Part 5 - Kingdom

After 2 days have passed, now Aurora and Benson live with Zalora in a safe place far away in the forest, where Zalora always takes shelter as her place of residence.

"I think I know who kidnapped Sabrina."

Zalora said as she looked at Aurora who was rubbing Benson on her lap, then turned towards the blue -haired wolf with her sad face ever since her mom is missing.

"Why did they kidnap my mother? Who are they really?"

Said Aurora in concern, still thinking about the mysterious loss of her mother. She was so confused by what had happened that she thought of nothing but only her mother's safety.

"His name is Han Jae Min. They call him the Devil's king, the King of the most terrible and cruel in the Kingdom."

Zalora's says.

"King... Devil? Terrible and cruel? I don't know... Who is he?"

Zalora just kept quiet, afraid to tell her the real thing about the reality of this world she was inhabiting.

"Why are you silent?"

"Zalora, I think it's time for us to tell Aurora everything."

Benson patted Zalora's shoulder, nodding to cheer her up.

"But, she's still not ready to hear it."

"Her mother had promised to tell her when she turned 18. And her birthday was in 2 days. It's okay if we tell her now, isn't it?"

Zalora sighed and nodded in agreement. There is also truth in what Benson himself said. Aurora is also entitled to know about everything they are hiding from her.

"All right, I hope you're willing to listen."

Zalora held Aurora's hand as she nodded her head, ready to listen.

"Actually ... Sabrina is not your birth mother."

Aurora bit her lip and fell silent when she heard the words coming out of Zalora's mouth. For some reason, she was not at all surprised and at the same time, she was disappointed.

She was already speculating about the relationship between her and her mother. She found out about her not being her mother’s biological child and didn’t tell anyone because she didn’t want her mother to worry about her.

"I already know about that even though no one told me. So ... who are my real parents? Who am I?"

"You'll know one day."

Benson interrupted, knowing that he was going to ask about the question.

"Tell me now."

"No. You have to find the answer you want."

Zalora said as she stared into his eyes.

"But ... who is the Devil King? Why did he kidnap my mother?"

"I don't know what he want from her. But at that time, Jae Min was not a king yet. He was just a normal human being but has a black power, and many people asked for help from him, including your mother."

"My mother? She made a wish to Jae Min?"

"She asked the Devil to make her face very pretty among the girls in her village, but in return ... The Devil took something precious in Sabrina's life."

"Then ... what did he take?"

"Her children."

"My mother ... has a child?"

"Yes, 7 boys in all."

"7 boys?"

Aurora looked at Benson in shocked. She didn't know her mother has a children, and she didn't expected that.

"We're not sure. Sabrina just told us only about it."

"Impossible! I need to know everything, don't I? There must be more! Tell me!"

"Be patient, Aurora. That's all we know so far. You have to find your own answer."

"But ... what kind? Who knows me?"

"There is only one way."

"What's that?"

"We have to find Sabrina again, and she will tell you who your parents are. Only she and the King of the Devil have all your answers."

Zalora tries to avoid telling Aurora about the real thing. She wanted her mother to tell herself about the real thing.

"I will find my mother, I will go to the kingdom, and save my mother, but ... I have more questions. How did the Devil become a King?"

"He killed the Diamond King, who ruled the kingdom and confiscated everything. His name was Matthew and his wife Maria."

"Jae Min is really cruel! I'm going to kill him!"

"It's not easy to approach him, because all the humans who have power have been killed by him, and he just wants his children to have power."

"So ... how do I meet him?"

"You have to lower your aura of power and you will be like a normal human being. Their family members can feel the source of power in the surrounding environment."

"All right, I'm ready."

Aurora said confidently as her eyes looked at Zalora with high confidence to face all the challenges in order to find her mother.

"We're going tonight, but before that, we'll sleep first and save energy when we get there. We don't know what awaits us."

Aurora feels herself challenged because she has just been introduced to Han Jae Min. He thinks Jae Min doesn't need to be on this earth.

<< At Night >>

"Are you ready, Aurora?"

"Of course ... you will turn into a human now, right?"

"Of course, people will be freak out when they see wolves walking around in their city."

Zalora said so after she transformed herself into a human.

"Ouh my ... you're so beautiful!"

Aurora jumped in excitement as she looked at Zalora who had turned into a young girl who looked her age.

"Now, turn off your powers so they can't detect you if you're near them."

Aurora nodded then closed her eyes and closed her aura of power slowly, until her eyes turned into those of a normal human.

"Wow ... I feel like it's empty."

"That's normal. Maybe you feel that you're weak now. But your heart and confidence are still as strong as yours, including your body. I believe you will be okay if someone tries to hurt you. So far, your martial arts are amazing."

Zalora said while checking around Aurora's body to make sure everything was ready.

"But Zalora, I'm very worried about you. If you turn into a human, you'll be very weak and think like a real human being. You're very smart if you're in your original form."

"Don't worry, Aurora. Nothing will happen to me."

"All right, let's go now."

Benson said and they walked towards the government with a nervous feeling. Travel through the thick jungle before they arrive in front of the bridge that connects the route between the forest and the main land of the kingdom.

After a long walk, they finally arrived at a place full of people, as if there was a celebration there.

"Wow ... there's a celebration here."

"I saw the food! Let's go!"

Benson yelled and they headed towards a table full of various delicacies of food.

"Lots of food!"

Said Aurora in an excited state.

"But ... what's the purpose of this celebration?"

Zalora's question as she chewed the biscuit and looked around, saw the lively atmosphere.

"Let's ask people here. Er ... excuse me?"

Aurora greeted a man wearing a blue samurai shirt who happened to be passing by in the area.

"Yes?"

"May I know, this is a celebration for what? Everyone looks happy."

"Ouh ... it's a celebration to celebrate the return of the Second Prince and First Prince in this Kingdom."

"Ouhhh ... okay. By the way, I'm Aurora."

"Nice to meet you, Aurora. I'm Mino, from the Diamond kingdom. And who is this?"

He pointed at Zalora who was looking at him with a glowing in her eyes.

"This is Zalora ... My sister!"

"Hi, Zalora ..."

She smiled wide at him. Zalora just smiled shyly and Aurora realized it.

"I've never seen you here, what kingdom are you from?"

"Er ... actually ... we-"

"Hey! Look! The sun has risen ... But it's not very clear because of the cloudy clouds that cover the sky."

Aurora changed the topic and Zalora quickly pulled her arm away as Benson followed behind them.

"We need to go now. Goodbye, Mino."

Zalora said and waved to Mino.

"Wuuuu ~ someone is acting really weird."

"Aurora, we called that a 'LOVE'. Someone is in love..."

"Love? Like me and mom?"

"Not that kind of love. It's between a girl and a boy, they fall in live in a first sight. If they're lucky, they get married and have a children together, and live ever after."

"Wow, really?! Zalora! You're amaizing!"

Aurora taunted Zalora as she walked towards a place with a crowd of people there.

"Aish ... nooo ... don't bother me, Aurora."

Zalora replied shyly while covering her face with the palm of her hand.

"I want to meet these boys. Are they andsome?"

Benson asked as he followed them behind.

"You think that i've meet them? Of course no. But we need to get more information about this Kingdom. We need to be more careful because we are still new here."

Aurora said and they nodded, agreeing with Aurora's words.

"Where are we going?"

"Erm ... haa let's hang out at the shop."

Said Zalora as she pointed towards the shop that was being visited by the crowd. Once they entered, they sat in one place and ordered food. While they were eating...

"Move! Give way! Prince Rafael wants to eat here!"

To Be Continue...