Chapter 5 Book 5

Celine sighed in relief as she walked out of the Princess chamber.

The Princess didn't look angry so it only meant she didn't see her.

Celine breathed out and walked towards the maids chambers but quickly changed her mind.

"What if they start talking to me about stuff I don't want to hear? Celine thought and quickly changed direction.

"I think I'd rather look for the back gate of the palace the princess was talking about" Celine reasoned.

Soon, she was walking around the palace until she spots a door hidden behind flowers.

"What's in this place?" She mumbled to herself.

She looked around and when she was sure no one was looking, she snuck into the place.

Celine looked around and was amazed at how beautiful it was.

It had beautiful drawings on its doors and windows.

Suddenly, Celine heard a vase shattering and someone twirled her around and pinned her to the ground.

The person stayed on top of her and almost stabbed her with a knife.

Celine was in so much shock that she couldn't say a word.

"Oh, it's you" She heard the person say.

Celine got back to her senses and quickly got hold of one of the shattered piece of vase and sliced the person below his chest.

She tried to scream but the person covered her mouth with his hands.

Celine felt the race in her chest as she did with Jeremy.

She gazed into his beautiful eyes and they remained there for a while.

Slowly, he removed his hands.

"Jeremy?" She whispered.

He pulled her up.

"Are you hurt somewhere? " He asked, concerned.

He noticed how she was staring at him and looked away.

Then, he changed the topic.

"How did you know it was me?" He asked, dusting his clothes still slightly stealing a glance to check if she was alright.

"Why did you attack me and how did you know I was here? " Celine asked.

" You were invading my personal space" He said.

"Oh, do you stay here in the palace? "

" Yes, do not tell anyone about it though" He said, glancing at her.

Celine nodded.

She looked at his blood stained clothes and gasped.

" You're bleeding" She freaked out, pointing at his clothes.

" I am?" Jeremy asked, still amused at her expression.

He looked at his clothes and his eyes widended.

" I really am" He said.

" Don't you feel pain? " Celine asked, unconsciously, still staring at the injury.

" Oh yes... Oww, ow, owww" Jeremy quickly yelped in pain, as if understanding what Celine was trying to say.

Celine stared at him, it seemed he was putting on an act.

She almost giggled.

She moved closer to him and hit him directly on the injury.

"Ow, why would you do that?" Jeremy asked, staring at her.

"I'm sorry, I thought you were faking it" Celine said almost immediately and moved closer to him to help him.

"Let's get you to the Royal Physician"

Jeremy groaned

"Take me inside instead"

"But-"

"Just do it" Jeremy said.

Celine took him inside and placed him on the bed.

"See that?" Jeremy said, pointing at a bowl on the table.

"Yeah?"

"Put it on the injury"

Celine grabbed the bowl and noticed a yellowish sticky mixture was in it.

She looked up and noticed he was undressing.

"Oh" she was startled and turned around, accidentally dropping the bowl.

She closed her eyes expecting to hear a shattering sound of the bowl but she heard nothing.

She opened her eyes in surprise and turned. Jeremy was holding the bowl.

"How... -"

"Don't doubt my extraordinary skills now." Jeremy boasted, pushing the bowl into her hands.

'How did that happen?' Celine thought.

Jeremy sat on the bed, his back facing Celine.

Celine got the hint and be sat behind him.

"Your injury is near your tummy" Celine said.

"Oh, right" Jeremy said and faced her.

Celine fought the urge to look at his chest.

She swallowed the lump in her throat as she applied the yellowish substance to it softly and tore a part of her dress to tie it around him but her hair was disturbing her as it kept coming to her face.

She tried to use her hand to remove it but the fingers on both hands are stained, so she resorted to blowing it off with her mouth.

Jeremy looked down at Celine and noticed her hair was not allowing her.

He gazed at her, taking in every little detail of her face.

He felt a tingling sensation in his stomach as he stared at her.

He moved his hand and carefully tucked her hair at the back of her ear causing Celine to look up at him.

Her heart missed a beat and she felt if she doesn't stop staring at him, she'd lost in his eyes.

Her eyes fell on the tattoo on his neck. It was so beautiful that she wanted to touch it but restrained herself from doing so.

He stared at her till she stood up abruptly.

"I... I ...have...applied...it...on the injury" She stammered.

Jeremy cleared his throat

" Thanks" He blinked twice.

Celine looked around the room, admiring it until she found a golden staff.

She moved closer to it.

"Is this yours?"

Jeremy turned to her sharply.

"Oh, that?"

"It's Joel's"

"Why's it with you?" Celine asked.

"You won't understand"

Celine dropped the staff

"I need to go back now, I'll come back and check up on you"

'Do you have to go?' Jeremy thought.

Celine walked out of the chambers and left.

***

Celine rushed back to the Prince's chambers.

"Where have you been? The Prince finished his meal a long time ago and you have to be the one to retrieve the tray" Ayn said anxiously.

" Oh no... I'll go right away" Celine said, rushing into his chambers.

" Wait, he's angry" Ayn tried to warn her but she already entered.

Celine saw the Prince writing in a book.

" The rule is for you to serve me my food but you didn't, the rule is to stay till I eat my meal but you didn't" his voice was rising. " The rule is to retrieve the tray when I'm done with my meal but you failed to do that" He finally yelled, slamming his fist on the table, startling Celine.

" I'm so...sorry, Your Majesty"

You're a good for nothing fool" Joel said, finally turning to her.

His expression was hard.

"I wonder why you were birthed. I'm sure your mother was so disappointed in herself that she decided to leave you in this world"

She turned, collided with the table and fell.

She noticed her bracelet on the floor, next to the bed and he clutched it in her hands.

Joel rolled his eyes and walked to her.

He stretched his hand and she raised her head to look at him.

He noticed her teary eyes and regretted what he said almost immediately.

She got up and ran out.

Joel sat down and sighed, he had anger issues.

***

Augustine stared intensely at his wife's soul.

"Three souls, one body" He muttered.

The box which contained her soul shook as if trying to protest.

"Chill love, you'll join me here very soon and together, we shall make history" He grinned evily.

"THREE SOULS, ONE BODY" He yelled, laughing.

***

"Summon all the palace maids, servants and guards and if it's possible, the Princess. My King" Zeus said, bowing.

"You know who the Child is? " The King asked, anxious.

" No but we will find out soon"

"Summon everyone now" The King yelled to the guard standing outside.

"The child should be killed?" The King asked.

"No, The Child will bring relief to everyone. We just need to know who the Child is" The seer said.

The King clenched his fist and faked a smile.

"Alright"

***

Celine stopped running when she saw everyone running towards one direction.

"What's going on?"

Thankfully, Ayn rushed to her in time.

Dragging her along, she told her;

"The King summoned everyone to the front of the main Palace"

Celine felt her bracelet fall from her hands and quickly pulled her hand from Ayn's .

"What?" Ayn asked.

"My... My bracelet"

"Leave it, we'd definitely see it, no one is going to take it" Ayn said and dragged her.

Soon, they got there and learnt the ladies have gone in.

Ayn, Celine and fifteen other ladies quickly rushed into the main palace.

They quickly stood at the back.

Almost immediately, Sapphire entered and the maids cleared the way, bowing.

Zeus felt the aura of the Child and quickly turned to the door but the heads of the other maids didn't allow him to know those who entered. He only saw Sapphire.

"Is she the one?" He muttered.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry but you'll have to stay there" Zeus said, pointing to the spot right beside Celine.

Sapphire scoffed but didn't want to create a scene in front of the King so she quietly obeyed, fuming.

Celine wondered what was happening as Zeus was touching the maids one by one.

Zeus felt the strong aura of the Child as he neared the back.

"What do you think is happening?" Ayn whispered to Celine

Celine gave her the 'I don't know look'. She was wondering about the bracelet that fell.

Zeus moved closer to Ayn, Celine and Sapphire but the aura of the Child wasn't felt anymore.

"Strange" He thought.

He moved away and felt the aura but when he moved closer, it disappeared.

He continued nevertheless.

He touched Ayn and nothing happened.

Then he began to feel the aura faintly as he neared Celine and the Princess.

He moved closer to Celine and....