Chapter 2: Decision
"It's all my fault!" I scream from the top of my lungs while gasping for air. I woke up and immediately roam my eyes around. It was then I realized that I was still in the room. And I am dreaming about it again.
'It was just a dream.' I say in my thought while convincing myself. It has been seven years since then, but it still haunts me every time I sleep.
But I flinch in shock when my door suddenly turned into ashes and, ice immediately covered the doorway. There I saw my siblings panicking.
"Hira, what happens? Why are you screaming?" Alaric, my older brother, asks. He sat down on my bed, and look directly into my eyes. A hint of worry and concern evident in his currant red eyes.
"Maybe, she dreamt about it again," Audra said while leaning against the wall. As always, she's wearing her signature poker face, yet her care and concern never fails to show.
Alaric sighs because of what she said, and tap the top of my head. "Yes, Al. I just have a bad dream. Other than that, nothing bad happens." I said so Alaric would calm down.
But I noticed my sister Audra staring at me. Or rather I say, on my arm, since I'm wearing a white sleeveless nighties.
"Your seal. It's visible." My sister said as she looks at my arms. I turn my gaze upon what she's looking at and there I saw the symbols on my both arms.
A ruby red dragon with merlot lining is visible on my left, which is a symbol of Alaric. While an arctic blue dragon with cerulean lining on the right which came from Audra.
These dragon tattoos on my arms stand are my seal. Because of what happened before, we've agreed to put a seal on me since I can barely feel nor use my power.
And also, the reason for my sudden loss of power at an early age is still unknown to this day. It has been 7 years since then, but we still got no answer to the questions in our head.
To make everything short, my power is not stable. And another thing, it's too dangerous. They say, when my eyes turn blood red, I can nullify the power of those around me. And that what happens to them before, according to them.
As an effect of this on me, aside from I won't be able to use my power, my gold-colored hair turns into cinnamon brown. My intense blue eyes turned to color—
"Blue. Your eyes are blue." My sister commented. So, I immediately approached the mirror, and there I saw what is she talking about. My eyes are glimmering blue. Deep blue, to be exact.
But, how did that happen? Because of the seal they put on, my eyes should be brown. Why does it return to its original color? Is it getting stronger?
"Maybe it's because of your dream." My older brother said now lying on my bed with his shoes on. Jeez. I wring his neck if my bed gets dirty.
"Sometimes the color of your eyes returns to its original color because of your dreams." He added as he got up.
"So, change of plans?" My sister said that made me raise my eyebrow. What plan are they talking about?
"No." Alaric answers. He's a childish type most of the time but when we talk about plans, he never joke about that thing. He's acting as a king, in the first place.
"We're going home, Hira." But I was taken aback when Alaric speaks once again. In just a snap, we are now already inside our library.
All this time I come here to study and read books I want, I did not know that at the end of it there is another room.
"Hira, are you listening?" Alaric asks that made me turn my gaze onto him. We are now walking in an endless hallway. I can't help it but look around. The ones on display are amazing!
There are lots of sophisticated paintings hanging on the walls. Numerous enchanted books are enclosed with glass cover. And there are even different kinds of a wand by the cabinet! In short, I feel like I'm in a museum.
Mageía Egress is here. This serves as our portal to Mageia, our realm. A place where everyone has power. Literally. But I stopped talking in my thoughts when Alaric hit my nape.
"I'm instruct you, but then, it seems like you have no plan of listening. Why don't you just go with us so we don't have to worry about you?" He said with his arms crossed over his chest. Honestly, he may look like a mother scolding her child right now. I tries my best not to laugh so I just look down.
'I'm listening, Alaric.' I said inside my mind. "Good," He said while smirking at me. Oh, how can I forget that his ability is telepathy?
"As I said before, old maiden Audra and I will leave you here, so behave."
I was about to speak when he was struck by a flying vase. And there is only one I know who can do that.
And that's none other than Audra. She is an Ice Elementalist, and telekinesis is one of her abilities. So when something floats and flies in your direction, there is only one suspect. And this is none other than her.
"Who's the old maiden, Alaric?" Audra asks while raising her eyebrows. Well, this is our usual scene. Alaric may be the 'highest' among us when it comes to hierarchy, but Audra has always been superior over him.
'You. Who else is an old maiden here?' I heard my older brother say in his mind. This is one of my abilities that I do not know where it came from. I know our family is special maybe we are the Igetes. But, this? Not so sure.
We, or rather I should say they, are in charge of the whole region because we have more than two abilities, and believed to be the strongest among all the families. Also, as far as I know, Audra and Alaric have one element and four abilities each. But for me? Nevermind.
"Audra, help me put Hira inside my bag. She didn't listen anyways." The older brother said like a child complaining to his sister. As always, Audra and I just laugh on the way he acts.
We just kept walking down the hallway until we saw a golden door. And I first noticed the doorknob. There are symbols engraved on it.
Μαγεία
That is what is engraved here and it is amazing because it glowed when brother Al touched it. And I was even more amazed when his tattoo on his shoulder also gleams. The tattoo that only the strongest Igetes has. Cool.
But I was surprised when Alaric let go of the door and faced us again. Or more like, to Audra.
"Hey, Audra. Are you sure? Will we leave Hira here? Aren't you going to help me put Hira inside my bag?" Audra just rolls her eyes. Obviously, they do not want to be left here. But I am the one who insists that I want to stay here.
And the reason why I want to stay here is that I want to start anew. I chose to live a normal life from now on. Far from them, far from who I was.
"Alaric Solveig, let her decision be. She's now 13 years old. Just trust her, okay?" Audra said to convince Alaric. And I didn't expect my brother to react to what my sister said. He smiles. HE AGREES!
"Okay, then. It's 2 versus 1, so what more can I do? Just take care of yourself, Hira. We are not by your side so take care of yourself." Alaric said to me and, without a word, hugs me tight.
I know now that I have missed these two, especially my older brother. Because, obviously, of the two of them, the older brother is clingy and Audra is not showy.
Soon, my sister hugged me too. I don't know but I feel like crying. "Cut your drama, you two. Let's go home." Audra says while... Wiping away tears? That's new.
"Hey! Don't look at me like that. Alaric, open the door. Now." She commanded while trying to hide her tears. I just smile at them. I'll surely miss them.
Alaric opened the door once again and the two of them entered inside. They wave goodbye and their image gradually fades. Eventually, the door closed completely.
I hope I did not make the wrong decision.
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