Storms
Its late afternoon and I just awoke from troubled sleep, it felt so real, the people the landscape and that cottage. I might just be paranoid but I’ll look it up on the net. I am Diana Greyson daughter of Dr Greyson and his wife. I was adopted at the age of five; I have no memories of the past I guess that’s acceptable after all I was just a kid. I am a painter by profession my work has been sold all over the world but lately my mind has gone blank no inspiration my doctor says it’s from lack of sleep. Even the god damn pills don’t help much I wake up in tears and traumatized mother came to live with me for a couple of days I don’t know how I’ll make it without her. Right now am looking up this cabin I think it’s in California. Diana my darling what are you doing up shouldn’t you be resting? I know mother but I can’t sleep. Ooh my poor thing maybe I should call your aunt Agatha she will know what to do. Aunt Agatha? I never heard of her is she a distant family relative? Ooh yes she practically raised you. What do you mean I don’t know this lady I never seen her before. My dear she is the lady that tracked you down and asked us to take care of you until she was to return we never trusted her but we could not deny her the privilege of seeing you after all she is your blood relative, at least that’s what the tests show. What my blood relative?? Yes my love she is your aunt and your father made me promise to stop keeping in touch with her but I couldn’t especially when you fell sick and she said her sister had the same illness and only she was able to make you better I already asked her to come so please let’s keep this confidential. What do you mean you told her to come here for what I am not ill I do not need any help! Of course you don’t my dear don’t you think it would be nice to meet your blood relative, your aunt your mothers sister and my dear you better put those paintings away they might scare her. Mother!!! I’m sorry my dear I don’t want her to think you’re a lunatic now cover those with this sheets.
Later that evening mother was preparing her famous Mac and cheese and I was helping her with pealing the carrots until my doorbell rang and mother ran to open the door. Like a ghost there she stood in a black cape her face all covered and a black bag by her feet. I thought I was going to faint, when she removed her cape her face looked just like the one in my dreams. I fell to the floor. When I opened my eyes everything seemed blur Diana Diana can you hear me? I sat up and realized I was on the couch, when I could finally see clearly mother was looking straight at me are you okay? Yeah am perfectly fine I thought I saw a ghost. Do you mean me? As soon as Diana sees her aunt she jumps on both her feet forgetting that she has not fully recovered from the shock and about to fall over, Agatha quick enough to hold onto her preventing her from falling, but sending her to a different realm in time. What do you see Agatha keeps asking? Its dark, its cold it’s very cold. What is in front of you? There’s an old cottage. What else do you see? I see a women she is running towards me ooh my god!!! Opening her eyes and breaking into a fit of tears.
I’m sorry my dear I didn’t mean to frighten you. What was that place? Why was I there? Why is it in my dreams? Who is that women behind the cabin, actually who are you? I understand your upset and you want answers, in due time all shall come to light. In due time? Are you crazy I have been in the dark all my life, all the little light was from this two people who took me in and raised me as their own and I’m grateful but it’s not enough I want the truth I want it now. My dear Agrea…Agrea is not my name Diana lady call me Diana. Diana there is no need to be rude she is your aunt!!! Don’t worry Miss Greyson I can handle her; now please excuse us for a moment. Why sure, call me if you need anything ill be in the kitchen. Now Agrea Whitepeak is your real name, you’re a spawn of royal blood. What you mean am like a princess?? Yes you are. Now that s just crazy, when was the last Domain. My dear don’t confuse yourself your kingdom is still alive, but we don’t know for how much longer. What do you mean, could you stop talking in riddles. Your parents are alive and well but your father is about to be dethroned by his elder brother Jonathan Whitepeak. That’s just crazy are you telling me my father took the place of my uncle on the throne??? Yes, your grandfather choose him over your uncle. Wow so tell me a bit about my mother. Your mother is the daughter of a cook in your uncles palace on the other side of the mountain were he build his own kingdom, she was young at the time and very naive the entire kingdom was forbidden to send their daughters to the princes bride selection ball. With the help of her aunt the great West Cape witch she was able to escape the kings men and cross the river to the other side to the Whitepeak were she met the young king and they fell in love and together build the kingdom. Wow sounds like a fairytale but where do I come in, in all this. You were born at a terrible time, during this time your father was expecting a son that included the rest of the kingdom, the magician who was to determine your sex told the entire kingdom that you were to be a boy and everyone believed this including your parents. Your father who celebrated everyday with his subjects told them that nothing else would be accepted then a son if it were to be a mistake and it was female it would be given back to the gods. This was agreed by all in his court and this new law was to be applied to all the noble families. This caused anger,anguish and pain to those who gave birth to girls at the time the new law was introduced.
The king was so sure his child would be a son. When the child was born the sex was kept secret until that evening when it was to be announced publicly. It was a terrible night for all when the square was fully packed the king and queen were at their balcony and the king insisted on announcing it himself so he raised you into the air and all the cheers and screams went silent it was a girl!!! What a horror it was, your father who almost fell right of the balcony was held by his guards. Suddenly angry mothers who lost their babies started shouting Kill her, Kill her!!! Your mother who burst into tears and pain ran to retrieve her baby and ran with it to her room followed by her faithful servant June. Two days the queen locked herself in her room, angry people in the square kept shouting for the death of the child. She named you Agrea as it had two meanings agree and anger. She loved you so much that when the guards came for you she gave you to her servant to run away with and never to return. June who took you knowing what big a risk it was ran down that hill towards the river with the guards on her back and hounds on her trail ,by the river is where she got hit by an arrow which slowed her down. She sat there and called onto the witch on the other side of the river Fantasia help the daughter of the child you had sent to that forbidden place. The witch almost immediately appeared and she stood on the other side of the river simply watching the poor girl bleed heavily from her stomach. Take her I beg of you, this were her last words before dropping you into the river. The hounds reached her and ripped her apart the guards were too late since you were being drawn deep into the river, some tried to swim to you but you were just too far away they than concluded that you wouldn’t stay any longer afloat so they left you to die. The witch eventually took you out of the water and took you to her home. The dark cottage? Yes that very cottage was where they found you and brought you to this place .What do you mean they? You’re supposed parent Mr. Greyson and his wife were on a landscape trip were they found this amazing cottage and decided to buy it, since they couldn’t since the only heir was too young to sign any contracts they adopted you as their own in order to take the cottage from you, now they can’t wait to get rid of you after all they had to stick with you for 23 years they have called me here to take you away for good. No you lie, their my parents they love me. They are not your parents your parents are back at Whitepeak not here. Do you really expect me to believe all this nonsense! Hey guys dinner is ready join me at the table. We will talk later after dinner. There is nothing to discuss.
After diner Mrs. Greyson decided to return to her home leaving her daughter with a complete stranger not that it bothered her in anyway. While Agrea was washing the dishes Agatha told the girl to take a break and relax. Your telling me to relax who will do the dishes if I were to sit down. Don’t worry they will clean themselves says Agatha with a smile on her face. Suddenly the dishes are dipping themselves into the water, drying and packing themselves. Agrea is has this puzzled look on her face. Ooh yes I can do magic, you can too we all can. What do you mean I can do magic? Its simple we each got a gift yours is to paint by the way where are your paintings I have not seen any on the walls nor on the frame. Ooh those iv put them away. Why did you not want me to see your work? No! its not like that, my latest work hasn’t been of my full potential. My dear Agrea let me be the judge of that. They follow each other to the room were Agrea stores all her paintings. This room has no light all paintings are stored in a big cabinet made of glass each painting stands in its own box. I’m guessing your asking yourself why I paint in the dark. Well I paint in the dark because I see better that way. You see better in the dark?
Yea I know it seems weird but…Weird not at all, the cottage in where you grew up had no light since the witch disappeared for many years and you were left all alone in the dark. Ooh my god,what did I eat what kept me warm in the cold winter nights? You wore her cape for winter and you ate berries and fruit that grey in the backyard. What you mean I ate that for three years? Yes we all did. Yeah but you had your mothers to take care of, I had no one! Boom!!! You ungrateful child, I raised you in the darkness for those three years you dare say you were all alone! A tall women standing in front of a portrait of a women that looks very much like her. Its her, OMG its her the lady in my dreams. Yes and I am not that women I am your mother, the very one who saved you from drowning, I had to give up so much just to raise a human child, do you have any idea how it hurts to hear you talk like that?? No my mother is the queen! Ooh now you want to be royalty? Agrea looks to her aunt who has this smile on her face and this kind of go to her look on her face. Come to me my child, I shall take you home. No I’m not her child I’m not going anywhere with you. Don’t be difficult Agrea!!! Grabbing the girl on her arm. Agrea is kicking and pushing in desperation but Fantasia is a very strong women she then drags the girl to a corner in the room and together they travel the night of the day to the kingdom of Whitepeak. When the light returns Agrea notices the surroundings and says ’’it seems like am walking in a dream” Fantasia laughing says were you been was the dream here is your reality my darling. Fantasia leads the girl to the cottage, For the first time Agrea feels like she truly is home and more surprisingly hugs Fantasia and calls her mother. When that was said the kingdom of Whitepeak was rejoicing in their unpredicted victory the man of Jonathan retreated in fear and left the kingdom. The king and queen summoned their advisors who told them that this was a matter of magic and it exceeded their knowledge, next was the court magicians who were called in before their highnesses. Tell us what has caused this victory demanded the king. The lost child has returned she is the balance between the two kingdoms both you and your brother shall rule the kingdom together till the end of our time.
