Chapter 11 The Origin of Great Light

Dawn has arrived as they prepare for some weapons to take with as they dressed up in an armour way with Niffa in her braided tail hair match with her dirty white sweat shirt and pants as she put on her long dark boots then she grabbed her bow and arrow.

"Still stick to that bow and arrow huh" Rico said as he put on his long dark boots, he had the same outfit with Niffa but he put on his dark cape and covered his head from it, he pull the huge tool box under the desk which he get back from Samari after they recovered Maru's body.

"I thought you forget that?" Niffa ask as she watch Rico grab one of the sword as he wipe the dust from it.

"I almost, but I actually take it back it's a big help"

Rico pulled a Red cape from the box and to Niffa's surprise Rico put it around her as he tied it in front of her embracing her from behind.

"Don't get flattered, I just want you to wear the cape your mother gave you." He said and continue cleaning the swords in the box.

"I'm not flattered, well thank you I thought I lost the cape." She said as she look her reflection from the clear window she saw the logo which represents Aldon which has a leaves circled around a flaming sword embroidered on it.

"Well I prefer everyone is ready" Merfoy said approaching them as he was dressed the same pure as white.

"Where is Maru?" Rico asked then they suddenly heard a noise coming from the balcony. They quickly run to see but they were relief when they saw Maru laughing as he control winds around him while the birds are gathered round in front twirling and chirping in the wind.

"I never thought I can actually do this" Maru said as they can see the happiness in his face that Rico didn't see from the times they were together in Veroma.

"You can do even more" Merfoy said as Maru followed them from behind. They gathered around as the three place their right palm in front then Merfoy place his palm above their hand as he snap his finger, in just a blink of an eye they were standing in front of the royalties'. The town people who gathered around was surprise to see them in front as they bow down greeting the king and queen. They can see the grief from their faces longing to see their son. They stand up so tall as people were so struck by them.

"Your Highness I came to tell you that we found the prince of Thamali." Merfoy said removing his white cape then he look at Maru and signed him to show himself. Maru walk slowly in front of them as they town people were silent wanting to see his face as well as the royalties.

He slowly remove his white cape that covers his face as the royalties gasped in surprise, they saw his pure shining eyes staring on them. Maru can feel the spark on his body as he can see the connections of him between the royalties.

"Maru? My son" The queen slowly shed tears as she approach him and hold his hand.

"It's you… you are the prince we are longing for" his mother said as she pulled his hand over her cheek. The King approach them with such shocked on his face, Maru was surprise to see his father's reaction. Maru never thought that his parents were too old already like they were on thier 80's.

"Maru… I'm sorry! I can't save you back then!" the king said as he burst into tears and hug his wife and son. Everyone watch them as the drama still takes place. Niffa look at Rico's direction as he saw his eyes longing to see his parents which she also felt. Maru step back from where his friends were standing as they face the crowd behind them.

"I Maru the prince of Thamali will promise to protect this kingdom forever!" he shouted while raising his sword in fierce as the town people cheer in joyfulness as they shout his name over and over again.

"Maru! Maru! Maru!" they keeps on shouting as the three smiled towards him showing such proudness on their faces.

They went inside the palace as the royalties invites them to have a cup of tea and to discuss the declaration of war that Seres planned.

"This is Niffa the Queen of Aldon and Rico the King of Samari, they all came here to help us fight the war" Maru said explaining it to his parents.

"War? A war after we just met our son?" King Devion said as Queen Rui just nodded and stared on her precious son's face full of infuriation instead of contentment and peace.

"That's why we the royalties of the other kingdoms are willing to help Thamali in winning this war." Niffa said.

"Queen of Aldon, I do believe that you have the strongest power among us but we don't have the violet-eyed sorcerer to stop Seres' power" Queen Rui suddenly said as the four was surprise to hear it.

"What do you mean Queen Rui?" Niffa ask.

"I'm sorry your highness but let me excuse us for a while." Merfoy said as he bowed down and call for Rico and Niffa outside the room as they left Maru to have private communications with his parents.

"Merfoy what does Queen Rui mean a while ago?" Rico ask as they were too curious about it.

"The royalties know about it, that violet-eyed sorcerer can only stop Seres from his evil powers but the violet sorcerer needs to compact his power to a green flame in order to perform the great light."

"Great light?" Niffa ask as she remembered the forest incident they did as she gasp and look at Rico sweating while his eyes are in terror staring on his hands.

"And the both of you had it, but I don't want you to use it." Merfoy said.

"Why? Because you can't trust us on that?" Rico ask.

"No, if you perform that great light one of you will die and it's up to the power each of you releases. The great light actually happened many years ago after the divisions of kingdom happened, the ancestors of all the royalties becomes the witnesses. Farghan and Mhina compacted their powers to create the great light in order to kill the god-father of all evil sorcerers."

"Who is Mhina?" asked Niffa

"Our mother and she is a green-eyed sorcerer the source of the green flame you had, she sacrificed herself knowing that father will die soon after he distributed the flames he had. The great light only happened once and I hope it never happened again."

They get back inside as Maru was confuse why Rico and Niffa's faces are pale like they saw something horrible. They spent the night in Thamali when suddenly Merfoy saw something from his dream that his evil brother steps in the woods with a bunch of evil soldiers ahead of him are coming to set fire on the kingdom of Thamali. He wakes up and called for the three,

"They are coming, we need to prepare now!" Merfoy shouted.

The town people gathered around as Maru announce everything, they gathered all the young children, women and older ones to enter the castle as they were protected by some of Thamali's soldier. Rico released a bunch of dark warriors from his power as he assigned them to surrounds the whole place. Everyone is preparing while the others are helping the town people to find a safe place in the castle.

"Ladies, children and sick ones can only enter the castle! Men are intend to fight!" shouted the soldier in charge. Then he suddenly saw a lady running towards the weapons.

"Young lady! You need to get back to the castle!" said the soldier.

"I want to fight!" she shouted without hesitation as she grab one of the sword fiercely.

"You can't! You don't have proper training to do that you might die!" the soldier said as he grab the sword from her. Maru, Rico and Niffa watch them arguing on the ground when suddenly Maru jumped down and approach them.

"Let her join the army" Maru said

"But your highness the queen told us that women are exempted to fight unless she is a female warrior who had proper trainings"

"I can handle this, go back to the gate and make sure everyone is safe" Maru said giving such command.

"Yes your highness" the soldier said as he run back to the gate.

"Take this, and make sure you will not die" Maru said as he handled her his royal sword.

"Yes… your highness" she said as she blushed in surprise and stared on the sword carved in a royal logo represents a wing of peace. Maru left her on the ground as he step back on the platform.

"Return that sword to me after using it, make sure you don't wash the stains of blood on it" Mari said looking back at the flustered young lady.

"Yes your highness! I promise!" she shouted in such energy which makes Maru smirk.

The soldiers gathered in front of the gates as they prepared for a battle.

Niffa saw the lady running towards the tool box as she look for a place to hide then she suddenly approach her.

"Excuse me"

"Oh!... I'm sorry your highness you startled me"

"It's okay young lady, here take this warrior clothes it will be more comfortable to use than fighting the enemies while wearing a dress."

"Thank you… queen of Aldon"

"Just call me Niffa and you?"

"I'm Liana and I came from a family of hunters"

"See you around Liana, were counting on you!" Niffa said as she run back to the platform.