Guards, follow her carriage till she arrives at Orandote."

"Yes, My King" They replied and followed her.

***

Augustine placed the unconscious lady on a chair and placed the box he placed Martha's spirit in her front. He placed four rings around them and opened the box slowly.

He held his breath and muttered some incantations, his eyes turned red and he sliced a part of his hand and the drops of blood fell on Martha and the unconscious lady.

Martha stood up immediately and entered into the unconscious lady and almost immediately, the lady opened her eyes.

"My love" Augustine said and rushed to Martha, showering her with kisses.

Martha groaned

"Augustine, stop! Please let me go" she said.

"Why should I? We cannot be separate, I'm your husband and I love you."

"You...you are after something else, there's an hidden agenda behind everything"

Augustine grinned, as if confirming her words.

***

Zeus, the seer entered the main palace and bowed to the king.

"You requested to see me" King Jarius said, after acknowledging his greeting.

" I'm afraid there is bad news, my King" Zeus said, after a pause.

" What is wrong? " The king said, agitated.

" Master Z is back" Zeus said and stared at the shocked King.

" He...he.... Is back? After many centuries? Why is he here? Is he back to unleash Zendeya's chronicles of powers? "

" That, my King, I'm afraid I don't know but after my divine consultation, I saw a child. It's probably the child spoken in the prophesy centuries ago"

" A child of prophesy? What does the prophesy say? "

" Even I don't know my King"

"Zendeya has been missing for many centuries now and it's only through her can we open the chronicles of powers "

" My King, we have to tread carefully because I sense great danger over the throne" Zeus said.

" How are we going to find this child you speak of? "

" We would know when the time comes my King" Zeus said and disappeared.

***

" Do you want to tag along? " Rosanne asked Celine.

" Where are you guys going? " Celine asked, curious.

" Well, we kind of found out our ancestors had powers but they lost it because the leader, Zendeya went missing and so... " Celine cut in.

"Huh... No... I'll pass"

"I know it's absurd and unbelievable but it really happened" Mark said, trying to back his sister up.

"I never said it didn't happen, I have a lot of chores to do at home" Celine muttered.

"It's fine, it's her choice guys. See you later Celine" Cleo said and dragged Mark and Rosanne out of the classroom.

Celine sighed.

She knew powers existed as she had seen her Father use them but going to find out more about those powers is quite terrifying.

She turned and started walking opposite the direction of the way to her home.

"Pretty eyes" Celine heard a familiar voice behind her and she turned.

She sighed and ignored him.

Jeremy ran to catch up with her.

"Hey" He said and grabbed her hand.

"I've been calling you, you should have waited for me".

" Let me go" Celine yelled and pushed Jeremy hard.

Celine started breathing heavily and closed her eyes. Her heart started palpitating.

She opened her eyes and saw her Father coming closer to her.

"No, no Father, don't touch me.... Pleaseeee...." Celine yelled and started running opposite the direction of where she and Jeremy stood.

Jeremy stood, confused.

"There's definitely something wrong, I only tried to move closer to her" He thought as he watched her run.

" Hey, you're going in the wrong direction" He yelled as he ran after her.

A pair of eyes followed her as she ran up the mountain

Celine turned back and saw her Father running after her but it wasn't her Father, it was Jeremy but she's in a state of shock. She froze as tears ran down her face and she fell unconscious. Her body rolled down into the forest as she was on a high place.

"Pretty eyes" Jeremy yelled as he watched her body roll down.

He panicked and ran after her.

***

"Did you find out about the child I told you about?"

"Yes Zedecus... I followed her and now is the right time to strike"

" Are you sure she's the one? " Zedecus asked.

" Yes, she is "

" I will use her to get what I want from him"Zedecus said and laughed evily.

" Let's head to where she is then" He said and rose up.

***

Jeremy called out to Celine as he searched desperately into the forest.

It was nearing evening and he still haven't found her.

He sighed.

" I can't leave her here, can I? It's so strange, where could she have gone? Or did a wild animal, perharps carry her off" Jeremy thought and brushed his hands over his hair in frustration.

Suddenly, his eyes caught a piece of her cloth stuck on a small plant of thorns.

He ran there and picked it up then he saw her, groaning in pain.

He sighed in relief and tried to move closer to her.

A wave of wind hit him and he flew in the opposite direction.

Zedecus and his assistant, Zenta moved close to Celine.

He stretched his hand to her and used his powers to lift her from the ground and strangled her neck.

Celine moved her hands and held her neck but she felt nothing. She felt weaker and weaker and as she was about to lose consciousness, she felt something relieve her of the strangulation and carried her in it's arms and she lost consciousness.

Zedecus looked shocked as he stared at the figure that saved Celine.

"How dare you" The figure yelled.

Zedecus cackled.

"You shouldn't have done this" Zenta said and moved closer to the 'figure'

The figure grinned and with a snap of its finger, Zenta flew and hit her back on a tree.

Zedecus turned to the 'figure' in fury.

"You will regret this... I will... -"

The 'figure' responded by using its powers to lift Zedecus up and strange him.

"I DARE YOU TO TOUCH HER NEXT TIME AND YOU WILL BE SIX FEET DOWN THE GROUND. SHE IS MINE!!" The figure said and shoved Zedecus towards the tree closest to him and pinned him down.

The 'figure' moved closer to Zedecus and pierced his fingers into his face, giving him many dark burning spots.

"She is mine"

The figure said and disappeared.