The Broken Prince

Everyone had their eyes wide and mouth hanged ajar. This was my first time summoning my ultimate elemental form and am quite glad that I was able to do it with no problems. The surrounding glowed bright red as the fireball drew nearer to the ground, closing on collision.

The ball of fire collided with the hell spawn exploding upon contact. Shock waves then rippled throughout the nearby land sweeping the trees down to the ground. A loud sound of explosion then followed which made the spectators ears rang as they clung to their ears with an expression that tells it all. I on the other hand is not affected by what happened as I have read that using your ultimate won't affect the elemental bender and commander so I watched with tight gaze as the hell spawn was slammed deep into the ground and was then buried by the molten lava that came crashing down on the whole that was created.

The ground shaking started to died down as the last roar from the hell spawn was heard. The environment started to brighten up with every seconds that passed and the warm and dense air were starting to dissipate from the atmosphere. I closed my eyes and released a huge breath of relief. I noticed that it was already sunrise. I did not even know and only figured after the whole surrounding lit up after my ultimate..

I was about to walk back inside the kingdom and head home but as soon as my legs started to move, I immediately was forced to kneel on the ground. I then realize that I could no longer feel my legs and no form of strength was in my body. Even breathing was kind of hard. Prince Kaval rushed towards me and swung my arm on his shoulder. He then started to stand up and asked me if I could walk. I did not answer and just did my best to move my legs but then nothing happened. King Zergon descended from the wall and walked towards us in a hurry. He looked at me with a smile which reminded me of someone I know have come to hate.

He motioned his arms and then I started to float in the air as if there was an invisible bed under me. I stayed still, not that I have a choice and stared at the stars that were starting to disappear as the brightest one was already starting to ascend up above. I turned my head to the side and saw how many casualties were present. Some troops from the geo kingdom were badly injured and some from mine had the same thing going on. Air was starting to run short from my body as I felt that I was slowly breathing. I wanted to heave but could no longer do so. I may have gone to extreme extent that my elemental powers are not the only aspect in me that is affected but also it used up my physical strength in summoning my ultimate, Given that it was my first time and that I have already used a descent amount of elemental energy, summoning the ultimate took a toll on both of my energy aspects which leads to this. King Zergon noticed that there were quite a lot of people so he looked at me and asked.

"Will it be okay King Hade if I use teleportation for us to enter the palace without speculating audience?" He asked. Me being unable to do pretty much anything, I just blinked an eye which means yes. He nodded and then before I knew it, I was inside their palace which had a very vast space. I wanted to look at every details that was inside here but my eyes was failing me as they were very heavy to open now. Just in time when King Zergon turned around, my eyes closed and I drifted into nowhere but darkness and silence. I could feel everything that was happening around me though. There were frantic people which I assume are the healers from this kingdom scurrying here and there. I felt that there were certain things being patched on my skin which somehow gave me a nice feeling. It went on for who knows how long. I was awake but wasn't at the same time. Although I trust that they are healing me, if ever they do something to me while I'm unconscious, I could always burn their kingdom into ashes.

There more patches that was placed on top of my skin and with every increasing number, the numbness subsided as the pain started to sink in to me and is now revealing itself. I could feel it pulsing throughout my body to the point where I feel like every limb I have in me would pop off.

I was even more conscious now with the pain worsening every second but after a few moments, it immediately died down which made me feel very frail and weak. If father saw me like this, he would have been laughing at me. It has been so long since I have seen him. The kingdom was asking entirely as to where the old king was but we never put out an answer for they would just be disappointed. Regardless of what he chose to do, he is no longer in my terms of people to care for as he had no longer did the same. I just know that he is alive as some of the maids still delivers food to his chambers and I have noticed that the numbers of alcohol has declined. Nonetheless, like I said, I can't care about his well being.

Moments passed on and sleep was starting to dawn on me. Despite being physically absent, I am still very much awake mentally but now that sleep has visited me, I think that its time for me to embrace this slumber and go to sleep as I need it the most for me to be able to heal faster and to come back home the second I wake up.

I was awaken at a place which was so nostalgic. The vast flowery fields and the blue sky, the warm atmosphere and the cold breeze that came from the sea who dazzled ever so gallantly. I turned around and saw the woman that I dearly loved.

"Mother." I gasped quietly and hugged her with strong and missing hold. She still smelled the same and looked the same. Both motherly and comfortingly strong.

"I missed you." I spoke as I looked at her. I was now slightly taller than her now as she slightly looked up at with that same old smile that I have yearned to see for years. She did not speak and only smiled even more. She grabbed my hands as we walked down the path that was made out of bricks between the fields of these colorful flowers.

Somehow, I knew that I have came here before but knows that it might be a memory from afar as I can no longer recall what happened here but it feels nostalgic to be back here once again. We walked in comfortable silence as I breathed calmly. This was my first time in a while being truly relaxed and unbounded by the duty I now carry,

"When you meet him again, you'll remember dear." I looked at mother with a smile, Her voice was so warm and loving. Full of motherly emotions, something that I was suddenly deprived for. I want to cry and tell her the things that has happened but I was not foolish enough to be unable to figure that this was just a dream but despite that, I want to treat this as reality for I owe it to myself to enjoy things in a while despite being unrealistic.

"Him?" I asked with a smile. Mother only smiled and walked silently. Along the path, at the other point, two people were standing. As we got closer, I figured that it was another woman with a boy behind her. I squinted my eyes to make my vision clearer but to no avail. I somehow became excited to meet this person. Then it clicked, I new what was happening. This was when I promised to marry someone. This is where the place where I left my heart and only fraction of love to someone I could barely remember but still treasure.

"Fera!" The other woman spoke as she waved her hands.

"Ah, how long has it been sister?" Mother answered. They both smiled at each other. The other woman who looked very familiar looked at me before smiling.

"Hade has grown to be a fine boy hasn't he?" She commended truthfully.

"And this baby right here hasn't change at all." Mother spoke as she look at the person behind the woman.

"Dear, come on out. Say hi." The woman instructed then came out a boy. My heart thumped loudly as our eyes met. He's here. The boy from before. A smile immediately was etched on my face as his cheeks blushed crimson red.

"Hello." He spoke with a shy stance. I smiled and walked closer.

"You haven't change at all, crybaby." I said and hugged him immediately.