The Hidden Princess

Lilith's People

Angela sat on the edge of her bed.  Cladd could tell she was thinking of something, her wings were out a bit further than usual.  She held the piece of her mother’s dress in her fingers and stroked lightly between her forefinger and her thumb.  It was like holding on to a ghost to her.  She thought of her real Mother and wondered if she missed her.  She was sure that she did, but farm life is hard, and you have to always be pushing forward no matter what happened the day before.  She suddenly felt so lonely for her mother, she wanted to hear her voice and help her make dinner.  Tears began to fall from her eyes and Cladd finally went to her.

“My Love, what bothers your heart so?” Cladd put his arm around her and sat next to her on the bed.

“I do not know.  I feel like I miss my Mother so but then I feel like I am holding a ghost in my hand here.” She waived the piece from her birth mothers dress and then the tears came flooding out.  She felt so scared like so much was upon her shoulders and she was unsure how she prevail.

Cladd pulled her into his arms and just let her cry, he whispered words of encouragement, of support and of love.  He rocked her back and forth and would just be silent sometimes.  When his sleeve was dripping wet with her tears, she finally stopped crying.  She pulled away and looked up at him with her red and swollen eyes. 

“I think it is time you went to sleep My Love.”  Cladd got up and helped her get dressed for bed and tucked her in.  He stood looking at her and she was still sniffling, and tears wept out of her eyes every now and then.  She looked so vulnerable to him and then it hit him.  That is why she will be the absolute best Queen for all the realms.  She is humble and will always be humble.  She has empathy and will always have empathy.  She is gracious and will always be gracious.  Pride swelled up in his heart as he got himself ready for bed.  He was the luckiest man in all the worlds, not just one. With that thought he laid next to her and held her close.  The bond they share flowed between them and she finally drifted off to sleep.

Adden and Emmaline

Adden sat at the table with Emmaline on his lap.  She had not tried to move and just held her arms around him and stroked his hair trying to help him feel a bit better.  Everyone left the room, and he was alone with her.  She had not said anything to him, just was a steady presence for him.  She knew exactly what he needed, and she was giving it to him without holding back and not expecting anything in return.

He took a deep breath and pulled her close and whispered, “Thank you.” And he took in a deep breath and her scent made him relax even more.  He put his arm under her leg and stood up holding her bridal style. He did not say a word while they walked down the hallway, she just laid her head on his shoulder and enjoyed him being close to her. 

He walked into their bedroom and lay her on the bed.  He slowly started untying her blouse and then took her off dress until she was naked in front of him.  He took off his cloths and laid next to her holding her close.  He just wanted her close with nothing between them. Once they were in bed the tears started to fall as he thought of all their faces.  He thought of Delilah running for her life heavy with their baby.  He thought of his Father fighting for his realm.  He thought of the fairies forced to live underground.  Was that better than death? Within the palace walls lived dark and coldness where there was once light and happiness.  The dress that was shredded on the ground, was that from her Mother? Delilah had not worn that gown at all, she had only tried it on.  In his minds eye he walked back through the palace again.  Something was trying to tell him that something was there.  Maybe he needed to go back.  The tears began to subside, and he could feel Emmaline just stroking his back, his hair, his wings and resting her lips on the top of his head. 

He felt this overwhelming need to have her, right then and right there.  He kissed her with passion, and she returned the passion and invited him on top of her.  She loved having his weight on her and she continued to stroke his back and then he entered her.  They kissed passionately and allowed all the energy flow between them and their pace quickened his broke their kiss and looked in her eyes as they climaxed together.  Breathing hard, their bodies intertwined as they held each other.  “You are so perfect.  Thank you for being here for me right now. I love you.” He said not wanting to move from her.

She smiled at his proclamation and looked deep in his eyes “I will always be here for you.  I love you.” She pulled him and close and she could feel him getting excited again and they made love again. Touching and kissing each other for the rest of the night.

In the morning

Training day number 3 was planned.  They were going to work as a team today.  They were going to do drills to increase their mind link strength and brainstorm about ways to use all their strengths together. The 4 of them walked out to the field where they had been practicing and started going through some light drills with each other. 

Bradford and his children walked on the open field and asked to be part of the drills.  They wanted to help free their clan.  After some discussion, the three were included and did very well.  The younger ones were quick and able to elude the bigger wolves.  This was definitely a strength. 

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a dragon landed in the middle of their field.  He was green with blue shine and yellow eyes.  He was looking at the group around him and then homed in on Angela and Adden. He looked directly at Angela and suddenly there was a loud screaming in her head and she grabbed her ears screaming herself.  She fell to her knees and was out of breath because of the pain that he was causing her.  Somewhere in her head she heard Lilith and then everything went dark for Angela.

Slowly Angela’s body shifted into Lilith, nobody had ever heard of this before.  Lilith stood before this dragon and raised her head.  She was purple with a green and her eyes were bright lavender. The body armor on her was elaborate in detail and she had horns on her head that formed a crown. She stood up from the ground becoming much bigger than him.  Lilith screamed back at him and everyone ran for the woods.  This was much bigger than them. 

They stood eyeing each other up and began to circle each other, their tails heavy with armor and their wings in full attack mode.  He closed his eyes and bowed to her. “My Queen, you must come back to our realm.  I have come to find you and ask you to return with me, in your dragon form.” They were mind linked.

“Who calls upon me?” Lilith asked with a deep sultry voice.

“Your people.  They suffer without you. They need your strength to rally them for the war ahead. I am but a servant to your people.” He kept his head down, not looking at her.

Lilith allowed Angela to be present for this, the shift is too painful for the human element to survive but once it is done, she can be present. “I want to see our people” Angela said to Lilith and she agreed.

Angela mind linked Cladd, Adden, Emmaline and Bradford “We are being requested to return to the Dragon Realm, our people need our help. Cladd I want you to come.  Please hop on.” Lilith tilted her wing closest to him to the ground and he was able to walk up and sit on her back. “We shall return.”

Lilith had total control over the dragon body, they took off leaving torn up grass and broken trees. Adden, Emmaline and Bradford all stood there not believing what they just saw.

Bradford finally said, “Did that just happen?” He looked over at Adden “So she can shift into a wolf and a dragon?  How is that possible?  I have never even heard of that.  Anytime people have more than 2 conscious entities they go crazy.”

“The Moon Goddess made her this way.  It was destiny that we cannot question.  She will not go mad; she would have already if she was going to anyhow.” Adden said without looking away from the sky where he could still barely see their shapes. “Let us meet back here again upon Angela’s return.”

They agreed and parted ways.  Adden took off with Emmaline in his arms but was not going to head home.  It was almost dusk, so the cover of dark was coming soon.  He headed toward his palace with Emmaline.  Something had been calling him back there all day.

Lilith

Lilith was loving being out.  She had not felt the wind on her face for many generations.  Her powers were so great that she could not show them too just anyone.  Angela was the first one she had trusted; she is a pure soul and would not abuse her power.  Besides, she could not allow that dragon to just come in a kill everyone.  That was what he was starting to think before she took over Angela’s body.  Dragons are peculiar that way.

“What is your name, servant of my people?” Lilith asked as they were flying.

“Barron.” Was all he said then he screamed “HIDE!” And he disappeared as did Lilith. “Vampire guards down below.  They shoot any dragons that passes by.”

Lilith looked and saw a huge crossbow and made a mental noted that she was going to destroy them.  They flew for a bit longer and made their way past the northern Mountains to where dragons have hidden for many generations now. He indicated landing in a clearing, and she followed. Angela noted how much easier it was to land with 4 legs and not two.  Lilith chuckled at her in their mind link.

Barron began walking toward the forest and Lilith followed.  She had her senses on high alert and Bella was alert as well.  As they walked, she could hear the hustle and bustle of a town near them “That’s dinner, they just don’t know it.” Barron nodded toward the town.

Lilith walked into the dragons’ lair and finally felt like she was home.  The smells, the sounds and all the other dragons.  How she had missed them having to suffer being stuck in someone else’s body. As she entered the other dragons stood and looked and then remembered to bow.  There were so many dragons, small ones, tall ones, fat ones and skinny ones.  

“My Queen" they all said in unison in a mind link.

"My people, please allow hope to enter your hearts.  I have found the true Queen of all the Realms and I live within her." Lilith looked at all her people and felt love stir in her soul.  She has been angry so long about her one and only daughter that she had allowed herself to feel love. "The tides are about to change and this realm will be restored to it's former glory.  I will call upon you soon to come fight by my side if need be.  Please send all that you can when I call.  I do not ask this of you with a light thought, some may die to allow others to live in freedom.  Please train to hone your strengths and your aim. There will not be a question when I call.  You will hear it in your minds and in your hearts." Lilith took a deep breath and breathed out fire into the air as a show of strength.  Everyone cheered and she could feel the power that they had as a collective unit.  This how Thomas will be defeated. "Until we meet again.  I must return to my clan to plan our attack."  Lilith turned and walked back out of the lair, her armor glowing lavender and white.  She knew the time was coming close.  She spread her large wings and took off in one swoop of her wings.