Chapter 2 part 1: The Cry

"Seraphina Agni, save our clan and come back safe. We need you, before our clan disappears, please, save the phoenix from crying..." My father said and dragged me with the book, outside our house and went to grandmama's, the Elder Fyre, and just barged in.

"Elder Fyre, may you grant the great mission that I, the chief of our clan, has given to my daughter, Seraphina Agni." Said my father who knelt down instantly seeing my grandmama, my Mother's mother.

Confused about what is going on, I am still processing what my father has said. I saw Grandmama saying something but I couldn't hear it. I was only staring at them until I heard a loud cry of a bird.

I was startled and started to look around, but the only thing that I noticed is that everyone was just talking, it's like they didn't hear the cry.

"Didn't you guys, hear the cry?" I asked curiously. I swear, I heard it. They all looked at me then look at each other.

"Mother, you were right. Phina can hear the cry." My mother said to grandmama and then she cried again. I looked at grandmama who was about to cry, said, "I thank the Gods for giving you to us. You are the rightful heir of the throne." She said and went to me. She then again held my hand and then kissed it. This, the kiss of the elder Fyre only means one thing.

She is granting the mission Father gave to me.

A faint glow was left on my hand.

A blessing.

"Mother, you-" My Father was taken aback when grandmama gave me a blessing. This could only mean that the dream she told me about earlier is bound to be true.

"I gave you a blessing of protection Seraphina, may you have a wonderful journey."

A wonderful journey she said. Didn't she told me earlier that I am bound to have a journey full of happiness, sadness, hate, and love?

I sighed and then smiled and knelt in front of my father.

"If that is what the chief wants me to do, I shall take on any mission for the clan". I said and stood up crying. This only means that I will be away for a long time. It can be a month, or years.

After that happening, we went home and mother helped me pack my things. I am to depart tomorrow morning, without telling anyone. Even Gran.

I and my mother are awfully quiet while packing my things. Well, not until she has spoken.

"Phina, I wish you a bountiful journey. I will miss you so much, my child. I am proud that you are my daughter." She said as I just stare at her. She seems so sad and at the same time happy. Sad because I will be leaving home for quite a long time, happy because I am the 'pride' of our clan.

We finished packing, after that, we ate the dinner that my father has prepared for me.

"Phina, I will give you something later, come to my study." Those were the only words that were ever spoken over dinner.

My mother cleaned our dishes and I went to follow my father in his study. It was quite weird because he never allowed me inside his study. We went inside and that is where I was engrossed at the center of his study.

It was the sword of my grandpapa.

They said that it went missing when he died. I didn't realize that all this time it was just inside my father's study.

He went over to his table and below that, he opened a drawer and showed what was inside.

A key.

"There is yet to be opened Phina, close your mouth for a moment." He said. I unconsciously opened my mouth with disbelief.

He opened the door behind his table. A room full of weapons is what greeted me.

"Phina, I will give you this sword. Your grandpapa was the one you created it and has put a special gem inside of the handle. It is a piece of your magic. We hope for you to like it." Father has handed me a sword. It was light and thin, I unsheathed the sword and looked at the details.

S E R A P H I N A was engraved on the sword.

A tear escaped from my eye. That is when I heard another cry of a bird.

I looked around and I looked uneasy.

"I will be guessing that you have heard another cry, rest now my child. You have to depart early in the morning tomorrow." My father sent me back to my room.

As I went inside my room, I carefully laid my sword down on my bed and picked up the book of origin and hugged it, and said,

"Thank you grandpapa."

I laid my back on my bed and stared at the book. I thought of where I should start my journey and that is when I fell asleep while hugging the book.

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