Chapter 4: Prophecy

As time passed Sefina heard a gentle sound of birds, awaking to it the light shined brightly on her causing her to wince from the brightness, before she blinked a few times regaining her sight she lifted herself up and with little to do sat up right

She then glanced at everyone but paused as she questioned something in her head ("Wait a minute. Weren't we in a cave?") She questioned in confusion but in response she glanced around the area and on the corner of her eye she spotted a landscape, but that meant they would be on a hill or cliff of some sort

And in panic she jumped onto her feet and screamed at everyone "EVERYONE WAKE UP NOW!" She told in a panicked tone, at the volme everyone was on high alert asking with questiones and remarks from her left and right

"What!"

"WHAT HAPPENED!"

"ATTACK!"

"Who's dead?"

"I'm awake!"

"Nooooo" Was the Young twins response to the wake up call

"5 more minutes"

"HUH!"

After everyone spoke all turned to the panicked expressed Sefina who looked different greatly, as Sefina saw their expressions she asked "What are you all looking at? Is there something on my face?"

She wondered placing her hand on her cheek but in response the first to speak was Louis who stuttered "Y-you vook divent" He stated before he added "Very divent" He said and everyone nooded their head in agreement in shock

As everyone had wide eyes or open jaws Sefina placed her hands on her hips and asked "Whats differe-" Before she could finished a strand of a few white hairs blew across her face making her eyes widened in surprise

She glanced at her back and found her once long black hair was now long flowing white, as she grabbed a handful waving it across her face touching it, she turned back to the others asking "A-am I dreaming?" When everyone shook their head keeping their attention on her forehead for some reason, she gave a 'Hmm' sound before she walked towards a tree

And hit her head softly on the bark of the tree whispering "This is not happening" Over and over again while everyone then regained their concious and focused mindset, but then everyone found something different as the Young twins rised their on their forearms was strange symbol on their wrist

Ron had the symbol on his right forearm that gave a similar look to a Moon?, with Nick having a symbol on their left forearm looking to almost similar to the Sun, both glanced down at the mark and gaving questioning looks at one another but they weren't the only ones

As the Hakatashi twins got up Zackry found a strange symbol on Akane's leg and asked "Akane . . . what is that?" He pointed at her calf, on the back as she tried to find what he was implying she sat down turning the body fat on a different angle enabling her to see a strange emblem on her calf

And what she spotted was so strange a symbol with a similar show of a fire sparking she glanced up at her brother or rather past her brother seeing the Youngs twin giving strange looks she asked aloud "Nick, Ron, you okay?"

The pair turned back to the Female Hakatashi twin and slowly admitted "Well we just realised"

"That there are strange symbols" And within sync they lastly say "On our forearms" The admitted gaining everyones attention especially the in denial teen who now had white hair she came up to everyone and managed to ask

"Does anyone else have a symbol?" With this everyone searched on their bodies which then resulted with Iosefina a symbol almost similar to something she saw in a dream once on her forehead

The Young brothers on their forearms, opposite sides

The Hakatashi twins on their calves, opposite sides

Evans had one on her right upper Tricep

Jane had one on the back of her left hand

James had one on his chest on his left

Lucy had one on the nape of her neck

Leaving Louis who had a symbol on his back in the mid region

Everyone gave dazed looks onto what is occuring presently, to speak their minds, literally no one could comprehend what was happening, and so for a good portion of time the group questioned more and more, but as the symbol on her forehead shimmered in the sun's light, Sefina creeped closer towards the edge of the cliff

And even though the others would argue they also were drawn to the source beyond their reach and unknown to them their eyes began to eminate a certain colour, nine different colours that stood for a high purpose within this Realm, and there was another who felt such a warmth in their hearts but the thing was it was none of her friends which remains as the question to whom for another time

Meanwhile somewhere else within the Realm they had been placed others had sensed their present

~In another location~

In a highly built and beautiful collision, within the hallways towards a library filled with many books, was a elderly present sitting with a noble posture, sitting silently it was then something struck the elder

As a vision had struck him showing the ancient symbols and the maiden who would save them all, panting in struggle to the power from the vision striking he regained his breath and whispered lightly

"They have returend . . . along with a descendant of her blood" He told as he stood, making his way to a certain section of the bookcase, and making to the furtherest section he then placed his hand over a book that was cover in red dyed leather

And pulled it down making a clickng sound, pulling his hand away the book remained in place he whispered a code "படைப்பு" Which translated to 'Creation' and then a small light surged the bookshelf before the elder dressed in a wizard like attire ranged with red robes covering him from head to toe

A trimmed short beard that did not pass his neckline, his hair slicked back presenting himself as a noble, and over his brow lied a crown of simple design made of bronze material, his features were simple with light tan skin, silver hair, and misty blue eyes

And once where the bookshelf was, was an opening of a secret passage for the elder, who walked down the steps, and when he was 10 steps down the staircase the door closed while lighting up the way for him towards a room he and very few knew of

Making his way down following the bright crimson flames he begins to ponder many questions on the whereabouts of the Descendant and to where they could be, as the prophecy of legend had foretold that one day the Descendant of their redeemer, their saviour, their healer, their Goddess, would return one day with warriors of the 9 Elements of the Realm

And through their power peace and prosperity would return, and it had been 2,000 years that they have awaited for that day, and he was grateful to live and meet the Goddess who would set them free from their misery, as the people of Eldya were now . . . slaves upon the people of the Realm

Ever since they were gifted with powers many had manipulated them into using their powers, and long ago one tried to steal the heart of the Goddess, but she sought through their lies and did what little she could to help her people

But in the end she lost her life, and there the prophecy laid to be her final words to give her people hope

"One day in days of anew"

"The Guardians shall return in my place"

"To bring back what was misplaced"

"By returning what the realm lacks"

"To my words that are true, thy love and power shall return"

"And therefore I say unto you, await for that day"

"And I shall say Freedom will regain it's final say"

And with her final words no Eldya had forgotten her words for it was a promise, something to drive them through their painful and remorseful days, but now their time has come to free themselves from the invisible chains

As the Elder was on the final step a young man approached him with a frantic tone calling out in disbelief "Elder Ran! Can you believe it after nearly two thousand years the prophecy is finally coming true . . . w-we'll be free from this nightmare"

He told, by then the Elder cut in saying "Indeed Tarek, it is time . . . but remember my boy, we don't how old or how much they know of our world. Keep in mind that these could be children for all we know" He reminded which caused the apprentice to apologise in advance

"Sorry Elder . . . it's just" Before he could finish Elder Ran implied "I know . . . we've awaited this day for so long, it is time we put our Scouts to find them . . . if my calculations are correct there should at least be ten of them, depending if one element was passed down to each individual and the descendant"

He told and as Tarek wrote this down in code of their language that only Eldya knew of he informed the Elder "I shall inform the Scouts now" With that Tarek ran down the secret passage towards the Scouts base outside

And like that the Elder was alone in the underground tunnel, alone with the carving of the Lady and the nine elements symbol, the Elements were Fire, Water, Earth. Air, Lightning, Nature, Moon, and Sun all the elements that connected and were created by the Source in which they called Creation, Destruction, or in short Harmony

But even so he took his words to heart, for the Chosen one could possibly be a child, along with the Elemental wielders, so he took it as an oath to prepare for what is to happen if indeed the saviours were children

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