Old Memories

Prince Philip was dreaming again.

In his dream he saw himself holding a beautiful a lady; who was gravely injured, her hair white as snow soaked in pool of her blood.

He was crying.

A war was raging around him but he didn't care, the most important person in his life was about to die.

"Why? Why? Why did you do that Odin?"

"I did it for Love, for you. It is my destiny to die and I want you to live. We wolves fought against ourselves for Powers but no matt what we are one. I have to die for peace to reign. I am sorry", Odin replied, tears in her eyes.

"But not this way, why did you have to sacrifice yourself for those who don't love you? You know I can't live without you".

"But you have to live, for me. I have accepted my fate. I promise you I will come back. You are important to me and that was why I did what I was supposed to do. My love you have to live and wait for me". Odin said

"I love you Odin", Philip said slowly wiping off the blood sear on her face as if it was burning her. 

Odin closed her eyes, a smile adorned her beautiful face, as her eyes closed in death.

 Love was in his eyes. "I will wait for you Odin forever".

No sooner had he said so, the sky darkened and every wolf on the battle field were freeze, Philip and Odin were the only people that weren't frozen. A lady appeared right in front of them dressed in white.

"Who are you?" Philip asked, ready to fight her.

"You asked silly question child, I am here to help you", the lady in white answered.

"Then please don't allow my love to die, save her". Philip begged.

"Do you really want her to come back again?" The mysterious lady asked Philip.

"Yes I do"

"The sacrifice has been made and every wolf would live in peace until 90,000 years when she will be reborn. I am here to take her body with me and you; you will live as she had told you, but memories will be gone. If it heaven's will you will meet her in he future".

"As long as I get to meet her again, I will wait for her and yes we will meet".

Philip said as he took a last look on his lover. Odin started fading together with the lady.

"Wait who are you?"

The lady smiled as if expecting that question.

"You have come face to face with the moon goddess".

Was her reply before she vanished.

Prince Philip woke up with a start

What kind of dream is that? What was the dying girl saying about the sacrifice? Who was she? 

He thought.

He has has been dreaming before but never with a girl dying in his hands and he has promised her he would wait.

Although no denying, the lady looked so familiar to him as if he knew her from somewhere.

He was sure he had seen the face before, but where?

It clicked

He has to go back to Crescent Moon kingdom and looked for that beggar lady he saw when she ran into him. Her face looked like his Odin in his dream.

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After coming out from the cave and went home, she didn't tell her grandmother anything.

She did her house chores, cooked, and went for a nap.

As soon as her eyes were closed she saw herself in a waterfall.

"Odin, what kept you for so long?" She turned to see the black wolf speaking to her.

"Excuse me, are you talk to me?"

"Yes, I am. Come on you know you can't hide away from the matters of this kingdom".

"Where are the rest wolves, the remaining four, where are they?" Odin asked.

"They are waiting outside, let's go, you know you today is the day you are going to be crown the Queen of all wolves", the black wolf said as they made their way out of the waterfall.

The scene changed and she saw herself facing a man with his back on her causing havoc to the people and blaming it on Odin and her Odinlete wolves.

The scene changed again and Odin saw herself being told to sacrifice herself for the good of the people, Odin rejected the idea and that caused great war.

The scene changed, Odin saw herself with the lady in white.

"Odin, your sacrifice shall be forgotten by the people but I won't. I will help you when it's time".

"But what of my wolves? Will they kill them?"

"They can't kill something that can't be kill. They had already sought out the help of Areola, with his help he will freeze them and put them where no one will ever see it". She replied.

Odin nodded in understanding.

"What of King Reed? They have confused the people I am evil with my wolves; what shall become of him?"

"Oh him, don't worry I have plans for him".

"What of my Phillip, what will become of him?"

"Philip will keep to his promise, he will wait for you. I will have to remove his memories for peace to reign. When the time comes he will surely have his revenge".

"But would he remember me when I am reborn? How would I know it's him since I will loose my memories?" Odin asked.

"That depends on heaven, trust in yourself and your love will draw you both together. No one must know you are my daughter".

The scene changed again and she saw herself dying in a young man arms.

She woke up and saw it was night already.

She knew the face of the young man holding her, but where?

She went outside and met her grandmother making soup for dinner.

After they had eaten, Odin told her about the dream

The old lady had a strange look on her face.

"I think it's time to tell you what really happened 90,000 years ago, but not from me". Her grandmother said all of a suddenly.

THE FORGOTTEN WOLF

Chapter 6

King Reed was aberrant of what he heard. It was absurd.

"B... but who could have released them? I was told they can't be released, so who has such powers to do so?" King Reed asked the high priestess acrid.

"Well it seems that someone released the wolves, I was shown a girl; although her face was covered, she was the one who released the wolves from their cage", the high priestess replies.

"But how? I was promised that they won't be released, I want to know who has the guts, who has such powers to release the Odinlete wolves".

"I was not shown her face but I think you should ask your former High priestess, she might know a thing or two and would solve this". The high priestess Luciana said.

"But could she be? I haven't set my eyes on her ever since that day, it has been so long I have heard from her. You of all people should know what had happened to the high priestess before you". King Reed said acrimonious.

"Only she can solve this mystery". Luciana told Reed.

"Even if I find her, would she help me after what I did to her 90,000 years ago. Anyway I will try to find her first". King Reed said  then turn and shouted "Guards".

The door to the throne room opened and two guards came in, bowing their heads.

"Announce to the whole kingdom that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Arizona, the former head priestess of Crescent should come; he or she will be rewarded".

"Yes my king", the two guards said and left the throne room to deliver the message around the kingdom.

"Now we only have to wait and pray to the moon goddess for someone to know her whereabouts". Luciana told the king.

Annabel was speechless and shocked, her mind racing like a hailstorm; Arizona again?

Erica and Eric were still kept in dark, they do not know who was Arizona neither do they know why their parents were shock earlier on when Luciana mentioned 'Evil Odinlete wolves'.

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Odin and her grandmother journeyed that night to some unknown destination.

"Grandmother, where are you talking me too?" Odin asked for umpteenth time since they began the journey. But as usual the old Lady gave Odin her normal reply.

"Don't worry Odin we would soon reach where I want to take you too".

They came upon a clearing and the old woman bent down looking for something.

"Where is it? It has to been here somewhere", the old lady whispered to Odin's hearing.

'Ehmm, black wolf, do you think she wants to harm me? I am scared you know' Odin thought.

The reply came sooner.

'No, there is someone who she wants you to meet. You have met this person in your past' the black wolf answered.

'Past? Do you mean to tell me that, my dream was real, that I died and I was reborn?'

'Oops, didn't mean to say that, got to go'.

'Black wolf'

No answer.

She was brought back to earth when her grandmother said

"Yes I have seen the key".

Odin turned and saw her grandmother lifting up an ancient key up in cool night air to examine it. She wore a smile and turned back, placed one of her hands in the air and started moving it.

"What are you doing grandma", Odin asked, confused by her gesture.

"Shhhh, be quite and let me concentrate in find the invisible door of Ancient". Was the old woman's reply and she felt the air.

All of a suddenly, she smiled and put the key in an invisible lock. A door suddenly appeared before the eyes of Odin.

The old lady turned and face Odin.

"There is someone who wishes to meet you. My job is done here Odin". The old lady said and gesture for Odin to enter the door.

"Who wants to see me? Do I know this person?"

"I cannot say Odin, enter the door and find out the reason why I you have never step your foot outside the house you lived, why you were meant to be alive from the beginning of time".

Still not understanding the old woman, she walked towards the door and entered.

'Once you are in, close your eyes and say, ahy eyl ghy dyi, open your eyes and see your answers' the old lady voice echos around her as the door was firmly shut, putting her in darkness.

She did as she was told and when she opened her eyes once again, she gasp out.

She was back again at the waterfall, the same one she had seen her dreams.

Why was she here again?

"For you to know of your past. I am the one that you want to see" A lady's voice replied her thought.

Odin quickly turned and saw a lady, a beautiful young woman; but her eyes seems old.

"And who are you if I may ask", somehow she was afraid of the lady. The lady look familiar to her as if they had met before, the question was out of her mouth before she stops herself "Sorry but have we met before, you look so familiar".

The lady laughed, even her laugh rings bells in Odin's ear.

"My name is Arizona and yes we have met before Odin".

THE FORGOTTEN WOLF

Chapter 7

Prince Philip made his way outside the outskirt of the palace walls to visit a friend of his.

Someone who could tell him the meaning of his dreams.

He went into the village; no one paid him attention because he was in disguise. No one knows their king was in their presence.

He came to a halt when he saw who he was looking for, he went straight to greet the village washerman, Ben.

Ben was surprised to see Prince Philip, he was used to his disguise by now but was still surprised to see him. 

Ben a  tall young man blessed with gray eyes that young ladies love to look at. He was handsome but takes his work seriously, he loves doing charity works for the villagers, he washes clothes for free and he was highly recognized among the villagers. He possesses hidden powers of visions that no one knows except the Prince. He can see into your past at the mere glance of your palm or your eyes to see your future. He and the Prince had met when Prince Philip went hunting one sunny day, he and the Prince shot on the same game. They were surprised when they saw each other, Prince Philip kind in heart told the young man to go with the game, that he would look for another one. That was how a friendship was build between those two.

"What is it my prince", Ben whispered quietly.

"Can we talk in a more private place, its important". 

Ben gestured for the Prince to follow him in the inner most chambers of where he washes the villagers clothes, having making sure they were alone he asked the Prince again.

"What is it my Prince?" 

"I have been having some strange nightmares lately".

"What nightmares my Prince?" Ben asked softly.

"A girl, I think we are lovers. I saw her dying in my arms and I saw myself promising the girl to wait for her. I saw a war, I think. Look, Ben, you have gifts of interpretation of dreams that was why I sought you out, to help me interpret this strange dreams I keep on having every night". Prince Philip told Ben.

"Okay, stretch your palms to me",

The Prince did as he was told, Ben peer down into his arms, his forehead wrinkle in concentration. After a while he stare at the Prince his eyes and balls now violet.

"Someone blocked your memories, whoever did this I think was trying to protect you. Go and ask your father, he knows more. There is a story behind your dreams".

"I don't get you, speak more clearing".

"Your dreams and your past are connected, the bond between you and the girl you saw in your dreams are stronger and can never be broken; I think, perhaps, you might have met with her previously because she has been reborn; maybe that is why you keep on those dreams".

"You are somewhat right, I think I met someone who looks exactly like the girl in my dreams, when I was in Crescent kingdom in my disguise".

"The answers you seek are within you, ask your father". His eyes went back to his normal gray eyes.

"Thank you Ben, I owe you one". Prince Philip thanked the young man again and left for his palace.

He was going to have a word with his father.

The old man better tell him the truth.

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Queen Annabel was not at peace, she was pacing round her room. After the high priestess left, she quickly excuse herself and left for her chambers.

'If Arizona is back won't old feelings re surface again after so many years?'

Annabel thought to herself.

No something must be done.

She has to visit them again for a much stronger magic to keep the king from knowing his mate.

"All these years I thought the stupid wolf was dead, why would the high priestess opened an old wound again?" Annabel asked no one in particular.

She has to stop Arizona, she has to kill the wolf once and for all.

She was to rule all kingdom like she was promised.

She had used magic on the king to wage a war 90,000 years ago. She had made sure Odin was killed.

But what baffles her was Arizona.

How did she escaped from the claws of death?

Would the king remembered his true mate?

No everything must be the way it was supposed too.

She will kill anything that stands in her way.

No one knows the real her.

"Black shadow",

A shadow was seen in the wall.

"Kill the two guards sent to announce the message. After that come back, you have a message to take for me to the Elite sisters".

The black shadow disappeared.

Queen Annabel smiled evily.

Her plans will work again, since she had killed the one to end her 90,000 years ago.