A Whole New World

chapter 35

Today I woke up early in the morning, this whole week I spent working on my powers with the help of my family. And to say I surprised myself as well as themselves with my powers was an understatement. I didn't know I am this powerful, now I discovered why I am the peacemaker.

I went in the woods for practice, now I can work alone without any help but still sometimes it gets difficult to control that much power eventhough I haven't used alot of it. Grandma has told me that it only 1 % of what I can do and I do believe her because I can feel it in myself, surge of immense power swirling inside me all the time.

After hours of practice I took a deep breath and turn back to leave, I don't have much time that I can feel. It's like an itch at the back of my mind telling me to leave this place as soon as possible or else I would be stuck here for good.

As I was walking I heard a voice not just a voice it's Atticus! I exhaled sharply as I felt my lungs closing on me, I lean on the tree by my side as I felt dizzy.

"Celeste! Please I am tired, I can't bear it anymore. I am trying to be strong for you and for our baby but it feels like I can't do it anymore. Maybe I am not strong enough, day by day I feel like I am dying with you. I can't feel you anymore, it's like you are going away from me. Please.... I can't.... come back" he sniffed an I felt warmth on my hand as if its been touched. I know this touch very well, it's my mate's touch.

I try to wake up, try to give him a sign that I am listening to him but I can't. I don't know how to interact with him. He needs me, I can hear it in his voice. The pain in his voice is doing things to me. I can't bear to see hum like that, I can't even fathom what I would have done if our roles were reversed. If he was the one in my place and I in his. I would have lost hope a long time ago.

And then the warmth vanishes, I feel him move away from me. I tried to speak to him, call him to stay and talk to me. I want to hear his voice once more. But there was only silence around me. I opened my eyes and looked around, I was still in the dead world leaning beside the tree. I felt tears streaming down my cheeks at the loss. I sat beside the tree and put my head on my knees as I cried for hours. I want him, I want to go back to him. I want to see him, please God show me a way!

I don't know for how long I stayed like this, it only when I heard my name being called at the distance did I looked up. I wiped my cheeks and stood up. My dad is looking for me. I stood and start walking towards him with the new resolution to leave this place as soon as possible. I can't see Atticus in pain not on my accord.

"Here you are..." He sighed but stopped when he saw my red eyes and flushed face. He stepped towards me and took me in his embrace.

"Hey sweetie! Everything will be alright" he said as if he sensed what's wrong with me and surprisingly his words gave me much needed comfort. Yes everything will be alright.

"Let's go back, you mom made a special breakfast for us" he said with a wide grin. I smiled politely and start walking towards the home along with him.

As expected both of them were waiting for us at the dinning table. They saw my red face but didn't ask anything and tried to lighten my mood. She did made a special breakfast for me which I enjoyed alot partly forgetting about what happened few hours ago but it's not possible forget something like that so easily.

As I pull my hand forwar to grab the glass of water from the table, I felt a surge of power around me and instantly the view around me changes and I was standing in a huge field. I gasped at the scene infront of me, on one side was Cyrus and his army. And on the other side was Atticus with his army which was a lot less in number than of Cyrus. There is no chance they will win against Cyrus's Army which is three times more than Atticus's. I looked at Atticus and my eyes teared up, his hairs were grown to his shoulders, his eyes looked empty his face straight as If he hadn't laughed for days. The dark circles around his eyes giving indication of his sleepless nights.

"Atticus" I whipered lightly knowing very well that it's just a vision and he won't hear me but it turns out he can listen to me because the next instant he looked in my direction, his eyes narrowed a little but then he shake his head and looked ahead. I held my breath all this time, he can't see me. He only felt my presence.

And then I was brought back to reality where my parents and grandma were looking at me with worried faces.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Asked Grandma and it brought and immense anger inside me as I stood up and hit the table hard with my fist. All of them looked at me with shock.

"No! Nothing is alright. Everything is falling apart, I am falling apart. I want to go back but I don't know how. The war has started, Atticus and my people are in danger. They need me.... and I am stuck here" I said covering my mouth as angry tears fell down.

"Sweetie...." Mom started but I just ignored her and went outside to not take my anger out on them. Because I am feeling immense anger and frustration right now. I went out and looked around to fund a hidden door or a way out but there was nothing. Which angered me more and I felt a surge of emotion around me and the next moment I stomped my foot hard on the ground and I felt the earth shake below me. And then.....!

A portal opened at the far corner of the garden with the light coming out of it. I gasped and looked back at the home where my family was stood equally surprised as me. Then they smiled in my direction.

"Go" Mom said. I took a step towards her but she shake her head.

"You don't have much time just leave and know that we are proud of you and we love you. We are happy that we could see you after so long." She said, we both were crying but I felt the portal closing slowly so I make a run towards it as I reach close I look back once at them.

"Goodbye" I said and they all waved at me with a smile. I smiled at them and turned back towards the portal as I stepped towards it. I will see them in few days but they Don't have to know that, only grandma and I know what will happen in few days. But before that I have something else to do, something bigger!