Supernova

Chapter 5-IT IS NOT A POEM, IT IS A PROPHECY!!

• Alyssa's POV I walked towards to the source of light, it was a tree that was glowing. It looks pretty. “ Is it Christmas already ? or maybe there is a festival going.” I said assuming what might be the reason for the flowing tree. I could not sight any source of light on the tree, it was like as if the leaves were glowing. There was a line drawn on the ground. As I was about to cross the line, an old man came out from nowhere, he was using a stick to support his walking, he was dressed in white garment. “ Don't you dare cross that line unless you want to be dead, what are you doing here child?” He asked in a deadly tone yet calm. “ I don't want to die now, am sorry for coming here sir, I came due to curiosity, I will take my leave now.” I said as I turn my back. “Wait.” The man shouted. “ Yes?” I turn back. The man was looking at something and I traced his eyes down to my bracelet. I quickly hid it at my back. “ I am sorry sir but I can not give you my bracelet, it is really precious to me, my mum instructed me never to take it off, she said someone special gave it to me. Since birth I have never taken it off, please don't take it.” “Oh no, I don't want to take it, the bracelet looks familiar.” The man said looking at me. “I did not steal it if that's what you are thinking, it was given to me by someone.” I said. “ I did not say you stole it, I only said it looks familiar.” “Anyways before I take my leave, please answer this question, is there any festival going on ?” I asked out of curiosity “There is no festival going on, yeah I’m sure no creature is having any festival this month, why are you asking?” “Because the tree is decorated with lights that's why I ask.” The man look at the trees “ It is not decorated by anything, it glows naturally.” “ Serious? that's awesome! So what's the name?” “You don't know the name?! ” The man asked like I was expected to know it. “I don't know it, I'm not from this town, I only came to visit my grandparent.” “Oh okay, the name is Barebola, it was name after the man that found the tree.” “ What a weird name, so why does it glows?” The man sat down “ The tree glows to join the celebration of any festival done by any creatures and it glows under the full moon, but I don't even know why it is glowing now?” My legs began to ache me, I went to sit near the man under the tree. The tree began to glow vigorously. “Sir why is it glowing like this?” I asked the man. The man stood up and went out of the shade, I followed the man and it stop. I look at the man “ Sir what happen?” “I don't know.” The man scratched his bald hair looking confused. I shifted my body under the shade since it is cooler there. The tree begin glow like that, the man look at the tree and me, he push me out of the tree, it stop and push me back, it glows again. Then his eyes widened in realization. ' why is he looking at me like that?' I thought to myself “Now I know why it is glowing, it is celebrating your arrival, no wonder the bracelet looks familiar. Please forgive my ignorance great one.” The man said bowing. I look around, no one is here apart from I and him “Are you referring to me?” The man nodded, “Well I’m no great one, my name is Alyssa, just Alyssa.” The man shakes his head “I know that is not your name.” “So why did you call me that ?” The man closed his eyes and breathes. ‘She is gifted with thunder The Elements of nature is hers Chaos or peace she brings As danger lurks around Feasting on the soul of the innocent The world await her reign She is a leader   A supernova’ He opened his eyes and said “Does that ring a bell?” “What bell?” “I am figuratively speaking, what I meant is that do you know understand the reason why I call you great one?” "Nope" I shaked my head. “Didn't your parents tell you about it?” He asked. “No, is it that popular? My parent did not tell me about it but it is a nice poem, you really make a great poet.” I said as I gave him a thumb up “It is not a poem, it is a prophecy and I am not a poet, I'm a seer.” "You are a seer, I thought a seer only foresee future.” “ Yes that's what a seer do.” “So you also compose a poem?” “I did not compose any poem, it is a prophecy.” “Oh, you compose a prophecy?” “ I did not compose it, it was the gods that sent it to me.” “Okay, tell the gods they make a great poet.” “How will I tell the gods that and it is not a poem.” “Okay, I am going now. I want to get home before my grandparent wake up because I will be in serious trouble, byee….” I waved at him “Just like that you are going, you are not even bother about what the prophecy means.” “Am I suppose to be?, okay just tell me, I can spare some time to help you practice, so during the festival you won't flunk.” “What festival?, I don't need help for anything and I am not practicing anything.” “Oh yeah, it is true you don't need help to practice, the poem is nice already.” “IT IS NOT A POEM, IT IS A PROPHECY, PROOOOPHHECY!!” The man screamed frustrated emphasizing on the word ‘prophecy’. “Oh geez don't need to get worked up about it, it is not my fault I can't identify a prophecy when I hear one.” I rolled my eyes at him. “Oh my god, I can't believe the gods gave you a great title. The world is doomed I tell you, the world is doooomeed!!!” “So the prophecy is about me?” “Yes it is about you.” The man said as he nods his head. “Wow you wrote a poem about me, that's so sweet of you.” “Oh my god...” He said frustrated and sat down. “ I DID NOT WRITE IT, IT IS NOT A POEM, IT IS A PROPHECY AND IT WAS GIVEN BY THE GODS PLEEASEE let it stick to your head...” He said and pinch the bridge of his nose then he continue  “...I wonder how you are going to lead when you are like this” “First of all sir, don't shout too much, you are getting old, you likely to get high blood pressure then you die. I don't want to be blamed for your death and secondly you don't need to wonder how I am going to lead because I am going to be a great leader. Yes I know I can be frustrating and annoying but that does not stop one from becoming a leader. One leads with their heart, their mind and brain. You want your leader to be too serious minded...” I chuckled. “....you never know maybe it is the person that is annoying is the wisest not the too serious minded person. I know you are not happy with the gods for choosing me but there is nothing you can do. The gods chose me because they saw a potential in me which no one else can see. The responsibility given to me, I know it will be difficult but I will try my best to fulfil it.” Did I really say all these when did I become so wise, nice one Alyssa. The man smiled “ The gods never make mistake, yes you are right you do make a great leader. What you said really hit me in the heart.” “Yeah I know, it is a nice speech so you are going to say it in the competition? I'm sure you are going to win.” I smiled at him. “ I’m not...you know what never mind, thank you.” “You're welcome, so I would love to take my leave now.” “You can go, just leave already before you add more to the headache you have given me.” The man whined. “Then go and take medicine, byee....” “Wait.” “What now?” “I want to sprinkle something on you, it is for protection.” He said as he dip his hand into his bag and brought out a powdery substance and sprinkle it on me. Immediately he did that, I began to feel dizzy. “Is it suppose to make me feel dizzy?” “No.” He checked the content “ It is the wrong one, I'm sorry.” "Just get me a bed, I'm feeling sleepy already" I said yawning “Don't sleep.” He said as he hold my shoulder shaking me. “Alyssa, wake up...Alyssa, Alyssa.” Soon his voice was turning to a female voice. “Alyssa, Alyssa...Wake up, it is morning Wake up Alyssa.” “I think she is waking up.” A voice said. I opened my eyes and I saw grandma staring intensely on my face. “You are awake.” She sighed in relief then continue. “ I have been trying to wake you up for the past thirty minutes you did not wake up. You are a heavy sleeper...” she chuckled “...go have your bath and come downstairs, breakfast is ready.” She said as she walk out of the room with the maid following her. Was I not outside ? I wondered. How did I get here ? Aargh... it was a dream, it felt real, so real!!