[Chie]: 227.Random stories.The mission of the Shogerros.chapter 2

It was almost noon, as Yazmira woke up. She dressed herself quickly. The dress she had was beautiful, deep-blue dream. Céorlan had given the dress for her in the celebration they had had as she joined the shogerros. Shoherros were like priests of Sivyena, who was the goddess of knowledge and magic, though Sivyena actually had no priests.
 Yazmira left her room and walked long corridors and finally got on the door of the throne-hall. The guards on the both sides of the door bowed down in front of her and opened the doors.
Well, Yazmira thought, this place certainly is much better than the ‘real’ world….
She smiled at the guards and walked in. She stopped in front of the throne and curtsied to Céorlan.
“ Morning, Yazmira. You had long sleep.” Céorlan smiled.
“ Good morning, your majesty. Yes, I had good sleep.” Then Yazmira walked next to the wall, where she saw Ixenda, Zakatyn and the twins.
“ Morning, child”, Xenda said with a grin. “ I see you finally got up.”
“ When I finally get the chance to sleep as long as I want, I don’t want to loose the opportunity”, Yazmira answered, also grinning.
“ Oh, I know how you feel”, Dangaz winked.
Yazmira turned to Ixenda. “ Where is Axhiba?” She asked.
“ He is on the Island of Dragons, telling Queen Yerizakhrem that Félecht needs him – and me - for awhile.” The dragon answered.
“ Clear, just asked.” Yazmira replied. They spent few hours in the throne room, when Ixenda left. She said she wanted to have some fresh air. A moment later, Zakatyn also left, when Queen Céorlan wanted to speak with her in private. Yazmira left the room alone, she had got bored. Wardaz still stayed in the throne room, waiting for Zakatyn and Dangaz had already left the room a minute earlier.
  Yazmira was walking a corridor, when she suddenly stopped. She was looking for Dangaz, and there the wizard stood! Talking with a girl, whose hair was veiled by a white wimple. Yazmira couldn’t see her face, the girl was standing her back against Yazmira. When she suddenly moved her head, Yazmira could see a grey flash under the wimple.
“ Grey?!” She yelled accidentally aloud.
The girl quickly turned around.
“ Pardon?!?!” tone of girls voice was ice cold.
Yazmira now recognised the girl. It was the same silverhaired girl she had seen sitting on Céorlans side few days ago.
“ Eh – nothing.” Yazmira said and blushed. Dangaz was grinning widely. Yazmira wanted to punch him. The silver hair had looked as grey because the corridor was quite dark.
“ Yazmira, may I introduce you: her highness, princess Ewina Silvarel of woodelves.” Dangaz said, holding a laugh.
“ Pleased to meet you, Yazmira”, Ewina said looking self assured.
Yazmira nodded. “ Nice to meet you, Ewina.”
Ewina gave a cold smile and then walked away. Straight at the second she was gone, Dangaz began to laugh.
“ Poor girl, you totally screw that up!!!” Dangaz laughed.
“ Oh, shut up!” Yazmira said and looked Dangaz angrily.
The boy still laughed.
Yazmira gave him an angry look, then walked away after punching his arm.
“ Hey!” Dangaz yelled after her.
Yazmira was not going to stop.
Dangaz rushed to catch her.
“ I’m sorry”, he said gasping. “ I was mean to you. I hope you can forgive me.”
Huh? What’s this? Yazmira thought. Dangaz? Apologizing?
The young wizard looked deeply in Yazmiras eyes.
“ I’m so sorry. I really am.” Dangaz said desperate.
Yazmira smiled. “Apologize accepted”, she said and gave a little kiss on Dangaz’ cheek. Then she turned around and walked away.
  Mira threw herself on her bed as she got in her room. This was just something so unbelievable!!! Dangaz…. Has a crush…on me! Yazmira thought. She blushed, as she realised she had nothing against it. Dangaz was a nice boy, though he could be so annoying sometimes. Yazmira looked out from her window and she giggled, as she saw Zakatyn and Wardaz walking by, hand in hand.
  Two young women were walking along a wide path. It was nearly midday. The Autumn had coloured all the leaves in forest trees to red, orange, golden and brown. The older of the two women had a black hair and serious, pretty face and dark brown eyes. The younger had golden hair, emerald green eyes and beautiful face with a happy smile on it. They were walking hand in hand. They stopped, as they found a little peaceful clearing. The dark-haired woman went to sit on the bank of a river. The golden-haired woman went to look for a shadow and therefore, she sat down under a gig oak tree. Suddenly she drew a sharp breath.
“ Flamira? Are you all right?” The dark-haired woman said, turned back to her and walked over the tree.
“ Oh, nothing to worry about”, haldié answered. Her right hand was resting over her round tummy.
The dark-haired haldié began to smile also. “ So my niece kicked you again?”
“ So she did”, Flamira said, giving a little laugh. “ I can sense my time is coming soon. “ The smile on the face of the woman turned to a sad one. “ I just hope he could be still here.. Sharing these moments with me.” A lonely tear rolled down her cheek.
“ I’m still here, Flamira.” The dark-haired woman said, and sat down beside her and took her hand in her own.
“ Thank you. I appreciate it.”
“ Hey, that is what sisters are for.”
The women hugged.
Charanda, high priestess of Shulag, god of all darkness, woke up.
  It was already late evening. Yazmira was in her own room, when somebody suddenly knocked the door.
“ Come in.”
Zakatyn entered the room.
“ Hey you”, she said with a smile. “ I was wondering if you are doing something special.”
“ Well, not really.” Yazmira answered.
“ Good. My mum wants to see you.”
“ What? When did she come here??” Yazmira asked with amazement.
“ Just a while ago. She’s been in Céorlans throne room, having a conversation with Céorlan and your mother.”
“ Is there many people in the throne room?”
“ No. Only a few.”
   Yazmira entered the throne room after Zakatyn. Near the throne, where Céorlan was sitting, was chairs in a circle. Right next to Céorlan herself was sitting Ewina. In the next chair was sitting Ixenda, in her human form. Axhiba, her husband, also in his human form, was sitting beside her. Then came The wizard twins. After them there was two empty chairs. On the next chair after the empty ones, was sitting in a dark-blue dress a tall woman with black hair. She was Lariane, a water spirit, and mother of Yazmira. Beside her was sitting a beautiful haldié, who had red dress, golden hair and emerald green eyes. Zakatyn and Yazmira walked over the circle and sat down on the empty chairs.
“ My daughter”, Lariane said, “ I’d like you to meet Flamira, mother of Zakatyn.”
Yazmira nodded.
“ I am glad we finally meet.” Flamira said and stood up.
“ So am I”, Yazmira said shyly.
“ Oh, come here!” Flamira said and hugged her tight.
“ I am very sorry for interrupting you, but we really have to start the meeting now, We are on a busy schedule”, Céorlan said looking serious, tough smile flashed in her eyes.
“ Oh, of course. I am sorry, Céorlan”, Flamira said and sat down. Yazmira sat down also.
“ Good”, Céorlan began. “ So, we have found all the four Masters of Elements now. Shulag knows this. Charanda must have told him already.”
As the name ‘Charanda’ was said, There happened changes on Flamiras and Zakatyns faces. Flamira had now a sad look in her eyes when Zakatyns face had lost all the feelings except for helpless rage.
Yazmira noticed this and started wondering why they had reacted in that way. Céorlans voice dropped her back on the Earth before she got too lost in her own thoughts.
“ I think now would be a good time for you to leave.”
“ I think we had better prepare ourselves properly. Two weeks?” Zakatyn asked.
“ Ten days would sound good to me.” Flamira said quietly.
“ So ten days it is”, Céorlan decided. “ You’ll be here as my guests still ten days and then, you leave.”
“ Excuse me.” Yazmira said. It seemed that Zakatyn had forgotten to tell her few things after all explanations. “ Where are we leaving?”
Ewina started giggling but she stopped when Céorlan gave her warning look.
“ You don’t even know, my daughter?” Lariana asked with amazement.
“ My mistake.” Katyn shrugged. “ I forgo to tell her that part...”
Dangaz stood up, grabbed Miras hand and lead her side.
“ Have you noticed that in the front piece of your headband is a spot where something seems to be missing?” he asked.
Mira took her headband in her hand and watched it carefully.
“ Yes, now when you said it... that’s true.”
“ Well, that is because something is missing, Only we four have that kind of headbands. You see, we are the masters of four basic elements. Katyn represents for fire. Wardaz is the air. I’m the ground. The one that’s left ton you is the water.”
Water for me? Mira thought. Cool!
“ And because we’re the masters, we have special headbands. In these headbands belongs the Four Jewels of power: Chrystal of Fire, Diamond of the Sky, Sapphire o the Earth and the Ruby of the Seas. But, as you can well see, they are missing.”
“ So.. We are going to find these jewels?”
“ That’s correct. Wow, they grow up so fast...”
“ Oh shut up, Dangaz!”
“ Yes, ma’am.. Just one more thing: The jewels are so important because when we have them, our gift of Power will unleash through the Jewels. And that makes them much stronger. The jewels have no power by themselves, but with that headband and our inner strength...”
“ Okay, okay, I’ve got it now..”
They returned and the meeting continued. And Yazmira did not interrupt with stupid questions anymore.
   Nine days passed very fast. On the tenth day Yazmira fully realized she was supposed to leave tomorrow. They had trained and packed on those nine days. Mira had practised hardest but she was also the most untrained one. She was already tired of being the one confused and out of every possible subject. That’s why she trained herself really hard, much harder Katyn would have wanted to train her. Mira ignored her tips.
  And finally, everything was packed, everyone was trained and all was ready for leaving. Mira hurried to Céorlan’s throne hall, because they were supposed to meet there for the last time before leaving. Mira entered the hall. Her mother Lariana was already there and so were Katyn, Céorlan and Flamira also. Mira had just walked to her mother, when the doors opened again and the twins entered the room. Ixenda and Axhiba came right after them. Finally, Also Ewina stepped in.
“ Where are you heading?” Céorlan asked Katyn.
Katyn gave a quick look on Ixenda and then answered.
“ We’re heading now first to Dragon Islands. Yerizakhrem might have some information about the jewels.
What? Mira shouted in her mind. Are you telling me you don’t even have the idea where the jewels are?
‘ Yes, I’m telling that. shut up now, Mira.’
Mira froze.
“ Hey, are you okay, Yazmira?” Dangaz asked. “ You look pale.”
“ Yes I’m fine...” Said Mira quietly. Her eyes had widened and she watched Katyn full of fright.
“ Stop that Mira, please...” Katyn said annoyed. ‘ I’ll teach this trick to you later, if you behave..’
“ Yes mummy..” Mira said full of innocence.
Katyn rolled her eyes.
“ Don’t you start too!” She sighed.
The twins kept grinning for many minutes.
  
“ WHAT?” Mira protested loudly. “ Is she coming with us too?”
“ Yes she is, and I really hope you will treat her well.” Katyn said.
“ Robac is coming also..” Wardaz said.
“ I have nothing against him.” Mira said. “ He’s nice, but Ewina..”
“ She’s coming, end of conversation.” Katyn turned her back at Mira and marched to Ixenda, who was waiting them, ready to lift off.
Wardaz shrugged and hurried after her.
“ Why they never tell me anything?” Mira said out loud.
“ Because you can make yourself disappear every time they’re about to tell you?” Dangaz, who had just came behind Mira’s back, said.
Mira punched his arm and walk away to Axhiba, in whose back Robac was already sitting.
“ Hey!” Dangaz shouted and ran after her.

They landed late in the evening. The twins set their camp while Katyn made a fire and started to cook. Mira did really nothing. She had not got used to camping in outside. She tried to help, but to be honest to you, she only messed things up. And Ewina laughed at her.
“ Could you please stop that?” Yazmira said annoyed and watched how Ewina giggled at her.
“ But you was seriously suggesting that?” She shook her head and continued giggling.
“ You little spoiled diva of an elf!” Mira started shouting. She couldn’t stand any longer.
Finally Ewina stopped laughing. Her screwed up her green eyes.
“ You filthy little fool of a human.” She answered. Her tone was a little colder than an Iceberg.
“ Diva!” Mira screamed and moved her fist forward.
“ Fool!” Ewina replied as loud and her hand stretched towards her daggers.
Mira pulled her arm back and started to form a spell.
Ewina had now her knife in her hand.
Katyn and Dangaz rushed at them. Katyn grabbed Ewina nad Dangaz grabbed Mira. The rivals still watched each other full of rage.
” What the hell here is going on?” Usually so cheery and sweet tempered Katyn showed her darker side. Her eyes were flaming and she made sure that everyone on that hemisphere could hear her.
Whoops, Mira thought and stopped fighting against Dangz grip. Ewina look little frightened.
“ Félecht..” She said.
“ Yes? Continue. I want to hear and explanation.”
They both remained silent. Then, finally Mira said loudly with a cold tone: “ See now? I told you we should not have taken her with us.”
Something in Ewina’s mind exploded.
“ Excuse me! I did nothing. It was you who started!” she tried to throw her knife at Mira but Katyn was faster.
“ ENOUGH!”
Everyone fell silent.
“ You better stop these your little fights. Next time, the one who starts a fight may be honoured with fighting me after-woods. Understood???”
“ Yes.” Mira and Ewina said quietly.
“ Good!” Katyn released Ewina from her tight grip and walk fast back to the fire. There she leaned her head against her hands.
“ Aaargh..”
“ It will be alright.” Wardaz comforted her and patted her shoulder.