Lucifer's Bride

CHAPTER 9

　　Warlord Emera House:

　　"I have told you not to cause trouble for me Juno, please tell me the part of your ear that is closed,"Warlord Emera said as soon as they got down from their horse.

　　"Father, I did nothing wrong, I was trying to help him, if I wasn't there in time, they would have injured him, right Rumi?"

　　The other girl nodded her head. She hardly speaks. Six years ago, one evening, Juno came across her on the road. The girl was crying and was looking dirty and hungry. Juno then brought the girl home and fed her. They discovered the girl had a big wound on her head and couldn't remember who she was or where she came from even after they treated the wound. Her father, with the help of the Emperor, took her to the whole kingdom but no one could identify her. So Juno gave her the name 'Rumi' and she was adopted by her family. Ever since then, the girls have been close.

　　"Whatever, I won't be taking you to the palace again, and I won't allow my little daughter to blackmail me again." Warlord Emera told her with a raised voice.

　　Juno didn't say anything, she left her father angrily and when Rumi wanted to follow her, "Don't follow me," Juno said to her in anger and ran out of the house.

　　"Come inside dear, and hush your voice, we have a visitor," Juno mother, Grace, said. Like her daughter, she has blue hair which was mixed with black and brown eyes.

　　Even though Warlord Emera knew very well that his daughter could take care of herself, he motioned with his head and five guards ran after her.

　　"What visitor?" Warlord Emera asked, returning his gaze back to his wife.

　　"One of the blind seers is here, she can't accept anything I offer her until you return."

　　"Oh, let's go," Warlord Emera said and followed his wife, Rumi, following them behind them.

　　As soon as they walked in, the blind seer stood up from her seat and started sniffing the air around her.

　　"What is it, seer?"

　　"I sense an evil aura here," the seer said, "I don't know where the scent is coming from, get me salt and grind me some onions." She added and Warlord Emera with his wife quickly left the seer to go and get the things she said.

　　"If you don't want to get killed, you tell them you didn't smell anything," Rumi said, her voice thick and scary.

　　"That voice, I know that voice, what are you doing here and why are you in this family?" The seer demanded.

　　"I am here to wipe out this family, I am waiting for a perfect time to do th-"

　　"I won't let you harm them, I am going to tell them who you truly are, judging from your voice you are a child." the blind seer interrupted her.

　　"A child who can hurt you." Rumi told her, "First of all I will feed you with my venom to paralyze your voice."

　　The ground beneath the blind seer cracked open a little and a black snake entered inside her feet.

　　Grace and her husband returned and saw the blind seer scratching her head vigorously, but then stopped as she started breathing heavily.

　　"What's it great seer?" Grace quickly asked, bringing the onions she carries in arms closer.

　　"Take those back, I did not sense anything, I think I am getting old," the blind seer said, shifting backwards from the onions. "I will take my leave now Lord Emera," she added and without waiting for another word, she quickly left the house, running.

　　"Rumi, what happened?"

　　"I do-n't kn-ow, fa-th-er, she sta-rte-d be-hav-ing stra-nge-ly al-l of a sud-den," Rumi stammered and a shrug shoulder.

　　"It's okay my dear, go to your room," Warlord Emera said and she left them, entering the long passage that led into her room.

　　Juno returned almost immediately and started off towards her room, ignoring her father and mother, she had seen the blind seer running out of their command like someone possessed. Her parents didn't notice her presence, they were so absorbed with what just happened. that they didn't see Juno passing them.

　　The following day, Storm paid Juno a surprise visit. Two carriages and Guards entered the compound of Warlord Emera and Emperor Ariadne with his son stepped out from one.

　　Warlord Emera and his wife were surprised to see the Emperor at their house and the duo were quickly offered a seat in the living room which they gladly did. Grace quickly prepared tea for her visitors.

　　Storm couldn't hold his smile when he saw Juno coming out with Rumi, both girls were wearing the same attire, blue gown.

　　"Hello there crying baby," Juno said playfully as she saw him. "Did anyone else look for your trouble again?" she added smacking both hands together.

　　"No, no one looked for his trouble," Emperor Ariadne said with a smile, "He is here to see you and also to thank you for saving him yesterday and the gift in the other carriage is yours."

　　"Oh, I always make sure everyone in Ashland kingdom is safe, after it is my responsibility soon to look after the people of Ashland in terms of fighting,"

　　Warlord Emera coughed out once, "But I am not dead and won't be for years to come."

　　"I am taking a stroll, do you want to join me?" Juno asked Storm.

　　"Of course," Storm said and stood up to meet Juno.

　　Taking his hand in hers, she left with Storm and Rumi and some guards followed them.

　　"Does it mean you won't carry out the plans to move him away?" Warlord Emera asked once the children are out of hearing shot.

　　"Yes, there is a little change of plan but nevertheless, just ready the guards just in case something happened."

　　"Yes your highness, how is your Empress and children doing?"

　　"They are fine, and as for the children, she doesn't allow them to close to Storm, after the children had breakfast together for brief, that was the last time they neared him. My wife has been on my neck to get rid of Phoenix's son or else she leaves the palace with my other children or worse still, she kills him." Emperor Ariadne told his childhood friend. "He slept in my room last night, I'm afraid of what my wife could do to him."