AZURA: Chapter 4

EDWARD

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I woke up panting and sweating despite the cold temperature of the room.

Son of a......

Getting up from the bed, I switched on the light and went to the drawer to search for my phone. I'm very sure I left it here last night.... Yup, I did.

4:35am.

I cursed again. 

When was the last time I had this nightmare? They stopped years ago, so why today again?

I picked up a polo to wear and shivered at the vivid memory of the dream I just woke up from.

The image was still still as clear as day.

A burning car.... 

The screams, still ringing in my head, as if it was just yesterday.

Agonizing screams of my parents and the king, cries of a new born baby as they all burned to nothing, along the car they were riding in.

It is 18 years already. But that experience is something I can never forget for the rest of my life. Not just me, but the four princes who lost just as much as I did. 

I picked up a little box from my desk and headed downstairs to the kitchen, knowing I'll find the boys there.

When I got to the kitchen, there they were chatting and laughing. It almost seems like they were not haunted too by what happened. 

But I knew better.

Jason saw me first and came over to greet me.

"Hey Ed, u are 35 minutes late man. We have been waiting for you."

I just grunted and ignored him, heading to the refrigerator for a bottle of water.

Jacob, with a smile blocked me shaking his head

"Aren't you forgetting to wish your favorite twins a happy birthday?"

"Well at least, allow me to get some water into my system first will you?"

I shoved him out of my way and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, taking a long cold gulp.

"Why are you grumpy Edward?" Micah the oldest chipped in "are you okay?"

"Edward is always grumpy. It's one of his very charming personalities" 

Tony will never let an opportunity to tease me slide. Never.

Done with my water, I tossed the empty can in the waste bin and went to sit beside Tony, giving him a deadly glare.

He only grinned in return and lifted one finger.

"Keep giving me that look sunshine, and you will find yourself in a tornado. Again" He said in a casual time, moving the finger in circular motion to gather air, and forming a mini tornado at the tip of his finger.

"Bully" I accused and he just laughed.

Then I noticed the pile of wrapped gifts on the counter, and smiled. The normal family tradition. 

The queen had started it before she disappeared.

I placed the small box I had on the counter too.

"Thanks Ed" Micah murmured, clapping my shoulder.

I nodded in acknowledgement. These boys were my family. The only ones I had for the past 18 years since I lost mine. I owed them my life, for not leaving me in the streets after I lost my parents.

"Come on...let's go"

Jacob said, grabbing the gifts and running upstairs.

We all followed him, to the room, the late queen had designed as a nursery for her little girl.

Like every year...we had refurnished the room the other night, painting it all white,

the twins suggestions...and Micah had bought a giant princess bed to put there.

It's weird...but it was the only way....they could feel a little better at the loss of their only sister.

The brothers each took their gift from Jason and placed it on a rack with a sad face with whispers of 

"Happy birthday Melody"

When it was my turn, I took my own box from Jason and went to stand in front of the gift rack.

A little framed picture of the queen, carrying three babies was placed on top....and like always, I stared at the picture with a rush if sadness and sorrow.

That picture had been taken by my father.

I remembered standing beside him, staring at the beautiful woman with the tiny babies wrapped in her arms.

I was also there with my parents when the babies were born.

I remember being more amazed at the baby girl.

Standing beside her crib, with my finger wrapped tightly in her fist as 7 years old me marveled at her beauty.

Melody had being the most beautiful baby I'd ever seen, with bright red hair and sky blue eyes.

She had held my finger so tightly. with strength that also amazed me 

I remember her toothless smiles, as me and her two big brothers, Micah and Tony played with her in the hospital.

I'd told my mum, that I wanted a little sister like Melody.

The king had been overjoyed.

Everyone was happy at the arrival of the triplets.

Micah and Tony and I, had vowed to the queen, besides her hospital bed to be the best big brothers to the babies especially the princess 

That morning had been all smiles and laughter.

Closing my eyes, I placed the little box on the rack and turned to sit at the big bed with the brothers.

Micah was looking at me with sad eyes, but I smiled at him and shook my head letting him know I was fine.

"What powers do u think Mel would have had if she was alive"

Jason asked.

"Maybe water bending".Jacob said and Tony whacked his arms.

"I'm sure it would have been air... because who wouldn't want this amazing beautiful power".

Tony said, lifting his arms in the air...and I felt a gentle breeze brush against my cheeks like a peck.

Show off

"Or earth" Micah argued, and lied down on the bed staring at the ceiling.

Then with a flick of his fingers, the room was suddenly filled with  flower petals of different colors.

Tony with an excited smile, moved his arms navigating the all over the room with air.

It was always beautiful whenever these boys play with their magic.

"or even better fire"

Jason said with a distant look in his eyes.

Grabbing a petal from the air...he formed a round globe of fire around it,  it in such a way that the fire didn't touch or harm the flower then he passed it to his twin Jacob, who also wrapped the same petal of fire in a water globe

It was breathtaking.

They did the same thing to half of the petal in the room.

The petals glowed brighter in the globe of fire and water.

Four elements..  working together to form something breath taking

"She would have been really pretty"

Jason whispered and Jacob nodded.

Of course

The princess would have been pretty...

But none of us had the chance to find out anything about what would have been

Because in just a few hours after their birth, while we were all joking and laughing in the queen's car, with the boys on Micah and Tony's lap... Victoria came.

And suddenly everything was gone.

The car in front of us, where my parents, the king who was carrying Melody carrying Melody were in... had caught fire.

It happened so fast, no body had a chance to comprehend anything.

The boys lost their father and only sister,

I lost my parents and worse...my mate.

Then suddenly the boys were all standing up with an alert look

"What's up"?

I asked Micah, also on alert

"It's the garden. The guides are saying something"Micah said

"There.....The blue guide is awake"

Tony exclaimed with widened eyes

The blue guide??

That was Melody's spirit guide.

It have been asleep since her death...which was a normal thing.

As long as Melody was dead, it Shou be asleep...till a new baby is born into the royal family. For it to bond with.

But there was no new baby....

"D said it just woke up and he's bonded"

Micah said

U could see the hope in their eyes

My heart was already beating fast

If it's awake..that means..

"Melody.....It's Melody"....Jason screamed...I turned to look at him..and his eyes were already bright with unshed tears

"Our sister Melody is alive"