Chapter 2 Prophecy

It didn't take me long to find my mother since there are only two places she goes and that is home or to my grandmothers. I found her with my grandmother picking vegetables from the garden. As I walk up I catch a bit of what they were saying. " I know mom but how am I supposed to get her to the ball, she wasn't formally invited." My mother was saying as she pulled up a carrot. "I know, dear, but we can't let that little Adam’s witch marry the prince you know as well as I do that the prophecy states that the firstborn daughter with a flame birthmark is to marry the Prince and my granddaughter has a red flame birthmark on her," My grandmother stated pointedly. "Hi mom," I say as I walk up to them. “Are you alright,” "Oh, hi there sweetheart," Mom says as she looks over at grandma and slightly shakes her head. "Yes, everything is fine,” She answered nonchalantly,”Did you close up early,” “Yes, I finished the order for Isabel then closed up the shop since there weren’t any more orders so I decided to come and find you," I reported to her. "Oh okay, what did you need then," She asked. I just stood there looking at her in shock. "She can't be serious. Had she forgotten just a few hours ago that she had stormed out of the shop and left me to do the orders," I tell myself. "You stormed out of the shop plus you pretty much yelled at a customer," I affirmed. "I want to know why," "I'm sorry dear, but no," Mom warned. Grandma looks over at my mother with a disgusted look on her face. "Well, if you won't tell her I will," She bellowed. She then looked over at me in her sweet grandmotherly way. "Have you heard about the prophecy of the covens my dear," She asked me sweetly. I looked at her then over at my mom who looked a little upset at her mother then back at my grandmother. "No, I haven't what prophecy," I asked, sitting on the ground as if I was a little child waiting for a story. Mom went and got her and grandma a stool to sit on. While grandma started her story. "It started when the first five covens formed. There was a great seer who wasn't a part of any coven but was very respected by all of them because she could see the past, the present and the future. One day she gathered all the High Priestesses so she could share what she had seen for she knew it would change all the covens for the better or for worse." "I have seen the great reckoning of the covens," The Seer started. "There will be a chosen one born with flames upon her body, she will marry a great king and bring great power to the covens. She will guide the coven to peace or to war," "When she had finished all the High Priestesses rushed off to check all the girls of their coven for the mark. All except for one who stayed behind your great grandmother Morgan," Grandma said as she stopped her story to take a drink. "Morgan asked the Seer what she meant by bringing great power to the covens," The Seer replied, "If the chosen one is of white light she will bring unity between the covens and the townspeople, but if she is of the dark she will be the destroyer of all the land." Grandma stopped talking again and was staring at me. Then came over to me. "You see, my child, you have the mark on the inside of your arm," She explains as she pulls my shirt sleeve up past my elbow. I stare at my birthmark which looks like a red blob on my arm and not a flame. It's one of the reasons why I always wear long sleeves plus it hides my ever so freckly arms. If only I could hide them on my face. "I'm sorry grandma, but I'm not the girl it talks about in the prophecy," I say looking her square in the eyes. She just laughs at me as I excuse myself and start to head to our cozy cottage. "We have to get her to believe us, Liz," Grandma said as she turned around to look at my mom. "Who am I to disagree with her," Mom shrugged as she stood up dusting herself off. "I'll see you later at the circle tonight mom," She stated and gave grandma a kiss on the cheek before she left. When I get home, I start a fire in the hearth so I could start a stew for supper, I then head outside to the garden for some vegetables when I see mom coming up the road. "Hi mom, I was just about to pick some vegetables for stew," I said as she opened the garden gate. "Thank you, dear, I'm sorry for what your grandmother put you through earlier," She apologized. Mom looked like she was still upset that grandma had gone behind her back and told me about the prophecy. "Mom," I said lovingly. "It's fine, I don't believe I am the savior anyway," "Well, that isn't exactly true," Mom stated uncomfortably. "You do have the flame mark on you," I pull up my sleeve one more time showing my ugly red birthmark on my arm. "This looks nothing like a flame to me," I declared. Mom ran her hand lightly over my big red blemish, and it turned into a small red flame. "I disguised it when you were little to keep you safe," Mom explained. "Do what," I exclaimed. Before she could explain I stormed out of the vegetable garden and headed to the forest. I go to my secret spot in the trees. I needed to ask the goddess for healing and for guidance. As I was making my way through the trees I had a feeling that I wasn't alone. I stopped in my tracks and cast out my senses. Bra`dan was walking close by. I decided to turn around and start walking in a different direction. I really wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone, but when I turned around. "Hello, you," He smiled, taking my hands in his. "What are you doing out here this evening? Picking more berries for baking." "No, I just needed some fresh air, but unfortunately I should be getting back there is a meeting I should be getting to." "Are you sure you want to go to a boring meeting," Bra`dan beseeched. "You could just stay and spend some time with me." "You know what I would rather spend time with you than go to the meeting, my mom can feel me in on the important things later,” I smiled, hoping mom wouldn’t be too worried. We wander around the forest in silence until he asked "What is going on in that beautiful head of yours," "Oh, it's nothing important," I said, not wanting to sound like a spoiled child who wasn't invited to the ball. He stopped in a clearing and laid down in the lush green grass, then pulled me down beside him. "Come on you can tell me anything, I haven’t or wouldn’t tell anyone anything you tell me." Bra`dan comforted me. I roll on my side to face him. "Fine," I say as I roll my eyes at him. "That horrid girl, Isabel Adams and her mother came into the shop today bragging about how they got invited to the Prince’s Ball and how I hadn't, it's childish, I know, but I would love to go just to show her up." Bra`dan sat up with a giant smile on his face. "How bad do you want to go," He asked mischievously. I stared at him for a minute wondering if he was picking on me or what, but I decided to take a chance. "I really would love to go, but even if I could, I don't have anything nice to wear," "But, if you could go, you would, right?" Bra`dan questions me again. "Yes, a million times yes, I would love to go," I screamed out loud. "Well, it so happens that I got an invitation to go plus I can bring someone with me," He smiled brightly. "So Miss Aurora would you be my date tomorrow night for the Ball," I sit in front of Bra`dan stunned "I would be honored to be your date," I said in a whisper.