102 Lord Patrick

Patrick

I can feel the heat that toast me. I can feel that my horse is slowly giving up. The grass are dying on my way. I just use my instinct and my gift to find them. And in twenty minutes, a gang of people will roam around me and will start a fight with me.

I exhales and didn't dare stare up on the sun that seemed so close to me. I bet my whole face is already red from the heat. I drank up my last bottle, soon I'll be with my parents. Soon enough I'll get beaten before even stepping on their so called Kingdom.

"Just I expected." The wails of the horses and the sound of the people from the east, their screaming and cheering with their curvy things gives me enough time to be alert. Wew.

There's an arrow coming to my left and I will get hit on my shoulder so I twist my body to the right then above my head, I duck down, then on my horse so I hold the leash and pull the horse sideways. My horse wails as well.

They surrounded me and I can sense each of their movements as well as their voices on their thoughts. I pull out a white cloth and falls down on the ground. I lose control of myself. Damn it.

"I'm Patrick Patterson!" I said aloud from my lungs. "I'm here to gather my people." I close my eyes and everything was darkness.

"Patrick," someone shook me and I felt a water on my lips. I open my eyes and sat up and drank the water that is from my mother's hand. "Oh, Patrick." She caress me. It felt reliving feeling my mother's touch.

"I almost die out there." I said.

"I know. Sorry, Patrick."

"I came from the west and it took me this long to go on this directly. Through Nicholas's letter sending a bird to me, I had convinced them to go back to Era."

"People from the west?" my father who is behind me asked. "They are quite brutal if you know that."

"Yup." I nodded and drank a bit of water again. "I can read their mind and their motion as well. I didn't try to kill anyone of them. The Lord of West Rogue consider it, Luther came and it all happens."

"Luther?" an old man maybe fifties yet younger than fifties asked.

"Yes, the big winged guy. The Guardian of the Goddesses. Since the Western Rogues have high beliefs to the Gods and Goddesses."

"Son, this is your grandfather. Father, this is our second son, Patrick."

"I know. Your name is Hermes and the messenger of God. In Greek Mythology, Hermes means the messenger of God." The old man but never look like an old smiled.

"I was about to say my name, my grandson."

"A bird is coming." I mutter and sipped on the water. They are a bit quizzical on what I said. But I keep telling things that is going to happen in few minutes. "Calixe and Darius are here as well?" I ask mother. And in few minutes, Calixe and Darius came inside. I look at Calixe and Darius who is already armored or something.

"Nice to see you again, Lord Patrick." Calixe bow.

"I'm no Lord." I told him. "This feels like déjà vu to me." I mutter and it happens when I meet Guinevere or Soul, the Goddess of Soul.

"You will be soon a Lord." I exhales and nodded.

"So, I think the grooms will be out for a while 'ey?" Darius asked. I chuckled.

"Probably."

"You propose to her already?" Mom asked. I took my mom's hand and squeeze.

"I did. It was about a romantic one but it turns into an adventurous thriller." I told.

"That sound very memorable." My father and my grandfather said at the same time that makes us laugh.

"That's when the recent King of Era attacked us, and there are dark shadows around him. Marissa saw it herself. Adhiti as well. And it took me time to see it all. Damn, it still gives me shivers."

I rest for a while and eat their food. A phoenix came, instead of the usual bird and perch on the perching. They are all surprised. I was surprised on my prediction as well. I caress the bird and it make a crying sound. Hermes took it and scroll a long piece of paper as he read it aloud to all of his people.

I, Goddess of Universe, Adhiti, Queen of Era

Wife and mate of King Nicholas,

Daughter of Amanda, the highest Princess and Darius her mate,

Proclaim to all of the people of my Kingdom,

That all of you are welcome back to the Kingdom of Era

And that shall not be broken

And that shall be what it be

No harm will come to all of you

As long as I live here in Earth

And as long as I am with people who believe in me.

Rogues or not rogues, I seek for peace

The mad king is gone

And my brother, Patrick took his head off.

P.S. Patrick, you freaking come alive to your bride to be and to your child to be.

Wow, that was a speech. I didn't expect that Adhiti would use informal words on last. And Hermes, my grandfather said it aloud. Really aloud. I cleared my throat as few of them eyeing me. Darius didn't hold his laugh.

"I guess that makes both of us." I told him. He only shrugged. Another bird came and as I expected it was from my sister again. Hermes took it.

Again, this is Adhiti. Since there's no phone,

Laptop, internet or electricity,

I forget to tell my father few things.

I love him. He shouldn't get suck on his mission.

He should come alive for my mother, Amanda

And if he didn't, I will truly screw him up on heaven.

And for my mom and dad, I love you as well

Don't tire yourself too much.

I'll be with you all.

Love, your daughter, Adhiti.

"Grandpa, I think you shouldn't read that aloud." I told him. He chuckled and nodded.

"Right." What an odd Goddess. He murmur to his mind. I agree with him.

I go out to see that the drought has come even on this land. Few of them had started packing and few of them are seeking for another supply for their food. The trees still bare fruits. But some of them are slowly drying.

"We will wait for others." Grandfather told. I started packing again and get a new horse. The one that the Reno guy who is my father's friend had predicted us to come, gave. He put enough drink and food to our horses and feed our horses before we left to our voyage.

The three of us will separate ways to easily find others. And as for Adhiti's phoenix, she will find us to deliver the message.

I miss my Marissa and my child who wasn't born yet. I miss my sister, and my brother Andrew. I miss everyone already. But I have to endure this a little more for my purpose and for the upcoming battle between darkness and these people.