Another year has passed and the first birthday of Ceijeanne and Cidrouse was held at Crystenshale Palace in Cruxiaren. Zacheron and Reiana were very glad about this, and not only that, they were happy for the fast growing of their children. In a span of time, Ceijeanne and Cidrouse could already speak basic words and could sit and stand on their own, which other children couldn’t do. It seemed that the gods have blessed them fruitfully. And the couple would not waste that blessing. Just right on the celebration, a strong gust of wind ruined everything. Flaring birds and gargoyles were everywhere and they destroyed every little thing they could see in the place. When Zacheron and Reiana were fighting off the beasts that intruded their place, a gargoyle took the royal children and fled. Reiana saw it and she tried to stop the gargoyle but it didn’t happen. A whistle was heard and the other beasts fled as well, following the gargoyle that had the babies in its arms. The couple sobbed.
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Soon after, a week to be exact, the empires have been under attack. The demons have gotten inside each empire and killed species living their. When the news reached the leaders, they immediately took action. Zacheron, as a very powerful necromancer, used all of his powers to ward off the demons and somehow he scared some of it and even killed demons; Reiana, on the other hand, was a master of elements, summoned every spell she knew just to kill off demons that kept on pestering their lands. As they were fighting, the humans and faeries were just happily watching them, and they, too, started quarreling if they’ll go into the scene as well. Back at the war, Reiana kept on casting when an arrow struck her to her chest and it exited at her back. Zacheron saw it and so he exerted a lot more, killing of hundreds of demons on the way. He didn’t have the chance to see his wife’s disappearing body yet he got the smile he could treasure forever. As he sobbed, a fireball hit him and swiftly had him burned. He closed his eyes and he used the very last of his aura to communicate with his brother and his guardian, Sylphireth van Crisandrite and Sephireine Thistlerain, with the words: Please…save…my…children… After that, Zacheron vanished as well. After hours of war, the demons were very satisfied of what they’ve done and they left the wrecked empires. The survivors couldn’t do anything but to sob.
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5 years have passed, and both empires have restored the land. It have been peaceful again and prosperous, but the happiness and the enthusiasm was lost. And the feeling of loss wasn’t just any loss; they lost their great rulers and most of all, the royal twins. As of this time, Sylphireth was the current emperor and Kane Fidelity, the kind royal adviser of Reiana, was the current emperor of Aeriaveil. The two were good friends and they try to restore everything. They were exerting a lot of effort to find the twins and by now, the twins would be five years of age. Days later, when Sylphireth, Sephireine and Kane were on the rescue exploration, they found a medium sized box with white linen at the edge of Calistral Mountains. Sephireine approached it with his sword and shield on, and took a peek on the box. He gasped in surprise and called the two other royals. Sylphireth and Kane both gasped as well.
The one in the box was a sleeping royal – Cidrouse. And so, if Cidrouse was there, where could have been Ceijeanne? The trio looked everywhere, hoping they could find the princess, but luck was against them. They didn’t find the princess. Though it was very unfortunate, the trio was still happy because they’ve found the prince. And so, they head back to the palace and announced his return.
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As expected, the people of both Cruxiaren and Aeriaveil were rejoicing for their hope was found. They were sorry for the loss of the princess but still, the prince was there and they knew that a new day with the prince will come.
Their wish was granted, and the prince grew up with good reputation, wide intelligence and superb abilities. He was baptized with immortality at the age of sixteen and from that day forward, his physical and mental features won’t change. He was well cultured, with good manners and polite formality towards the elders. He knew how to mingle with other people with his genuine smile on his face. He was graceful and his skills were very refined. All of it won’t be done without his so-called parents: Kane, Sylphireth and Sephireine. Behind those smiles and laughs were a very sad Cidrouse, for he didn’t have the chance to know his little twin sister. He doesn’t know her face, only the name. He doesn’t know how she was and it frustrated him so much. He wondered if she was dead, or if alive, where she could have been staying, or worse, she was living as a slave for those demons. All of those thoughts were bringing him to pain, depression and longing, and he couldn’t do anything but to cry to his guardians’ shoulders. He was really fortunate to have them because they stood as his second parents. He wished that one day, he’ll see her.
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