Ava slowly opened her eyes; she felt a bit weak as she moved on the bed lazily. What happened?
She remembered the images that had rushed to her head earlier and immediately sat up. What were they, what did they mean?
"Lady Ava" Rosslyn who entered the room had called "Thank goodness you are awake, are you okay?"
"I'm fine" Ava replied running her hand through her hair. There was a lot to think about, she needed to ask Neville.
......…
Servants were still all over the palace courtyard doing one thing or the other when the sky suddenly grew dark. Everyone was surprised. Neville and Aurora who had been discussing earlier were also surprised. Even Amelia who was ordering the servants suddenly stopped what she was doing.
The sky only grew darker and a large gust of wind blew. The silhouette of a slim dark-haired man gradually descended and he walked slowly and majestically.
The man's face gradually became evident, the sky also came back to its normal state. Everyone shook in fear knowing who it was.
One after the other, the servants began to bow and make way for him to pass in utmost dread. It was him, the strongest mythic of all. Lord Supreme.
Neville stood, his eyes boring into every movement this man had made. He was extruding an aura of confidence as he walked. The strange black tattoos that extended from the left side of his neck to his face evident. His hair, a full dark-brown fell to the side of his face exposing only one of his two fiery golden eyes. He had seen this man only once until today, when he was far younger. But now he understood why he was so powerful and he had waited so long for the day he was going to see him again.
Lord supreme didn't just come for any reason, there was something he needed or that was about to happen. Neville wanted to know what it was…
Ava ran outside to see Neville and ask him about the images, she was also curious as to why everywhere had suddenly fallen silent. She frowned her face in shock when she saw everyone bowing before a man. She was utterly confused and just simply stood. Her face darkened when she saw the familiar figure.
She didn't know him exactly.
But she had seen him before. And he was dangerous-extremely dangerous.
Neville looked at her, knowing that she was probably stunned with the way everyone bowed before Lord Supreme. He went into the king's quarters to inform his father.
"Neville my boy, what do you want?" King Damien asked sipping a glass of wine.
"We have an august visitor, father" Neville stood upright his hands behind him.
"Really?" he asked carelessly.
"Yes father. Lord Supreme is here"
Neville watched as the king's eyes immediately widened in shock. He put down the glass of wine and stood up at once.
"Are you sure of what you're saying?" he asked again.
"Yes, your majesty"
The king smiled enthusiastically and quickly adjusted his outfit, then walked out of the room not even acknowledging Neville's presence anymore.
Neville frowned, why was the king so happy about his arrival. The arrival of this man always meant chaos and yet the king was so elated to see him?
Neville admitted that there was a lot he didn't know.
Outside, everyone's head still remained bowed as the man reached the entrance, King Damien approached him briskly, wearing an emotionless face.
"What an august visitor we have here, what brings you here great one?" the king said.
"We have matters to discuss" The male's cold voice had said "In private"
"Alright then" the king nodded "I should tell the servants to bring us some wine, you have come in a very auspicious time. My daughter's engagement is in two days"
Lord Supreme's face remained void of emotion "I have come for a more important reason, Damien. The prophesy is near"
"I know" King Damien smirked "And Ive prepared well for it. shall we go and discuss my plans, great one?"
The dark-haired male looked at the king and simply walked in without saying a word.
The two men went to the king's court, a servant served them both drinks.
"I know you seek the Phoenix's daughter, and I have her here with me" The king had said, after a long time of silence from both parties.
"You do?" The dark-haired male raised his head in surprise. "Where is she?!"
"Hold on, great one" King Damien said "I would give her to you, but I want something in exchange"
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"I want protection, for myself and the spellbinders from the war that may arise soon"
"Why would you want me to protect you? Your people are your responsibility, you are not my king"
"And then I keep the girl" King Damien relaxed back "Besides, I have other plans for the girl"
Lord supreme looked at the older man before him and clenched his jaw. He wondered why he hadn't ripped off his skin and fed him his eyeballs until now.
"What other plans do you have for her"
"Oh! great one" King Damien smiled "You won't imagine what I discovered; you can you would be the most powerful man in all the universes. Only if you'll agree to my bargain"
..........
Ava ran into Neville in the palace courtyard right after Lord Supreme had entered the palace. Neville paused and read her mind; she was worried about something.
"P...Prince Neville" Ava called, uncomfortable with the way he was looking at her right now.
"Are you okay now?" Neville deadpanned.
"Yes, sure. I_"
"Follow me"
"What? Why?" Ava asked perplexed.
"Just do what I tell you without any questions"