Chapter 4

'They might not like your uniqueness, but as long as you are happy with your inner-self, you should never dare to change your life to please them.' Beginning (Part 3)

He unfreezes the people and guards and they take to their heels, even though they were freezed they could still see what happened.

He made the arm of Zeus, which he had iced, to disappear.

He walked steadily to where Queen Pati was and stared at her son, Blue.

"You are just lucky you had it all." He said and turned to face Galore. "I need to rest, take me to my room." He told his father and released his hold on him.

Galore was quickly up to his feet and changed into his human form.

"Come with me." Galore whispered almost to himself but Ruthless sharp ears caught the words.

With no words exchange, they left the throne room as Zeus and the gods disappeared.

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1,992 Years Later........

The Land of Elves: Vala POV

The sound of a chain making noise draws the eyes of everyone in the market to the bearer of those chains, me.

According to my guardians, when I was born, those chains came with me, sticking to me like a second skin. The chain wrapped around my waist twice and did a X sign across my chest, getting in-between my breasts, and circling my two wrists. The more I grew the more it expanded in size and the weird thing about my chain is that it's never heavy on my body and it knows my emotions. Apart from that, I know how to use it to defend myself, my chains aren't normal ones, it is magical.

You see, I'm not a normal elf, I'm taller than the whole elves in this land including my guardians, 5'9 when most elves are just 5'1 or 5'2 . I don't really have pointy ears like the rest of the Elves.

"Good morning Vala." An elf, a young woman, greeted me as I stopped besides her table. We elves don't grow old. The dark cloak I was putting on didn't hide the chains in both of my wrists and so as they make noise, it attracts everyone.

I totally ignored the whispers going around me as my focus was on the old elf.

"Morning Ratha, I am here for the apples." I said with a smile.

"Why do they like to stress you, why can't Princess Haera send a servant to get the apples for her?" Ratha asked, putting some apples into a basket.

Ratha had once worked in the palace before her retirement so we trusted her. I like her a lot cus she really understands me.

"I'm used to it." I answered with a shrug and waited patiently for her to park some apples in a small basket and gave me two baskets instead of one.

"The other one is for you Vala." She told me sweetly.

"Thank you Ratha." I said as I took the two baskets from her. She was the only one who didn't see me as a freak and two others in the palace.

When I turned to go, the people were still staring at me. I walked back to the palace, pretending not to notice their stares and whispering. Long time ago, when I was young, I would have cried out my eyes at their stares and their side talks, not now. I am almost one thousand years old and I have grown tough.

I arrived at the palace and headed for Haera's room.

Haera and I are related, Queen Alfy and Queen Calfy, who are my guardians, had told me my mother had died before she gave birth to me and they had to tear her stomach to bring out my egg, me, before I die.

I owe them for saving my life and that was why they had turned me into their slave, especially Queen Alfy's daughter, Haera. Even though I live in the palace, have my own nice room and clothes, I am still treated like a servant, but I am used to it.

Knocking on Haera's door.

"Come in." Her beautiful voice was heard and I went in.

Haera is the prettiest elf in the whole Land, no female elf in each clans can match her beauty. She is not only beautiful but a strong fighter. Her stunning black eyes that guys would kill for, just for her to stare them, stared at me irritatedly. Her black hair which wasn't that long was tied in a ponytail.

"Here are your apples." I said dropping one of the baskets besides her and turning to leave.

"Who has the other one you are carrying fatso?" Princess Haera asked me.

Did I forget to mention I'm a plus size, like I have more flesh than any elf here.

"Mine, Ratha gave it to me." I replied to her and didn't wait for another hurtful word from her before I left her room.

I carried my basket of apples and went to the center of the palace, where a lady who is a non elf, was chained. She had served my mother and afterwards betrayed her, as if that was not enough, she murdered my father. And now, to average my parents death, she is being punished, chained to a wall of the palace without a roof. That's where she stays or should I say live.

I was told she was the reason why I am this way. The left side of my face, half of my face, was cracked. Four cracks that trail from my face down to my stomach, it just takes the mercy of the gods that my face didn't fall off. I can't really see with my left eye, the lines from the crack started from my left eye. You know that feeling when you are looking into a deep dark hole and you can't see anything? Yeah, that's how my left side face.

Years back, I was always ashamed of my hideous look and thankfully, I have long hair which I use to cover the side of my face, but looking at the woman who had caused it, she is without a tongue and hands and yet she was always smiling especially when she sees me and that smile alone means a lot to me, no one hardly smile at me, even Haera.

I have learned to forgive Pula for what she did and embrace myself, we can't change and dwell in the past. Remember I told you there are two more people who like me the way I am apart from Ratha? Pula is one and the second one is the palace cook.

I took an apple and brought it to her mouth.

"Eat." I said to her.

Pula sent me a smile before she began to eat the apple. Once she finishes eating one, I will give her another one and since she doesn't have hands, I feed her.

"I will try to speak to my guardians on your behalf so that they will allow you to have a bath. Sorry to say this but you are stinking a lot." I told her hoping she's not offended. She smiled the more and continued eating.

"Your presence is needed Vala, in the throne room." A guard who had approached told me, covering his nose.

I drop the basket besides Pula. "Continue feeding her until I return." I told the guard who widened his eyes as he stared at me in shock. "What happened to your eyes? Why are they wide?" I asked. "If I return and you haven't fed Pula, you will have me to contend with, remember, I am related to your Queens." I reminded him and left. "And don't forget to give her water." I shouted.

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Entering the throne room, I saw Queen Alfy and Calfy and some of the elves elder's and greeted them. Queen Calfy had just given birth to a girl who was seeping in her arms.

"You sent for me."

"Yes we did." Queen Alfy said. "Tomorrow we are going to the arena with our students."

"Please be careful on your way to the arena aunt." I said.

"I mean all of us will be going." Queen Alfy said.

I look at the elders before me. "Please you all should be careful as you journey to the arena tomorrow."

"Vala, don't joke with me. You are following us to the arena tomorrow, now you are going to make sure we take the first position just like the way you've been doing." Queen Alfy said.

You see, finishing in the elves school isn't that hard but gaining admission into the supernatural where you will meet various supernatural creatures, is very hard.

Tomorrow at the arena, the whole students of various kingdoms will gather and we will be given a task each more like a death task, the first, second and third kingdoms to win will be accepted to study in the supernatural school.

My job is to make sure my team emerges the winner, taking the first position, and that I have been doing for the past three hundred years.