❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 3) ❤️❤️
Emperor Ariadne was quick to close the door behind before any of his personal assassin's and guards saw it.
"You have to calm down son, please," he said and placed a hand on Storm, startling the young boy with his touch, the metals started falling down. "It's okay, everything is okay, you still have me."
"You shouldn't have let her go home last night," Storm said, trying not to get angry at the important man in front of him, "Please take me to where you saw the body of my mother." he pleaded and Emperor Ariadne did just that.
He led Storm to the place where he had traced the blood, a burnt body lay there. The people who were once going around their daily activities, ignoring the burnt body, were seen gathering around.
Storm went over to where the body lay, bent low and started inspecting it, after a while, he stood up and faced his father.
"That's not my mother," he said to the surprise of Emperor Ariadne.
"And how do you know that?" Emperor Ariadne asked.
"The shape of her hands and besides, her left thumb was cut, she has no left thumb and this lady here has, which means this is another lady that was killed to make me believe she is my mother." Storm explained to the surprise of Emperor Ariadne.
"You are very intelligent, son," Emperor Ariadne said with pride in his voice.
"As someone who claimed to have known my mother, shouldn't you know that this lady isn't the one."
"That's mean Phoenix is alive but has been kidnapped," Emperor Ariadne said, ignoring his son statement and faces his guards, "Half of you should comb around in every part of Altamon, check if you will see any trace of a bandit." he ordered and carried storm in his arms and went to where his horse is, he climbed on it and place Storm in his previous position, "Bury that woman and close the door, but my Royal deal on it, that should warn the people of Altamon not to trespass into the house, it now belongs to the Emperor." saying that, he kicked his horse and started heading back to his palace with his invisible assassin's.
Reaching his palace quickly, he sent for his Warlord.
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Warlord and his daughter with her friend, Rumi, followed him to the palace, he was riding his horse while one of his warriors was leading the horse his daughter and Rumi were on, on his foot.
Juno had persuaded him into allowing her to follow him.
"I just want me and Rumi to see how the palace is... again" Juno whined.
"No, you are going to cause trouble in the palace, go and help your mother in the kitchen."
"I am going to tell mother that I saw you at the traven with your friends telling them you want to take in another wife,"
"But it wasn't me who had said that."
"I saw you giving that friend of yours a go ahead which means you supported the idea, didn't you?"
"No, what do you expect me to do at that mome- wait a minute, how do you know of all these, where you at the traven that night?"
"Yes, I and Rumi were outside, watching you through the traven window and luckily for us, you and your old friends were sitting beside the window. Just know the moment another woman walks into this place, this house, she is as good as dead, I will kill such a scoundrel in such a way, that the Creator will end her system of reincarnation. You don't want your wife, my mother, to know you supported your friend in having a second wife and bringing me and Rumi to the traven."
"But you both came there on your own free will,"
"On what proves father? What proof do you have?"
Warlord Emera stared at his daughter for a minute, when he had prayed to the Creator for a son and the Creator answered his prayers and made his wife pregnant, he had hoped it would be a boy who will take over his position one day but instead, his wife gave birth to a girl. He had loved Juno when he set his eyes on her and made a promise to teach every martial art he knew, but now he is regretting it. How would he convince his ten year old daughter why he had supported his friend; his friend's wife of 20 years had run away with her younger lover leaving behind her children. "Sometimes you don't act like your age Juno and I know even if I tell you no, you will find a way inside the palace before I arrive, fine, you are coming with me, but you must promise not to cause any trouble." The first time he had brought Juno to the palace, she had sneaked into the Empress room, wore her clothes and as if that wasn't enough, she had commanded the Empress to dust her tiny feet. If not for the friendship he had with the Emperor, the Empress would have succeeded in having Juno head.
At the age of 10, almost everyone in Ashland has had a taste of his troublesome daughter.
"I promise father," Juno said and they both used their eyes to threaten each other
Warlord Emera (I won't take you with me, stop me if you can.)
Juno ( I know where you hide those expensive wines) Smirking (I will break all of them before you return.)
"It's a deal," they both said at the same time and both shook their hands.
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 4) ❤️❤️They soon arrived at the palace and were welcomed with open arms by the palace guards who recognized them."Where is the Emperor?" Warlord demanded immediately he get down from his horse."He is in his inner chamber my Lord waiting for you, he personally asked me to bring you to him once you arrive." A guard replied to him, bowing his head slighting in respect."Lead the way," Warlord said to the guard and then turn to face his daughter, "Juno, you will stay here and do not cause any trouble for anyone, please," Juno nodded her head and he turn his gaze at Rumi, "Watch out for your friend, make sure you both don't get into trouble, but in case Juno doesn't listen to you, you know what to do?" Rumi nodded her head and smiled at him. Warlord Emera went with the guard."You greeted my father but not me, am I now too small for you guards to see? Don't forget you all passed my father school who then spoke with the Empero
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 5) ❤️❤️Storm was quiet."Tell me, don't be scared, I won't do anything to them anything." Juno assured him with a smile."All of them, but they started it first," Storm said, pointing at the servants making herbs."We received orders from the Empress herself to torture this smelling street brat and then, she gave us permission that we can hit him as we like pissy miss," the head woman making the tea herb said with a smirk. They are all acting base on the instructions on the Empress, that boy hasn't seen it all, his is just the beginning, he will wish for death soon."Oh, I see, the Empress again," Juno mused and went over to meet her, "Sorry again, what did you say again?""I think you heard me perfectly well," the woman said, crossing her arms around her."Not about the Empress giving you a go ahead to punish this cute boy, but about the last two parts.""You mean the pissy miss?"
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 6) ❤️❤️"Wasn't that the name you called my mama the night we came here?" Storm asked, this will be the second time he was hearing such a magnificent name."Yes, it is, and that's your mother's name, so are you ready to listen to the story?" Storm nodded his head, "Once in a very large kingdom lived two brothers who lived side by side with their aged father, an Emperor, they were both gifted. The elder brother has the four elements; Fire, Water, Earth and Wind, so powerful that he was called the god of elements, while the second brother was a mentalist, the strongest of all elements. One day, the younger brother met with the head priestess of Myrina who has come to deliver a message to the old Emperor. They are like the seers who can see what the future holds. Their love story started secretly. A priestess of Myrina is not allowed to marry or get pregnant if not their powers will be taken away from her and she will be sentenced to
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 7) ❤️❤️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
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 8) ❤️❤️"I don't understand you," Juno said in bewilderment. What does the dwarf mean by that? What darkness is the dwarf talking about?Storm eyes were moving around the market. The market women were minding their business, selling it seems odd that no one stared at their direction, not even once.They didn't react when the old dwarf was pushed down, neither did the market women react when Juno pushed all the Apples away, jot a single gasp escaped from their mouth. Something was off but he brushed that feeling away."You won't know Juno, but in the future, you will remember these very words and that's when we shall meet again. Thank you," the dwarf said with a smile, showing her crooked color and sharp teeth. "And I don't really need the apples my friend. I just needed to talk to you." she added and left without looking back at them."Wh-o w-as th-at?" Rumi asked as she stared at the dwarf leaving.
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 9) ❤️❤️Meanwhile in Warlord Emera House:Rumi's Room:Rumi was seen pacing around her room, up in the ceiling. Her hands together in her back.Why couldn't I understand what that Dwarf said to Juno?"I am the strongest of them all and still yet I can't understand what that stinking old Dwarf was telling Juno," Rumi said to herself. "Why didn't even Juno spill it out when her father asked her. I'm dying to know what that Dwarf said to her."The knocking on the door quickly made Rumi jump down silently on the floor and went to the bed."Co-me in," Rumi said in a pretend tired voice.Grace opened the door and walked in carrying a plate of soup with her. "Sorry I know you must be tired Rumi, I made you soup to eat and regain your strength before Juno and your father returns." Grace told her with a smile and gave her the soup.Rumi collected the soup and took a deep breath before she ex
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 10) ❤️❤️Warlord Emera was out of his seat and ran inside together with Emperor Ariadne. They ran towards Rumi room and the sight that welcomed them was terrifying. They saw Rumi covered in blood. Crying and pointing at the horrifying sight. The wall that led outside and which was conjoined with the room window was broken into many pieces.At that moment, Warlord Emera noticed the guards hurrying past him and running outside the now broken wall. Hoping they would catch whoever did it.Warlord Emera couldn't believe his eyes, he went to the scattered and fallen pieces of Grace and tears began to roll from his eyes."What happened? Who did this to my mother?" Juno demanded."I w-as ab-out t-o e-at t-he so-up mo-ther bro-ught t-o m-e wh-en so-me peo-ple co-ver-ed in bl+ack ma-sks al-l jum6ped fro-m t-he win-dow. Th-ey we-re loo-king fo-r so-me-one an-d wh-en mot-her tri-ed t-o st-op th-em. Th-ey di-
❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 11) ❤️❤️"This is just the beginning," Rumi said and disappeared afterwards.*******Warlord Emera House:Juno and her father were seen standing together next to a newly covered grave. It hasn't been long since they buried Grace. Warlord Emera had accepted the fact that his wife is dead and she's not coming back again. It was hard for him to accept, but he has to face the truth staring right there in front of him.Warlord Emera and Juno's eyes were red and puffy from crying."It's okay Juno, everything is okay."Juno didn't say a word, she could only nod her head."Don't worry, I will surely find out your mother's killer," Warlord Emera said. "Paul," he called out to one of his guards, "Is Rumi awake yet?" he asked."Not yet my Lord," Paul said with a slight bow and strengthened up to look at him. "But I will go and check if she is awake." h