A/N
The following words, names, events and incidents are simply fictions of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
P. S: You copy my story, I'll kill you or haunt you in your dreams. Depends on my mood.
You may continue....
Caeli: Prologue.
Thalassophobia: Fear of sea or sea travel
Chaos.
The village was burning down and everyone ran for their dear life. It all went in slow motion, the screams, cries and every other thing the great destruction brought. Children were forcefully taken away from their mothers and slaughtered in cold blood. Thick dark smoke covered the night sky making the once bright moonlight dark and blurry. A whole unkindess of ravens were displayed in the night sky, muttering incoherent chants repeatedly. Their eyes red and glowing like jewels but beneath them lies evil. They moved in circular patterns repeatedly round the dark sky.
There was blood scattered on the ground. Little houses had been knocked over and destroyed. Bloody remains of bodies were mushed into the ground, making the sand turn dark red in colour. The people were loud and uncoordinated, squeezing into each other to save their lives. There was no time to waste. Just a second behind and they had to kiss their lives goodbye. Some searched for their family, some selfishly left all behind while others lay lifeless in a pool of blood. One could sense the stranded souls running and screaming for help, probably searching for necromancers to bring them back to life but all efforts went useless. Their powers were gone.
Trouble increased as corpses emerged from the ground. Their rotten bodies slowly crawled their way out, forming a new army against the people. They had bulging eyes with hundreds of razor sharp teeth. Dressed in tattered dirty clothes, their bones peeked out of their skin with black blood dripping out. Right from the ground, they dragged the people and slowly tore of their flesh. They fed on them.
The time was near and Lyanna could feel her heart almost tear out of her chest. Beads of sweat dripped slowly from her forehead. Her hood covered her face protectively but that didn't stop her from being noticed. It's easy to spot a crown when you see it. Carrying two baskets, she moved through the people with ease. For a reason, her powers were not affected like the rest.
She had blue blood flowing through her veins.
The mother constantly stopped to check on her children, making sure they were safe in her hands. She knew the day had come and if anyone escaped the doom, it wouldn't be her. She was born for it and she couldn't escape her own fate.
Damp hair plastered on her forehead, she stopped at the sea shore. Somehow, no one decided it was a good idea to run here. Therefore, the place was calm and neat, unlike every other part of their world. Though the distant noises could be heard but it was at least safe from the chaos.
The ravens were directly above her, still chanting Incoherent words rhythmically. To her, they were as good as harmless. She knew they were once innocent ravens but they were sadly under Xelexia's spell and now they were just her eyes.
With shivering hands, she dropped the baskets slowly on the ground. The oldest peeked her head out of the basket. Her eyes glowed dazzling green with silvery specks in them. Her birthmarks covered her cheek bones with a little one printed on her chest.
The three year old slowly brought her little hands up to her mother's face, wiping away the tears. This only made Lyanna cry more, seeing how warm her little girl could be. She brought her lips to her forehead and placed a little kiss on it.
"Mommy" she whispered in her mother's ear. "Shhhh" she hushed the little girl before she could utter another word.
"My spirit will always be with you. Remember to come back when the time comes" she whispered to the girl even when she knew she wouldn't understand her.
She pulled the sheets over when a very familiar shadow loomed over them. She placed her hands on her children and closed her eyes.
They were safe.
Behind her, Xelexia laughed.
"How pathetic?" Xelexia spat, starring at the two baskets "Any last words?"
"No" she replied.
"No pep talk about how you think I shouldn't do this?"
"I can't change fate" she said, her back still facing Xelexia. She was a goddess, not the almighty God. She was born for this and she couldn't change it. At least, she brought the solution.
She smiled.
Xelexia chuckled behind her and brought her gaze down to the handwoven basket. Slowly, it started to crumble as dark smoke polluted the air surrounding them. Within seconds, ashes were displayed on the ground.
"Where are they?" Xelexia asked, starring at the ashes on the ground with anger.
Now it was her time to laugh. Lyanna chuckled and faced her. "They're safe now."
"You imbecile" she spat "God, I could laugh at your stupidity. You think I wouldn't find them?"
"You'll do nothing to them"
"Believe me, even if you took them to the pit of hell, i'll find them"
"You'll do nothing to them" she repeated.
"I'll kill them. The same way I'll kill you" she laughed "Goodbye Lyanna"
After those words, she fell and died
