Kalysa,
Kivara & Korona
‘They
should make it a law that you’d get a day off on your birthday!’
‘Oh
Kivara, if it depended on you, we’d never go to school.’ Korona
grinned.
‘I
just don’t get it. Why do we have to learn all those stupid things?’
‘To
get a job maybe one day?’
Kalysa
reasoned.
‘I’m
going to be a model or maybe an actress or a rockstar
or…’
‘Keep
on dreaming, fancy face!’
‘You
know what Korona, you should also keep on
dreaming instead of rationalizing everything. For crying out loud, we’re
18, the world is on our feet! You’ve been acting like a grown-up
since…well I guess since you were still in diapers!’ Kivara
snapped.
‘Oh,
come on girls, we shouldn’t fight over such a silly thing. It’s our
birthday! And I know a lot of other pleasant things to do. Lets
just have some fun. And Korona, lighting up
a bit, I know that you’ve always been the serious one, but now it’s
time to celebrate. Don’t worry, you’ll have
plenty of time to be an adult for the rest of your life.’ Kalysa
said with a sweet, convincing smile.
A half-smile of acceptance glanced over Korona’s
face. They
were right. Why did she always had to be thinking twenty-four seven?
‘Sorry,
guys.’
‘No harm taken. Now lets go, I bet that
grandma is already waiting with a delicious cake!’
Kivara said while the thought only already
made her mouth water.
‘If you want to become a model, I wouldn’t eat
to much of that cake, Kivara, or you’ll get so fat that you can show
pregnancy-clothing!’
Kivara
turned towards Korona in rage, ready to give
her a pissed answer back, when she saw Korona’s
teasing smile.
‘Oh
you little…’
But she couldn’t finish her sentence because they all burst out
laughing.
‘Hey
guys, we’re only 20 seconds separated from being 18! Lets
hold hands!’
They took each
other’s hand, formed a circle and started with the countdown.
‘3…2…1…Happy…’
Suddenly a boll of lighting struck inside of their circle and blew them
all on the floor.
‘What the hell was that?!’
‘Is
everyone OK?’
‘I
guess so, it just feels a bit tingling. Damn,
now my new jeans is already smudged!’
‘That’s
why washing-machines were invented. I just want to know what just
happened. The sky is perfectly clear…This must have been a chance out of
zillion!’
While Korona
still tried to find a reasonable explanation for the event, Kalysa
suddenly collapsed to the floor.
‘Oh my god, Kalysa, are you OK? Are you hurt?’
Kalysa
opened her eyes and stared as if blinded into an invisible darkness.
‘Korona,
what’s wrong with her, she looks hypnotized or something?!’
Suddenly Kalysa
started shaking and crying.
‘Kalysa…?’
‘Grandma!
Grandma is in danger!’
‘What
is she drivelling?’
‘Someone
is attacking grandma. We have to help her! I hope it’s not too late!’
Haunted by
their sudden feeling of menace, they ran home. When they arrived they saw
five man assaulting their grandmother.
Damn,
five guys, how am I supposed to solve that? I probably don’t have to
count on Kalysa, because still to much in shock and neither do I have to
expect a helping hand from Kivara, because she’d be scared of breaking a
nail or something.
Korona
thought displeased. Well,
then I’ll have to do it on my own!
‘Pretty
tough, five guys against one old lady!’
One of the men
put on an evil grin and said: ‘Teach her a lesson, boys!’
The four men attacked Korona but she made a
plucky stand.
Dammed,
I can’t keep this up anymore longer! I wish I could divide myself in
four, at least then it would be a fair battle.
‘What the
f***…?’
‘What
are they doing?’
‘It seems like they’re fighting against an invisible opponent.’
‘And
a damn good one!’
‘I see I’m
too late, you’ve already received your powers. But don’t worry, I’m
here to destroy you and I will!’ the man said with an icy voice full of
confidence.
‘Oh
yeh?
Well, give your best shot!’
Korona replied growling of calculated revenge.
They started to fight but the previous battle had worn Korona
out so she lacked on speed and strength. With a fast, slick move the man
turned behind her, ready to attack her in the back.
‘Korona,
no…!’ Kivara
yelled when she saw the danger coming and in an
desperate attempt to save her sister, she stretched out her hand. As if
fling away with a catapult, the man smashed against the wall.
‘Wauw,
never underestimate the power of a manicured hand!’
‘Thanks
Kiv, but he’s standing up again.’
‘Don’t
worry, let me handle him. Demon, thou ar’t
no welcome here, so go back were thou belong and disappear!’
‘No…!’
Suddenly the man got on fire and with a loud roar of pain he got swallowed
in a large hole in the floor which closed behind him.
‘Why is it always the quiet one who does the
coolest things?’
Korona
shrugged.
‘Grandma!
Grandma, please say something!’
‘Yes
grandma, what’s going on? What did these men want of you?’
‘Oh,
my three precious!
There is no time, life is slipping out of my
hands. Find the place where good touches bad and all questions will be
answered. Hurry and be careful…’ With these words she breathe one’s
last.
‘Grandma?’
Kalysa said with tears in her eyes.
‘No,
Kalysa, she no longer with us.’
Korona took her two sisters in her arms and
comforted them. They
will pay for this. They will, whoever it may be who did this to us.
Judgement Day will be mine!
‘Lets
go guys, we should be moving. If there was one, there will be others who
want to get rid of us. It’s too dangerous to stay here.’
‘Yeh,
you’re right.’
‘Kalysa,
how did you know what to say?’
‘You
mean the spell? I don’t know, it kind of popped up in my head and I just
said it.’
‘I
didn’t know what I did either, I just stretched out my hand and he flung
against the wall.’
‘But
what did you do Korona? I mean it was you,
wasn’t it?’
‘I
just wished that I could divide myself into four or at least let them
think that I multiplied myself.’
‘Well,
it worked out pretty fine!’
‘So
these are the powers which that man talked about.’
‘I
guess so but I’d love to know where they come from and why we got them.
So we’d better find that place where grandma was talking about.’
‘She
said it was a place were good and evil touched
each other.’
‘Something
like ‘The bold and the beautiful’ then?!’
‘Kivara,
this isn’t a soap! This is the real thing!’
‘Sorry!
If you know something better, than you say it Miss
Wise-guy!’
‘Maybe
it’s a building like a courthouse or something…’
‘Or
maybe it’s a story out of history…’
‘Kalysa,
you’re a genius! That I didn’t think of that sooner! St.-Mary’s
church!’
‘Of
course the legend!’
‘???
Legend??? Could someone fill me in here?’
‘They
say that once upon a time the ground where the church is build on was a
forest were evil spirits lived. One day, a young girl got lost in the
woods and on the moment the demons wanted to capture her St.-Mary appeared
and saved her. Out of gratitude, the people built a church in the forest
for St.-Mary to protect them against all evil.’
‘That
way, good (St.-Mary) touches, literally, evil (the ground of the
demons)!’
‘That’s
right! Lets go!"
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‘OK,
we’re here. What now?’
‘Well
according to the legend, the girl was buried here in the tombs.’
‘I
hope you’re not going to say, what I think you want to say.’
‘Lets
go, the grave-tombs are over there.’
‘But
Korona, please, it’s dark in there and
probably filled with yucky bugs! By the way, in the movies the evil
psychopath is always hidden there, waiting to kill the innocent, beautiful
young woman!’
‘Good,
then I won’t have to fear for my safety, because he’ll go after you.
Now lets go!’
‘Kivara
is right, Korona, we don’t know what’s
down there.’ Kalysa
said with a small voice and a pinched face.
‘Now look what you’ve done! Kalysa, don’t you
want to know why we’ve received these powers suddenly and most important
why there are people who are trying to kill us? I know it’s all scary
but don’t worry, as long as I’m with you, I won’t let anything bad
happen to you, trust me.’
‘I
know you won’t and you’re right we have to find out the story behind
this all.’
‘OK
than, this is the door that leads to the tomb. Dammed, it’s stuck!’
‘Of
course Korona, normal people don’t go
there!’
‘Yeh,
you’re right, but we aren’t normal.’ Korona
said gasping for breath because of the effort. But then the heavy oak door
opened with a squeak.
‘So please ladies, enter!’
‘Wisdom
before beauty, so after you Korona!’
‘OK,
follow me. Watch your step.’
‘Oh
man, this place smells worse than coach
Davis
’
sneakers!’
‘Is
that the tomb over there?’
‘OK,
what now? We’ve found the tomb but I still don’t see answers.’
‘Maybe
grandma meant another place.’
‘Could
be. I just
can’t think of a place somewhere else that matches the riddle.’
‘Hmm,
this girl did have a nice tomb, I must say. Very stylish! Look at these
cute circles, truly professional work.’
‘Kivara,
this isn’t the time to… You’re a genius! It must be some sort of
key!’
‘Our
medallions fit perfectly in those little holes.’
‘Lets
try it.’
A deadly
silence fell in the grave-tomb and they all could barely stand the
tension…But nothing happened.
‘OK,
why isn’t it working?’
‘Because
we forgot the spell.
Lets hold hands and say it all together.’
‘But
Kalysa, you’re the one who knows the spell, how…?’
‘Don’t
worry, Korona, you’ll feel it. Just follow
your intuition.’
They held hands
again and formed a circle.
‘This sure brings back memories!’
‘Close
your eyes and take a deep breath.’
The two girls
did what Kalysa had ordered them to do and
suddenly, out of the blue, they opened their eyes at the same time and
started talking with voice out of ancient times and from different worlds
that no human has ever seen.
‘Rise from the dead, rise from the grave. Do no longer bring grief to
the brave. We ask thou this request with honest mouth. Thou can bring
living truth out.’
A bright light blinded them and a beautiful woman appeared but her
presence seemed so fragile, she rather looked like a ghost.
‘Do not fear, my children. I’m glad you’ve finally found me.’
‘Who
are you? Are you the girl that was buried here according to the legend?’
Kalysa asked with a small voice.
‘No my dearest, my name is Galaxa, Goddess
of Love and Goodness.’
‘OK, than what do you want from us? What is the
connection between you and us?’
‘I’m your
mother, Korona.’
‘Now
I know where I’ve got my looks from!’
‘Are
you dead? Is it really you or are you just a spirit?’
Galaxa
smilled.
‘My sweet Kalysa, as you can see, I’m not
dead.’
‘Then why did you leave us? I would never leave my
child!’
‘Korona
please, let me explain. In other circumstances I also wouldn’t have
given you up. But Fortuna has a twisted plan for each and everyone
of us, even for a goddess.’
‘Don’t
be angry and so suspicious, Korona, just give
her a chance to explain. We were here for answers, right.’
Kalysa said persuasive.
OK,
I’ll shut up although I don’t like it. But Kalysa’s right, it’s
time to face the truth, whatever it may be.
Korona thought a bit stubbornly.
‘Thank you, Korona, I hope that after I told
the hole story, you understand the motivations
of my actions a bit better.’ Galaxa smiled
grateful.
‘I’m not the only goddess. There are a lot of other gods and goddesses
such as the goddesses of arts etc. That way there is also the God of Evil who’s
name is Tenebrys. Of course, you can imagine
that he isn’t very loved by the rest of us. But one day he made some nice
gestures towards me and my heart weakened for him. Day after
day he fancied me with poems and flowers and he even made sure that hardly
anything evil happened on earth because he knew how much I resented
that.’
‘Oh,
how romantic!’
‘Yes
very, he probably tortured those people to write a poem for him!’
Korona mumbled sarcastically.
‘Anyway, I thought he loved me.’
‘You honestly believed that the God of Evil loved
you?’
‘I realize
now how naïve I was, Korona. But I’ve
always tried to find good in people. I thought it was possible to change
him, that way earth would also become a better place. And if anyone could
change him, it had to be me, the Goddess of Love and Goodness.’
‘I
understand, I would have done exactly the same
thing. There is no harm in giving someone a second chance and trying to
make the world a better place.’
‘You
still believe in fairytales!’
‘To continue
my story: we bonded. Gods don’t get married, but it’s rather a vow
they make to each other. For a while, I was very happy and also Tenebrys
prospered. But after a while, his evil alter ego showed his face again and
his lust for power started craving again. He knew that the two of us would
be invincible and that we could reign over the world and the Gods! When I
found out of his pernicious plan, I felt so betrayed. I had trusted him
and gave him all my love, but that just wasn’t good enough. So I decided
to leave him that way he couldn’t continue with is conquest. He was
furious when he had noticed that I was gone and I had to stay low for a
while. Luckily, the other Gods supported me and Tenebrys
knew he wasn’t strong enough to oppose them, so he left me alone. But
after a month I found out that I was pregnant of him. I knew that he would
try to destroy you, because there was a great possibility that you would
have both of our strengths, so you would mean a threat to him. That’s
way I went down to earth to do the rest of my terms. On earth it would be
much harder to find me. That’s where I met Annie. I knew she had a good
heart and I took her into my confidence. After your birth, I left you
behind with her to make sure that Tenebrys
couldn’t find you. At least until you got your powers, but then you
wouldn’t have anything to fear of him.’
‘So
grandma…?’
‘That’s
right, Kalysa, she wasn’t really your
grandma.’
‘She was more real than you’ll ever be! She gave
her life for us! Don’t you understand, because of you she died!’
‘I know but
it was to save you!’
‘If
you’re such a great goddess than why didn’t you save her?!’
‘Trust me, if
I could, I would have. The other Gods discovered my secret. They weren’t
pleased about it but they also realized that you are our only hope to
defeat Tenebrys one day, so they let you live.
I on the other hand had to swear that I would never come down back to
earth, except for today.’
‘How
can we defeat a god…?’
Kalysa
couldn’t finish her sentence because suddenly a large circle of fire
closed them in and an army of demons were ready to attack them. But Galaxa
putted on a protective force field around them.
‘I hoped that Tenebrys wouldn’t find us
this soon. There is no much time left so listen closely. I’m sending you
to Lyria. It’s a hole
new world that’s divided in two parts: the North and the South. They are
in war with each other. The queen of the northern part is Ninianne,
she’s a good person but beware of Thyrza,
she’s an accomplice of your father. Help Ninianne
to ban evil out of Lyria. I know it may scare
you know but always belief in the power of three! Kalysa,
my love, I’m sending you to the temple. Always trust your intuition
although you may not seem so strong, a great power is laying
inside you! Kivara, my dear, you’ll go to
the
Forest
. Don’t worry, there
will be creatures that will be appropriate for you and together you’ll
be a good team. And last but not least, Korona,
you’ll be send to the
Mountain
Peaks
. From
over there, can keep an eye on everyone.’
‘And I won’t be able to do some harm, is that
it?’
‘Korona,
you’re not like your father. You’re not evil. Although anger rages
through your vanes, your heart is pure. Let your curse be also your
greatest strength!’
Korona
bowed her head. Was she right? She truly hoped so.
‘No go, my children, I can’t hold this force field any longer. You
won’t see me again but remember that I’ll always love you. And
although I’m not with you, my heart and spirit will guide you on your
Path. I’ll be watching over you! Never let go on the power of three!’
Once again the bright light blinded them and they felt that they were
lifted up to they’re new destiny. Mixed feeling of
sadness of their loss, excitement and fear for the new upcoming
adventures. What will the future bring them? Only Fortuna knows…
~ Stats and Dragons ~
Kivara - Korona - Kalysa
Kalysa,
Kivara and Korona are candidates at Keltic Spirit Glade
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