4 Dream 3: Chosen One (1/2)
In her thoughts she contemplated, ”If the queen is his mother then he is a---
(*gasps*) A prince!?I though he is just high ranking b-but I never thought that he really have a majestic status!” She looks at Genrou for she can't get over it.
Genrou who had his hands crossed on his chest, looked at her and raised his right eyebrow as an indication of him asking what she wants.
”It's fine. But how did you get here? How are you able to come here? This world is just for immortals no other life like mortals can come here and stand the air we're breathing.” Explicates the queen.
Fai finally raised her head and queried, ”What you're saying your majesty is that…I'm the first mortal who is able to come here?”
”Well, the first ones are those immortals who were cast in the mortal world due to their sins. It was their punishment. They are being reborn in that world as mortals to experience hardships in life as a normal being. So, when their retribution comes to an end, they just come back here instantly through their death as a mortal. If you're wondering if they can remember what they did in the mortal world, well yes they can remember what they've experienced. And my point is, they are not really mortals. They are immortals who became mortals. We can assure that because none of them had the sign of being mortal when they came back. Yet you're in a different case. I can sense you're aura. You're not one of them. You're really a pure mortal. How come you're here? You are able to breathe the same air we're breathing. As far as I know, mortals cannot do that. They do not even last a minute, if they come here they just immediately dies. Yet you're not.” The queen explained.
”Are there any mortals who came here and died your highness? Other than the immortals becoming mortals?” Fai curiously asked.
”Yes, there is one. A sinful person who the phoenix king brought to punish but little did he know that after he brought him here, that person was not able to breath and died immediately. As I said, mortals cannot take the air we're breathing because it is too powerful for them, for your kind, which is why.” The queen answered.
”Oh! Then in my case, I maybe between mortal and immortal he-he-he” Fai babbled as she puts a silly smile on her face and scratches her neck.
Having his eyebrows raised, ”As far as I know, there's nothing like that lady.” Genrou asserted.
”Hmp!” She responded and glared at him with threatening eyes and quirked lips.
”That is a rare case Miss...---what's your name again?” The queen asked.
”Ah! Yeah, sorry your highness I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Fai.”
The queen got shocked and said ”Come again? Your name is Fai? Is it Fai Zephyr?”
Genrou immediately look at his mother with a widen eyes...
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18 years ago...
(At the Phoenix Territory)
”Fai Zephyr....”
”This name...”
”This name shall be your name, our only daughter. Who's a part of this royal family's phoenix clan, and…the prophesied chosen one.” The phoenix queen uttered those words as she rubs her big stomach gently while sitting beside the palace windows. She stared at the sky and smiled calmly with hope then added…
”This clan shall be yours and your husband someday, so hurry and be born my child, I'm waiting. We are all excited to see you, the most awaited princess who shall unite the four empires in peace. The one who shall bring joy and harmony in all of the Celestial Realm as the diviner Eigel has prophesied. You are the chosen one....”
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PRESENT (At the Dragon Territory)
”Fai Zephyr? Mom it's impossible, how could she be Fai? She's just a mortal!” Genrou disagreeably said because he can't believe the speculation the queen has uttered.
Fai answered in a lonely down voice,”My surname's not Zephyr your Majesty....
...I-it's Le, just Le. I have no family but the orphanage who took care of me gave me that surname, Le.”
”Orphanage? So you grew up in an orphanage? Where the parentless children are taken care of?” The queen asked like she can't believe that the child grew in an orphanage.
”Yes, your majesty.” Fai nodded.
”I heard the orphans from that place are being adopted by childless families. So, has no one ever adopted you?” Genrou curiously queried refraining himself from upsetting Fai.
Fai shrugs her shoulders and replied. ”Nah, I was a wild child in the first decade of my life ya' know. I would throw tantrums whenever I get scolded. I also often fight with the boys in the orphanage and loves playing around, like I was so full of energy. I was a very naughty girl that time, that I couldn't even have a friend. I wasn't acting like a girl. Maybe that's the reason no one wanted me ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!” She laughed her heart out.
Genrou and the Queen looked at each other with expression of confusion.
Genrou whispered in his mom's ear and asserted, ”Mom, see…I told you. SHE'S CRAZY. There's nothing funny about what she just said, it's obvious that it's a sad story, but why? I was starting to have pity on her but...nah, never mind.” And he added ”Are all mortals like that mom?”
His mother looked at him with a frown, and later smiled as she replied. ”No, maybe it's just her. I bet she's laughing 'cause she's lonely. Young man, you must understand a girls' emotion you know.” Then she gestures him with a wink.
”Umm...excuse me, I can hear what you two are talking about.” Fai shyly said while scratching her neck.
They then get back to the topic.