His Fated Queen

Chapter 7

The older I got, the better I could see how the universe worked. Soon I could see the strings that connected us all, the strings that connected everything in the universe to everything else and how they could be manipulated. It would take a long time for me to understand that power. I would not master it while I was still human. There was not enough time.

It was easier to see them in the forest than when I was in the house. Sometimes my mother's and my grandmother's powers would interfere with mine. Free from their powers, I could see more easily into the web of the universe and work with my powers.

I was able to practice my magic in the forest without fear of hurting anyone or anything. I would also visit Lily. She was able to help me some with my powers. She may not have been as powerful as a witch, but she had some power. Lily could move things with her mind, which she said was unusual for a fey to have that much control. It was fun to practise together. Sometimes we would just sit and talk by the river. She told me the fey stories and legends her mother and grandmother had told her.

‘My mother told me a story about a powerful witch. She comes from the line of the first witch. She will rule over all the beings of the world.’

‘That’s strange.’

‘Why little one?’

‘I come from the line of the first witch.’ Lily stared at me with her eyes wide open.

‘It’s you, you’re the one from the prophecy. That’s why there are more and more beings in the forest now. They know you are here. They are watching you. All of them: vampires, werewolves, angels and demons, there have been the odd fey come through as well. Can you smell them? But they are afraid of you and that is why they won’t talk to you.’

‘I don’t understand, why me?’ I asked with a note of fear in my voice.

‘I don’t know little one, but you need to be careful in the forest now. Don’t come here by yourself anymore. Make sure you tell your family where you are going.’

‘Ok Lily.'

From then on, I only went into the forest when I saw Lily standing at the edge. I was able to call her with my mind, and she would soon appear. Then I would go into the forest with her. I still didn’t tell my parents what I was doing. Though I was pretty sure Ethan would follow me, keeping his distance, knowing I had made a friend, but close enough if something happened.

‘You need to tell your mother.’ Lily was very angry when she found out I still had not told my mother about visiting her and all the beings in the forest.

‘She will never let me back out here again if I tell her.’

‘But you will be safe. Katherine, you are important and must be protected. I don’t know what other beings know about the story my mother told me, but they can at least sense how powerful you are. They all want you, especially the demons. I mean Eve was with Lucifer, who started your whole line. It’s no wonder they want you back. Maybe Lucifer himself wants you with him.’ That scared me into telling my mother. I knew enough of the version of hell talked about in church each week that I did not want to go there.

Lily walked me home and reminded me to tell my mother. I went in the back door and my mother was in the sitting room waiting for me.

‘Where have you been, Katherine?’

‘I was in the forest playing with Lily.’

‘Who is Lily?’

‘She is a fey girl I met a while ago when I went to find other beings in the forest.’

‘What? Other beings? What other beings did you find? How long have you been going into the forest by yourself?’

‘A few months. Lily is the only one I see all the time, but there are others. None of them will talk to me. I try to avoid the vampires and demons though. Sometimes I see shadows and always ravens. I think they are following me. Lily has been helping me with my magic. But we have noticed there are more beings in the forest now. Lily doesn’t feel safe being there and that I should tell you. She also says that I am important and powerful and that’s why there are so many beings now. They are watching me. Lily says there is a prophecy about me. What prophecy?’ My mother gasped, and her hand flew to her mouth.

‘Watching you?’ Mother said this more to herself than asking me anything. She seemed to be more concerned about that than me in the forest. She shook her head. ‘How does this fey girl know about the prophecy?’

‘Her mother tells her lots of stories and one of them was about a powerful witch born of the line of Eve. She thinks maybe the devil is after me,’ I said in a hushed voice.

‘But they are fey. How do they know about our prophecy?’ I could see my mother was becoming hysterical. I shrugged my shoulders; I had no idea. ‘What prophecy?’ I asked again.

‘I didn’t think any other beings knew about the prophecy.’ At that my mother ran up to our grimoire and I followed. My grandmother was looking at the book, studying a spell in a language I didn’t understand. Well, I didn’t think I understood it. When I looked at the spell, it made sense to me. I placed my hand on the book over the spell, I thought about it and lifted my hand. Under my hand I had manifested a mouse. I laughed as it ran up my arm, jumped off my shoulder and under a cupboard.

I looked up at my mother and grandmother, both of whom were just staring at me. They looked afraid.

‘How did you know what to do, Katherine, that spell is in an ancient language no longer spoken?’

‘I don’t know, I just saw it in my mind. I was able to understand what it said.’

‘Oh my God.’ Mother sighed and fell into the nearest chair.

‘Margaret, she will be okay. We knew she was more powerful than we ever thought.’

‘I know, but Katherine just told me that she has been going into the forest and has been spending time with a fey girl. A fey girl whose family know about our prophecy. How do other beings know about the prophecy?’

‘It is about a witch who will unite all beings. It stands to reason other beings would find out about the prophecy. My mother told me the prophecy was written by a demon, a soldier of Lucifer, so all his demons could watch for her.’

‘Yes, well, apparently there are demons in the forest behind our house. Katherine has seen them.’

‘They won’t hurt her, Margaret. They will be there to protect her. She is Lucifer’s heir; no demon will touch her.’

‘What if he wants to take her.’

‘It’s not time yet. I think we have centuries before he will see her again. I just wish we could be there to help her when he does return. I have been trying to get a vision of how it will happen, but it’s like there is a block on her future. I can see everything but her future.’

‘I had a vision when she was born.’

Grandmother stared at my mother. ’What, you don’t have the power of visions Margaret.’

‘I think it was her power manifested when she was born. I have never had one before that or since. She was being followed by a dark man. We would meet him in London. I think he is a vampire and that he will turn her. That is how she will live for another 500 years. Then there were two men with her, one on each side, one light and one dark.’

‘Why didn’t you tell me about the vision?’

‘I was afraid, I didn’t know what it meant.’

I kept looking between my mother and grandmother, waiting for a break in the conversation. ‘Why is there a prophecy about me, who am I?’ My eyes went wide, trying to take it all in looking between the two of them. I was trying to remain calm, but my voice was unsteady when I spoke.

My mother and grandmother looked down at me with sadness in their eyes. I was eight years old and more powerful than both already. Both wished I had more time before learning of the prophecy.

My grandmother took my hands and sat me down on one of the chairs. ‘There is a prophecy about a witch who will rule over all beings. She will rule over all the realms, and she will determine the fate of all the beings in those realms. It refers to a witch of our family line. She will be a doppelgänger of Lucifer’s daughter Ruth. She will have all her powers.’ My mother walked to a shelf and took out a grimoire that looked very old, the oldest I had ever seen. She opened the book to the front page. On it was an inscription.

‘A child will be born with the power of Lucifer himself. She will be the first daughter reborn, the most powerful witch of all. Her powers will come from heaven and hell, and she will rule the realms. In the new millennium, when stone and glass reach the sky and the last is born, Lucifer will return to the world and remake it in his image. But she will choose the fate of the worlds and of all the beings therein.’

‘My darling Katherine, we believe you are the witch of this prophecy.’

‘Me’ I said, ‘that can’t be, I am only eight years old.’

‘I know my child,’ my mother touched my face, trying to soothe me. ‘But we believe it is the truth. You have so much power, you control all the elements, you can do spells beyond all of us. You are the most powerful witch in our line since Ruth and you still have not come in to all your powers. I know you are only young, but it will be many years before this prophecy comes to pass. You will have a long time to master your powers and learn more about the prophecy and what you will do.’

‘What does millennium mean?’

‘It is a thousand years; the new millennium is in almost 500 years’ time.’

‘But nobody can live that long.’

‘No, my child, a human won’t live that long, but a vampire could.’

I gasped, ‘no, a vampire, I will never be a vampire.’

My mother took my face and looked me in the eyes, ‘I have seen it Katherine, I am so sorry, there is no way to change your fate. It is destined that you will become a vampire.’ My mother took me in her arms to give me comfort. I reached out to place a hand on her face, I closed my eyes, and I saw her vision. I watched the vampire who would turn me. I opened my eyes and shook my head. My mother was crying, ‘I am so sorry Katherine.’

I took a deep breath. ‘It’s okay mother, I will be okay.’ With those words I felt so much older than my eight years.

I turned to look at my grandmother, and she was staring. ‘I had a vision of Ruth when you first came into your powers. You look exactly like her, Katherine; you have the same powers. You are Ruth reborn and when the last is born, Lucifer will return to earth for you.’

‘Why didn’t you tell me?’

‘We wanted you to have as much of a childhood as you could before telling you. We had hoped you would be older before you found out about it. I didn’t know that other beings knew. We thought that only our family knew of the prophecy. I’m sorry Katherine. All we can do now is help you to prepare for your future. We may not know much about vampires, but we can help you with your powers. I have a friend in London who may be able to help. Going to court will be helpful. Watch the queen and see how she rules. She is a strong woman with firm beliefs. You are named after her, perhaps you can gain some wisdom from her.’

Lucifers POV

Lucifer sat on his throne watching Katherine. He couldn't be more proud of the witch she was becoming. She was already quite a beauty and longed for the day she came of age. He had loved Eve beyond what he thought possible and Kali had become a paramour of sorts. But Katherine, she would be his queen. In 500 yearsshe would be his.