Children of the Sun and Moon (39 page)

Gillock and
Mordekai started running, with Glavlin in tow. They arrived to see
her on the floor of the dining hall, writhing around as if in
pain.

“Get her out to
the courtyard, NOW,” yelled Gillock, who turned to see Demosi
following as they carried her outside.

Within moments,
she began to glow. “Move away!” yelled Demosi, who was also
glowing, and becoming his proper size.

Maeve began to
float up off the ground, then in a brilliant flash the girl was no
more. Before them stood a beautiful black dragon.

She was almost
the same size as Demosi, but her scales were black, which shimmered
with blue hues. Maeve was stunned at first, but then in a flash the
memories came flooding back. With the death of her mate, Maeve had
decided to change into a human. Living among them was the only way
she felt she would survive. It felt good to be a dragon again, and
then Demosi moved into her line of sight.

“My Maeve? Is
it really you?” asked the dragon.

“Demosi, is it
you?” was her reply, and then they intertwined.

“We shall
return,” stated Demosi, then both leapt into the air, and within
seconds, they were out of sight.

The wizards
told the group to go and have a bath, see their aches tended, and
have something to eat. There was much to discuss, but it could
wait.

Within a
breath, the southern landscape of the Central Lands changed. The
Wizard’s school was clearly visible in the distance from Keenley.
Those inside the castle still had yet to realize the Void had
collapsed, and that the school was again in the real world.

Malena’s castle
became visible, but it wasn’t the same one she had created in the
Void. It had become a black fortress. It appeared, nestled in a
crook connecting the Unmoving Mountains and the true Death's
Boundary. The fetid swamp, which had blocked the entrance to Magna
Pass dried up, all save the area near the fortress. A thick and
forbidding forest would develop in the weeks to come. An evil magic
was present.

Malena moved
onto the balcony, one she had stood on many times, and noticed the
change. More important was the fact that for the first time in
almost forty years, she breathed in fresh air. The view made her
eyes tear, finally she was free, and everyone was going to remember
who she really is.

Further north,
Elizanne collapsed to her knees. Jeremy ran towards her, and lifted
her head in his hands. Tears streamed down her face.

“What is it?”
he asked.

“Malena,” she
replied. “She is really my mother!”

As she spoke
the words, the memory came back to him as well. It had been a spell
placed on all the Central Lands. They would remember she was an
evil creature, bent on ruling the world, but that was all. Now, the
entire Central Lands, and perhaps beyond, would remember who she
was.

“My brother
returned, and now the memory of my mother. I fear this may be
exactly what Duke Dubar needs to start his war,” stated Elizanne,
terror in her voice.

EPILOGUE

“My queen, I
have good news,” stated the scout.

“Well, then
speak,” was her reply.

“Magna Pass is
again visible, as you thought. We scouted far down into it and
there is no sign of any armies heading in. I am confident they are
not yet aware it has been opened for travel again.”

Queen
Saralimina sat back in her throne. For the last few years, magic
had been failing. Just a day earlier, she had felt it surge through
her again, and wondered if the prophecy was set into motion. She
had sent out her scouts to check and see if the pass opened. This
news was indeed good.

“Thank you for
the information. You may go.”

The scout bowed
and left the queen.

Melakite eased
himself beside the queen. “I told you it would come to pass,” he
said, sitting beside her. “What are your plans now?” he asked.

“Prepare the
army. We cannot be caught off guard should an army come at us from
the Pass. We have enough problems with the humans on the other side
of the Mason River. You did see a war, did you not?”

Melakite was a
seer, and advisor to the throne. “Yes, I did see war, and we are at
war. But I also saw the one-who-is-dead. He is whom you need to be
fearful of.”

The queen
laughed. “I will never fear him, or anyone. I am the Queen of the
Elves, my dear Melakite. People fear me.”

Melakite bowed
his head, and took his leave. Outside he found Tao in his usual
spot. “Captain, I need you to get one of your men to take word to
General Destra. The army is to be ready for anything.”

Tao bowed, and
headed towards the general’s quarters. Melakite smiled. Soon
everything he had been preparing for would come to pass, and he
would have his revenge.
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P.D. Stewart
Continue on with the series:
Book 2 – Cavern of the Heavens
Book 3 – Shard of the Fallen Goddess