BLOOD AND Lightening

Chapter 10

"I know what you are thinking brother, but you are not one to rush into conclusion from one look"

"That is why I have to take a look, she was from ARVERNINE and the only sliver hair in the kingdom too" Haldir replied, his expression difficult to read, but the frustration in his tone wasn't hard to decipher.

Oleathea died a long time ago in his hands, long before he was put to slumber, long enough to reincarnate, he found love in a mortal a long time ago, a mortal whose fate was twisted, whom he couldn't save, and now a maiden with the same hair with his past lover has emerged and from the same land.

Silver hair has always been rare both in human and vampire realms, Oleathea was the only human with the hair color, she was born with a weak heart and was treated as a curse, her skin was pale and so was every hair in her body, her eyes were bright blue, she was hardly allowed outside for the fear she might collapse and die. Oleathea didn't fear death, she was fierce.

The love between Oleathea and Haldir was one greatly frowned upon by his kind, first she wasn't like them, his kind warned him against it, claiming she was a prey and not a worthy mate for a young lord. Their fate was read even before they could realize their love for each other. He was an immortal, a vampire and she was a mortal with a weak heart, they hoped for the best, Haldir believed in miracles but not even the heavens spared their love a chance not even Mother Nature was in support.

It was bound to end in tears from the beginning. It's been ages and his heart still yarns for her, he still stares up in the sky which was her favorite thing to do, he still hope she will be back, she promised to return by his side again.

"Do not let your emotions cloud up your mind Haldir, you have a purpose now which is to find the witch girl"

"Do not advise me, Eros, for every step I take, there are a thousand reasons behind it, and thank you for making it easier for me, now I know where to look"

"Don't tell me you are going to the castle of ARVERNINE" Eros asked with a smile not really panicking nor concerned about his friend's decision.

Rather heavens save whoever it is that would want to stop him or challenge him, humans are weaker to kill but not completely clueless, they possess armors forged from strange materials which can harm creatures like them, but still, Haldir isn't an ordinary vampire, he has been caged for long but his powers are still very much intact perhaps one of the reasons he is moving fast and reckless, he is out for problem hoping to have an unfortunate folk fall into his hands.

"And I will find the maiden that bears my type of hair, princess or not, while you assist me in finding the witch girl," he said before walking away

"Love might be beautiful, so we claimed. But it's a curse when you can't control it, the beloved you seek after is long died, and even a reincarnation can't remember a thing from their past life, do not ridicule yourself in the name of love, you are in this mess because of love and no lessons learned until now," Eros said to his hearing "you haven't graced your kind yet, you locked yourself away searching for a prophecy, perhaps to end it and now the past is about to repeat itself, your eyes have caught the glimpse of the silver-haired royal and you are about to forsake that which might end you and again your kind to hunt for that which has only caused you to pain all these while"

Eros bore no emotions on his face, nor his tone, his voice was flat so was his face, he wants to stop him, he wants to drag him back to their land and let his kind see that he is truly back, he wants him to ascend the throne which he left behind, and live for a long time like the rest of them but Haldir seeks for another, a heart full of malice and love, ironic, their kingdom has fallen apart, fighting against each other over hierarchy, Haldir family although still in power ain't the real inheritors of the throne, it belongs to Him, and the people now believe their lord died with no inheritors which leave out an option for fighting for it.

Haldir listened to his friend for a while before continuing on his way...

NIMAI

The woods were dry and chilly, I stood alone in the middle of the woods, looking around the naked huge trees made me dizzy, " what is happening, how did I get here" I mouthed to myself as I took a step forward to find out that I had stepped into a sinkhole, "Help!!!!!!" I screamed till I found myself in the woods again, this time it was greener and the trees not naked, it was dusk all of a sudden, "Am beginning to freak out, what's going on"

I saw a pregnant woman coming with disheveled hair and I rushed to her aid only to have her pass through my body "Am I beginning to see ghosts?" I panicked again grabbing onto my hair

The pregnant woman fell to the ground crying and panicking, her water broke, and she had a series of juries and cuts, she must be a runaway.

I moved crosser to her hoping she could see me but it was obvious she couldn't feel my presence

"Help please" she cried out, her voice was weak so was her cry

"Please help I have a child in me help, please" she cried out looking in a particular direction

I strained my eyes to see who she was talking to, and a young familiar woman emerged with worry on her face

"Breath dear, Breathe you will be fine" I heard the woman say

"Odede?" I called out, it was her, she was much younger but it was certainly her, "what is going on!" I shouted

I watched with my mouth gaping, as the woman give birth to a baby girl.

"Please stay with her Don't give up" I heard Odede saying while holding the baby, she nods her head in response while smiling, I took a step forward to see the baby, and there again I get pulled into a sinkhole, this time it was terrifying, I screamed and screamed till I found myself on my house by the woods, my bed was finer and neater, It was definitely my house, I got up from the bed and opened the door leading to the living room, Mother was sitting at the dining rocking a child with so much joy radiating from her, she was so young and full of beauty, "mother!" I screamed out with a heavy heart, she smiled in my direction beckoning me to come closer, "you can see me?" I asked her only to have my father move past me as the pregnant woman did earlier, I stood helpless watching my mother smiling at the child with my father looking down with a slight smile.

"Was that me? It was definitely me, I was the only child"

I turned around with sadness to find myself in my parent's room, the child was sleeping

"You will take her away, she is not ours" my father shouted to my crying mother

"She is only but a child, what if she dies out there, let me take care of her Hector, besides we are yet to have a child of our own please Hector I beg of you" I heard my mother pleading with tears

"What? Is not what am thinking right?" I said making an attempt to touch my mother

I went closer to the sleeping child, looking at her keenly, she was me I know it, was the pregnant woman the mother of this child?

"What if she grows into something evil, you don't even know the parents, Eriene wait for your time to bare a child, I am taking this child away" my father said as he took the sleeping baby while my mother followed behind crying bitterly, I followed along with tears in my eyes realizing what was going on, I followed them but I saw younger me running around our cabin while my mother spread our clothes, time has changed, "Be careful, your injuries hardly go away" I heard my mother shout after my young self, I stood looking at my mother, she was beautiful and still full of color, I know my Father beats her but she was still young and glowing.

I heard my young self scream out, my mother dropped whatever she was holding and held me, I had sustained an injury like she said and was bleeding, I stood watching her clean up my wounds, I took a step to get a closer look and I could feel things changing again, this time my Father was shouting.

"She is a witch, I swear by the heavens, her eyes were glowing!" My Father shouted, my mother was hiding me behind her back while I cried

"Hector, you never liked this child, why will you lie against a child, Nimai has been nothing but an obedient and loving child" my mother defended, I stood wondering what is happening again

"I saw it with my eyes, her eyes were glowing, yes I don't like her because she is no child of mine but I know what I saw!" my Father shouted scratching his hair, he seemed frustrated and terrified, I had never seen him like that only the day he died

"You are drunk like always, and you are beginning to see things, she is not going anywhere" my mother said with finality, was she always these strong willed, I watched my Father turn red from her statement and gave her a slap across her face

"You have the nerve, to call your husband drunk!" he shouted, my mother didn't move an inch from where she stood, her eyes were fierce and her shoulder tensed, she didn't shudder like she would always do from the memories i remember, I moved closer to my younger self to see myself crying bitterly while holding the helm of my dress, I looked into the eyes and my whole body jolted, my eyes were indeed glowing while my parents were fighting, the young me looked at me dead in the eyes and I could swear she was seeing me.

"Nimai!! Nimai!!! Are you okay"

"What is going on?" I asked looking at the beauting pair of eyes starting down at me

"Are you having a nightmare in the afternoon? You are sweating and shaking, you were awake few minutes ago" Asteria said while rushing her words

"Was I dreaming?" I asked confused