Chapter 101: A vision of change
FARRAH STONES P.O.V
Everyone suddenly gathers after Ashley ask them in the plaza. I think something happens and its giving me a bad feeling. She look at them.
"Last night, I feel like something is wrong. I had a dream that a black smoke covers me and I heard some weird noises. When I wake up, I had this."
She pulled up the sleeve of her dress and we saw the tattoo in her wrist. I held her hand and look at it. I am familiar with curses because my interest is on it. I already saw this tattoo. I touch it and we both moan when the electricity from that tattoo hurts us.
"That is not just a dream. They curse you and your baby."-I said. She turns pale.
"What? What curse? Why did they do that? Who is responsible of this?"-she ask. George look at me.
"What kind of curse did they do to Ashley and our child? Can you tell us?"-he ask. I sigh.
"Its a lethal curse. It will give her nightmares and the baby will also experience the same. In seven days, you and the baby will die."-I said.
"Are you talking the 7-tier curse?"-master.
"Yes master, they typically use that curse to mothers who are pregnant."-I added. Cynthia seems to know who is capable of casting such spell.
"Brenda. She must have known that George and Ashley will be having baby. That's why she put a curse on them. If its a seven-tier spell, we only have one choice. It will be dangerous for you George as well as to your child even to Ashley."-she said.
"That's true but this is the only way to stop the curse. Do you want to risk yourself?"-I ask.
"Anything for Ashley and our child. I can risk my life. I can't lose the woman who always there by my side."
"That's sweet."-Chenqian. He brushes his cheeks using his index finger. His ears is in red.
"Fufu, someone is blushing."-I said. He cough.
"Tell me what I need to do, Cynthia, Farrah."
"You know what to do right, daughter-in-law?"
"Pufftt! Uho! Uho!"-I tap my chest and wipe off the water on my lips. They chuckle.
"What's with that random acknowledgement princess?"-I said pouting. She laugh.
"It does feel weird but we need to acknowledge it. By the way, I am entrusting you the safety of my friend and her child."-she said.
"Okay then, you have to experience the same nightmares that she'll have. All you need to do is to protect them each nightmares and don't die even once. You will have the power to use your imagination in order to succeed and save them."
GEORGE QUINN P.O.V
She cried and hug me. All I can do is to embrace her. Its all my fault. I was the one who put her in this situation. All I can do is to hug her and do what Farrah said. I will surely save her and our child.
"It's all my fault Ashley. I knew Gabrielle ask her mother to get revenge against us. I will save you and our baby, I promise."-I said. She nodded.
"Please make sure that you won't die and harm yourself. I can't lose you and our baby. Promise me, George."-she said. I smiled and shed her tears.
"Of course, we still have to get married, right?"
"Promise me that no matter what happens, let's fight together for our little one. I have to give you the best wedding I can give, that's why I am not losing any of you."-I said. She kiss me softly.
"Thank you. I love you."-she said. That made me smile and kiss her forehead.
"I love you more, Ashley. Trust me."-I said.
When the night falls, the tattoo that Farrah put in my wrist was activated as soon as Ashley experience her first nightmare. I saw her running, this is our first time encountering a werewolf from 5 years ago.
"Ashley!"-I shouted. She look at me and she jump of the water but the werewolf follow her. I jump off also and use three arrows to kill the enemy. I imagine that it will freeze the wolf and kill it. When I saw Ashley underneath the water, drowning, I swam towards her and grab her waist. She lost her consciousness when we reach the shore. I put my hands on her chest and starts pumping her and give her resuscitation. She cough and look at me.
"General Quinn? I'm sorry if I failed."-she said. Its the same as she said five years ago. I sense that something is coming, I catch the arrow and saw who shoot it. I stood up and shoot him back. When I look at her, she smiles and then everything went blank.
"Hmp, hahh!"-I arose to bed. She is still sleeping. I look at her tattoo. One of the six stars inside the circle is gone. I smiled, I kiss her forehead and embrace her. I can tell by her breathing that she's sleeping peacefully. 'But that dream...is it about her dangerous experience as a knight? I better beware, one of those memories of hers almost took her life. I have to be vigilant, for her and our baby!'
"Is everything went well?"-Cynthia. I nod.
"Yes. The first three nightmares were the same. Its about her dangerous experiences as a knight. But I am afraid about that time. I hope I will be vigilant enough and she won't end up dead in that place."
"I know you can do it. I have a gift for you."-she said. My tattoo glowed and she tell me the reason.
ASHLEY BRIDGE P.O.V
For the last six days, George had help me with those nightmares. But if my hunch is right, I might experience that worst assignment I ever had as a knight. At that time George is already wounded and we barely manage to survive until the other knights saves us. I have to do something but...I notice that when I am dreaming, my memories from that time is what I can use. When I wake up later in the morning is the time I remember the nightmare that I had.
"You only have that circle in your hand. What are we going to do if my nightmare tonight is that..."
"Sshh, its okay. I'll make sure that we won't fail. I promise. Don't stress yourself or else our baby will feel your emotions, okay?"-he said.
"Uhm. I will try to feel relaxed, I promise."
"That's my girl."-he said. Until the night has fallen, Farrah is walking towards me.
"Hey, tonight is the last night to erase the last seal of your curse, Ashley. I know your worried."
"I am. I still remember when you said that this circle represents the most dangerous nightmare that I'll experience. I'm worried that George will be in danger and he might..."-I said. She sigh before she speaks.
"I know and I will give you the chance to control your dream this time."-she said. She held my hand and a rose suddenly glowed in my palm and enters my skin. I look at her. She smile and caress my hand.
"That will be a weapon that you can use depending on your braveness and eagerness to win. It will shape on its own regarding to your capabilities. It will come out when you needed it the most. Good luck, Ashley. I know you can do it."-she said.
"Thank you, Farrah."-I said. She smiled.
I ran and my horse are dashing as fast as it can. I have to kill that giant snake or else it will devour the citizens of the whole village. I pulled the leash and the horse stops. I get down and let it run. This is one of the mystic forest. Oh no! I roll over and saw that giant snake. I raise my arrow and tried to shoot its eyes but its no use. Until I heard general George's horse. The snake suddenly grab him using his tail and devour his horse first. Damn it! I jump on its body and tried to climb until I can shoot its eyes closer. When its eyes is bleeding, it starts wiggling its body and I fall down. I cough, my head is bleeding because I fall down to these rocks. My visions starts to blur, I stood up. I have to do something!
"I am here! Let go of lord George!"-I shouted. When the snake looks at me, it opens its mouth just to eat me. My hand glows and a sword appear. I ran towards its tail, he also raise his sword and we both cut its tail wrapping him. He cough and hold me. His sword is now surrounded with flame and threw on the snake. It suddenly burns the snake until it dies. I look at him and he caress my cheeks.
"Hmp, hahh!"-I cough and rose to bed. He hug me and we saw the tattoo disappears all at once. We win!
RITA JUNE P.O.V
I notice the dark smoke disappears from the sky. It came from the room of Ashley and George. That made me smile. It means that the curse is already gone. I am happy for them.
"Aunt Rita? Why are you still awake?"-Wendy. I pet her and she purr sweetly. I look at the sky.
"I just can't find myself sleeping that early. I am just worried for some reason. We only had a month for the blue moon to rise in the sky."
"Ah, the blue moon that will shade as red? Mother said that I will be staying in Southwest region and they will help for that fight."-she said. I smiled.
"Yes, because your not grown up yet and you still have to train to be strong. So just listen to us, okay?"
"Okay, no problem. Can we just play then if you don't want to sleep for the meantime?"-she said.
"No problem!"-I said. I transform into my wolf body and she starts running. We played dash and climbing in the forest at the backyard. She is quiet energetic because she's still a cub full of energy.
"I saw this deer, it looks delicious but she is begging me not to hunt it."-she said. I chuckled.
"Then let it go or we can play with her."-I said.
"Let's leave him here. She looks beautiful and I can't bear to eat it. After all the castle is providing us meat. Maybe we should go back now, aunt Rita."
"Better idea."-I said. We dash back to the castle when we suddenly feel like someone is waiting in front of us. We stop when we saw Marquis Wiles.
"What is he doing here? Move out, Wendy!"-I shout. I use the sand to protect us from his ice attacks.
"What is he doing aunt Rita?"-she ask. I transform back to my human form and jump to her back.
"Just do what I say and we can go back alive in the castle, you hear me?"-I said. She roared.
"You have to die as a warning to those stupid's who can't accept the real world!"-he said. I saw those ice sticks above us. I created a ball of sand that protect us. Wendy starts to ran as I can tell that Wiles keeps on attacking us. I raise my other hand and tried to create a sand on the ground.
"Just go straight ahead!"-I said. She didn't answer but she continued to ran. But when I know that I will be overpowered, I jump off and use the sand to move her away from me. She is crying when she look at me. I just smile and face the enemy.
"You should know who is the strongest, kid."-he said. I close my eyes and wait for my death when I heard him shouting in pain. I open my eyes. He was wrap by thorns and Ildrich held me closer.
"How dare you targeting my woman!"-he shouts.