Chapter 1: Aeonia, The Heaven Kingdom

A kingdom in the heavens made up of diamonds and golds, effortlessly carried by the clouds. This kingdom is called Aeonia, and was ruled by the mysterious queen of the gods. No other gods knew her name, just the Queen Goddess, often addressed as 'Your/Her Majesty'.

'Her Majesty' is a beautiful young-looking lady, but was a thousand years old. Her hair was silky, sky blue, and reaches the heaven's diamond floor. Her complexion was like the white clouds. Her heart was as warm as the ray of sun.

From the heavens, she gazed at the people on earth, her lips curved up! She adored them so much! "Such beautiful creatures, isn't it wonderful to give them something... you know, something special!" Her left hand sparkled, releasing a couple pinch of elemental magic! The excitement in her eyes felt like a free bird soaring up the sky!

Her servant, Aera, blinked twice and was taken aback, "I-I may not seem to understand what you mean, Your Majesty."

"I want to give them gifts, extraordinary ones!"

In a second, Aera saw worry in her face, but then, it vanished when Her Majesty met her eyes! The excitement and her smile instantly buried her concerns off her face!

Aera slightly bowed, shrugging the thought she had in mind. She returned to gaze at her, returning her smile.

Her Majesty sighed, as she knew, it will not be that easy to execute her plans!

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The news spread faster than the wind, the queen's desire caused shock that angered the gods, causing thunders and storm; "Does a mere human deserve such power?" A lot of gods thought!

Fuss here and there, hundreds of them are complaining! Slowly, she started not to care, as if she became deaf!

The commotion shook up the heavens! "This is preposterous!"

"How can you think of making those ordinary creatures possess such power!"

"You're not thinking clearly! Perhaps you need to step down your throne, you're too old to make the right decisions anymore!"

Encompassed by his people's oppositions, the queen did not even flinch, not even the slightest reaction! Expressionless, the queen classily seated on her thrown, hands clasp together! She lightheartedly took everyone's opinion, like every word coming from the crowd was banging at the door of her ears but it can't get in! Her strong gaze struck the gods that are way out of control! For the record she's not even considering them as gods! They are nothing, but just a crazy, self-centred, powerful creature! "Are you all done?"

A simple question cut their tongues off! The crowd's response was silence, but deep inside they are full of annoyance, jealousy, hatred, and fear! " I gave you gifts, why wouldn't they be worthy of it too? I rule the heavens, and... almost everything. I just want everything to be even more beautiful."

The gods chortled and then! Their heads turned and shifted their eyes to the door! "Stop this foolishness, Your Majesty!" An old man with his walking stick, slowly limped his way to the hall where they are all gathered.

"Foolishness? Was I too kind? I am still your queen, do not forget that!" Her gaze met everyone's eyes, but this time with tension! Her sky blue eyes started to turn into something hot... red hot! "Do. Not. Make me mad." Her face didn't show anger nor annoyance, nothing but a calm voice! Her eyes, but her eyes was something that made everyone shut their mouths! She lightly curved her lips and let out a smile, a warning... a sign of something not to defy!

"My apologies Your Majesty, but that act of kindness to the humans will lead you to perish!" The old man didn't blink saying those words! She observed her reaction- NOTHING! On his mind, he scoffed, and grinned, perhaps because she already knew...

"I gave the orders, I am the rule. There's no such thing!" She gritted her teeth saying those words, like no one should supposed to know. She stood gracefully, and waved her hand in the air. The doors immediately opened! She dismissed everyone, leaving only herself, and the old man, Marcus.

"Are you sure? Your father suffered the same fate. I lived longer than you which means I witnessed it, Your Majesty." Upon hearing what the old man said, the lowly gods smiled, rejoicing silently outside the doors! They don't wish to interfere no more, if that would kill the queen! It will make them ruler of the heavens, and most especially the human world!

"What is it that you plan to do Your Majesty?"

"To die, Marcus." As she was saying those words recklessly, she was playing magic with her left hand again, releasing glittery dust-like magic, making it into a jumping hare in the air.

Marcus didn't believe his ears, but he soon understood what she meant. It's nearly her time...

"But you're not done yet. A thousand years? It's too early-," she cut him off!

"I know," she said with sadness in her voice, the hare disappeared into thin air as she looked down and saw herself at the shiny diamond floor. She was again reminded that there's no time to play anymore! "Before I completely fade, I'll fix everything... every single thing."

Marcus looked at 'Her Majesty', he's sad but he can't help but curve up his lips, his eyes shined adoring her, he again saw the little girl he raised, the girl he fed, and trained, the girl he treated as her daughter. Reminiscing the old time felt like as if it was just yesterday.

Marcus' raised her after the queen's late father sacrificed himself to save the humans, and the earth. By that time, the Queen Goddess was just three years old and was burden by the responsibility left by her father. There's no greater god that can fill up the position but her. It is in her blood to be ruler of everything! "Your father would've been so proud of you, Freya."

The queen in shock, immediately waved her hand up in the air, sealing the hall with an enchantment to make it soundproof as soon as she heard the letter F from Marcus' tongue!

"Marcus!" The queen, still in shock, didn't realize the colour of her eyes changed again!

Her bloodline is known for their incapacity of lying, nor hide their true feelings, but Freya, the Queen Goddess is different. She somehow can manipulate it but not fully in front of the man who raised her. Either one of them doesn't know how, but she suspected that maybe it's the connection. He is fond of her and so is he to her. Just like what happened earlier in front of the gods; uncontrollably her eyes changing into red... She hated it!

"It's turquoise this time; the colour of secrecy." Marcus said with amazement!

"That name, I loathe that name! Don't ever say that name ever again!" Marcus suddenly breathed heavily but managed to smile, "I accidentally gave you another hundred years." He chuckled!

"It's not funny! I'm fading, and I can't let you too! That hundred years you just gave me by saying that awful name, you can use that to rule or even find the next queen or king of this kingdom!" Marcus felt the frustration and fear in her tone!

He shook his head sideways and weakly smiled, "Hmm, no other greater person can do that but you, Your Majesty."

"Enough with that! Everyone can do it! Those gods out there can even claim the throne themselves! Have you ever felt their greed? It's as strong as storm at least!"

He shook his head, "A god can never gave himself a title, his people does. Those gods out there you say? They may claim this kingdom, but that doesn't mean it's really theirs. Fake objects break easily, Your Majesty." The queen slowly sat on her thrown, deeply staring at her reflection on the floor again.

Marcus slowly turned his back, taking heavy steps away from her, "Introduce one, my dear. At least in that way, we can prevent the heavens to rain blood."

Freya sighed, and was left alone thinking, staring... She have a month left, but because of the 'curse' (as she define it) of her name, a hundred years is added up to her life because of Marcus. She stood up, and took heavy steps to the center of the kingdom. The diamond floor became clouds that parted and formed a circular shape in front of her. She looked down and saw every human living below. "You beautiful people are my only hope. I am grateful and deeply sorry."

She stood up straight and stared at her hands for a moment. She slowly closed her eyes, breathed heavily, and started to wave her arms in the air! Numerous flurries was scattered around her that contained different elemental energy and magic!

Hours later, she gasped for air, her skin became paler, even her eyes turned to light grey which means... there's barely nothing left of her, but a hundred years more to live... A life so similar to the people below her.

Her body touched the ground as she collapsed, she couldn't do anything but to breathe heavily. Using the little energy that was left inside her, she tried so hard to move! She snapped her fingers as stronger as she could!

Aera appeared! She rushed to carefully grab Her Majesty's head, placing it onto her lap, "Your Majesty! What have you done?"

Aera lifted her right hand releasing magical dust right above the queen to help her breathe!

"It's... already done," Freya gave Aera a flash of smile. The queen touched Aera's cheeks as sign of gratitude. "My precious A-Aera... so beautiful." She can't help but gasp for air in between her words! "B-Be the wind, scatt-scatter... (hardly inhaled), these magical... flur-flurries around... the world." The queen sweetly smiled, once again, while she nodded her head, assuring Aera that everything would be okay.

Aera controlled the wind that slowly lifted and rested the queen's body in the air. She closed her eyes, and a tear escaped! She whispered in the air, informing Marcus!

"I-I will take my leave, Your Majesty! Soon... I will- I will certainly find you!" Aera bit her lower lip, she felt her heart ripping into pieces leaving her behind! Trying to hold back her tears, she slowly became one with the wind, taking the numerous number of flurries away...

"Clank! Clank! Clank!" Marcus's walking stick! She heard those awful noise again, Freya can't help but smile... chuckle!

"Stubborn girl," she felt the weak tone coming from his voice.

"Trust me, Marcus. This... (inhaled heavily)... only way." Her eyes slowly closed, the winds became crazy... the gods started to appear from thin air, and gathered around, witnessing the weak queen.

Speechless, they was just there staring... shock, grieving, rejoicing, and some never really cared!

Out of nowhere, a 'swooosh' sound of wind broke the silence, after a second, streaks of light struck the queen!

Everyone's eyes grew bigger! No one did not move a muscle! They became like statues standing around the queen! As the streak of light struck her body, she glowed, turning into magical glittery-like dust, ready to disappear in the air!

Just like how she played her magic, in a snap she's fading slowly like that!

Old Marcus' can't contain the sadness he feel, a tear escaped from his left eye, 'So this is your plan? It's stupid, but I will do my best to exist and wait for your return, Your Majesty, my dearest daughter!' Marcus thought, he sadly watched every single particle of her drift away...

"Farewell."

'Until we meet again, Freya.'