Forbidden Love Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Old Sage raised his arms and an image of three Gormiti appeared, each one a ghostly white. "Standing before you,Lords, are the first Lords of the Air, Water and Light Nations."

The three apparitions moved forward slowly before opening their mouths and speaking as one:

"When Victory is born, darkness will one dawn fall. Ice and darkness will join as one, and Air, Water, Earth and Forest will separate. Only Darkness can destroy the Ice, but by doing so, their own destruction will come nigh. For of Ice's blood, Darkness is born and of Ice's blood, Darkness will die. Victory is the destiny of the thrice-blessed child, and on her thirteenth year, Darkness will send her to a sleep eternal."

Both Toby and Jessica gasped at this information and they both rushed to scoop their daughter, as though afraid she was going to die in that very moment. The spirits, however, had not finished.

"Ice and Darkness are too intertwined. To destroy one would mean the destruction of the other. But neither can truly live whilst the other survives, and survive they will, for they have life eternal, Ice: the thrice-blessed child and Darkness: the twice-blessed child. Beware the dawn of Victory's thirteenth year,for all magic will cease and death will come like rushing waters." The prophecy ended as abruptly as it had begun, each spirit fading away, except for the Ancient Water Lord who turned to Toby and spoke with a spine-chilling voice:

"Take heed, Lord of Water. For even though the connection between you is strong, her power cannot protect you from the fate that awaits you." After giving the dire warning, the Ancient Water Lord, too, disappeared.

Everyone turned to look at each other, completely stunned as they stared at Victoria, who stared right back, before returning her attention to levitating Razzle as high as her head.

"Okay, so let me get this straight. Victoria is-she's immortal?" Nick said, for once not having any quick-fix answers.

Victoria's POV

I know things. During the battle with Obscurio and his son, I could feel something, a connection between us. It was so strong; it made me weak when they left. I'm more worried about Daddy though; I can sense that our connection will not remain as strong and the Spirits are right. I can't protect him, not from what's going to happen. I've seen it. But maybe there is a chance, if I...

Jessica's POV

It seems hard to believe, that my daughter could be one of the most powerful beings on Earth and in Gorm. Perhaps not that hard, however, because whilst I was pregnant, I kept having visions of a girl with unimaginable power. I tried to write them off as figments of my imagination, but now I'm beginning to wonder if they were even my visions in the first place,or if I was channeling Victoria's power. No matter whose visions they are, I know we could all, one day, be in very real danger.

Lucas' POV

I shouldn't be that suprised, really. Victoria is the daughter of two Lords of Nature, and that alone is a feat in itself. I read a tome once and it said that the only other hybrid Gormiti died a few hours after birth and his mother died during childbirth. It didn't state what happened to the father. I look at my goddaughter who seems innocently unaware of her power and just how powerful she is. It pains me to think she might get hurt in the years to come.

Nick's POV

It was apparent to me that my niece was different straight away. Most Gormiti can't use their powers until at least a year after birth, but Victoria already had conscious control over her plethora of powers a mere hour after her birth. This only reinforces my theory that she is the "thrice-blessed child" mentioned in the prophecy. It would also explain how Ice fits in too; as the daughter of Air and Water, she would, primarily, have ice-based powers. What I don't understand is how Darkness fits into this, and what Toby's "fate" is supposed to be.

Toby's POV

It doesn't take a genius to work out what my fate is, and when Victoria sends me her latest vision, it only confirms that. I do not worry though, for I would gladly welcome death, if only to keep Victoria safe.

Her cry of "No!" is as loud in my head as if she'd shouted. Then she shows me another vision of Obscurio's son. He is older, a teenager, and he is killing me. However, just as he is about to finish me off, Victoria rushes in and without a word, absorbs all the power, before collapsing, limp, on the ground.

I turn to Victoria as the vision ends, and mentally send her my disapproval. She immediately retaliates by mentally pointing out that her visions don't have to become a reality. I hope by the orbs she's right, because I don't think any of us could bear to lose her, or even me.

Matthew Rhodes' POV

I arrived from home half an hour late. I knew Jennifer would be angry but the paperwork was intense. I swear, I could not be seen for the mountain of paperwork on my desk.

I walk up to my front door and stop abruptly. Curled in a black baby-gro and sleeping soundly is a black-haired baby boy, at least a week old. I glance up and down the street, wondering if this is someone's idea of a joke. Jenny and I are unable to have children of our own, and now we appear to have one. I gently pick him up, terrified I am going to wake him, but he sleeps on and I am able to successfully carry him inside the house.

"Jenny! Come down, it's urgent!" I say to my wife as loudly as I can without shouting, so as not to wake the sleeping little guy.

My wife comes down the stairs two at a time before skidding to a halt upon seeing the baby in my arms, thankfully still asleep.

"Matt, where-?" Jenny asks blearily

"On the front doorstep." I reply,then before she can start to rant about irresponsible parents leaving a baby out in the cold, I add, "Perhaps Fate does think we should be parents, after all."

Her only response is to take the baby from me and make soft cooing noises as his eyes open and his tiny, chubby hand takes hold of her outstretched finger. I can tell she's fallen fast, and so have I.

She looks up and says breathlessly, "I want to name him Ryan, after my brother. He was probably the most selfless person I knew, and I hope little Ryan will live up to his legacy."

To say I was shocked would be a bit of an understatement. All I know about Jenny's brother is that he was a police officer who was shot dead in the line of duty a couple of years ago. He was a good cop, but I never had the pleasure of meeting him. I did meet his wife and kid, little Jason, at the funeral though. Yep, Jenny's brother would be a great role model for little Ryan to live up to. I just hoped he was up to the task.

Obscurio's POV

I watched as the human couple took in my son. This was the only way I could see him now. In order to kill the threat, he would have to get close to her and attack whilst her guard is down. My eyes glow ruby-red as I send my son the power to control the shadows, his own eyes glowing an onyx-black before fading to their usual grey.

He has to suceed. Our kingdom depends on it...

AN: Victoria now has the power of premonition (the ability to see into the future). Her powers will advance quickly over the course of the next few chapters. Next chapter will be a time-skip to just before Christmas and Victoria causes a bit of a problem... Stick around to find out what happens next time!