The Chosen One's Fate

Leandro's desire was to stay and guard Aisha. She was still new to the land of Gaea.

But The Great Theos was calling him, and he could not refuse.

The Great Theos was the one who created Gaea. Also, He was the one who chose Leandro to rule it.

As soon as he left the King's Castle, he went straight to the Temple of Astrum where the Great Theos wished to speak to him. He also wanted to ask him why he allowed Aisha to enter Gaea.

"Your Majesty," The priests who were on duty that day, bowed down to Leandro.

Leandro removed the King's robe over his shoulders. Then he removed the sandals on his feet. He left them with the priest before he entered the Temple.

Not everyone could speak to the Great Theos. Even the priests and the attendants who took care of the Temple could not hear his voice.

It was only Leandro. That was why he was feared and respected by all. Anyone who would dare defy his orders would receive capital punishment, not just by Leandro, but the Great Theos himself.

Leandro directly walked to the Sacred Alcove, the innermost part of the Temple, where no priest would step over the line and enter.

It was a forbidden place. There were a few who tried, but they immediately died as soon as their foot stepped on its space.

"The Honorable Theos, the great and mighty God of Gaea, I am here, King Leandro, at your service," Leandro said. Without hesitation, he went inside.

He lit the incense near the Holy Coffer. Then he kneeled and made a formal bow.

Like it had been struck by lightning, the Holy Coffret suddenly went ablaze with fire. But it didn't burn. It continued to be in flames as Leandro stayed there.

Leandro didn't mind as he was already used to it. His head stooped lower to the ground without lifting his head.

Meanwhile, outside the Sacred Alcove, the priests started getting agitated.

"The Great Theos is here," One of the priests nervously uttered to another as he noticed a different kind of fog sweeping in through the Temple.

It has a heavenly scent. But it has a glacial temperature. All the priests immediately left the Temple

It is not a command for them to leave. But the presence of the mist caused anyone to tremble in fear and reverence. No one could stand it except the King.

Meanwhile, Leandro stayed in his position until The Great Theos spoke to him.

"Arise," A voice commanded him, which Leandro quickly obliged.

He lifted his head and stood up. His chin was pointed up as he clasped his hands together. His feet stood widely apart.

The presence of the Great Theos could be felt even a few blocks away. Anyone near would cower down in fear. Some even trembled and passed out.

But not Leandro. He stepped forward and bowed his head slightly. Then he lifted it again and spoke, "How can I be of service to you, oh Great One?"

"You must have met Aisha by now. I am the one who saved her from the waters," The Great Theos spoke through the burning Coffer and the icy haze.

Leandro's heart quickened at the mention of her name. The Great Theos seemed to have a plan for her.

He recalled how he first met her.

He was seeing the daily tasks of a King when he suddenly had a vision of a woman drowning.

He immediately left the Castle to save her. But he has no idea what part of the world she was in.

His instinct led him to go to the Valeo Forest. And there he met her, a female human, just like his own kind.

"She could be your Chosen One," The Great Theos added, snapping him out of his recollections.

His statement made his eyebrows furrow. "Could? What do you mean by that, your Excellency?"

"It depends on her if she accepts her call or not," The Great Theos answered him. "If she will, I will make her name great. Just like I did to you. She will be a mother of the next generation, and she will preserve Gaea with you."

With that, The Great Theos showed Leandro a vision of the future of Gaea, making Leandro exhilarated with excitement.

It is more majestic than it actually is. People from different tribes, species, and races filled it. And all were wearing satisfied smiles on their faces.

The previously fearful atmosphere now emitted a peaceful ambiance, making anyone near it feel an indescribable peace within himself.

It seemed to appear that it would be a great pleasure for The Great Theos if it happened.

Leandro's face radiated as well. It was indeed a happy picture to dream of.

But as he said, that could only happen if she agreed.

"What if she refused?" He asked to clarify.

"Then she must leave Gaea. I will remove all her memories, so she can not come back again."

Leandro's eyes widened in surprise. "I understand your concern for Gaea's conservation, your Excellency. However, I am also concerned about what her life would be like outside of Gaea. Wasn't the world that she previously lived in destroyed already?" He openly expressed what bothered him.

She seemed to look fragile and helpless. Leandro's heart palpitated just by the thought of her living by herself.

"It is not totally destroyed. Also, she is not safe here even if she stays," The Great Theos continued to speak with him in the midst of the wintry smog.

"She is a female from the human world. The Gaeans will have differing opinions about her. She could be either a curse or a blessing to Gaea depending on her decision and actions," He added, enlightening him about her current situation.

Leandro nodded as he understood it perfectly. Humans have a negative connotation to the Gaeans. They have heard about the wicked things that they do to each other and their vile actions towards nature.

"This is the reason why I called you here. I gave you Aisha as a gift. But it is up to you how you will handle her," The Great Theos made His final statement before he vanished into thin air.

The mist slowly subsided. The fire in the Coffer started to disappear. But Leandro could not move his feet as he thought about what to do with the strange foreign lady in Gaea.

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In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.

The worst thing is doing nothing.